Astral Apostle Chapter 7: Today I know I am me


In the next few days, Zhou Jing followed the hunter team in the forest looking for hunting targets.

Zhou Jing practiced while on the road, seemingly tireless. Whenever he was free, he would ask Griff for all kinds of knowledge. When other hunters were free, they would come over to give pointers from time to time in order to relieve boredom.

In addition to the skills of using daggers, Griff also briefly pointed out the skills of hunting knives and some wild survival skills, which are displayed on the panel as [Weapon Mastery - Hunting Knife] and [Wild Survival].

Zhou Jing also enabled the training acceleration function, and the cost was 30 astral points and 20 astral points respectively.

As for bowing skills, the hunter did not intend to teach him.

Zhou Jing doesn't mind either. Accelerating practice is not multitasking, and his energy is limited. In just a few days, he learned three skills in a crammed manner, and the knowledge is full.

The level of these skills is Lv0, which means that they have not yet been learned and will not be counted in the skill column.

He tried his best to spend as much time as possible to practice three abilities on the way, and on the fourth day, he finally got rid of the whiteboard attribute-[Weapon Mastery-Dagger], [Weapon Mastery-Hunting Knife], [Weapon Mastery-Hunting Knife], [Weapon Mastery-Dagger], [Weapon Mastery-Dagger], Wild Survival] has reached Lv1 one after another, and the suffix shows the level of "beginner".

After the accelerated effect of practice ended, Zhou Jing thought about it and did not choose to renew the fee.

On the one hand, when you reach a higher skill level, the cost of training acceleration increases, and you only have 305 astral points left in your hand, so you need to save some. Another reason is that the panel's expected stay is five to seven days, and it has been four days since its arrival.

Speaking of which, I don't know how this number of days of stay is calculated, and how the standard of "one day" is determined. Even the length of a day on different planets is different, not to mention the main world and the current plane... I don't know what formula it is.

Perhaps it is based on the time spent by the body? After the consciousness is cast, convert the time spent in the main world body with the time flow difference, and finally get the stay time in the astral world, and then convert it into the number of days?

Zhou Jing lacked information in this regard, so he could only guess at random, but in the past few days, he roughly estimated the length of a day in this world, which is similar to the planet where the main world itself lives.

In contrast, he was more curious about what form the return would take after his stay expired. Whether his body suddenly disappeared, or something else... He did not receive this information.

I knew it when I returned, and Zhou Jing didn't get too entangled.

After the three skills were upgraded, he did not show them out of caution.

The level of beginners is nothing to a hunter, but he feels that in the cognition of these people, it is impossible for a person to make such great progress in such a short period of time, so I am afraid he will doubt his previous He concealed something, and was suspected by others.

Because before, in order to inquire about information, I had to slap on the side. Now I am quite suspicious. It is better to have less than one thing.

Zhou Jing himself is used to keeping a low profile, which is similar to the "prudent" trait of this astral apostle.

Along the way, apart from having to talk to him, he maintained a cautious attitude in most cases. The synchronization rate of this astral apostle gradually increased to 26%, but he did not feel any change for the time being.

All the way last week Jing had been fairly safe and fulfilled, and on the afternoon of the fourth day, the hunter team finally approached the hunting goal of this trip.

"We are very close, the white nerubian is not far ahead."

Balon squatted on the ground, picked up a branch, and stirred a pool of white marks on the ground, stirring up the silky mucus.

There was more white mucus on the woodland ahead, intermittently, forming a meandering trail that extended into the woods.

Baron threw away the branches, stood up, and ordered in a deep voice:

"All the weapons and decoys are prepared. We are going to set up traps and ambush circles in front."

The other hunters looked serious, took off the quiver to check the status of each arrow inside, and then took out pieces of tightly wrapped beast viscera from their luggage.

These were all taken out from the bodies of the dozen snakes and wolves four days ago. They were all rotting at this time. The hunting at that time was to obtain these baits.

"The White Spider Monster is a scavenger and likes animal viscera the most. As long as we can use these lures to lure it into the trap, we can get a head start, and maybe we can easily solve our goal this time."

Griff stood beside Zhou Jing and explained casually, rummaging through the soft and rotten animal entrails in his hands, his expression as usual, as if the stench did not exist.

Zhou Jing tried his best to resist the urge to cover his nose, and asked in a muffled voice, "What does the white spider monster you're talking about look like?"

The goal of this hunter team is to kill this alien beast. He has heard hunters say that alien beasts are dangerous all the way, but he has never actually seen it, and there is no intuitive concept in his mind.

"The whole body is white, it will secrete white mucus, and the key point is in the abdomen... Well, I have never seen it before. It is also the first time I have hunted this species of alien beast. The information is all told by Captain Baron. He Before coming to Frostwood Village, I was a freelance hunter, hunting exotic beasts everywhere, so I am a seasoned hunter of exotic beasts.”

Baron heard the conversation between the two, looked back and waved his hand to deny:

"I'm still not a senior...experience may be enough, but my strength is far behind, and I don't have the guts to take the second blood potion."

The Heterogeneous Potion can be taken multiple times to strengthen it, but every time you take it, the chance of surviving will decrease... Zhou Jing had already heard Griff say it on the way.

"As for you..." Balon looked at Zhou Jing and said, "You don't have to hunt with us, you can find a hidden place nearby to hide, or you can climb up a tree and wait for us to finish hunting. I'll come back to you again."

"I'll go with you, help set up traps, and when there's a fight, I'll go up a tree to hide."

Zhou Jing didn't plan to stay, it was too passive.

If this group of hunters fails, they will not be able to walk out of the forest even if they hide themselves. With their lips and teeth cold, it is better to follow the big army and not fall behind.

Moreover, he also wants to collect information and see what the alien beasts are like, so that he can have a clear understanding of the dangers of this world, which is convenient for planning actions in the future.

Dean heard the words and shook his head in disapproval:

"I don't think so. It's fine to take him along the way, but we don't have the energy to take care of him during the official hunt."

"This is not a problem. Don't worry about me when you fight. I'll hide on the side. And I might be able to help, such as guarding the edge of the battlefield. If there are other beasts entering by mistake, I can also notify you." Zhou Jing strive.

Dean wanted to say something else, but Baron raised his hand to signal him to shut up.

Baron stroked his beard, thought for a few seconds, then nodded: "That's fine, it's already evening, we will probably hunt in the middle of the night, your observation skills are really good, then you will be in a tree farther away. When we fight, just help us pay attention to the situation around us, and don’t need to do other unnecessary things.”

"Okay."

Zhou Jing immediately agreed.

In the past few days, he has discovered that the values ​​of these hunters are subtly different from those of the interstellar age, and at least they are more likely to trust others.

This is also the main reason why a guy of unknown origin can be accepted.

If it's modern, it won't be so easy.

Seeing this, many hunters did not express any more opinions, and started preparations in silence.

Baron took the team forward for a while, found an area suitable for ambush, arranged it as a trap, and then dropped the rotten animal entrails to make an induction route, and the end pointed here.

It wasn't until it was dark that everything was ready, and everyone climbed the tree and waited quietly for the prey to come to the door.

The night was dark, and the woods became quiet, save for the rubbing of leaves swaying in the breeze.

Everyone hid in different trees, no one talked or chatted, tried not to move, and the breath almost disappeared.

If it wasn't for knowing where they were hiding, Zhou Jing would have had a hard time distinguishing them.

He also hid in the tree, hiding in the farthest position, from time to time to watch the wind and grass around him, and kept silently estimating the time in his heart.

"We've been waiting for almost three hours. Shouldn't they plan to stay here all night, or they'll freeze up..."

After an unknown amount of time, a strange crawling sound sounded, gradually approaching.

rustling—

A huge silhouette emerged in the darkness, shuttled quickly through the woods, and headed towards this side, stopping and stopping on the road, as if it was eating the bait laid out by the hunters.

It didn't take long for this creature to step into the woodland. Zhou Jing saw its appearance and took a breath.

The torso of this monster is divided into upper and lower parts. The lower body is like a spider's abdomen, and eight furry limbs extend out to support the body and walk. The upper body is an upright and slender torso with a ferocious beast head on top, and its mouth is chewing rotten internal organs used as bait. There are human-like slender arms on the left and right sides, but the ends are huge asymmetrical proportions. claws.

He is five or six meters long and about four and a half meters tall. His upper body is covered with pale skin, like a thin film. Occasionally, blue blood vessels can be seen bulging under the skin. The lower body is covered with black carapace. When walking, white mucus is left from time to time on the tail. The overall look is very ferocious, and it belongs to the style of painting that can scare children to tears at a glance.

"Is this the white nerubian they are hunting, the so-called alien beast?"

Zhou Jing was shocked.

Little chic, looks really exciting!

It's only a little worse than playing games!

The white spider picked up the entrails and stuffed it into its mouth, walked into the center of the trap, picked up the last piece of bait, and the ground collapsed suddenly.

Boom!

The White Nebula was short and fell straight into the crypt trap.

The dense clack clack suddenly sounded, and the spikes hidden in the crypt trap were crushed by the tough lower carapace of the white spider monster.

But there is still a part of the thorns, inserted into the key point of the lower abdomen of the white spider, which is its soft belly.

"Zi Ya-"

A mournful howl suddenly broke out, instantly piercing the silence of the night forest.

This is like a signal, and many hunters hiding in the tree immediately polished the flint and threw their hands into the crypt.

Not only did they put spikes in the crypt traps, but they also smeared them with animal fat and set them on fire.

Phew!

In the crypt, the fire burst into flames.

The flames engulfed the howling White Spider Monster, brightening the dark forest. Like a huge bonfire.

"Fire arrows!"

With a loud shout, a rain of arrows poured out, instantly shooting the struggling figure in the crypt into a hedgehog.

One arrow follows another, as if the quiver won't stop until the quiver is shot in the air... It's hard to miss such a big target!

On the other side, Zhou Jing hid in the treetops and observed in secret.

He knew what traps the hunters had prepared, so he wasn't surprised at this time, his eyes fixed on the figure that gradually stopped struggling in the firelight, and he muttered in his heart.

"Even if this battle didn't burn to death, it was shot into a hedgehog... Should it be killed?"

While thinking so, Zhou Jing suddenly saw Baron jump off the tree and walk towards the crypt.

Baron had a small bottle full of green liquid in his hand at some point, bit off the cork, raised his head and gulped.

Blue veins quickly appeared on the naked forehead, and Baron's expression became hideous, as if he was suffering from great pain, but the muscles all over his body seemed to swell in a circle.

The empty bottle fell from his hand, and Balon took off the giant axe on his back, held it in both hands, and dragged it diagonally on the ground, gradually changing from walking to trotting, and finally to sprinting, and the ground splashed like mud. A charging man bear!

At this moment, the flames in the crypt exploded!

Countless sparks scattered out, and the white nerubian bounced into the air and flew out of the crypt.

It was covered with burn marks, exuding a pungent burnt smell, and dozens of arrows stuck in its upper body, burning together.

Baron was looking at this opportunity, and before the White Nebula landed, he approached.

The momentum of the sprint suddenly stopped, and the strong strength and kinetic energy accumulated in the charge drove the giant axe across a crescent moon.

The wind howls and the momentum sinks!

The white spider monster was still in the air, and its two slender arms slammed to meet the axe blade.

Clang!

The iron axe collided with flesh and blood, but the sound was like metal!

The white spider monster had nowhere to borrow, its huge body flew out seven or eight meters, rolling on the ground, leaving a burning trail.

But it climbed up immediately, looking horribly injured, but there was no sign of dying at all. Instead, it roared in anger, sharp and ear-piercing, and the air shook.

At this time, Zhou Jing's pupils shrank slightly.

He found that the two seemingly slender and fragile arms of the White Spider Monster received Baron's heavy slash, leaving a not-so-deep wound, which did not affect the movement at all, and was unusually tough.

On the other hand, Baron staggered back, endured the same shock force, a large number of capillaries ruptured, and nosebleeds sprayed out.

"Hoo...ha!"

Baron wiped his nose bleed indiscriminately, his eyes widened and he roared angrily, dragged his giant axe and rushed up again, fighting the White Spider Monster head-on.

The other hunters remained in the trees, shooting arrows with bows and arrows to cover Balon. They were all ordinary people who had never used alien blood medicine before, and they were hit by the terrifying force of the White Spider Monster, and they were not killed or seriously injured.

Only the official Beast Hunter can fight the Beast head-on.

The tonnage of the alien beast brings tremendous power. Baron's physical strength is already strong enough, and it seems that he has drunk some kind of enhancer, but he is still slapped by the white spider and rolls all over the floor.

But his axe skills are superb. The giant axe is both a weapon and a shield. In addition to slashing and stabbing, he also has skillful blocking and evasion.

Baron kept rolling and unloading, revolving around the White Spider Monster like a whirlwind, waiting for an opportunity to leave axe wounds on the opponent's body. As a seasoned beast hunter, his hunting experience was fully revealed, and some movements looked like Simple and unpretentious, but extremely practical, it kept the White Spider Monster at bay for a while.

"Zi Ya-"

The white spider monster screamed angrily, but because of its body structure, it was not flexible enough. A pair of giant claws kept waving in the air, just like slapping a gopher, digging out a claw mark on the ground.

Zhou Jing could see it clearly from the tree. More than once, Baron wanted to find an opportunity to get under the crotch of the White Spider Monster and attack the opponent's belly, but the White Spider Monster paid great attention to protecting the vital points that had been injured.

——Its abdomen was injured when it fell into the crypt, leaving a pool of white mucus and blood on the ground from time to time, as well as some fragmented organ tissues.

At this moment, the arrow rain suddenly stopped.

The quiver... is empty.

The nine hunters jumped from the tree, pulled out their hunting knives and walked up and down, tumbling like Baron, and transformed into nine skilled pedicure masters.

Continue to attack the eight arthropod legs that support the body of the White Nebula, and chop off sparks.

They come up to share the pressure on Balon and look for an opportunity to shovel the White Nebula.

It's just that these ordinary hunters have limited physical fitness and the opportunity is fleeting.

The White Nebula focuses most of its attention on Baron, who obviously feels that Baron is the most threatening. Other hunters can't even cut off its lower limb carapace, which is like a nasty fly to him.

Not very harmful, but very insulting.

"Is this going well or not..."

Zhou Jing watched the hunt attentively.

It seems that everyone can't help the White Spider Monster, but the White Spider Monster has been trapped and has accumulated a lot of injuries. As long as it keeps delaying, it will become weak sooner or later.

After a stalemate, the White Spider Monster suddenly swayed, and finally showed a tendency to slow down.

Flaws emerge.

A hunter seized the opportunity, resolutely shoveled a shovel, swiped the ground from the gap between the two arthropod legs to the bottom of the white spider monster, stabbed the hunting knife into the soft abdomen, pulled the handle horizontally, and sprayed The blood that came out instantly splashed all over his face.

"Sigh—"

The white nerubian howls.

Beautiful! Very slippery shovel!

Others were overjoyed.

However, before they could be happy, the White Nebula suddenly folded its eight legs and sat down.

Boom!

The astonishing weight of the White Spider Monster shook the ground, and the hunter who got under it instantly lost his voice and sat directly to death.

This...is this a cake? !

Zhou Jing's heart throbbed.

The next moment, the giant claws of the white nerubian suddenly swung out. Because of the stimulation of the injury, it went crazy, and the speed was even three points faster.

Rao is that the other hunters were not stunned by the death of their companions, and could not escape.

Boom! Bang!

With two muffled noises, the two ordinary hunters were shot in the front by the giant claws, flew more than ten meters away, and fell heavily to the ground, with a large amount of blood spilling from their mouths.

Seeing that the situation has taken a turn for the worse, Zhou Jing groaned in his heart and couldn't sit still.

He hurriedly jumped off the tree and ran quickly to a seriously injured hunter to see if he could save someone.

"Hey, can you hold on?"

Zhou Jing crouched down to hold the seriously injured hunter's head, and after a closer look, he found that it was Dean.

Dean's mouth continued to drip with blood, and he was almost speechless, his eyes fixed on the white spider monster that stood up and danced frantically not far away.

He picked up the hunting knife in his hand tremblingly, and with the last of his strength, handed it to Zhou Jing's arms.

Quickly take the knife and fill my place...

Dean didn't say it, but Zhou Jing understood what he meant.

Zhou Jing subconsciously held the hunting knife handed by Dean~IndoMTL.com~ Dean's palm suddenly loosened and fell powerless.

I can't feel my breath...

Zhou Jing looked down at Dean, who stopped breathing, and then turned to look at the crazy White Spider Monster not far away. His heart was beating violently, and his memory flashed back like a revolving lantern.

In the past 20 years of his life, he followed the life trajectory prescribed by society and lived step by step.

Reading, studying, taking exams, graduating, unemployed...

Never like today, facing life and death up close and personal experience life-threatening battles.

Rough, savage, bloody...but with some kind of inexplicable vitality.

It seems that at this time, I feel that life is alive, not a walking dead trapped in life gradually becoming numb.

The monster that has the ability to take his own life is just a dozen meters away, so close, he is in danger at any time, and it seems that he should be afraid, timid or withdraw.

But he suddenly found that he didn't have this kind of emotion at all... just like facing the Earth Skeleton a few nights ago.

——Not only is he not timid, but he is even faintly excited!

The most difficult thing in the world is to know oneself. No one dares to say that they know oneself completely until they have experienced all the things in the world.

After experiencing different things, you may make actions that even you can't believe, and discover your potential to sleep quietly in a certain area.

No fear, no cowardice.

Just the simplest...don't be afraid.

There is no reason, there is no consideration... If you are not afraid, you are not afraid!

"So this is me..."

Zhou Jing whispered to himself.

The hand holding the knife tightened sharply.

The excitement pumped by adrenaline swept through every nerve! !


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