A week earlier, they had crossed the massive "Cape of Despair" from the tunnels of the glacier on horseback and headed north into uncharted territory. The game map is pitch black, there are no indications, everything is unknown. Halfway through, they turned northwest, and then north, and for nine days they hurried and advanced day and night, biting at the three-clawed tracks of a group of savages found on the road. The environment is deteriorating day by day and is today at rock bottom. The eerie north wind blew the shadows of the trees, like hideous creatures. Noel felt like he was being watched by something cold and inexplicable that didn't like him all day, and Reze sensed it. It's just that he hasn't complained. But at this moment, Reze only wanted to turn the horse's head and flee back to the fortress as if he was dead. But this is a thought that should never be said in front of the chief.

Especially Gao Ling, a senior who was eager to show himself in front of Xuanyuan Zun.

In Ryze's opinion, to be honest, he was a handsome eighteen-year-old young man, who should not have to wander around in this ghost place, and who could lose his life at any time, with gray eyes, gloomy, and inexplicably perfectly compatible with the environment at the moment. If you don't know, you will think that he is from abroad. Thin as a sharp knife, he rode on his sturdy black warhorse, much taller than Reze and Noelle, who rode their dwarf plows. Black leather boots and black wool pants make him tall, but a little empty. He wears black dragon skin gloves on his hands, which are extremely rare items. A black cardigan jacket was covered with hard leather armor and a gleaming black ring armor. If he looks like something, he's a bit like an immature green crab.

(In order to distinguish between players and NPCs, and to minimize the difference, the system has a background where only nobles can use magic, not commoners.) As a result, the commoners do not have the perception that these people are players, but rather regard them as naturally superior nobles. As a gamer, Gao Ling is an aristocrat in their eyes, pretentious. ）

It's only been a few months since Gao Ling joined the game, and it's been less than half a year since he swore to become the Night Hermit Group of the Northern Camp - but Lord Xuanyuan Zun sees his potential, so he doesn't come empty-handed, at least a lot of things.

"Lord Xuanyuan asked us to investigate the whereabouts of the wild man, and we did so, and we did our best," Ruiz walked up to Gao Ling and plucked up his courage and said, "But now, we have only found the corpse of the wild man"

"But what about the rumored demon", we haven't seen any trace of it......"

"This is not Lord Xuanyuan's order!"

Ruiz's whole body was not only trembling because of the cold weather, but also because of his excitement,

"Maybe someone is looking away...... Maybe those wild men are the so-called demons? But now, they're dead, and their bodies will shatter at the slightest touch, and they'll never come to harass us again......"

Everyone looked at the two of them quietly, and Gao Ling's expression was very ugly. Ruiz knew that it would not be good to have a hard fight with the chief, so he turned to the point of mentioning what had just happened-

Guy just died casually...... I think, you should think about it, he also has a family and children. It's not just him, most of you here, except for you, are the same! ”

But even though Ruiz deliberately suppressed his temper, his voice grew louder. Uncontrollable, his own temper became more and more excited. It's no wonder that no matter how much you've been through, you can never get used to the shock of a life passing away in front of your eyes. The people around him were all staring at Gao Ling because of Ruiz's words, and those eyes were dark and empty. Gao Ling felt a burst of gloom and fear.

"Tsk, I got ......"

Although Gao Ling replied, this was definitely not his compromise. More than half of the food and grass items carried have been consumed, especially the mounts, which is in big trouble! What's more, Gao Ling saw something different in the eyes of Ruiz and everyone - it was the seed of rebellion!

"However, I didn't run away either!"

As he spoke, he stared at Ryze with a cold gaze, the sword in his hand stabbing into the snow. His tone still showed an unshakable feeling. With a proud look on his face, he looked up at the brothers sitting around him.

"When we get to the camp that Guy said and see the corpses of the savages, let's go back!"

When everyone heard this, they all showed joy. Their eyes were immediately filled with longing, the desire to go home. It's just that on Ruiz's battered face, there is no luster to be seen for a long time. Ryze nodded, and retreated to his place, but his small glittering eyes were still secretly looking at Gao Ling—he still looked at the fading twilight with his characteristic haughty, pretentious eyes, as if he were the king here.

"Of course, don't make any trouble!"

Gao Ling added, this is specifically for Ruiz. In fact, Gao Ling didn't want to give up, but at this time, it was very important to mobilize their last enthusiasm - this was also to be wary of Ruiz! For the first time, Gao Ling felt the fear of human nature from Ping Ming!

"Noel, tell me again what you see. Be careful and don't miss any details. ”

Gao Ling decided, he decided to return to the fortress after seeing the corpses. Of course, he didn't forget that he could log out of the game at any time, even if it would cost him all his work when he was really scared. (Logging out during the development process will take you directly back to the city respawn point, and you will lose all items and economy)

"When I've confirmed it with my own eyes, let's go back. Oh yes, remember to bring things from Guy, Murray, and Safi...... We can't bring people back, so we have to bring something to his family and give them something to think about. Then, Gao Ling turned his head to look at Noel, as if he didn't want to mention anything about Guy anymore.

"Even a guy like this is fine...... Rhyz muttered.

Noelle originally made a living by hunting. As a basic skill of a hunter, Noelle's stealth skills are first-class. Even in the warm and humid forests of the south, he sneaks silently, and ordinary people are not comparable to him at all. This talent could not be hidden, and soon, the brethren of the Blue Wolf Regiment discovered his strengths. (The game's development system is very interesting.) Even the same code can breed civilians with different abilities. Their abilities are not controlled by the system, but are acquired just like the real world.)

"The previously discovered camp is not far from here...... It's about a kilometer away! It was a low-lying area, and there was a small frozen river next to the camp. Noelle replied, "I'm already very close." There were about a dozen people, both men and women. ”

"Why low-lying areas?" Gao Ling asked. "Is it for concealment or ......"

"Just to keep out the wind and snow. And they have a big rock to rely on, so the wind and snow will not hit them head-on...... Although the snow almost covered the entire camp, I could still make out it. There were no campfires, only the embers of the fire were more visible. But as I said before, they didn't move when the wind and snow couldn't kill them, and I looked at them carefully for a long time, and I swore that the living would never lie so quietly. ”

"Did you find blood?"

"Nope." Noelle confessed. "But could it be covered in snow? I'm not sure about that either. ”

"Do you see what weapons they have?"

"A few iron swords, two or three wooden bows, on the ground to the right hand of a few men of greater size."

"Big?"

"Well, it looks like it's supposed to be three meters tall, two of you!"

"Someone more than three meters tall?"

Gao Ling had never seen such a tall commoner - except, of course, the "nobles"!

"Could it be a nobleman?"

Gao Ling asked tentatively,

"I don't know, but they're wearing torn clothes and look like rednecks?"

"Alright! It doesn't matter,"

Gao Ling fell into deep thought. Judging by the height, it is definitely possible that it is the giant family chosen by the player. But dead players should go back to the city and resurrect instead of lying here, right? The system will not let the player lie in one place for more than five minutes at most, after all, this is a VRMMORPG game, and the feelings in the game will be transmitted back to the player's brain. "Freezing to death" is not impossible! It's hilarious to get frozen to death in the game. In that case, the other party can only be a wild man or a monster outside the plug!

"Three-meter-tall Savage ......"

Gao Ling was a little nervous,

"It's the first time I've seen a three-meter-tall NPC in the game!"