Chapter 747: Forest of Doom

"I know that i will find myself a sweet heart also. Soon." Jason muttered and smiled along the way.

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"Are you sure you're going out, young man?"

"I should tell you that many has exited the confines of the city and failed to come back with their lives."

"And on the rare chances that they do, they would not return complete at all. Some would lose a hand or an entire leg even!"

This was the stern warning of a good elderly who manned the gates of the city.

Although he was already in such an advanced stage but he wore his military uniform with pride and strength.

At one glance and even without using his domain of wind, Jason could determine that this old guy was definitely a veteran Hunter.

Hunters was the profession of all those skilled people who had the ability to hunt those cursed monsters from outside the city gates.

Since mankind was forced to hide in their turtle shells for survival, this was an appropriate name indeed to strike back at those evolved beasts.

It was the hunted's turn to hound back at their most wicked predators.

"I will not go far from the city, Master Hunter."

"I will only take my chance to loot at what i can in the wilderness nearby." Jason replied. He had just gotten out from a 30 minute train ride towards the entrance of the city.

Although he could easily force his way out and fly into the sky but that would be stupid since it would alarm the experts in the city. Jason did not want that result at all.

Thus, it was good to be cautious at this time. He absolutely did not want to invite attention unto himself and break his peaceful life of anonymity.

There would come a time when Jason Birth would explore the boundless universe and spearhead the glory of his fellow man but alas, that time has not matured yet.

One should know that Jason was still an 18 year old boy.

Even though he has practiced the Dao of the Wind for an eternity during his cheat and enlightenment but he has yet to truly live at this young age.

"Just don't take your chances too far, young man." The old hunter advised. He could see that Jason Birth was not even wearing the proper attire for a trek outside the dangerous city.

The fatty had only an oversized pants and an equally big shirt on. He has a pair of slippers for crying out loud! No bags, no basket, no nothing!

If this old hunter would judge, Jason was absolutely not fit to go outside.

Alas, there was a strict law that forbid this old hunter from interfering in the exit of wannabe hunters since there were myriad tales of fortuitous encounters told from the adventures of newbies and young blood.

In fact, there was rich history to back it up. Even the strongest man of the world, Sir Golden Titan, started his epic tale from nothing.

At that time when the apocalypse started, there were no schools nor was there a complete power system to follow.

Sir Golden Titan slaughtered the first evolved beasts until he could find no more enemy in his front.

From a mere boy during the most terrible onslaught of the apocalypse to the most powerful existence on Earth today, Sir Golden Titan paved the way for humanity's direction for more than 500 years already!

And one of this warrior's supreme edicts were to allow anyone, even those underage children to carve their own path of blood and evolution even at the expense of their own lives.

Real heroes and men don't come from scenic gardens after all. To this rule, this old hunter at the gates was absolutely powerless to change.

And so he could only wish Jason Birth a safe trip ahead.

"Don't worry, Master Hunter. I love my life and safety is my utmost priority."

"I will return in one piece, I promise!" Jason smiled and his ugly face brightened well indeed.

"Hmmm..." The old hunter said no more and merely gave Jason an ordinary token. It looked like wooden poker chip at first glance.

Perhaps the only difference was the carved mysterious runes on its surface. This was definitely not an ordinary item.

"Thank you, Master Hunter!" Jason saluted and moved a few paces backwards. Although it was his first time getting this token but he certainly knew that proper usage of this magic item.

This was perhaps one of the first things he had learned in the academy. Jason bit a fat finger until a drop of blood came into view.

He then scattered it on the surface of the token and a hum of power was released thereafter.

"BOINK!" Jason's figure vanished at once. When he blinked his eyes again, he was already one kilometer away from the high walls of Papia City.

"Teleportation magic is really cool! I will learn that skill soon enough." Jason Birth was excited for the future. After that, he began walking into the barren land of his ancestors.

Jason Birth did not have to walk far. Ten minutes into the short journey and he could already see a mass of towering trees in the distance.

What was strange about this scene was how eerie and unnatural these trees were. They were big and tall. Some even reached the clouds in height.

But one could quickly notice that there was not a single leaf to be seen. Not a tinge of green at all amidst these rich collection of growth.

Each one of the trees beyond took the color of charcoal black as if these giant woodlands were the burned remains of a once healthy environment.

This was why this thick horde of dead life was precisely called the Forest of Doom. It was a place where savage evolved beasts thrived in the countless. This was their home.

"Now how should i approach this task?"