Chapter 720: Strange Land
The dragon-nosed horse galloped briskly along the river, splashing mud under its hooves. The two pack horses behind it were also quite fast and were able to keep up closely.
Chen Chuan had never ridden a horse before, but with his body control and coordination ability, once he was on horseback, he only needed a little adjustment to become very comfortable with it, and he looked like an experienced rider.
Although this undeveloped land is full of trees, there are open areas on both sides of the river. From the map given by Chen Bitong, the direction of the river points exactly to his destination, so for now he just needs to follow it.
However, things in the fusion land change frequently and cannot be viewed according to common sense, so he will also make adjustments based on the specific situation.
Besides these, this area is not as peaceful as it seems.
From time to time, he would encounter some strange and bizarre creatures near the water flow. In order to save time, he generally did not get entangled with them. He would avoid them if he could, and drive them away with his spiritual power if he couldn't.
After driving for several hours, the river ahead suddenly narrowed, and a large number of riverbed pebbles could be seen on both sides. They looked about the same size, as if they were polished by humans.
After taking a look, he drove his horse directly to jump over it. However, as he ran, all the rocks on the lake beach that were trampled by the horse's hooves stood up one by one and then quickly crawled over in the river.
These "pebbles" turned out to be insects whose carapaces looked similar to lake stones, and as he ran past, the lake stones that stretched for several miles began to wriggle like the tide.
Chen Chuan ignored it and just urged the horse forward. However, this speed was actually far from the upper limit of the Dragon Nose Horse. Even the two pack horses behind could still keep up.
After crossing several miles of land, he looked back and found that the lake rocks had disappeared without a trace, and the originally narrow river was blocked, and the river water overflowed.
At this time, the two pack horses seemed to be in a hurry and were panting heavily. He simply stopped and then raised his hand to look at the activity index on his wrist.
Even without using the second self, the display above is still zero.
Because he had cultivated enough spiritual power, he could clearly feel the invasion and easily resist it.
From this, he felt that only if his spirit was strong enough could he adapt better to this area.
He looked up and saw Chao Ming patrolling around in the sky, checking the movements around him, but he didn't leave him too far, because the environment and creatures here were too dangerous, and he could take care of them by being closer.
After resting for a while, he fed the horses some water and nutritional paste, and then continued on his way.
The journey went smoothly for the next few hours, but in the afternoon, the river made a sharp turn, and the area around the river was covered with endless black rotten soil. From time to time, fat, red-headed worms could be seen burrowing and moving in the rotten soil.
Chen Chuan took a look and immediately remembered that this was a kind of insect called the red-headed caterpillar.
The reason why I was so impressed was that according to the experience left by Chen Bitong, this kind of insect tastes particularly delicious when roasted, and does not require any seasoning. It is more flavorful when roasted on skewers with maple branches.
This is not because Chen Bi and his companions are greedy for food, but because feeding on the organisms of the hybrid land is also part of the development work.
Because many things in the Land of Fusion are high-energy and nutritious, some can be used as medicine, and many can be used as rare biological materials, otherwise there wouldn't be so many companies setting up branches here.
It can be said that although undeveloped areas are extremely dangerous, if they can be explored and utilized, they will be a treasure trove.
The third-level fighters can distinguish the approximate life limits of creatures and know what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten. With their tenacious vitality, even if they accidentally eat something they cannot distinguish clearly, it’s okay. They can handle it.
Of course, this is all under the premise of having teammates to look after you. If you are alone, you wouldn't dare to do this.
Chen Chuan didn't care about it. With me as his second self, he was not afraid of these things. However, he didn't have the time to roast insects. If he had that time, he might as well practice more.
But he knew that although this piece of black rotten soil looked okay on the surface, there was actually a risk of sinking into it if he stepped on it. There was no place to exert force inside, so even he needed to be cautious. The best option was to avoid it.
So after stopping for a while, he went around to a distance. This time, it took him several hours to bypass this area.
However, this is far away from the original direction of the river, and it is not easy to distinguish the direction clearly at the confluence. Although there are day and night, the stars, sun and moon cannot be seen, and one can only make a rough judgment based on the environment in which one is located.
He checked the map stored in the netherworld. If he hadn't strayed too far, there should be an indigenous gathering place nearby where he could communicate.
Chen Bitong had lived there for a few days in the past. If he could find it, he would be able to determine his location. If he was lucky, he might even be able to get news about the camps of the Union and the Linax Federation.
But after going around in circles, I wasted a lot of time and felt that I would not be able to get there before nightfall.
The nights in the fusion land are extremely dangerous and unpredictable, and are not suitable for traveling, so we need to find a place to camp first.
Nothing in the wilds of the Blending Land could be trusted, including trees, and places with water sources were even more dangerous, so he finally found an open area with its back against a slope.
After determining the spot, he punched the ground several times in succession. With the sound of explosion, a deep pit soon exploded below, and the rubble, insects, weeds, etc. several meters below were all smashed to pieces by his force.
Then he took out a folding shovel and opened it. Without much effort, he dug a cave here that was big enough for two people to turn around in.
After coming out, he took out some special insect repellent powder and sprinkled it in the cave. He then took out a special curtain from the bag on the back of the horse and spread it in the cave. Then he used a spray bottle to spray some medicine on it. The curtain quickly hardened and supported the place firmly.
After completing this step, he took out the tent coated with a special substance, first laid a layer underneath to cover the hardened curtain, then built the upper layer, fixed it firmly, and finally fastened the buckles on both edges, fitting all the hooks and buckles tightly without leaving any gaps.
After finishing it, he checked it again to confirm that there was no problem. He walked to the ground and chopped some firewood. Five meters away from the tent, he piled up three bonfires in the shape of a triangle and inserted a "fire wick" in the middle, which was essential for spending the night. After leading the three horses to the vicinity of the tent, he lit it.
The blazing flames reflected each other, surrounding the entire tent.
Chen Chuan glanced at his watch and saw that it was almost six o'clock, so he called Chao Ming down and asked him to enter the tent. Then he walked into the tent. The moment he entered and lowered the curtain, the sky behind him suddenly darkened and the tent suddenly became pitch black.
He reached out and fiddled with it. With a click, the gas lamp suddenly lit up. Chao Ming was already curled up in the corner obediently.
After feeding Chaoming a few tubes of nutritional paste, he went down to the cave dug under the tent.
He was not going to waste time, but instead planned to cut open the rift to practice spiritual cultivation.
There are no mother shrimps and field surveillance here, and no one will care about him. It's just that the fusion area is closer to the world on the opposite side, so it's hard to say what situation will arise.
Given the dangers of the fusion zone, if the light would only open a crack, he would not try it lightly. However, he is now able to repair the crack. If he sees that the situation is not right, he only needs to close it in time.
He sat down to adjust his breathing, but only about ten minutes had passed when he suddenly felt as if something outside had climbed onto the tent and was trying to find a gap to get in.
At the same time, he felt that the entire area where he was seemed to be flowing, as if being pushed forward by something.
His eyes were calm and he kept his mind steady. He ignored all these and just focused on regulating his breathing. After a while, after he adjusted his state, he took the Xuejun Sword and then pushed the scabbard aside.
After holding the hilt of the knife for a moment, he slashed it forward. In an instant, a glowing gap as long as an arm appeared in front of him.
At this moment, he felt a stream of air rushing out from inside, and suddenly heard countless sharp whistles in the tent, as if they were shouting right next to his ears.
And he saw that on the other side of the crack there seemed to be densely packed things like eyes, which were sticky and close to each other, and were turning and rolling from time to time.
Second, I am also rapidly fading away.
Chen Chuan stared at the opposite side. After cutting a rift in the central city, most of what could be seen on the opposite side was just a shadow, but at the intersection, these seemed to have substantial shapes.
However, he discovered that after these things appeared, the strange movement outside disappeared without a trace and could no longer be felt.
He sat calmly in front of the crack, with the Xuejun Knife on his knees, looking at the things inside and practicing the method of absorbing the essence.
He didn't need to know what was inside. As long as it tried to come from the opposite side, he would immediately destroy it. If it really couldn't be blocked, he could close such a small gap in an instant.
After practicing for a while, he soon discovered that the essence he absorbed from the rift was far more than when he was in the central city, which was completely incomparable to usual times.
Moreover, the crack lasts for a very long time. When practicing at sea before, the crack could last for about four hours. However, today, four hours have passed and the crack shows no signs of weakening.
However, in contrast, the things on the opposite side also became restless and began to try to infiltrate him.
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(End of this chapter)
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