The Genius Mage

Chapter 396 - Entering the Forest

Chapter 396: Entering the Forest

At this moment, the giant lion revealed a look of fear as it slowly retreated.

Audrey did not really want to hurt it, so she held the fireball in her hand and continued to close in.

Perhaps it felt that it could not attack anymore, so the giant lion let out a low growl. It suddenly turned its head and fled in a panic. The moment it ran away, the other beasts also followed.

Only a few severely injured wild beasts remained where they were, but none of them could attack.

Audrey finally heaved a sigh of relief. If these wild beasts attacked with all their might, it would not end well.

Looking at the injured wild beasts on the ground, morris frowned and asked, “What should we do with them? If they stay here, the smell of blood will definitely attract more wild beasts.”

What Morris said made sense. Now that they were near the forest, there was no guarantee that many beasts would be in the forest.

Klein and Kate fell into deep thought. These were not ordinary animals, so they could not roast them and eat them.

While they were thinking, Audrey had already taken out a few potion bottles and fed them to the injured animals, allowing them to recover some of their strength temporarily.

After drinking the potion and recovering for a while, the wild beast quickly left.

“You still have a way. However, it’s a waste to give them this recovery potion.” Klein smiled at Audrey, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.

“It’s not a waste. Things have their uses.” Audrey smiled. After following her for so long, she did not expect them to think still that potions were precious. However, to her, potions were the least precious thing.

Klein naturally understood this principle, but he still felt that the potion was used too casually.

Seeing his reluctant expression, Audrey smiled helplessly and said, “If you think it’s a waste, I’ll give you dozens of them when we go back. At that time, you won’t think that they’re precious.”

Upon hearing dozens of them, Klein’s eyes lit up.

Even if he were to sell them, dozens of them could be sold for tens of millions of gold coins.

“Hehe, there’s no need.” Klein smiled embarrassedly and scratched the back of his head.

“Alright, stop joking. If we want to stay here for the night, we have to clean this place up,” Morris said from the side.

As soon as he said that, a few of them took action. Audrey immediately fused ice and fire to form a water column that washed the floor clean. It was even cleaner than when they first arrived.

After packing up everything, the few of them returned to their tent to rest.

The next day.

It was almost dawn. Audrey had already come out of her tent. Looking at the fog-filled forest not far away, a hint of deep meaning appeared in her eyes.

“What are you thinking about?” At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded beside her ear. Audrey instantly snapped back to her senses. She glanced at Morris from the corner of her eyes and said with a heavy tone, “I’m thinking about Crescent River Valley.”

Upon hearing this, Morris frowned, seemingly puzzled.

Although the mission this time was arduous and dangerous, it had never been like this in the past. Audrey had never been so worried before. There must be something special about the Crescent River Valley.

“The Crescent River Valley has a steep terrain. The weather is complex and changeable. There are many demon beasts. I don’t know the exact location of the cliff flower. Therefore, it will probably take some time to get there.” Audrey sighed and frowned slightly.

Morris’ thoughts also inexplicably became heavy. Hearing Audrey’s words, Crescent River Valley was indeed an extremely dangerous place. It was no wonder that most people had gone there and never returned.

“You’re not completely worried about the situation in Crescent River Valley. You’re worried that Spark City will be able to hold on until we return, right?” After thinking for a while, Morris understood Audrey’s thoughts.

Hearing this, Audrey was slightly surprised. She looked at Morris in surprise and could not help but laugh. “As expected, nothing can escape your eyes. The plans of the Carol Association are sinister. Spark City has always been in danger. So it’s inevitable to be worried.”

Moreover, she still had friends and family in Spark City.

“I believe that they can hold on and wait for us to return.” Morris nodded and comforted her.

As they spoke, Klein and Kate also packed up and walked over. Audrey looked at the three of them meaningfully and said, “Let’s set off.”

In the forest ahead, Audrey and the others stepped into the fog before it dissipated. After passing through the forest, they were not far from the Crescent River Valley.

It was different from the outside world. The forest was damp and cold, with all sorts of complicated auras interweaving.

This forest grew outside the Crescent River Valley, which was also the protective layer of the valley. Danger lurked everywhere. Audrey was extremely careful with every step she took, but she still fell into the trap of the forest.

After walking for a long time, Audrey realized that something was wrong with her surroundings.

They were originally heading in the direction of the rising sun, but now that they were walking, everything seemed to have changed. Could it be that there was a maze here?

“We’re heading in the wrong direction,” Audrey stopped and said calmly.

“What’s wrong? Haven’t we been walking in this direction all along?” Kate asked in confusion. Ever since they entered the forest, they walked in the same direction and had never changed.

“Look at the sun above us. The east isn’t here at all,” Audrey frowned and said with certainty.

In the forest, the most important thing to determine the direction was to rely on the sun.

Hearing that, the few of them observed for a while before they understood what Audrey was talking about.