Ding Meng's prediction was completely accurate. As soon as they entered the forest, the terrain began to change. The slope continued to increase, and small mountains appeared in their field of vision. The grassland no longer existed, replaced by dense barbs and shrubs on the ground.
The weather seemed to have changed as well. The sky was constantly gloomy and dark. The deeper they went, the lower the temperature. A drizzle began to fall from the sky, making them feel uncomfortable when it fell on their faces.
After going a long distance, Ding Meng began to understand why Jun Ling was unwilling to explain. He had seen this kind of terrain before. It was the Pandora V4 Poison Barrier Planet where Meng Yan and the others were at.
The dense forest was connected to each other, each thicker than the last. Giant trees kept appearing, and the mountains kept getting higher and steeper. Some of the giant trees were really frightening, like twisted pythons coiled on the ground. The sky was completely dark, and the drizzle turned into a light drizzle. The rainforest looked extremely ugly at night. If one stared at it for a long time, they would even hallucinate, as if they were in the mouth of the ancient monster in the basement of Black Gold Base.
However, Ding Meng still did not find the so-called monster. His psychic vision was now fully activated, and together with Xiao Ai, he could detect the other party eight thousand meters away. Not to mention monsters, there was not even a living creature. It was all this dark forest.
Jun Ling's footsteps did not stop at all. He continued to walk into the depths of the forest with ease. This place could no longer be called a forest. Countless towering trees rose from the ground, almost covering the night sky. The light drizzle turned into a heavy downpour. Ordinary people could not even open their eyes in this kind of heavy rain, but this group of people's night vision seemed to be particularly strong. Their movements were not hindered at all.
Ding Meng finally could not help but ask, "What are you looking for?"
The only person who answered him was Little Arrow. "God's Stone!"
"God's Stone?" Ding Meng was stunned. "What kind of God's Stone?"
Little Arrow sighed. "People of our race are different from you. You used the induction cabin to become a psionicist, right?
We need to be near the God's Stone to feel the psionic energy. "
Ding Meng was a little surprised. He also knew about the God's Stone that Little Arrow was talking about. In the Flourishing Kingdom, his big brother and the others relied on the power of the Holy Tree to absorb origin energy. The God's Stone that Little Arrow was talking about was most likely the Holy Spirit. The problem was that the Holy Spirit's environment wouldn't be as bad as this one. This ugly rainforest always gave people a gloomy, ominous, and dangerous feeling.
"Can there be God's Stones in this place?" Ding Meng asked doubtfully.
Little Arrow sighed again: "There is. Not only are we looking for it, but the Devouring Monsters are also looking for it."
This time, Ding Meng did not ask what the Devouring Monster was. His telekinetic vision had already sensed that something was wrong.
Xiao Ai also issued a warning. "Attention, unknown biological units have been detected 2,200 meters ahead. Some of them can even block signals!"
Ding Meng finally stopped in his tracks. Since he stopped, the others naturally stopped as well.
"What's the problem?" Jun Ling asked.
Ding Meng sighed. "If we continue walking like this, we'll probably encounter monsters in ten minutes."
When he said this, someone in the group immediately mocked him. "We've been active in this forest for many years. Don't tell me we don't know the situation better than you?"
"Yeah, even if your starship flies up into the sky, you might not be able to detect the situation in this forest."
"Hehe, you want to imitate Hong Da on your first time here?
Pretending to know when you don't? "
…
"Shut up!"
Jun Ling coldly interrupted these people's ridicule. She pondered for a moment before speaking decisively. "Little Arrow, Elephant, and Qinqin, split into three groups. Slow down and move forward together."
This was choosing to believe in Ding Meng. The burly man called Elephant looked at Ding Meng with some dissatisfaction, but he still led the group obediently.
Ding Meng shrugged helplessly. Little Arrow came over and took out the kukri saber. "Brother, be careful. Danger often comes suddenly here."
Ding Meng said, "Take it for self-defense. I don't need it."
Little Arrow was a little surprised, but he didn't try to persuade him.
Once these people entered a combat alert state, Ding Meng felt a violent and austere atmosphere. They were really different from ordinary Origin Ability users.
The three groups of four people each advanced forward in a triangular formation. Jun Ling stood alone in the center.
Ten minutes later, there was indeed movement in the forest ahead. Even though it was raining heavily, an indescribable stench floated in the air.
Ding Meng could be considered someone who had been through a lot. What kind of situation had he not experienced, but when he smelled this stench, even he had the urge to vomit.
"Hold your breath!"
Jun Ling reminded him. "The smell of these monsters is poisonous. We'll be fine, but you might not be able to withstand it. Stand back a little."
Ding Meng nodded in return for her kindness. However, no matter how strong the poison was, it didn't exist for Ding Meng.
The rain suddenly became heavier. The group of people slowly crept into the forest.
With a whoosh, something seemed to rush down from the tree.
"Chi!
Chi!
Pu!
Tong! "The thing that had rushed down immediately fell.
In such darkness, only sounds could be heard. It was impossible to see the movements of the figures, nor the shadows of the swords. This was because these people's weapons basically didn't reflect light. After all, real killing weapons were usually not for you to see.
However, Ding Meng's telekinetic vision had already turned the area into daylight. He could see very clearly that there was a Flesh-Eater lurking in the tree. However, it was different from the Flesh-Eater in the Devouring World. Its head was also full of spikes, and its mouth was especially large. A circle of long fangs was very ferocious.
The Flesh-Eater pounced down at an extremely fast speed, but this group of people was even faster. Before the Flesh-Eater landed, someone's long sword arrived first, instantly cutting off its fangs. By the time it landed, its pouncing target had already dodged to the side. A second person's short sword pierced its heart from the back. Almost at the same time, the third and fourth person's sword and long sword pierced its throat one after another, chopping off half of its head.
With this level of attack, the Flesh-Eater could forget about surviving.
Ding Meng was a little surprised. This was just a small group, but they had done it in the blink of an eye. These people's strength was definitely not as good as his, but their positioning, attacks, timing, positioning, coordination, and coordination were all things that Ding Meng dared to say that even the well-trained Federation army might not be able to do so perfectly.
Presumably, Jun Ling's group had been fighting monsters day and day for ten years, so they had a very good understanding of each other.
Next, many Flesh-Eaters appeared in the trees, tree holes, and underground at the same time. They howled and rushed up, instantly surrounding them like a circle.
However, the three groups on Jun Ling's side also rushed up. There was another muffled sound in the forest. The three groups were like three lawnmowers, instantly cutting down a large number of monsters.
Ding Meng, who was behind them, was also secretly amazed. These people were Origin Energy Users, but they didn't have a single element. For example, that Elephant clearly had heat waves on its body, but its attacks were more like those of the Body Hardening Element. It was very vigorous and fierce, and when it dodged, it was like those of the Light Element. Its speed was astonishing.
"What's going on?" Ding Meng couldn't help but ask.
Xiao Ai said in a low voice, "They really are Origin Energy Users. There's no doubt about that. My judgment is that they probably haven't constructed any origin or cultivated any techniques. They only have a pure foundation of Origin Energy, just like how you only came into contact with Origin Energy in Black Gold Base."
Ding Meng was shocked. "But their foundation is too high, right? And they're so proficient in martial arts. If they really did construct an origin and cultivate a technique, I don't even dare to imagine how powerful they would be."
Xiao Ai obviously agreed with his opinion. For example, the woman that Ding Meng called Qinqin had a very strange weapon. It seemed to be many crescent-shaped blades. With a wave of her hand, six or seven blades danced in the air in different arcs. These blades probably couldn't pierce through the hardened skin of the Flesh-Eaters, but they struck the monsters' eyes, quickly causing them to bleed and blind. It was naturally easy for the people behind to kill the monsters. Most importantly, Qinqin's blades could be sent out and retracted as she pleased. It was just like Ding Meng's telekinesis.
In a short three minutes, more than forty Flesh-Eaters were strewn across the field. They all died in the same way. Their hearts were pierced, their throats slit, their eyes gouged out, and their heads chopped off. The seemingly ordinary Health Town actually had such a savage and bloodthirsty group.
However, at this time, someone was careless and left the formation without permission.
As soon as Little Arrow saw so many corpses, his eyes lit up. He was used to seeing prey. Wielding his saber, he went up to one of the corpses. Flesh-Eaters' bones and innards were Ceng Kang's favorite. Everyone usually relied on these materials to exchange for supplies.
Just as he bent down, a huge black shadow silently descended from the sky.
By the time everyone realized that something was wrong, it was already too late. Qinqin cried out, "It's a big monster!"
This was a huge Flesh-Eater that was five meters tall. Not only was its body terrifying, but it was also very intelligent. It had been hiding in the treetops all this time, and at the same time, had restrained its aura. Jun Ling and the others didn't notice it at all.
It waited until its companions were all killed, and when the people below let down their guard, then it chose the best time to strike.
As it descended, not to mention pouncing on Little Arrow, its body alone could smash Little Arrow into a meat patty.
Little Arrow raised his head. The monster's saliva dripping from its fangs was less than a meter away from his head. Little Arrow's body went cold. He knew that he was finished.
At the same time, a fiery red light suddenly flashed. The entire forest was illuminated by this intense light. A mirror image of a huge tiger about the size of the big monster appeared. It whistled from afar, and with a bang, it hit the Flesh-Eater's body.
The mirror image looked like it had crashed into the Flesh-Eater's body. Its fat body was sent flying on the spot. With a series of crackling sounds, it crashed into several bowl-sized trees.