Chapter 7: The Strange Valley

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The ground is blood-red, the sky is blood-red, everything is blood-red.

The surging figures, the loud sounds, the almost maddening feeling.

The surging blood color changed, as if the souls of countless people were fluctuating, and those noisy voices were like arguments and quarrels, constantly tearing in the deepest depths of people's hearts.

The man stood in the middle of the blood-red, staring blankly at the sky, listening to the fluctuations around him, looking at the blood-red.

He froze like dead wood, and in the midst of this bloody change, he also changed, as if he were a lonely boat on the sea.

Suddenly, everything around me changed, it became gray, it became an oppressive, uncomfortable color.

It began to rain in the sky, and the man's position appeared on a concrete floor.

He looked at the sky, letting the rain fall on him, soaking his clothes, and still not moving.

"Must ...... It's good......"

A voice rang in his ears, like the last words for a loved one.

The man slowly lowered his head.

“…… What are you kidding......"

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Sang Zhefeng moved his body, then towards the window, opened his arms, shining in the sunlight, and a comfortable expression appeared on his face.

"Hmm~It's so comfortable~" He breathed a sigh of relief and said.

[Cut, I thought you wouldn't have such a sunny movement.] 】

At this time, the system did not forget to interrupt the side towards Sanzhe Feng

The dialog was jumping around there, and it looked like it was much more spiritual than its host.

Sanzhefeng didn't have a system, he took care of his clothes, and then walked towards the lobby of the inn, where breakfast was served.

Counting the time, Artoria probably arrived, I don't know if she ate it or not.

Thinking so, Sang Zhefeng walked into the hall.

Then he froze.

In fact, to be precise, he was stunned with everyone in the hall.

[Oh~ I forgot to say, this knight lady needs a lot of nutrients~]

Sang Zhefeng was a little silent, and then he said helplessly:

"I don't know how she used to support herself......"

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Sang Zhefeng sat in front of Artoria and looked at Artoria with an embarrassed expression.

Next to Artoria, a dozen plates were neatly arranged, showing the terrifying appetite of the eater just now.

"That...... You can't blame me......" Artoria's face flushed a little, "After all, you have to eat enough to have the strength to fight......"

"Well, I know that's right," Sang Zhefeng said with a blank face, "so that's the reason why you don't have money to eat so much?" ”

“…… I'm sorry to trouble you! Artoria decisively apologized to Sanzhefeng.

"It's okay, just remember to return the two hundred and three rumi (the universal currency of mankind)."

Sang Zhefeng was still expressionless.

[You guy, why are you forcing other girls to be so tight? Look at it, the dull hair is wilting. Now you should be a gentleman, treat her to this meal, and then increase your favorability, so that you can expand the Crystal Palace. 】

Indeed, Artoria's wilted hairs were now soft. But Sang Zhefeng looked at the stacked plates and decided to put Artoria in debt for the food.

Because Sang Zhefeng believes that as long as he pays for her food, he will go bankrupt immediately.

And he was also very curious, where did the food go, and there was nothing wrong with the food that he had eaten in such a large volume - if it weren't for his companions, it was inevitable that Sang Zhefeng would have the idea of killing people and dissecting them.

But now Sang Zhefeng didn't care about this matter anymore, and he and Artoria finished sorting out their things and headed towards their destination. Sanzhefeng didn't want to waste his time elsewhere.

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Sandori Gorge, a lesser-known mountain gorge in Digolis.

The environment here is relatively beautiful, and it may be good if it is considered a tourist attraction, but it is definitely not as harmless as it seems.

Ten days ago, the idle bored mage Lias. Kari came here with the intention of spending a vacation with no one to disturb.

However, no one really bothered him, and people didn't even know what was going on here, and this powerful mage who had mastered four fourth-order magic disappeared here.

The "Comprehensive Mana Research Department", where he worked, first learned about this incident, and then they sent a few people to the lesser-known canyon, intending to arrest the "absent" mage back, and the result was ......

They didn't come back either.

This time, the "Comprehensive Mana Research Department" really couldn't sit still, these magicians who were afraid of death didn't send anyone to go again, they directly assigned a task in the Adventurers' Association, and set a bounty that exceeded the general survey mission, so that these adventurers who wanted money and didn't want to die went to try.

This is the reason for this mission, and that is why Sang Zhefeng is here now.

Sang Zhefeng looked at the Grand Canyon in front of him, and always felt as if something was not quite right.

Sang Zhefeng didn't encounter any monsters along the way, and he originally wanted to make some points or something, but this safe passage disappointed him.

Now, he stayed at the gate of this canyon, looking at this somewhat gloomy canyon in a daze.

"What's wrong?" Artoria, who followed him all the way, asked Sanger Feng curiously, now that it was time for lunch, Sangerine had simply bought a lot of bread to withstand Artoria's stomach, of course, now Artoria owes Sanzhefeng more.

“…… Something is not quite right here. Sang Zhefeng said with a frown.

It's really not right here, but Sang Zhefeng can't tell what's wrong, if anything, it's that it's so quiet that it's a little creepy, but that doesn't serve as a criterion for assessing the danger of this canyon.

Sang Zhefeng looked at the towering mountain range next to him and asked Artoria, "How long will it take to go up to the top of this mountain range?" ”

"It's probably going to take two or three days, unless it's a vertical climb."

Artoria said with a frown.

Sang Zhefeng pondered in his heart for a moment, then turned to Artoria and said, "You follow me, as soon as I let you run out, you will run out immediately." ”

Artoria looked at Sangzhefeng with some curiosity, but didn't say anything, just nodded and agreed.

Sang Zhefeng looked at the canyon again, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

I always feel like something interesting is going to come up.

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Sanzhefeng and Artoria walked inside the canyon. Artoria put her hand on the hilt of her sword very vigilantly, but Sang Zhefeng, who had just asked Artoria to be ready to evacuate, walked there with a nonchalant expression, as if he didn't care at all about the possibility of something suddenly bursting out.

The scenery in the canyon is also very beautiful, it is a little dark, but there is no damp feeling, and if you look up, you can see the trees growing on the cliffs and the light like a white line, which can give people a feeling of relaxation.

It's just that the two people in the canyon don't have the heart to watch the scenery here.

Suddenly, Sang Zhefeng raised his hand and stopped Artoria, who was still moving forward, and the girl also stopped, looking at Sang Zhefeng curiously.

Sang Zhefeng didn't explain, but his eyes changed slightly.

It was as if he sensed something.

He stood there silently, not knowing what he was thinking, and Artoria kept looking at him, not daring to speak.

Time passed minute by minute, and just when Artoria really couldn't help but want to ask what was going on, Sang Zhefeng's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he directly pulled out the sword at his waist.

"Run."

He spoke succinctly.

Artoria was stunned for a moment, but did not pause, and immediately ran towards the canyon.

Sang Zhefeng also immediately stepped back, his movements were not unpleasant, but there were still some things that followed.

It was some black sand, I don't know where it came from. But these things are like having a consciousness of their own, and they are rushing towards the retreating Sanzhe wind.

Sang Zhefeng looked at these things, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Unlike the gentle smile he had before, this time his smile seemed to be carrying some ......

Crazy.

He raised his hand and swung his sword at a speed that was almost impossible to see. He waved gracefully from side to side, like a painter with a paintbrush in hand, but easily blocked the black sand.

The black sand pounced and was cut off by him, that kind of decisive swordsmanship, it's hard to believe what would happen if this was used on a human body.

The movements under Sangzhefeng's feet did not stop, and those black sands became less and less.

It was as if these things were confined to a realm and couldn't get out, but they also managed to get out of Sangzhefeng.

…… In fact, it was not so much that he escaped, but that he cut it out beautifully, and even after reaching the outside of the canyon, he still had a look of unfinished business.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the reconnaissance mission, successfully exploring the secrets inside, and obtaining 850 points, and at the same time: random character summoning x1.] Oooh oh! Excited or not? There are also a lot of points, and there is a random character to summon! But then again, your swordsmanship just now is really beautiful! If you have such swordsmanship, why don't you change to a good sword? That way, your combat power will increase by a step in an instant! 】

Sang Zhefeng looked at the sword in his hand, and a smile of unknown meaning appeared on his face.

"I feel like you'll not be saying that soon."

He muttered in a low voice, as if talking to himself, but the system still heard it, but the system didn't really want to understand what it was, so it didn't ask.

However, Artoria has a lot of questions now.

"Sanzhefeng, that ...... What is that? ”

Artoria asked Sanzhefeng a little nervously, although this sudden thing did not scare the young knight, but it still surprised her. When she ran backwards before, she clearly saw that Sang Zhefeng had cut the black in half with a sword, but the black had nothing to do with it, and continued to chase after Sang Zhefeng, which still made Artoria a little curious.

Sang Zhefeng looked at Artoria, and his face became a little heavy.

"Let's go back to the village first, and I'll talk to you about it later."

Artoria nodded, agreeing with Sanzhefeng's opinion.

Either way, it's better not to stay here for too long.

And just before these two people left, Sang Zhefeng suddenly glanced back.

"What's wrong?" Artoria looked at Sanzhefeng curiously.

"It's fine." Sang Zhefeng lowered his head.

Artoria was still a little curious, but she didn't ask much.

She didn't see it, Sang Zhefeng was having a big smile on his face.