The Xingdou Great Forest is one of the three major gathering places for wild soul beasts in the Douluo Continent. It covers a vast area, spanning the two empires of Tiandou and Xingluo. It is a truly undeveloped primeval forest landscape.
At around six in the morning, the sky began to brighten slightly.
A group of ten people from Shrek Academy just arrived outside the forest.
As they got closer, everyone's faces were filled with shock. The endless green before them was like an ocean with no end in sight. The tall trees were at least over 20 meters high, and these were only the outermost trees.
Looking into the forest, the shadows of the trees were heavy and the light was much dimmer. The trees in the Star Forest were too dense and the sunlight could not penetrate through the gaps.
After Ye Zhiqiu and Dai Mubai each lowered Ning Rongrong and Oscar from their respective positions, Flanders walked to the front of the group, straightened his expression, and said, "The Xingdou Great Forest is not like those captive soul-hunting forests you've visited before. The soul beasts there are very dangerous, especially the four of you rookies, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong. You must be extremely cautious. This time, Zhao Wuji and I will follow you from behind, but we won't intervene unless the situation calls for action. You will coordinate and manage everything yourselves, and Vice Dean Qiu will be in charge. Do you understand?"
"I understand!" Everyone responded with a relaxed look on their faces.
"Yeah." Flanders nodded and walked to the side with Zhao Wuji. He looked at his students with interest, wanting to see how they would handle this trip to the Star Dou Great Forest.
As for the safety issue, Flanders wouldn't be too worried with Ye Zhiqiu accompanying them.
Tang San, Dai Mubai and the others were even less worried, after all, Ye Zhiqiu would be there to assist them. This was like a stabilizing force in their hearts. You know, Ye Zhiqiu's real combat power was capable of overpowering Zhao Wuji.
If the Shrek Seven Devils were asked to choose one person among Flanders, Zhao Wuji and Ye Zhiqiu as a bodyguard, most people would probably choose Ye Zhiqiu.
With Ye Zhiqiu by their side, they felt more at ease than with Flanders Zhao Wuji by their side.
At this time, Ye Zhiqiu looked at the relaxed expressions of the few people, as if they were out for fun, and couldn't help but chuckle. He said in a playful tone: "Since I'm in charge, I'll assign the tasks now. Dai Mubai will lead the way, Xiao Wu and Fatty will provide support on the left and right, Oscar Rongrong will be in the middle, Xiao San will cover the rear, and Zhu Qing will conduct reconnaissance nearby. The reconnaissance distance must not exceed 100 meters. That's it."
Ye Zhiqiu's formation distribution is very reasonable, but why does it feel like something is wrong?
"Wait, Boss Qiu, we have made the assignments, what about you?" Ma Hongjun asked blankly.
"Me?" Ye Zhiqiu smiled faintly. "If I'm with you guys, do you still have a chance to escape? If you want to become stronger, stop talking nonsense and get going."
"."Everyone.
What happened to your promise to be a bodyguard? I didn't expect you to be this kind of Ye Zhiqiu.
"Alright, alright. Actually, the Star Dou Great Forest is not as scary as the dean said. It's so much fun, just like going home. Don't worry, everyone." Xiao Wu looked excited. She was probably the most heartless person among the group about this trip.
"It's fun." Everyone was speechless, but Xiao Wu has always been this lively and lively person, so no one thought too much about it.
Following Ye Zhiqiu's instructions, a group of people quickly formed a battle formation and began to advance towards the nearby Star Dou Forest.
As soon as they stepped into the dense forest, everyone was shocked. The high temperature of summer seemed to have dropped a bit. They felt bursts of fresh air on their faces. The fragrance of plants was refreshing. They took a deep breath of the air here, and felt as if all 36,000 pores in their bodies were stretched out. It was indescribably comfortable. Everyone stopped and looked intoxicated.
At that moment, everyone realized that Xiao Wu's words about being home were not just a casual remark. If there were no soul beasts threatening this place, it would be even more comfortable than home!
"Keep moving forward." Dai Mubai was the first to come back to his senses and said calmly.
The plants in the Xingdou Great Forest grew very fast, the terrain was complex, and there were no roads at all. The task of clearing the way naturally fell on Dai Mubai, who was in the lead.
After being possessed by the White Tiger Martial Spirit, Dai Mubai's palms were filled with sharp blades formed by soul power, which bounced off and easily cut through some vines and thorns that blocked his way, without affecting his travel speed too much.
Everyone in the group followed Dai Mubai, with only Zhu Zhuqing in charge of reconnaissance near the team. Everyone looked very serious, except Xiao Wu, who was jumping around all the way, looking unconcerned. Fortunately, she was still sticking to her post and didn't leave, so no one said anything.
Ye Zhiqiu and Flanders Zhao Wuji were hanging about a few dozen meters behind them, following them at a leisurely pace.
"You kid, you're pretty confident that your girlfriend is in there too." Flanders looked a little speechless. He had originally hoped that Ye Zhiqiu would be nearby for protection, but he had given up on that responsibility.
Ye Zhiqiu held the back of his head with both hands, walking slowly. He raised his eyelids and said, "How can a young eagle spread its wings without experience? Besides, even if there is real danger, do you think my teleportation soul skill is just for show?"
"Uh" Flanders looked at Zhao Wuji awkwardly, almost forgetting the ability of this kid's soul skills.
"By the way, how many years do you plan to have your fourth soul ring?" Flanders asked.
Ye Zhiqiu didn't answer Flender's question right away. He thought seriously for a moment before calmly replying, "It depends. If there's a 100,000-year-old soul beast, we'll hunt it down. If there aren't any, we'll just take one that's 80,000 or 90,000 years old."
Ye Zhiqiu's tone of voice was as normal as if he was just chatting about what to eat tonight, but the content was like a bolt from the blue, causing a huge uproar in Flanders and Zhao Wuji's hearts.
The legs of Flanders and Zhao Wuji next to Ye Zhiqiu were a little stiff at this moment.
His foot was raised in the air, not knowing whether to put it down or not, and he had a confused look on his face.
Ye Zhiqiu walked about seven or eight meters away and still didn't see the two people following him. He looked back in confusion and said, "What's wrong? Let's go."
Walking on the peat, I want to go home
Flanders and Zhao Wuji exchanged a silent glance, beads of sweat forming on their foreheads. What the hell was that kid just talking about? You want to hunt a 100,000-year-old soul beast? If you don't have any, you'll just use an 80,000- or 90,000-year-old one?
If you are so awesome, why don't you go up to the sky and be like us two Titled Douluo? If you really go to hunt a 100,000-year-old soul beast, I am afraid that my old friends will come to Shrek for dinner in a few days, and send wreaths as well.
"Are you serious?" Flanders asked cautiously.
Ye Zhiqiu couldn't help but roll his eyes, "Do I look like I'm joking with you again?"
The scene was a little stiff for a moment.
"Ahem." Zhao Wuji coughed a few times, as if he had suddenly remembered something important. "Boss Fu, I suddenly remembered that my clothes are hanging there and I haven't collected them yet. I'll go back to the academy to collect them. Don't worry about the academy's affairs. I will definitely take care of them for you. I'll wait for you to return triumphantly at the academy and give you a warm welcome. By the way, where did you hide those gold soul coins? I'll help you sort them out so that you don't forget them when you're old. The amount is not small."