Lord of the Star Ocean

The lair of the demonized black otter, on a small rocky island in the swamp.

This rock island hidden in the water is very hidden and covered by lush vegetation. If the scouts were not curious and followed the traces left by the black otters, it would not be easy to find its existence.

The island is surrounded by water on three sides, and most of the area is shrouded in mist. The gap formed by two huge gray-black rocks leaning on each other is the entrance to the black otter's lair.

When the excited scout warriors arrived here with the team members, the black otter lair deep underground was empty, except for the broken bones all over the ground and the corpses of a few black otter cubs.

This discovery made everyone understand why the demonized black otter had to fight them desperately.

Savage beasts have a strong concept of territory, especially ferocious beasts. Once their territory encounters foreign invasion, they will definitely launch a violent attack unless the strength is very different.

The monster also retained the same habit, and even reacted more violently.

Peng Yi's team obviously stepped into the territory of this group of demonized black otters by accident. It is natural to be attacked, and judging from the situation in the empty nest, there should be many cubs.

Therefore, besides guarding the territory, they besiege the intruders to protect their own cubs, and they will still fight to the death even if they suffer heavy casualties.

The demonized black otter didn't give up the attack until the cubs evacuated safely.

"Ha ha!"

Peng Yi grinned happily: "This is our camp!"

According to the original plan, the team first needs to find a relatively safe place to build a temporary camp, and then conduct a search centered on the camp to protect the safety of the team members to the greatest extent.

Having a camp is equivalent to having a foundation and security, and having a place to recuperate, which is undoubtedly much safer than wandering around in the perilous foggy swamp.

The demonized black otter's lair is located in a hidden location, and there is a lot of space inside. There is no problem in accommodating a few more teams. Although the smell inside is a bit unpleasant, no one will care about it.

And once in danger, as long as the entrance is blocked, it will be difficult for monsters and monsters to break in. There is even a seeping spring in the cave, which is enough to hold on for a long time.

At this time, most of the team members had recovered, so everyone worked together to clean the black otter's lair briefly, and unloaded the supplies they carried with them.

It didn't take long for this temporary camp to look like a decent one.

Since the top of the cave lair was not completely sealed, there was a gap that could breathe, so the two scouts found a lot of firewood and set up a bonfire directly in the cave.

The blazing flames dispelled the cold and damp inside the cave. An iron pot was placed on the fire, and the newly received spring water was boiled, and a large bag of dried meat, flour lumps, salt and other seasonings were thrown into it.

In the air, the aroma of broth soon wafted.

This kind of food is placed in Haoyuan City, which is the standard of ordinary civilians, but here, it is already a supreme delicacy, and the star fighters of the team are all salivating.

Cook until the jerky swells and absorbs enough water, and the gravy and flour lumps are completely fused together. The samurai who acts as a cook uses a wooden spoon to scoop the fragrant batter broth into different bowls for everyone to share.

After a while, there was a snoring sound in the cave.

After a fierce battle, the physical strength of all team members was exhausted, so everyone ate very deliciously.

But it is impossible to eat all you can eat.

Before the team set off, they replenished food for about ten days in the outpost camp. The jerky and flour that had just been cooked were actually the standard rations of the imperial army.

With the appetite of star warriors, it is no problem to eat a day's rations of an ordinary soldier team in one meal. If you really want to fully meet the needs of the members of Peng Yi's team, the rations you carry must weigh at least two to three thousand catties.

Hunting monsters in the Hidden Misty Swamp with so much rations, it's just courting death!

So everyone must save food.

Moreover, for monsters like the demonized black otter, the demon crystal can be dug out as a task item, and the flesh and blood cannot be used at all because it contains demon poison. Naturally, the precious rations must be saved.

After eating this lunch that has nothing to do with the word "rich", everyone sat down to practice again.

The time for the Ministry of Fire assessment is limited, and the Hidden Fog Swamp is dangerous and unpredictable, so everyone must seize every moment to recover their strength, otherwise it will be very troublesome to encounter monsters again.

From afternoon to night, the ten-man team huddled in the lair camp and did not go out to hunt monsters.

The next morning, when the sky was just dawn, Peng Yi, Nie Feng, Hong Jiu and two other warriors left the temporary camp together and set off to continue exploring the Misty Swamp.

Several of the most seriously injured companions stayed. They still need enough time to recover from their injuries. Otherwise, continuing to participate in the mission would be irresponsible to their lives and a burden to the team.

Wei Liangcai and another scout were also left in the camp to protect and care for the wounded.

The task of Peng Yi and Nie Feng's five people today is not to hunt many monsters and monsters, but to explore the surrounding environment as much as possible, find the habitat of monsters, and prepare for the next move.

Five team members can form the Five Demons Battle Formation. Although the combat power is definitely not as good as the Ten Square Battle Formation, the advantage is that it is more flexible, and it is more convenient and quicker to retreat when encountering danger.

But the team, which had shrunk by half, ran into big trouble not long after leaving the camp.

I don't know what happened today. The fog in the Hidden Fog Swamp was so thick that the visibility was greatly reduced. Basically, people's faces could not be seen from four or five steps away.

The operation of the five-member team was not smooth. Let alone searching for monsters, they first had to ensure that they would not lose their way and be able to return to the camp. If they really got lost, it would be a joke!

"Everyone be careful!"

Peng Yi seriously reminded: "Don't be too far apart, make sure you can see each other, and pay attention to your feet!"

There are "traps" everywhere in the swamp, and it is most likely to fall into the deep pool by mistake. If no one rescues in time, it may just disappear from the world.

"ah!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a warrior suddenly called out.

Everyone's attention was instantly attracted, and Peng Yi quickly asked, "What happened?"

He has firmly held the saber in his hand, ready to fight at any time.

The warrior squatted down, and when he stood up again, he was holding a human head in his hand!

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