My bloodline yearns for progress.

Chapter 61 Blackthorn Forest Camp

Otto had already habitually ignored the black sheep's outburst.

However, the excited black sheep, while running around wildly, seemed to have improved its combat skills a bit, which helped Otto a lot.

Fortunately, the Moonlit Hound seemed to sense Otto's helplessness and intervened again.

[It declared that even carrying the Magic-like Demon Ape on its back and needing to support a brown bear and an eagle in one hand, its Moonlit Spirit Hound remains invincible in the world!]

Otto felt overwhelmed watching his animal friends' antics.

He couldn't even imagine what kind of chaos would ensue if his seventh animal friend joined the battle!

"This time, I must choose someone obedient and quiet!"

But then Otto had a new idea: he tried to fill the mage bloodline mark he had just acquired into it.

The result can be imagined.

The Magic-Phantom Ape showed a look of disdain. Did this curly-haired baboon from the Mage Guild deserve to stand alongside its noble self?

The Magic-Phantom Ape devoured the mage's bloodline mark and, incidentally, discarded the aura of the primal god.

The Magic-Phantom Ape attempts to research meteorite magic.

The black sheep absorbed the aura of the primal god.

Seeing this scene inspired Otto.

"This attack is related to the primal god Grak."

Were those who attacked the priest last time also followers of Grak?

Upon hearing Otto's words, Tessa felt it was quite possible.

This little-known primal god has been making increasingly frequent moves lately, and perhaps the previous incident was part of that.

"But why do they seem so fixated on the priests?"

The two pondered for a long time, but still couldn't find any clues.

Seeing this, Otto quickened his pace with Tessa, intending to meet up with the others in the camp and exchange information.

With that thought in mind, Otto hoisted Tessa onto his shoulder and ran towards the camp.

Now, thanks to the Moonlit Spirit Hound, Otto's stamina has accumulated to five points, and his strength has also increased by one point after becoming a transcendent, breaking through the five-point attribute barrier!

Therefore, carrying Tessa around would not be a difficult task for Otto.

Tessa, on the other hand, looked at the boy in front of her and felt that it was a bit absurd.

This was the first time she had ever seen an adventurer wearing armor and still carrying people while running!

"Seriously, is your profession power-oriented?"

No, perhaps there's also an emphasis on physical exertion?

Although Tessa could tell that Otto must have taken up some kind of extraordinary profession, she had no idea about his employment system or career path.

Tessa felt as if she were being carried by a crazed metal beast at breakneck speed!

At this moment, if she hadn't learned that Otto was the same age as her, she would have thought he was a monster who had become a second-tier grandmaster!

Fortunately, the bumpy ride didn't take too long.

Tessa and Otto finally arrived at the camp before nightfall.

"Um, put me down quickly."

Tessa struggled as she approached the camp.

There was nothing that could be done about it; the way Otto carried her was simply too unsightly.

If she could, Tessa really didn't want her acquaintances to see her like this.

"Honestly, just holding him would have been fine!"

Tessa muttered to herself as she and Otto headed toward the camp.

But at this moment, the black sheep became excited again.

[The Black Sheep has brought you intelligence.]

[This priestess has a large bottom; she looks like she'd be great at having children. It's such a waste that she's serving the gods!]

[The Black Sheep was stunned again by the Moonlit Hound.]

Clearly, Otto's animal friends went to great lengths to help him while he was getting close to Tessa.

But that's why Otto didn't dare bring Tessa over.

He feared that the black sheep would break free of the Moonlit Spirit Hound's restraints and go berserk again.

Just as Otto was pondering how to discipline his animal friends, the two had already entered the camp.

After only a cursory observation, Otto was certain that this was not a comfortable supply station, but rather a steel nail driven into the throat of the strange monsters!

The camp was set up on the edge of the Blackthorn Forest.

The adventurers have cleared a large open area that is about 600 meters long and wide.

The camp is surrounded on three sides by natural black thorn walls, with the only access leading out of the forest.

Otto sniffed the air, catching the scents of pine resin, decaying leaves, and the strange aroma of burning firewood.

Clearly, for convenience, the adventurers probably set fire to some blackthorn trees to clear a space in a short time.

With that in mind, Otto only allowed Tessa to follow him; they needed to find the camp leader.

Upon hearing this, Tessa simply nodded.

Her attention had been focused on the trap zone next to the camp.

The outermost layer is a trap zone that is three meters deep, with the bottom of the pit filled with damp black thorn spikes.

It's likely that not only were forests burned, but a large number of blackthorn trees were also felled and used as material for defensive fortifications and traps.

As for those damp marks, Tessa figured they must be holy water stored by the Adventurers' Guild.

Furthermore, Tessa discovered that the pit walls were coated with some ointment that emitted a pungent odor.

These are probably used to ward off monsters.

"It looks like the camp has prepared a lot of defensive measures."

Tessa breathed a sigh of relief after she and Otto crossed the inner earthen wall.

If one intends to be stationed here long-term, then these measures can indeed provide reassurance.

However, Otto was more interested in the layout of the camp than the defensive structures.

"How did they build so many houses in such a short time?"

Inside the camp, a huge bonfire stood in the center of the square, providing illumination.

On the north side is a building that marks the location of the Adventurers' Guild, and there are similar houses on the other two sides.

If defensive structures can be built up quickly by manpower, then how were these houses constructed?

These houses don't look like wooden houses at all!

Just as Otto was wondering, the eagle noticed something was wrong.

[The eagle has spotted a rabbit plush toy approaching you!]

After seeing the prompt, Otto turned around abruptly, and when his gaze shifted downwards, he finally saw the plush rabbit.

"Good evening, kid. Is this your girlfriend?"

She looks quite cute.

The rabbit doll carrying Una's will still speak in that same aloof tone, but Otto could tell that she seemed to be in a good mood tonight, and even the rabbit doll looked somewhat happy.

The rabbit doll jumped directly onto Otto, and then made him walk towards the barracks complex on the east side.

"Come on, I'll take you to find Micah. They're discussing their upcoming adventure."

The rabbit doll was in a good mood tonight, and seeing Otto coming over, it even led the way for him.

But just as it approached Otto and Tessa, the rabbit doll uttered a strange question.

"You seem to be carrying something interesting?"

I guess it's a cursed bone.