1517 Medusa Mountain (2/2)

The students did not say another word. It was their first time coming to the mysterious land of Egypt. They were indeed unfamiliar with the situation.

That being said, they did not really treat the warnings seriously, either. The gap between the Intermediate Level and the Advanced Level was quite huge. These people had no clue how powerful Advanced Mages were!

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The wet sand was a little sticky, and the Camel Beasts started to slow down further. They were no faster than ordinary camels now.

Thick black clouds hovered above the convoy in the sky. A rotting, foul scent lingered in the air. Many people were covering their mouths and noses with their scarves.

”Make sure to stick together and follow me! If you stumble into demon creatures, don't engage until after they attack us!” Halla reminded the others. Everyone could tell that they had entered a high-risk area from his tone.

Cairo's safe zone was still a distance away. They cautiously followed the wet sand towards Cairo while using the scarce plants as cover.

They were still some distance away from the battlefield, but the demon creatures would not necessarily stay in the vicinity of the warzone. They liked to roam aimlessly, especially those who had lost their way.

”Be careful, a Snake Mountain is three kilometers away from here. We don't want to attract their attention!” Halla lowered his voice, as if the demon creatures could hear him from three kilometers away.

”What is a Medusa Mountain?” Mo Fan promptly asked.

”The Medusae live in packs, and enjoy intertwining with one another. A female Medusa normally has around eight male Medusae wrapped around it, so when a slightly bigger female Medusa occupies a certain area, it will attract lots of big male Medusae to the area. These big male Medusae are very attractive to the little female Medusae, which means lots of small male Medusae will eventually wrap around those little female Medusae. Therefore, they continue to stack on top of another until it's difficult to distinguish between them, and they will form a Medusa Mountain!” Halla explained.

”That's insane!” Mo Fan exclaimed.

”Take a look there; can you see the outline of the Snake Mountain?” Halla pointed in a certain direction inland. It was a little hazy in the distance.

Mo Fan took a harder look and noticed a strange hill in the mist. Its outline was constantly wriggling. He could even see things falling and rolling down from it. His skin started crawling when he imagined the Medusae coiling around one another as Halla had described!

”The Gorgons have sharper senses, while the Medusae are sensitive to the presence of alien species. I brought you all here mainly because the wind is blowing in the opposite direction of where we are heading. It will prevent our scent from being blown to where the demon creatures are,” Halla said.

”I see,” Mo Fan nodded. He had learned something new once again!

It totally explained why an experienced Hunter was a lot more important than a strong Mage. They would be in a lot of trouble if they somehow attracted the attention of the Medusae!

”That's weird... did you notice the mountain moving?” Mu Bai suddenly spoke up.

”That's normal, it's made up of snakes!” Halla said.

”No, I mean, they seem to be spreading...” Mu Bai went on.