As soon as Li Ben returned to the camp, Zhou Haomiao asked him, "Did the test succeed?"

"If you fail, you won't see me. ”

"Did they really bleed you?"

"They fired a shot at here. Li Ben pointed to his heart.

"Hmph... They really didn't take us seriously. Maybe there's some jealousy. ”

"We have a relationship with them that is just taking advantage of each other. What's next for you?"

"I've found my answer, and if they want to know, just tell them. When the matter is over, we will have to go to a new place to settle down the day after tomorrow at the latest, supposedly by some river. I forgot the names, and I barely listened to them speak. ”

"You're a quick learner. ”

"To study history, you still need to know some linguistic knowledge. Don't you want to know what my abilities are?"

"Say what you want. ”

"Well, it's not a big deal, it doesn't feel as useful as yours. To sum it up, it's to hide in another space, the key is that that space is not my exclusive space, there are other creatures in it, there are dangers, and the speed of time flow is one or two times faster than here. I can go to another place and come out again, and from this side of the world it looks like space is moving, but in fact I am running in another space. ”

"Can you bring someone in?"

"I haven't tried this yet. If you can..."

If possible, this ability will enable the team to effectively avoid most hazards.

"I think that's probably why you're called a savior and hope. ”

"Ha" Zhou Haomiao was not happy, he said: "I would rather stay in school and read and study." ”

Later, Zhou Haomiao went to Maria again, and when he came back, he carried two large packages on his back and two green cards in his pocket.

He gave one of the packages and a card to Lee. Inside the package is a basic set of Chaos Hunter equipment, leather armor, steel sword, silver sword, shirt, pants, hard shoes, and gloves. The green card is the asylum pass that was previously imposed on the military regime and promised.

"Beat a stick and give another date to eat. Zhou Haomiao complained.

"How do they test you?"

"I'm fine, just show my ability. By the way, they gave this back. ”

He pulls out two stickers, one with a regular triangle and one with an infinity symbol.

"This infinite symbol is yours, what kind of ability classification did they make, calling the symbol on the sticker a magic seal, which can enhance the effect of ability, and it is pasted anywhere on the body, like our tattoo sticker. ”

Li Ben accepted the sticker, but he didn't plan to use it, because the source of his ability was not the so-called "gift from the world", and it was not clear what the consequences would be if he used it.

Time passed quickly, and instead of waiting for the day after tomorrow, they left the shelter the next afternoon.

Zhou Haomiao's lingua franca was not very familiar, so he understood some fallacies, there was indeed a river where they were going, which was a necessary water source for their lives. But in reality they live in a deep valley surrounded by mountains.

This is somewhere halfway up the Plenumau Mountains, full of dense forests, complex terrain, and rugged all around. At the foot of the hill is the Glova River, a tributary of the Infinite River, which runs through the gorge. Thanks to it, the flat places below the mountain are muddy swampy terrain.

Infinette is to this world what the Yellow River and the Yangtze River are to China, Volga is to Russia, and Amazon is to South America. They are the origin of civilization, the nurturing mother of human beings and other life.

It is not only those evil forces that plague mankind, but also the lack of food resources that directly affects the total population of this world.

Monsters can eat people, but people can't eat monsters. It's not because of the guilt in my heart, it's just that the chaotic power on the monster doesn't allow it. Plants in some places may seem harmless, but if eaten for a long time, it will cause chaos and mutation in the eaters.

On this point, there is a measurable parameter - chaos erosion.

Measurements are made through an instrument that has been left behind. The instrument will continuously simulate the formulas and data of some high-level physical rules, and whether the answers obtained through these data are inconsistent with the known, the size of the error, or simply cannot be calculated, to identify the degree of chaotic erosion.

Crops can only be grown on land with less than 3% Chaos Erosion. In places below 5% and above 3%, the general order of organisms can live normally, or carry out animal husbandry.

Between 10% and 5%, weak-willed humans are at risk of being tormented by chaos, and madness is considered a minor consequence, mutating into monsters or having their souls manipulated by unknown forces is the most terrifying. These are places that only Chaos Hunters can live in.

Areas above 10% are considered to be at risk. In these places, the chances of Chaos creatures appearing are high, and their strength will vary greatly from place to place depending on the degree of Chaos Erosion. This is also a note for humans to survive, if they come to the low erosion level, their strength will be greatly limited, and the Chaos Hunters, who share chaos and order, will not be affected by these factors.

In this 20,000-square-meter area in the Plundo Mountains, according to the expedition organized by the Navigator, the highest degree of chaos erosion is exactly 5%. There is a small area of less than 3%, and with the guarantee of rivers and forest springs, it is an ideal place for human life.

After another week-long journey, Li Ben and his party finally arrived at this place.

Long before arriving, Andrei, who had memorized the map, had made a plan. The movements of the people were clean, some were responsible for setting up the camp, others were responsible for setting up a defense and security system around the perimeter.

After the open whistle, the dark whistle, the green camouflage, the camouflage cloth, the optical illusion and other things are arranged, no trace of human survival activities can be seen here from the sky or from afar.

If a Chaos creature approaches, the Chaos Hunter who is on guard will appear and either kill it or lure it away.

When all of this was done, Li Ben and Zhou Haomiao began their year-long Chaos Hunter-style training in this place.

The main responsibilities of Chaos Hunters are divided into three parts: defending, exploring, and hunting.

The term "guard" is easy to understand, that is, it is responsible for guarding and resisting foreign enemies, and sometimes it will also carry out escort tasks and transmit information.

Exploration, on the other hand, refers to in-depth investigation of the surrounding area, reporting important information such as the topography, the presence of chaotic creatures, their distribution, and the distance to the Prophet, so as to be fully prepared for the response. In the context of the Navigator Organization, exploration also refers to finding places that are suitable for human habitation, and if you can find one, you will be rewarded with great rewards.

Hunting is the hunt for specific chaotic creatures in order to provide the Prophet with some magical materials. Sometimes, in order to increase their own strength, Chaos Hunters will also need materials with Chaos power. In the Navigator Order, quests are issued for the collection of specific materials that can be used to claim rewards and be traded between clans and individuals.

There is no unified and effective method for measuring the strength of chaotic creatures, and it can only be roughly divided into ten levels, with one being the lowest. However, these ten levels are only a very rough comprehensive estimate in terms of destructive power and difficulty of confrontation, and cannot be used as a reference standard for actual combat.

Level 1 Chaos Creatures refer to things that cannot directly threaten the lives of ordinary people but cause spiritual pollution; Level 2 Chaos Creatures are certain threats, but can be solved by a single or multiple humans, similar to ordinary beasts; Level 3 Chaos Creatures must be solved by Chaos Hunters, which can pose a major threat to ordinary tribes; Level 4 requires multiple Chaos Hunters to work together to fight; Level 5 or above is an existence that ordinary Chaos Hunters cannot fight with numerical superiority, and can only choose to flee once encountered.

The strength of the Chaos Hunter is comprehensively considered from the following aspects: Chaos ability, soul strength, academic performance, and actual combat experience. The Navigator Organization has a dedicated rating system for this, as well as advanced Chaos Hunter training.

Among them, the abilities of Chaos Hunter are different for everyone, and in general, they are divided into two types, one is functional, and the other is simply destructive. Since these are also difficult to estimate, they are roughly divided into ten levels, just like the division of the strength and weakness of the chaos creatures.

Soul strength determines how long you can use the Chaos ability. Academic achievements and practical experience determine the complexity and intensity of dealing with chaotic things, and are the most important measure of strength.

The limitations of the ability of the visitors from the other world are mainly their own physical fitness and others, and since there is no risk of being eroded and going crazy, they are generally much more convenient than the Chaos Hunters, and there is also a lot of room for growth. And because of the world's gifts, their resistance to chaos erosion is much stronger than that of ordinary chaos hunters.

A year of life in another world passed quickly, and Li Ben and Zhou Haomiao lived in the Sames tribe and trained as Chaos Hunters.

"Alright. "Instructor Jeffrey broke away from the battle training with the two and lifted his own chaotic changes.

"After a year of training, you two have become qualified warriors and excellent hunters," he said. To be honest, when I first came into contact with you, I was worried, your words, deeds and eyes are too different from ours, whether you can really understand this terrible world, the ability you have gained is your greatest dependence on survival, and I am worried that this dependence may become an obstacle to your growth. ”

"This is the first time I've trained a guy like you, and I've learned a lot from past accounts, many of the difficulties I encountered in training you that shouldn't have been, but none of that happened to you. You have passed the perception training, erosion resistance training, knowledge test, and cooperated with the hunters to complete the actual combat mission, I believe that you are no longer as ignorant as you were at the beginning. Now, the final mission, and one for each of us Chaos Hunters to prove themselves, is to hunt down a Chaos creature of level 3 strength alone. To survive in this world, I will always have someone to help me, and if I don't have the ability to face danger alone, I can't be called a qualified Chaos Hunter. ”

"You have two days, and ten kilometers away, there are two areas where the Chaos Erosion has reached 15%, and that will be your hunting ground. There will be no one to accompany you this time, and if the mission fails, learning to escape is also one of the necessary skills, and it is up to you to come back or not. The tribe will no longer waste time raising a man who can't even escape. Now, dissolve. ”

The 40-year-old uncle Jeffrey Rory said this, and walked neatly.

Li Ben and Zhou Haomiao gasped for breath, resting on the fence with their swords. Facing the experienced Jeffrey, in terms of combat skills, the two of them were completely crushed.

There was no need to discuss how to complete the task, and Zhou Haomiao always sighed at Jeffrey's strength: "Like an old demon as always." ”

Li Ben looked at his left hand, which had just been cut off by the instructor, and even after recovery, he was still trembling a little.

"Definitely. "Due to the peculiarity of his own abilities, Jeffrey did not hold back when he attacked him, so he had long been accustomed to pain.

"Let's go eat. Zhou Haomiao said.

Outside the training ground is the camp of the Chaos Hunters.

At sunset, there was a miserable wail from the hunters' tents. The voice was high-pitched and high-pitched at first, but after a few moments it quickly faded to a low moan, and finally fell completely silent.

Then, two men came out of the tent carrying a stretcher, on which was a corpse covered with a white cloth.

Li Ben and the others have seen this scene several times in the past year.

In order to become a Chaos Hunter, this is the path to be taken, and humans without the power of Chaos will never be able to fight against the creatures of Chaos. It can always be the prey, and it is impossible to be a hunter.

They are the ones who have not been able to withstand the erosion of chaos, their bodies are unbelievable under the distortion of the forces of chaos, and under the white cloth there may be any horrific misery, they will be taken to a distant place to be burned and then buried.

Before receiving the Ritual of Chaos, each person will leave behind a nameplate that will serve as their amulet if they survive, and a mobile tombstone for their family to carry if they die.

Most of these people are men, and few are women. But this time, Li Ben, who was passing through the camp, saw the figure of a little girl.

She was the first little girl to bring her food. She was accompanied by an older woman, who was supposed to be her mother. I don't know why, but after that, other people brought them food, and I never saw them again.

The little girl seemed to feel his gaze and looked back. Judging from Zhou Haomiao's reaction, he didn't remember her.

"Yo, Brian, I haven't seen you in a while!" Zhou Haomiao greeted the big man passing by.

Brian just nodded coldly, and then he took the little girl's hand and led her into the nearest tent.

"What's wrong?" Zhou Haomiao couldn't help but ask when he saw Li Ben's thoughtful appearance.

"Do you still have an impression of that little girl?"

"It's kind of familiar. I've lived here for a year, and everyone looks familiar. What's the matter? You're worried about her? I've never seen you care about this before... Are you a lolicon?"

Li Ben ignored his pretense and exaggeration, and said, "I just care a little." I'll go take a look. ”

"When you say that, I'm curious too. ”

Zhou Haomiao followed Li Ben to Brian's location, and there was not only Brian a Chaos Hunter in the camp, but also the voices of Hooks and Jeffrey came from inside.

Hooks' voice was filled with suppressed anger, and he said, "I don't agree!

Jeffrey said, "You don't have to, Anne Caesar, your father was a good Chaos Hunter, and I was taught by the same instructor as him. His purpose in becoming a Chaos Hunter is not to be "for the sake of the tribe", all he wants is for you and your mother to live in peace and security, especially you. What you want to do is undoubtedly against your father's original intention. ”

Anne Caesar... Thomas Andy Caesar's daughter?

"Is it his daughter?" Zhou Haomiao obviously remembered as well, and asked Li Ben quietly.

"Who's out there? I hear you, come in!" called Jeffrey.

"Oops!"

Zhou Hao walked into the camp tent in a daze, and Li Ben also followed.

"What are you doing out there?"

The four people in the tent looked at Zhou Haomiao and Li Ben in unison, Li Ben didn't care, but the other was stared at by Jeffrey a little hairy.

He immediately shook the pot and said, "Uh... This had to ask him, he had to come and eavesdrop. ”

"What do you want to know? ”

"I'm just a little curious. ”

"Put away your senseless curiosity, this is the deadliest thing, and I should have emphasized it repeatedly when I taught you! As punishment, the difficulty of the task for the two of you has increased, and you must hunt two prey to be qualified. If you're empty-handed, you don't have to come back. ”

As the leader of the Chaos Hunters, Jeffrey's power is second only to that of the Prophet Andre within the Horde.

"Why do you want even me?" Zhou Haomiao asked nonsense.

"Enough. You two get out of here!" After a lesson, the two of them returned to their tents.

"Why do you have to eavesdrop? Now it's good, the difficulty of fighting monsters has increased again.

"Hatred. ”

"Is it for us? After all, her father died in the process of saving us, and there should be a sense of guilt, and as for hatred, it's really hard to say, and even if there is, what can we do? It's not like you, when will you think about it so much?"

Li Ben ignored him.

After a while.

"Someone is coming. Zhou Haomiao was keenly aware of the footsteps of the outside world.

"It's an ordinary person. Li Ben added.

A shadow trailed through the gap in the curtain and dragged thin on the floor.

He stopped outside, and after a while began to wander back and forth, and finally stood in front of the curtain.

"You can come in. Li Ben said.

Anne Caesar reached out her thin arm and opened the curtain and walked in.

"What's the matter?"

Anne kept her head down, seeming shy.

"Children, don't be afraid of this strange Shu, if you need to tell your brother, your brother will definitely help you. Zhou Haomiao tried to put on an amiable posture, but his expression was extremely perverted.

"If it's okay, you can go out. ”

"Don't talk like that, really, why scare children. ”

Anne raised her head and stared at Li Ben, who did not dodge and looked at her with an indifferent face.

The little girl had a clear tear streak in the corner of her eye, and she said, "I'm going to be a Chaos Hunter." ”

"I can't help you. He simply refused, apparently Annie had come to them because Jeffrey and the others had not agreed to her request, and what could such a little girl do even if she became a Chaos Hunter.

Li thought that the reason why the little girl came to them was probably because she thought in her heart that she owed her and her mother a debt, a debt that her father had paid for with his life.

Anne set her sights on Zhou Haomiao.

Zhou Haomiao was also speechless when he heard this, and he asked, "Why do you want to be a Chaos Hunter? This is not fun at all, before you become a Chaos Hunter, you are likely to die from erosion." ”

The little girl did not speak again.

"What does it have to do with your mother?" asked Lee.

Anne nodded.

"She's sick, and needs some kind of rare magic material to be cured?"

"It's a curse, she's infected by Chaos. The girl corrected Lee Ben.

"Ah, so you want to become a Chaos Hunter to get this material?" Zhou Haomiao asked.

"Yes. ”

"Uh... Do you know what that material is? Where can you find it? Just ask Brian and them to get it for you, your father is friends with them. ”

"Flamin's heart. ”

Flamin is a mythical creature of this world, a giant monster bird with four dragon wings, a poisonous python on its tail, hard as iron, and three vertical eyes on its head, which can unleash three different kinds of magic - petrification, frost, and thunder. Legend has it that he is a grandson of a nine-headed dragon.

Among the knowledge they learned, the chaos level of this creature was level six. And the twister who killed Annie's father was only level five. This is not to say that Flamin is necessarily stronger than the Twister, just that the Twister is not a threat as long as he is far enough away from him or out of his line of sight, or fast enough to escape from him. But dealing with that strange bird is different, and it is said that Flamin has no less intelligence than a human.

The so-called Flaming Heart does not refer to the heart of this monster, but is a plant fruit nourished by the saliva that flows from the sleeping of strange birds, and is called the Heart of Flamin because of its appearance and color that resembles the heart of an animal. This kind of thing is indeed claimed in mythology to be able to cure all poisons and break all curses. But whether or not the spontaneous chaos infection can be lifted, no one has tried.

Hearing the little girl say the name of this thing, Zhou Haomiao's look of being full of interest and wanting to help the girl suddenly turned into a deflated balloon.

It's too difficult to get that thing, and the mortality rate is too great.

Anne didn't seem to see Zhou Haomiao's discouragement, and continued: "There is a Flaming's lair thirty kilometers away. ”

After she finished speaking, the scene was silent for a long time.

Zhou Haomiao broke this stiffness and said, "Why is it infected?

In tribes with professional physicians such as witch doctors, people with mild chaos infections can be treated, but unfortunately Li Ben's tribe does not, if there is a chaos infection, it is generally handled by chaos hunters as doctors, but the effect is much worse, it really can't work, so it can only be left to fend for itself.

Anne would come to them, explaining that there was no cure on Geoffrey's side, and that they would not be able to take the risk to find the Flaming Heart, and even refused Anne's request to become a Chaos Hunter and collect it herself.

Therefore, Zhou Haomiao's question is actually nonsense.

Li Ben said directly: "I don't know what you're expecting, we don't owe you anything, we can't do what you ask." ”

Zhou Haomiao didn't have much to say at this time, and he couldn't insist that he could help her get the materials.

Anne's body began to tremble when she heard this, and she immediately turned around and ran out of the tent after saying "I know", her eyes flowed out of a large number of tears the moment she turned around, and when she arrived outside the tent, she could no longer suppress herself and began to choke and sob.

These situations were not ignored by Li Ben and Zhou Haomiao, who had undergone sensory training.

"You can actually be more tactful, at least you don't have to add the 'what you owe'. ”

"I know. ”

"Alas. ”