Wilbur looked up at the endless forest. He wanted to walk through the forest and reach the immortal realm. However, since someone noticed him and he needed to know more about Vicente Primeval Forest, he decided to accept their invitation. "Alright. I'm honored to join your exploration team." Wilbur reached his hand out to shake hands with Mitch. Mitch looked back at his explore crew and smiled. He shook hands with Wilbur and said, "Welcome to our exploration team, young man. By the way, I'm Mitch. You can call me Captain Mitch. Also, what's your name?" "I'm Wilbur Penn." "So, your name is Wilbur Penn. Hello, Wilbur. It's nice to meet you." "Thanks for looking out for me, Captain Mitch." Mitch smiled and said, "Oh, of course, but there's one condition." "Condition?" Wilbur looked at Mitch puzzlingly. Mitch looked nonchalant at that moment. He nodded and replied, "That's right, there's one condition. You see, we have eight people here. We hope that you can drive us back whe
Wilbur frowned and asked, "What's wrong? Could it be that you're chickening out?" "Ha, chickening out? How can that be?" Mitch placed a hand around Wilbur's shoulder and said, "I'm telling you that the forest is very dangerous. If we encounter a lot of bloodsucking bugs in Vicente Primeval Forest, it'll be hard for us to continue onward. We will have to turn back. Do you understand?" Wilbur nodded and replied, "Alright, I got it." "Okay, then. Let's get ready. We'll depart right away!" Wilbur did some simple preparations, then he followed the exploration team led by Mitch into the forest. The first five hundred meters were fine as the threats in those areas were eliminated due to the constant visits from explorers. However, they were still in Vicente Primeval Forest, after all. The trees were far larger than the trees elsewhere. Moreover, the foliage in the forest was dense, so there was barely any light that made it through those thick leaves. It was very dark, and they co
"But here, everything is fresh. What we will encounter is unknown, so we are deeply in love with it." Suddenly, an old man in the exploration team with a white beard said, "We are back in nature's embrace here. The man-made outside world is nothing in comparison." Mitch glanced at the old man and introduced, "This is Vernon. He's the eldest in our team, and he's in charge of navigating our team. You should know that people get lost in this forest easily, so we need a good navigator. Navigation between two points is relative, so we need a professional to do this for us, and Vernon is the right person for that." Vernon nodded at Wilbur and said, "Hello, young man. I see bravery and passion in you. Good luck and keep improving. I believe you'll reach your goal one day." Wilbur nodded and said, "Thanks, Vernon. Actually, I would like to say that it's very common to get lost in the forest. A person who is familiar with navigation is the core of an exploration team." "Ha." Sudden
Vernon said after a long silence, "Mitch, you shouldn't talk to Veda in that tone. You know Veda and his temper. He's impatient, but he has done a lot for us." "Don't worry, Vernon. I'll give Veda his share when we find that box of gold." "Yeah." Vernon nodded and did not speak again. Wilbur followed behind and watched the team silently. He felt slightly scared. Vernon and the others only made it as far as five kilometers in the forest. It was an insignificant distance for a forest that covered an area of ten thousand square kilometers. Moreover, the record for the furthest travel was only ten kilometers. It was almost the limit for the explorers. Even then, ten kilometers were also insignificant in comparison to the entire forest. The treasure Mitch knew about was in the depths of the forest. It was almost not humanly possible to reach there. It surpassed the human limits, but the exploration team did not seem to care. They seemed determined to find the treasure, so they
Therefore, Wilbur could only say, "Alright, forgive my rudeness. I'll keep this a secret." Vernon put his dagger aside, then told Mitch, "Alright, Mitch, let him go. I trust that he will keep this a secret." Mitch let go of Wilbur, then pulled Vernon to the front as they whispered something. They spoke quietly, but as a cultivator, Wilbur had a keen hearing, thus he overheard their entire conversation clearly. "Vernon, this guy is not trustworthy. I think we have to move our plan forward." "We know that the treasure is in Vicente Primeval Forest, but we know nothing about its location. Perhaps it's meaningless to move the plan forward." "It's alright. I believe we will find the treasure." … Wilbur did not know what the treasure meant to Mitch and the others. Perhaps it was their faith to keep living. People encounter troubles in their lives, after all. Those who were desperate would go on a desperate path.However, most nations would offer some sort of assistance for the
Wilbur had never planned on leaving the forest. Now that Mitch had given him a chance, Wilbur naturally seized it. Mitch feigned surprise and said, "What? You want to keep going? Do you know how dangerous it is in there? Listen, you're still too young. Don't take unnecessary risks. Two kilometers is enough distance for you to brag about to others." "Sorry, I really want to give it another try. After all, look, I've already made preparations for this trip. These pants are really sturdy. Ordinary bloodsucking bugs can't bite through it." Vernon said, "Do you really insist on continuing alone?" Wilbur replied, "Yes, but I might not be able to drive you back to the city." "It's okay. We can get a taxi to head back. Just be very careful when exploring the forest alone." "Got it." Mitch and the others bid farewell to Wilbur and left. Wilbur took out his compass and continued forward, quickly entering the depths of the forest. "Boss, that guy really went right in." Mitch sneer
These bloodsucking bugs flapped their wings and flew toward Wilbur at an incredible speed. The dense swarm of bugs covered Wilbur's body like bees. Even so, countless more bugs continued to fly out from the layers of fallen leaves. Soon, these bloodsucking bugs clung to Wilbur, forming a large sphere around him. In the next second, a black sphere appeared, rapidly expanding and killing the bugs. Wilbur retracted the black aura after pushing them back, but right after that, countless more bloodsucking bugs flew toward him. Wilbur once again created a black shield with the power of destruction, a spherical barrier that surrounded him. The bugs outside continuously crashed against the shield and were shattered into pieces, scattering all over the ground. As the number of dead bugs on the ground increased, Wilbur finally noticed something amiss. Even though this area could have bloodsucking bugs, it was impossible for there to be so many. This indicated that these bugs must be comi
Wilbur took a few steps back on the layer of fallen leaves. When he took another look at it, a golden light appeared on the golden formation. As the light dissipated, a figure emerged in front of him. The man was wearing a set of black armor and holding a black axe. He had a handsome face, fair skin, and dark lips, giving an impression of arrogance when he smiled. Wilbur looked at the man who had suddenly appeared and asked, "Who are you?" The man replied, "Are Fremont's chosen one? I can sense the dragon aura within you. This energy is quite strong, indicating that you have obtained the eighth dragon cauldron." "Who are you?" "Calm down. I am also a cultivator like you. Years ago, I was severely injured and almost died. It was Fremont who saved me and assigned me to guard the ninth dragon cauldron here. A hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye. I thought Fremont's chosen one would never appear, but it seems I was wrong. You have indeed appeared." Wilbur looked at