Five days later, the two drove over two thousand kilometers through a large rocky mountainous area, and finally arrived at the edge of the Black Death Forest.
Looking around, there are all towering old trees. The branches and leaves are luxuriant and layer upon layer, like a dome, blocking out the clouds and the sun.
The forest is dark and deep, with countless roots hanging down. Thick dead leaves were piled on the ground, and the exposed old tree roots were like thick pythons, twisting and intertwining with each other, with no end in sight.
Between the gaps between the tree roots, there are dark green ferns growing, a handful in the east and a handful in the west. The air was filled with thin mist. The entire jungle exudes an ancient and mysterious atmosphere.
Since it was impossible to drive in the forest, Chen Xing drove the ATV into a dense bush and covered it with a large number of dead branches and leaves to hide it.
Then, the two of them packed their bags and walked into the forest.
The reason why this place is called the Black Death Forest is because it was affected by strong radiation and the plants and animals mutated.
This towering ancient tree is a variant of the banyan tree. It is taller and denser, and its crown can even cover hundreds of meters. Countless dangerous creatures lurk inside, ready to launch a fatal blow at any time.
"Are you embarrassed to let a girl carry such a heavy thing?" Aaliyah complained as she carried a backpack half a person's height and whipped the ferns along the way with branches. Chen Xing's strength is not high and her weight-bearing capacity is limited, so she has to carry the heaviest things on her back.
Regarding this, Chen Xing felt a little bit happy in his heart, finally letting the witch do some hard work. This is a hard condition. Even if the other party forces him to carry it, he can't do anything about it. If he really carried it on his back, he probably wouldn't even be able to straighten his waist.
In addition, it was Aaliyah who was responsible for clearing the way in front. The reason is simple. Chen Xing is too fragile and can easily be killed by mutated creatures. Without a guide, the adventure cannot continue. Aaliyah lacked experience in surviving in the jungle and identifying directions. It could be said that her eyesight was completely blurred and she could not tell the difference between north, south, east and west.
"Actually, being weak is not entirely a bad thing..."
Chen Xing couldn't help but think that if the devil girl knew what he was thinking at this moment, he would definitely despise her into the sea.
"Have you met your parents?" After walking for a while, maybe out of boredom, Aaliya suddenly turned around and asked for no reason.
"I..." Chen Xing was stunned for a few seconds before replying, "I am an orphan. From the time I can remember, I followed an old man, but the old man died when I was seven years old."
In fact, Chen Xing has parents. Before time travel, he was an ordinary clerk, living with his parents in a small city and leading an ordinary life.
I wonder, how are the two of you doing after he leaves?
It is conceivable that when his only son disappeared, the two old men would search for him all over the world until they could no longer walk...
Thinking of his parents, Chen Xing's eyes became a little dim.
As if aware of the change in his mood, Aaliyah stopped, turned around and said, "Actually..."
"You and I are the same. Although I have parents, it's the same as not having any."
Chen Xing wanted to ask why, but he never asked. Because the more you know, the more dangerous it is.
Aaliyah glanced at him with disdain and commented, "He has a thief's heart but no thief's courage."
Chen Xing smiled helplessly, with a bitter look on his face, and said, "Boss, I don't have the ability and my talent is limited, so I really don't dare to ask too many questions."
"Do you just want to be a little ant all your life?" After saying that, Aaliya twisted her waist and walked forward without looking back.
Chen Xing followed behind and fell into a long silence.
In his last life, he worked peacefully as a clerk, but ended up single to the end. Living in a second-hand house, driving a second-hand car, but still unable to afford a second-hand wife.
In his last life, he was a small mercenary with peace of mind, but he was slapped to death. He really didn't want to die in such a humiliating way again.
In this life, he is the man who is going to use the hero potion and become the king. He is the man who is going to tie up and imprison the devil girl in front of him, press him down, and listen to her begging for mercy. How can he be afraid of such a trivial thing?
Thinking of this, Chen Xinghao suddenly became excited, raised his head, and said lightly to Aaliyah, "Tell me, I want to know."
"Ah?" Aaliyah seemed a little surprised, her body stiffened for a moment, and she turned around and asked, "Did I hear you correctly?" The incredible expression on her face simply showed the contempt and ridicule in her heart to the extreme. .
"Yes!" Chen Xing said angrily. It's rare to be ambitious once, but it's immediately shattered.
"Oh~" Aaliyah laughed, "You have made some progress~" Then her expression changed, "But I don't want to talk about it now."
"You!" Chen Xing felt the blood all over his body was rising, and he almost spurted out a mouthful of blood.
"But, as an encouragement, you can call me..." She lengthened her voice and spoke out four syllables, "Devil Princess!" After that, she continued walking forward without any intention of explaining.
Chen Xing was surprised, and his heart was in turmoil again. He remembered that in addition to "Golden Witch" and "Thousand-Blade Rose", Aaliyah also had a third title - Demon Princess.
The Golden Witch comes from the appearance, the Thousand-Blade Rose comes from the fighting style, and the Demon Princess comes from the identity. In this world, anyone who can be called a "princess" and have it spread widely must have royal blood. But as for which royal family it belonged to, he didn't know.
There are three royal clans in the Red Earth Continent, a few in the Western Continent and the Eastern Continent, and a few lost folk clans, all of them, there are still some twenty or so.
"Which royal family?" Chen Xing asked.
"I won't tell you~" Aaliyah turned around and said with a smile as she walked away.
At this moment, she was like an innocent little girl, proudly showing off her identity to others. But Chen Xing knew that this might be the real reason why she was hiding in Orchid Town.
In the memory of his previous life, he had not heard that the Malan royal family had the blood of demons. And most royal families label themselves as "pure-blooded humans", and even if there are a small number of mixed-bloods, they will not admit it publicly. Because this involves the inheritance of human genes. However, because those of special bloodline were too powerful, their identity and status had to be recognized.
There were once organizations that wanted to exclude and eliminate hybrids, but in the face of strong strength, all ideas were as fragile as tofu. You know, a king-level strong man can wipe a principality off the map by himself. The power of destroying heaven and earth cannot be solved by the number of legions.
In Chen Xing's last life, he had only seen a powerful lord-level man take action once on the battlefield. A mecha reinforced brigade was dismantled in just a few minutes, causing heavy casualties. Although the other party was drowned in the sea of people in the end, the impression left on him was no less than that of the great devil of the abyss who slapped him to death.
"Roar!"
In the midst of his thoughts, a roar resounded through the jungle, causing the leaves to fall, as if it were raining.
Immediately afterwards, a huge black shadow rushed over. I saw that it was covered in black hair and was extremely strong. It hit the surrounding tree trunks and flew sawdust.
"Be careful, it's a rock bear!"
While shouting, Chen Xing scanned it with his black watch, and the data bar immediately scrolled up.
[Rock Bear (Elite)]
[Vitality: 285/285]
[Innate abilities: bite, great strength, tempered fur, rage (double the strength)]
[Viruses that may be carried: none]
Chen Xing looked at the data and became very nervous. It turned out to be an elite rock bear. He was afraid that even the trio of charged shots might not be able to penetrate the opponent's defense.
"Yeah, there are bear paws to eat tonight!"
He was thinking about countermeasures when he turned around and saw Aaliyah shouting happily and rushing forward.
