Ai Li's reaction was a bit exaggerated, Xu Le quickly waved his hand at her:
"Drive carefully and don't get excited. If you drive improperly, your loved ones will shed tears."
Ai Li frowned and didn't start the car in a hurry.
"So you went out this time to test the device you mentioned. Has it been made?"
The corner of Xu Le's mouth twitched. He really liked talking to smart people, but the kind of smart people he liked were definitely not people like Ai Li who liked to interrupt others and like to guess, and their guesses were very accurate.
"Um... the device is still in the testing phase, so we can't be sure whether it's effective or not."
“Indeed, such equipment cannot be used if it is not stable. After all, something that can block mental energy can easily make people dependent on it.
Once there is a reliance on equipment, if the equipment fails in combat, it is easy to cause a major accident, such as sudden distortion or sudden excess of mental energy. "
The car started again and Ai Li began to analyze seriously.
It is obvious that she is thinking about the problem from the perspective of a warrior, and the situation she mentioned is indeed worthy of attention.
Is it possible for the anima mask to fail
Xu Le felt that there should be some. The effect of the ancient Yinduo leaves in absorbing mental energy would weaken as the leaves withered, and it would only be a matter of time before they became ineffective.
The withering speed of the leaves of the Guyinduo tree may be very slow, but they will still wither irreversibly.
"That's right."
Ai Li actually had the idea of taking the test herself, but since Xu Le didn't mention it, she didn't say anything.
The mission area is in a plain and hilly area in Zone 3. There are some vegetation and trees, but most of it is grassland.
The car stopped in front of a rather turbulent river.
After getting off the car, Xu Ting immediately began to prepare wood to cross the river. Xu Le wanted to use Thunder's low-altitude flight to fly over, but after taking a look at Ai Li and Wang Jing's mercenaries, he gave up the idea.
"Forget it, let's go swimming."
Of course, the ones who crossed the river the fastest were Ai Li and Wang Shu.
As high-level warriors, they could jump across a 10-meter-wide river with a single sprint and leap, while Xu Le could only swim wetly.
After crossing the river, there is an endless grassland area.
The air was very fresh. There were some animals like cows, horses, sheep, and some things Xu Le didn't recognize on the grassland.
After feeling the breath of the grassland and taking a few deep breaths of fresh air, Xu Le asked a somewhat stupid question:
"Why don't these wild animals cause strange refreshes? They shouldn't be able to make fire by rubbing two sticks together, right?"
This seems to be common sense, but most people have no reasonable explanation.
Xu Le glanced at Wang Shu. Wang Shu moved his mouth, as if he knew something, but didn't say anything.
Finally, it was their leader, the widow Wang Jing, who explained:
"According to the research of some warlocks, the souls of animals are not strong enough, and their anima cannot attract the attention of darkness, so it doesn't matter if animals are in the dark."
Dark gaze
This statement sounds a bit like describing darkness as a living creature.
Just like what the puppet said before to describe fate.
"With so many animals, there must be one or two that are mutated, right? What about those with particularly strong souls and heart energy?"
"Isn't that the ancient god?" Xu Ting interrupted.
"After animals mutate, they become ancient gods... It seems to be the case. Hey, Da Ting, come here."
"what?"
"Take this."
Xu Le handed a mental energy mask to Xu Ting. After briefly telling Xu Ting its effects and how to use it, he began to enjoy Xu Ting's admiring gaze.
It feels good to be admired, but one should not become arrogant.
The other Xu Le was originally going to be given to Wang Shu, but Wang Shu said that his mental energy did not fluctuate much, so Xu Le could only be given to Ai Li for testing.
She was very interested in this thing, and Xu Le knew it very well.
As for those mercenaries, Xu Le was really worried.
The group walked on the grass. Except for the heavy moisture and frequent stepping on the feces of various animals, their progress was hardly hindered.
By 5 p.m., the journey had lasted more than four hours.
During this period, they did not encounter any strange...
In this situation, Xu Le couldn't help but want to split the troops. He proposed the idea of splitting the troops, but neither Xu Ting nor Wang Jing agreed.
Wang Jing's reason was that she needed to consider the safety of her team members.
Xu Ting felt that it was not appropriate to disperse the group's forces before the unknown areas were fully explored.
“These are all unique ideas from each region!”
Since someone disagreed, Xu Le didn't force it.
Time soon came to night, and Xu Le and his companions stopped in a forest on a hill.
This forest is not the dense forest in the previous mission, but the kind where you can only see a tree every few meters.
The widow and several of her mercenaries had already set up camp on the spot. They were very skilled and the campfire was quickly built.
Xu Ting ran to Xu Le eagerly:
"Brother Xu Le, the mission was too easy. We didn't even encounter a wild beast... There's really no way to test the effect of this thing."
Xu Le glanced at the plains and hills and nodded.
“There’s really no way to test it.”
Without fighting and weirdness, it is difficult for a warrior like Xu Ting to have strong mental fluctuations.
After pondering for a while, Xu Le still couldn't think of any good solution.
"I can't help it. It was Ms. Ai Li who asked me to take simple tasks before. Now it's hard for me to handle this situation."
Xu Le's words sounded full of complaints, but Ai Li just frowned and did not refute.
She wanted to complete the task as soon as possible and then take Xu Le to find Zhang Nuoan.
"I can only guarantee the completion time for simple tasks. Zhang Nuoan has lost his patience. We must go back in 4 days."
"Who is that Director Zhang? Is he a high-ranking official? You are also an executive, right? Why do you listen to him so much?"
When Xu Le asked this question, Ai Li had already stood up with a grim look on her face. She didn't seem to want to say too much about Zhang Nuoan's question.
"I'll go on patrol to see if there's anything strange around here, and by the way, I'll help you test the mental energy shielding device."
Xu Le knew from her expression that Ai Li was most likely a bootlicker, the kind who couldn't get what he wanted.
There will be no good end for those who lick the dog.
"You're going to test it? How?"
Under Xu Le's astonished gaze, Ai Li actually walked into the darkness alone.
Xu Ting sat aside and whispered:
"She's so arrogant to go looking for something weird at night. This woman is a bad person in the company. Brother Xu Le, you have to be careful."
Xu Le curled his lips. He had done something similar once before, when he had just mastered the Elemental Electric Fruit.
Now he has many ways to practice, and there is no need for him to go into the darkness alone to attract monsters.
Taking out dry food and water, Xu Le leaned against a tree and started eating.
On nights without any harvest, he would most likely have to rely on Mu Yue’s practice to get through it.
At this time, the leader of the mercenary group, Wang Jing, took off the scarf he had been wearing, knelt in front of the campfire with his hands clenched, and muttered something.
"May the light shine upon us, may the fire give us strength, may our courage dispel fear, may we be safe from mosquitoes."
Xu Le originally thought that this was just a simple prayer, but after she finished reciting it.
He actually started to use moonstone powder to smear a spell formation on the ground, with a total of four formations.
First, a small ball of light rose up. This ball of light was brighter than the flame and was pressing against the treetop nearby, a bit like a hanging night light.
Then a warm heat flowed through his whole body. Xu Le clenched his fists and felt that he had indeed become stronger. This shouldn't be an illusion.
The third technique should be courage? Xu Le had no mental energy fluctuations, so he didn't feel it.
The fourth technique is the ability to repel insects? Xu Le only has one word to describe this technique.
good!
After Wang Jing used the four spells, Xu Le couldn't help but admire:
"Your leader is awesome."
"Of course." Ge Sini was naturally very happy to hear Xu Le praising her leader.
"What ability did Ms. Wang Jing use?"
"Blessing ritual, similar to the effect of blessing."
Hearing Wang Jing say this, Xu Le nodded slightly.
"I see."
Such an auxiliary character can improve the entire team, so it is natural for him to become the team leader.
But this is not the end of the story...
After releasing the blessing spell, Wang Jing actually took out a slightly heavy sword from his backpack and slowly waved it, apparently doing exercise.
Xu Le: …
"Isn't Ms. Wang Jing a sorcerer? Why is she using such heavy weapons?"
“I am from Tianrui Lifeng, and people from Tianrui Lifeng always have to learn some means of self-defense because we have to fight against monsters, even warlocks.
There will be times when a warlock loses the protection of a warrior, and in the end, he still has to rely on himself for many things."
"That makes sense." Xu Le nodded.
These mercenaries would do some exercises after meals, and Wang Shu was no exception. This was part of a warrior's daily routine.
Of course there were also some lazy ones. After practicing for a while, one of them took out a harmonica and started playing it.
The piano sounded a bit dry, and even a layman like Xu Le could tell that the music was often out of tune.
But when you are in the wild, it is nice to have someone playing the piano, and no one will ask for too much.
The fire and the lighting released by Wang Jing illuminated the area. Some brave wild animals also came over at this time. They came very close. The light and warmth of the fire made them very curious.
Animals in the wild during the Dark Ages were not particularly afraid of humans.
Although they maintained some safety distance, they were already very close at this time.
Xu Le was still thinking about whether he should kill two of them to get some game.
But suddenly, perhaps because of the sound of the piano, a melodious singing voice rang out from the far end of the hill, as if responding to the mercenary's piano music.
Xu Le and Wang Shu were startled and immediately alerted:
"alert."
"What's that sound?"
"Singing, a woman's singing, and some flute music?"
"What is she singing?"
"Can't understand."
Xu Le also frowned slightly. Although his English was not very good, he could still tell that the singing was not in a language similar to English.
Instead, it sounds like the accent of Southeast Asia in my previous life.
"What do you mean?" Wang Shu looked at Xu Le.
"This distance is too close. If the singing continues, there will be no way to rest. Let's go over and take a look."
"Action at night? Isn't it too dangerous?" Wang Jing asked.
"Removing danger from a safe area is a necessary action."
This operation was commanded by Xu Le. Xu Ting and Wang Shu followed his lead, and Wang Jing's mercenaries did not show any opposition.
Several people turned on the lights and started walking towards the direction of the singing.
When everyone stepped onto a hill, the melodious singing suddenly stopped.
After Wang Shu and Xu Le looked at each other, he quickly jumped onto the hill and looked down.
"There is a pond."
At this time, Xu Le also followed and looked in the direction Wang Shu pointed.
There was indeed a pond in the distance, and the moonlight reflected on the water, sparkling as if something had been here before.
Xu Le used Gu Yinduo's vision to scan the surroundings of the pond, but did not find anything special, nor did he sense Gu Yinduo's presence.
"Could it be a human?"
If the difference in voice was not so huge, he would even doubt whether the song just now was sung by Ai Li.
Xu Le drew out an ancient sound card and started divination directly.
“Will there be any strange things happening in the pond
The techniques are all ancient and contain many secret words. "
Red Card-Flowers
A small flower is blooming and breaking through the soil.
Positive: Life, strength, and hope.
Reverse: Rebirth
"Flowers..."
Xu Le took out his black staff and walked forward first. Wang Jing behind him shouted:
"Isn't Mr. Xu Le a sorcerer? Even if the Red Moon Sorcerer can predict crises, it is too dangerous to walk in front like this."
Wang Jing's reminder was well-intentioned, but among the current team members, Xu Le himself had the strongest survivability, even though he was a warlock.
"Ms. Wang Jing is right. Brother Shu, you go first."
Wang Shu said nothing. He took the lead and walked to the edge of the pond. Then he said to the two mercenaries behind him:
“Remake the bonfire.”
"Hey, Wang Shu you..."
It was obvious that the two men were unwilling to obey Wang Shu's orders, but the widow Wang Jing immediately stopped them.
"Shut up and follow orders."
"Uh, yes."
Ge Sini did not tell Wang Jing that Wang Shu and Xu Le were night watchmen, but Wang Jing was no fool. She had already felt from their contact that Wang Shu's experience in the wild was extraordinary.
Wang Shu is only "one of us" in name only. It is obvious that Xu Le and Wang Shu are in the same boat, so it is better not to go against their wishes at this time.
The mercenaries moved quickly, and since there was plenty of firewood, it wasn't long before they had lit a new bonfire by the river.
The bonfire illuminated the pond, but the reflection of the fire made it impossible for people to see what was under the water.
"call!"
A heavier sound of blowing water was heard, as if some creature had just exhaled in the water.
The water vapor sprayed 3-4 meters high. Xu Le thought, even if it was a hippopotamus or an elephant, the breath wouldn't be so outrageous. Is there a whale under the water
"Brother Shu, go take a look."
"good."
The communication between the two was simple. After Wang Shu nodded, he came to the pond and squatted down.
He stretched his arm into the pond, and then a golden light appeared in Wang Shu's eyes.
The golden branches of the bright tree that stretched out from the arms soon extended to the bottom of the pond, and the light of the golden tree gradually illuminated the bottom of the water.
"Wow, what kind of ability is this!" Xu Ting asked in amazement.
"It's the ability of Tree Brother's fruit, the intermediate biological energy tree. There's no need to make a fuss." Xu Le explained.
"Oh! I'm so envious." Xu Ting's face was indeed full of envy.
In fact, even Ge Sini and the others saw Wang Shu use the Golden Light Tree for the first time.
However, this was not the first time they had seen it. When they first met Wang Shu in Tianrui Lifeng, Wang Shu was unable to control this ability at all, and branches often popped out of his body, so they were not surprised.
Although the water in the pond was a little turbid, everyone was still able to see clearly what was in the water with the help of the light from the Tree of Light.
A man, a woman and a cow.
"Damn it, there really is something weird. I'm going to shoot you to death."
At this time, one of the mercenaries had already taken out Tian Ruilifeng's pistol.
Even Xu Ting had drawn her gun and was on guard at this time. Xu Le felt a trace of mental energy flowing towards him. Did Xu Ting activate the mental energy blocker
Or was it the mental fluctuations generated by Rewi Alley in the distance
He didn't know how much mental energy fluctuation they generated, but the amount that flowed to him was only a tiny bit, so small that it was almost negligible.
Judging from this ratio, the Xinneng wool-grabbing plan still has a long way to go!
Xu Le waved to the others.
"Put them all down."
"It's weird, so why not kill him?"
Xu Le shook his head slightly. Killing monsters is indeed a choice that most people would make.
Because many people's judgment of weirdness depends on experience.
Many people are unable to distinguish the types of strange abilities, whether it is Gu Yinduo, Hongyue, Evil God, or Ancient God, they are unable to distinguish them.
The only way is to kill all the monsters you see, which is also the safest way.
Cowherd, a level 1 monster, an ancient god, a dead spirit strolling by the pond, accompanied by his cow.
Lingmoo, a level 4 monster, an ancient god, was a cow strolling by a pond and accidentally drowned its cowherd.
Rain Girl, a level 2 monster, an ancient god, a rain-calling deity, a shikigami loved by all living things.
Apart from the somewhat funny fact that Ling Moo drowned his own cowherd, and the fact that the level of this cow was a bit high, there was basically nothing wrong with these three ancient gods.
The cowherd was just an ordinary young man in shorts, holding a flute in his hand.
The Rain Girl was wearing clothes made of lotus leaves, and she was holding a lotus leaf in her hand as an umbrella.
And Lingmoo is just an ordinary cow, at most a larger cow.
They had no killing intent, nor any obvious hostility.
"They are three ancient gods. Don't get too excited. I will negotiate with them first."
After Xu Le calmed the mercenary down, he slowly walked to the pond:
"If you can understand me, then come up and talk to us if you don't want to fight."
Ling Moo obviously had a bad temper. It seemed to be very disgusted with Xu Le and others, especially the Golden Light Tree that extended from the King Tree.
However, Niulang calmed Lingmoo down at this time:
"Don't get excited, bull, they are human beings, I will go talk to them."
The Cowherd rode on the cow and took the Rain Girl with him and slowly walked out from the water.
When the cow actually appeared in front of everyone, they felt a strange level 4 oppression.
This cow... is so big!
It is as high as a 2-story building and nearly 10 meters long, which is outrageous.
Xu Le walked forward without any fear.
But before he could get close, Ai Li, who had been wandering in the dark, suddenly appeared and blocked Xu Le's way.
"This behavior is too dangerous. After all, it is wild."
"I have some ability to protect myself, and don't I have you?"
Ai Li frowned and put her hand down, but she followed Xu Le.
Ling Moo looked at Ai Li with even more vigilance, as he felt that this woman was very dangerous.
"Hello, my name is Xu Le."
When Xu Le walked in front of the cow, the cowherd jumped down very friendly and scratched his head.
"Hello, I'm Cowherd, my name... It's been so long, I forgot it."