"It should be around here. Let's look for any traces of illusion barriers or camouflage props." Fang Yingxiong said.
Fang Yingxiong, Mu Mu and Guan Liyuan have already reached the direction indicated by the noon flare...
It was already evening, and half a day had passed since the flare was discovered. However, generally speaking, the sender of the flare would not leave so quickly. After all, in the "Wild Ridge Area", everyone moves very slowly, and it is impossible to rush in without thinking. It is normal to arrive in half a day.
In the Wild Ridge Area, you must be extra careful when using flares, and there are more rules!
Because in the Wild Ridge Area, professionals are scattered, and if they do not intentionally use flares to reunite, it is normal not to see other teams for a month, so the visible range of the flare is required to be farther.
However, there are more and stronger abyssal creatures in the Wild Ridge Area, so it must have a higher concealment. For example, the previous gathering flare, simply looking at the location where the flare exploded is not here, but the color of the flare, the type of light, and the wind speed and local terrain at the time are used to "translate" the direction the flare is actually pointing to.
And there were no other professionals near the gathering point, so they must be hiding somewhere.
But Fang Yingxiong didn't need to look for any more, because ripples appeared on the surface of a huge rock, and a portal appeared out of thin air. A fat man with a "shield" walked out, and his eyes, which were a little narrow due to his fat, blinked at Fang Yingxiong...
"Huh? Fang Shameless? You are also nearby... I heard that you and Song Jun became elite instructors of Eagle Academy." The fat man obviously knew Fang Yingxiong.
But Fang Yingxiong, who was called a "nickname" in front of the students, turned black and said, "Fatty! Would you lose a piece of meat if you don't talk nonsense? Mu Tou and I are now the mentors of the future members of the "Super Genius Program". We thought there was something important here, so we took the time to come and take a look... But you, a fat guy holding a shield, shouldn't be in big trouble. Mu Tou, let's go?"
"Huh? Really a mentor? Then this guy is... ahem, he was led to the wild ridge area by Fang Wu Shameless before he graduated. You've had a hard time, young man." The fat man looked at Fang Yingxiong strangely. He
seemed to be wondering why Fang Yingxiong would lead a newcomer who had not graduated to such a place.
As for the future members of the "Super Genius Program" and the like, the fat man obviously didn't take it to heart, and just regarded it as Fang Wu Shameless bragging about his students...
"Mu Tou? Then this is... Mr. Mu Mu, right? Nice to meet you, nice to meet you, I'm Chi Dun from Xingshun City, we can communicate when we have time." The fat man said.
"Hello." Mu Mu, who was not good at communication, greeted the fat man who seemed "very interested" in him.
Fang Yingxiong had practiced in Xingshun City before, so the fat man Chi Dun recognized him, but Mu Mu usually either practiced hard on his own or went to the wild ridges further east, so he did not know Chi Dun, who was from Xingshun City.
"Fatty, what exactly did you call people here for? You are not really planning to attack that bear, are you? Then we will not accompany you..." Fang Yingxiong asked. "
No, no, no, it was not me who sent out the flare. The captain and I were just closer, so we came to see. The real person in charge is another group of people... You come in and talk first!" Chi Dun said and invited them into the illusion barrier.
The inside of the illusion barrier looked like a tent. It should be that this tent has the function of the illusion barrier. I just don't know if it is an ordinary auxiliary item or some powerful "secret treasure".
This kind of item that helps with outdoor survival is very valuable among professionals, so Guan Liyuan's Sandsling is also very valuable...
Although some earth-related skills can also form underground caves, they not only last for a short time, but also emit energy fluctuations at all times. Sandsling can dig out a "pure natural" cellar with no energy fluctuations on the spot for people to rest, which is less likely to be discovered than the illusion barrier props.
When Guan Liyuan and his two companions came in, there were already nearly twenty people in the tent!
Fortunately, the tent was large enough and had tables and chairs, so it didn't seem crowded...
At noon, Guan Liyuan and his two companions found that the "gathering signal flare" was almost at the limit of the signal transmission distance, so it didn't feel strange to see so many people arrive first.
Guan Liyuan took a rough look and found that the people in the tent seemed to be divided into four groups, three of which had five or six people each, and there were three professionals, two of whom were persuading the three groups about something, and the other one looked younger, and like Guan Liyuan, he was only a mid-level professional, and he looked like he was holding back tears.
"Brother Yan, Brother Zhang, two more masters... have arrived with their students." Chi Dun said after he came in. He
obviously ignored Guan Liyuan at first, but then he remembered that there was another person, so he added another sentence.
And Guan Liyuan found that the fat man was still holding a shield after entering the house!
Guan Liyuan originally thought that he was holding it just to be safe because he was about to leave the illusion barrier, but now it seems that he never leaves his shield?
But it is just a round shield that looks small. Compared with the size of this person, it is only a little bigger when used as a breastplate. I don't know how much sense of security it can give him...
And the two professionals who seem to be persuading others earnestly are called "Brother Yan" and "Brother Zhang" by Chi Dun.
It seems that they should be the ones who sent the signal, and the professionals of the three teams including Chi Dun just arrived a while earlier than Guan Liyuan and others.
Chi Dun, who was enthusiastic, also introduced Fang Yingxiong and Mu Mu to the others... Guan
Liyuan, who was standing by, also understood that the other two professionals named Yan and Zhang were from Hongcheng and were both high-level professionals. Among them, Yan Tiexin's strength, in the words of the fat man Chi Dun, was "no less than Song Jun", which means he was stronger than Fang Yingxiong and Mu Mu.
The other Zhang Kong was also an elite high-level...
The reason why the two sent out the signal was to attack the "Earth Demon Bear", the lord of the third branch of "Dongshun Mountain"!
As soon as this matter was mentioned, Fang Yingxiong and Mu Mu wanted to refuse immediately...
First of all, this "Earth Demon Bear" has occupied this place for seven or eight years, and has been rewarded by Xiongying City for two years, but it has not been killed by professionals. Its strength can be seen. It is estimated that in a few months, the alliance will send a special hunting team to deal with it.
Secondly, they are now taking Guan Liyuan with them. Entering the "Jedi" is not absolutely safe for the other hero and Mu Mu. Although Guan Liyuan's strength is outstanding among mid-level professionals, it is still too dangerous to enter the "Jedi"! But
then Yan Tiexin and Zhang Kong also explained that the reason they sent the signal presumptuously was because they had been to the third branch of Dongshun Mountain once before and seriously injured the Earth Demon Bear.
However, the price was that three elite high-level teams, except for the two of them, all died in battle!
But according to them, the Earth Demon Bear is already seriously injured, and now is the best opportunity to kill it!
Otherwise, how could they be so careless in entering the Jedi and hunting the Abyss Lord? How could they send out a gathering signal temporarily?
"As long as you are willing to help, Lao Zhang and I have already discussed it. We are only willing to retrieve the bodies of our companions and bury them...even if it is just a cenotaph! As for everything we get from hunting the Earth Demon Bear, and the bounty reward from Eagle City, Lao Zhang and I will not take a penny!" Yan Tiexin bowed down, his face sincere and not fake.
The Abyss Lord can use the power of the territory to recover from his injuries very quickly, so Yan Tiexin and Zhang Kong have no time to find acquaintances for help. In order not to miss the opportunity to kill the Earth Demon Bear and avenge their companions, the two no longer care about the benefits.
Among the three high-level teams present, except for the one where Chi Dun is, the other two teams have obviously moved.
According to Yan Tiexin, the Earth Demon Bear was already seriously injured, and its combat power was only one tenth of what it had left. If they rushed over immediately, they would only be able to recover two or three tenths of its strength at most. So if the people present joined forces, the success rate of hunting down the Earth Demon Bear would not be low!
Moreover, this old lord, whether it was the spoils of war after killing him or the rewards from Eagle City, even if they were divided among several teams, would be a huge gain.
Moreover, for most high-level professionals, this opportunity to kill a lord would not be rejected!
At this moment, another middle-level young man who followed Yan and Zhang also stood up, and without saying a word, he began to kowtow to the wavering Chi Dun and others...
It seemed that this person should be the orphan of the dead in the battle.
Chi Dun finally said in a tangled way: "As long as the Earth Demon Bear's feet do not leave the ground, its defense is invincible. Now none of us has an effective means to force it to stay in the air, and there are no earth attribute elemental professionals. Even if it is injured, if it just hides in the Jedi to recover, it may not be easy to deal with... If Brother Mu Mu's unparalleled attack is unparalleled, we are willing to give it a try!"
"Fatty, you are not dissatisfied because Song Jun compared your defense with Mu Mu's attack, right?" Fang Yingxiong looked at him strangely.
Fang Yingxiong, Song Jun and Chi Dun's team had once formed a temporary team. At that time, when Song Jun praised Chi Dun's defense, he said, "It's not easy for Mu Mu to split it", so Chi Dun had an impression of Mu Mu.
Otherwise, there are countless high-level professionals in the East, and the levels of Fang Yingxiong and Mu Mu are not yet known to everyone. Just like Yan Tiexin and Zhang Kong, didn't they find anyone they knew near Xiongying City temporarily?
"Hehe, what Fatty said does make sense..." The captain of Chi Dun's team came to his rescue.
However, Mu Mu frowned: "But Fang Yingxiong and I are not alone now, we are also bringing students..."
Yan Tiexin said quickly: "It doesn't matter! My "Mirage Tent" can be left here, let Xiaohua and this little brother wait here for a day, we will come back after killing the demon bear!"
"This..." Mu Mu was still a little hesitant.
"I also have three friends nearby, and I have informed them of the location. They will also protect Xiaohua and this little brother here... Brother Mu, please!" Zhang Kong also said.
"Xiaohua" on the side also looked at Mu Mu pleadingly, and finally Mu Mu had to look at Guan Liyuan again...
What else could Guan Liyuan say at this time? He had to agree. Anyway, according to Fang Yingxiong and Mu Mu, as long as he didn't commit suicide, the "Mirage Tent" would not be discovered here.
Just when Yan Tiexin was about to take the others to the "Third Branch of Dongshun Mountain", he asked Guan Liyuan with some doubt: "Little brother, is there anything else?"
"Ah? No, no..." Guan Liyuan said repeatedly.
After the others left, Guan Liyuan was alone with "Xiao Hua", who had obviously just lost a relative. He felt very embarrassed and didn't know how to persuade him...