Reincarnated as a bamboo rat, it begins its extreme survival struggle.

These things will keep Bell busy for a while.

But compared to Bell, who was leisurely floating in the Dream Realm, the mining camp was now in a state of busy activity, and even though night had fallen, there was no sign of it quieting down.

Upon learning of the appearance of the magical beasts, the group in charge naturally wouldn't remain inactive.

They conscripted idle adventurers to patrol the edge of the camp and inspect and maintain the fortifications surrounding it.

This way, the camp's security can be maintained, and the adventurers' physical strength can be worn down, preventing them from thinking about mutiny or similar things.

After all, the adventurers are individually quite strong, and if they were to cause trouble, they would be extremely difficult to manage.

“My rations are almost gone. These past few days I’ve been relying on hunters to hunt wild animals to fill the food gap and try to conserve as much rations as possible.”

"But the number of wild animals in the vicinity has obviously decreased. To ensure a supply of wild animals, the hunters must continue to advance through the bamboo forest. The farther they are from the camp, the greater the danger..."

Inside a tent at the mine camp, several adventurers in charge looked at the supply list, each with a headache.

There is no stable food production in the bamboo forest, and the miners remaining in the camp are extremely dependent on external food supplies.

The Blood Hand Mercenary Group launched their attack at the perfect time. The food supplies in the mine camp were running low, and food supplies from the outside world could not be brought in.

"To be frank, I'm actually hoping that some magical beasts will appear near the camp."

An old adventurer with a gloomy face said this, and everyone present knew he was just saying it in anger, but they couldn't help but think about it more carefully.

If the monsters really come, under the external threat, the people in the camp will instantly unite as a group, and the management pressure will be greatly reduced.

But the arrival of Warcraft also means there's a high probability of people dying.

Although among the many dangerous places around Cangxing City, the Bamboo Forest is considered the least dangerous, the magical beasts within it have maintained a relatively stable strength after years of hunting and control.

But a monster is still a monster. Whether it's swallowing fire and spitting water or using brute force to bite, these monsters have ways to kill people.

Moreover, the adventurers who remained in the camp were not the same powerful individuals who had ventured deep into the bamboo forest before.

"My head hurts..."

... "

Putting down the list of supplies in his hand, the rather older adventurer stepped out of the tent, wanting to clear his head.

But at that moment, a hunter rushed to the front of the tent and bumped into him.

The collision caused the old adventurer's expression to change. He smirked and immediately dragged the hunter into the tent.

It wasn't that he wanted to teach this impolite and reckless hunter a lesson, but rather that he sensed from the hunter's demeanor and actions that something was amiss outside the camp.

"Take a breath and speak slowly."

The old adventurer patted the hunter on the shoulder, and the managers behind him also stood up, waiting for the hunter to speak.

This was one of the hunters who had taken Edu out of the camp to patrol during the day, after Edu brought back information about the magical beasts.

These hunters, along with several professional thieves from the camp, were sent into the bamboo forest to gather more intelligence.

Hunters are better at surviving and scouting in the wild, while thieves are highly mobile and adept at concealing themselves, which is the guarantee of their ability to take on overseas missions.

"A large number of magical beasts have appeared near the camp, and these beasts are all very ferocious, as if they have been deliberately driven there by something."

The hunter quickly recounted what they had seen and heard in the bamboo forest.

Several different kinds of magical beasts gathered together and explored their way forward in the bamboo forest.

Among these magical beasts are those with hierarchical relationships in the food chain, and it is extremely unusual that they can gather together without attacking each other.

"Is it clear who is controlling the monsters?"

One of the foremen asked the hunter this question, but before the hunter could answer, he waved his hand and gave up asking.

Putting aside the bewildered hunter in front of him, more important than finding out who drove the monsters was figuring out their size.

Is this a monster horde? Can you estimate the size of the monsters?

"It's unclear whether a monster horde will form, but during our reconnaissance, we discovered hundreds of monsters."

As the questioning continued, the managers found the situation increasingly complicated and gave them a growing headache.

If it weren't for the Blood Hand Mercenary Group's surprise attack, the skilled members of the Long River Adventurer Group would never have left the bamboo forest; they would have been hunting the magical beasts that had been breeding for a year deep within it.

Based on the pace of previous years, these magical beasts would be lucky to survive, let alone gather into a herd.

"Bloody Hand Mercenary Group, you deserve to die!"

After muttering a curse under their breath, the adventurers in charge quickly issued orders, gathering all the adventurers and settling the miners inside the camp.

The hunters and thieves who had gone out to gather intelligence were now all returning to camp.

"There are a total of eighty miners and forty-three adventurers in the camp. Regardless of the varying levels of the adventurers, our defenses are sufficient in terms of personnel composition alone."

"The camp is located behind a mine, which acts as a natural barrier. This means that we only need to defend three sides of the area."

Quickly calculating the composition of the camp's personnel, the adventurers, under command, methodically allocated various resources.

The previously constructed fortifications have become a reliable barrier.

Edu, who was sleeping in his tent, was also woken up and is now moving supplies and participating in the defense of the camp.

Meanwhile, Bale was still fast asleep in Edu's pocket, sprawled out, the kind of person who would never open his eyes until he sensed danger.

Chapter 43 Having teammates means you can do whatever you want.

"Mr. Bell, why are you still sleeping?"

Carrying a box of arrows, Edu jogged to the edge of the camp.

These arrows are the ammunition needed by hunters and archers, who are important defensive forces when monsters approach.

"Kid, I heard you killed the Shadow Leopard. Now it's your stage to shine."

Standing next to the defensive bamboo fence, a thief brandishing a dagger joked with Edu.

In response, Edu could only offer a wry smile and say he would do his best.

He was now terrified that a magical beast might actually storm the camp. If he were targeted by a magical beast, he didn't have the strength of Bell to kill a shadow leopard.

Feeling extremely flustered, Edu kept rubbing Bell in his pocket, hoping to wake him up soon.

But he dared not use too much force, afraid of hurting Bell.

As a result, Bell not only wasn't woken up, but instead enjoyed the massage and slept even more soundly.

"I must say, Mr. Bell actually feels quite nice to the touch."

Staring blankly into the distance, Edu's throat bobbed, and sound waves, inaudible to ordinary humans, reverberated outwards from him.

Edu activated [Beast Language], and all sorts of small lizards and grasshoppers swarmed in from all directions, gathering around Edu.

"Ugh... Are the monsters concentrated in these two directions...?"

Using animal language to communicate with the small animals, Edu gleaned vague information about the bamboo forest from their small brains.

Meanwhile, the other adventurers around Edu were also counting the number of small animals that had gathered from all directions.

They may not be highly educated, but after so many years as adventurers, they are not unintelligent.

The aura of a magical beast will intimidate other creatures in the vicinity; fewer small animals will run towards it if the direction of the magical beast is in sight.

Edu shared the information he had gathered, and the adventurers, by comparing it with the number of small animals, instantly determined the direction from which the monsters would appear.

The entire camp was being mobilized rapidly under the guidance of intelligence.

Soon, the main defensive positions were set up, and the adventurers took their places according to their class characteristics.

Given Edu's age and his non-professional status, he could have stayed inside the camp with the miners.

This would make Edu safer.

However, considering Edu's achievement of killing a Shadow Leopard, the manager still kept him on the front line as a vital force, leaving Edu completely numb.

"coming!"

Shortly after the defensive line was set up, a voice rang out from among the adventurers who had been waiting quietly.

It was a hunter who was gazing at the bamboo forest who spoke, and the moment he spoke, the archer standing next to him drew his bow and prepared to shoot.

In the direction of the camp where Edu is currently located, there are three hunters and two archers.

These two archers were apprentices who came to the bamboo forest to hone their archery skills and earn some extra money.

"One foot to the right front, the height drops by one inch."

As the hunter spoke, the archer released his bowstring the instant his words fell.

As the sound of tearing leather rang out, a huge chameleon, its body camouflaged and stealthily making its way towards the camp through the bamboo grove, collapsed to the ground.

This foal is about the same size

The chameleon moved without making a sound.

When did it get close to us?

An adventurer exclaimed in surprise, clearly startled by the chameleon monster that had appeared near the camp, which was less than ten meters away.

Only hunters with extremely rich jungle experience and exceptionally keen observation skills can discover its tracks.

And the archer, who is fully focused, is the best executor of the hunter's commands.