The Geared Immortal

Chapter 847 - The Deep Forest Denizens

Chapter 847

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With the town taking the bait that Shin Jiao's group has set up, the thieves were all taken care of, and he also got a huge number of slaves, so Shin Jiao has gained a lot from this experience.

When he took the slaves from Link Garret, he also took a lot of things of value in that place. From gold, mana stones, precious herbs, minerals, and ores, he took almost everything in that place and only left those useless armors and weapons.

And this haul is a bit much which could already secure a lot of their needs and be able to support the growing number of people in the ship.

Shin Jiao also needs to make the flying ship bigger, with the number of people on board now, he has to adjust its length, width, and the number of rooms inside… or he could just create another flying ship in his dimension space.

This time, it would be around 200 meters in length just like a small cruise ship. Upon thinking of this plan, Shin Jiao showed a hint of excitement in his eyes. As of now, he truly enjoys making new things and also researching and experimenting, it's like it became his hobby after coming to this world.

Every new thing would trigger his desire to know what it is and how it works. Well, that's maybe one of the reasons why he ended up in this place somehow. Maybe because it was his hidden desire to go to this place and explore.

As they return to the town, the soldiers helped to bring the number of crates to the flying ship. Then Shin Jiao talked to Hua Xiao and Xiamen Gong about their next plan of action.

The next day…

Xiamen Gong accompanied Hua Xiao in their trip to the town to negotiate with the town's head and General Tris about the weapons and armors.

Meanwhile, Shin Jiao busied himself in the forest finding some sturdy woods that he would use for the ship. As he explored the forest deeper, he suddenly heard a crying voice.

He was a bit surprised that he heard a human crying in this part of the forest. Because right now, he has already gone deeper into the woods, and from his scouting a while ago, this location is about 200 kilometers away from the town.

And there are tons of large and powerful monsters are in this place, so why would there be a human in here?

Shin Jiao uses his spiritual sense which is still limited to 100 meters in radius as he began to scan his surroundings while tracking where that sound is coming from.

From a small clearing, he saw many broken trees which seem to be the result of giant creatures fighting. However, he did not hear anything when he came to this place. With the battle this scale he should have heard it already.

As he scanned the surroundings, he noticed a small figure covered in blood lying near a huge 3 meters tall monster that looks like a giant wolf.

Shin Jiao noticed that the small figure is clad in beast skin and she looks like a mature-looking little girl. Her height is that of an 8-year-old girl but her body feature is that of a woman in her 20's. Plus from the looks of it… she is actually pregnant.

The slightly bulging stomach is evident that she is pregnant. And this made Shin Jiao feel a bit curious.

"Is she a dwarf?" he thought as he walks near her.

He did not know if there are dwarves in this place, because this is under the human territory of the Long clan in the immortal world. But then, maybe there are some races of dwarves that were lost in this place… who knows, right?

As he carefully checks her vitality, Shin Jiao discovers that the woman is just weak and she is crying for some reason while still unconscious.

"Hey… Hey…" he tried to wake her up, but it seems that she is really unconscious.

Upon checking her temperature he was a bit worried because she seems to be having a fever.

Shin Jiao began to scan her body for possible infection and found that she actually received a lot of wounds from her back. Not only new ones but there are also many old wounds.

"Hmm… Is she a slave or something?" he thought as he checks the way the woman is dressed.

But how could Shin Jiao be familiar with the way dwarves live? So he gave up on figuring out the status of the small woman.

He did not hesitate to feed her some healing pills and carefully removes her blood-soaked animal skin vest. Shin Jiao does not have time to be polite as he carefully checked the wounds on her back which are already festering.

He took out his knife and removed the dead skin and cells then carefully stitch and dressed her wounds. After doing this, he carried the woman away from the scene of carnage and created a small cave near the area, and settle there for a while.

In the ruins of trees and rocks, Shin Jiao noticed some particular types of woods which he discovered to be a perfect material for his ship.

He left the cave and began to check those types of woods.

Those trees have dark brown barks just like any other trees, but the inside is actually light gray. The tree is around 20 feet in diameter and has a height of around 200 meters.

As Shin Jiao checks the toughness of the trees, he was amazed at what he found.

But then suddenly, while he is carefully assessing the tree, he felt something staring at him from his back. And when he scanned his spiritual sense, he suddenly noticed a wounded large snake sneakily getting closer towards him.

A slight sneer appears on Shin Jiao's face as it seems that this snake is looking down on him. He did not bother with it as he slowly pokes the wood in front of him.

With only using his blade and without using his power, he is able to insert a regular knife for only about 2 centimeters. This made him show a wide grin on his face. He truly found a treasure this time.

This wood is actually as hard as a titanium metal which made Shin Jiao feel pleased upon finding one in this deep part of the forest.

Suddenly, some movement from behind made Shin Jiao frown. He did not want to bother this snake but it seems that it is seeking death.

He slowly turns around and glares at the giant snake.

"You truly seek your own death…" Shin Jiao said with a sneer.

The snake looks at the small human with derision and interest as it carefully assesses the human which does not emit any mage or warrior aura.

"Hiss… Haha… Human… you have gained my interest… tell me, why should I not kill and devour a small human such as yourself? In fact, you can provide me with some delight you know... Haha... Hiss…" the snake suddenly said in an eerie hissing voice.

Shin Jiao was a bit taken aback upon hearing the snake speak in a runic language.

Upon seeing Shin Jiao's expression the snake slowly lifted its huge head and from the height of around 5 meters it looks down on Shin Jiao.

"Hiss… It seems that you are a mage since you can understand me… This is amazing… I have not eaten a human mage for a long time. Your kind is a nuisance… though you taste really good, still you are hard to deal with. However, now that you have entered the territory of this king, I will give you the pleasure of being this king's meal… Hiss… Hiss…"

The snake suddenly opened its huge mouth and was about to attack when Shin Jiao lifted his hand to stop it.

"Wait… What about that wolf? Aren't you going to eat it?" he asked using the runic language while pointing at the dead wolf on the side.

"That would be the main course… you on the other hand is the appetizer… Hiss…"

The snake did not hesitate anymore and suddenly attacked Shin Jiao. With a swift movement, he used shadow steps to dodge to the side. But he did not jump that far as he stood near the long body of the snake and observe its scales closely.

Shin Jiao even has the audacity to carefully feel its scale while it is passing through from his side.

"Good scale toughness, you sir, is a good specimen…" he muttered to himself.

But the snake heard him and it made his words enraged. How could it suffer such humiliation of being looked down upon by a mere human mage?

The snake has many wounds on its body and many of its scales are damaged. But it is still able to fight back from the way it moved, so Shin Jiao is feeling a bit excited right now.

The strength of the snake is on par with his own as of this moment. So this is a chance for him to have a fight with all his might and without reserve.. It is a rare chance, so he did not hesitate to grab it.