Chapter 99: Chapter 97: I have Decided on You, Spicy Frog!_1

The sun gently rose from the horizon, and the tranquil blue sky became increasingly vast and profound.

The sun was initially red.

The fiery red, like an intense blaze, set off the sprouting vitality of spring.

Then, the sunlight turned gold.

The glorious golden sunlight seemed to mock the clouds that could obscure the moon, penetrating them without any mercy.

As a result—

The cold retreated, warmth gradually seeped in.

Darkness fell asleep, and light awakened.

"Ah ah ah~~~~"

The trees around had been cut down long ago. Without the cover of leaves, the divine sunlight was shining directly down.

In the pit, 31 Hopper Corpses stuck on sharp bamboo, let out a dismal scream.

They were trembling, struggling fiercely.

But it was all in vain. Their withered and foul-smelling rotten bodies vaporized quickly, and black smoke billowed.

Su Mei, Zhao Li, Huang Dengshan, and Zhang Wu all rooted themselves to where they stood.

Whether it was their stiff necks or their dull gazes, they all were telling Ye Hanjun that witnessing all this made them feel some physical discomfort.

"So...the trap set by Master Han...was not to catch prey for breakfast..."

Zhang Wu scratched his head, striving to digest the information he just got.

"Master Han, did you know beforehand that there was a large group of Hopper Corpses living here?"

Su Mei rubbed her temples. While stroking the Pink Ostrich’s feathers, she asked Ye Hanjun.

"Areas with heavy negative energy and numerous corpses are highly likely to be inhabited by the undead."

"But I didn’t expect that only the weakest Corpse Race, the Hopper Corpses, were here. At first glance, capturing 31 of them, but their worth relative to the time and energy we spent digging pits, is a loss."

Ye Hanjun candidly expressed what he thought:

"Of course, stepping into the wilderness, there are often many uncertain factors."

"Maybe you’ll try and end up making a fortune; maybe you’ll try and earn nothing."

"From your point of view, this experience is somewhat valuable. You should remember it and reflect carefully."

The four students nodded their heads like chicken pecking rice.

"Master Han, should we deal with the corpses?" Huang Dengshan proposed.

Ye Hanjun nodded and stood by the pit to watch the students working.

The Hopper Corpses are widely known to be a lower-ranking Corpse Race, their weakness and the way of handling them after their death do not need to be addressed.

All four students put on corrosion-resistant leather gloves and dust masks, and carefully pry open the smoking remains, from which nearly all the flesh has gone.

The two girls, their little faces turned pale.

The two strong men, bracing themselves.

No matter how you look at it, the remains of the hopping corpses are not much different from those of a human body that has been partially cremated.

They rummaged through the remains and were able to find old ornaments from time to time, usually made of gold, agate, jade, and so on.

These could be sold for money.

Though not incredibly valuable, even a mosquito’s leg is meat, and they could earn a little bit.

Of course, if they were lucky, they might find residual Spirit Stones on the Hopper Corpses. That would be an extra gain.

"Huh? There’s Corpse Crystal?!"

Zhao Li exclaimed in a surprised tone, and everyone turned towards her.

In her hand, there was a fist-sized, irregular crystal.

It didn’t glow much, its texture wasn’t pure, and it contained many impurities.

But when she found it in a burnt-out skull of a Hopper Corpse, Zhao Li felt an exciting thrill of finding treasure.

No matter what type of Fond Spirit, if you can find a crystal core in its body after it dies, it generally has a good value.

For example, this Corpse Crystal; it is said that you could only find one in every hundred Hopper Corpses.

The chance of finding one in just 31 corpses, and of this size, was enough to fetch about twenty Lower Quality Spirit Stones. It was equivalent to the monthly spending in her newbie phase.

"The spoils from Hopper Corpses, you four share equally, you don’t need to include me." Ye Hanjun instructed.

Although he is the centre when hunting with the students,

Ye Hanjun wouldn’t monopolize all the profits, it’s usually a 6:4 ratio between him and each student. He thinks it’s necessary to stimulate the students’ enthusiasm appropriately.

"We’ve all earned a lot in just one day..."

"No wonder in the eyes of our seniors, hunting is one of the main ways to accumulate wealth. After personal experience, I totally agree with this!"

Without needing to account carefully, Zhao Li and the others were also certain.

They experienced their trial with Assistant Han, significantly reducing risks and greatly improving returns.

The things they could see and learn were indeed rich and appealing, way more than the stiff knowledge from books.

Other squads can certainly not have the same vision and efficiency as Master Han!

The greatest fortune in this trial is to be in a team with Master Han!

...

Suppressing their joy, the group resumed their journey.

The experience on the second day was far more enriching than on the first day.

Various Fond Spirits, complicated terrains, fruits from trees that not only looked ugly but also tasted disgusting...

Every hour, their awareness was expanding. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Since they rarely encountered dangerous prey of Clay Body Great Completion level on this day, Ye Hanjun seldom had to intervene.

He always stayed behind as an observer, watching the growth of everyone from a distance.

...

The third day came, and a new adventure began.

The four students didn’t fully recover their fatigue from one night’s stay in the tree hole.

However, stepping into the glow of the morning sun and confirming the presence of a beautiful valley ahead of them, their excitement was readily evident on their faces.

"Looking from a high point, this valley... has quite plentiful resources."

"If there are no mishaps, we will spend the whole day and night operating in this area."

Looking out into the distance, Ye Hanjun also felt a sense of anticipation.

He saw a stream.

Finally... he could take a bath at last!

Everything about hunting in the wild was great except for the fact that they couldn’t bathe. That was the biggest drawback.

He fervently hoped that GuaGua would grow quickly.

One advantage of cultivating water affinity Fond Spirits was the ability to drink water at any time, wash hands at any time, and even have the ability to hoard water for bathing... how great is that!

Patting the water bottle at his waist, Ye Hanjun gave a silent cheer to the tadpole.

In the past few days, the little guy has been trying hard to absorb the energy of Ice Skin Jade Dew and has been constantly in a rock-like sleep state.

Now that they had come across a water source, he could let it come out for some air and play for a bit...

With that in mind, they all made their way into the valley one after the other, using a long, thick vine.

"Chirp! Chirp!"

A group of circling Silver-winged sparrows took flight in panic after noticing the intruders.

However, on one side of the cliff, several gullible Gliding Mice, fearless, jumped into the valley in a line. Once their small arms were stretched out, thin, bat-like wings would carry their bodies, allowing them to glide freely in mid-air.

"Swoosh——"

A few Flying Hawks dove down like a bolt of lightning, unstoppable.

The leading Flying Mouse lost its composure and screamed, trying to change its direction in an attempt to escape from the predator.

It failed. The whole family was caught by the hawks and whimpered into small dots, disappearing in the distant horizon.

...

Such spectacular moments were common.

Prey and predators, this was just part of the natural ecological cycle.

The arrival of Ye Hanjun and his group was nothing more than a somewhat uncommon sight to this valley, insignificant.

"Croak~ Croak Croak~~~"

Near the stream, many Red-eyed Frogs could be seen.

These wild beasts were gentle by nature and usually did not harm people.

They were sitting on lotus leaves with a diameter of five meters, puffing their cheeks out and singing loudly.

When they occasionally stopped, it was usually because they saw a passing insect or school of fish. Their large tongues would shoot out and often bring back prey, which they would swallow and savour.

"Red-eyed Frogs, whether they are fried or stewed...the taste is quite average."

"But... this Spicy Aromatic Frog, let’s try to catch one, today’s lunch will definitely be lavish..."

Ye Hanjun holds back the others who still want to move forward, pointing at a lotus leaf.

On the lush green round leaf, a large green frog with fiery red stripes was snoring with half-closed eyes.

Its body was bigger than the average Red-eyed Frog, looking somewhat chubby.

However, a string of characteristic peppers hung on its head, that was its hair.

Whenever the wind blew, bright red powder would spread into the air.

This resulted in the water around the Spicy Aromatic Frog reflecting a faint red color.

Not to mention schools of fish, even the birds in the sky were unwilling to pass by.

"Spicy Aromatic Frog, can this thing really be eaten?"

Following Master Han for these couple of days, Su Mei has already tried a lot of strange things.

But as for frog meat, she has a bit of resistance towards it.

"This is considered one of the top-tier delicacies among low-ranking monsters. It would be a pity to miss it..."

Ye Hanjun, without shifting his gaze, laid a finger on Su Mei’s head and tapped it lightly.

"Let’s go, let’s catch an insect first, then pick some bright flowers, and come back here in an hour."

Zhang Wu and Huang Dengshan looked at each other and shrugged.

After spending a couple of days together, everyone could tell.

When it came to food, once Master Han made up his mind, not even a hundred or eighty wild bulls could change it.

The Spicy Aromatic Frog should start praying in advance.

Take advantage of this hour and try to escape, maybe there’s a chance of survival!

...

"Croak~~ Croak Croak!!!"

An hour and ten minutes later, after a series of adept lure and trap tactics, the Spicy Aromatic Frog was tricked to the shore.

It was savouring a Three-star Ladybug it had just eaten when a vine trap buried in the mud constricted forcefully. It was too late to escape and its foot was ensnared. It instinctively let out a scream of terror.

"Scream away, scream your throat hoarse, if you could call your little friends over we’d have to thank you..."

Ye Hanjun, holding a Blood-Sucking Dagger, advanced step by step.

Even though he was human, when Su Mei and Zhao Li saw his back, they had a visual impact as if they were looking at a devil.

The Spicy Aromatic Frog was even more frightened. Regardless of its height or weight, it significantly surpassed the two-legged beast in front of it.

But it felt a chill down its back and desperately shook the pepper on top of its head. It activated its skill ’Pepper Spray’ in an attempt to repel the enemy, hoping to seize a chance to live.

"Huazhu, knock it out."

"Sssh——"

The Desert Witch circled around to the other side, using ’Raising Sand’ to disperse part of the spray. She remained blocking the rest with the shield that had become wider.

She used ’Gather Sand into Fist’ to continuously pummel it with different techniques.

After a while, the Spicy Aromatic Frog, bruised and swollen, toppled onto the ground with rolled-back eyes and fell into a swoon.