Chapter 443: Confirmation and Location (2)
Angele passed through the geese and then had a clear view in the front .
A large, twisted black canyon appeared below, separating the vibrant forest in half . There was a white waterfall on its edge, and Angele could hear the noise made by the water in the sky .
There were brown elephants and horned lions drinking from the river . The elephant calves were playing with lion cubs . The light of the setting sun illuminated the river and the animals' bodies . The place looked like a primeval forest .
Angele looked at the forest from the back of the eagle, his brow furrowed .
'This area is not populated by human beings and I can probably find a good location for my altar,' Angele thought as he checked the area below .
He understood that the Ness River, the Molten River, or the Tarry River areas were just a third of the central continent . There were many areas that were not populated by humans—such areas were usually infected by radiation energy, so there were mutated creatures with high reproduction rate everywhere . Most of the wizards chose not to live in areas like this .
Those areas were called as the Outland, and only hunters, rangers, or wizards who were looking for special materials would visit them from time to time .
Angele already reached the edge of the Outland after flying for more than one hour; this area had not been explored by anyone yet .
*MOO*
A deep and long voice interrupted Angele's thoughts .
The eagle rotated over the canyon . There was a ten-meter-tall black hippo roaring on the left, its voice sounded like it was from a horn .
There were several calves around this enormous beast . Groups of black birds were rotating around its body while twittering .
The hippo waved its tail, lowered its head, and started advancing . A deep hole would be left on the ground for every step it took .
Angele looked at the hippo and scanned it using the biochip .
'River Hippos, are they moving? I can probably ride on its back . ' Angele noticed that the hippo was moving to the black canyon .
He pressed the back of the eagle slightly, the eagle soared and flew to the hippo .
The hippo was getting larger and larger in Angele's sight .
Angele turned around and jumped down when the eagle was only several meters away from the hippo . He landed on the back of the hippo without any problem .
The eagle rotated in the sky and quickly flew away at full speed . It turned into a small black dot and disappeared into the sky .
Angele sat down on the hippo's back with his legs crossed .
The beast was about ten meters tall and seven meters wide . It seemed like the hippo did not mind that there was a human on its back . The hippo was still advancing with no hesitation and its footsteps were extremely loud .
The birds that looked like sparrows rotated around Angele's body and noticed that he was not going to attack them . One of the sparrows landed on Angele's shoulder and started jumping around .
Angele sat quietly on the back of the hippo, his body shaking as the beast moved .
He rubbed the back of the beast—it felt like touching an old tree's trunk .
'The beasts that live in the central continent are definitely stronger than the beasts in other areas . ' Blue light flashed in front of Angele's eyes, he had already checked the hippo's basic attributes .
'Over 9 points of Strength and 11 points of Stamina . Its attributes increased after the mutation; according to the data, this hippo feeds on the tree leaves of the Red Deer Tree . However, Red Deer Trees are hard to find, so the hippo must keep moving to deeper areas of the Outland . I'm lucky that I found one here . '
Angele sat on the back of the hippo; he could smell the floral fragrance in the gentle wind . The air of the night was warm and slightly wet .
He inhaled deeply and could feel that his lungs were filled with refreshing air .
The light of the setting sun brushed over his skin . This environment was truly relaxing .
'No humans, no work, no enemies, and no random events . I'm alone in the Outland and no one is here to bother me…' Angele thought for a while . 'I finally understand why some people prefer to stay away from the cities . This is the true freedom that I can't find anywhere else . '
He quickly arrived at the edge of the canyon as the hippo advanced .
The hippo did not stop, it raised its feet and stepped forward .
*BAM*
A translucent air staircase appeared under the hippo's feet before it stepped into the darkness . The egg-shaped staircase was floating over the canyon and it could barely handle the weight of the hippo . The staircase would crack slightly every time the hippo took a step forward .
Angele looked down from the back of the hippo .
Below him was an endless abyss, and he was not even sure if the water from the waterfall landed on anything after running down the canyon . There were several pine trees on the surface of the canyon and they looked like well-organized green hooks reaching outwards .
The hippo did not stop after arriving at the other side of the canyon .
It was getting dark as time passed .
Some of the black sparrows landed in the hippo's ears and Angele could see that there were nests in its ears . Those birds were treating the hippo like a humongous tree that could move .
Angele sat on the back of the hippo quietly and put down a large blanket . He took out some white bread and cakes . He then created a drink using the water that was formed by energy particles .
'River hippo is a friendly creature and won't attack other creatures for no reason . River hippo can detect the tracking spells casted by wizards and prefers quiet areas . I should probably stay with the hippo and let it find me a great location for the altar . ' He glanced around and noticed that there were many red trees ahead . Those trees were much taller than the trees he saw earlier .
Those red trees had a height of more than ten meters and grew on a black muddy land . Those trees had the similar height to the hippo's and were quite strong . Angele noticed that some trees had flashing V-shaped glowing marks on them—they were the only source of light in the area .
*BAM*
The hippo found a relatively empty area and kneeled down . It then laid against two red trees and started resting .
Angele rested on the back of the hippo, he closed his eyes and was still sitting with his legs crossed . Seconds later, his breath slowed down, and strange white ghost faces appeared around his body . There was also a noise that sounded like it was made by a bell in the air .
The hippo glanced at Angele with its yellow eyes and moved slightly so it could rest at a more comfortable position .
The calves around it started resting as well .
The night passed quickly .
The sun started rising and the birds were twittering . Their voices echoed in the forest .
Angele suddenly opened his eyes on the back of the hippo and the black ghost faces burst like soap bubbles .
He looked at the bushes on the left and noticed that there were three bull-sized gray wolves approaching quietly . Their green eyes were reflecting the light in the dark bush .
It was obvious that those wolves were not going after the hippo . They were aiming for the calves .
*WOO*
The hippo slowly stood up and looked at the wolves cautiously . It also started roaring, it was trying to warn those wolves using its voice .
Angele noticed that those wolves' tails ended with black snake heads . Also, red flames were spurting out of those snake heads' mouths .
'Those are the Fire Snake Wolves that I read about on the books… This is truly a remote area . ' Angele noticed that he could no longer activate his communication runes—it seemed like the strange energy waves in the forest were the reason .
"Fire Snake Wolves usually reside in deep caves, which means their home must be around here…" Angele looked excited, he looked at the hippo, stood up, and jumped down .
*PA*
He landed in front of the hippo and the calves were right behind him .
'It was a comfortable ride and I should probably pay the hippo back . ' Raising his right hand, Angele aimed at the Fire Snake Wolves in the front .
A high-pitched voice came from nowhere and echoed in the air . It sounded like the source of the voice was moving constantly .
Angele released translucent energy waves from his palm and the waves quickly surrounded by the wolves .
*Roar*
One of the wolves suddenly raised its head and started roaring . It sounded like it was scared of the energy waves .
The wolves lowered their bodies, they knew that Angele was probably an enemy they couldn't defeat .
*Roar Roar*
The wolves kept roaring .
The glowing red light in Angele's eyes was clear and his eyeballs looked like two high-quality rubies .
Finally, the wolves started backing off, and quickly disappeared into the shadows .
Angele lowered his hands and covered his arms in the silky black robe . He turned his head around and looked at the hippo . It seemed like the hippo knew that it was him who protected the calves .
"I'll see you around . " Angele started walking forward, his body exploded, and disappeared in drops of red flames .
not cows or elephants, hippos
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