Chapter 389: Chapter 389: Land of Darkness
Zhang Zheng was very quiet along the way and didn’t say a word.
Sometimes his brows were furrowed, and sometimes his expression was deep, leaving others wondering what he was thinking about.
"By the way, Lord Jia Mu, are there any very strong, high-level creatures here?" Hong Ye suddenly asked.
Jia Mu pouted, thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don’t know, I’ve never seen one. Usually, those I see are below LV40. I haven’t seen anything above that."
Hong Ye nodded, then whispered to Ye Chen, "Junior Brother Ye Chen, do you think there are powerful beings like Lord Orn here? Previously, Lord Orn said that strong creatures live in such unknown regions and that not all creatures have a good temper like him. Do you think..."
Hong Ye’s comment reminded Ye Chen.
Indeed, Orn had once mentioned that there are definitely strong beings in this unknown area.
"There should be, but I think it’s not so easy to encounter them. The places they live in must be very hidden, just like Orn,"
Ye Chen said.
Hearing this, Hong Ye nodded.
Zhang Zheng suddenly asked, "Orn? Who is Lord Orn?"
"On the first day of the world’s great change, in the mysterious secret realm we entered, there was an LV88 creature," Ye Chen said bluntly.
"Ah!" Zhang Zheng’s face changed instantly.
He was clearly frightened.
"An LV88 creature, if we encounter anything above LV70, we’re all done for!" Zhang Zheng was somewhat panicked.
Ye Chen glanced at Zhang Zheng and coldly said, "Indeed, we would definitely be done for. These powerful creatures all have strange proclivities. Males like females, especially talkative females like you. Females also like females, especially burly ones like you. But don’t worry, even if you meet them, they might not kill you. At most, they’ll keep you as a plaything!"
"You’re the burly one! Hmph!" Zhang Zheng retorted to Ye Chen in a coquettish voice.
In fact, Zhang Zheng wasn’t burly; she just didn’t have that delicate and pretty look.
Zhang Zheng glanced at Ye Chen and suddenly found that she didn’t dislike this guy as much as before.
On the contrary, she admired Ye Chen more and more.
He was handsome, strong, and young. Other than being a bit sarcastic, he had no other flaws.
Thinking of this, Zhang Zheng couldn’t help but look at Ye Chen again.
Fifteen minutes later, they finally arrived at the Dark Forest that Jia Mu mentioned.
Tall trees, all black—be it trunks, branches, or leaves—everything was black.
Looking around, all the plants growing here were also black.
There was no other color aside from black.
The entire forest gave people a visual illusion.
It was clearly a real scene, yet it looked like a painting.
The sky had completely darkened, and looking inside, nothing else could be discerned.
Jia Mu said, "This is the Dark Forest. Why don’t you all wait until daylight to go in? If you go in at night, you can’t see anything."
Jia Mu said gently.
Ye Chen nodded, "Hmm, we know, we’ll go in tomorrow."
After speaking, Ye Chen rented a four-room apartment from the Monster Mall.
A house appeared behind him.
Jia Mu’s eyes lit up in surprise, "Lord Ye Chen, this, this is?"
Ye Chen laughed, "This is a house, our human residence. Haven’t you ever lived in one?"
Jia Mu shook his head, "No, I usually sleep on the trees."
Seeing Jia Mu’s innocent look, Ye Chen laughed.
"Can I stay inside for one night?" Jia Mu’s eyes curved into crescents.
"Of course, please go ahead."
Ye Chen opened the door, and they all walked in.
Once in the house, Jia Mu was even more excited.
"It’s so beautiful, and this thing is so soft. I’ve decided, I’m sleeping here tonight!"
Jia Mu was bouncing on the sofa.
"This is called a sofa."
Jia Mu clearly didn’t know much about these things, like a simple girl, only saying this looks good and that looks fun.
Ye Chen taught Jia Mu how to use everything, and Jia Mu, being smart and interested, quickly learned.
Zhang Zheng, standing to the side, thought to herself displeasedly, "Hmph, so gentle to a creature, but acts like that to me. Is it because I’m not pretty enough!"
Looking at Jia Mu’s flat chest, she compared to her own mature curves, feeling even more dissatisfied, thinking to herself, "Or is it because my figure is not good enough? I get it, Ye Chen must like this malnourished type, clueless about good taste!"
The more Zhang Zheng thought, the angrier she got, and turned to go back to her room.
With a slam, Zhang Zheng shut the door heavily.
Jia Mu, Ye Chen, and Hong Ye were startled by the loud sound of the door slamming.
"What’s wrong with her? Is sister in a bad mood?" Jia Mu asked in a daze.
"I don’t know, maybe. Women always have a few bad mood days."
Ye Chen exchanged a bunch of food from the Monster Shop.
Jia Mu had a satisfying, hearty meal.
"Ye Chen, thank you so much, can I call you brother?" Jia Mu asked, eyes sparkling.
"Yes, of course." Ye Chen patted Jia Mu’s head.
"Hehe!"
After returning to their rooms, Ye Chen lay on his bed.
Opening his backpack, Ye Chen checked today’s loot.
Just from bones and Spirit Stones, he gained thirty-six pieces today, which was quite a big harvest.
Suddenly, his phone rang, and Ye Chen saw it was a call from Profound Maiden.
Ye Chen pressed the button to answer.
"Hey, Ye Chen, I’ve finished my work here, have you reached the place you mentioned?"
"Yes, I got here today, do you want to come?"
"Sure, send me the location."
"Alright!"
After hanging up, Ye Chen sent Profound Maiden a location.
Profound Maiden replied that she would arrive around tomorrow afternoon. After chatting for a bit, Ye Chen went to sleep.
Early the next morning, they all got up. After a simple breakfast, they headed towards the Dark Forest.
Just stepping into the territory of the Dark Forest, a chilling cold was felt.
This cold wasn’t a low-temperature cold but a sinister chill.
An icy kind of sinister chill.
"Watch out on the ground!" Jia Mu called out quickly.
Ye Chen looked down to see a pitch-black viper crawling at his feet.
Ye Chen took out the Thunder Shocking Blade and sliced the viper into two halves.
The two halves writhed on the ground briefly before becoming completely motionless.
This snake wasn’t a monster. Because after killing it, Ye Chen gained nothing, indicating it was just an ordinary animal.
Ye Chen said in a low voice, "Be careful, this place is not simple. There are many poisonous creatures here, not monsters."
The others were slightly startled but still nodded their heads.