Chapter 84 - 84 Nothing Good Comes Without Risk?
84 Nothing Good Comes Without Risk?
Wang Xiao’s sudden change in attitude stunned Xu Junrou and Yi Han. However, the two of them were naturally very happy to have such a powerful person as their helper.
After another round of crazy flattery, Xu Junrou brought them to the control room when Wang Xiao could not stand it anymore.
After pulling a few operating rods, the mobile fortress began to operate.
Xu Junrou looked at the two of them and said, “It will take about 17 minutes to get to the Tree Demon Swamp from here. We can use this time to set up a strategy.”
Wang Xiao asked in confusion, “How did you know that it would take 17 minutes? Are you very familiar with this secret realm?”
“Not really. I just did some homework.”
Xu Junrou smiled in embarrassment. “Because Yi Han’s [Lava Ripper] needs the [Sacred Beast Heart] to level up, we studied all the secret realms that produce the [Sacred Beast Heart]. The [Mist Rainforest] is one of them.”
“I see.”
Wang Xiao nodded in realization. Other than various resources, there would also be people in the trading market who would use their experiences of exploring secret realms to make guidebooks and sell them.
However, the standards of those lords were uneven, and the degree of exploration of the secret realm was also different. Even in the same secret realm, there might be seven to eight differing strategies. Therefore, Wang Xiao could not be bothered to spend time researching.
However, this matter was very important to Xu Junrou and Yi Han. It was reasonable for them to spend some effort to increase the success rate.
As Wang Xiao was thinking, Xu Junrou had already begun to introduce, “The [Mist Rainforest] is a medium-sized secret realm. Its area is about 600 miles. It is divided into four areas, based on the main mutated beast.”
“First is the Misty Forest, which is where we entered the secret realm. The main mutated beast here is the [Skeleton Grey Sparrow].”
“This kind of mutated beast usually appears in groups. Its combat strength is not high, but it will release a fog that contains traces of poison. It can reduce the reaction speed of soldiers and even lords. Therefore, don’t stay in the fog for long.”
“The second is the Tree Demon Swamp we’re going to. The main mutated beasts there are the [Man-Eating Tree Demons]. Their vines are very powerful and have barbs that can paralyze the enemy’s body. You have to be careful not to be entangled…”
“Wait a minute!”
Wang Xiao raised his hand and interrupted Xu Junrou. “I remember that the [Man-eating Tree Demon] is a half-plant mutated beast. It can’t move after taking root at a young age, right?”
Xu Junrou nodded. Wang Xiao pointed at Yi Han beside her. “In that case, he has the [Lava Ripper] and I have the [Lava Raging Bear]. Can we directly burn our way over?”
“We’ve also thought of this strategy, but unfortunately…”
Xu Junrou shook her head helplessly. “The [Sacred Beast Heart] is actually a mature spore sac that’s about to explode. It’ll be gone with a fire attack.”
“… I see.”
Wang Xiao touched his nose awkwardly and raised his hand to signal Xu Junrou to continue.
“Our original plan was to pluck a suitable spore sac by extending a probe arm from within the fortress. This way, even if we’re entangled by the [Man-eating Tree Demon], it won’t be a threat to us since we’re inside the fortress.”
“But there’s an awkward problem…”
Xu Junrou pointed at the observation window at the side. “The vision inside the fortress is limited. It’s very time-consuming to find a suitable spore sac. Our time in the secret realm might not be enough.”
“Moreover, when the fortress moves, the ground will produce a strong vibration. A mature spore sac is very fragile. This vibration might very well cause damage. After the spore sac explodes, it will cause the nearby tree demons to enter a berserk state.”
After saying this, Xu Junrou stopped and stared at Wang Xiao with wide eyes.
Wang Xiao waited for a long time but did not see the other party continue. He could not help but ask curiously, “Why are you looking at me? Continue.”
“That’s it.”
Xu Junrou smiled awkwardly. “This is our entire strategy. If we hadn’t met you, our original plan would have been to take a gamble.”
“…”
Wang Xiao was immediately speechless, but on second thought, he felt that it was very normal.
Xu Junrou and Yi Han had this fortress. As long as they did not take the initiative to provoke powerful mutated beasts, they basically would not encounter any danger. If they could pick it in a limited time, they would do so. If they could not, they would only lose the entrance fee.
However, even though he understood the other party’s thoughts, Wang Xiao still felt like he had gotten himself into a bad deal. No wonder the other party was so excited when he agreed to help. It turned out that they had bet on him!
“Do you have information on the [Man-eating Tree Demon]?”
Wang Xiao was silent for a moment before asking. Since the [Man-eating Tree Demon] could not move once it took root, there was no danger if they did not take the initiative to provoke it. Because of this, Wang Xiao had not studied it before.
“Yes! Yes!”
As Xu Junrou spoke, a white light flashed in her hand and a scroll appeared out of thin air. “I organized this myself. The information might not be complete.”
Wang Xiao took the scroll and unfolded it. After taking a few glances, he nodded. “It’s enough.”
Xu Junrou’s eyes lit up. “You have a solution?”
Yi Han immediately followed. “You came up with a solution so quickly. As expected of my idol!”
“Don’t flatter me yet. I don’t know if it will work.”
Wang Xiao smiled bitterly and organized his words before continuing, “The spore sac of the [Man-eating Tree Demon] is at the top of the long stem. It’s about ten meters from the ground and has already exceeded the height of the tree crown. Therefore, it’s not a bad idea to pluck it with a probe arm.”
Xu Junrou was stunned. “But our vision is limited. Our efficiency is too low.”
“Therefore, I have to make a small change.”
Wang Xiao looked at Yi Han beside him. “After the fortress stops, we need someone to climb onto the probe arm and get out. This way, there won’t be a problem of limited vision.”
Hearing this plan, Xu Junrou and Yi Han fell silent at the same time. Didn’t they spend so much effort to build a mobile fortress because they didn’t want to take the risk?!
In the end, Wang Xiao wanted to directly send a person to the [Man-eating Tree Demon]. Although nothing would happen as long as the person was careful, once a spore sac suddenly exploded, he or she would probably be instantly torn apart!
“Nothing good comes without risk?”
Wang Xiao looked at the two of them and smiled. “I know you don’t dare to go, so I’ll be the one to climb up the probe arm.”
“What?”
The two of them were stunned again. They did not expect Wang Xiao to have such a plan.
“But I have two conditions.”
Wang Xiao extended two fingers and continued, “First, no matter how many [Sacred Beast Hearts] we collect, I want to take half!”
“Sure.”
Xu Junrou nodded without hesitation. “If you want to do such a dangerous thing, it’s very reasonable for you to take half of it.”
“Second.”
Wang Xiao looked at Yi Han again. “You have to promise to do something for me. I haven’t thought of what that thing is, but I definitely won’t let you do anything bad.”