Chapter 165: Peaceful Camp
The sky outside was already dark, and the sound of birds that were originally everywhere disappeared completely, and the dense forest fell into silence. The dense forest in the night was still stuffy, without wind, only moisture and heat. The night enveloped the entire forest. The trees outside the camp were swallowed by the darkness, leaving only a blurry shadow under the faint moonlight, as if monsters lurking in the night were peeking at the camp where traces were hidden.
Occasionally, there will be waves of sounds in the dense forest, which seem to be far and near and erratic. In fact, it is just the friction of branches and leaves, which sound like a murmuring from hell. If you listen carefully, the sound of the rustling sounds are often mixed with the shrill roars from a distant place. When you reach this place, the roars are already extremely weak, with pain and despair, telling your reluctance to life.
"Gu, Gu, Gu, Gu", if you listen too much, you will definitely be frightened by these sudden screams. The screams made by the night owl in the middle of the night are often short and abrupt. The penetration of the screams is very strong, as if it is just ringing in the ears and shoulders, which is enough to make the people who hear them frightened.
However, although the jungle outside is as terrifying as the horror story of midnight in the book, the small camp is peaceful, like a quiet haven in the storm, comfortable and safe.
Two crystal energy lamps hung on the tree above the camp, illuminating the entire area. In the center of the camp is a small closed stove, with only the stove with wood added to the outside world. The vigorous fire jumped in the stove, illuminating the faces of the people around them. A small pot was placed on the stove, and half a pot of green paste was left in the pot, which looked very scary, but the rich aroma of food floated out of the pot. The seductive aroma made people rather tolerate the strange color of the paste than to eat this food. After all, the secret green umbrella mushroom porridge made by the elves clan is not something that everyone can eat, especially the work cooked by the Elf Queen.
There is also a circle of wooden platforms next to the mud stove. On the platform in front of everyone, there is a metal plate. From the few leftover food residues, you can also see the richness of the dinner. The rare giant blue silk crow in the outside world, the legs are cut into wide strips, and the fat of the Shadow Deer is applied. After roasting, the fat turns into oil drops. It gradually penetrates into the legs, making the originally tight legs gradually loose without losing elasticity. When bitten on, the shiny oil comes out of the legs and dripping down the corners of the mouth. Each drop is mixed with the rich aroma of legs and oil.
Next to the stove, the elegant and reserved Queen still maintained a dignified manner, sitting on the wooden stake with her legs on her side, lowered her head and gently tweaked the bowstrings. The melodious music flowed out from the bowstrings and fingertips, softly carrying the power to calm people's hearts. The leaves in Panis's hand accompanied her legs. Panis lay on a dead tree with her legs raised and her green leaves were added to her closed hands. When she played, she made a sound of flutes, which was combined with Her Majesty's music. Everyone was immersed in it, and she couldn't bear to make a sound until the music ended.
"Crack" The flames burned the firewood and made a slight explosion in the stove. The thick smoke extended along the flue on the side of the stove to the air outlet dozens of meters away, which was outside the camp covered by hidden magic circles. The camping team did not use open fires. In a humid environment like the Death Forest, it is difficult for open fire to last for too long. Only by isolating most of the external environment can the concentration of the fire-attribute element energy be increased as much as possible. Not only that, the ignition firewood also needs to undergo special treatment. Almost all the dead branches picked up by the pickup are soaked in water and cannot be used directly. However, Vivian is there. The girls piled the dead branches picked up by Flar in the center of the magic circle drawn by Vivian. After charging, the magic circle will automatically attract the fire-attribute energy to gather, thereby dividing the water inside the dead branches into free water-attribute elements and dissipating them into the air, so that the branches can be restored to dryness.
Compared with the humid and stuffy environment outside, the camp in the hidden magic circle was cool and dry. When repairing the camp, Pannis was abnormal and strongly asked Vivian to add additional temperature and humidity control magic circles within the range of the hidden magic circle. Although the girls were puzzled, they did it unconditionally based on their trust. When they were resting, they understood Pannis' intentions. Indeed, after spending a long time in a very bad environment, they finally got a temporary chance to breathe, allowing their body to rest fully in a comfortable environment. In order to relieve fatigue, both mental and psychological fatigue are of great help.
Catherine knelt on her huge kite shield, the only person who maintained a manner except Her Majesty the Queen. Even intoxicated by the music they played together, the knight girl's eyes were still a little complicated. The priest girl leaned on Catherine's legs. Although she didn't understand music, the nice melody still grabbed Lina's attention. She didn't even notice that the fox in her arms secretly stole the food from her plate.
The atmosphere in the camp was something the girls had never thought of before. According to their experience, camping during adventure is a very serious matter. For the next day's journey, it is the best choice to ensure rest time. As now, everyone sits together and chats and sings, which is what they should do when they are on an outing and picnic. They should never appear in this dangerous environment. What's more, this is not an ordinary dangerous environment, but a death forest called the Demigod Cemetery. However, the Demigods present have much more experience in adventures in the Demigod Forest than the girls, so the girls did not express any opinions, but just observed patiently.
"This is necessary." Panis seemed to feel the doubts that remained in the girls' hearts and said lazily: "You may not think so, but the forest of death is under great pressure on us. Everyone is very nervous, including the three unknown creatures that are making trouble over there."
"Because of our existence?" Catherine asked, biting her lip, "We'll drag everyone down."
"Actually, it has nothing to do with you." Panis shook his head and said, "Indeed, you are a shortcoming in the team, but it is impossible to say that the drag is at all. At least it is not considered as a result. Haven't you noticed it? You have not received any special care and the task shared is the same as others. As for the reason why we are more nervous, it is because our energy perception range is relatively large. The deeper we go into the forest, the more creatures around it may pose a threat to the team. Although most creatures will not really attack the team, the mental pressure it brings is real, so..."
"Shh, pay attention." Flar suddenly interrupted Panis's explanation: "The insect storm is coming."
Chapter completed!