They were hunched monsters, holding bone clubs stained with dried blood, and sticky liquid dripped from the corners of their mouths.
"They're Cave Demons! So many Cave Demons!" Jingjing exclaimed.
"It's fine, put away your magic," Jiang Yuan said calmly, sweeping his gaze over the Cave Demons hidden in the darkness.
As soon as he finished speaking, the Undead Tentacles beneath his feet grew wildly, coiling up and tearing apart all the ill-intentioned Cave Demons.
As Jiang Yuan delved deeper into the tunnel, more and more Cave Demons were killed by the Undead Tentacles, with blood and dismembered limbs scattered everywhere!
A fishy stench permeated the air.
"This…" The people behind him watched this scene in horror, the cruel sight making them feel a little unbearable.
Of course, the unbearable feeling was fake, just a temporary illusion.
If they fell into the hands of the Cave Demons, their deaths would be far more tragic than this.
Due to years of disrepair and lack of maintenance, the tunnel had long been dug through by these Cave Demons; they lived here because the side of the tunnel connected to their original caves.
The scent of blood grew stronger and stronger in the tunnel, and groups of Cave Demons, drawn by the smell, poured into the tunnel from their caves.
Mu Nujiao and the others were terrified, following closely behind Jiang Yuan, afraid of being overwhelmed by the horde of beasts.
With their strength, even Servant-level Cave Demons, in such large numbers, would be enough to keep them here.
But even with so many Cave Demons, in front of Jiang Yuan, they were like ants on the ground, unable to get close, and couldn't even hinder his advance!
"How did Jiang Yuan cultivate? Why is he so strong now?" Mu Ningxue said with a serious expression.
She still remembered that during the annual assessment at Tianlan Magic High School, Jiang Yuan took first place, and her evaluation at the time was "not bad."
Now it seemed.
It was more than just "not bad"; he was simply not on the same level as his peers!
"Actually, Jiang Yuan has always been very strong. What you've seen is just the tip of the iceberg!" Mo Fan appeared out of nowhere and sighed.
Mo Fan had experienced it firsthand; ever since he met Jiang Yuan, he had always been beaten down.
At first, he still had a chance to fight back, but later, he had no chance at all.
"You and Jiang Yuan were high school classmates, weren't you?" Mu Nujiao asked from the side.
Mo Fan nodded.
"I heard Jiang Yuan's first System is Water System. Do you know what rank his Water System is?" Mu Nujiao asked again, she was too curious.
"What rank?" Mo Fan thought for a moment, then lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "I can only tell you this: his Water System is only stronger, not weaker, than his Undead System!"
"!"
Mu Nujiao's gaze fell on Jiang Yuan's back once more.
If his Water System was even stronger than his Undead System, how strong would that be?
At this moment, the entire tunnel was nearing its end; a faint speck of light appeared, then slowly grew larger.
When they finally returned to the sunlight, they immediately felt a sense of physical and mental relaxation, breathing in fresh air in large gulps.
It was simply too bloody, dark, and damp inside.
"No one's missing, right?" Lu Zhenghe asked loudly.
Everyone checked, and not a single person was missing.
"I'm completely convinced by you. What I said before, just treat it as me farting, Brother Yuan, don't take it to heart." At this moment, Xu Dalong walked over, rubbing his big head, completely convinced.
"That's right, Brother Yuan is truly too strong. What those people said is absolutely right, Brother Yuan is the number one genius mage in the country!" Liao Mingxuan also echoed at this moment.
The others also gave thumbs up, continuously praising Jiang Yuan.
When one is truly strong to a certain degree, there is only admiration.
Based on what Jiang Yuan had shown, he would undoubtedly be a top-tier mage in the future.
Only those with a grudge would continue to be at odds with Jiang Yuan; at this point, it was already too late to try and befriend him.
Jiang Yuan smiled without speaking.
"If you want to laugh out loud, then laugh. Don't think I don't know how happy you are right now! Damn it!" Mo Fan said as if he had a lemon in his mouth.
"Sour, right?" Jiang Yuan laughed.
"I'm not sour at all, it's nothing special!" Mo Fan said indignantly.
"Alright," Jiang Yuan waved his hand and turned to the others, saying, "It's getting late, let's find a place to set up camp. We'll depart tomorrow at dawn."
"Okay!" Everyone responded in unison.
...
Dusk was falling, and moonlight scattered across the wilderness.
By the campfire, the fragrant roasted meat sizzled, and gentle breezes blew, making everyone feel exceptionally comfortable.
Although this was the wilderness far from the Safe Zone, with many demons and dangers lurking, especially at night.
But with Jiang Yuan guarding nearby, everyone felt as secure as if a mentor were present, and they all felt very safe.
The campsite was not far from the railway tracks, with a water source nearby. The girls all went to bathe, leaving the boys gathered around the campfire, chatting.
Mo Fan seemed to have suffered some kind of blow; he meditated without a word until all the girls had finished bathing, and he was still meditating.
This was no longer the Mo Fan Jiang Yuan knew.
"What's wrong, Mo Fan? You feel like a stranger to me tonight," Jiang Yuan asked, walking over to Mo Fan.
Mo Fan's eyelids trembled, but he ultimately didn't open his eyes, continuing to meditate.
"Alright, then I'll go chat with the girls and eat roasted meat."
Seeing that Mo Fan was still unresponsive, Jiang Yuan had no choice but to return to the campfire and chat with the others.
"Is Mo Fan still meditating?" Zhao Manyan asked.
Jiang Yuan nodded: "Yes, ignore him. Let's eat the roasted meat first."
This roasted meat was from a wild animal caught nearby; when roasted, it was bursting with juice, tender in texture, and full of meaty aroma, a mouthful of it was very satisfying.
Unfortunately, Jiang Yuan couldn't taste food now; he just watched everyone else eat.
Mu Nujiao was sitting next to Jiang Yuan. Seeing that he hadn't eaten, she thought he didn't know how to roast meat, so she handed him the skewer of roasted meat in her hand: "This skewer is already roasted, you can eat it."
Before Jiang Yuan could refuse, the roasted meat was placed in his hand, feeling cold to the touch.
"Are you very cold?" Mu Nujiao asked, while picking up another skewer of roasted meat and eating it in small bites.
"Not cold, maybe I'm naturally a bit cold-bodied," Jiang Yuan prevaricated.
He looked at the roasted meat in his hand. Since it was already in his hand, it was hard to refuse Mu Nujiao's kindness.
He had no choice but to eat the roasted meat with difficulty, like chewing wax.
As soon as Jiang Yuan finished eating, a new skewer of roasted meat was handed over again.
Jiang Yuan looked at Mu Nujiao, making her feel a little embarrassed: "I... I roasted too fast, I roasted an extra skewer, you should eat it. You'll be on night watch tonight anyway, it's good to eat more."
"..."
Jiang Yuan didn't know whether to take it or not.
Everyone else was already looking over.
"It's true that one should eat more when on night watch, thank you," Jiang Yuan took it and slowly ate the roasted meat.
He swore to regain his sense of taste.
Otherwise, eating delicious food would become too much of a torment!