#215ride-sharingAI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 167 Hitchhiking
Chapter 215: A Ride
"I didn't expect the guide the Daughter of Yang found would be you, Bai Ye."
Mu Yang feigned surprise as an armored vehicle drifted to a stop in front of them.
These past few days, he had been strolling around without any pressure, going wherever there was excitement, and grabbing a couple of airdrops when they appeared. As a result, he obtained 5 Soul Crystals (Medium) and a few blue-quality equipment items he didn't need.
The strength of deep sea dread was unknown, but since pseudo-yangknew about it, it was probably not weak.
However, Mu Yang inferred from pseudo-yang's fragmented words that deep sea dread was not a single entity, but rather a group or even a conceptual existence.
Therefore, the one on Devouring Island might not be very strong, but its abilities were definitely bizarre.
As for the specific situation of deep sea dread, the other party consistently refused to reveal it.
However, Mu Yang had already decided that after returning, he would find a way to deal with pseudo-yang, this unstable factor.
He had always been clear about grudges and gratitude: those who helped him would be heavily rewarded in the future; those who harbored murderous intent towards him would be repaid in kind, twofold.
If both applied? It depended on the situation.
pseudo-yang had once tried to devour Mu Yang but failed due to Roy's restrictions. Now, as a prisoner, it refused to cooperate in atoning for its sins, so Mu Yang naturally had no need to be polite with it.
Previously, he had thought pseudo-yang possessed extensive knowledge and experience. If it were human, it would be handed over to Reincarnation Paradise as a special Employee, and he could consult it.
Now, it seemed unnecessary.
The Puppeteer of Troupe's third seat might be interested in this pseudo-god. He would see if he could trade for anything then.
"It is quite a coincidence."
Su Xiao was also a bit surprised to see an acquaintance, but on second thought, it seemed reasonable.
Among the Contractors participating in the trial, he and Mu Yang should be among the top tier; Aida, who used "Bad Luck Aura," also counted, but after the aura, she could only be considered T1.
When the Daughter of Yang sought someone to do something, the stronger, the better, not the weaker.
So, encountering Mu Yang was quite reasonable.
Old Baal, however, was not at all surprised by Mu Yang's appearance.
When the Daughter of Yang mentioned that three others would be accompanying them to the Black Forest, he had vaguely guessed that Mu Yang would be one of them.
Although he wasn't present when the Gathered Dead Earth Dragonwas killed that day, Mu Yang had condensed a blood sun spear in the sky at the time, so he gave Mu Yang's strength a nine or even ten out of ten.
"Get in the car; we're going to find the other two."
Riding in Su Xiao's vehicle, the three hurried on their way.
Although this normal area occupied a small portion of Devouring Island, it was still very large, so the armored vehicle didn't reach the designated location until the next day.
"Are those two nearby?"
Su Xiao stopped the car and looked back at the two sitting in the back row.
Mu Yang was still asleep. He hadn't closed his eyes for days, worried about unexpected events, so now that he had time to catch up on sleep, he naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity.
It must be said that compared to a certain old acquaintance surnamed Han, Su Xiao's driving skills were incredibly steady, never pulling off any insane drifts that would cause motion sickness.
Hearing Su Xiao's words, Old Baal took out a blood vine and closed his eyes, sensing carefully.
As expected, this vine was a blood vine, a tiny branch of the Daughter of Yang.
"Yes, the blood vine tells me they are nearby. Of course, it's also possible they're already dead, and the blood vine is sensing their corpses."
Before Su Xiao could ask further, the ground began to faintly tremble, accompanied by the angry roars of a large group of beasts.
"Hurry up and amplify!"
A delicate-sounding female voice came from afar. Su Xiao and Old Baalexchanged glances; that voice—she must not be over 15, right?
Just as they expected, a man and a woman, two figures being chased by a pride of lions, appeared in their sight. The girl looked like she was only just entering middle school.
The blood vines clinging to their necks proved that they were the people chosen by the Daughter of Yang.
Su Xiao drew his blade, swiftly dealt with a few lions to intimidate the entire pride, and was about to take the little healer and Brother No-Umbrella to the Black Forest when he saw a huge rock flying from a distance.
Casually swinging out a blade aura to cut the rock in half, Su Xiaolooked coldly at the approaching giant, already calculating how to deal with the opponent.
"Stop, stop, stop! They're allies! They're here to trade!"
Brother No-Umbrella quickly stopped Su Xiao, fearing that if he wasn't careful, the other party would kill the giant. If that happened, they wouldn't have a map to traverse the Black Forest.
Seeing Su Xiao nod and sheathe his blade, returning to the car first, Brother No-Umbrella finally let out a sigh of relief.
"Ababa (unknown language)"
"Can you speak human language?"
"What are you looking at?"
"—Let's trade."
Brother No-Umbrella took out an untreated Original Seed and traded it with the giant, obtaining a map of the Black Forest drawn with the lives of the Yasenman people's ancestors.
On the map, the Black Forest was circular, encompassing the entire Devouring Island.
The other side of the forest was the island's edge. If one wanted to leave Devouring Island, unless they flew, they would have to pass through the Black Forest.
Although the edges of Devouring Island were all Black Forest, the entrance and exit had specific directions; it was impossible to enter and exit freely like an ordinary forest.
According to this map, Su Xiao learned that there was only one entrance from the normal area into the Black Forest; entering from other directions was almost certain death.
"Is this map reliable?"
Old Baal leaned over and asked.
The little healer looked back at him, immediately noticing his red skin, and instantly recognized Old Baal as one of the "legendary" Yasenman people.
"What do you two go by? We will be going deep into 'hell' together. Perhaps only one or two will escape with their lives, or even the entire army will be wiped out. Knowing each other, at least someone will remember us after we die."
Saying this, Old Baal pointed at Su Xiao and said:
"He's called Bai Ye, I'm Baal, and this one is—"
Old Baal pointed at Bu Bu.
"Bu Bu, and the one in the car is Mu Yang."
Su Xiao took over, answering.
It was then that the little healer and Brother No-Umbrella noticed there was another person in the car, but he was sleeping.
"That big brother looks like a good person."
The little healer affirmed Mu Yang's charm attribute, then wanted to pat Bu Bu's head, but Bu Bu bared its teeth and scared her away.
"I'm Little Muddle, a normal healer."
"I'm Christmas, a tank. Big boss, we've met before."
After Brother No-Umbrella wiped the blood from his face with water, Su Xiao realized he was an acquaintance too.
He had thought the other party had died long ago, but he was still alive; truly the King of Survival.
A person who frequently fell into dangerous situations, yet always managed to escape death.
Question: Is such a person lucky or unlucky?
"Hmm, hello, Brother No-Umbrella."
"Brother No-Umbrella?"
Little Muddle looked at Brother No-Umbrella in confusion.
"Cough, this codename is proof of my strong survival ability. Christmas or Brother No-Umbrella, you can call me whatever you like."
The team was thus assembled, and the five people and one dog continued their journey.