At the same time.
In the Trial Camp, Li Yang had already crossed the dividing bridge and arrived at the intermediate zone.
Protected by a shield, he barely lost any health after killing the River Crab King.
Just then, a notification suddenly appeared.
"You have entered a Poisonous Mist area, continuous health loss."
"Shield Value - 3"
"Shield Value - 3"
"Shield Value - 3"
...
Li Yang raised an eyebrow.
Good heavens, poisonous mist!
And it's continuous damage!
Fortunately, he still had a shield to absorb the damage, so his health wasn't directly affected. He just needed to get through this area quickly.
He followed the path into the jungle.
It was incredibly dim all around, so much so that he could barely see the path.
A rustling sound came from the grass.
As if a monster could jump out at any moment.
This environment was significantly harsher than before.
Most importantly, the monsters here were generally higher level.
After walking for a while.
Li Yang suddenly stopped.
Something's wrong!
He had felt it since he started.
As he walked, there had always been a rustling sound around him.
He was also waiting for a monster to attack him.
But what puzzled him was that after walking for so long, not only had no monsters attacked him, but he hadn't even encountered a single one?
This was clearly abnormal.
And just now, when he saw the tree next to him, he suddenly realized.
Because he had seen this tree not just once, but at least three times!
This meant he might have been going in circles.
This wouldn't do.
The poisonous mist here was constantly active, and his shield value was only 200 points left.
Li Yang began to recall.
He seemed to have seen this situation before when browsing through experience books.
There was a monster secretly guiding him!
These monsters generally weren't very aggressive, but they were good at hiding, making them harder to deal with.
Fortunately, Li Yang had been constantly accumulating knowledge throughout his three years of high school, which allowed him to recall this information, otherwise he would have remained in the dark.
Thinking of this, Li Yang gripped his long spear and thrust it fiercely towards the withered tree he had seen countless times!
The spearhead instantly pierced the bark, and green liquid flowed out from inside!
"- 140!"
"You killed a Level 7 Face-Playing Withered Tree, Experience + 70!"
Li Yang's heart stirred; he had guessed correctly!
There was nothing else in the jungle. If something was secretly guiding him, it could only be these trees!
"Face-Playing Withered Tree"
"Level: 7"
"Description: Possesses an extremely strong ability to blend into the environment, and enjoys playing tricks on passing life forms in groups."
After seeing the description, Li Yang raised an eyebrow.
Sure enough, immediately after, the surrounding withered trees began to twist.
The number... at least ten of them!
"Those who block me shall die!"
Li Yang was not afraid in the slightest.
Nothing is perfect. These low-level monsters have unique characteristics, but at the cost of weaker attack power.
With his current strength and a shield, why should he avoid their sharp edge?
Li Yang's figure flashed, and he charged forward with his spear.
Before he became a professional, he had been waiting for this day.
Kill monsters! Kill monsters!
Flipping through monster atlases, learning combat techniques, physical training, practicing movement...
From the beginning of high school, scenes of countless spear and sword practices and extreme training flashed through Li Yang's mind.
He had been waiting for this moment!
Li Yang pushed his speed to the limit, his long spear continuously swinging, spear shadows dancing, whooshing sounds rising and falling, each thrust precise and ruthless.
His movements were fluid and natural, his thoughts clear and unhindered, showcasing various extreme movements, kiting, and lucky hits. The results of three years of effort were fully displayed.
Like a lamb entering a wolf pack, withered tree sap splattered everywhere!
"- 139!"
"- 137!"
"- 141!"
"You killed a Level 7 Face-Playing Withered Tree, Experience + 70!"
"You killed a Level 7 Face-Playing Withered Tree, Experience + 70!"
"You killed a Level 7 Face-Playing Withered Tree, Experience + 70!"
...
Green sap flowed down the spear tip, slid to the ground, and splattered.
"Hoo..."
Li Yang stood upright, breathing slightly.
His shield had shattered, and he was inevitably stained with some dirt.
The ten Face-Playing Withered Trees had turned into a pile of wood chips.
Without the protection of the shield, Li Yang also began to be affected by the poisonous mist, slowly losing health.
"- 3"
"- 3"
Lightly patting the wood chips off his body, Li Yang continued to walk forward.
...
After dealing with those Face-Playing Withered Trees.
As he walked, although it was still dim, the surrounding scenery began to change significantly.
Occasionally, he would also encounter other monsters!
Li Yang walked through the jungle.
An ordinary-looking stone quietly emerged from the ground after Li Yang walked past it.
This was a monster with a stone on its back, its lower body resembling a pangolin, and it charged towards Li Yang's back.
"Pfft!"
In the darkness, a spear shadow flashed by, piercing its sturdy body.
"You killed a Level 6 Stone Monster, Experience + 60!"
"Level Up: 5 -> 6"
As he retracted his spear, Li Yang thought to himself.
'According to the map, I should be nearing the junction between the intermediate and advanced zones now.'
At the previous junction, he encountered the River Crab King, a Level 5 Elite monster.
He wondered what powerful monster he would encounter this time?
Of course, Li Yang thought this way because he was somewhat looking forward to what abilities he might gain.
He still had two cards now.
The shield ability he had copied from the River Crab King had saved him a lot of trouble and was very practical.
Continuing forward, a cave appeared before him, with rays of light shining from within.
Li Yang's eyes narrowed, he took a deep breath, gripped his long spear tightly, and slowly probed inside.
There was nothing unusual at the entrance, but as he moved forward, the light ahead grew brighter.
A moment later, he finally reached the other end of the cave.
And the sight before him made Li Yang pause.
It was a giant ancient tree, towering to the sky, its dense branches and leaves emitting a ghostly green mist, no different from the haze covering the entire area.
Li Yang instantly understood that this was the source of the poisonous mist!
And right beneath the tree, there was a huge tree hollow, which contained a passage.
It seemed to be the entrance to the advanced zone.
Just then, a sharp shriek reached his ears.
He fixed his gaze in that direction.
It was a jellyfish-shaped monster, its entire body a blue-purple color, surrounded by poisonous bubbles, constantly hovering near the tree hollow, guarding it.
"Poison Swamp Water Monster (Elite)"
"Level: 8"
"Health: 1500"
"Description: Possesses the power of poison elements, extremely destructive, attacks carry poison effects."
"Ability: Poison Sac (A)"
"Poison Sac: Immune to 50% poison effects, restores 5% health per minute."
"Copyable"
Li Yang's heart stirred.
It's an A-rank!
Based on his experience, the ability level of monsters and the professional level of humans are roughly equivalent in value.
Moreover, he was currently losing health due to the poisonous mist emanating from the giant tree in front of him. With this ability, he could relieve a lot of his troubles! And he could also recover health periodically.
Therefore, he did not hesitate.
"Copy!"