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Half a month later, at the western edge of Moonlight Forest, three humans were making their way through.
Originally, the trees in Moonlight Forest were sparse, and even the most primitive areas were not too dense. However, now the entire forest was filled with lush greenery, and the paths once carved by wild beasts had completely vanished.
The forest was suffused with an intense vitality, as if the entire place were a living organism, its vast life force mesmerizing.
Countless creatures intertwined to create a grand feast of life, occupying every space from the sky to the ground, all claimed by plants.
Trees towering over a hundred meters were everywhere, entwined with thick vines and adorned with numerous parasitic plants.
Below them lay bushes, moss, fungi, and more, clearly dividing the forest into a three-tiered biosphere structure.
Various animals were visible all around; the three had no idea how many they had seen on their journey. The common trait among them was their enormous size.
Have you ever seen a wild chicken as tall as a person, rabbits over two meters long, or Forest Bears standing more than five meters high?
Indeed, the trio had encountered such creatures—not just one!
Earlier, they had been pursued by five Forest Wolves over four meters long. After severely injuring one of them, the pack finally gave up on this tough prey.
“Damn it! I never want to be in this hellhole again!” exclaimed the young man carrying a backpack, irritation evident on his face as he casually pulled a strange-looking bug off his pant leg and crushed it underfoot.
Upon closer inspection, the bug's abdomen had been swollen; when he stepped on it, blood gushed out in a pool. It was clearly a bloodsucking creature that had unwittingly feasted on him.
The burly man with a beard said calmly, “Ma Fei, if you want to earn Source Points, you have to venture into the forest. Besides, we’ve taken First Level Source Elixirs more than once; our physical abilities are already many times greater than those of ordinary people. We can escape if we encounter monsters.”
“Uncle, when can we save enough money for Secondary Source Elixirs? I envy those people; they’re all incredible!” said Tracy, a girl in camouflage clothing with a grass root in her mouth, her face full of admiration.
“Soon. As long as we keep adventuring, we’ll gather enough Source Points in just a few days,” the burly man nodded and glanced at the grass root in Tracy’s mouth with a frown. “Tracy, don’t chew on random things; most of those are toxic!”
“Okay, okay! I’ll throw it away,” Tracy replied without argument and promptly discarded the grass root.
“I don’t understand why those adventurers react so quickly. In just ten minutes, they’ve discovered and uploaded all the prey we’ve seen. It’s ridiculous!” Ma Fei complained as he swung his sword to cut through a branch in front of him.
Now that Magic Web had become fully widespread, it was an essential tool for everyone.
As the main adventurers of the Forest Adventure search, discovering new species and uploading them to the Magic Web would earn them a certain amount of Source Points as a reward. The rarer and more unique the creature, the more Source Points they would receive.
Of course, this was only valid if it was their first upload or if the information was more specific and detailed than previous uploads, including details about their habits, attack patterns, and so on. Otherwise, they wouldn't earn a single Source Point.
Source Points were currently the most valuable currency, far more useful than Copper Coins; all merchants only recognized this currency.
However, now that more than ten days had passed, most of the biological data had already been uploaded to the Magic Web by other adventurers, leaving them with pitifully little to gain along their journey.
Listening to the young man's complaints, the burly man sighed helplessly. "This is the rule set by the Source Lord: the more effort you put in, the more you get. Those who aren't afraid of death venture deep into the forest naturally receive much greater rewards than us. Our strength isn't enough; we can only hang around outside."
"Hehe, big guy, I heard that someone spotted traces of humanoid creatures deep in Moonlight Forest. I wonder if it's true!"
"The Source of All Things knows. Let's just take our time looking for others and hunt some Rare Beasts along the way. Although it may be slow, it's safe and reliable. You two kids better not act recklessly!" The burly man warned again.
"Got it, got it! You're so nagging, old man!" The two rolled their eyes in annoyance, clearly having been scolded many times before.
But the burly man's strength and experience could easily crush both of them, and with a blood relation that spanned hundreds of miles with their families, they had no choice but to obey.
After all, with their weak abilities, they couldn't find anyone else willing to take them along...
Half an hour later, they emerged into a clearing where dense branches and leaves had vanished, revealing a strange gray rock road over ten meters wide.
On this road, there wasn't a single plant; it was completely flat and resembled a road in the city.
"I'm exhausted! Finally made it to the road!" Ma Fei plopped down on the ground without any regard for his image, tossing his sharp Alloy Longsword aside as he relaxed completely.
The burly man shook his head in exasperation. "Although this road is extremely safe, being so defenseless like this—what if a monster attacks?"
"Come on, big guy! This road was built by those terrifying monsters under the orders of the Source Lord; it runs through all of Farn County. No prey dares to wander onto this road casually. Even if they do cross it, they wouldn't dare linger at all—there's no danger here!" Ma Fei argued nonchalantly as he stretched his tired limbs.
"Exactly! You're too timid! Always worried about this and that. For someone who's supposed to be an experienced hunter, maybe you should just become a guide for those rookies instead!"
Tracy made a face at him, leaving him looking utterly helpless.
Then she curiously walked over to a streetlamp to observe the strange creature perched atop its pole.
It was a butterfly-shaped creature radiating a faint glow, its abdomen connected to a lamp post. It was said to be a peculiar life form, half animal and half plant.
Along the main roads of Farn County, there was a lamp post every few dozen meters, illuminating the surrounding roads once night fell.
It was rumored that these creatures emitted a special aura that instilled fear in mutated beings, making them reluctant to approach.
Thanks to their presence, the highways became the safest places in the wilderness. Whenever one encountered an insurmountable danger, running towards these lights was always the right choice!
The term "highway" was a new concept that had spread from the Magic Web, an official term for the public roads ordered to be constructed by the Source Lord. It was also the flattest and hardest road in all of Farn County, even smoother than those in the city!
Suddenly, a familiar sound echoed from afar. The girl, Tracy, jumped up with excitement and exclaimed, "Wow, what luck! I actually caught the bus!"
"Indeed, we are quite lucky. This vehicle only makes two rounds," Cluton replied with a smile on his face. "We can take it straight back to Storm Harbor."
Moments later, a massive and bizarre vehicle appeared in their line of sight.
The vehicle was entirely made of steel, nearly twenty meters long, with a huge chimney on top that continuously belched black smoke, resembling a terrifying beast.
Upon seeing the three waving frantically, the so-called "bus" came to a halt. A muscular man with a fierce expression inside smiled and said, "Please swipe your card to board. If you don't have one, please insert coins. Hurry up!"
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