Chapter 533 - Searching for the Green-Faced Fanged Beast
When they found out that the Rock Hill City was looking for the green-faced fanged beast, Ao and Zheng Luo couldn’t wait any longer.
To them, the green-faced fanged beast was equivalent to a weapon of higher rank. With this higher ranking weapon, the power of their tribe would be improved immensely. Who wouldn’t want a weapon like that?
Since the Shi family of Rock Hill City sent people to look for the green-faced fanged beast in the Fearsome Beast Forest, did it really imply that the beast was here?
Not necessarily. But if there was a place on this land suitable for such a beast to exist, it was none other than Fearsome Beast Forest, because there weren’t many other large habitats suitable for it to live in.
Finding green-faced fanged beasts was certainly not easy. If it was, the Shi family of Rock Hill City probably wouldn’t have sent so many people, not to mention the fact that they hired several skilled thieves to do the job.
“Do green-faced fanged beasts really exist in Fearsome Beast Forest? Then why hasn’t anyone from Rock Hill City found it after all these years?” Ta said.
Due to the strange weather conditions and the incidence from the previous year, they began to plant crops that weren’t usually sown in winter.
The people who were patrolling the field were also using Shao Xuan’s fly swatter. Because metal was so rare, there was only one made. Others used similar swatters, but they were made of wood instead of metal. The Flaming Horns had so much strength in them that they could easily break the swatters. Therefore, every time a swarm came, the guards of the field would be fighting over the metal swatter. When they used that swatter to hit insects, just a wave in the direction of the insects swiftly killed a bunch. To them, it was very satisfying.
In the tribe, everyone lived at the same pace as before. But many times, people felt uncomfortable due to the weather. Spring had just passed into summer, and just a slight movement made people sweat.
Shao Xuan packed up the things he previously prepared, including medicine and other things. This time, he was going into the forest with four other people: Duo Kang, Tuo, Mai and Xiang Chen.
They were only going to look for the green-faced fanged beast, but perhaps they might end up finding some slaves’ traces, and maybe they could get more information from those slaves.
Compared to the Flaming Horns, who were calmer, the people from the other tribes had never really entered the forest, so they already felt uneasy.
All kinds of animal sounds and noises filled the woods, and even the wind brought a feeling of danger. It was the unpredictable danger that made them shiver in fear.
However, in order to understand exactly what Rock Hill City, the ruler of the desert, valued, they had to take a risk.
It was not only the Hui tribe but the other tribes too, who foresaw a huge change happening in the near future. The problem was, none of them could tell exactly what it was, so they could only try their best to resolve their doubts and discover more ways to protect themselves. This is why they were willing to give more than they were asked in exchange for the company. Between giving and taking, they knew which was more important.
With the sun shining from high above, and tall trees without withering leaves gathering together down below, nature seemed to have lost its seasonal patterns. It was near winter, but the trees were still growing abundantly, with a rapid speed, and there wasn’t even a hint of depression (the symbol of autumn).
A variety of flying insects flew between the leaves, and pairs of watchful bloodthirsty eyes watched from behind.
Qu Ce, along with seven others from the Mang tribes, stayed close to Huang Ye. They followed behind the Flaming Horns who led the way. The watchful eyes staring from behind them had strong glares that were hard to ignore, but the Flaming Horns told them not to pay any attention to them. As long as they paid no attention, they would not actively attack.
It’s just that the Flaming Horns had already been accustomed to this practice for a long time, but it was not the same case for the others. Qu Ce couldn’t help but look up at a tree that was ten times wider than him in diameter.
There was a figure laying on the branch, but it was impossible to see exactly what it was. Its skin colour was too similar to the bark it was on, and if it was not for Qu Ce’s sharp vision, he couldn’t have noticed that figure. It glared at them with an intent to kill. Baring its fangs, it was ready to pounce at the next moment.
Qu Ce quickly withdrew his gaze and stopped looking at those eyes on the tree. As he stopped looking, it seemed like the creature’s intent to kill also faded. Sure enough, the Flaming Horns were experienced in dealing with these creatures. No wonder the elders of the tribe were in favour of letting the Flaming Horns lead the way, instead of entering the forest by themselves. It saved a lot of unnecessary trouble.