Chapter 44: Doubt! Hunter? Prey?
There seemed to be quite a few wild animals active at night during this period.
As long as he was not provoked, Tang Zheng did not care.
Having gained a lot of experience, he was in a good mood today. In addition, there should be a goblin community in this area.
Tang Zheng plans to conduct a careful search tomorrow.
I don't know why.
Tang Zheng always felt that he had overlooked something, but when he thought about it carefully, he found that there seemed to be nothing he had overlooked.
The only thing that concerned him was the siege by ogres some time ago. However, since he got rid of that group of ogres, no similar situation has happened again.
The night wind blows.
The cool breeze made the numerous green leaves in the jungle sway slightly.
Tang Zheng's nose twitched, and a faintly familiar smell came with the breeze.
At first, Tang Zheng didn't care much. When he was about to continue sleeping, he suddenly opened his eyes.
This smell——
Goblins! Yes, it was the smell of goblins, the kind of rotten smell like smelly socks that haven't been washed for decades.
Tang Zheng's eyes, which were originally a little confused, suddenly became clear.
He had always felt that he seemed to have overlooked something, but when he smelled the scent in the air, he suddenly reacted.
This is the smell coming from the goblin!
During the friendly exchanges with the goblins in the past half month, Tang Zheng had long been accustomed to the smell, so he had subconsciously ignored this matter all along! And in the place where he camped these days, there was a faint smell coming every night!
In the darkness.
Tang Zheng didn't know what the expression on his face was at the moment, but he was sure it must not look good.
The creatures that often passed by his tree during this period were not wild animals at all, but goblins! Although goblins have the ability to see at night, they actually live and work during the day, just like humans.
If it is not necessary, even goblins will not hunt at night in an environment like the jungle.
He was being targeted! Damn it!
I just realized it now.
Tang Zheng couldn't help but curse inwardly. The vague feeling that something was wrong in his heart for a while now became completely clear at this moment.
After upgrading the "Sword Saint" to the maximum level, perhaps because there were no monsters in this outer area that could pose any threat to Tang Zheng.
Even if it is an ogres, they will not pose any danger to Tang Zheng unless they reach a certain number.
This made Tang Zheng lose his initial caution, and during the entire process, he did not notice the goblin secretly staring at him.
wrong!
Under the black cloak, Tang Zheng's eyes flashed.
With the IQ of an ordinary goblin, it is simply impossible for them to do such meticulous surveillance work.
"I can't be so lucky that I really encountered a mutant goblin?" This thought emerged in Tang Zheng's mind, and he couldn't help licking the corner of his mouth.
Even if he lets down his guard,
He would not fail to notice an ordinary goblin secretly following him.
Guerrilla? Forest priest? Druid? Rogue? Stalker? These professions are good at tracking, especially in complex environments, such as forests. Without detection magic, it would not be easy to be detected.
Tang Zheng calmed down again. The goblin that was targeting him might have such a profession.
So what is the other party’s purpose?
Tang Zheng frowned.
The goblin didn't just follow him, it would also determine its own location every night, which obviously had some purpose.
The reason why we are sure that the other party is most likely a mutated goblin, not an ogre.
That's naturally because the ogre is too big, and the noise it makes when moving is quite large, making it totally unsuitable for tracking.
"Is it a trap?"
Tang Zheng recalled what had happened in the past few days and had some vague guesses in his mind.
The number of goblins he encountered during this period was pitifully small, and it was only today that the number of goblins suddenly increased.
If he hadn't suddenly discovered a goblin that was suspected to be mutated and hiding in the dark, he would have really suspected that his luck had turned bad. Now that he thought about it, it was obviously the other party's doing! Understand this.
Tang Zheng continued to pretend that he didn't notice anything and slept against a big tree as usual.
Now that they have discovered each other, the identities of "hunter" and "prey" will change! The moonlight and the stars gradually fade away.
The sound of birdsong in the early morning echoes through the jungle as the light filters through the leaves.
Tang Zheng stretched lazily and jumped down from the tree, looking full of energy.
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Not only did I not have a restless sleep last night, but my sleep became much better all of a sudden.
Since the suspected goblin mutant has not attacked him, it means that the opponent's strength is far inferior to his, otherwise it would not have been just tracking and monitoring him until now.
Tang Zheng continued as usual. He took out rye bread and put the cooked pork in it. He ate it with big mouthfuls while carrying the iron sword and moving forward.
At the same time, I used the corner of my eye to observe the movements around me, but as expected, I found nothing.
See here.
Tang Zheng was sure of at least one thing: the other party would definitely not be too close to him.
This also made Tang Zheng give up the idea of finding the other party immediately. If the other party really had any of the professions he had guessed before, it would be really difficult to find him out in the jungle.
"Then let me see this trap specially set for me. It's just the right time to catch you." Tang Zheng's eyes flashed, and he thought to himself.
About ten minutes after leaving here.
A figure with green pointed ears, which looked similar to a goblin but was twice the size of a normal goblin, appeared where Tang Zheng had just stood.
It's not just the size that's different, even the eyes are obviously different.
The goblin's eyes were long and narrow, like a wild beast, but this figure's eyes were about the same size as a human's eye sockets, with a large area of pure white, and only a tiny black pupil in the center.
There was caution and care in his eyes.
The figure sniffed the air with its slightly collapsed green nose and looked at the crushed leaves and broken twigs in front of it.
Those were the traces left by Tang Zheng's passing.
There was a brief pause.
The figure followed the trail again.
What is incredible is that wherever this figure passes, the grass, bushes, and even the densely connected branches and leaves blocking the road automatically part to make way for it.
And during the whole process, there was no sound! Unconsciously.
It was already noon.
Tang Zheng took out the water bag and took a few sips of water. He squinted his eyes at the vertical columns of sunlight that were shining through the gaps between the branches and leaves.
He had more than just a water bag in his hand. When preparing supplies, he bought more than 60 water hoses with a capacity of about 5 kilograms.
On average, two doses a day is enough for a month! If you just drink water, you don’t need to worry about water consumption.
(End of this chapter)
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