My bloodline yearns for progress.

Chapter 69 Gray Deer

Goren pushed open the gate and strode toward the entrance path to the Blackthorn Forest.

Just as the three were about to set off, they saw Frederick's group slowly disappearing into the thick fog on the outskirts of the forest.

"Tsk."

Goren felt that seeing Frederick's face had completely ruined his good mood!

However, Goren, watching the Rabbit Foot Squad enter the forest, noticed something amiss.

"Is Sabrina leading the team?"

Sabrina's appearance is too striking.

The yellowed bandages, the occasional glimpses of dry skin, and those lifeless eyes that looked like those of a dead man left a deep impression on Goren.

Therefore, upon seeing that familiar hood, Goren immediately realized that the person walking at the front of the group was Sabrina, whom he had seen yesterday.

"Otto, do you know what career path that girl named Sabrina chose?"

Upon hearing this, Otto was taken aback at first, then searched his memories and finally found some answers in his memories related to Joel.

"I remember Joel mentioning that Sabrina was a scout in their team, without any special skills, and it's unknown whether she possessed any martial arts or magic."

As Otto explained, Goren simply nodded and said nothing more.

Watching the Rabbit Foot Squad disappear into the thick fog, Goren could only think that if he ever had the chance to see them in the forest again, he would have to have a good talk with that girl named Sabrina. Frederick was no good person.

With that thought in mind, Goren composed himself, raised his right fist, and shouted loudly.

"Now, it's our turn to go in!"

Goren led the way at the front of the group, guiding the two into the Blackthorn Forest.

The eeriness of this forest still shrouds the entire area.

Despite the frequent cold winds, the thick fog remained as solid as a solid, refusing to dissipate.

Goren explained simply to Tessa, who was visiting the Blackthorn Forest for the first time.

"The outer perimeter of the forest is shrouded in thick fog year-round, while the fog is thinner inside. Otto, it's up to you."

Following Goren's command, Otto simply nodded and immediately activated the Eye of Light.

In reality, the fog did not extend very far.

Goren thought they could rely on Otto's Eye of Light to avoid being attacked in the foggy area.

As Goren and his group cautiously explored the interior of the Blackthorn Forest, the noise from the camp behind them grew increasingly distant.

Tessa let out a long sigh of relief, gripping the hammer and staff tightly in her hand. It was her first time in the Blackthorn Forest, and with most of her vision deprived, she couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

The fishy smell of decaying leaves and damp soil lingered around her, making Tessa very uncomfortable.

Fortunately, she could occasionally hear the unique sound emanating from Otto's silver-carved armor.

As Tessa recalled how the boy had risked everything to shield her from the meteorite, her emotions gradually calmed down.

But at that moment, Otto gave a low warning.

"Three wisps of scarlet mist are gradually approaching from the right front."

When Otto's luminous eyes detect danger, they mark the source of the danger as a crimson mist, a fact he had briefly explained to his two companions before setting off.

Therefore, without spending too much time explaining, the three of them immediately took action.

Tessa didn't say much, but simply raised her hammer and staff, casting a Law Shield on each of the three of them.

The moment the Shield of Law lit up, Goren had already slid to the right front.

His fists gradually developed a metallic sheen, and the chilling aura almost materialized, dispelling much of the mist around Goren!

As for Otto, he didn't say much, but quietly activated Shadow Step, trying to conceal his footsteps and aura to facilitate his subsequent thrust.

Otto raised the oak shield in his left hand and rested his right hand on the hilt of his sword, ready to unleash a slash at any moment.

Seeing the three wisps of scarlet mist approaching at an alarming speed, Otto immediately reported their location.

"Twenty steps to go, very fast!"

Upon hearing this, Goren immediately took a deep breath, slowly lowered his body, squatted into a horse stance, and withdrew his fist.

Immediately afterwards, Goren shouted and threw a punch with both fists at the fog in front of him!

The icy blue chill transformed into a fierce fist force, which, along with Goren's movements, broke through the thick fog in front of him and even knocked a target away!

At that moment, the three of them briefly regained their vision.

Tessa then got a clear look at the three targets.

It appears to be a wild boar that flew backwards.

As for the other two, one is a gray deer, and the other looks like a walking dead tree!

"What is that?"

Tessa had never seen such a monster before.

Otto, however, realized the truth.

"It should be a walking tree!"

After obtaining the monster encyclopedia, Otto studied it repeatedly and memorized most of the knowledge within.

The Walking Tree is one of the common monsters found in the forest.

There are many different theories about the origin of this monster.

Some say that after the wood spirit died, its body was absorbed by the forest as nutrients, giving birth to the walking tree.

Some say that the souls of adventurers were trapped in the forest and, having nowhere else to go, were reincarnated as members of the forest.

"Like other monsters, the Walking Tree enjoys attacking intelligent life forms and using them as its nourishment."

These are demons, beings destined to be enemies of humanity!

While Otto was explaining to Tessa, Goren was already ready.

"Let's get to it, I'll take care of that walking tree!"

With that, Goren shot off like an arrow, the ground beneath his feet even freezing over, carrying him towards the foremost walking tree.

Immediately afterwards, the cold air condensed again on Goren's fist.

The fist, encased in thick ice armor, slammed into the Walking Tree's chest.

The terrifyingly low temperature instantly froze its body.

A agonizing howl erupted from the monster's mouth.

But Goren didn't care about any of that. He retaliated with a powerful punch, freezing the Walking Tree's head and core into a block of ice, and smashing it to pieces with a single blow!

At the very moment that ice flowers were falling from the sky, Otto moved.

The black sword was drawn, its eerie blue light piercing the darkness like a crescent moon.

The fierce sword light of the drawn sword was about to kill the gray deer in front of him.

But just then, Otto noticed something was wrong.

When the gray deer saw itself unleash that sword strike, tears welled up in its eyes!

The moment Otto severed the gray deer's head, black vines burst forth from the deer's body!

Clearly, this gray deer has been parasitized by carnivorous vines!

The vines were moving so fast that they were about to touch Goren and Otto's bodies.

Instead of dodging, the two abandoned their defenses and charged forward!

The shield of law shattered instantly!

The Shield of Law can block one instance of damage, giving Otto and Goren time to react.

Goren once again gathered his icy energy and unleashed it upon the vines.

The chilling aura swiftly engulfed the gray deer's still-intact body, completely imprisoning it.

At the same time, Otto raised his iron sword and unleashed the Azure Moon Thrust, aiming straight for the core of the carnivorous vine!