With a final warning, Cheng Lin's team of seven began to explore towards the projection center.
The time is 3:34 pm.
The exploration officially begins.
Due to the huge projected area, even though less than half of it is the ocean, and a total of about 600 people from the two countries came here, the population density is still extremely low.
A few people were very ambitious when they came, but once they formed a team and moved forward, they became cautious.
This is the students' first "independent" exploration, which is both an honor and a test.
Probably because the boundary of the projection blocks the cold wind at high altitude, the air is gentle, the temperature is very close to summer, and the halo of sunlight at high altitude is particularly grand.
After entering the forest, you are surrounded by ancient trees that are more than ten meters high, towering and huge, giving off an ancient atmosphere.
The lush branches and leaves dapple the sunlight.
There is no road in the woods, so a few people can only forcefully open the way, so the speed is not very fast.
There is some humidity in the forest, and thin clouds are floating in the sky.
As the "forward" and "assassin" Cheng Lin is responsible for walking in front to explore the path, maintaining a distance of several hundred meters from the team behind.
The reason why he chose this location was that, firstly, it was more suitable for him, and secondly, it was also to facilitate his movement.
"Crunch."
Stepping on the rotten leaves and dry branches on the ground, he had already opened up his "wide-area vision".
Soon, he raised his eyebrows and spotted his first prey.
It was a beast that looked like a leopard.
It has a small head, long limbs, sharp claws, three eyes, sharp fangs, brown spots all over its body, and a fierce aura.
Judging from the breath, it is approximately equal to the third level of human beings.
It was wandering in the forest at the moment. When Cheng Lin cast his gaze over, it pricked up its ears as if aware, but did not immediately discover where the peek was coming from.
"This should be a new beast born in this land after the spiritual energy is revived."
Cheng Lin quickly determined its identity.
Then he looked across the gaps in the bushes and looked at the prey's body.
Well...he has a medium build, well-proportioned bones, slender limbs, shiny fur, and tight muscles, pretty good.
Cheng Lin silently analyzed it in his mind and thought it would probably score 7.5 points.
The value of exotic beasts of this level is considerable.
If you transport the projection and put it on the market, a lot of people will buy it. The most popular use is to make wine or simply use it as food.
Cheng Lin knew that in the previous projection explorations, a large part of the prey captured by the major departments and bureaus was confirmed to be harmless, and was served on the dining table in cooperation with some companies.
A dish costs at least 10,000 yuan.
But this is of little use to him, after all, he can't cook even if he hides it secretly.
Is it cooked? A lot of nutrients will be lost.
Eating raw meat? He has no interest in that.
Lacking professional means, even if it is given to him, he will not use it.
"It would be great if I could catch it and raise it in the spirit world... Unfortunately, the space in the spirit world is still too small and cramped at present. The world tree occupies part of it, a few medicinal fields, my own bed and a few cabinets, and the rest
The space is really limited and there is no way to keep them. Even if we force them in, feeding them will be a burden and there are safety risks.”
Cheng Lin calculated with some regret.
If the space in the spiritual world is big enough, he really has the idea of breeding...
Shaking his head, Cheng Lin stopped thinking, raised his right hand, and fired a "mental storm".
Originally, according to his ability, he could be eradicated directly, but considering that the team needs training, he only seduces.
"Ho~"
The strange beast was looking left and right, but suddenly its body froze for a moment, then roared and chased in the direction of Cheng Lin.
The latter stepped lightly on the ground lightly, twisted his body half a circle in the air like an acrobat, and fled backwards. The speed was neither fast nor slow, and soon he saw the team behind him.
"Liu Jiji resists the monster, Fu Zhongting controls it, and the rest wait until I tell them to start throwing away their skills!"
Because of Zhu Sha's presence, everyone was already prepared when Cheng Lin returned.
Seeing him running wildly from the woods and hearing the roar of beasts in the woods, the students were all shocked.
"drink!"
Liu Jiji, who was standing at the front, suddenly put his arms in front of him, frowned, and a hazy aura suddenly appeared on his body.
At the same time, his arms were actually covered with a layer of hard, blue-black rock.
The rock skin expanded rapidly, covering the two arms, chest, head, lower body... and even the feet.
The whole process took less than 2 seconds, and Liu Jiji's entire body was like a stone sculpture.
Cheng Lin twisted his waist and jumped horizontally.
Liu Jiji stepped hard on the ground with his heavy right foot, and immediately withstood the attack of the alien beast.
At the same time, Fu Zhongting behind him had opened his arms and saw ripples in the air. The air in the area where the alien beast was was stopped flowing and concentrated like real matter, pressing its fur tightly against the surface of the skin.
.
Even though he tried hard to break free, he couldn't move for a while.
"attack!"
Cheng Lin spoke decisively.
Xie Qingke, who was extremely hungry and thirsty, decisively pushed forward with his hands. The cold air dispersed, freezing the vegetation on the ground, and countless ice picks whizzed away.
The other "mage" Zhang Dan was stunned for a moment, then pressed his hands together, took a deep breath, and fired a series of flame bombs forward.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang……"
For a moment, the violent psychic energy completely covered the prey.
Cheng Lin held the dagger behind his back, activated his fighting skills, nimbly dodged the fire, and took the opportunity to stab him several times with the dagger.
The whole process lasted less than ten seconds before the strange beast lost its breath and lay dead on the spot.
"Stop, it's perfect!"
…
…
While Cheng Lin started exploring, a total of about a hundred teams from Xia and Su both countries advanced into the mountains and forests at the same time.
Teams with balanced strength mostly focus on teamwork.
There are also teams that work independently, and the efficiency is much lower in comparison.
There are also some individuals who are strong enough to act alone. For example, Han Lun's team, because of his popularity, seems to be a bit like a one-man team.
"boom!"
With one punch, the head of an alien beast that looked like a "King Kong" was smashed open. On Cao Wei's blood-stained right fist, the plasma stained on the dense scales unexpectedly disintegrated inexplicably and turned into wisps of pure spiritual energy.
absorb.
Behind her, several students from the Tenth Academy looked at each other, none of them had a chance to take action yet.
The main reason is that Cao Wei is too lethal after turning on the dragon form.
Especially after being promoted to the fourth level, there is an ability similar to "blood-sucking". Phosphorus armor can "sublimate" and purify the blood on the body surface to replenish consumption.
Although the efficiency is currently only about 5%, it is still considerable.
"You guys clean up, I'll keep looking forward."
Cao Wei retracted her hand, slowly swung her tail behind her, said something, and stepped forward.
Her eyes reflected the vast mountains and rivers in front of her, and a strange feeling made her want to speed up her pace.
It was as if... there was something in the center of the projection that attracted her.
…
…
Project the other side of the continent.
A team of "superpowers" from the Soviet Union has just completed its second battle.
Two people were dissecting the body, while the others were recovering where they were.
It's hard to say whether their luck was good or bad.
The first thing I encountered was a forest python of about level 3, which I managed to kill. Just as I was about to rest, I bumped into another strange beast.
Probably attracted by the smell of blood.
Continuous challenges in a hurry.
Fortunately, the personnel only suffered minor injuries and recovered after taking medicine.
"The beasts here are really strong. They hit Level 3 as soon as we entered. It seems we have to be more careful."
The temporary "squad leader" of the team sighed.
Another sturdy student next to him echoed:
"The main reason just now is that we lack experience. One person should be left to pay attention to the surrounding movements, so that if we encounter a similar situation again, we can react as soon as possible."
"I think so too. Alexei, you can be responsible for the observation later. You are a person with perceptive abilities, so you are more suitable."
The young man named Alexei is about seventeen or eighteen years old, with fine chestnut hair, a slightly thin body, and ordinary appearance, but he has a pair of green eyes that flicker from time to time.
He was packing his backpack at this time. As a person with sensory abilities, he had poor combat ability, so he was also responsible for carrying the team's packages. Hearing this, he nodded and smiled:
"Okay, I'll be responsible."
After repairing for about five minutes, under the call of the captain, this group of foreign young people got up and gripped their weapons.
"Keep going! We must reach the center earlier than the Xia people!"
Shouting, everyone set off, with Alexey carrying his luggage walking at the back.
He slowly put several backpacks tied together on his shoulders and suddenly shuddered.
He was slightly startled and turned to look behind him. His two green eyes suddenly shone brightly, like wolf eyes in the night.
There was nothing to discover, just the silent forest.
"Am I too sensitive..."
Shaking his head, Alexei smiled to himself.
He had always vaguely felt that there were prying eyes before, but now it seemed that it was probably his first solo exploration mission and he was too nervous.
"Alexei! Hurry up! It's almost dark!"
Someone shouted from the front.
"Okay, come on."
he shouted, then muttered in an imperceptible voice:
"What are you worried about? My abilities will be enhanced by the time Black Sky comes."
…
…
The sky is getting darker little by little.
The area of the "Southern Continent" in the projection is not very large, but for practitioners who can only move forward with two feet, it is difficult to go fast.
Cheng Lin led the team on several more hunts.
The levels of the alien beasts in this projection are not low, with third-level ones being common, and mid-level ones also being quite rare.
Fortunately, most of the alien beasts do not live in groups, so for a well-organized team, as long as they are not too reckless, there is not much of a problem.
Cheng Lin didn't really take action most of the time. Only once when he was suddenly hunted by a fourth-grade alien beast and the team encountered a crisis, he activated "Piranha" and cooperated with "Eternal Burning Ring" to solve the problem.
Just like that, when the sun gradually set over the hills, they stopped again.
Not because I encountered a ferocious beast again, but...
"What's this?"
Xiao Ningyu, who was gentle and quiet, looked at the accidental discovery in the jungle and covered her mouth in surprise.