Goblin Dependency-Chapter 208 - 120: The Corpse and the Same Situation_2

Moving the conversation aside, I joined Abi and Berg in discussing the income of advanced adventurers.

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The "Green Blood" team, their mission this time, is also a goblin nest located on the outskirts of Mist Forest.

It’s just that the journey is longer than before, taking about four to five days round trip.

Facing over twenty goblins is relatively easy for their four-person team.

Unless there are special circumstances, there generally won’t be much danger.

"Let’s rest for a few minutes, then we’ll pick up the pace. We should be able to get there by this afternoon."

Adeline sliced open some bothersome thorns blocking the path, stood straight with a vigilant gaze, and whispered cautiously.

The three behind her nodded slightly, without a word, silently catching their breath, each sipping water or taking out easily portable snacks to replenish energy.

Compared to the enthusiasm on the way there, the group had obviously become much more cautious after entering Mist Forest.

Unless necessary, they barely spoke, focusing solely on the journey.

Even the rookie, Abi, found himself closing his mouth instinctively amidst the fog that shrouded the air.

At that moment, in the dim forest filled with pale mist, the only sounds were the chirping of insects and the rustling "sasa" of swaying branches.

Nostrils flaring.

Amidst the damp and cold air, Xia Nan suddenly caught a faint whiff of a putrid stench.

Just as he was about to ask, he noticed that Adeline, at the front of the group, also turned her head with a frown.

Their eyes met, and they nodded slightly, clearly aware of the same discovery.

Having no intention to delve into extraneous matters, everything strange and peculiar could be found in the forest; minimizing curiosity about surrounding things is one of the survival principles of an adventurer.

But oddly, the rotting scent grew stronger the further the team advanced.

It seemed to be right in their path.

Eventually, even Abi noticed the stench in the air.

"What is it?"

He wondered, his expression not looking good.

And at that moment, Adeline, at the very front of the group, suddenly stopped, raising her left hand, signaling everyone to be cautious.

Xia Nan followed her gaze.

What met his eyes was a corpse lying on the grass, already completely dead and dismembered.

It should be an adventurer.

Wearing a leather armor covered in mud and blood, the surface dented and scarred as if hit by a blunt object, the leather over the chest and abdomen completely split open, exposing the bluish-gray skin beneath;

The right leg lay on the ground in a highly twisted position, revealing the white bone piercing the skin at the break; the left leg, broken from below the knee, with dried blood turning the nearby grass a dark red-brown.

A small scavenger beast was feasting eagerly by its side, hearing the team’s movements, it lowered its head, grabbed a piece of limb, and dashed into the dense grass with a "whoosh".

There was nothing to be shocked about.

The entire "Green Blood" team, including Abi, had no strong feelings towards the corpse.

The Mist Forest is extremely dangerous; even its relatively safe outskirts are filled with all kinds of ferocious demons.

Adventurers getting injured or even dying is all too common.

They’re long accustomed to it.

More importantly, they needed to figure out what the adventurer experienced before dying to determine the precise cause of death.

This would help them judge whether there were any dangerous creatures capable of threatening the team lurking around.

Not possessing the relevant skills and experience, Xia Nan naturally stepped aside, joining Abi to watch their surroundings vigilantly.

Adeline and Berg proceeded to inspect the corpse.

Having suffered similar blunt force trauma, the flesh and bones of the face were reduced to a bloody mess, making it possible only to identify the gender as male;

Weapons, backpacks, and pouches at his waist were missing, obviously taken by someone or some intelligent creature as spoils of war;

There were serrated tear marks around the neck, seemingly bitten by a beast, and judging by the size, it likely wasn’t from earlier that small scavenger beast...

"That’s strange." Berg said with a puzzled look.

"Judging by the blunt wounds on his body and the missing equipment, he seems to have encountered adventurers like ’Huo Ya’."

"But the fatal wound on the neck was caused by a beast’s bite."

"So did he encounter people or demons?"

"Or... both?"

Adeline didn’t reply, just stood there, pondering over the body on the ground.

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