Chapter 664: Moon Lion and Moon Well

[…The jungle is filled with the smell of moist soil, with a light scent of grass and trees. You carefully stepped over the thick black moss under your feet, trying not to make any sound. ]

[After crossing the wetland under your feet, you suddenly found that the scenery in front of you had changed. ]

[With the wetland under your feet as the boundary, the growth density of the ringwood in front of you has increased significantly, and the average height has also increased significantly. The colorful light and shadow of the first layer and the monotonous black and white gray tones in front of you have formed a visible dividing line. ]

[You have arrived at the second layer of the ring forest! ]

“Finally arrived…”

Mu You breathed a sigh of relief. It was the second day after he ate the insect shell.

After a whole day and night of arduous trekking, he finally walked out of the first layer of the jungle.

[In front of you is a denser ringwood forest. Compared with the first layer, the biological colors are more scarce and the light in the forest is dimmer. ]

[You take a deep breath, feel the air of the new environment, and step into the second layer. A damp coolness penetrates your body through your clothes, and you suddenly feel that the divine power in your body is suppressed and weakened. 】

【Under the current environment, the effects and power of all your divine arts, divine power, and divine props are weakened by more than 80%. 】

"So fast..."

Mu You was shocked. The suppression power of the first layer was only 70%, and the second layer reached 80%. According to this rule, by the fourth layer, the moves of the divine system will be suppressed to 100%, completely losing their power.

【As you step into the second layer, various black and white creatures emerge in the jungle in front of you, looking at you vigilantly, as if there is a trend of biological riots again. 】

【You grab a handful of insect molts from your pocket and eat them. 】

【Your energy limit is reduced by 3 points, currently: 212 (-85)】

【You get 3 restricted attribute points, which can be added to other attributes except intelligence. 】

【You get 0.3% divine system resistance, and the current total resistance is: 8.5%. 】

【As the energy in your body changes, the hostility of the creatures in front of you gradually dissipates, no longer paying attention to you, and each returns to its own territory. 】

【You cross the grass and continue to explore forward, trying to find a way forward. 】

【Under a ring tree in front of you, a familiar green lamp emits a faint blue light, which immediately attracts your attention - this is a new soul-guiding lamp. 】

【You come under the green lamp, and there is a black crystal buried under the lamp. 】

【You remove the soil covering the crystal and find that the surface of the crystal has been written with some kind of white paint. Several words in the star spirit language. 】

【"The Order City Forest Survey Team, Team 128, member Hornloe Cummings, leaves a message here."】

【"The savages blocked the passage we came from, we can't return, and we are trapped in the Ringwood..."】

【"The captain failed to communicate with the savages, so he decided to lead the team to open up the deep Ringwood... If we can find the savage tribe, there may be a chance to return home..."】

【"We miscalculated and greatly underestimated the danger of the Ringwood. The team suffered heavy casualties..."】

【"We were lucky to pick up a Protoss who called himself a 'mechanic' left behind. 'Jie Lin Survival Diary', from this torn diary, we learned the role of insect molts and some survival skills in the outer layer of Jie Lin, so we didn't lose all our troops..."]

["Even so, it took us a whole month to pass through the first layer with difficulty. Nine of the fourteen members of the team died, and the captain was poisoned to death..."]

["On the back of the crystal is the Jie Lin survival experience we have summarized since we opened up the wasteland (only valid for the first and second layers). Those who come later must read it carefully..."]

Mu You controlled the character to turn the crystal over.

Sure enough, there were a lot of texts densely engraved on the back, all of which were introductions and precautions of various creatures.

These included the use of insect molts and some practical survival skills, such as applying the juice of a plant called 'paper roll flower' all over the clothes, which can make the appearance of a person appear naturally gray and white, perfectly integrated into the local ecology, and reduce the sense of abruptness.

At the same time, Mu You finally understood why the hammerhead rhino attacked him crazily at the beginning: in this black and white ring forest, color represents strength and status. The brighter the color, the stronger the creature.

The hammerhead rhino is the overlord of the first layer, so he dares to walk around with colorful colors. Mu You broke in from the outside, and he was dressed more fancy than it, with brighter colors on his body. In the perspective of the hammerhead rhino, this was tantamount to provoking its status, so he launched an attack so angrily.

After reading all the precautions, Mu You gained a lot, but at the same time he was speechless.

If there is such a practical strategy, why not teleport it back and put it under the soul-guiding lamp on the first floor, but put it here?

Without the strategy, most people who come in will die on the first floor.

And people like him who have the strength to force their way to the second floor basically don’t need these strategies.

Mu You wondered about the wisdom of these fool ancestors. Fortunately, the explanation was written at the end of the strategy.

[“We originally planned to teleport back to the first floor entrance after building the soul-guiding lamp and place the guide in a conspicuous place near the soul-guiding lamp…”]

[“But until we built the soul-guiding lamp, we found that we couldn’t teleport. The soul lamp’s teleportation function seemed to be interfered with by the Ring Forest…”]

“Oh?”

Mu You was stunned, and hurriedly asked the character to light up the soul lamp and tried to teleport.

Sure enough, he was prompted that the teleportation failed and no other soul lamps nearby could be detected.

"So that's it..."

Mu You understood instantly. At that time, most of the members of the Fool Ancestors team were killed or injured, and their future was uncertain. The few remaining people could not take a huge risk and spend a month running back to the first floor just to put down this "strategy" that no one knew if anyone could use.

At that time, the only way left for them was to continue moving forward. If they could reach the Savage Tribe, there was still a glimmer of hope, otherwise they were doomed to be wiped out here.

They could take the time to leave this message here on the second floor, which was considered to be their collective consciousness.

At this time, a red prompt suddenly popped up.

["Warning, two hundred meters ahead, a large creature is rushing..."]

[A six-legged lizard with a red head and a blue body, along with Ava's size, quickly crossed the jungle and rushed towards you. ]

Mu You hurriedly controlled the character to prepare to meet the enemy.

He had just read the guide, which happened to have a description of this creature.

This creature is called the Tentacle Lizard Crocodile, a carnivorous reptile. Its attack method is to entangle the enemy with a large number of tentacles on its head, and then kill the enemy with its bite force.

Although it looks scary, it is actually a medium-level creature in the second layer, and its strength is far inferior to that of the Hammerhead Rhino.

Mu You subconsciously thought that a medium-level creature would not be too difficult to deal with.

But he was slapped in the face.

[After paying the price of an arm, you were covered in wounds, your life was reduced to single digits, and you finally defeated this Tentacle Lizard Crocodile with difficulty...]

[Under the talent of the blood clan, your broken arm began to grow again at an extremely slow speed...]

In the Ring Forest, the blood clan's recovery ability was also suppressed by more than 80%, but fortunately it was still effective, just a little slower.

What really made Mu You unexpected was that this lizard with weak defense and simple attack methods almost killed him!

Mu You quickly reacted: It was not how strong this creature was, but he himself became weaker.

Whether it was the sudden increase in suppression force after entering the second level, or the side effect of reduced energy caused by eating a large amount of insect molts, his strength was greatly weakened compared to the first level when he faced the hammerhead rhino.

In the first level, even the top creatures like the hammerhead rhino could be killed by him without injury, but in the second level, even a medium-sized creature could fight him back and forth...

Mu You originally planned to continue to rush through the second level with the God-Slaying Sword, but now he decisively restrained this idea and honestly found the kind of "paper scroll flower" and painted his whole body gray and white.

If he didn't keep a low profile, he might not be able to pass the second level.

After the disguise was completed, Mu You continued to set off.

After painting his whole body white, there were indeed fewer creatures curious about him along the way. In addition, the simple strategy reduced the difficulty of Mu You's travel, and his progress was faster than the first level.

["Three thousand meters ahead, a stable pulse signal was received."]

When he reached the middle of the second level, Ava's prompt suddenly popped up.

Mu You was stunned. Three thousand meters away?

In the past, Ava's tips were to get within a few hundred meters of the target before the warning was issued. Now, it actually sensed something three kilometers away...

["According to speculation, the signal may come from a professional positioning instrument, like a signal tower, which is intentionally attracting us to get closer. There is a 95% probability that it is an item left by the mechanic. Should we go and track it?"]

Positioning instrument?

Mu You frowned. What he was wondering was not that he had found the mechanic's equipment, but how this instrument could be powered for a long time when no one was watching.

"Tracking."

In any case, since he had found the mechanic's things, he must go and see what was going on.

[Follow Ava's guidance and track the direction where the signal came from...]

[After passing through a dense gray-white bush, the terrain ahead suddenly opened up. ]

[A circular open space with a radius of one kilometer appeared in front of him. There was no ringwood growing. In the center of the open space, there was an artificial well. The spring in the well was flowing and overflowing with a light blue liquid. Around the wellhead, there was a circle of reliefs from the new moon to the full moon. 】

【According to Ava's guidance, the signal came from the well. 】

【You were about to go forward to check the well, and a male lion with blue and white stripes all over his body suddenly jumped out of the forest and blocked the well. His two claws left deep marks on the ground, and he stared at you with fierce eyes. 】

"Oh my..."

Mu You's eyelids jumped.

This creature is also mentioned in the strategy. It is called the Moon Lion. Although it has only two colors on its body, it is the strongest creature in the second layer.

This creature has the habit of hiding during the day and coming out at night. Its strength will be greatly enhanced under the moonlight, so it usually only appears at night with moonlight. In theory, it cannot be seen during the day.

And now it is noon, and the Moon Lion actually jumped out on its own...

There is only one possibility: he broke into the Moon Lion's nest!

【Seeing that you have not left for a long time, the Moon Lion raised its gums, let out a low roar from its mouth, and lowered its forelimbs, which is obviously a precursor to attack. Should I leave immediately? 】

Mu You was also hesitating at this time.

A top creature like the Moon Lion, he definitely can't be defeated by normal means.

However, he actually has something that can kill the Moon Lion: the Kirin Arm.

The Qilin Arm is a rare item on him that can still be used normally in the Ring Forest. Moreover, because the energy of the Wind Burial Cannon comes from the sun, its power will not be suppressed by the Ring Forest. A full-power shot has a chance to directly kill the Moon Lion.

However, the Wind Burial Cannon takes ten days to be fully charged once, and the opportunity is precious. There are still several more difficult levels to pass, so Mu You hesitated whether to use it here.

[Seeing that you have not escaped yet, the Moon Lion is completely angry, and raises its head to let out a deafening roar, breaking the surrounding tranquility. ]

[When you can't react in time, the Moon Lion pounces on you at a speed like teleportation, and its sharp claws shine with cold light. One claw slaps you, and you are instantly ripped open...]

"Backtrack..."

Mu You sighed and made a decision.

[Time flows, and you go back to ten seconds ago. ]

[Looking at the Moon Lion in front of you who is still confronting you with a fierce look in his eyes, you silently raise your right hand, and the blue Qilin Arm appears on your right arm. ]

[A ball of white light quickly condensed in front of the Qilin's claws...]

[The Moon Lion was completely enraged upon sensing your attack intention and rushed towards you again at the speed of a flash.]

[However, you predicted the Moon Lion's landing point in advance. Before the Moon Lion's attack hit you, the Wind Burial Cannon was perfectly fired, hitting the Moon Lion's abdomen.]

["Ouch..." The strong light of the Wind Burial Cannon burst out, and with a mournful cry, the Moon Lion fell to the ground with a big hole torn in its abdomen, and the flesh and organs inside disappeared.]

[The Moon Lion fell to the ground weakly, looking at you unwillingly, and the vitality in its body quickly dissipated, and soon there was no movement...]

[A cocoon condensed on the Moon Lion's body, and a huge blue butterfly hatched in just a few seconds.]

[The butterfly spread its wings and took off, but instead of flying into the depths of the jungle as usual, it floated to the well beside and sank into the well water.]

[You hurriedly stepped forward, put away the insect shell on the Moon Lion's body, and looked into the well water. 】

【In the clear well water, hundreds of blue butterflies of all sizes float and dance freely in the water like fish. It is the existence of these butterflies that dyes the colorless well water light blue. 】

Mu You was curious before, where did the butterflies formed after the death of these creatures fly to? Did they all come to this kind of well water?

【Ava reminds you that the signal is still coming out of the well. You look into the well again. Through the cover of a large number of butterflies, there are several bluestones of regular shapes scattered under the bottom of the well. The pulse signal comes from one of the bluestones. 】

【You reach into the well water and try to touch the bluestone from the bottom of the well. 】

【However, this well water seems to have extremely strong corrosiveness. As soon as your fingers are submerged in the water, they are instantly corroded into bones. Even the finger bones are rapidly decomposed by the water...】

Mu You hurriedly traces back when he sees something wrong. This well water is indeed not simple to become the nest of the Moon Lion.

As he directly touched the well water, the omniscient crystal finally analyzed some information about the well water.

[Moonlight Serum: The natural liquid formed by the continuous gathering of moonlight energy can only be formed in the location with sufficient moonlight in the Ring Forest. It condenses one drop every year and will quickly dissipate if it leaves the original environment. ]

[Moonlight Serum is a sacred object in the minds of the savages. It contains extremely abundant moon energy. It will automatically gather the moon butterflies flying around. If you put non-divine items into the moonlight serum, the items will be tempered and their qualities will become stronger (if the organism directly eats or enters it, any flesh and blood will be corroded and dissolved)]

[In places where moonlight serum gathers all year round, there is a chance that 'moonstone' will be formed. ]

Mu You was stunned after reading the text. This means that it looks very familiar. Isn't this the moonlight version of the sun serum?