12dz Chapter 2306 - 2305: Picking Fruit
Chapter 2306 - 2305: Picking Fruit
Entering the forest, it was completely silent around.
Ling Feng walked forward, calculating that the distance was definitely farther than before when he gathered herbs, so he immediately picked up the pace.
After running just over a hundred meters, he was already panting heavily.
He couldn’t remember the last time he had such a reaction.
Having accustomed to climbing mountains and navigating seas without breaking a sweat, now panting after just over a hundred meters, Ling Feng thought it was unbelievable!
This is indeed a trial, starting everything from scratch!
Finally, helplessly, he had to slow down his steps, breathing heavily while continuing to walk forward.
The forest became increasingly dense, with tree leaves overhead covering the sky, allowing very little light to penetrate through, significantly reducing visibility within the forest.
As he walked, Ling Feng suddenly felt a surge of alertness, so he stopped immediately.
There was nothing but trees around, yet the sense of alertness remained!
At this point, Ling Feng recalled that this forest was not safe.
So he quickly took out the Curved Saber from the box, gripping it in one hand while holding the box tightly under the other arm, and slowly groping his way forward.
After just two meters, he saw the shrubbery on the left side shake, and a black creature shot out like lightning, charging straight at his face!
Ling Feng remained calm and wasn’t frightened out of his wits, swinging the Curved Saber to cut it down!
The creature was very fierce, seemingly determined to take him down, but caught off guard, it was hit directly in the head by Ling Feng!
With a slicing sound, the black creature was split from head to tail, turning into two halves!
The creature was about twice the size of a housecat, but the Curved Saber sliced through it as easily as cutting tofu, and Ling Feng was instantly overjoyed: "Truly a sharp weapon!"
Glancing at the Curved Saber in his hand and then at the creature’s corpse on the ground, Ling Feng’s eyes suddenly narrowed!
He saw that the creature’s teeth were actually glowing!
"What is this thing?"
Curious, Ling Feng squatted down to take a closer look and pried at it with the Curved Saber in his hand.
He managed to pry the tooth off with ease.
Pinching it between his fingers and examining it, the tooth was a little larger than a peanut, completely transparent and emitting a soft white glow. Ling Feng thought this might be something valuable, so he prepared to stuff it into his pocket.
Feeling around but not finding a pocket, he realized that he was wearing ancient clothes.
After searching carefully, he discovered the pocket was under the armpit!
Shaking his head helplessly, Ling Feng tucked the tooth inside, then continued onward with the saber in hand.
Having experienced an ambush, his vigilance sharpened significantly, scanning warily around as he walked.
This was not the kind of game you could restart if you died. Once killed, he might not be able to return to Earth, so Ling Feng had to be extraordinarily cautious.
Walking a few more meters, there suddenly came a low growl from ahead, followed by Ling Feng spotting a pair of glowing red eyes!
It was a four-legged creature, entirely black with only its eyes being red and glowing!
The creature was about the size of a large dog. After emerging from the shrubbery, it began approaching Ling Feng while growling lowly!
"Death to those who block the way, I’m warning you!"
Ling Feng raised the Curved Saber in his hand and spoke in a low voice.
The beast seemed to not understand human language, not showing any intention to stop.
As the frequency of the growls increased, Ling Feng knew it was about to attack him, so he clenched the Curved Saber tightly!
"Roar!"
With a long howl, the beast leaped forward, its shiny claws aimed straight at Ling Feng’s face!
"Damn it!"
Ling Feng gritted his teeth and rushed forward with the saber!
This thing was very fast, and he knew turning to run was out of the question; he would definitely be caught eventually.
Rather than letting it bite him from behind, it was better to face it head-on!
The knife skills in his mind were still there. Although Ling Feng’s physical condition wasn’t good, he still knew the moves!
So the Curved Saber danced in his hands, instantly blocking the beast’s trajectory as it lunged!
The beast was already mid-air and changing its posture was very difficult. Seizing the moment as it tried to retract its claws to leap to the side, the blade of Ling Feng’s saber sliced across its body!
"Puff!"
With a muffled sound, the beast let out a sharp wail, twitched on the ground a few times, and then became still.
"That was close!"
Ling Feng let out a breath, thinking that just a scratch from its claws would have left six or seven holes in his body!
After confirming the beast was dead, Ling Feng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: "These fruits are really hard to pick!"
He had no idea how far he was from the tree, but having come this far, there was no turning back.
So after resting for a moment and cutting off the beast’s glowing claws and eyes, Ling Feng continued deeper into the forest.
After spending over two hours, killing several beasts and cutting down four or five venomous snakes, Ling Feng finally reached the tree without any real danger.
Looking up at the big tree, Ling Feng shook his head helplessly.
This tree was at least thirty meters tall!
And indeed, there were red fruits, but they were hanging at the highest point of the canopy!
This means he would have to climb up there by hand to pick them.
In the past, this would have been no problem at all.
But now, with just an ordinary person’s body, picking the fruits seemed like an impossible task for Ling Feng.
Standing in a daze at the foot of the tree, Ling Feng gritted his teeth, clamped the Curved Saber in his mouth, and hugged the trunk to start climbing!
The long-unused climbing technique came in handy once again.
Ling Feng had been a mischievous kid who climbed trees and walls, and the experiences from that time were now useful.
But this tree was really too tall, and after climbing halfway, Ling Feng’s stamina was running out, so he quickly grabbed a protruding dead branch for a temporary rest.
After resting for more than ten minutes, he knew that it was impossible to reach the top in one go, so he first looked for the nearest foothold, preparing to climb to the top gradually with phased rest.
Meanwhile, Ling Feng muttered to himself, Xiao Xiao, oh Xiao Xiao, once I’ve picked the fruits, you better not let me down when I get back!
I’m risking my life for your task!
In this way, climbing and stopping intermittently, Ling Feng took more than an hour to reach the top of the tree.
The red fruits were right in front of him, each as big as a hawthorn, entirely crimson, with a slightly translucent appearance.
Just by looking at them, they seemed delicious, but Ling Feng didn’t dare to try casually. This place was unfamiliar, and if the fruits were poisonous, wouldn’t that be an unjust end?
So Ling Feng just picked them without eating any.
With no pockets to store them in, Ling Feng snapped off a few branches, allowing numerous fruits to fall with the branches to the grass below.
He didn’t know how many would be intact, but Ling Feng didn’t care anymore!
After all, Xiao Xiao didn’t specify how many to pick, so even bringing back one intact fruit would be considered completing the task, right?