401: Chapter 321 401: Chapter 321 Take, for example, flower petals and seeds.
If you encounter better medicinal herbs in the Boundless Forest and can take them away, that too is a stroke of luck.
It seemed as if the giraffes had discovered the crowd competing with them for the flower petals, and they were not only eating but also seemed to have their Demonic Beast storage method, storing away those petals.
And they howled at the sky, threatening the people not to compete with them for possessions.
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The unpleasant noise did instill a sense of fear in the people in the dark night, especially the women among them, who felt even more intimidated.
It was unknown if these giraffes, besides moving on the ground, had the ability to fly, nor was it known what special powerful skills they possessed.
To prevent any sudden attacks from the giraffes, they flew a bit higher into the air.
What happened next made them somewhat glad that they had taken precautions against the giraffes’ attack, soaring to a higher altitude.
They had already spotted that the giraffes could jump three zhang high with a single bound, launching attacks toward them in the sky.
The Spell used in the attack was indiscernible in the dark night; they only knew a kind of airflow was assaulting them.
Those with keen eyesight could see in the dark night that this airflow was black and carried an unpleasant stench of blood.
It was like the liquid sprayed by venomous snakes, and though it was unclear how this black liquid differed from that of a venomous snake’s spray, they could guess that it was somewhat similar to the red light used by the Black-Eyed, both being powerful poisonous fluids.
When the tier-three Demonic Beasts sprayed out the black liquid, it could cover a great distance.
Even so, the male and female Cultivators who had taken precautions against the giraffes’ attack did not just fly higher.
As the Demonic Beast’s attack came, they used their own Spells to conjure a wall in front of them, enveloping themselves to guard against the smell of the poison.
Fan Dingding used his Water Spell to create a water barrier and another wall of thick earth in front of him.
Bi Renchuan erected a wall of fire in front of himself, fending off the attacking Demonic Beasts from the lower air.
The other women also used their own Spells for defense and counterattacking.
There were only six of them, while the horde of tier-three giraffes attacking them numbered no less than a hundred, if not dozens.
No matter how low-tier the Demonic Beasts, those of the second tier formed a reserve force, and the tier-one Demonic Beasts were on guard for enemies in high places, striking where they were weakest.
Fortunately, for the time being, the tier-three Demonic Beasts could only leap three zhang high and were unable to fly, only spraying poison and not using any other Spells against them.
The liquid they sprayed could reach higher, but those flying high above were shielded by their defenses.
Those in the air also had Flying Treasures, using them to fly even higher.
When the giraffes’ attack failed, they became enraged.
This was their territory, and their rage was compounded by their impotence, leaving them only able to viciously scare away these humans.
Demonic Beasts, in fact, also have weaknesses, especially ones like these.
Although they seemed capable of attacking enemies with their venom, besides the venom and their claws, they did not have other Spells.
More powerful humans could hurt them, taking advantage of certain parts of their bodies to make a fortune, such as antlers and velvet.
Or they could eat their meat.
They’ve always been aggressive towards humans because they’ve been hurt by humans so much.
Living beside the Immortal Vine, the Vine Whips were not under their control; they possessed autonomous intelligence.
Living under the Vines was merely taking advantage of them for protection.
They were useful to the Vines.
Where these herds of giraffes lived, the Immortal Vine flourished especially because the urine and feces of the giraffes were very beneficial to the growth of the Vines.
These six people knew the giraffes below were powerful, yet they did not want to miss this opportunity.
Though they had already reaped some rewards and saw the ferocious giraffes, a new idea brewed in their minds: Fortune favors the bold, the giraffes were of great use, and they desired to reap the benefits.
In the Boundless Forest, indeed, when one’s luck was good, one could encounter some unexpected gains.
Giraffes are tier-three Demonic Beasts; even ordinary giraffes have quite nourishing antlers and velvet, not to mention their tendons.
The entire body of a giraffe is treasured, and upon encountering them, the opportunity could not be missed.
In the darkness of night, hunting was disadvantageous, so they could only wait for daytime to come to see if they could devise a way to hunt a few giraffes.
Both male and female Cultivators shared this thought, for as Human Cultivators with not much courage, one could never cease to be the underdog.
Even if they couldn’t hunt a third-tier beast, the value of a first-tier was still not bad.
Demonic Beasts were on guard against human hunters, and the Human Cultivators were also waiting for the right moment, using their powerful Divine Sense to explore.
Fan Dingding and Bi Renchuan discussed how to deal with the giraffes, and if they couldn’t hunt them down, gaining seeds would be difficult with the Immortal Vine being so powerful and the giraffes on guard against attacks.
“Let’s first try using a Water Spell, I wonder if the giraffes and the Immortal Vines are afraid of water.”
Fan Dingding’s words caused the four women to listen quietly, but Bi Renchuan shook his head and said, “Plants all like water, your suggestion won’t work unless you can turn the water into ice, plants are afraid of cold.”
“Then you try using fire, maybe those Vine Whips are also afraid of fire, and those giraffes can surely be hunted.”
Fan Dingding’s words found agreement with Bi Renchuan, and the other women who had Water Spells and could turn them into ice were prepared.
Those with Wood Spells and Golden Magic, and those with Earth Spells, thought of other ways to deal with the Vine Whips below and the giraffes.
Another night passed, and the darkness gradually lifted, but walking didn’t disperse the mist.
Only a bit of light allowed them to see objects not far away.
First, they used their Divine Sense to scout, sensing that the Vine Whips and giraffes were motionless.
They then lowered themselves a bit more using a Flying Artifact.
They clearly saw the state of the Immortal Vine; where there had been a pink hue during the previous day, they now saw a golden yellow.
The Immortal Vines were laden with golden fruits, within which were the seeds they needed.
They were uncertain if the fruits of the Immortal Vine had any other medicinal use, but they knew the seeds inside were what they were looking for.
At that moment, they discovered those golden fruits being eaten by the giraffes, which discarded the seeds onto the ground.
The male and female Cultivators, seeing that the giraffes hadn’t left and were competing with them for the fruit, realized that if they waited for the giraffes to pick all the fruits and drop all the seeds to the ground, their journey would have been in vain.
Although it was not clear whether the seeds on the ground were still there or if they would immediately take root and germinate, they knew once the seeds fell to the ground, they would be lost from sight.
The Cultivators decided to disregard the giraffes for now.
There were many fruits on the vines, and the giraffes couldn’t eat all the husks at once, so they took advantage of this busy moment to harvest as well.
Of course, they wouldn’t get too close, both sides were on guard against each other’s attacks, and the giraffes had no intention of attacking the people at that moment.
They were particularly busy harvesting that day.
The petals and husks of these Immortal Vines were their year’s food supply, which they would store in their storage spaces.
If they failed to harvest enough today, the fruits would fall, and they would go hungry in the future.
So, they would toil tirelessly that day, no matter day or night, no matter the fatigue.
The giraffes were fighting for their survival, competing with the people for the fruits.
They were cautious of each other but did not attack.
…
Bian Shasha was tired after a whole night’s work, the strength of the black man left her both tired and hungry.
Despite being tired and hungry, this day and night had made her feel her Cultivation had risen a level.
She had lost some freedom, but for a woman, the gain in Cultivation was precious.
Unable to defeat the black man, she had asked him to take her to the place of the Immortal Vines.
Now her concern wasn’t about completing the mission but about seeing the plant described in the records.
To carry the seeds of this plant with her, whether to trade with others one day, or in case they might be useful in the future.
“You promised me…”
“Woman, are you not hungry anymore?
Don’t you want food?”
The black man chuckled eerily, pulling out meat and roasting it with a Spell.
“Is there no other food besides the meat of these Demonic Beasts?”
Bian Shasha didn’t want to eat only meat every day.
Any food could become bland with excess, and eating too much meat could lead to weight gain.