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"Go to the Shadowlands, hunt the Ghost King Whip Spider, and bring back twenty Ghost King Whip Spider tentacles, each worth twenty gold coins."

The task description is concise and to the point, and a picture of the monster is attached below. A red box around the task sheet indicates that this is a red difficulty task.

"These things are fast, have hard shells, are aggressive, and are very good at ambushing. Once they get close, they'll be a real problem. We need an archer who can snipe them from a safe distance as much as possible. You seem to be good at shooting insects."

Zhang Lang didn't care much about the details of the mission; he simply looked at the border of the mission and nodded: "Red, okay, I'll join you."

"Great!" The Zanpu smiled. "Then go and make preparations; we'll depart at noon!"

Zhang Lang waved his hand: "No need to prepare, I can leave now."

"Now?" Zanpu looked at Zhang Lang, who was only wearing a single shirt and a pair of pants, with a waist bag slung over his shoulder and a bow and arrow in his hand. Was that all he was prepared for?

"Are you sure you don't want to bring any more equipment or items?"

Zhang Lang shook his head: "That's all. Let's go."

"Alright... then..." Zanpu nodded hesitantly, "But we still have some things to prepare. How about we meet at Simon's in an hour?"

Zhang Lang nodded, and the group went to Murong Wei to have their team formation notarized before splitting up to prepare.

The so-called Shadow Land is the area at the foot of the World Tree.

As a super giant tree that is over 10,000 meters tall and has a nine-layered canopy, the foot of the World Tree is almost never exposed to sunlight. Over time, this has bred a large number of insect monsters that prefer cold and damp environments.

Even the City of Shade was built on a hill near the World Tree, not only to make it easier for adventurers to climb to the treetops, but also to avoid the poisonous insects of the Shadow Land.

"Zamp, do you think he's reliable?" Walking through the commercial district of Tree Shade City, the heavily armored warrior asked the mohawk-wearing man while selecting potions, "Why do I get the feeling he's a greenhorn? I heard he's a newly registered adventurer."

"I think Hogarth has a point..." The female mage Zi Mei also expressed some concern: "The Shadowlands are no joke; isn't it a bit risky to bring him along?"

"Don't worry, the Ghost King Whip Spiders can be found on the outskirts of the Shadowlands. As long as we don't go too deep, we can retreat in time even if we encounter any problems." As he spoke, Zanpu selected his items: "Boss, can you make this a little cheaper?"

"If we're just staying on the outskirts, the three of us are enough..." Zi Mei frowned. "Isn't it unnecessary to bring along someone we don't know well?"

After agreeing on the price and paying, Zamp smiled at the two men and said, "Do you remember how Ross got injured?"

Ross was an archer who had previously teamed up with three others, all of whom were Tiger-level. Not long ago, the four of them accepted a black-hat quest; if they succeeded, they would have a chance to advance to Dragon-level.

In order to complete the mission, they devised a detailed plan, but when they finally faced the target monster that was moving at high speed and covered in armor, Ross's crucial arrow missed and he was seriously injured by the monster's counterattack. It took the three of them a lot of effort to escape from the monster and return to Tree Shade City.

Afterwards, lying in his hospital bed, Ross recalled the arrow, saying that it wasn't exactly a mistake, but the monster's carapace was too hard, the gaps too narrow, and its movement too fast... With his skill level, the probability of hitting the monster's vitals with one arrow was too low...

"Ross sighed for a while, saying that his archery skills still needed to be honed..." Recalling his old friend's words, the heavy-armored warrior Hoga couldn't help but sigh.

"But what does this have to do with hunters?"

The Zanpu smiled. "Did you notice the hunter's arrow?"

"You don't actually think the hunter's archery skills are better than Ross's, do you?" Zi Mei chuckled. "Shooting a cockroach from twenty meters away, even Ross could do that!"

"It wasn't just a hit!" Zamp pointed to his small eyes. "I saw it! The arrow tip hit the gap between the cockroach's head and thorax precisely, right in the pharyngeal ganglion!"

"What?!" Huo Jia and Zi Mei were both taken aback. The pharyngeal ganglion is a vital organ for many arthropods. Destroying the pharyngeal ganglion is more effective than simply blowing the head off these insects!

As a scout warrior, the Zanpu was born with extraordinary eyesight. After training, he became known as the "Divine Eye." He said that if he saw something, he would never be wrong!

"That's just a coincidence..." Hogarth laughed. "A big bug is one thing, but an ordinary cockroach, shooting it with an arrow from that distance, aiming for its vital spot, is going too far..."

"So today, we'll see if it's just a coincidence!" Zanpu laughed. "Let's go, it's almost time to meet up with our new teammates!"

The three arrived at the West Gate and found Zhang Lang already waiting there.

The entire city of Treeshade is shrouded in a transparent magical shield, lacking traditional city walls. The so-called West Gate is simply a gap in the shield marked with iron railings, allowing passage. When necessary, the Adventurers' Guild can manipulate a magic tower to close this gap, effectively shutting down the city gate.

"You really haven't prepared anything..." Zanpu sized up Zhang Lang: "How much do you know about the Shadow Lands?"

"I don't know..." Zhang Lang shook his head frankly, "But I just inquired and they said it's the darkest place at the foot of the World Tree."

"More or less..." Zanpu nodded: "Those are all ugly, poisonous insects, and nourished by the World Tree's spiritual energy, they are stronger and more difficult to deal with than the giant insects elsewhere. I advise you to bring some medicine or something."

"No need," Zhang Lang waved his hand. "Right now, I just want to finish the mission as soon as possible."

"Alright then..." Zanpu shrugged, and the group left through the west gate, heading towards the shadowy land.

Tree City is located to the west of the World Tree. To reach the Shaded Lands, the East Gate is the closest in a straight line. However, the East Gate is close to the first canopy of the World Tree, and not far from there is a cliff thousands of meters high. Therefore, to reach the Shaded Lands, one must exit the city through the West Gate and detour down the mountain.

This detour inevitably led to encounters with other monsters along the way, and this was Zhang Lang's first time seeing these enormous insects up close.

Ants the size of mice swarmed about, carrying grass seeds the size of apples; bees the size of dogs flitted among flowers as large as houses, busily collecting nectar; occasionally, a grasshopper, the size of a calf, would leap over, its wings flapping with a loud crackling sound, before disappearing into the grass dozens of meters high, scattering a dandelion and sending its seeds flying like hydrogen balloons, drifting in all directions…

These were mostly docile and harmless insects. Occasionally, they would encounter some ferocious insect monsters such as wasps, mantises, and spiders, but thanks to Zanpu and the others' rich experience, the team avoided these dangerous creatures and arrived at the Shadow Land without any major incidents.

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