The green grass is hazy under the mist, and wild grasses of various colors are dotted among it. If you ignore the disgusting cries in the distance, it looks like you are in a peach paradise.

Fifteen wizard apprentices, most of whom were wearing black robes, rode through the jungle. One wizard apprentice took out a water bag from his back, took a sip and shouted:

"That disgusting beast-faced bird, it screams so disgustingly."

The air temperature is a bit high, and the jungle is very humid. When riding a horse through the forest, your clothes will quickly become damp, which is extremely uncomfortable in this humid environment.

The team slowly accelerated here. According to the map, this place was already very deep in the Ghost Mist Forest, not far from the ruins of the underground palace in the jungle. The instructor had already arrived with his apprentices ahead of them.

"This is far away from the ruins of the underground palace. Occasionally, some monsters from the ruins will escape, so be careful."

An experienced wizard apprentice looked around and loudly reminded his companions.

Lin Xiao untied his black robe and shook the dew that had gathered on his waterproof robe. A wizard apprentice next to him who was also shaking his black robe leaned over and whispered:

"I heard that the underground palace ruins have three floors, but they have not been fully explored. From time to time, I heard that some people have discovered new closed underground chambers underneath and gained huge benefits. Should we take the time to take a look?"

Lin Xiao raised his eyebrows. His rich experience allowed him to immediately understand what this man had in mind. He smiled and said:

"It still doesn't work. I don't have enough experience when going out for the first time, so I'd better do some simple tasks."

This considered him to be a refusal. The man did not force himself. He shrugged and stepped aside, chatting with another unknown wizard apprentice.

He sneered and said nothing. It would be easy for a newcomer to fall for such an obvious cannon fodder.

Although he is considered a newcomer among wizards, he is not. He has been tested for many years and can see through this little trick at a glance.

The team stopped here for a moment, then slowed down and continued moving forward.

Not long after leaving, Lin Xiao suddenly sniffed. In addition to the strange smell unique to the jungle, there was also a trace of blood in the air. It was not strong but very fresh, indicating that there had been killings here not long ago, but no fighting was found nearby.

Mark of.

He was wondering when suddenly a slight groan came from the back of the team. Most of the dozen or so people reacted and quickly turned their heads, seeing... nothing unusual.

Everyone looked at the last person in the team, but he looked at everyone with an expressionless face, seemingly nothing happened.

After a few seconds, everyone withdrew their gazes one after another. When Lin Xiao was about to retract his gaze, he suddenly paused. His eyes immediately became solemn and he drew out his sword with a "choking" sound. The others were so shocked that they turned around reflexively. He pointed at the last person and said:

"He is dead!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a white shadow flew out from behind the man. Everyone's eyes were sharp and they saw at a glance that it was a transparent ghost grabbing the soul of a man and flying out. The wizard apprentice riding on the horse flew out directly after the soul was taken away.

Fall down immediately.

"kill!"

An invisible force restrained him from moving. Two one-foot-long transparent wind blades, three fireballs, and several invisible forces flew out at the same time and hit the white shadow. There was a bang followed by a harsh scream, the transparent

The ghost was blown to pieces, and the soul of another sorcerer's apprentice was also blown apart, but there was an invisible force that restrained it from breaking apart, and its floating body flew down and merged into it.

With a groan of pain, the soul-deprived wizard apprentice woke up and thanked everyone with extremely difficult movements.

Lin Xiao Zheng'erba accepted his gesture. He had indeed saved his life. As for the injury to his soul, it was none of his business. If he didn't act decisively in this situation, he would really be dead when his soul was taken away.

After this encounter with the enemy, everyone became extra vigilant.

The third-level wizard apprentices are quite powerful. Even the formal wizards with a dozen of them were unable to do anything for a while. However, they arrived safely all the way to the depths of the Ghost Mist Forest. From a distance, they saw a tree covered with countless vines and moss standing in the lush forest.

The covered tower is densely covered with gaps.

That is where the ruins of the underground palace are located. It is said that this was the residence of a school of thought a long time ago. I don’t know what happened later. The school was destroyed overnight. The empire sent experts to check and it seemed that nothing was found. They just declared this place abandoned and did not allow any future developments.

Those who occupied this place became deserted over time.

The surface of the underground palace has been completely deserted and covered by lush jungles. It would be difficult for outsiders to find this place if it weren't for the tall tower that has not yet collapsed.

They moved forward using the high tower as the coordinates, and soon came to the ruins that should have been the gate of the original school. A small camp was built in front of the ruins of the gate, and several apprentice wizards were clearing away the vines and weeds around it.

Seeing their arrival, several apprentices waved happily. A tall, curvy female apprentice with a charming face came to them. Everyone dismounted and she said:

"I am the mentor and apprentice Ai Lian. You are here just in time. Please clean up the area around the camp and expand the camp."

This bossy attitude instantly makes people dislike him.

However, she was the mentor's disciple, and the mentor was in the camp tent. Naturally, they did not dare to refuse. They tied up their horses and divided their labors to start work.

Lin Xiao was given the task of clearing weeds. He took out a shovel with a sharp edge from the package and used it as a knife to cut and sweep aside the weeds spreading from the edges.

The rhizomes of these weeds are as thick as chopsticks and extremely tough. If you cut them with a shovel, they will not only ooze out unpleasant juice like bleeding, but also twist back and forth like a snake, making it feel like a living thing.

But this is indeed not a living thing. This kind of weed is everywhere in the world, or in other words, many plants in this world are so weird.

With more than ten times the strength of an ordinary person, he cleared the weeds in the area he was responsible for and cleared a large area. Then someone took a spray and sprayed it into the soil to kill the bugs and weeds hidden in the grass. Next, this area

The area will be free of grass and bugs for several months.

There were many people to work with, and the camp was quickly set up. Several fires were placed around it. After the work was done, it was already dark, and the tent door cloth opened, and a figure came out.

There was a moment of silence in the camp. Everyone looked over, with a hint of respect on their faces, and shouted "Master Julien" in unison.

This is a senior official wizard. It is said that his spiritual power has been crystallized a long time ago. He is about to be promoted to a second-level wizard. Once promoted, he will immediately become an upper-level powerhouse in the academy.

Instructor Julien is tall and extremely handsome. On the surface, he looks like an aristocratic son. His appearance and habits are very different from the wizards in ordinary people's impressions.

Not sure if it was an illusion, but Lin Xiao always felt that this style seemed familiar, as if he had seen it before.

When the female apprentice named Zhu Lian saw her instructor coming out, she quickly stepped forward and called her instructor sweetly. She leaned into the man's arms without caring about other people's eyes. Zhu Lian conveniently held her waist like a water snake and squeezed it a few times.

Everyone's expressions did not change at all. This situation is quite common in this world.

Many beautiful women or men from ordinary backgrounds will attach themselves to strong men. During the day they are mentors and disciples, and at night they sleep together as lovers.

Julien pinched the disciple a few times, raised his head and said to the new apprentice:

"You already know the mission. At the end of this trip, each person can get five magic stones. If you collect a piece of ancient moss and hand it in, you can get one magic stone. In addition, if the total amount of ancient moss collected this time exceeds one hundred, each person will get one magic stone at the end of this trip.

Then divide it into three more magic stones."

“Thank you for your generosity, mentor!”

Everyone immediately became excited and looked full of energy.

Julien smiled with satisfaction and hugged the female disciple back to the tent. Soon, the candlelight flickered inside, and there was a subtle hum and banging sound, which became louder and louder as time went by.

Many apprentices looked envious and stayed away from the tent. Again, it's not surprising.

Early the next morning, several apprentices who didn't seem to have slept well gathered them together to start assigning tasks and then announced their departure. As for the instructor, he did not show up.

Most of the ancient moss grows in the underground palace, but it can occasionally be found in the ruins on the surface of the underground palace. Compared with the dangerous underground palace, the surface is safer, so you must search here first.

Everyone spread out to search their own areas. Anyway, they are all third-level wizard apprentices. They have certain strength and can be saved by their mentors if they are really in danger.

Very few people came to the ruins, and the vegetation was quite lush. There were vines everywhere like snakes wrapped around the trees and ruins. Occasionally, there were real snakes hanging on them, which suddenly took a bite when they passed by.

Before Lin Xiao left, he applied anti-insect and anti-snake medicine on his body. Coupled with his strong agility and senses, he could usually detect hidden snakes and insects in advance.

But the most dangerous thing here is not snakes or insects at all, but the various monsters hidden in the ruins.

As he passed a big tree, countless vines hanging on the tree suddenly started to move automatically in the absence of wind. The vines as thick as fingers surged up like snakes and dragged him under the tree.

"Bang bang bang..."

With a series of snapping sounds, Lin Xiao used brute force to break more than a dozen vines and rushed out. He cut off several vines with a sword in his backhand. He raised and lowered the knife in his hand and slashed. Large pieces of broken stems and leaves flew everywhere, and soon the vines were destroyed.

Even the trees were cut down, and the roots of the vines were found at the bottom of the tree that was full of bones. They continued to dig down, and soon dug out a head-sized knot full of roots. They cut off the thick roots and took them out.

This thing is the core root of this huge vine. It can be used to refine magic potions, or it can be sold to wizards who follow the plant system to cultivate combat plant familiars. It is worth 6 magic stones.

Wrap the things in layers of cloth into a rice dumpling and stuff it into the backpack. This alone is worth the price of the ticket. This trip is not a waste.

Then he continued to search, but his luck may have ended. He searched all over the surface of the underground palace ruins until he found it at night, but did not dig up a piece of ancient moss.

If someone hadn't dug it, he would have thought there was nothing on the surface.

Back at the camp, everyone sold the ancient moss to their mentor, and Lin Xiao also sold the rhizome for six magic stones.
Chapter completed!