Forest of Green Caterpillars

  "Haha, Xiaoming little brother, our Cangyan Academy has quite a few beauties, but you haven't found your match yet, right? I'll introduce one to you someday!" Along the way, Tang Ge had already become familiar with Xiaoming. Whenever he mentioned beauties, his eyes would light up and he would promise to introduce Xiaoming to one.

  Xia Ming was also very interested in Cang Yan Academy, and the atmosphere was always great with Xia Luo occasionally chiming in with a sentence or two.

  When Tang Ge said he would introduce a beauty to him, Xia Ming smiled: "You guy, can't you think of anything else besides beauties?"

  Tang Ge smiled, making a powerful gesture with his right hand clenched into a fist: "Xia Ming, my brother, life without beauties is an incomplete life. Beauties are like mountains waiting for me to climb and conquer! Our college's so-called 'Flame Beauty' magic instructor Freya is the peak I want to conquer!"

  Looking at Tong Ge's gleaming eyes, Xia Ming had a very egg-painful feeling. This pervert actually even remembered the teachers in the college.

  Fortunately, Sherlock was still quite reliable. He introduced to Xiaoming: "To put it bluntly, our mission this time is to hunt down a level 5 magical beast, the Sword-toothed Tiger. The Green Hair Worm Forest has almost no magical beasts above level 6, and Sword-toothed Tigers are always solitary, so this mission is still relatively safe. With one level 5 Dou Shi and two level 3 magic masters, venturing into the Green Hair Worm Forest shouldn't be a big problem."

  Xia Ming nodded, he was also aware of these circumstances.

  The Green Caterpillar Forest is located on the west side of Cang Yan Island. By the time Xiaoming and his two companions arrived at the Green Caterpillar Forest, it was already completely dark. The gloomy sky and dense forest gave people a sense of danger.

  Even the figures of adventurers are rarely seen, and occasionally a few roars of magical beasts can be heard.

  "It's still a bit dangerous to enter the forest of green caterpillars at night, but we're well-prepared and have brought tents. The three of us just need to take turns keeping watch," said Tang Ge.

  Xia Ming nodded in understanding. As an adventurer, wanting absolute safety guarantees was no different from a fantasy, let alone the fact that he had come this time specifically to gain experience.

  "Let's go." Xia Ming urged, having made up his mind and no longer hesitating.

  Xia Ming, the three of them walked into the forest of green caterpillars together. Tang Ge, as a fifth-level Dou Shi, was thick-skinned and naturally stood at the forefront. Sherlock and Xia Ming followed closely behind him.

  Fortunately, at the edge of the forest, the trees were relatively sparse, and the three people walked along the small path between the woods all the way to the depths. As the surrounding trees grew denser, gradually, the sky also darkened to the point where they couldn't see their fingers in front of them, making it extremely difficult to travel at night.

  Xia Ming furrowed his brow, and a string of smooth magic notes recited out. A white glow flashed at the top of the Di Yan's staff, and a ball of white light floated in Xia Ming's hand.

  First-level magic 【Illumination Spell】!

  As soon as this magic was released, the forest lit up and shone on the faces of the three people.

  Sherlock gazed at Xiaoming in surprise, using magic to probe the path at this time. Doesn't this guy fear depleting his magical energy? A third-level magician doesn't have much magical energy to spare.

  "Hey, it's great to have a magician around! You're not like that bastard Sherlock, he never uses magic for lighting at night!" Tang Ge complained to Xia Ming.

  Sherlock snorted, without making any excuses, but in his heart he was thinking: What kind of magician would waste their magic on something as trivial as lighting after they're full? Especially in a place like the magical beast forest, where it's best to conserve your magic.

  After walking for about an hour, they finally approached the center of the Green Caterpillar Forest.

  All along the way, Xia Ming used his illumination technique to pave the way for everyone.

  Sherlock gazed at Xiaoming's sustained illumination spell, his heart already filled with a hint of shock. This guy's magical power was somewhat terrifying, despite being only a first-level magic, the long-term continuous consumption required an astonishing amount of magical energy, yet this guy remained lively and unaffected.

  Tang Ge also seemed to notice this, his expression was a bit unusual, and he exchanged a glance with Sherlock, both of whom realized that Xia Ming was not simple.

  Tong Ge led the two men to a clearing and stopped, suggesting: "Let's stay here for tonight, Sherlock, take out our tent."

  Sherlock pulled out a large tent from the bundle and quickly started setting it up. He was obviously not doing this for the first time, as he worked very efficiently, and in no time at all, the tent was already taking shape.

  The starry sky, the pitch-black night, and the occasional roars of magical beasts from the depths of the forest, all combined to give Xia Ming a strange and unusual feeling.

  "What a wonderful night it is! Unfortunately, there's no beauty accompanying me!" Tanger exclaimed.

  With a flourish of his massive sword, the air rang out with an explosive sound. Tong Ge stretched out his body and said magnanimously, "I'll take the night watch today, you two frail mages go get some rest!"

  Xia Ming didn't decline, "Alright, if you can't hold on till midnight and want to sleep, just wake us up."

  Xia Ming recited another string of incantations, and a ball of flame floated in mid-air, igniting the dry haystacks on the ground. The air suddenly warmed up.

  The tent was very large and could accommodate three people sleeping with room to spare. Xiaoming closed his eyes, perhaps due to exhaustion, and soon fell asleep as well.

  After all, it was in the wilderness, and Xiaoming didn't sleep very soundly. He woke up dazed and confused around midnight, feeling a bit of urinary urgency.

  He rubbed his eyes and stood up. He found Tang Ge sitting outside the tent keeping watch, and this guy was full of energy, seemingly without a hint of sleepiness.

  The night forest was a bit chilly, and Xiaoming, who had woken up, suddenly became wide awake. He walked towards Tang Ge, just about to start a conversation with him, when he suddenly heard the rustling sound of footsteps coming from not far away, accompanied by several howls of magical beasts.

  Those were howls similar to those of wolves!

  Xia Ming suddenly became alert.

  Tang Ge's reaction was not slow either, gripping the double-handed sword tightly, his whole body tense, staring straight ahead.

  Sherlock in the tent also sprang up like a carp, grabbed his staff and rushed out. It seems that Sherlock was always on high alert, as in the Green Worm Forest, where such ferocious magical beasts roamed, no one dared to sleep too soundly.

  Xia Ming narrowed his eyes, feeling the abnormality of the magic around him. Suddenly, several emerald green lights appeared in the dark forest, like ghostly fires, making one's hair stand on end.

  As the green light drew closer and closer, Xiaoming suddenly realized that it was a pack of... wolves!

  There were six wolves, with grey fur, exceptionally sturdy, and green eyes that shone with a fierce light. They opened their big mouths, revealing sharp teeth, and drool dripped onto the ground, making a "drip-drip" sound.

  "This is a secondary magical beast, Storm Wolf!" Xia Ming recognized it at a glance. Anthony had given Xia Ming many magical beast albums before, and Xia Ming had also studied them carefully.

  Six Furious Storm Wolves!