Chapter 49: Entering the Camp

After entering the light cluster, there was a rock passage over ten meters long. When Xu Feng stepped through the light cluster and entered the passage, flames suddenly flickered along both sides of the originally pitch-black corridor.

It turned out that there were torches placed every few meters along the passage. Whenever someone entered, the torches there would automatically ignite, illuminating the entire passage.

Continuing forward along the passage, they soon arrived at the exit.

At the exit, there was a wide iron grate made by bundling dozens of steel bars as thick as arms, which looked very sturdy.

Xu Feng knew that once the camp was established, this would serve as a stronghold that could be continuously upgraded, starting from the initial Black Iron Grade all the way up to the Sacred Grade, protecting the camp behind from attacks. However, at this moment, the iron grate was still of little use, merely acting like a background wall.

Stepping out of the passage, they found themselves in a valley surrounded by mountains. The valley was lush and green, filled with large trees that would take one person to wrap their arms around.

“It was still early morning outside, so why is it already noon here?” Ma Wei and the other two came in, closely following Xu Feng.

Staring at the sun above the valley, Ma Wei looked very surprised.

“This is no longer Earth, or rather, this is a sub-plane of Earth,” Xu Feng explained. “Once we stepped through that Light Gate, this place became something like a dungeon.”

“How amazing,” Ma Wei said in astonishment.

“Alright, stay alert. This is no tourist spot. Think of this as a dungeon—we’re here to fight monsters and defeat the BOSS,” Xu Feng said with a laugh.

Coming here was a life-and-death struggle. Xu Feng didn’t know how Ma Wei and the others had defeated the monsters here and established the camp in his previous life, but in Xu Feng’s memory, completing this mission was nearly impossible unless the BOSS here hadn’t grown strong yet—that would be their only chance.

The four of them walked into the forest, with Xu Feng heading toward the location where he remembered the camp being.

Once they entered the forest, the light dimmed suddenly. The forest was very quiet, and from time to time, a sharp, mournful roar could be heard, which felt eerie and frightening in the silent woods.

Whoo~

A mass of black mist enveloped the four of them.

“Black Armored Beetles, everyone be careful!” Xu Feng gripped the long sword in his hand and shouted loudly.

Although they already had One-Star Strength, Ma Wei and the others still had the mentality of ordinary people. Their first reaction upon seeing the Black Armored Beetles was to run away.

Xu Feng leaned against a large tree, swinging his long sword into a blur. From a distance, Xu Feng seemed to be enveloped in a ball of light, with sword beams flickering like lightning, encircling him completely. Whenever a Black Armored Beetle charged at him, it was torn to pieces by the sword light.

Although this group of Black Armored Beetles wasn’t large in number, it seemed to act as a signal. Soon, large swarms of Black Armored Beetles flew out from the depths of the forest, rushing toward the four of them.

“Ah, ah! The Black Armored Beetles are biting me! Help, help!” Zhang Qiang panicked, waving the short blade in his hand as he ran toward the passage.

“Don’t panic, don’t panic! These Black Armored Beetles are very weak—just kill them,” Ma Wei shouted loudly. The long axe in his hand seemed a bit like using a cannon to kill mosquitoes when dealing with the Black Armored Beetles.

“Zhang Qiang, stop running! These Black Armored Beetles can’t even pierce our skin!” Guo Yu yelled from behind. He imitated Xu Feng by leaning against a large tree, fiercely killing the Black Armored Beetles. On his two hands, he wore a pair of iron claws that gleamed coldly, easily slicing through the Black Armored Beetles’ bodies.

Zhang Qiang ran a few steps and seemed to realize that the Black Armored Beetles couldn’t pierce his skin. His face immediately turned red, and he clumsily slapped the Black Armored Beetles clinging to him onto the ground. Then, as if venting his frustration, he fiercely hacked at the incoming Black Armored Beetles with his short blade.

If they were ordinary people, coming here would only mean certain death. But Ma Wei and the others already had One-Star Strength, and each of them had a Black Iron Grade weapon. As long as they didn’t panic, these Black Armored Beetles couldn’t harm them in the slightest.

After killing for over half an hour, they finally cleared out the Black Armored Beetles in the forest. The ground was covered with a thick layer of Black Armored Beetle corpses.

Xu Feng took out some food and water from his Storage Ring and distributed it to Ma Wei and the other two.

“Take a rest,” he said, then unscrewed a bottle of water and drank.

Ma Wei and the other two also sat on the ground to rest. Although the battle hadn’t been dangerous, their stamina had been greatly depleted.

Through this fight, they seemed to realize that their strength had increased to a level ordinary people could hardly surpass, and their eyes gleamed with excitement.

Just as they were resting, there was movement in the forest again.

A figure over two meters tall walked out from the forest.

It was a monster similar to a werewolf, with a wolf’s head, two Fangs protruding from its mouth, crimson eyes, and a white crystal on its forehead that flickered with flowing light.

Its body had no fur and was covered in black armor that wrapped it tightly like a suit of armor. In its right hand, it held a long blade that seemed to be made of bone.

“Be careful, this Wolf Monster has One-Star Strength. Its bone blade can easily break through your defenses,” Xu Feng said, standing up first and gripping his long sword.

Upon seeing the group, the Wolf Monster seemed very excited. It raised its head to the sky and let out a howl, while a red shimmer seemed to surface over its body.

The Wolf Monster charged at the four of them with extreme speed, like a flash of lightning.

Xu Feng gripped his long sword and directly used Swift Wind Thrust, rushing toward the Wolf Monster.

Ma Wei and the other two looked at each other, none daring to step forward. They timidly hid behind Xu Feng, holding their weapons and jumping around behind him as if looking for an angle to attack.

Bang, bang, bang~

Xu Feng’s long sword accurately struck the Wolf Monster’s chest, but it only produced sparks flying in all directions. Cracks appeared on the armor of the Wolf Monster’s chest.

The final strike exploded with a loud boom, actually sending the Wolf Monster flying backward a few steps. The armor on its chest was already broken, revealing purplish-red flesh.

The injured Wolf Monster became even more excited. Gripping its bone blade with one hand, it fiercely slashed at Xu Feng.

Xu Feng raised his sword to block. The Wolf Monster’s movements were only slightly fast in his eyes, not to the point where he couldn’t keep up. After all, Xu Feng was now at Two Star Peak, one level higher than the Wolf Monster.

Xu Feng moved with his sword, the long sword transforming into a flash of lightning, repeatedly striking the Wolf Monster’s body. Originally, the Wolf Monster, with Agility as its main attribute and speed as its strength, seemed like a child who couldn’t walk properly in front of Xu Feng. When it attacked Xu Feng, just as it raised its bone blade, Xu Feng had already moved elsewhere, so what it struck was either a nearby tree or simply the ground.

By the time the Wolf Monster felt pain from Xu Feng’s attacks, Xu Feng had already changed position and begun his next assault.

Soon, under Xu Feng’s playful combat, the Wolf Monster’s armor was hacked to pieces, and it was killed as if dismembered.

Seeing Xu Feng kill the Wolf Monster, Ma Wei and the others sheepishly stepped forward, watching as Xu Feng dug out the Wolf Monster’s Insect Crystal.