Chapter 74: New Team Members
After leaving the swamp forest, Xiao Yu led the crowd through three relatively dangerous areas, which they had to traverse with great caution. Although the journey was not smooth sailing, there were no major hazards along the way, and another group of monsters, comprised of several batches of elementary monsters, was successfully repelled.
The entire team has been through repeated battles, and their strength has grown substantially, yet since the dangerous encounter in the swamp forest, they haven’t met another first-order monster. The majority felt relieved about this. After all, if a first-order monster appeared, nine times out of ten, it would deal considerable damage to the team. Only Han Kexin and Wang Chao felt disappointed as they were eager for another chance encounter against a first-order monster as soon as possible. Especially Wang Chao, who yearned to prove himself after being teased to death by Jiang Xiaowen.
Upon seeing Jiang Xiaowen, Wang Chao was like a mouse meeting a cat. He did everything in his power to steer clear of her way, too intimidated to talk much. He also refrained from showing off anymore. Only by reaching the first order would he regain his lost dignity. Fueled by this newfound determination, Wang Chao was now more eager to become stronger, brimming with an unparalleled fighting spirit.
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This continent of chaos was devoid of any civilization, and there was no evidence of intelligent life in its forests. For thousands and thousands of years, this world had followed the most primitive law of the jungle—”the strong preys on the weak.” When humans arrived here, many were doomed to fail, and only a select few survived, possessing exceptional adaptability, survival skills, and a touch of luck. These survivors had the chance to become stronger than ever.
Tall, ancient trees towered overhead, their lush foliage blocking the sun’s rays. Over a hundred people, dressed in tattered clothes, hurried through the jungle’s dense branches and trees. They’ve been trekking through the sweltering forest for ten days straight after leaving the underground cave. The grueling journey had taken its toll; even the cleanest among them, Han Kexin and Jiang Xiaowen reeked of the many sweaty, bloody battles, big and small, fought along the way.
If any of them were taken back to the modern world, he or she would be regarded as a beggar, a native savage, or something of the sort.
After a ten-day jungle survival journey, everyone had gained extensive experience and knowledge in survival skills. They could distinguish between poisonous plants and edible fruits, knew the safest sources of water, and had become skilled hunters. They were no longer the same frail people they used to be.
Jiang Xiaowen led Huang Jianmin, Yunyun, and other members of the Hawk Team to open the way ahead, clearing away some small obstacles along the road. The Hawk team’s standing had greatly risen since she became a first-order expert, as her fighting power was second only to that of Jin Shi and Xiao Yu.