Chapter 004: Entering the Otherworld
Having completed the necklace, Wei Womi lay on his soft bed made of giant groundhog fur, gazing at the pale blue moon in the sky, his heart as tranquil as that pale blue.
He no longer defended himself, but turned to look at the beast that these few people were besieging
After a long time, he suddenly exhaled: "Let’s leave this place; we have nearly eaten all the food around here. It would be better to explore other areas—who knows if there are any humans left in this world..." With this thought in mind, early the next morning, Wei Momi got up, cooked all the food, turned it into jerky, and carried it on his back. As the evening glow spread across the wasteland, he set off alone, carrying his provisions, leaving behind the place where he had lived for more than half a year.
He did not come down from the tree, but instead darted around on the treetop. Soon, he was close by—however, his arrival attracted a rather unfriendly "cold arrow".
In recent days, the surrounding environment has changed drastically compared to before. The weeds have grown much shorter, no longer towering over a person, which could easily conceal a group of serrated-toothed wolves. The density of the grass has increased, but its height has decreased significantly, only reaching the knees.
At the outermost layer are ten yellow magic crystals of the elephant-nosed rhinoceros, a beast of the earth attribute. The size of the magic crystals is comparable to that of the knife-horned giant lizard
This team consists of five members: in addition to the archer captain, there is a young female mage, two warriors, and a healer
Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks, crouched behind a tree, and listened intently. A commotion of fighting sounds came from ahead. Wei Momi listened for a while, and suddenly became extremely agitated, his entire face trembling!
Among the nineteen magic crystals, the three in the center are red. These three red crystals are also the largest in size, each being as big as a pigeon egg. They are the magic crystals of the three raging fire dragons, which are fire attribute magical beasts, hence the crystals are red.
Feeling fatigued from the journey, he stopped to rest. Due to the considerable exertion of traveling, the provisions he had originally packed for two weeks were consumed in just ten days
When that pale blue moon ascended to the zenith, Wei Mie had just polished the magic crystal of this elephant-nosed rhinoceros, hanging the crystal on his necklace of *illustrations*. This necklace already contained nineteen magic crystals.
Surrounding the three Rage Dragons' magic crystals are a total of six black-horned giant lizard magic crystals on both sides. The black-horned giant lizard is a dark attribute magical beast, known for its ferocity. Their strength is slightly weaker than that of the Rage Dragons, and as a result, the size of their magic crystals is also somewhat smaller.
"Not good, another humpbacked sloth has arrived! Everyone be careful, this is a high-level magical beast..." The captain of the archers in the adventuring team loudly warned his companions, while the "high-level magical beast" in the tree seemed to validate his words, angrily slapping down a branch as thick as a bowl. With a crash, the "high-level magical beast humpbacked sloth" and the branch fell down together. The "high-level magical beast" in the tree seemed to validate his words, angrily slapping down a branch as thick as a bowl. With a crash, the "high-level magical beast humpbacked sloth" and the branch fell down together
In a fit of anger, he broke a branch with a slap, a method of attack and venting that closely resembles the legendary high-level magical beast, the Humpback Sloth, perfectly corroborating the archer captain's assessment
"What are you talking about!" Wei Momi roared, swatting away an incoming arrow with a single palm. Upon hearing him speak, the young sorceress of the adventurer team gasped, "Ah! A wise magical beast—it's definitely not a high-level magical beast; it must have reached the level of a divine beast!" Wei Momi was furious; although he relied on the word 'divine', adding another word after 'divine' felt entirely different! Upon hearing him speak, the young sorceress of the adventurer team gasped, "Ah! A wise magical beast—it's definitely not a high-level magical beast; it must have reached the level of a divine beast!" Wei Momi was furious; although he relied on the word 'divine', adding another word after 'divine' felt entirely different!
It was not the excitement of the fight, but rather the shouts that came through the sounds of battle, which were unmistakably human voices
Wei Mie looked at the leopard burning with flames and suddenly pounced forward
However, the unfriendly attitude of these people made him very angry. What hurt his pride the most was that he neither had a hunchback nor was covered in long hair, so how could he be labeled as a "humpbacked sloth"?
He has been traversing the forest for two months, and he has only acquired three magic crystals on his neck. The environment of the forest is unlike that of the grasslands; there are too many trees here, which means that the magical beasts in the forest are not very large, otherwise their movement would be hindered
When Wei Momi saw the sparse forest ahead, he was so excited that he almost cried out, and he couldn't help but look up to the sky and shout: "Ah! I, Wei Momi, have finally escaped to freedom!" He took off running, a shadow darting between the grass and the trees. The forest and the underbrush grew denser, the territory of the grassland gradually giving way to the forest, where the thick trees blocked the sunlight, and the ground was covered with decaying branches and leaves, feeling like a carpet underfoot
In such an environment, Wei Momi's pace of progress has slowed significantly, as a considerable amount of time each day is spent searching for food
Wei Mie did not understand how he could comprehend the words of the people here, as it seemed no different from the Chinese he had used before
Wei Mie opened his mouth wide, about to argue, but suddenly thought of a way to have some fun with this group of people. In an instant, his eyes rolled as he changed his mind
With a "bang!" a string was struck, and in an instant, a sharp arrow came flying towards him. Wei Momi extended his hand and swiftly caught the arrow. The force of the arrow was considerable; although he managed to grasp it, it still slid a bit in his hand, leaving his palm feeling hot and stinging.
Of course, he did not forget to properly store those eight intermediary viruses; he even collected the fragments of the flying saucers. It is hard to say why, perhaps it was merely out of nostalgia
The speed of Wei Mie's disappearance was rapid; in just one night, he had already traveled three hundred miles away, and this place was no longer his territory. Everything felt unfamiliar. However, along the way, there were no large predators to disturb him, for the magical beasts surrounding his territory were well aware of the existence of such a killing god as him. Who would dare to provoke a tiger by pulling its whiskers?
Two warriors, one wielding a two-handed broad sword and the other swinging a battle axe, are desperately blocking a leopard engulfed in flames. This type of magical beast has been hunted by Wei Momi in the forest before, merely to satisfy hunger. Its magic crystal is too small and not worthy enough for Wei Momi to wear around his neck.
This is quite a hardship for Wei Momi. Such a grassland cannot sustain large magical beasts; only some serrated wolves roam about. Their meat is not very "delicious"; even if he kills a group at once, it would not be enough for him to eat for two days.
Having been in this world for nearly a year, I finally saw people! Wei Momi could not contain his excitement. He wriggled a bit and climbed up a large tree, standing on a branch and looking down. Through the mottled shadows of the tree, he spotted a figure swaying a few hundred meters to the left front. It seemed that was the place.
He fought his way through, eating whatever he caught. Three months later, the necklace had several more gems.
The burden on Wei Mie Mie's back is a pouch made from the stomach of an elephantine rhinoceros, as he trudges through the jungle