NFBE Chapter 38, Second Rare Monster
Chapter 38, Second Rare Monster
When You Che followed the direction in which the figure disappeared through the mist, he found himself back in the forest, but the figure had vanished without a trace.
However, there were still clues. When the vines swept away the dragon blood flowers at the foot of the mountain wall, they were torn off by force, just like You Che had done before, which naturally damaged their roots as well.
One of the characteristics of the dragon blood flower is that it will ooze a sap that looks like fresh blood when it is injured, which is very noticeable.
Therefore, by observing the remaining "bloodstains" on the ground, You Che determined the direction the other party had fled and quickly gave chase.
—You just wait!
However, while tracking him, Yu Che also had some questions.
Even with his caution and the warning signs of his wandering instincts, he didn't realize that there was a third person hiding in the shadows.
To be honest, ever since his encounter with the rare three-eyed hyena, Yu Che's opinion of the exclusive skills he used to look down on in the game has changed drastically.
He also discovered that the skills and weapon effects in this world were different from those in the game; the descriptive words in the descriptions actually worked.
Therefore, the "wandering instinct" skill, which is purely comical in the game, has become very useful because it can alert the wanderer to malicious intent and danger approaching.
But he hadn't noticed the other person hiding at all, and his wandering instincts gave him no warning.
Based on this reasoning, it should indicate that the other party harbors no hostility towards him personally.
This is also one of the reasons why You Che chased after him without hesitation.
"...But who exactly is that guy?"
This is the point that Yu Che finds most puzzling.
"Being able to control vines isn't surprising; nature-based prayers can do that. But this is the Silent Forest, isn't it?"
"And they've been following me and a level 20 player without being detected... Could they be a Druid?"
However, putting aside the fact that druids cannot use spells in the Silent Forest, they should not be capable of violently harvesting rare plants.
Filled with questions and confusion, You Che followed the trail and finally arrived at the foot of a large, ancient tree.
The traces of the dragon blood flower end here, and even on the thick trunk of the ancient tree, you can still see the marks left by freshly dripped "blood".
You Che looked up.
Nearly ten meters above the ground, on a thick branch that grows horizontally from this ancient tree, sits a figure enveloped in flowers, trees, and leaves.
The figure had a female silhouette, its body entwined with fine vines and leaves of varying sizes, almost blending into the canopy of the ancient tree.
If it weren't for the constant dripping of dragon blood flower juice from her hands, You Che wouldn't have noticed her at all.
And at this moment, she is... holding a dragon blood flower and putting it into her mouth?
You Che: "?"
He was starting to doubt his own eyes. You see, although the dragon blood flower is very beautiful, it is extremely poisonous, so poisonous that even small creatures will die instantly if they come into contact with it.
Even the potion he planned to make using dragon's blood flower as an ingredient needed to be diluted with other ingredients to reduce the toxins before it could be taken.
And then that guy up there... just ate it raw?
This poison resistance must be at the level of the dragon race, right?
The problem is that at this distance, Youche can already see the other party's public information.
【? ? ? 】
[Level: 5]
[HP: 160/160]
Yu Che: "???"
Hey sis, how come your level is lower than mine?
At this level, how could someone cast magic (possibly), achieve perfect invisibility, and eat dragon blood flowers raw in the Silent Forest?
Is this some kind of cheat code? How much did you buy it for? Can I have one too?
"...No, this guy isn't human or demi-human."
After the initial shock, You Che quickly realized what was happening.
"This guy... is he a monster template?! Or a rare monster!?"
In the Dark Fantasy universe, the character panels of humans and demi-humans use the same template, while neutral races use a different template, and monsters such as monsters and dark races use a third template.
The one with the seemingly female appearance was undoubtedly displaying a monster template, and a rare monster with special markings at that!
"Another rare monster? No, the question is, what is this thing?"
You Che was completely stunned.
Before he transmigrated, none of the rare monsters he knew—whether they were ones he had seen himself, ones he had read about on forums, or ones from official setting books—matched the guy in the tree.
There are rare monsters in the game that look similar to humans, or even almost identical, but their features are very different from the one that Yu Che is seeing.
If we had to name some similarities, they would probably be high-level individuals from races like Anawen and Treants, whose appearances might be somewhat similar to hers, but there would still be significant differences.
After all, there are no Anawas or Treants in the game who have no native plant characteristics, and neither of these races has a branch that eats Dragonblood Flower.
"Could it be a rare species of tree spirit? There's actually a monster that hasn't even appeared in the official setting..."
You Che frowned slightly, but then quickly put the question aside.
Regardless of her race, the priority is to retrieve the magic pouch first, then figure out what to do with her. Dragon Blood Flowers are scarce to begin with; we can't let her consume any more.
Considering that this person had never been hostile to him, You Che thought for a moment and took out a very ordinary throwing dagger from his backpack.
But just as he raised his dagger and looked up, the strange plant-like monster girl seemed to sense something and suddenly looked down, her emerald-like eyes meeting Yu Che's.
Both sides were stunned for a moment.
Then, the demon girl let out a strange scream, like the cracking sound of grass and tree stems breaking, and then suddenly leaped up, throwing out vines that wrapped around the branches of another ancient tree in front of her, pulling herself away.
"What the heck?" You Che quickly chased after him. "Wait!"
Unexpectedly, the other party was much faster than him and disappeared into the forest in the blink of an eye. You Che had no choice but to start searching for the bloodstains on the ground again.
"...When I get back from here, I'm definitely going to find some equipment that increases movement speed!"
It's impossible to allocate points to Agility. If someone with a Wanderer background dares to randomly allocate points to Agility, they will truly be stuck at LV10 and unable to change jobs.
Yu Che followed the trail of dripping blood, crossing several intersections and changing scenery multiple times, but could only catch glimpses of the monster girl's afterimage.
Putting aside the fact that she moved very quickly using vines, the key point is that she seemed to have some kind of privilege in this forest. The wandering magical beasts clearly saw her pass by, but none of them attacked her, even though there were violent magical beasts like the Iron-spine Giant Lizard among them.
You Che, of course, didn't receive such good treatment; he could only carefully avoid monsters whenever he encountered them.
Fortunately, in the Silent Forest, the area that a crossroads leads to will not change in the short term, otherwise Youche would not have been able to catch up with the opponent at all.
After crossing the intersection once again, Yu Che subconsciously checked to see if there were any monsters.
"No, that's good. That guy is..."
He examined the blood dripping on the ground again, but when he looked up in the direction the blood was dripping, he suddenly froze.
On the trunk of an ancient tree at the corner ahead, a string of pale golden lantern flowers is emitting a gentle glow.
Yu Che's eyes widened in disbelief: "This is... a hidden area of the maze!"