Chapter 603: The Gloomy Forest (1/2)
”Look!” Lin Xiao's excited voice startled the depressed group and they raised their heads and looked ahead to where he was pointing. The time spent in this sandy landscape was truly dreadful, and during the last couple of hours, a strong wind had been blowing, causing a sandstorm to increase the troubles they faced in their advance.
”That's a forest. Look, it is so different. It is as if this sandy area and the forest are two completely different worlds, not to mention that the border between the two areas is so distinct and clear that it seems fake.”
The rest of the group had noticed the phenomenon that he was talking about. In front of them was the border between the sandy areas and a strange forest unlike any they had ever seen before. The forest was, as any others, dominated by trees, but these trees were all crooked and their bark was covered in grime.
Green leaves were at the very top of the trees, but instead of the majority of trees with countless leaves on each branch, these had fewer leaves but their sizes were also many times bigger than ever seen before.
In fact, each of these leaves was double the size of Xue Wei.
”Although I am tired of these scorpions and the sand, I feel that our current area is many times more peaceful and less dangerous than that forest.”
Bai Tianyi could not help but gulp as he spoke. Although he had heard many things about this No Man's Land before, what had met them after their arrival was much more dangerous and terrible than he had ever expected.
”Indeed. The sandy area seems pretty comfortable right now. In fact, I wouldn't mind, even if the sandstorm continues to blow.”
Luoluo and Bai Tianyi were the ones most sensitive to the aura around them. Although the sandy areas had been gloomy and depressing, it was much more manageable than this forest in front of them that made their hearts palpitate just by looking at it.
”The forest is naturally more dangerous. Not only due to the plants we have never seen before, but also since, most likely, a wider variety of beasts live within.
”Not only will we be likely to encounter more beasts, they will also be much more camouflaged, so we have to constantly be alert when moving. We don't even know if the plants are carnivorous too.”
Xue Wei was not as sensitive as Luoluo and Bai Tianyi, but even he felt a strong resistance towards this forest. The trees were gloomy and the dim light that breached through the leaves was not enough to release a gentle light.
Even the grime on the trees made him painfully aware that the further into this No Man's Land they got, the more dangers they would encounter. Instead of succumbing to this danger, they had to keep fighting and move forward together.
”Understood.”