Chapter 151: Chapter 122: GuaGua Who Likes Archery_1

"Moo?"

The bull was bound by a rope and seemed unable to lower its head to graze.

Sensing the approach of a human, it could not help but raise its head. Its face, covered in flesh, did not show any sign of fear, but its mooing sounded somewhat displeased.

"Master Han, did you buy a mount?"

With her sparkling eyes, Su Mei looked at the bull, then at Ye Hanjun, and hesitated to speak.

"What, don’t like this kind of Fond Spirit?"

Ye Hanjun responded to her question with a faint smile.

"This wild beast has a rather unsavory reputation, so few people care to ride them."

"I don’t care about such things,"

Ye Hanjun said nonchalantly:

"Despite its not particularly fast speed, the Bull is good for long-distance running."

"Even if it can only provide a one-way transport, losing it afterwards would not be a big loss."

"That’s true,"

Su Mei nodded and asked, "Master Han, where are you planning on taking us hunting in the next few days?"

"To the Yellow Mud Swamp."

Without a second thought, Ye Hanjun mounted the horse, grabbed the reins, and said casually:

"A comprehensive analysis shows that this area is more suitable for the two of you. Over the next few days, you might even make a decent catch."

"The Yellow Mud Swamp..."

Su Mei blinked in surprise. This was a somewhat notorious place near the Canghai Pavilion.

The reason it was infamous was simple: it was dangerous.

Whether it was the swampland terrain or the eco-species that resided there, it was no easy place for beginners. Trending it without sufficient preparation or an experienced expedition team can lead to serious consequences.

Li Jingming, thoughtfully, said:

"In the past, several mentors in the Canghai Pavilion put in a great deal of effort to create an ’Adventure Map’ for the students."

"Taking Canghai Pavilion as the center, the map rated and partitioned areas suitable for adventures around it, from nearest to farthest and from safest to most dangerous."

"If we are to consider the previous survival trial, which had a danger level of one star and was suitable for new Patrons to explore,"

"Then the Yellow Mud Swamp, with a danger level of two and a half stars and a larger number of the more dangerous Rainbow Light Fetuses appearing randomly, along with lethal poisons and mud, should not be ignored."

"It is precisely because of this danger that you guys will gain a lot from the experience,"

Ye Hanjun chuckled lightly and spurred the bull into a run along the narrow path.

Their definite and unwavering voice drifting along the spring breeze into the ears of their two disciples:

"The Newcomer’s Competition in eighteen days will be your stage to showcase your power."

"But the ranks of your Contracted Fond Spirits are a little off."

"Only if you break through to the Perfection of Clay Body, you will have a chance to compete with more experienced newcomers."

"We will do our best!"

"Gaga! Gaga!"

With a flash of pink light, Su Mei rode a Pink Ostrich and quickly caught up with the bull.

"Swish, swish, swish~~~"

The Ghost-Faced Moth was also fast, grabbing Li Jingming and flying forward, its wings flapping rapidly.

The two of them stopped talking. One had a solemn expression on his face, and his white cheeks revealed a mixture of anticipation and anxiety.

The other seemed more calm, his eyes occasionally glancing to either side, always alert to the wild Fond Spirits that might be harboring aggressive intent.

Just like that, the journey went smoothly, and by the afternoon, the trio arrived at the Yellow Mud Swamp marked on the map.

"Whoa..."

The swamp area was still covered with lush vegetation, mostly moss and ferns.

Unlike other places, the soil and rocks here were predominantly muddy yellow, the source of the name Yellow Mud Swamp.

"Hiss~~~"

A ’Giant Thin Python’ over three meters long but only as thick as a finger, stared forward with its shiny eyes, then swayed its body gracefully as it climbed forward.

"Whoosh——"

When it was about a meter away from its prey, the python suddenly sped up.

Its target was a ’Mud Frog’ which, given its size comparable to a water bucket, was obviously at the Great Completion stage.

What was chilling, though, was that the python only took one bite, and the frightened frog hopped away.

The frog didn’t get a hundred meters away before its legs gave out, and it toppled over on the ground, its wide-open mouth filled with white foam.

"Hiss~~"

The Giant Thin Python following behind leisurely coiled around the frog in a manner akin to a lady.

It slowly wrapped around the frog, then started to swallow it from its head.

"Meow!!"

In another direction, a strange Fond Spirit jumped out of the muddy water.

Its whole body resembled a cat, about half a meter long.

But its eyes were particularly large, not set evenly. One was in the middle of its forehead, and the other was on its chin.

This was a Fish Cat. Its fork-like claws lightly pounced, catching a large fish in the swamp that struggled but could not escape.

"Meow! Meow!!"

Having caught its prey, the female Fish Cat called towards the muddy water where it had just jumped out from.

Soon, a male Fish Cat of comparable size cautiously emerged.

After scanning the surroundings and confirming there was no danger, it dared to come closer. It scraped a piece of fish from the belly of the big fish with its fork-like claws and wolfed it down.

...

"Master Han, there is a ’Long Spear Spider’ over there,"

The low-crouching group, venturing forward stealthily using the plants for concealment, suddenly stopped.

Li Jingming pointed to the right, about eighty meters away, a giant spider was hanging in its web.