Chapter 1444 - 66: Tropical Rainforest

Chapter 1444: Chapter 66: Tropical Rainforest

Beside the waterfall, Su Xiao sat cross-legged on a round stone, meditating with closed eyes. A Mu was catching fish in the pool below the waterfall, while Bubu Wang was responsible for grilling the fish.

"Woof."

Bubu Wang barked, meaning: "The fish is grilled, time to eat."

Su Xiao stood up and stretched his muscles. His wounds still throbbed faintly, but they no longer affected his combat abilities.

A moment later, by the campfire.

Crunch, crunch...

Su Xiao chewed the grilled fish, which was crispy on the outside and the flesh was crispy too. Overall, it was burnt.

Bubu Wang wore a bitter expression, puzzled as to why the grilled fish tasted bitter. Just then, he suddenly stopped chewing.

"Woof!"

Bubu Wang barked loudly, and Su Xiao instinctively tilted his head.

Swoosh~

A sharp needle flew past Su Xiao’s ear, directly embedding itself into the campfire in front of him.

After dodging this approximately 20-centimeter long, poison-coated needle, Su Xiao didn’t even sit up, calmly continuing to eat the grilled fish.

Similar metal needles had already come flying several times, with an average interval of around half an hour. These needles weren’t particularly fast, but the poison on them was deadly.

This was a greeting from the Holy Sanctuary Paradise faction, who had locked onto Su Xiao’s position. Along the way, Su Xiao had also killed several people from the Holy Sanctuary Paradise faction, and counting previous foes, he had already acquired 7 Crimson boxes.

Chewing on the grilled fish in his mouth, Su Xiao contacted Qing Ye through the war channel.

In the war channel:

Bai Ye (Dawn Adventure Group Captain): "Qing Ye, how’s the battle situation in Lubei City?"

Qing Ye (Arakawa Adventure Group Captain): "We’ve repelled them. Given the style of Apocalypse Paradise Contractors, it’s unlikely they’ll continue fighting, although our side also suffered heavy casualties."

Solomon (Loner): "At most three hours."

...

Seeing Qing Ye and Solomon’s messages, Su Xiao knew the timing was about right. Qing Ye’s side had driven back Apocalypse Paradise, and Solomon needed only three hours to set up a large-scale array.

"Bubu, how long until the Icefield Wolf Pack gathers near the Hot Rainforest Forest?"

"Woof."

Bubu Wang’s meaning was about two days.

"Great, A Mu, set off for the Icefield now, to avoid any accidents along the way."

Su Xiao tossed the half-eaten grilled fish and stood up, heading south, followed closely by Bubu Wang, towards the direction of the Hot Rainforest Forest.

A Mu, on the other hand, sprinted northwards, needing to rally the Icefield Wolf Pack.

Upon learning that Bubu Wang could command the Icefield Wolf Pack, Su Xiaoxin had a plan in mind. If the plan succeeded, winning the World Struggle War would be a certainty, and he’d gain substantial benefits.

Of course, he must first ensure he could defeat the Holy Sanctuary Paradise; otherwise, it would all be empty talk.

Su Xiao quickly traversed a prairie, and he wasn’t ’lonely’ along the way—poison needles frequently flew in to keep him entertained, not to mention the antics of Bubu Wang.

...

Within the boundaries of the mid-sized nation of West Sisbane, a colossal creature moved across the barren landscape—a gigantic metal spider towering at least a dozen meters high, with dozens of metal legs swiftly advancing.

This metal spider seemed imposing and stylish, but it was really only useful for traveling. A Contractor adept at using explosives could destroy it in a short time.

Inside the belly cabin of the metal spider, it resembled an aircraft cabin, with luxurious seating and equipped with air conditioning, air humidifiers, and more.

Shenai, the prominent figure from the Holy Sanctuary Paradise faction, sat in the long journey cabin, clad in a golden robe and fiddling with a set of divination cards. Behind her, at least a hundred Contractors sat in the seats.

"No news of Holy Flame yet?"

Shenai’s tone was lazy, her demeanor giving an impression of calm composure.

"Not yet, his coordinates are in the sea, with strong biological activity detected nearby—likely swallowed by a large marine creature."

A butler-like elderly man spoke, holding a bottle of red wine, standing beside Shenai.

"Thrown into the sea to feed fish after defeat, his strengths are many, but his sole flaw is being too arrogant."

Shenai lifted her glass for a sip.

"How’s the contact with the Apocalypse Paradise faction?"

"Well..."

The old butler showed a difficult expression.

"Speak candidly."

"Based on the feedback from them, they do not plan to venture into the Hot Rainforest Forest."

"Hmm?"

Shenai paused in her action of setting down the glass.

"Are they scared? Reincarnation Paradise’s folks gave us quite a surprise before even engaging in battle."

Shenai sighed, then smiled.

"Honestly, never expected them to contribute, there’s only one victor, this is better."

"Quan is dead."

"Oh."

"Hundred Souls... also dead."

"..."

Shenai glanced at the old butler, indicating she wanted all the fatalities reported at once, rather than receiving ’surprises’ one by one.

"Grey Crow and Jame Bu are dead, leaving Poisons Thorn as the only survivor."

"How did they die?"

"Two beheaded, one sniped from over 3000 meters, Poisons Thorn survived by maintaining a five-kilometer distance from the target."

"Dead is dead, didn’t have high hopes for them anyway, how long did they delay that person?"

"No more than... 10 minutes."

Crack!

The glass in Shenai’s hand showed cracks, and the long journey cabin fell silent, with Contractors behind pretending to doze off.

"Leader, let me go, give me a day and I’ll definitely obtain the World Core..."

"Shut up, sit down, and sleep."

"Understood."

The burly man quickly sat back down, while the girl covered with a blanket beside him stifled her laughter.

"White Ghost, truly like a phantom, appearing and disappearing mysteriously."

Shenai spread out four Tarot Cards in her hand: Soul Reaper, Tree, War, and Snow Wolf.

"Soul Reaper? Snow Wolf?"

Shenai frowned, puzzled by the meaning of these two divination cards.

...

hours later, at the center of Blue Sea Star, Extreme North·Jungle of Hot Rainforest.

The Hot Rainforest Forest is a large tropical rainforest, covering 8% of Blue Sea Star’s total area. Its area is smaller than the Geya Alliance’s territory but larger than the Sun Kingdom’s, implying its vastness.

For the countries of Blue Sea Star, the Extreme North·Jungle of Hot Rainforest is a six-star danger zone, where countless rainforest survival experts have perished.

Blue Sea Star has numerous danger zones, all labeled as Extreme North, and the citizens of Geya Alliance are highly enthusiastic about exploring these areas due to their rich resources. Nations support their citizens in these explorations, resulting in the danger ratings established over time.

Extreme North·Sulfur Mountain: Three-star danger zone, survival chance for humans upon entry 8.71%.

Extreme North·Linsenate Ruins: Four-star danger zone, survival chance for humans upon entry 6.28%.

Extreme North·Starving Wolf Ice Field: Five-star danger zone, survival chance for humans upon entry 2.19%.

Extreme North·Billowy Sea Area: Five-star danger zone, survival chance for humans upon entry 1.96%.

Extreme North·Jungle of Hot Rainforest: Sole six-star danger zone, survival chance for humans upon entry 1.105%.

...

These danger zones represent peril, death, opportunity, and resources. Unless a major nation dispatches its army to clear the area, it’s impossible to advance deeply into these zones.

Indeed, a major nation once attempted such an advance. Their army pushed into Hot Rainforest Forest territory but could explore less than 10% of its area before the nation was overwhelmed, leading to a withdrawal; not long after, this nation disbanded, and it became the predecessor of the Geya Alliance.

Thus, without the major nation’s incursion into the Hot Rainforest Forest, Geya Alliance wouldn’t have flourished as it does today.

For these reasons, Extreme North·Jungle of Hot Rainforest is a place that every nation loves and hates.