NOVEL NEXT Chapter 388: Thousand-Mile Great Forest
With Babu's death, Ye Chen turned his gaze towards the remaining four advanced monsters.
A look of panic flashed in the monsters' eyes, and they turned to flee.
However, Ye Chen clearly wasn't going to give them the chance to escape.
Blood Asura and Dark Princess immediately gave chase.
In just a matter of minutes, the four were slain.
[Congratulations, you've earned 5400 points]
[Host slayed monsters, all pets gained 60000 experience points]
[Blood Asura gained 60000 experience points]
[Dark Princess gained 60000 experience points]
[Advanced Life Potion*1: Restores 10,000 blood volume at once, note: usable by both pets and warriors]
[Fiery Sun Divine Bow Fragment*6: Gather 100 fragments to synthesize the Fiery Sun Divine Bow]
[Hell Secret Realm Key Fragment*12: Gather 18 fragments to synthesize 1 key, to open a high-level Hell Trial Secret Realm]
[Medium Qi Blood Pill*6: Replenishes Qi and blood, usable by both pets and warriors]
[Demon God's Knee Guard Fragment*6: Gather 108 fragments to synthesize Demon God's Knee Guards, note: Demon God Set comprises five pieces: helmet, armor, knee guards, kneepads, boots]
[Celestial God Armor*6: Gather 108 fragments to synthesize Celestial God Armor, note: Celestial God Set comprises five pieces: helmet, armor, knee guards, kneepads, boots]
[Celestial God's Knee Guards*6: Gather 108 fragments to synthesize Celestial God's Knee Guards, note: Celestial God Set comprises five pieces: helmet, armor, knee guards, kneepads, boots]
[Intermediate Bone*18]
[Intermediate Spirit Stone*18]
[Low Level Beast Hide*12]
[Ice and Snow Pearl*6]
Looks like for the four monsters, Dark Princess and Blood Asura each took down two.
Ye Chen turned to Jia Mu and said with a smile, "It's okay now."
"Mm! Thank you, what's your name?" Jia Mu lifted her head, her eyes shining as she asked.
"Ye Chen."
"Alright, thank you, Ye Chen."
Ye Chen asked, "Why were they chasing you?"
"I don't know either. I was just playing outside when these guys suddenly appeared and attacked me. So, I started running, and then I ran into you guys," Jia Mu said softly, shaking her head.
Ye Chen said, "Alright then."
"Lord Jia Mu, where is this place?" Hong Ye asked.
"This is the Thousand Stars Forest, and next to it is the Land of Extreme Ice and Snow," Jia Mu replied.
Ye Chen and Hong Ye exchanged a glance, both displaying some confusion in their eyes.
"Are there any peculiar or different features about these two places?" Ye Chen asked.
Jia Mu thought for a moment and said, "Not really, just that the Thousand Stars Forest is full of tall trees and various plants, with many Wood Attribute creatures living here. The Land of Extreme Ice and Snow is made up of snow mountains and snowy grounds, covered in ice and snow year-round, with many Ice Attribute creatures residing there."
Ye Chen nodded, having a clearer understanding in his mind.
It seemed this place was neither simple nor complicated.
"Are there any treasures here?" Hong Ye asked.
Jia Mu immediately nodded and said, "Yes, deeper inside, there's a place called the Dark Land. It should be filled with treasures, but I've never been there, so I don't know."
The three of them exchanged looks, eventually saying, "Since we're already here, why don't we go and have a look?"
Hong Ye and Zhang Zheng nodded, agreeing.
Meanwhile, Hong Ye recorded this information, as well as those monsters earlier.
Zhang Zheng hadn't acted up along the way, nor had he caused any trouble for Ye Chen and the others. On the contrary, he had contributed earlier, so Ye Chen tacitly accepted his presence.
Jia Mu bit her lip, then lifted her head and said, "How about I take you there? If you try to find it yourselves, you might have a hard time."
Ye Chen nodded and said, "Alright, then we'll trouble you."
Jia Mu happened to meet Ye Chen's gaze, immediately lowered her head with a slightly red face, and softly said, "It's nothing, I should do it!"
Looking at the time, it was already five in the afternoon.
The sky was gradually darkening, with the northern sky growing dark earlier than other places.
Ye Chen and the others quickened their pace, hoping to reach the place Jia Mu mentioned before nightfall.
Jia Mu led the way ahead.
Along the way, surprisingly, they didn't encounter a single monster, which was somewhat strange.
Typically, places like these should be swarming with monsters.
As Ye Chen and his group moved, a three-legged bird hiding on a large tree followed them.
Flying at a slow speed in the sky, it kept pace with Ye Chen and his group.
Watching Jia Mu ease through the Thousand Stars Forest as if strolling through her own garden, Ye Chen curiously asked, "Jia Mu, you seem quite familiar with the Thousand Stars Forest, don't you?"
"Yeah, I'm pretty familiar with the Thousand Stars Forest because I often play here, but I only play around the outskirts. I haven't been to the other side of the Dark Forest," Jia Mu said with her head down.
"Hmm? So the Dark Forest you're talking about, is it large?"
"Yes, the Dark Forest is a line dividing the entire Thousand Stars Forest in half. We're on the outskirts of the Thousand Stars Forest, and the other half is the interior. I've only been on the outskirts and haven't been to the interior."
Ye Chen nodded, indicating his understanding.
He glanced at the map and found that it had changed.
The previously dark areas were now showing signs.
The areas revealed were places he'd visited before, and the terrain and features were displayed.
As he progressed, more of the map was revealed.
Though some areas were lit up, it was still only a small portion. Compared to the dark parts of the map, the lit-up areas weren't even a thirtieth.
This included the ice layer, the Fog District, and the places they'd passed through.
This showed how vast this area was.
"Has your map changed?" Ye Chen asked.
Hong Ye and Zhang Zheng, hearing this, opened their maps.
Both were surprised to say, "Yes, some areas can be seen now."
"Right, it's the same for me."
A hypothesis suddenly sprang to mind for Ye Chen.
"Could it be that those above brought us here just to light up the map and explore these areas?" Ye Chen thought to himself.
"Ye Chen, why did you come here?" Jia Mu asked, her beautiful eyes shining.
"We're here to take a look. We already live in this world, and now that our world has suddenly turned into this, with so many unknown areas, we naturally want to explore," Ye Chen said with a smile, kindly.
Jia Mu uttered a soft "Oh," and fell silent again.
"By the way, do you know why you suddenly appeared in this place?" Ye Chen asked once more.
Jia Mu shook her head.
Ye Chen had already anticipated this answer, and he wasn't surprised.
This Jia Mu was only level 30, so it was normal for her not to know.