Chapter 203: Flesh, Blood, Weakness...
Mo Cheng spent two full days preparing for the exploration. He used one day to destroy the power of Archbishop Alfonso in his body, and the remaining day to rest and allow his body to recover to its best condition.
In the early morning, Mo Cheng frowned and looked at Princess Mishas, and asked, "Your Highness, are you sure you want to explore the island with me? The exploration route may not be as safe as you think."
There is undoubtedly a certain risk in exploring the island, and if Mishasi goes along, Mo Cheng cannot guarantee that he can rescue her in time when danger comes.
He was more inclined to let Misha stay in the tree house, where the food and various equipment were enough to keep her going until he returned.
But Misha insisted on going with you. "It may be dangerous to follow you, but it is also possible to encounter danger if I stay here. Besides, I don't have the power to protect myself, so it is better for me to follow you. In addition, I can also help during the exploration."
"I have the certification of a scholar in the Hall of Knowledge, so I should be able to help you."
【Hall of Knowledge】A loose group in many countries, more like a salon initiated by scholars than an organization. The main activities are the exchange of books, knowledge, and even views on the international situation.
In the [Hall of Knowledge], there will also be some kind of competition or discussion meeting. When a contestant impresses others with his knowledge, he will be awarded the title of [Scholar].
Of course, in this kind of knowledge exchange salon, the "Erudito" they certified would only be recognized by human countries. Long-lived races like elves would not recognize the title of "Erudito". Instead, they thought it was just a way for short-lived races to show off themselves, which was boring in the eyes of the elves.
However, there are also [Eruditos] recognized by all races. They are people who can obtain the [Oak Blessing]. Those who can obtain the [Oak Blessing] from the Oak Sage who possesses countless knowledge by exchanging the unknown for the unknown must be [Eruditos] recognized by all intelligent races.
Well, [Oak Blessing] is the thing hidden and stuck on Mo Cheng's back.
But what kind of a "scholar" is he...
On the contrary, as a SKIP player and a monk who has taken a vow of poverty, Mo Cheng is completely ignorant of many things in the [Foreign Land].
Mishas has the title of "Scholar" awarded by the "Hall of Knowledge". Even if this title is only recognized by humans, it is obvious that Mishas with this title may have much better knowledge reserves than himself.
You will definitely encounter some strange things on the road of exploration. Without the Internet, you can't connect to the [Foreign Land] forum to ask the forum brothers. Then, it doesn't seem to be difficult to accept to have a [Kane] with you to help identify them.
After thinking about it, Mo Cheng did not refuse the other party's request. "Okay, but before that, we have to make it clear that you must listen to my instructions along the way, run quickly when I tell you to, and don't touch anything strange when you see it, okay?"
"no problem!"
Since that was what he said, Mo Cheng had no intention of stopping them any further. After packing up a bit and taking some supplies, the two of them set off into the depths of the jungle together.
After changing into the straw sandals woven by Mo Cheng, Mishasi no longer stumbled when walking in the jungle, but she was not walking very fast. However, this time they came out to explore, and without a clear destination, they slowed down their pace and observed any special places along the way.
At the same time, some creatures with a strong sense of territory would appear on the road from time to time and try to attack the two. As a result, there was an extra corpse in the jungle, which was eaten up by predators following the smell of blood not long after the two left.
To be honest, the road full of tree roots and leaves is not difficult to walk on, but the difficult part is the muddy ground like a swamp that lies in front of you.
Mo Cheng picked up a stone and threw it in. With a gurgling sound, the stone was swallowed by the swamp .
This isn't mud at all; it's a swamp.
There are a few sparse dead trees around the swamp, and other than that, there is no other foothold. It is almost impossible to tell whether the swamp can support your weight until you step on it.
The swamp covers a very large area and it would take a lot of time to take a detour. Mo Cheng looked around and after not finding any feasible way, he put his arm around Misha's waist.
"ah!"
Being hugged suddenly, Misha seemed a little panicked, but she had no intention of pushing Mo Cheng away. Perhaps she also knew that her weak strength could not make any effective resistance.
"I'll take you through the swamp. This place might be a little troublesome."
After explaining, Misha felt a sense of weightlessness, and was then carried by Mo Cheng to the top of the tree.
Mo Cheng used the dead trees as his footholds for several leaps. Completely different from the ferocity he displayed in his daily battles, he moved among the trees in an exceptionally light manner.
Just as he was walking through the center of the swamp with Misha in his arms, a giant snake suddenly jumped out of the swamp below. It had a body so big that three people could not even hug it, and it opened its bloody mouth, trying to swallow the two of them.
But Mo Cheng had expected this, "I've already noticed your presence!"
Thunder suddenly fell from the sky, faster than the giant snake. The terrifying and high-temperature electric current turned the giant snake into charcoal and ignited the surrounding trees. Mo Cheng hurriedly cut off the burning trees and threw them into the center of the swamp.
Frightened by the giant snake that suddenly appeared and died instantly, Mishasi spoke for a long time: "The one just now seemed to be a black swamp snake. It lives in swamps and hides under the swamps, waiting for prey to pass by and then suddenly attack and drag it into the swamp. Its body is hard and can move through the swamp, and the body fluids it secretes will gradually turn the surrounding soil and rocks into swamps. It is a creature that can easily cause trouble in a large area if left alone."
"But the average diameter of a black swamp snake should be around half a meter. This one..."
The diameter of the black swamp snake is about half a meter, and the one that Mo Cheng killed might not be able to be held even if three people hugged it.
Mo Cheng did not leave in a hurry. He found a piece of hard ground to put Misha down, and then dragged out the Black Swamp Snake. However, when he dragged out the whole snake, he found that nearly one-third of the back half of the Black Swamp Snake was made of metal.
Unable to tell what the structure was, Mo Cheng pointed at the Black Swamp Snake and asked Mishas, "By the way, have there been any mechanized natural mutations of the Black Swamp Snake?"
