On the mainland, there are two dividing lines, one horizontal and one vertical. The horizontal one is the Morro River, which runs thousands of miles eastward from the Sunset Mountains (Note 1), crossing dozens of large and small countries and feeding large wheat fields.

And the development place of the Morro River is the vertical one, the Sunset Mountains. In the west of the continent, the Sunset Mountains, which run north and south, have an average height of between 4,000 and 6,000 degrees of g, ranging from small bushes at the foot of the mountain to huge forests on the mountainside and even snow-capped peaks.

The view of the Sunset Mountains is one of the great wonders of the continent. In its pristine and unexplored state, the Sunset Mountains are a paradise for wild beasts, countless large and small beasts survive in the mountains, and adventurers from various countries love to hunt these beasts, strip their furs, and cut their muscles.

More advanced hunters will be able to obtain the Mana Nucleus from those beasts that have magical power (Note 2). And in the high reaches of the Sunset Mountains, those areas covered with snow, are inaccessible all year round, and it is rumored that there are some high-level beasts infested there, and some mysterious races also live there, never in contact with outsiders. Of course, adventurers who don't have a certain level of strength rarely enter those areas.

The beasts in the Sunset Mountains are generally mild, except for the animal tides caused by each climate change. Every time there is a beast tide, a large number of wild beasts will die. For the sake of the continuation of the race, these beasts will indulge in fertility and multiplication for the next few years.

During this time, the beasts will become more aggressive, so the adventurers' activity time will be adjusted according to the aggressiveness of the beasts in the Sunset Mountains. But all in all, the Sunset Mountains are one of the more peculiar existences on the mainland.

In this winter eight years ago, in the snowstorm of the Sunset Mountains, a group of people braved the wind and snow to make their way.

Xiao Mu wore a bearskin coat, and his sloppy face was shrunk in bear hair. When Chester left, he couldn't help it, and when he reached out and pulled the black bear hair, Xiao Mu would tremble, shake off Chester's hand, sniff twice, and then retract his head a little more.

"It's really cold to me! Isn't it good for me to do my scientific research at Wangdu Academy? My sister is just unreliable, isn't it good for her subordinates to send a lord to do this work!"

Hearing Xiao Mu's complaint, Kester disagreed. Who doesn't know that you're also an adventurous master, isn't it because it's cold? It's hard for his thin body, and he can't stand this bit of wind and snow. You must know that the nobles in the past, when they were fighting, they were afraid of arrows, let alone this snowflake.

The two walked in the snow with one foot deep and one foot shallow, joking with each other. The guards from Kaman knew that Childe and his friend were close, and no one bothered them. This is the fifth day since the group entered the mountain.

Five days ago, the special dispatch team was commissioned by the Adventurers' Guild to join the men sent by King Kaman at the Koster Manor and enter the Sunset Mountains. Since entering the mountain, the snow has been falling heavier and heavier, and the light of the red sun and blue sun cannot be seen at all, and the cold wind blows people in all directions.

The men of the Guard, all wrapped tightly in their bearskin jackets, were the winter uniforms of the Kaman Guard. The hunters of the Adventurers' Guild wore their hunting costumes, which were varied, and the material was much higher than the bear skin of the guards, which seemed to be the fur of some high-level magical beasts. When the cold wind blew, Xiao Mu swore that he had even seen the clothes of some hunters lit up with various colors.

The sorceress from San Jose didn't seem to have much effect on her, and Chester didn't even see a single snowflake fall on her. According to Xiao Mu, this female magician in San Jose should be proficient in magic, not just "research" on magical relics, as San Jose officials say. I've heard that magic can form a shield, like a natural umbrella. Don't guess, don't guess, it's more exaggerated.

And the wasteland warrior Kuigang from Desik, Xiao Mu swears that he is the most unafraid of the cold guy he has ever seen, have any of you ever seen someone who still shows off his muscles on a cold day. Desik is indeed a relatively northerly country on the mainland, and their children, after hearing that they can walk, will soon be thrown into the ice and snow to adapt to the climate, and if they can't survive, they are not qualified to be Desik's soldiers. And the warriors of the wasteland, as the most senior soldiers of Desik, have always shown people in this image.

Kuigang and the adventurer's guild's chief hunter, Green, walked at the front of the group, tasked with finding the way. Then there are the sorceresses Setie, Little Mu and Koster, followed by Carman's guard, and Clay leads the men of the Carman Adventurer Chapter to the end.

As the sky got dark, Kui Gang and Green, who were walking in the front, discussed a few words, and then saw Green break away from the team and disappear into the wind and snow, and after a while, Green returned to the team, and then led everyone with Kui Gang to the place where he disappeared just now.

After a while, everyone saw a small cave on the side of the mountain.

"Let's rest here today, Kuigang and I will guard the first shift, Captain Kaman's guard and Clay, you will stand on the second shift. "After assigning the guard task, everyone dispersed on their own. The guards broke branches from the snow, lit bonfires, and took out all kinds of dry food from their bosoms.

For this adventure, the materials were designated by the Adventurer's Guild and provided by the Principality of Kaman, and everyone's dry food included pickled animal meat and wheat cakes packed in cloth bags. In winter, the Sunset Mountains are not abundant, so everyone has to eat dry food.

Xiao Mu secretly poked Ixter and stretched out his hand to point in Setie's direction. I saw that the magician waved her hand in the air a few times, and a bowl containing wheat cake appeared out of thin air, and after two more waves, the bowl actually began to heat up on its own, and after a while, the wheat cake was hot. Setie pulled out a bottle of milk out of nowhere, and did the same thing. The milk also began to steam.

It's amazing, Xiao Mu couldn't help but sigh.

"Xiao Mu, is she magical, what's the difference between it and dark magic?" asked Kerst curiously.

"I've heard from the Adventurers' Guild that the court magicians of San Jose use mysterious spells that are also left over from the First Continental War. In nature, it is more similar to the blessing technique of our Mu family.

However, in fact, I have a private suspicion that our family's blessing magic, San Jose's court magic, and dark magic all originated from the Magic Empire. ”

"You said a piece of nonsense, little Mu. What I asked about was the connection between them. "Blind people know that they have the same origin." ”

There is no starlight at night on this continent, and there are only a few dim stars in the inky black night sky. In the city, people use all kinds of tools to supplement the lighting, but in the small cave of the Sunset Mountains, everyone can only rest in the dark.

Xiao Mu had already fallen asleep deeply, and the continuous high-intensity rush had already made this noble son who had been squatting in the academy all year round unbearable. But Koster was completely sleepy. This time he went out on an adventure with Xiao Mu, satisfying his curiosity for many years, and he was immersed in excitement every day.

Around, the snoring of the hunters and guards came and went, and Kerst suddenly remembered Lolita, Feida and Lena at home, and wondered if Lianna, the little girl, had cried as I thought.

The peace of the night always seems to be broken, and it is already the second half of the night, and the people on duty at night have also been replaced by Clay and the Carman Guard. Kester should have just fallen asleep, and suddenly felt that someone around him was shaking him, and the sleepy-eyed Kester finally opened his eyes and saw Xiao Mu, who was also sleepy, looking at him in confusion.

It was the warrior who woke up with Kaman, the hunters and the sorceress Seti were also awakened, and Kuigang and Green had already taken out their weapons with serious faces.

"Mu Gongzi, Lord Kester, there is something bad outside, the Clay Hunter sent a warning signal, and the Green Hunter asked everyone to wake up. The warrior who woke up Koster explained a few words to the two in a low voice.

"What's bad?" asked Setie.

This sorceress, after entering the team, was silent and almost never took the initiative to speak. Unexpectedly, she was the first to ask everyone's questions.

Clay sent a warning signal and there were no further instructions. I woke everyone up, just in case. Green replied. As the chief hunter of the Adventurers' Guild, Green can also be regarded as the commander of this squad. In this case, everyone needs to listen to his instructions.

A guard, coming in through the hole, handed Green a piece of parchment. Little Mu, Koster, Setie, and Kuigang all came over to take a look. On the white parchment, green lines (Note 3) are drawn with several figures.

"Medium-sized beasts, living in groups, close to each other. Green explained that it was Clay who had delivered the message, using the Adventurers' Guild Hunters' Newsletter method. This type of newsletter is usually a brief symbol for the transmission of messages between hunters, which is used to save time and efficiently convey important information in an emergency.

"A medium-sized beast that lives in groups, a fire wolf?" asked Kui Gang.

"Chances are, there aren't many beasts that qualify this season. Green replied, "Fire wolves are very aggressive, and there is a lack of food in winter, most likely." ”

Before Grimm could finish speaking, a miserable cry came from the entrance of the cave, "Ah!"

"Not good" Kui just jumped up, grabbed his long-handled scimitar and rushed out of the hole. Green followed, and Koster was also eager to try, pulling out his lord's sword, pulling up Xiao Mu and leaving.

When I came to the outside of the cave, I saw that in the dark night, there were dozens of pairs of green eyes flashing around, which was extremely terrifying. Near each pair of green eyes, there was a white mist looming, and there was a low whimper, sure enough, it was the fire wolves, a group of fire wolves, who had unknowingly surrounded the entrance of the cave.

Kester speculated that the aroma of the dry food at the mouth of the cave and the heat of the campfire might have attracted the fire wolves, and that the beasts were also more sensitive and irritable during the beast season.

Don't look at it, let's do it, are you still waiting for these fire wolves to be supper? Kui Gang took the lead, raised his scimitar and rushed into the fire wolves.

Note 1: Li, a unit of length, one li is equal to 500 kilograms.

Note 2: Magical crystal nucleus, a few beasts in the Sunset Mountains have a tendency to magicalize, and may be a legacy of the Magic Empire. In their heads, special crystal nuclei are formed, which have many functions and are something that hunters like.

Note 3: Adventurers' guilds like to use fluorescent stone to grind into powder to make chalk, and the written words will glow green in the dark.