The girl who bumped into Hao Yun was none other than Seryu, the Teigu user of the guards. The little dog she was leading behind her was her Teigu, the Hundred-Armed Giant.
"It doesn't matter."
Hao Yun made way for Sai Liu, who bowed and apologized before dragging the Imperial Arms and running wildly.
Watching Sai Liu's departing figure, Hao Yun couldn't help but mutter to himself.
"It's unbelievable that someone who looks so sweet and cute could be a pervert."
Chapter 366 Zhu Guo
The day after Oni no Ouka died, the guard team got a new captain.
The new broom sweeps clean, and the first thing the newly appointed captain of the guard did after taking office was to frantically arrest people involved in the night raids.
Because of this incident, many innocent people were arrested and imprisoned.
This wasn't the first time this had happened. Every time a night raid or assassination attempt caused a stir, the guards would take the opportunity to arrest a group of people.
The effects of the assassination have not yet subsided, and the Night Raid team has no choice but to continue hiding in the base.
Hao Yun is a restless person. After returning to the base, because his strength improvement was slow, he decided to try his luck in the primeval forest to see if he could find any rare and precious treasures.
I'm going out for a bit, and I might not be back today!
Hao Yun, carrying a sickle, went out and greeted Brand, who was exercising in the courtyard as usual.
"Okay, be careful."
Brand reminded Hao Yun and continued to warm up by swinging his heavy gun.
Upon entering the primeval forest, Hao Yun randomly chose a direction and began walking in without looking back.
Along the way, Hao Yun killed more than a dozen dangerous species that blocked his path. This primeval jungle was simply a paradise for dangerous species.
"That shouldn't be the case, why are there so few medicinal herbs here?"
Standing under a withered tree, Hao Yun picked a Ganoderma lucidum mushroom and couldn't help but complain.
Logically speaking, in such a primeval forest, medicinal herbs that have been around for many years should be readily available.
After exploring all morning, Hao Yun found more than a dozen common herbs, plus a Ganoderma lucidum he had just discovered.
"Could it be that we're going the wrong way?"
Hao Yun changed direction and began to traverse the primeval jungle.
After a day of wandering, night fell, and Hao Yun found an open space, lit a campfire, and started roasting meat.
Whether the firelight would attract dangerous species was not even within Hao Yun's consideration.
So what if it comes? At worst, we'll just kill it and add it to our meal.
Beside the campfire, a piece of lean meat taken from a wild boar sizzles and drips oil as it is roasted by the flames.
He took out some fine salt, sprinkled it on top, turned the meat over a few times, and then took the roasted meat to eat.
They had just taken two bites when a beastly roar rang out.
Thump!
A muffled thud was followed by an earthquake.
Sitting by the campfire, Hao Yun used his robe to protect the roasting meat and block the wisps of steam. He jumped onto a large tree and stood in the canopy, gazing into the distance.
Five kilometers away, two giant beasts were locked in a fierce battle.
One was a bull-headed python with a four-legged body, a hundred meters long, with fine, black scales as hard as steel.
The other one was a tiger in the forest. Although it was a little smaller than the lizard, the difference in size was not significant.
As the saying goes, clouds follow dragons and wind follows tigers. This striped tiger roared, and a fierce wind raged around it.
The lizard was no less formidable; it entrenched itself in the lake, manipulating the water flow to relentlessly attack the tiger.
These two are the overlords of the Dangerous species, rarely seen, let alone fighting.
The reason the two sides fought was over an unknown fruit tree.
This lake is the territory of the lizard, and this fruit tree has been guarding it for decades.
With the fruit on the tree about to ripen, a tiger came running to pick the peaches; it would be strange if the two didn't fight.
The lizard, taking advantage of its home field, manipulated the water flow to wear down the tiger from a distance.
However, this tiger was no pushover either. Although it was at a disadvantage, it wasn't seriously injured.
Neither side could gain the upper hand, yet neither was willing to admit defeat.
The tiger retreated a short distance, its eyes fixed on the red fruit on the tree, pondering how to obtain it.
This fruit tree, which is over a meter tall, attracted not only a tiger, but also many other dangerous creatures lurking nearby.
The fruit on the trees was about to ripen, emitting a special aroma that attracted all the dangerous creatures within a hundred miles.
If it weren't for the imposing presence of the lizard and the tiger, they would have already rushed up to snatch it.
This unassuming fruit tree has now become the focus of attention.
The fruit on the trees is now turning from green to red, and at the same time, the aroma of the fruit is becoming increasingly strong.
The dangerous creatures hiding in the forest became restless, but no one dared to approach them.
The lizards that had been lurking in the lake are now getting a little anxious.
It hissed at the tiger a few times, as if they were having a conversation.
"It's so lively!"
Hao Yun, who had come to join the fun, stood on the treetop and curiously looked down at the dangerous species.
This was the first time Hao Yun had ever encountered a dangerous species of different races that could coexist peacefully after meeting.
Looking into the distance, Hao Yun saw a lizard in the lake, and a tiger confronting it.
After careful observation, Hao Yun noticed the fruit trees beneath their feet.
"So it's a Vermilion Fruit. No wonder it attracted so many dangerous species."
The dangerous species in this world are equivalent to the demon cultivators in the cultivation world; it's not surprising that they can sense the emergence of rare and precious materials.
"It seems I have no chance."
Hao Yun glanced at the red fruit and felt a pang of regret.
There are too many dangerous creatures gathered around. Even if I am lucky enough to snatch the Vermilion Fruit, I will still be surrounded and killed by these dangerous creatures.
The lizard in the lake stirred. It had just spoken with the tiger and decided to share half of the fruit with it, but the tiger refused.
The tiger roared and pounced forward, creating a tornado.
Not to be outdone, the lizard flicked its tail, sending a waterspout rushing towards it.
Both sides are ferocious beasts, so when they fight, it's close-quarters combat.
However, they were still quite rational, and when they fought, they all stayed away from the Zhu Guo tree.
At that moment, a black leopard leaped out of the forest. It was incredibly fast, moving like lightning. It quickly reached the fruit tree, bit off a red fruit, and ran away.
There were seven fruits on the tree, but the black panther was not greedy and only stole one.
Even a single one angered the lizards in the fight.
In the eyes of the lizard, this fruit tree is its private property.
On the lake, countless water jets shot out, riddling the black panther with holes.
The black panther collapsed and died, and a thick smell of blood spread.
The smell of blood acted as a signal, and the dangerous species lurking in the forest began to riot.
A giant centipede, a wolf with one eye blind, a rhinoceros covered in hard armor...
Dozens of dangerous creatures of various shapes and sizes rushed out of the forest and headed toward the vermilion fruit.
The Vermilion Fruits were now fully ripe, their skins turning an alluring red, and the six fruits looked like rubies.
The lizard and the tiger suddenly separated, their target shifting to the troublemakers.
In the group rushing towards the Vermilion Fruit, the lone wolf, who was blind in one eye, slowed down and fell to the back of the group.
Its eyes gleamed with intelligence as it set its sights on the vermilion fruit in the black panther's mouth.
The lizard hissed angrily and manipulated the water flow to attack the group of reckless thieves.
The tiger on the other side was much simpler; it charged forward, pounced, and bit, killing the fastest elk.
Although the lizards and tigers are strong, there are too many dangerous creatures rushing towards them, and they simply cannot deal with them in a short time.
One of the tough-skinned rhinoceroses even withstood the attack of the four-legged lizard and charged to the side of the Vermilion Fruit Tree.
Standing on the treetop, Hao Yun was also tempted to take advantage of the chaos.
Chapter 367 Theft Successful
Leaping down from the tree canopy, Hao Yun used his size advantage to quietly reach the outer edge of the fruit tree.
With dozens of dangerous creatures blocking the way, Hao Yun, being a small man, was still quite safe.
The Zhu Guo tree was just a hundred meters away, but that hundred meters seemed like an insurmountable chasm.
The rhinoceros that had just charged forward has been smashed into a pulp by the lizard.
Unable to advance due to obstruction, this dangerous species, eager to seize the Vermilion Fruit, finally launched a counterattack.
Instead of running blindly forward, they teamed up to attack the lizard and the tiger.
These dangerous species are not as individually strong as the lizards and tigers, but when they team up, they can still barely hold their own.
The two sides reached a stalemate, and Hao Yun crawled forward on his hands and knees.