Chapter One Hundred and Fifty Seven: A False Alarm
"Crack-crack-crack" a clear sound of gnawing could be heard before he got close. After looking closely, he discovered that some little squirrel-like guys were happily gnawing on the fruits that fell on the ground under some desert poplar trees.
These little squirrels are about a foot tall and look very cute with their thick, soft fur. Only the occasional flash of cold light on the prominent front teeth shows that this is not a cute pet.
Seeing these vivid little guys, Zhao Shoushou felt a little relaxed. After all, the monsters created by mirages still have some subtle flaws.
Of course, the authenticity of the oasis cannot be concluded so far. He still needs a little investigation. Even if it is really from these little guys who are eating, he can easily judge that this is not a good place.
If you want to gain a foothold here and get the cactus spiritual fruits in your hands, I'm afraid it will take a battle. These fruits must be the delicacies of some monsters and beasts.
It is never easy to snatch food from an animal's mouth, so he did not continue to get closer. Instead, he carefully spread his consciousness bit by bit to search for possible monsters.
"The stripes and color are almost the same as those of cactus. If you pick spiritual fruits with your hands and feet, these poisonous snakes entrenched below will definitely make you understand the price of recklessness." The unintentional discovery made him take a breath of air.
It turned out that there were at least seven or eight small venomous snakes with triangular heads entrenched under the cactus. These snakes were very good at hiding, and not a trace of breath leaked out. If one of them had not inadvertently moved its head slightly, it would not be detected.
, Zhao Shoushou’s spiritual consciousness is almost difficult to detect.
Perhaps it is precisely because of this talent that he catches prey by surprise, and it is precisely because of the sudden surprise that his aura leaks out.
These demonic snakes that were originally entrenched here were also greatly frightened. The unique sounds of snake-like demonic beasts came and went one after another, until his consciousness collapsed and he had a splitting headache.
Who would have thought that these little guys could actually have the ability to attack with sound. They suffered a lot due to their carelessness, and they only recovered a little after burning an incense stick.
"The world is full of wonders. There are such strange snakes in the desert. But it can only be a sneak attack. Now that it has been discovered, you can only be the ghosts of a certain person." A cold snort of a first-level high-grade water chant
The sword kept vibrating, as if in response to the master's heroic words.
After this careful and careful investigation, Zhao Shoushou was basically certain that this was a genuine oasis, the source of life. However, it would take a lot of effort to pick spiritual fruits and rest here.
"If a monk enters it rashly, it will definitely cause a strong backlash from the monsters living here. What if they are also monsters?" When he thought of this, his eyes looked at the two first-order monsters squatting aggrievedly in the desert.
Taste cormorants.
If they had entered it first to investigate and test it, I guess the level of danger would not be too high. There must be quite a few foreign monsters in the oasis.
Even if you encounter some dangerous situations and there are no second-level monsters to take action, there is still no problem in trying to help them leave safely.
This operation is better than Zhao Shoushou entering as an outsider without being sure, causing a group of monsters to attack.
If two cormorants enter and attract the attention of most of the monsters, Zhao Shoushou can take this opportunity to check whether the cacti here meet the requirements one by one. It is also a good plan to take the opportunity to pick them.
"Quack, quack," after receiving his agreement, the two first-level mid-level cormorants rushed into the oasis at an unprecedented speed. Naturally, their first target was the rippling blue water of the lake.
Everything was as expected. When the cormorants entered, birds, insects, aquatic monsters, etc. all showed their heads, but they were obviously very familiar with this situation, allowing the two cormorants to rush into the lake at once.
, add it heartily and heartily.
"Good guy, it's really a treasure land of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. It's easy to get in but hard to get out." The monsters that kept coming one after another made him dizzy.
Although Zhao Shoushou has a little confidence in his own strength and is at least a superior being among his peers, he can only give in when faced with such a large number of monsters.
As a casual cultivator, he never thought that he could be strong enough to kill three in and three out among the monster beasts. Faced with this situation, Zhao Shoushou decisively decided to quietly make a fortune.
The cactus he was most concerned about lived on the outskirts of the oasis, and he tried his best to deploy the unsophisticated breath gathering skills and check them one by one.
There are two necessary conditions for forming an oasis in the desert: one is to have a relatively strong spiritual vein to resist the invasion of wind and sand, and the other is to be connected to an underground river to continuously provide sufficient water.
Whether it is spiritual veins or water sources, it is not easy to form them in the desert. Relatively speaking, it is equally difficult to destroy them without external damage.
This also means that the existence of every oasis is recorded in hundreds of years, so it is most likely to find suitable spiritual fruits here.
"The cacti on the periphery are basically about a hundred years old. The fruits contain weak spiritual power, but it is difficult to meet someone's needs. The only way is to find out where the poisonous snakes are entrenched." It can't be said that he is disappointed or happy. Some poisonous snakes are far from stopping him from moving forward.
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"Hiss, hiss!" From several of the most luxuriant cacti that have not yet reached the core, the hissing sounds of venomous snakes have been heard. As if they have stabbed a hornet's nest, each venomous snake flew out from its hiding place, spraying venom and biting Zhao Shoushou.
Come.
Fortunately, Zhao Shoushou was prepared in advance, and the first-order high-grade water-singing sword came out in response, slashing straight into the center of the poisonous snake, cutting it in two with a single stroke.
Occasionally, some fish that slipped through the net were lucky enough to pass through the dense net woven by the dense sword light of the Water Singing Sword, and they could only hit their head in front of the armor transformed by the copper coin shield, causing blood flow.
In short, although these poisonous snakes were difficult to deal with and gave him a moderate intimidation at the beginning, they were still difficult to open up the situation in a head-on battle and became the dead soul under the sword.
"The spikes are long, dense, black and hard. The distance between the two spikes is more than five centimeters, and each spike is accompanied by a bulge containing venom. It must be more than 500 years old." I don't know how many venomous snakes Zhao Shoushou has killed.
A face full of joy appeared under a cactus at the core.
Two green fruits among its astonishing number of spikes exuded a special fragrance that attracted his attention. This was exactly what he had been looking for in this dry desert for a long time.
"The spirit fruit has been obtained, why don't the two bastards leave quickly?" The sword light flashed past and the two spirit fruits fell in response. After a summons, Zhao Shoushou had already left.
It seemed to him that he had captured the most precious treasure in the oasis, but he did not want to be seriously injured and escape from the pursuit of the angry monsters, so he anxiously urged the two first-level mid-level cormorants who were still enjoying the cool water of the lake.