Pretending To Be A Boss

The Forest Sea and the Red Earth Forest are centrally located on the continent, adjacent to tropical regions. Further north lies the forbidden land, where human civilization has hardly ever set foot.

However, there is a well-developed map, derived from the knowledge gained by unlocking the levels of the Pyramid and from the explorations of human sages.

Since humans first set foot in the mining area, it has been in the temperate zone of the Southern Hemisphere. Even after hundreds of years, humanity's mining bases at their various strongholds are still near these regions, due to climatic reasons.

North of the Forest Sea is collectively known as the Northern Region. Correspondingly, south of the Amara Continent in the Southern Hemisphere is known as the Southern Region.

Thus, the range of human activity is actually very small, fitting snugly in the world's crevices, much like their place in the real world.

Although many pioneers have ventured into the world of mining and drawn fairly accurate maps, stepping foot in a place and conquering it are two entirely different concepts.

The Yuepela Plains, where humanity is about to prepare for battle, are in the Northern Region but are extremely close to the west. The current route of expansion is also far from the Forest Sea. This is consistent with Tang Xian's calculations.

The human route for conquering the mining area should be rather circuitous. For decades, the Forest Sea should remain a quiet area.

Tang Xian and his companions are stepping into the Northern Region.

In less than fourteen hours of their journey, they have already encountered several waves of creatures from the mining area.

Tang Xian carefully calculated that Dong Ran's strength is close to that of the elite-level ordinary creatures and weaker than boss-level creatures.

But with Qiao Shanshan's help, Dong Ran can even fight with perfect-level creatures. At the very least, he can hold them off for a while.

Akasi's awakened combat capability is speed, and coupled with the serum from Lei Xiao, his speed becomes even more exaggerated.

But his weakness is also very clear; sharp weapons are not effective in the mining area, and his offensive power, under certain circumstances, might even be inferior to Dong Ran when using wind pressure.

However, the terrifying speed allows Akasi to launch one-sided attacks against elite and even perfect-level creatures. Too rapid to be countered by the creatures of the mining area.

Tang Xian did not use the spray extracted from the Red Thread Grass by Shang Lu.

Along the way, he intentionally allowed the mining area creatures to approach.

Once deprived of the Red Thread Grass, the human scent naturally carries a certain allure to these creatures. Continue reading at empire

The group has reached the wasteland north of Waning Time Valley.

Further north lies the Blood-colored Wasteland, and traveling northwest from there leads to the White Bone Mountain Range.

The terrain here is flat, with few trees, and creatures are relatively scarce.

But those they encounter are bothersome creatures.

Along the way, Tang Xian also inquired about many creatures through Tang Gazi, birds and beasts included, and the group gleaned some useful information.

Treading through the mud, Tang Xian said,

"In a few more hours, it should start to rain. Let's find a place to take shelter for the night."

Qiao Shanshan asked, baffled,

"Those animals did say they saw a large snake pass by three days ago, but why, following this direction in these developed terrains, has its trail disappeared?"

Tang Xian did not answer but shook his head uncharacteristically and said,

"I don't know."

Dong Ran was surprised. This was the first time he heard Tang say he didn't know something about the mining area.

Qiao Shanshan observed Tang Xian's expression and felt that he was hiding something.

"You don't need to look at me like that. I'll tell you what I can naturally," Tang said.

The Nvwa Snake wouldn't just disappear suddenly. Its huge size is many times larger than the Amazon Forest Boa, making it akin to a dragon gliding along the ground.

But if it turned into a human, it would certainly become much smaller.

A giant nine-tailed fox demon can transform into a seductive and enchanting woman. Perhaps the White Phosphorus Serpent Demon could too. Of course, it could also transform into something else.

This means that the snake is likely about to complete its evolution or has already done so.

Before reaching the Blood-colored Wasteland, the group found a cave and lit a fire inside it.

Dong Ran gently stroked the head of Tang Bingxiang, occasionally scraping the cat's cheeks, which the clumsy cat seemed to enjoy.

Tang Xiaojiu opened the props bag, took out a fish, and stared at Tang Xian with eager eyes.

Qiao Shanshan said,

"That snake has been gone for a long time. What if we can't find it within seven days?"

Tang Xian answered,

"The place we're heading to, given our current pace, seems unreachable in seven days. We will return to the Pyramid halfway."

Qiao Shanshan nodded. This was more or less what she had thought.

This was her first time venturing so far. On the map, this was deemed forbidden land.

Tang Xian saw her anxiety and said,

"Actually, it's not appropriate to divide regions into red or yellow zones. After all, even in the blue zones, it's not impossible to encounter powerful creatures. Designating a safe area only lowers one's guard. But you don't need to worry too much. With a team like ours, as long as we remain vigilant, we can generally handle danger."

Tang Xian glanced at Tang Suoye, who was still asleep.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Reflecting on it now, Akasi possessed a highly specialized ability, with overwhelming speed, but other stats quite average.

The day they first met, the ability to effortlessly kill a perfect-level boss like the gem tiger must have been thanks to Tang Suoye's efforts.

Tang Xiaojiu is the trump card. Tang Xian trusted his team members, but he still maintained the mindset of keeping their strength hidden whenever possible.