Fang Ou lowered the brightness of the crystal lamp, and looked through the lattice window at the twilight forest outside, the forest was covered in snow, gray, and there was a faint light in the direction of the forest, which was the 'thing' that had been with them for several days.

It's not wolves, Tibia Creek gets its name because of the undead creatures that roam here, no one knows where these undead come from, some say they come from a nearby lonely fort, others say they come from a town that was slaughtered by giants a long time ago.

During the Dark Ages, the giants marched along the mountains at the bottom of the cave, and after the defeat of Ryan, the remnants of the army collapsed into the forest, and the descendants of these dwarf giants, trolls, can still be seen in the mountains today.

The overcast sky, the darkening sky, the combined wind and snow, and the howling of wolves near and far all seem to dye this forest with some mystery. Otherwise, Tianlan wouldn't have been noisy and shouted to sleep with Kita, saying that it was to protect the latter, but in fact, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to sleep.

But this forest is really weird, people can't make a sound when walking in the snow, and the locals call it the Silent Forest. There were not only wolves in the forest, but also werewolves, who followed the travelers silently and in shape, killing them in their sleep while the embers of the bonfires were still not extinguished.

After leaving Golland, they traveled south for about half a month, and after leaving a mining city in the Canyonlands a week earlier, all they could see was wilderness; It was the first day of the New Year in Aitalia, and they had a small celebration in which Miss Poet sang a song that nearly killed half a boatload.

It was his first New Year since he came into the world.

Whenever this time Fang Yu would think of his uncle's family, and remember the days when everyone celebrated together every New Year, he said goodbye without saying goodbye, and now he thinks about it very inappropriately. He found out his cousin's communication ID, but found that the other party was not online.

Fang Yu glanced at the map spread out on the table by the light, and the dim light reflected the slightly curly waterproof parchment, the map had been drawn by Sylvede, and had been marked in great detail in Juanxiu's handwriting.

Dulun is still far south of the Great Creek Valley, but less than half a day's journey from the nearest stop, there is a small town called Masunke Creek Station, which is actually a pioneer camp established by loggers in the early years.

In the neighboring towns of this mountain forest, some strange things happen every year, and the disappearance of workers is commonplace, and the locals say that this woodland is haunted by ghosts, and once you get lost in the forest, there is no reason to survive.

However, there is the best team of lumberjacks, and many of the recruits who practice the lumberjack life profession also come to this place to form groups, and Fang Ou has already made up his mind to hire the right people in the few towns here to cross the Great Creek Valley and head south to harvest the brown and red trees they need.

After reading it, he put the journal on the map, took off the trench coat from the wall and draped it over his body, buttoned the copper buttons from the top down, turned off the lights, and walked out of the room.

In the workshop, the half-made magic furnace, Kingfisher β, was fixed on the workbench, and because he accidentally got a batch of violet gold, he made some adjustments to the design at the beginning of the production, but it was also these adjustments that made the production unsustainable.

There was nothing wrong with the general structure, but one key idea was missing, and there was the material, which was originally ordered on the Aether Mana Derivation Device, which was no longer very suitable. He searched among the materials sent by Tapolis, but he couldn't find the ideal lightweight material that could be paired with violet gold.

In the past half a month, his main work has been to make the magic guide and verify the design idea of the magic guide furnace, and the work on Tapolis's side has been completed quite smoothly, and the abundance of materials that Yugudora has sent them far exceeds his original expectations.

The rest of the game was to help Mr. Baggins make a scimitar called the Ice Rail, which was much better than the standard magic guide he had bought at the workshop. However, the other party's musket is a master's work, and even he can't reach it-

In addition, he helped Ji Ta and Luo Yu make two professional magic furnaces, and his eyes were hot when he saw the sky, in fact, Fang Yu also made one for this little girl, but he didn't have an eyebrow for a while about how to solve the identity of the poet's young lady......

Naturally, there is no need to think about negotiating with twelve-colored irises.

Walking to the other side of the workshop, he saw Miss Ship Officer, covered with an overcoat and lying asleep on a few messy maps, the warm light of the crystal light running down one of her cheeks, and her long eyelashes sinking and sinking, like a crescent moon, quiet and beautiful.

Fang Yu paused for a moment, but he didn't expect to see Sylvide's appearance like this.

The aristocratic daughter in his mind is shrewd and capable, as if she always has endless action, and enough care and calmness, no matter how urgent the time, she can always complete every task in advance, and never make any mistakes.

She communicates with people every day, dresses and behaves, and people can't find a flaw, as if she is a perfect person.

But not the weak and pitiful appearance of now.

But the way it looks now seems to be more real.

After she had fallen asleep quietly, it seemed as if her appearance had changed, and since she had left Golland, she had changed back to a blonde hair, and at this moment her long hair was like flowing gold, shining in the light of the lamp.

In fact, Fang Yu has always felt that she still looks better with blonde hair like this, more like herself, as beautiful as a fairy tale.

The coat draped over Sylvid had long since fallen halfway, revealing only the weak shoulders below, and only a thin shirt was worn inside, and the girl's snow-white neck was also looming in the light.

Fang Yu suddenly felt a little weak, looked away without a trace, walked over, and convinced himself that he was just kind, and picked up his coat and put it on her again.

But Sylvest seemed to be alert, sensing someone approaching, and grabbed Fang Ou's hand—startling the latter. Fang Yu subconsciously seemed to withdraw his hand, but found that Miss Ship Officer did not wake up, but just grabbed his hand and pillowed his cheek, and muttered something in a low voice.

But Fang Yu didn't hear clearly.

He just looked at Sylvid like this, and his heart inevitably softened, and the girl still pillowed his hand, and the face of the nobleman's daughter was cold, like a piece of ice. And his hands were hot, like a stove.

The boat shook gently with the wind and snow, and the wind whistled outside, but the cabin was quiet for a while, Fang Yu only heard the sound of his own powerful heartbeat, thumping, and his face seemed to be a little hot.

It was at this moment that Sylvestr's eyes slowly opened like a purring cat—they were beautiful, clear and deep, with a blue and light blue in the light, like a clean lake.

It's just a hint of laziness that has just woken up—

The glow of the crystal lamp made her gaze shrink for a moment, and she saw the hand leaning against her cheek, and the person standing beside her. Feeling the warmth of the neck, a trace of narrow gaze flowed out of the girl's beautiful eyes, and the corners of her mouth also curved, and she asked in a funny tone:

The sound rustled.

"What is the captain doing?"

"Sleeping late?" Fang Yu asked her rhetorically.

Sylvide yawned slightly, then nodded.

She reluctantly let go of Fang Yuan's hand, as if it was really a warm hand stove, and then sat up, stretched her hands behind her head and gently flicked the waterfall-like blonde hair, making it spread out like a river of light, shining.

Fang Yu was almost stunned.

Sylvid tilted her head and quipped, "Is it good-looking?" ”

Fang Yu nodded without denying it.

"I've had this hair for years," Sylvid smiled slightly, "and if the captain thinks it looks good, I'll keep it for a few more years." ”

Fang Yu felt in his heart that it would be better if he stayed all the time.

Sylvid suddenly turned around and raised her hands: "Shesta is not here, why don't you help me with the captain?" ”

"Me?" Fang Yu was taken aback.

"Can't you?"

Fang Yu felt that it was a little inappropriate for him to answer 'yes', but if he answered 'no', it would be inferior to a beast.

He kept silent, but picked up the coat on the ground and put it on for her. Sylvide smiled and said nothing, then turned around and watched the dumb boy carefully button himself one by one.

The girl actually had some apprehension in her heart, and apart from Shesta, this was the only time she had let down her guard and let a stranger be so close to her.

But she glanced down, but couldn't help but smile and bend over:

"The buckle is crooked, my captain."

"Huh?"

Fang Yuan's face turned red, this person can be regarded as a big loss.

Neither of them spoke again, but the atmosphere in the cabin was quiet and ambiguous, and Fang Yu suddenly understood something at that moment—in fact, he was not stupid, he naturally understood something that he had already understood in his heart, but had never thought about it.

As the two left the ship's service room, Baggins, who was leaning on one side of the porthole outside, couldn't help but glance at the two of them more, although it didn't seem to be any different from usual.

But the details of the interaction between the boy and the girl are difficult to hide in the eyes of a person like him-

The long-time boatswain couldn't help but smile and said to Fang Yuan: "Nice knife, Mr. Captain, thank you." ”

Fang Yu nodded a little weakly.

Although he didn't know what he was doing.

In the utility room on one side, Shesta was meticulously tidying up her flower bed with a shovel—the poor calendula had only had time to bloom once before it left Goland, and soon withered in the snow.

However, this did not hinder the maid's work, and Fang Yu really couldn't help but remind her: "That calendula withered is not because you didn't turn the soil, Miss Shesta. ”

The maid replied earnestly, "I know." ”

Then pick up a copper kettle and start watering it in the snowstorm.

Fang Yu was speechless.

Sylvide smiled happily behind them.

Outside the door, Tianlan was complaining to Luo Yu, saying that there were rats in the warehouse, and her voice was cold. Luo Yu asked her why there were rats on the ship? Sky blue indicates that it may have been mixed in with the goods.

Only then did Fang Yu push the door out, and the wind and snow rushed in front of him - Luo Yu and Ji Ta were familiarizing themselves with the new magic furnace on the deck, a crystal wind lamp hung under the airbag above, swaying in the wind, and the dim light could only illuminate a large part of the deck.

When the two saw him come out, they hurriedly turned around to say hello to him, and Tianlan said loudly on the side: "Brother Ed, you came just in time, there is a rat plague on the ship!" ”

Fang Yu was taken aback: "Rat plague? ”

Kita replied angrily, "Sister Frei saw a mouse in the warehouse. ”

"What kind of rat plague is a rat?"

"Isn't one enough?" Sky Blue exaggeratedly said, "If we don't think about it, they will soon have endless children and grandchildren." ”

"How do you reproduce with only one mouse?" Luo Yu couldn't help but ask.

"What you see is a litter." Sky Blue is a strong argument.

"Anyway, Brother Ed, we need to get a cat quickly." She said in a perceptive voice.

Fang Plover didn't know where he should go to turn into a cat, in this snowy forest, the undead were rampant, and even a wild cat could not see one. However, it is not a small problem that there are rats on board, and it can only be seen if a cat can be bought at the Masunk Creek station.

He asked Luo Yu and Ji Ta about the operation of the magic guide furnace again, and they all received good answers, and now these two former trainees are already level six, and the northern part of Kaolin in winter is far more dangerous than in other seasons, and they have encountered a lot of battles along the way.

A few days ago, I even met a snowman king, and both of them were upgraded after a battle.

Alyssa was preparing dinner in the kitchen and was slightly surprised to see Fang Ou.

"Good evening." The twin's sister greeted him.

Fang Yu also nodded, only to see that it was Parker and the box who were helping in the kitchen today, and the two of them rolled the leaves of parsley, purple fennel, and Istanian jain into the flesh of the cut meat, the latter of which was a famous spice of Kaulin-Ihurian.

Coated with a layer of chili pepper and a layer of chestnut vinegar, tied with a string and put in the oven, after preparation, roasted until ten years are ripe, and then taken out of the oven steaming and placed on a tray, let a layer of shiny grease rattle on it.

Cut layer by layer with a knife, the rich flavor of Izania leaves is mixed with the fragrance of parsley and purple fennel, and the roasted meat is charred on the outside and tender on the inside, and the aroma is tangy, which is a famous dish in the Istania region.

Fang Yu saw that the two of them were drooling while cutting meat, and he couldn't stand it, so he asked Miss Attila where she went, and was told that Miss Elf had gone down to take care of Mr. Limestone.

And the big cat man is in charge of protecting her.

Although Mr. Greystone is not afraid of wind and snow, trekking through heavy snow is destined to consume more physical energy, so he needs to be more cared for every day, but fortunately, Attila is a believer in Ameya and has a unique advantage in calming the animals.

Soon the two of them did come down from the deck, and the big cat man was covered in snow, and his mane was almost dyed white, and Miss Attila was no better, so that Sky Blue grinned and said that she was Sister White Eyebrows.

Miss Elf was not angry, and after shaking off the snowflakes on her body, she said about the following situation, Mr. Gray Rock is in good condition, this is not bad in the eyes of ordinary people, and the harsh weather is nothing for the Gray Ridge Negative Hill Beast.

However, the situation is not optimistic.

The big cat man took off his cloak and hung it aside, and then said with some seriousness: "Those 'things' are getting closer and closer to us, and there will be a battle after nightfall today." ”

Naturally, he said the undead who were following behind the team, and they had discovered the traces of these undead a few days ago - this was not the skeleton of Doriphin and Fenris, after going deep into the interior of the main continent of Kaulin, the closer they were to the cave bottom mountain range, the more high-level monsters gathered, and the level of these undead naturally rose.

The undead wandering in Tibia Creek are mostly aquatic ghouls, with levels between 18 and 19, which are quite easy to deal with. But even more tricky are the aquatic banshees, these high-level undead who can spell, and sometimes even some professional adventure groups can accidentally overturn.

And there are some other undead in the woods, such as vampire bats and even low-level vampires, they met one a few days ago, but let the other escape.

These elusive things are very difficult to deal with-

Not to mention the wolves and werewolves that follow the undead.

Everyone listened to the words of the Lion Man Paladin, but fortunately, this place is not far from the Masunk Creek station, and even if there is a battle after dark, they can find supplies and a place to rest afterwards.

However, the team was on alert in advance, and after dinner, Fang Yu deliberately added a sentry man, leaving Baggins and the box alone in charge of the situation.

It soon darkened, and scattered undead began to appear around Mr. Greystone, but after Parker manipulated a ballista to shoot over a few brownish-green-skinned aquatic ghouls, the remaining undead showed great intelligence and retreated far away.

This is not good news.

The night sky was covered with thick clouds, and as the temperature dropped, the wind and snow grew heavier, and about the time the moon should have risen on weekdays, Sky Blue encountered a vampire bat on the ship, almost the size of a Paparal.

After a while, the box killed the level 17 monster outside the infirmary, and the two little girls were already white-faced.

However, Fang Yuan found that Miss Tata was missing, and couldn't help but ask the others to see if anyone had seen where Miss Fairy had gone.

But in the end, he found the other party's location through telepathy, pushed open the door of the infirmary, and saw at a table in front of him, Miss Tata, who looked like a princess with thumb, standing quietly there, confronting a big fluffy dick.

The thing looked like a white pom-pom with a pair of pointed ears, and when it stood up and raised its tail, Fang Plover could see that it was a cat. I don't know what kind of breed it is, the pupils are narrow and beautiful, like a pair of turquoise, and there is a circle of snow-white fluff on the neck, like a lord's shawl, majestic.

It stood gracefully there, tilting its head to look at Miss Elf, and it wasn't until Fang Yu came in that it glanced back at him warily.

And with the 'big monster' in front of her, Miss Tata is so petite that she seems to be a little weak, as if a gust of wind can blow it down.

Fang Yu was startled when he saw this: "Miss Tata, be careful! ”

But Miss Fairy wasn't nervous at all and even reached out.

"Don't worry, Mr. Knight," Tata said back, "this is Miss Delis, Delis, this is Mr. Knight." ”

Fang Yu watched speechlessly as the cat lowered its head obediently, allowing Miss Tata to gently stroke the fluff between its nose and forehead, and squinting its eyes in a very comfortable look.

Sky Blue asked him to find a cat, but he didn't expect to find a cat.

But the question is, how did the cat get to his ship?

……