Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Today’s exploration was slightly different from yesterday’s. Considering that it was very difficult to find the last mana crystal yesterday, Gray planned to go in another direction to look for prey today.
In addition to looking for mana crystals, Gray also planned to look for the kind of fruit that he got from the violent ape yesterday.
To be honest, Gray had been thinking about the fruit ever since he experienced its sweetness and effects.
He had analyzed the possible origin of the fruit, and it was obvious that it was not a coincidence that the violent ape had taken this special fruit.
As for yesterday’s journey, Gray had never found a second similar fruit, which was a strong proof of the preciousness of this fruit.
And such a precious and delicious special fruit would undoubtedly be taken by powerful beasts.
As long as he followed the guidance of the dragon egg to find the beasts that carried mana crystals, there was a high chance that he could find a similar fruit nearby.
Without delay, Gray set off immediately. Although the dragon egg on his back did not sense the location of the mana crystal, it seemed that just being with Gray would make it happy enough.
It constantly responded to Gray’s high spirits.
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It was close to noon. Gray found a hillside with a downwind and hid under the hillside. This morning, they only harvested one mana crystal. The reason was that they had found a hard nut to crack.
The search today was relatively smooth at the beginning. After changing directions, the dragon egg once again sensed a mana crystal not far from the safe house.
Gray followed the guidance and killed another gnawing rabbit, obtaining its drops.
This time, Gray had the goal of searching for the strange fruit. He carefully searched the vicinity of the gnawing rabbit. After advancing to tier 2, he was barely able to protect himself, and because of this, he could finally conduct some detailed exploration of the forest. Unfortunately, this time, it was still fruitless.
It didn’t matter even if it was fruitless. This was only the first search today. Gray was in a good mood. After resting for an hour as usual, he began his second exploration.
However, this time, there was a problem.
Although the dragon egg had sensed the location of the mana crystal, Gray, who had rushed to the place, couldn’t find the beast even after searching several times.
This was really strange.
This was the first time that the dragon egg had sensed something like this.
Regarding this, the dragon egg just kept on sending Gray the correct information.
Gray did not doubt that the dragon egg’s ability had gone wrong. After all, as of now, the dragon egg’s sensing accuracy was at 100% .
Gray also had his own guesses about this. Either the prey this time was very good at disguising, and was very good at hiding and moving, or the prey was hiding somewhere that they could not find, for example, underground or in the sky.
This caused the dragon egg to be able to sense the location of the mana crystal, but Gray couldn’t find the actual beast.
After Gray searched the surrounding terrain, but didn’t find any caves, Gray felt a little tired.
The long search consumed not only human strength but also energy.
Gray decided to try and see if he could lure the beast out.
Since he could not find it, wouldn’t it be the same to let it search for him instead?
It was also because of this that Gray decided to find such a place to rest, and not a more shady corner.
Not to mention his tier 2 strength, the dragon egg’s Dragon’s Might hadn’t been used yet. No matter what kind of messy monster it was, he could just take it out with a Dragon’s Might.
Gray took out the roasted meat he had made in the morning. The roasted meat was wrapped in a flag, and there was a layer of clean leaves inside. Gray had picked these from the water source in the morning.
As the layers of the wrapping opened, the rich aroma of the meat began to spread. Even though the roasted meat was already cold, the rich aroma of oil and protein was still very tempting.
Gray sniffed in the smell and his index finger moved.
Of course, it wasn’t just the roast meat that attracted the beast. Gray himself was also part of the bait.
Gray had been wandering around this area for so long, so the beast must have noticed. If it was smarter, it would think that his target was itself, and he must have known that it was here.
Noticing that his enemy was hiding without attacking or running away, Gray guessed that the other party was probably waiting for an opportunity to attack.
After all, with the ferocity of the beasts in this jungle, it was hard to imagine that a beast would not have the will to attack.
Therefore, the period during Gray’s meal was naturally the best time to attack.
Just like that, Gray began to enjoy his food in the wilderness of this world for the first time.
Just as Gray had expected, not long after he ate the first piece of roasted meat, the dragon egg reminded him that the location of the mana crystal had moved!
It was good. Gray was not surprised, but rather happy. He had waited for this cunning fellow!
His expression did not change, but his body was secretly tense. He quickly asked the dragon egg where the enemy was and from which direction they were attacking.
The dragon egg’s reaction suddenly became anxious.
It was from below! And it was extremely fast!
From below! Gray was shocked. There was a mountain rock below him!
Immediately after, Gray felt that the mountain rock he was sitting on seemed to be trembling slightly. Then, without thinking much, he leaped forward, and the roast meat in his hand was instantly scattered.
“Crack!”
With an explosion, the mountain rock actually exploded from the middle, and a grayish-purple figure scuttled out from the middle of the mountain rock.
Gray nimbly rolled on the ground, his empty hand grabbing onto the root of a large tree and successfully came to a stop. He immediately drew his blade, wanting to turn around and face the attacking wild beast.
However, before he could react, the grayish-purple figure actually turned around and attacked once again by relying on the slope.
This speed was even faster than the gnawing rabbit. The dragon egg only had time to warn him, but it didn’t have time to release its Dragon’s Might!
The sound of something breaking through the air behind him made Gray’s heart turn cold. He knew that this was a moment of life and death. At the critical moment, he had a quick wit. He shifted his back slightly and used the dragon egg to meet the sound of something breaking through the air!
“Clang!”
The sound of metal clashing rang out.
Following that was the sound of something falling.
Gray turned around to look. The huge, fat, grayish-purple rat had already fallen to the ground. Its teeth had been knocked off, and its nose had been knocked off its balance. Tiny streams of blood flowed out from its mouth and nose, making it look extremely miserable.
The dragon egg was indeed useful. The system really wasn’t lying.
At this time, the dragon egg seemed to have reacted. The thrilling moment just now had clearly left it with a lingering fear. Gray could even feel its sullen anger.
The dragon egg shot out a Dragon’s Might out of its fury. The struggling grayish-purple rat on the ground suddenly had no reaction.
Gray walked forward and killed the rat with a slash. The familiar life force entered his body, and Gray’s leveling progress had increased to (6/20) .
After exploring the jungle for so long, this could be said to be the most dangerous time. Gray’s heart still palpitated when he thought of the scene just now. If not for his quick reaction, he would have been the one lying on the ground if he had made a slight mistake.
At this moment, Gray actually smelled a rich fragrance from the grayish-purple rat.
This fragrance is so familiar, and Gray had longed for it.
It was the strange fruit!