Chapter 84 The Titan Ape Attacks
[Blue-striped fungus]
[Origin: Mixed Area of Star Dou Great Forest]
[Characteristics: The cap has bluish stripes, and the flavor is extremely umami]
[Effects: When stir-fried, it can clear heat and reduce internal fire; when stewed with ice-attribute soul beasts, it can neutralize the coldness and enhance the nourishing effect.]
Black-skinned mushroom
[Origin: Mixed Area of Star Dou Great Forest]
[Characteristics: Dark black and hard skin, suitable for storage]
[Effects: When dried and used in meat broth, it can enhance the satiety and duration of medicinal cuisine; when ground into powder, it can be used as an auxiliary ingredient for defensive-type Soul Masters during training to solidify their foundation.]
Once all the information pages had settled, Tang Chuan returned to the homepage.
The progress bar bounced gently, rising from 71% to 73%. At this rate, if I collect some more ingredients in the Star Dou Great Forest, I'll soon reach 90%.
"How about it?"
Tang Hao put down his teacup and looked at Tang Chuan.
"Dad, the progress of the first exam for the God of Cookery has increased by 2%."
Tang Chuan excitedly said, "Although the age of my spirit rings hasn't increased much, I'm already 73% complete of the first test for the God of Cookery!"
Next, Tang San went down to order food, and the three of them tried the local specialties of the Soul Hunter Town.
"He's gone."
Tang Hao led the two out of the restaurant and through the back streets of the Soul Hunter Town. The outline of the Star Dou Great Forest became clearer, with dark green canopies blocking out the sun.
"Upon entering the Star Dou Great Forest, the first thing to do is listen for sounds, and the second is to look for traces."
Tang Hao walked in front, reminding him as he went, "The footsteps and cries of soul beasts are... Xiao San, be careful to protect your brother."
"Okay, Dad!"
Tang San lagged behind, protecting his brother Tang Chuan in the center, his eyes filled with vigilance and curiosity.
Tang Chuan nodded in agreement, occasionally releasing Blue Silver Bind to devour unfamiliar wild grasses and shrubs under his feet and along the roadside.
The three walked deeper into the forest, where the decaying leaves underfoot grew thicker and thicker, making a crunching sound as they stepped on them.
Occasionally, a few burrowing rats could be seen darting out from the decaying leaves, only to be startled and scattered by Tang San's use of twigs as hidden weapons.
"Look at this."
Tang Hao parted the drooping vines and pointed to a series of fine three-toed footprints on the ground: "Shallow and pointed, with small gaps, it's a Shadow Cat, it just passed by not long ago."
"This kind of soul beast runs fast, leaves light footprints, and is good at ambushes, but usually does not actively attack larger targets."
"And this too."
Tang Hao then pointed to another patch of trampled bushes and several deeper hoof prints: "These are the hoof prints of tusked wild boars. Judging from the depth and direction, there should be at least three."
Just then, a chirping sound rang out.
Tang Hao glanced up at the shadow that swept across the treetops and said calmly, "It's a Riftwind Eagle."
"Judging from the sound, it should be driving away the soul beasts that have invaded its territory. The Riftwind Eagle has a very strong sense of territory, but it tastes pretty good when roasted."
"You two wait here, Dad will go catch two for you!"
With that, Tang Hao soared into the air and disappeared from Tang Chuan and Tang San's sight in a few leaps.
Night falls.
Tang Hao chose a dry, open space backed by rocks as his campsite.
They skillfully lit a campfire and explained the precautions for the Star Dou Great Forest to Tang Chuan and the other person.
Tang San silently memorized this knowledge and combined it with the part about environmental utilization in his Tang Clan's hidden weapons.
Tang Chuan, on the other hand, was flipping through the "Ingredients Illustrated Guide" in his mind.
After spending an afternoon collecting ingredients, the progress bar has reached 77%, which is several times faster than in the Soul Hunter Forest.
The main reason is that the Star Dou Great Forest has a wide variety of plants and soul beasts, many of which I have never seen before.
Because Tang Chuan needed to collect as many unrecorded plants and low-level soul beasts as possible from the outer area of the Star Dou Great Forest, he was still staying in the outer area of the Star Dou Great Forest at this time.
At the same time.
Xiao Wu appeared at the entrance of Hunter's Town with a small package on her back, skipping and hopping across the bustling streets under the night sky, hardly stopping.
Eager to return home, she plunged headlong into the Star Dou Great Forest.
She pushed aside the vines blocking her path, tossing her scorpion braid over her shoulder, and muttered softly, "Daming, Erming, I'm back!"
Deep in the Star Dou Great Forest, by the lake.
Ripples spread across the calm lake surface, and the water silently rose, revealing a blue bull's head emerging from the water, with a few strands of algae still hanging from its horns—it was the Azure Bull Python.
"Erming, Sister Xiaowu is back!"
The Azure Bull Python let out a deep, resonant roar, speaking in human language. Its lantern-sized eyes gleamed with excitement as it gazed towards the edge of the forest.
"Roar!!!"
Almost at the same moment that Daming spoke, a mountain-like black shadow stood up by the lake, its black fur gleaming in the moonlight.
It was none other than Titan Ape Erming.
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
"Roar roar roar!"
It let out a series of deep yet joyful roars, the sound waves spreading out and causing the branches and leaves of ancient trees within a kilometer radius to sway, and countless soul beasts to tremble and lie prostrate in fear.
"Roar!"
Erming shouted excitedly, conveying to Daming, "Sister Xiaowu! I'm going to pick her up!"
Before Daming could speak again, Erming's mountain-like body displayed a speed completely disproportionate to its size.
It pushed off the ground with its hind legs, causing a large crater to collapse.
The enormous reaction force propelled it into the air, each landing covering hundreds of meters, causing the earth to rumble and ancient trees to crumble.
With an incomparably arrogant attitude, it flashed and raced wildly towards the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.
The spirit beasts along the way scattered in terror.
The trees rattled as they were struck, and Erming's figure darted through the forest, carving out a new path through the Star Dou Great Forest.
Daming watched Erming's retreating figure and shook his head helplessly.
"That impatient nature..."
It slowly sank into the water, leaving only a pair of lantern-sized eyes above the surface, excitedly staring in the direction of the surroundings.
On the outskirts of the forest, by the campfire.
Tang Chuan, who was adding a newly discovered Night-Shining Vine to his encyclopedia, paused. Tang San also looked up as if he had noticed something, and Tang Hao stood up and looked into the depths of the forest.
The tremors and the roars of the beasts clearly indicated that they were being attacked.
"Mistress, protect your brother!"
"Stay here and don't wander around!"
Tang Hao gave an order, pushed off the ground with his feet, and rose into the air, landing on the top branch of a towering ancient tree not far away.
"Yes, Dad!"
Tang San agreed without hesitation and stepped in front of Tang Chuan.
The moonlight flickered on the Twenty-Four Bridges. He gripped several bone-piercing needles and a willow-leaf dagger in his hands, his muscles tense, staring in the direction from which the vibration came.
Tang Hao squatted on a thick branch, his clothes fluttering in the night wind through the forest.
Looking into the distance, one can see through the layers of tree canopy and gaze into the depths of the forest.
In the distance, within the Star Dou Great Forest, countless flying soul beasts soared into the sky in panic. A mountain-like black figure was leaping straight toward him with an incomparably domineering posture.
"Damn it!"
"They definitely came for me!"
Tang Hao's heart sank, and his brows furrowed tightly: "Such a massive size, running rampant through the Star Dou Great Forest without restraint, must be the Titan Giant Ape, the forest overlord, which is around 100,000 years old..."
"Why did it suddenly leave the core area and come to the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest?"
"And the target is so clearly defined?!"
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