The moment she jumped from the Moon Bridge and landed on the other side of the river, Ellini immediately curled up and rolled several times on the damp grass, channeling the huge momentum into the ground bit by bit. Then she slowly stood up, so that her face and hair were covered with hair.

They were all stained with a few dead leaves, making them look even more desolate.

She turned around and took one last look at the city-state that was her nominal hometown but which ultimately disappointed her, and then quickly disappeared into the dense jungle.

Perhaps, as humans say, they are just outsiders after all and have never truly integrated into it.

And the first thing she did after that was to fold up a soft leaf with a straw rope and tie it to the soles of her shoes, and then sprayed an alchemical potion that could mask her own smell all over her body, and then she started.

own journey.

This is the experience summed up by countless adventurers with their lives and blood and tears.

For the vast majority of people in the Silver Moon Federation, the Eternal Wilderness has always been synonymous with the coexistence of wealth and danger.

Not only is the land there rich, but it also has the richest variety of magical plants in the entire North. It is said that even the Silver Moon Dragon Mother and her wife own a magical plantation in the depths of the eternal wilderness, and have some family members take care of it.

The reason why Levi was able to bump into the silver-winged 'Terry' dressed as a woodcutter on the banks of the Sebring River was because this cross-dressing boss would regularly visit the magic plant garden every once in a while.

There was a large-scale desolation, and he was afraid that he would not dare to go home and face the Silver Moon Dragon Mother.

Every giant dragon values ​​its own treasure far more than others.

It is for this reason that every year some woodcutters, hunters or adventurers try to penetrate into the eternal wilderness to obtain a huge fortune.

But most of the people who did this have never been heard from again.

Because the Eternal Wilderness not only contains a wide variety of ferocious beasts and even magical beasts, but is also filled with a large number of ‘undead’ – trolls.

This is an extremely difficult and terrifying species. A team of adventurers below level 5 without any professional preparations may not have any chance of winning even if they face a lone troll.

What's even more dangerous is that although creatures like trolls have poor eyesight, their sense of smell and hearing are extremely sensitive. They can always find these ignorant intruders through clues and turn them into their own toys and food.

Their equipment serves as trophies and collectibles in their caves, necessary items for them to woo more powerful females.

The reason why trolls are called "immortal" is because it is almost difficult to completely kill them with ordinary attack methods.

Even if their limbs are cut off with a sharp blade, this kind of cursed monster can be 'regenerated' quickly, and most of them will not take more than twenty minutes.

Yes, even if you chop off their heads!

In the entire Silver Moon Federation, Ellini may be considered one of the people who understands the terrifying creatures like trolls better because she has been on duty in the forest all year round.

She once witnessed two female trolls in a tribe dueling for the position of chief. The loser would often have his head chopped off by the winner and throw him out of the territory.

But a week later, Ellini saw the loser again. Her chest had traces of being burned by the flames. Her head actually grew again, and she was exiled by the tribe.

In order to fully understand this potential enemy that has been threatening the borders of the Silver Moon Federation.

Ellini has also read many ancient books about trolls, and the person who knows them best is probably the people from Kaishui City.

In order to cope with the invasion of trolls, Jishui City even spent a lot of money to build the long "Troll Wall".

Later, the magicians found out the weaknesses of this group of 'undead' through gradual attacks on prisoners.

It is difficult to kill them by conventional physical means. Just like earthworms, they can always grow back with a slightly larger body, and their severed limbs will gradually decay and wither.

Only fire and strong acid can curb their regeneration ability. For this reason, the warriors of Jishui City relied on enchanting their weapons and 'purifying poison' to compete with the trolls.

But both methods are valuable. The former requires the use of magicians, and the latter requires the preparation of strong acid by alchemists.

Except for city-states with the power of a nation, ordinary adventurers often have to pay a high price to prepare these. Therefore, unless there is a commission from a magician or a noble and the corresponding materials are provided to them, there will be few adventurers.

Take the initiative to hunt trolls.

Even troll blood is really valuable.

They are an excellent detoxifier and healing potion material, and can be obtained through simple alchemical extraction.

The only problem is how to get blood from the troll.

There have also been attempts to raise trolls in captivity like Blue Star's method of extracting bile from live bears. Well, most of the results were not very good.

Unfortunately, Ellini's trip was so hasty that she didn't have time to replenish anything except the equipment she didn't have time to replace after coming down from the northern front line, let alone the flame enchantment scrolls and strong acid poisons specifically designed to deal with trolls.

This means that if she really encounters a troll, it means that she will be in a very embarrassing and dangerous situation.

Fortunately, she has been dealing with the forest all year round and has rich experience in wild survival. She was able to jog at a constant speed without making too much noise along the way, and every time she was able to navigate around according to the feces residue and footprints on the ground.

Pass those troll gathering places.

Her trip this time seemed to be accompanied by good luck, and the journey went surprisingly smoothly. Even if there were occasional wild beasts, she would mostly force them away with some foul-smelling alchemical gas tanks.

If killing is not necessary, then be sure not to see blood.

This is another piece of experience Elline summarized in the eternal wilderness.

Because trolls are also extremely sensitive to the smell of blood.

Once they see blood, whether it is prey or their own, those trolls will swarm around like flies smelling shit.

Since they were driven into the eternal wilderness by the people of Kaishui City at a heavy price, in the past few hundred years, God knows how many they have reproduced.

She once heard Ms. Tagda say that the reason why the Silver Moon Federation was able to stand firm in the North was not only their own efforts to strengthen themselves, but also thanks to creatures like trolls. Since they were killed by the heroes of Kaishui City,

Since becoming the chief, it has been in a state of disunity.

Otherwise, with the current strength of the Silver Moon Federation, they may not be able to withstand the massive invasion of trolls like the ancestors of the Jishui City people without the 'Troll Wall'.

"We should be almost at the banks of the Sebring River, hold on, Ellini!" the half-elf encouraged himself.

From Silvermoon City to Levi's new territory, the Sebring River forms a "several" shape surrounding the Eternal Wilderness.

Therefore, she believed that even if those merchants started setting off in the morning, they might not be faster than she would be if she crossed the eternal wilderness directly.

And based on her estimation, these businessmen might continue to wait for a day or two before setting off. They need to coordinate the mobilization of goods, and maybe hold a meeting or something.

But just as she was thinking about this in her mind, she felt a sudden throbbing in her heart, causing her to quickly stop running.

"This feeling of evil spreading like dark blood on the ground."

Ellini looked pale and covered her chest.

She had encountered this familiar feeling once before, when she witnessed a group of dragon worshipers transforming a giant dragon into a lich.

But even then, it was far from what it was like now, where she could feel an evil that almost suffocated her from a long distance away.

Reason is telling her not to worry about this. This is not something she has the ability to explore.

But her bounden duty as a ranger told her that if she did not investigate and report this special situation clearly, it would not be long before a huge disaster would brew.

And this place is so close to Mr. Long’s territory

"We must find out the information and then tell Mr. Long so that he can take precautions early."

At this moment, Ellini even felt that this matter might be more troublesome than those businessmen collecting debts. The former only wanted money, but the latter was life-threatening!

She gritted her teeth and resolutely moved towards the aura. She didn't know how long it took, but the aura gradually faded away, making her think it was her illusion.

Just when she had this doubt, a woman's screams and cries for mercy could be heard in the distance.

Ellini's body suddenly became tense.

She crept closer and gently brushed aside the bushes in front of her. The view in front of her suddenly became clearer, and her breathing suddenly stopped.

There is no other reason than there are too many trolls here!

More importantly, she saw many troll chiefs, troll shamans, and troll predators, giant individuals that were not commonly seen among trolls, gathering together and arguing loudly about something.

It's a pity that they spoke in troll language, so she couldn't get any useful information.

Not far from them, there was a large bloody altar with the heads of many creatures placed on it, including humans.

They seemed to plan to build these heads into a temple and then sacrifice them to some evil being.

However, she had never heard of trolls having any beliefs. Could it be some kind of evil god or demon lord?

Soon, her eyes followed the woman's voice and found the location, and then she saw a scene that she would never forget:

A young female adventurer was struggling in vain in the hands of the huge ugly creature. The latter treated her like a toy while the other trolls looked at her in the teasing eyes while doing some not-so-good things. Her original facial features showed a sense of comfort.

And a vicious smile.

They cannot appreciate the beauty of other creatures, but this does not prevent them from venting their excess energy in this way. Just like she once heard some adventurers who went out to sea say that they saw creatures like dolphins catching small fish.

Do something beyond friendship that destroys your outlook on life.

There seemed to be quite a few female adventurers who were tied to wooden frames, looking away in exhaustion and despair.

Because they know that they are likely to be next, and then their heads will become a member of the altar in the distance.

Ellini even discovered a young aristocratic she knew among them. She forgot his specific name, but he gave her a very frivolous impression.

After seeing him, Ellini immediately understood roughly why this group of adventurers appeared here at this critical moment.

Most likely, the noble young man was about to come of age, so he wanted to hold a unique coming-of-age ceremony, but he was not strong enough to hunt a prey that showed his bravery.

So many nobles will choose to be like him, spending a sum of money to hire a group of adventurers to protect their safety, find a lone troll to cut off his limbs, and then use the enchanted flame arrow to complete the final blow.

Then 'Blooded' returned in triumph with the troll's head.

It's a very cliché routine but the nobles enjoy it endlessly.

But this time, they had to pay the price with their lives and even their souls.
To be continued...