Chapter 34

Translator: Zayn_

Fran quickly stopped and used the tall grass to hide himself, so as not to be seen by the other monsters. From time to time, he had to look up to see if the Black Dragon Snake was still on the tree.

After making sure that it was safe above him, he half-squatted and peeked out from the grass. There was no more movement after the noise just now.

For safety’s sake, Fran remained crouching. After about a minute, without any further movement, Fran stood up.

He looked back and saw the fork in the road that he had just entered. And the weeds that had been messed up behind him had miraculously returned to their original appearance.

It was as if no one had ever come in. Fran had a bad premonition.

Perhaps it wasn’t that this path hadn’t been here before, but that someone had been here before. However, the grass had miraculously restored itself and looked as if it had been deserted for a long time.

Instantly, alarm bells went off in Fran’s mind. He had to be on full alert to avoid a sneak attack from the monster. As he thought about it, he reached out and touched the snakeskin on his body. He only calmed down a little when he touched the hard scales.

With this set of natural armor, he should be able to resist the next surprise attack! Fran slowed down his pace, turning back every few steps.

The scene in front of him shocked him. The grass behind him was really recovering at a speed visible to the naked eye. But these weeds didn’t cause him any harm. At most, they just blocked his steps.

Fran was puzzled. Why was the environment here different from the previous one? He had never heard the frost tutor mention weeds that could recover automatically.

Could it be that they had never been here before?

The more he thought about it, the more nervous Fran became. He put away his magic staff and tore a piece of cloth from his clothes to wrap around the Black Dragon snake’s tail, holding it in his hand.

If he were to encounter a monster’s surprise attack, his staff would definitely not be able to resist in time, and he could only fight in close combat. Fortunately, he had just obtained a spiky blade. Otherwise, he would be in trouble!

After walking for a while, Fran heard a faint breathing sound.

He stopped in his tracks and straightened his body to take a look. He did not see anything strange. It was still the same quiet look he had when he came in.

However, the calmer a place was, the more likely it was for a storm to appear. Therefore, the quieter the surroundings were, the more vigilant he was.

The soft breathing sound seemed to come from nearby, but there was only a boundless forest and weeds as tall as him nearby.

Left with no choice, he could only continue to hold the dagger and walk in step by step. The grass was too tall, and Fran didn’t notice his feet. He suddenly tripped over a stone and was instantly buried in the grass.

After he fell, he didn’t move and remained in the same position. The surroundings quickly quietened down, and the sound of breathing seemed to be right beside his ear.

As Fran was about to get up, he looked up and saw a huge green object moving up and down in the grass.

When he quieted down and listened carefully, he realized that the frequency of the fluctuations was the same as the breathing. In other words, there was a giant monster lying in the grass ahead!

Thinking about this strange environment, Fran decided to retreat. However, just as he was about to move, he suddenly realized that he was stepping on an uneven object.

He lowered his head and saw a huge palm! Fran was shocked. When he fell just now, he had fallen directly into the monster’s palm!

Fran carefully climbed down from the monster’s hand.

The thing that he saw just now was probably the monster’s body. By rough estimation, this monster was probably several times bigger than him!

Before he could leave, the monster turned over, and the surrounding trees and grass moved. Fran didn’t have time to run before he was pressed down by the monster’s arm.

Fran was alarmed. This monster’s strength was too heavy! He tried to push the arm on his body, but it didn’t move.

Only when he observed it up close did he realize that not only was the monster’s body huge and powerful, but its body was also as solid as a rock.

No! He had to leave this place quickly. If he waited for this monster to wake up and see him, he would be finished!

Fran adjusted his body and tried to get out of the monster’s grasp, but unfortunately, one of his legs was being held down by the monster.

If he forcefully pulled his leg out, he might wake the monster up.

He looked around and saw a pile of stones not far from his arm. If he could put those stones under it and then pull his leg, he should be able to get away with it.

It was just that the stone was still a distance away from him, and he didn’t seem to be able to move the stone with his current body. Fran looked back at the sleeping monster and summoned his staff, preparing to use earth spike to change the location of the rock.

However, he had just activated his spell. The sound of moving terrain was not loud, but in this silence, the sound was unusually prominent.

Fran turned around in shock and met the monster’s golden-brown eyes. The monster let out an angry groan and raised its hand to slap Fran to death.

Fran’s pupils contracted. Seeing the monster raise its hand, he quickly used speed stacking and retreated from the monster’s range. The monster seemed to be very angry that someone had intruded into its territory. It roared and stood up.

The surrounding grass and trees were uprooted the moment he stood up, and even Fran, who had retreated far away, was almost caught in the attack.

Fran quickly hid behind a few trees. He had seen this monster before in the secret realm notice. It was a yellow sand guard, a boss-level monster!

They had great strength and could kill dozens of intermediate professionals with one punch. Even advanced professionals might not have a high chance of winning in a one-on-one fight with the yellow sand guards.

This monster was good at close combat, and most importantly, its entire body was a treasure! It should be known that such yellow sand guards could be refined into fuel oil and sold in the market at a high price!

Fran gulped as he looked at the sand guard. Although he didn’t know why the sand guard would be in such a lush forest, he knew that if he could take down this monster, he would be rich!

After the sand guard stood up, Fran noticed that it was holding two huge axes in each of its hands. If Fran didn’t remember wrongly, those two axes were made of top-grade iron ore!

The monster roared. Fran looked up and saw that the sand guard was wearing hard armor. The shoulder armor protected its head, and the head didn’t match its body.

From a distance, it looked like a headless monster! Without waiting for Fran to react, the sand guard jumped up, its huge shadow covering him.