Chapter 006: Encounter

The strength has increased, and there has been a noticeable improvement in speed. Both endurance and the resilience of the skin are undergoing subtle enhancements

Esteemed and powerful wizard, what are your commands

In unfamiliar places, I can no longer wander around recklessly like this in the future

The pieces of tree bark tied to the feet serve the purpose of shoes, while the small backpack on the back remains relatively intact

I wish to travel with you

Fortunately, this ferocious beast did not have a strong habit. After Raymond spent two whole days in trepidation, this lustful beast finally left reluctantly, leaving Raymond both relieved and deeply fearful.

Before him lay a wide and level dirt road. With a silent glance back at the forest behind him, Raymond felt a sense of reflection in his heart

At the age of fourteen or fifteen, with a head full of black hair, strips of cloth are wrapped around the body with tender green vines, barely covering the important parts of the body

In just twenty short days, Raymond, who has already memorized seven symbols, has finally emerged alive from the forest behind him

After patiently waiting by the roadside for a long time, when a large caravan finally appeared in the distance, Raymond became excited

However, the caravan that appeared on the main road came to a complete stop upon seeing Raymond standing by the roadside, and then several riders from the caravan rushed over.

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This is clearly a lovestruck male black-maned bear, likely just reaching adulthood. Its height is less than two meters. During the two days it followed Raymond, its gaze was constantly fixed on Raymond's rear, and it would occasionally affectionately come closer to sniff.

In the forest behind, bizarre and ferocious beasts are everywhere, and the strange and unusual plants leave Raymond in awe

The images and audio materials of dozens of ferocious beasts, the image information of thousands of plants, during the many days spent traversing the forest, these things have become Raymond's harvest

After a moment of silence, the sweat of Captain Haige, the guard leader, began to flow down. His hands, which were placed behind him, seemed to move slightly. Bowing his head, he signaled to a young man behind him, who immediately took out an object, raised it high with both hands, and slowly approached Raymond. In his hands was a money pouch, filled entirely with gleaming gold coins and books.

This beast, which nearly cost Raymond his life, was named "Black-maned Bear" by him. They are considered relatively dominant predators in this forest. Therefore, after compiling and translating this information through chip editing, Raymond acquired a means to communicate with this ferocious creature

On the surface, Haige appears to be a caravan guard, but in reality, he is the commander of the elite guards of the lord of Kaidun Port. Due to the tight schedule for this transport, he has been assigned to the caravan.

Recalling the experiences of so many days in the forest, Raymond furrowed his brow and quickly ceased to reminisce about these unpleasant events

A spacious and flat loess road, with deep axle marks, indicates that this thoroughfare is frequently traversed by vehicles

A weary and unsteady youth emerged from the sparse woods

Raymond squinted his eyes and heightened his vigilance as he gazed at the galloping horse that was gradually approaching

After changing into the last intact robe, and pinning the gleaming badge to his chest, Raymond directed his gaze towards the broad road ahead

Observing the fearful expressions of these individuals, Raymond instinctively narrowed his eyes

This caravan, mhetushu.com, departed from the Orland Empire the day before yesterday. They will transport this batch of supplies to the port of Kaidun in the Kingdom of Ogasu, passing through several smaller kingdoms along the way, and it is expected to arrive there in approximately one month

What put Raymond in a predicament were those seemingly harmless plants growing on the ground; such predatory plants in the forest caused him a great deal of trouble

Looking at all the people in front of him who were hunched over with their heads bowed, Raymond was at a loss for words

More than twenty days later

The long robe, mixed with yellow, black, red, and other colors, is now hardly better than a rag

On the fifteenth day in the forest, a slightly smaller black-maned bear was still misled by the roar played by the chip, and this male black-maned bear suspiciously followed Raymond for a full two days

The astonished Raymond scrutinized the young man standing before him with a bowed head. Although the young man did not dare to meet Raymond's gaze, the twitching of his cheeks and his slightly trembling body revealed his extreme nervousness

While carefully avoiding large wild beasts, the chip also collected a considerable amount of audio information of ferocious beasts roaring. Out of curiosity, Raymond even recorded the complete audio information of several beasts, each over five meters tall and covered in black manes, from across a large river and under the library.

The mobile vines, the trees that exhale mist, the plants that emit enticing fragrances, and those that induce hallucinations have all led Raymond into perilous situations, nearly causing his demise in this forest

Moreover, due to the reason that the person had a flushed face, there were also slight changes in his genes

The ferocious beasts that dared to approach were frightened away by the various roars of ferocious beasts played by Raymond, and with the comparison of plant images, those aggressive plants could no longer deceive Raymond into coming close.

Raymond's silence made the standing strong men even more anxious, and the leader among them lowered his head even further: "I am Haige, the captain of the merchant convoy's guards. If you have any needs, please feel free to command!"

The galloping steed rushed forward, with the leading rider adorned in exquisite armor, his face displaying a look of panic. Moreover, all the men in the merchant convoy were dressed in garments of gray and black.

The muscular man at the forefront, with a face full of thick beard, did not wait to approach Raymond before bowing deeply and, with great trepidation, lowered his head to ask

In the journey ahead through the forest, other ferocious beasts, although surprised by Raymond's size being completely different from that of a black-maned bear, were nonetheless met with the genuine ferocity emanating from him. Occasionally, some unexpected wild animals would immediately turn and flee in panic after hearing the bear-like roar that Raymond emitted, which resembled a form of expulsion, allowing him to evade numerous potentially fatal attacks

Understanding that there must be some intricacies involved, Raymond finally asked, "Where do you come from, and where are you going?"

It seemed that the captain of the guards, Haige, let out a sigh of relief and immediately responded.

Since the talking tree ran away, Raymond, with the help of the chip, has been evading those ferocious beasts along the way, occasionally encountering some friction with the bloodthirsty plants in the forest, but overall, he has managed to emerge from the ordeal relatively unscathed

At a distance of several hundred meters, when the galloping horses approached Raymond, all the riders halted their steeds at a distance of one hundred meters from him and dismounted, hastening towards him.

After the talking tree ran away, Raymond rested in place for a day before continuing his journey

Observing the caravan guards standing before him, who remained respectful and nervously kept their heads lowered, Raymond slowly exhaled and stated his purpose