introduction

Stripes of pale blue glow slowly climbed up a strange circular metal building. They wriggled like stout earthworms, encroaching on the silvery building's surface. The fort-like building stood alone in the middle of the endless desert, looking like an azure jewel in the dark night.

The blue light grew brighter and brighter, and the atmosphere around the otherwise silent surroundings changed. It's amazing. Under the light, the sand layer that should have been the ground trembled up and down like a living thing breathing softly. The amplitude is not large, but it becomes more and more pronounced as the light changes.

The light had turned from blue to pale blue, and then from pale blue to white in an instant, and from a distance it looked like a ball of light, and the sand layer seemed to have something in it that was in pain, and the nearby desert was like boiling water.

The ball of light trembled with it, and the light became more and more dazzling. It's like an artificial sun. The world shines against the surrounding sand and dust.

With a loud roar. The ball of light rushed straight into the dark night sky, and the sand layer was torn apart by countless sharp objects, centering on the building. Scattered like waves from the inside out, countless clouds of sand and dust rushed into the sky, and from a distance it looked as if the ground had collapsed. The building was completely obscured by sand, and only the incomparably dazzling silver ball of light quickly disappeared into the depths of the night sky.

"Big trouble," muttered a hoarse male voice.

"It's not the first time we've failed, let's see what." A lazy female voice responded.

"But we can't grasp the location of this time." The voice grew hoarse. "It's never been like this before."

This time no one answered him, and everything fell silent.

A golden ray of sunlight shone through the hole in the wooden roof, creating a huge yellow spot of light in the dimly lit room. It seems to be landing on a black marble countertop about two meters long. Behind the table, you can faintly see rows of simple wooden shelves, on which are scattered with miscellaneous bottles. Between the stone platform and the wooden frame, a stout man was carefully wiping something. Against the backdrop of a gray vest and camouflage military pants, his bodybuilding instructor-like figure is particularly eye-catching.

"Smack!" A small gray knife was nailed to the wall at Kanu's side. He was startled, and the thing in his hand fell. When it was too late, he jerked it with his other hand, and he was lucky enough to catch it. Only then did he see that it was a swarthy cup, and he examined it carefully.

"Thankfully," said Kanu, carefully lowering the cup. His face turned pale, "Bastard, how many times have I said it, if you dare to spread wild on my territory, you are ready to be thrown out!" Am I being too light on you guys before? ”

He glared at the corner where the knife flew from. "Whoever lost it, get out of here!" Several people at the table over there bowed their heads weakly, and none of them dared to look directly at him.

"A bunch of cowards!" Kanu muttered a smuggler. He walked out of the bar, walked over in a few steps, and reached out and pulled down the knife, leaving the thin dark edge of the knife very conspicuous on the neatly pasted yellowed paper.

"the real guys." He turned his head contemptuously, "What kind of skill is it to bully a few pieces of paper here?" ”

His gaze was drawn to the old pieces of paper. The pattern on it has long been blurred. Only a few faintly recognizable pale red letters - WANTED

How long has it been since these wanted warrants have been changed? Kanu couldn't help but smile wryly. It's been almost three years since he last went to the bounty headquarters to register, and he probably forgot that there was such a place.

What was the name of the kid sent by the headquarters last time? Kanu frowned and thought for a moment. Is it Ryder or Wright?

Then he shook his head, it didn't matter, that guy had not been here for two days before he disappeared inexplicably, and no one was sent over there after that. On the one hand, it's safe around here. On the other hand, because the transportation here is really inconvenient, few decent hunters choose to stay here.

The village of Mado is more of a gathering place than a village. The resident population is just over 100 people. The surrounding forests envelop this small basin tightly. Harvesting prey and gathering fruits has naturally become the main means of livelihood for the people of Maduo Village. Therefore, there are often some low-level hunters and wanderers who come here. Kanu was a penniless wanderer when he arrived, but thanks to his good skills, he gradually saved some money by hunting. Probably tired of life in the wild, he opened this little bar.

A "squeak" interrupted his thoughts, and the small wooden door of the bar was pushed open. An old man on crutches appeared at the door, his hair was gray and bald. The weather-beaten face is full of wrinkles. I couldn't tell what the clothes were, although they were shabby and clean.

Seeing this, Kanu hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, "Village Chief, why are you here?" ”

"Kanu, do you still have any painkillers here?" The old man's tone was very calm, but it was still difficult to hide a trace of anxiety.

"You sit down first, I'll look for it." Kanoo pulled over a wooden chair and helped the village chief to sit down.

"Why didn't Kasan come? How inconvenient it is for you to come over. He said as he walked over to the bar and began to rummage through the wooden shelves.

"She said she went out in the morning to pick something, and she hasn't come back yet."

"It's okay, Kasan's skills are still good, much better than the boys of the same age in the village," Kanu sensed the old man's anxiety. "Recently, there have been significantly fewer prey around the village, so I guess I have gone a little farther."

"Village chief, is it to get medicine for that kid last time?" Before the old man could respond. A young man sitting next to him asked unhurriedly.

The village chief seemed a little tired, closed his eyes and nodded slowly.

"Who are you talking about?" A middle-aged man with a beard sitting across from him looked curiously at the young man.

"Do you remember the night of the thunder last week?" The young man's face flushed a little when he saw that everyone was looking at him.

"Of course, it's strange that there is no rain but a lot of thunder. It was so noisy that I didn't sleep all night. Someone next to him interjected.

"Yes, yes, several big trees behind the village have been chopped down."

"Well, what a thing, it's said that there's a wildfire on McGee's side."

"Luckily, we don't have anything to lose here, and nothing like this has ever happened before."

A group of idlers talked about the strange celestial phenomenon. The bar, which had just been quiet, suddenly became lively

"Xiao Lei, hurry up and get to the point!" The beard was a little depressed, and he banged the table.

The young man known as Xiao Lei was happily chatting with everyone. Looking back at the displeased expression of the beard, he hurriedly turned his head.

"The thunder and lightning that night was truly amazing. I hadn't slept well all night, so I went out early to see if I had anything out there. ”

The young man took a sip from the glass in front of him. Whispered, "Guess what I found?" ”

Although he deliberately lowered his tone, the mysterious appearance of the god attracted everyone's attention even more. The surroundings immediately fell silent.

The bearded man had no idea of the changes around him, and his tone was a little impatient. "How do I know? Say it."

The people at the bar all looked curiously at the young man known as Xiao Lei, who couldn't help but smile when he saw that his goal had been achieved.

"Before I could leave the village, I found an unlucky guy lying on the ground."

"What's the bad luck?" Someone asked curiously.

"The guy was scorched and naked." That little thunder smiled happily, "I was really shocked when I first saw it, and I thought it was a new monster that appeared, and I almost gave him an arrow with a backhand." ”

"Hehe, can you shoot with that arrow?" I don't know who asked, and everyone laughed. There are so many people in the village, and they all know each other well.

That little Lei smiled and didn't get angry, his land combat ability is not good, everyone recognizes it, it is better to keep silent.

"Cut, it's just an outcast, how many won't you see one day? There's something unusual. I don't know who said this in the corner, and many people nodded yes, obviously meaning to give up the topic.

Xiao Lei saw that everyone didn't think so, and hurriedly said. "That guy screamed, and the grass within a few meters around it was charred black, and it felt like it had exploded. The guy was mixed in and looked like a piece of charred wood. ”

"You said that the woods behind the village, I still wondered." A bald head chimed in. "Who thought they had lost a bunch of Molotov cocktails?"

"Who can use the money like this? You can't afford to save up for one a day," Xiao Lei didn't even look at him.

The bald head was silent. Yes, let alone him, no one here dares to say that he can save 15 gold a day.

Xiao Lei continued: "The strangest thing is that ————" he paused deliberately, "that kid is not dead!! ”

"It's really fake!!" The bald head questioned. "The surroundings are burned like that, and people can still live?"

"Let's just say, I'm also afraid that I'll make a mistake, so the village chief who shouted will check it himself." Xiao Lei's face suddenly became more and more red, and he shouted angrily: "In the end, I carried that kid to the village chief's house."

"Cough~cough~" Maybe it was a bit of a mouthful, he angrily picked up the cup and poured a few sips, coughing again and again.

Seeing that the village chief kept his eyes closed from beginning to end, everyone in the bar naturally believed Xiao Lei's story. The topic was clearly of interest, and the bar began to speculate about the origin of the outsider.

At this time, Kanu walked over to the old man, "Chief Solu, that's all there is to it. He carefully passed over a small gray paper bag.

"I'm running out of stock, so I can't go to McGee once." Kanu hesitated.

"Now there are fewer and fewer prey, and it is estimated that the villagers will not have much to buy, so let's wait." Village Chief Solu said slowly, "After all, it's not easy for you to go once, and it will be better to go at the end of autumn." ”

"Thank you for your hard work" The old man slowly stood up and walked out of the bar slowly.

Kanu stared thoughtfully at the distant figure. His face became more and more grim, and it seemed that this winter was not going to be easy.

The old man, known as the village chief of Solu, slowly walked to his residence, a gray two-story building that was said to have been an abandoned repair shop that he cleaned up and still uses today. It stands out against the backdrop of a collection of low houses and tents. Every time Soru came home, he had to admire it at the door before going in. But today he is not in the mood at all.

The reason is because Xiao Lei shouted to himself out in a hurry, thinking that it was just a natural disaster. Let people dig a pit and bury it, everything will be fine, who knew that the guy who was supposed to be a corpse actually moved?! He had to urge the overwhelmed little thunder to carry the person back to his house. After all, as the village head, he can't ignore such a thing.

But after returning home, the village chief realized that he had brought back a big problem. He lives with his granddaughter Kassan, who is so old that she can only rely on her to go out to gather food. The grandfather and grandson can only be regarded as a food and clothing, and now they are such a patient. The family's savings are obviously not enough. Kasan was still curious when she saw the black carbon-like thing, and she was busy taking care of it. There was no impatience at all, but the time she went out to gather and hunt every day was obviously longer, after all, she had an extra mouth.

Hey~ Solu sighed, that kid was so badly injured, it is estimated that he won't last long. You can only take one step at a time.