Chapter 42 Entering the Soul Hunter Forest
The next morning, Shi Lin and the other two got up early and checked their equipment, food, and water for the trip in Shi Lin's room.
After confirming that there were no problems, the three of them left the hotel.
The sky was just beginning to lighten, not yet fully bright, so the once bustling and prosperous Hunter's Town was deserted, and the streets were littered with all sorts of trash left over from the previous night.
Shi Lin and his two companions quickly left the Soul Hunter Town and headed towards the Soul Hunter Forest.
The Soul Hunter Town is not far from the Soul Hunter Forest, only a few kilometers away, so the three of them did not take a carriage and walked directly towards the Soul Hunter Forest.
Half an hour later, Shi Lin and his two companions arrived at the outside of the Soul Hunter Forest along the path.
From several hundred meters away, you can see the tall walls surrounding the Soul Hunter Forest and a heavy steel gate!
It was too early, the guards at the gate had just arrived, and there were no other Soul Masters around.
Soon, Shi Lin and his two companions arrived at the iron gate at the entrance to the Soul Hunter Forest.
"Greetings, Your Excellencies!" Shi An stepped forward and respectfully bowed to the three people.
"You've arrived quite early, haven't you? Show me your credentials." The guard looked at the three people in front of him with a surprised expression.
Shi An was tall and looked like an adult, and he was with two children.
Shi An nodded, then took out the Soul Hunting Certificate from his pocket and handed it to the two guards.
After receiving the Soul Hunting Certificate, the two guards began to examine it carefully.
A dozen minutes later, the two guards nodded, then put the Soul Hunting Certificate into their soul tools, and took out a crystal to test their soul power level.
"Which of you three wants to acquire a spirit ring?" the guard asked Shi Lin and his companions.
"My lord, it's me!" Shi An quickly raised his hand and stepped forward.
"Let's test your soul power level." The guard pushed the crystal ball forward.
The guards were also surprised to find that the adult with two children was actually the adult who wanted to absorb a soul ring.
As Shi An placed his hand on the crystal ball, a flash of light indicated that Shi An's soul power level had increased to level 20.
"Alright, meets the requirements, go in. By the way, you are not allowed to hunt soul beasts at will after entering. If you are found hunting soul beasts at will, you will be punished." The guard waved his hand impatiently and then said.
"Yes, yes, sir, I understand." Shi An nodded quickly.
"The remaining two, you two come over here and have your soul power levels tested," another guard said impatiently to Shi Lin.
In fact, under normal circumstances, every city with a Soul Hunting Forest has very strict management of the Soul Hunting Forest, after all, a lot of money is spent every year to capture new soul beasts and maintain the Soul Hunting Forest.
As for why Yu Xiaogang was able to easily lead Tang San into the Soul Hunting Forest, it was simply because the Elder's Order from the Spirit Hall carried too much weight!
"My lords, this is just a small token of my appreciation." Shi An quickly took out two full money bags from his pocket and placed them in the hands of the two guards.
"This Soul Hunting Certificate is really too rare, so…" Shi An said to the two guards with an awkward smile.
The two guards weighed the money pouches in their hands, then looked at each other and nodded; the amount of money was indeed considerable.
"Alright, go in, don't make a sound." A guard glanced around to make sure no one else was there, then waved his hand and opened a small door, allowing the three of them to enter the Soul Hunter Forest directly.
Shi An also greeted the two guards with a smile and bowed.
Shi Lin and Lin Yu took the opportunity to sneak directly into the Soul Hunting Forest. Shi An thanked the two of them for a long time before entering the Soul Hunting Forest.
After the three of them entered the Soul Hunter Forest, Shi Lin took out a map from his backpack.
"The alcoholic spirit beast that Lin Yu needs is in the plant-type spirit beast area, to the east of our current location, so let's go to the east first," Shi Lin said to Shi An and Lin Yu, pointing to the bamboo forest on the map.
"Young Master, how about we help you absorb the soul ring first? I'm not in a hurry." Lin Yu subconsciously waved her hand in refusal upon hearing Shi Lin's words.
Lin Yu hadn't expected that Shi Lin would arrange a spirit ring for her first.
"Don't be touched. The main thing is that I don't know what kind of soul beast I'll be hunting next, so I'll hunt soul beasts for you first, then for Brother An, and finally we might have to look for a suitable soul beast in the Soul Hunting Forest." Shi Lin smiled and waved his hand.
Shi Lin looked at the map again, then chose a direction and headed east.
Shi An said nothing, leaving everything to Shi Lin's decision, and silently followed Shi Lin towards the bamboo forest.
Touched, Lin Yu followed Shi Lin's steps and walked towards the bamboo forest.
The three of them were carrying a lot of things, so they were not moving very fast, and it was the first time for all three of them to enter the Soul Beast Forest.
As the three traveled, they cautiously observed the surrounding spirit beasts, fearing that some foolish spirit beast might rush out and attack them.
In fact, most of the soul beasts in the Soul Hunting Forest are gentle in nature, with only a few carnivorous soul beasts being irritable and bloodthirsty.
After all, the Soul Hunting Forest is a place where soul beasts are captured and bred artificially, unlike the Star Dou Great Forest, which is full of wild soul beasts.
After walking from morning until noon, Shi Lin and his two companions finally arrived at their target bamboo forest.
Looking at the bamboo forest in front of him, Shi Lin carefully checked the surrounding environment again, confirming that this was indeed the target location.
There is a special kind of spirit beast in this bamboo forest called Cloud Brewing Bamboo. Every section of bamboo can produce wine, and this wine is exceptionally sweet and refreshing, with a very good taste.
However, the wine produced by century-old Yunniang bamboo is generally of average taste; the truly delicious wine comes from Yunniang bamboo that is thousands or even tens of thousands of years old.
Therefore, high-aged Cloud Brew Bamboo has basically disappeared. The Cloud Brew Bamboo in the Soul Hunting Forest is all over a hundred years old. Because the taste is average, there is no need to hunt Cloud Brew Bamboo for wine, so it is planted in the low-level Soul Beast Forest of the Soul Hunting Forest.
Shi Lin put the map away and then carefully observed the surrounding environment.
"Brother An, lead the way. The Yunniang Bamboo is entirely bluish-green with a layer of white spots," Shi Lin said to Shi An.
"Yes, young master!" Shi An replied, drawing a machete from his waist and beginning to split the surrounding bamboo branches to create a path.
Shi An had never attended a Soul Master Academy, so he didn't know much about Soul Beasts. Therefore, Shi An led the way while Shi Lin and Lin Yu carefully identified and searched for Cloud Brew Bamboo.
The bamboo in the bamboo forest was unattended and therefore exceptionally dense, making it very difficult for the three people to traverse it.
Moreover, there are some deadly spirit beasts among these bamboo stalks, but they have no way to break through the iron armor's defenses.
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