Lin Ran was also cautious. He wasn't sure if the man was part of the same group, but Liu He's body would undoubtedly be discovered, and there was no guarantee he'd find someone familiar nearby. So, a hundred meters from where he'd met Wang Fuyuan, he immediately turned and headed in the other direction.
Wang Fuyuan searched for half an hour, but had completely lost sight of Lin Ran.
"Damn it! He let that guy get away!"
The four of them looked grim. Finding someone in this forest was like finding a needle in a haystack. Even if he'd left was a question!
The shortest of the four suddenly shouted.
"Wait! Didn't you say he had the two Wolf King Cores? If he has them, he'll definitely sell them. All we have to do is keep an eye out at the exchange and wait!"
Wang Fuyuan's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Old Huang, you're still smart! Let's do it!"
"But what about Liu He's brother, Liu Ganquan? He's in the Twisted Jungle dungeon, not far from here!"
A chill ran down their spines. How could they have forgotten about this ruthless man!
Liu Ganquan, an A-rank class, a Night Assassin, a terrifying figure who kills without leaving anyone behind!
"Old Wang, we can't keep this a secret, or we'll all be in danger. And you're the one who's got to tell us about this!"
Upon hearing that he'd have to face Liu He's terrifying brother, Wang Fuyuan's face paled, his legs buckling, and he cursed those bastards inwardly.
Lin Ran cautiously circled around, spending a full hour before finally reaching the area outside the gathering place of ghost-faced trees on the east side of Bermuda Forest!
Even if there were no one following them, even if there were, they'd probably be disoriented and unable to guess Lin Ran's destination!
Lin Ran was getting hungry from walking.
Uncle Wu and the others left the steamed buns. Lin Ran's only remaining dry food was dried sweet potatoes. He took out a piece and devoured it. It was soft, sticky, and sweet.
In the wasteland, sweet potatoes are almost the main source of food, grown in every household.
Sweet potatoes can be made into dried sweet potatoes for easy storage and portability. When going out hunting, almost everyone brings three or four pieces. Three pieces of dried sweet potatoes are enough for an adult to fill their stomach, and with a bottle of water, it's a full lunch!
They can also be bought on the street; one gold coin can buy 15 pieces of good-quality dried sweet potatoes.
After replenishing his energy, Lin Ran prepared to head deeper into the gathering place of the ghost-faced trees.
This area, just as Lin Ran had guessed, was very sparsely populated. Those who dared to stay here were almost all veterans of the mercenary group. As for newcomers, there were no newcomers at all!
The ghost-faced trees deep in the Bermuda Forest were extremely formidable. Although they were only level 7, they were all enhanced, with combat power far exceeding level 8, second only to ordinary level 9 monsters, and there were many of them! Even a Level 10 professional wouldn't want to get involved; it was such a headache!
Lin Ran wasn't afraid at all. His little skeleton, let alone a Level 7 Enhanced one, could easily take care of them even at an Elite level.
As soon as they entered the Ghost Face Tree cluster, the light dimmed. A chilling wind blew from the depths of the Ghost Face Tree cluster, sending a chill through the air.
Ghost Face Trees appeared ahead, numbering over half a hundred. At a glance, they were all Ghost Face Trees.
Lin Ran probed beyond their attack range!
[Ghost Face Tree (Enhanced, Level 7)]
[Strength: 40]
[Agility: 40]
[Spirit: 20]
[Constitution: 40]
The attributes were within expectations!
Lin Ran no longer hesitated, summoning ten Undead. With a wave of his hand, he charged out.
Outsiders are invading!
The ghostly face of the Ghost Face Tree came to life, locking onto the undead one by one.
With the sound of breaking wind, vines as thick as an adult's arm lashed out with a powerful gust of wind, like a whip, lashing the undead with a series of crackling and explosive sounds.
The seemingly powerful attack was more thunder than rain, causing no damage to the undead.
It was just that the vines had built-in knockback and a temporary paralysis effect!
It seemed that as the Ghost Face Tree's level increased, its attack range also increased. Before the undead could even reach it, it was already being attacked by over fifty vines.
Although the undead's scythe was swift, capable of severing every vine in sight,
The vines were so dense that they could even obscure the undead, greatly slowing its speed. After taking three steps, it was pushed back two and a half steps before moving a fraction.
If this continued, the battle would probably last until tomorrow morning.
Lin Ran naturally resorted to the old method: one person seduced the undead, the other attacked by surprise!
With five undead attacking simultaneously, the Ghost-Faced Tree could only mobilize 15 vines at most, leaving less than 30 on each undead, greatly distracting the tree's attention.
The remaining undead seized the opportunity and launched a swift surprise attack.
The Ghost-Faced Tree, exhausted from splitting its forces, was unable to dodge left and right before the undead approached. Its devilish face twisted wildly, seemingly trying to frighten the undead.
But the undead were not human, so such threats were useless!
With a sharp blow, the scythe shattered, and the entire trunk trembled violently, its health plummeting by a third.
Although the Ghost-Faced Tree's fixed experience bonus saved him from searching for the monster, it was still a formidable beast and would undoubtedly take time.
Lin Ran wasn't in a hurry; he had plenty of time. He simply found a slightly flat rock, arranged for an undead to stand guard nearby, and sat on it, peacefully eating his dried sweet potatoes. Every three minutes, an experience bar popped up, and the experience bar slowly grew.
With the tactical sneak attack, the undead's advance wasn't slow at all. Taking down five trees in three minutes meant this area would take less than an hour!
A nearby group of mercenaries, seemingly drawn by the screams of the Ghost Face Trees, looked up in Lin Ran's direction.
"Huh? That scream is coming from the Ghost Face Trees?"
"That's impossible! Are you crazy enough to dare attack a Ghost Face Tree?"
"No doubt about it! The captain and I attacked a gathering place of Ghost Face Trees before. There were 50 of them, and we sent out 12 men. We fought for a whole day and managed to take it down. That was the scream!"
Recounting this, the man's face was filled with pride, yet also with fear.
Even with the continuous support of two nurses, it took four or five breaks to finally take it down! His own sword was practically smoking!
"But I haven't heard of any mercenary group planning an attack on the Ghost Face Tree gathering place?"
"I haven't heard of that either. That's strange!"
The group had completed their mission, and at one person's instigation, they quietly approached Lin Ran, but they kept a very wide distance.
Because in a place like the Ghost Face Tree gathering place, everyone almost always gives their all, and they don't like being disturbed. Interference is only one reason, but they're also afraid of someone else's treachery.
Therefore, when others attack the Ghost Face Tree gathering place, keeping their distance becomes an unwritten rule.
A few people crouched on a higher rock and looked over. Ten undead fighting with fervor suddenly appeared before their eyes.
"Hmm? That doesn't look human? A ghost? A summoned creature?"
"Oh my goodness, that ghost is so tough, it can actually withstand the attacks of the Ghost Face Tree!"
"Holy crap! It's true! That ghost looks ordinary, but its defense is so amazing, and its attack power is also quite good. It must be a summoned creature of some powerful person!"
"I want to see which powerful person it is!"
As everyone's eyes searched the surroundings, they finally landed on a young man eating dried sweet potatoes on a rock!