Mu Chen had the Skeleton Soldiers lead the way, while he followed behind with the Skeleton Priest.
What surprised Mu Chen was that as these Skeleton Soldiers continuously explored, a detailed map began to form in his mind.
“Is it because the terrain here is complex?”
Although Mu Chen could also “see” some of the places the Skeleton Soldiers passed through via their connection when he was in the Plains area before.
However, he could only see the immediate surroundings of the Skeleton Soldier, but now, every place the Skeleton Soldiers walked through would outline a map in Mu Chen’s mind!
This was simply the perfect assistant for maze-like or complex terrain secret realms!
Mu Chen finally understood why his profession belonged to the all-category; one must know that only Support professions—Scouts—could master map drawing.
And now, Mu Chen had mastered a skill that only a Support profession could master!
The Skeleton Soldiers explored without a moment's rest; as soon as they discovered a monster, they would rush forward without a word and unleash a furious assault.
They continuously provided Mu Chen with experience and materials.
No one had ever leveled up so easily and efficiently as him!
No matter what profession, combat required some time to recover, but Mu Chen didn't need it; to be precise, these Skeleton Soldiers didn't need it!
Even the Elite Skeleton Archer, although casting skills consumed mental energy, as long as it wasn't a constant barrage, there was no need to worry about running out of mental energy.
Soon, Mu Chen had explored the outer perimeter of the Mist Jungle, and with the Skeleton Legion's carpet-like search, all the monsters in the outer area were swept clean!
Mu Chen had no choice but to continue deeper into the Mist Jungle; anyway, with the map drawn by the Skeleton Soldiers, leaving would be a matter of minutes.
As they delved deeper, the monsters the Skeleton Soldiers encountered began to appear at levels 23 and 24.
However, even if these monsters were a bit higher level than the Skeleton Soldiers, they still fell beneath the Skeleton Soldiers.
After all, the various attributes of the Skeleton Soldiers summoned by Mu Chen almost completely crushed these monsters.
If one slash wasn't enough, then two; there would always be a slash that could take down these monsters!
Along the way, not a single monster was able to break through the Skeleton Soldiers' defensive perimeter and reach Mu Chen.
This bodyguard-style leveling method was probably only something Mu Chen could experience at the moment.
These thirty Skeleton Soldiers had already become the nightmare of the monsters in the Mist Jungle!
Mu Chen's experience bar was also growing at a visible speed; at this rate, Mu Chen would likely be able to successfully level up to 13 before dark.
However, Mu Chen couldn't be sure if he could actually reach it, as everything still depended on the density of monsters here; if it was like the novice dungeon, where he couldn't see a single monster for half a day, Mu Chen would probably struggle to even reach level 11!
As Mu Chen continued deeper into the Jungle, the surrounding mist grew thicker and thicker; Mu Chen could barely see a three-meter radius around him!
It was only because Mu Chen had already gained complete knowledge of the Jungle's surroundings through the Skeleton Soldiers; if it were anyone else, they would probably be a “blind person” here.
If it were a magic-user, it would be easier to say, as they could cast some wind spells to temporarily disperse some mist, but if it were a physical profession like a warrior, they would probably be completely lost here.
However, the Mist Jungle was originally a place for group grinding, and individuals like Mu Chen who dared to rush in alone were very few.
【Your Skeleton Knight has been attacked by Chu Mu!】
A sudden notification made Mu Chen slightly stunned; he quickly linked his consciousness, and instantly, the scene seen by the Skeleton Knight clearly appeared in Mu Chen's mind.
At this moment, a small team appeared in Mu Chen's line of sight; this team consisted of four people in total, and judging by their attire, they seemed to be two melee professions and two ranged professions, which was a common team composition for outdoor exploration. However, most teams would include a Support profession; it was unknown whether this team couldn't find a suitable one or for some other reason, but they didn't bring a Support profession.
Through the Skeleton Knight's perspective, Mu Chen clearly saw that the person holding a longsword, who should be a swordsman-type profession, was emitting a faint red glow, indicating that he was the one who attacked!
And the red glow on him meant that the Skeleton Knight had generated aggro towards him, which could be recognized at a glance.
Mu Chen did not directly order the Skeleton Knight to counterattack, as in an environment like the Mist Jungle, anyone would instinctively react with an attack if a Skeleton Knight suddenly appeared.
“This guy is a summoned creature!”
Chu Mu frowned, because just now, he saw a notification that he had attacked someone else!
Upon hearing Chu Mu's words, the people in the team instantly erupted into a commotion!
“No way? What kind of profession is this, summoning such a terrifying thing?”
A girl wearing a magic robe and holding a staff frowned, clearly having no good impression of the Skeleton Knight.
“Wenwen, don't just look at how terrifying this Skeleton is; its strength is extremely high. I didn't hold back at all with my slash just now, but it seems to be completely fine!”
Chu Mu was well aware of the dangers in the Mist Jungle, so when he saw the Skeleton Knight suddenly appear, he instinctively launched an attack!
He originally thought that with his heavy sword, even if he couldn't instantly kill the Skeleton Knight, he could at least heavily injure it. However, it seemed the Skeleton Knight hadn't taken much damage.
Upon hearing Chu Mu's words, everyone gasped; they naturally knew Chu Mu's strength very well.
Judging by this, the master behind this Skeleton Knight was also someone not to be provoked!
But thinking about how they had just attacked the Skeleton Knight, if the other party pursued the matter, their side probably wouldn't gain anything good.
Apparently, Chu Mu thought Mu Chen could only summon this one Skeleton Knight; if he knew there were still 29 Skeleton Soldiers in the Jungle, he wondered what Chu Mu would think.
“Uh… it was all a misunderstanding before!”
Chu Mu didn't know if the Skeleton Knight could understand him. He put his longsword on his back and spread his hands to show that he had no ill intentions, but his gaze was fixed on the Skeleton Knight, clearly ready to quickly counterattack if the Skeleton Knight showed any aggressive tendencies.
What slightly relieved Chu Mu was that the Skeleton Knight did not attack, clearly indicating that this summoned creature possessed considerable intelligence!
It was good as long as they could communicate; if this Skeleton Knight only knew how to kill, then it would be troublesome, as Chu Mu didn't want to provoke an enemy for no reason.
“It was all a misunderstanding before; consider these my compensation. How about we let this matter go?”
Since he knew they could communicate, Chu Mu directly took out a pile of materials from his backpack. However, most of them were common materials; only a glowing horn was a high-grade material—a Minotaur's Horn.
Mu Chen saw all of this through the Skeleton Knight's perspective and had to admit that this Chu Mu was indeed very good at handling people!
Mu Chen's personality was such that since you gave him enough face, he naturally wouldn't be too petty. He directly ordered the Skeleton Knight to step forward and only take some common materials, then silently turned and left.
“If there's a chance, I'd really like to meet the person who summoned this Skeleton Knight!”
Chu Mu watched the Skeleton Knight gradually disappear into the mist, a thoughtful expression on his face.
Mu Chen continued to lead the Skeleton Legion to clear out monsters; the encounter with Chu Mu was just a small interlude, and Mu Chen didn't take it to heart.
In a blink of an eye, dusk began to fall. Due to the fading light, the visibility in the Mist Jungle became even lower; if it weren't for the map in his mind, Mu Chen probably wouldn't even be able to see half a meter in front of him!
Spending the night in the Jungle was clearly not a good choice; everyone knew that monsters would become enraged at night, and even with the protection of the Skeleton Legion, being disturbed while resting was very annoying.
So, Mu Chen prepared to leave the Jungle before it got completely dark and find a relatively safe place outside the Jungle to rest.
Because the areas he had entered before had already been mapped, Mu Chen's pace noticeably quickened when leaving.
To avoid complications and to speed up, Mu Chen only left the Elite Skeleton Priest and two Skeleton Warriors; the rest of the Skeleton Soldiers were recalled into the summoning space.
Just as Mu Chen was walking with all his might towards the Jungle's edge, a fierce fighting sound suddenly came from his side, and judging by the direction of the sound, it was heading towards him!