Master Of None

Chapter 2336: 2336. Challenge Of Will

”We will all keep our faces covered with the rune sewn masks. Not a single moment will any of you take them off. The runes use wind mana and light mana to purify poisons.” it is not a guarantee, but here, you will need it.” Alma made sure that every single group that entered heard this. Especially the elves from other villages who were not used to dealing with the forest or jungle environments like this.

Some of the frost elves looked like they were not happy being ordered around like that, but when the dark elves and the earth elves started to carefully check their cloth masks and keep them fixed beneath their armor, the looks of unhappiness disappeared. They realized this was much riskier than they had been allowing himself to accept right away.

Walker on the other hand, had begun to make more and more all around appraisals. He had a group of several mages looking at what Walker had them write down.

”Those red flowers are similar to the red lace flow, but instead of having a lace like pattern, they curl up like horns. They are called crimson horn flowers. Each petal can kill someone at level a hundred if they consumed it without any poison resistance. But in the appraisal it says that it can be used to make medicine...”

This rambling on about appraisals of flowers was heard by the others, however, Alma and Gil were directing the groups. ”You said you would be leading the fifth group?” Alma looked over the goblin with light chain mail covering his body. The tough leather shirt over it also appeared to be perfect for resisting the sharp thorns within the jungle environment.

”I will lead a scouting group to discover more danger. One hundred appraisal scrolls were given to us. We can gather a lot of information.” The response was abrupt, however, this was one of the goblin soldiers representing the goblins as a race. He had a high level of knowledge but was not much for conversation.

”Then we will not hold you up. The vampires are heading away as well. They have already made a decision on where they will go. They are mapping out from the left hand side of the archway in a straight line. An attempt to find the edge of a dungeon if that is possible.”

Having someone working on the size this place may have was important to have. Point blank, if this place was too large to even map out for people of their level, then they would have to make it a lot more strict on who could come here.

That wasn’t to make it harder on anyone, but to make it safer. If this poison jungle dungeon was too large, then it could be a hole that people vanished in to. Explorers could walk in and neve be seen again. Not because of the dangers, but simply by getting lost.

Hence why a map and a way to differentiate areas was also important. Walker had received the information that this dungeon would return to how it was after closing and absorbing manas for some time. That means signs or marking were impossible. But that also meant a map, once made, would be perfect forever.

Otherwise, there would be those who became experienced with the jungle within this dungeon. They would recall important locations based on the map and their experiences. Therefore, they would be able to lead those who paid them to whatever was needed.

This would become especially valuable when hunting certain monsters or procuring certain herbs. That was if there were not also other materials here like ores, elemental mana crystals, or even gems of sorts.

”We should worry about whatever is making these tracks. They are snakes for sure, but they look like they are also large enough to attack us easily.” Gil was standing on a patch of smaller plants. They looked like they had grown apart, but when Gil pointed out the way the ground was partially scuffed, it proved that something had slithered through here.

”The appraisal scrolls will be saved for other things. The tracks are older too so we won’t get much information.” Gil waved off a few people who spent the time just looking at the tracks. Compared to Gil, they were not as experienced with scouting, instead, they were more focused on the archery aspect.

Gil would not allow just any archers to come with him. He had found some of the best elven archers and even a few from other races with exceptional talent. As they had some scouting talents due to their skills, they did not ignore learning them well. However, Gil had seen their rapid archery development.

He had specifically made some of them arrows for special occasions too. That being the case, he had taken the time to see their skills. And it was why he did not react when he saw one of them pulling their bowstring taught with an arrow pointed near him.

The twang that followed and the small chirp did not scare Gil at all as he waved for Walker to come over and look at the small green bird pinned to the tree.

’Rotting nectar hummingbird

This humming bird feeds on flowers which only blossom after something dies over them. The rotting crocus is very poisonous due to the things that it feeds on while growing and

blooming over the course of a week. The nectar is the only thing that the rotting nectar hummingbird consumed.

The only downside is that it causes the rotting nectar hummingbird to go wild with territorial anger. It is small but its beak is exceptionally sharp. It will often carry some rotting nectar in its beak and leave it in the wounds of its prey. Effectively poisoning them.

Its feathers are extremely resistant to water. While very few of them are on its body, they are very useful for creating very fine workmanship in water proofing...’

Walker shared this and the rest of the all around appraisal. He was impressed that the arrow had pierced the neck of the small monster and even stabbed it in to a tree. The feathers were barely damaged. Meaning that it could be used still without any issues.

”Thank you for your assistance. I saw it leave a few green leaves and move toward Hero Gil. I did not wish to ruin the materials you may need so much.” The apology just proved to Gil he made the right choice. The skill and choice of arrow had been perfect.

”You used a blunt arrow to keep the blood from ruining the feathers. It also trapped it against the tree if it had not died. Great shot. You managed to spot a monster able to hide in the green dense leaves easily. Now we can be on better lookout for similar monsters.” As he said this, Gil moved and fired three arrows in to the treetops.

Three more rotting nectar hummingbirds fell to the ground. The three arrows fired had been blunt tip arrows that knocked them out of the sky and to the ground killing them easily. ”We may be able to do this for now, but there might be some tougher monsters ahead.” He saw the archer nod. They would not always hold themselves back. They were a dangerous force.

”Some of the monsters here don’t even use their own poison. We should watch out for cooperating monsters or monsters that use plants against us.” Walker understood that the poison jungle dungeon was part of the will of the world and existence. It had its rules and was basically a living thing that prepared materials to be used by others. Hence, Walker could feel this was to encourage growth in the races.

Potentially something created to allow for a type of training beyond the average. Able to teach mentality and physicality. Both strengthening those who underwent a trial here. Making them able to survive even better. Like the world was the perfect base for them to grow before exploring the more dangerous elemental planes.

He calmly explained this theory and feeling to Gil who immediately nodded his head. The two of them would be focusing on dungeons a lot more after this. Both could see how this theory could be correct. They had been to the elemental planes and felt that they were not strong enough to survive there. They had barely scratched the surface of dangers when it came to the elemental planes.

”We need to begin moving. Keep in contact using the communication crystals. Avoid anything that stands out. Use appraisal scrolls. And return here in five hours!” Walker gave the orders before Alma and Gil repeated it to the other groups. He was not taking charge of every group. His group was the smallest as he watched Gil and Alma lead their own away.

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