Chapter 107: The First Time I Came to the Other World (Gagan)
"Chase, there!"
In the dense forest, there were a few shouts.
Six strong, fierce-looking, heavily armed men in strong suits rushed at a rapid pace.
It looked as if they were chasing something, but due to the difficult terrain here, they could only see shadows in front of them.
Soon, a wide river appeared ahead, and the water was fast and intimidating.
"There's no way ahead, chase!"
The leader shouted, and everyone sprinted with all their might.
I just came to the big river and didn't find any traces of activity.
"Boss? What about people! β
Someone cautiously drew his scimitar and stared at the hundred-year-old trees by the river.
The leader frowned, and suddenly, his ears moved slightly, staring at an inconspicuous little tree next to the old trees.
"Shoot there!"
The leader gave the order.
Everyone put away their scimitars, took out their longbows, and then carefully took out an arrow, which was something special.
On its arrows is a small white cloth bag.
"Put!"
Sou!
Sou!
Sou!
A few arrows burst through the air, all of them hitting the trunk of the tree.
The small white cloth bag on the arrow broke as soon as it touched the trunk of the tree, and under the impact of the arrow, it immediately cracked.
A puff of pale green smoke emerged from the broken cloth bag,
In an instant, the small tree was surrounded by green smoke.
"Hmm~"
There was a painful snort from behind the tree.
"Up!"
With a wave of his hand, the leader put away their bows and arrows, covered their mouths and noses with their face towels, and then drew their scimitars and fanned them around in an orderly manner.
Brush!
A slender figure suddenly rushed out from behind the tree, but it was too fast to see the specific face.
But the chief was overjoyed.
"Catch her!"
Immediately the crowd rushed forward.
However, the figure did not have any desire to fight at all, and when it saw the six attacking, it rushed directly towards the rushing river.
"Oh no, she's going to jump into the river! Pursue! β
However, the speed of the other party was too fast, and when they rushed over, they only saw a splash, and then they were instantly doused by the raging river.
"Phew, bad luck! Wasting so much time! β
"Boss, you can bring the corpse backβ"
"You're going down to find a body?"
Looking at the surging river, the man shrunk his neck.
"We searched along the river, but we couldn't find it...... It's a pity, it's just a little bit, wasting so much time and gold coins! β
The people followed the leader all the way down the river, until they came to a fork in the road, and still found nothing.
"Forget it, go back!"
There is no way, it is estimated that the corpse has long been washed away by the river, after all, there are many sharp rocks in this river, and even the boat cannot walk.
Reluctantly, the crowd went back down the river, but still found nothing.
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Zhang Feng sat a little disgraced under the roots of a dead tree, looking at the desolate land in front of him, and then at the forest behind him where the roar of wild beasts came from time to time, he didn't know what to do.
How did you come to this place where birds don't!
"Whew~"
There was another beast roar from the forest behind him, and Zhang Feng subconsciously shivered.
"No, you can't stay here!"
Probably because of the daytime, Zhang Feng didn't see the beast, but if it was night, it might be. Compared with the unknown forest, Zhang Feng felt that it was more reliable to go to the wasteland.
What if you can see farmland or villages?
Touching the backpack, there is still a lot of food left, at least enough for him to eat for two or three days, and he doesn't have to worry about food for the time being, which is also good news.
Zhang Feng usually pays attention to exercise, his physical strength is not bad, and he walks for more than two hours, and he doesn't feel tired.
But his mood was getting worse and worse.
For more than two hours, let alone people, I didn't even see the farmland.
Such a large area of land turned out to be deserted, which made Zhang Feng a little incredible.
"The people here are really rich!"
Zhang Feng can only say this.
After walking for half an hour, even Zhang Feng, who has always had a good mentality, collapsed a little.
Desolate, lonely, as if he had been abandoned by the world.
Zhang Feng felt that he had come to a no-man's planet.
If that were the case, he felt that he might as well be dead.
Although he doesn't like to socialize, it doesn't mean that he likes solitude.
At least he's still active online.
Now Zhang Feng felt that maybe if he had chosen to go to the forest before, he would have met people now, and of course he might have become the rations of the beasts.
In the midst of this thought, a small forest appeared in front of him.
A real grove with few trees that can be seen through the opposite side at a glance.
On the other side is still a desolate land.
A little desperate.
When he came to this grove, he suddenly heard the sound of flowing water.
Zhang Feng walked over to see that a very hidden river passed through the woods.
"Hey, there's water!"
Zhang Feng's face was a little excited.
According to what he learned when he was in school, where there is water, there are human beings.
Or can you run into someone later?
Provided, of course, that there are humans here.
After washing his face, Zhang Feng felt a lot more sober.
He sat down by the creek and rested for a while.
The grove is so small that if there are any beasts, you should be the first to spot them.
Zhang Feng took out his mobile phone, and it showed no signal.
I looked at the time, half past twelve at noon.
It's been four hours since I arrived in this strange place.
Zhang Feng was a little suspicious, he should have crossed over.
Although it is very, Zhang Feng feels that this may be true.
A little hungry, Zhang Feng opened his backpack and rummaged through it, there was still a lot of food prepared before climbing the mountain, but he was not sure how long he would find a place for human life, so he could only save food.
I ate two compressed biscuits and took a sip of mineral water.
Although he felt that he was still very hungry, Zhang Feng could only endure it.
Zhang Feng hugged his backpack tightly and looked at the upstream of the river, hoping that someone would come, this was the only water source nearby, if he couldn't wait for anyone, Zhang Feng chose to go down the river.
Anyway, he won't give up.
It's just that Zhang Feng didn't pay attention to the fact that when he was observing the surroundings, a vague shadow appeared behind him, a gust of wind suddenly blew, Zhang Feng felt a little cold, he pulled his clothes, looked around, and still didn't see half a figure.
Zhang Feng was a little helpless, although there was a round of sun hanging above his head, Zhang Feng still felt cold and hungry.
"Forget it, eat another cookie!"
Zhang Feng was about to leave, and along the river, he didn't believe that he couldn't find anyone.
Opening the backpack, Zhang Feng touched it casually.
"Huh? Where's my cookie? β
Zhang Feng remembered that he should have eaten two pieces just now, and there should be three more pieces!
Why is it gone?
Misremembered?
Zhang Feng was a little nervous and looked around, but apart from him, there was not even any other living thing.
"I guess I'm mistaken!"
Zhang Feng shook his head.
It seems that the spirit is highly stressed.
Zhang Feng reopened a bag of compressed biscuits, ate one piece, and then counted them, and there were still four pieces in it.
Pack your bags and get ready to leave down the river.
Suddenly, there was a slight tremor on the ground.
Zhang Feng was startled, he stood on his tiptoes and looked, not far away, there was a burst of smoke and dust, as if a large number of people were coming.
There was a joy on his face, someone!
But in an instant, Zhang Feng was a little worried.
In this strange place, he was not sure about the character of these people, what if they had ill intentions towards him! It's not impossible!
And most importantly, what if it's not a human being?
Zhang Feng was taken aback by his own thoughts.
He looked left and right, and found some stones, some large and some small, beside the river, so he quickly ran to hide behind a large rock, and quietly watched the group of people.
Regardless, safety first.
It didn't take long for these people to come.
However, the people who came were a little unexpected by Zhang Feng.
It's not an alien, it's not a vicious bandit, at least it doesn't. This is a group of people with yellow faces and thin muscles, and even some people who are not covered by clothes.
They were all Western faces, some tall, some short, but most of them were thin, and these people looked primitive, and they couldn't find even a little bit of technology on them.
Other than that, it's no different from humans, but it's not a monster.
Zhang Feng breathed a sigh of relief.
The men came to the creek and stopped to rest.
Zhang Feng thought they would make a fire and boil some water or something, but they didn't.
They took out an unknown food in the shape of a black stick, and then took out the kettle they carried with them, and took a sip of water as they nibbled on the black food.
They seemed to be communicating something, but Zhang Feng was a little far away and couldn't hear it.
At this time, there was a sparse sound of horses' hooves, and Zhang Feng's eyes were sharp and he saw a few horses in the distance.
The men were startled at first, but when they saw the people in the distance, they were relieved, and some even greeted the people on the horses.
Zhang Feng listened attentively.
It seems to say something, have you encountered any accidents on the road recently, what are your gains, etc.
"Huh? They don't speak Chinese, they don't speak English, but I can understand it? β
Zhang Feng was a little surprised, he didn't understand what was going on, but when he thought of his current situation, he was relieved.
After all, you can encounter it through the crossing, and it is also reasonable to encounter some strange things.
After thinking about it, Zhang Feng decided to show his face.
Anyway, if Zhang Feng wants to survive here, he must deal with the people here, and now these people at least look okay, and there should be no danger.
Zhang Feng emerged from behind the stones, and no one noticed him at first, but soon someone spotted Zhang Feng.
These people looked at it and seemed to be a little surprised, but when Zhang Feng looked back, they lowered their heads again.
"Uh...... How do you feel like they're afraid of me? β
Zhang Feng is a little strange, does he think he is an alien?
He looked down at himself, dressed in a tracksuit, a jacket, and carrying a bag.
Other than that, it's not much different from them!
Zhang Feng's facial features are relatively three-dimensional, like a mixed-race child, compared with these people, in addition to being cleaner and more handsome, other aspects are not abrupt.
Zhang Feng was a little puzzled.
He was about to ask.
But it's one thing to be able to understand what they're saying, and it's another thing to be able to speak fluently, Zhang Feng's head seemed to be stuck, and he held it for a long time, but he didn't say a word.
At this time, a little girl appeared not far from Zhang Feng and looked at him a little timidly.
The little girl is not tall, about 1.5 meters long, thin and small, her face is a little baby fat, there are some small freckles, her eyes are a little gray, as if she is malnourished.
"Y-Hello!"
Zhang Feng finally said a complete sentence.
The little girl didn't answer him, her eyes were a little dodgy, as if she was afraid of Zhang Feng.
After such a while, Zhang Feng finally came to his senses, and he spoke again:
"Hello, can I ask you something?"
The little girl shook her head.
Zhang Feng took out a lollipop, and then said again:
"If you're willing to answer, this lollipop is yours."
The little girl was a little curious when she saw this colorful lollipop, but she still shook her head.
Zhang Feng had a headache.
Obviously, the little girl didn't know what this lollipop was, and he couldn't bribe if he wanted to, because people didn't know the goods.
The little girl is very vigilant, but Zhang Feng really has no malicious intentions, he just wants to know where this is.
"This sir? Is there anything you can help with? β
A middle-aged man with wrinkles on his face walked over cautiously, revealing a mouthful of yellow and green teeth, and said to Zhang Feng with some flattery.
Zhang Feng smelled a strong rancid smell, but frowned, but he didn't care too much, but was a little puzzled.
"My lord? Are you calling me? β
Zhang Feng felt that he had recognized the wrong person, but after thinking about it, wasn't it just right!
It doesn't matter if he admits his mistake or not, as long as someone takes care of him, he needs to figure out the situation here.
"Hello!"
Zhang Feng said hello.
The other party was a little flattered and said:
"Hello adults!"
"Can I ask you some questions?"
"Excuse me!"
"What is this place?"
Zhang Feng's question was very vague, he felt that there should be no problem in asking like this, if he directly asked what world this is, or what planet this is, he is afraid that he will not be fooled on the spot.
And depending on their level of technology, they may not be able to answer.
The middle-aged man hurriedly said:
"Originally, this place had no name, but we used to rest here, and we called it Mantelin."
Although Zhang Feng didn't know why it was called Mantrin instead of "Rest Forest", at least knowing the name, Zhang Feng asked some other questions.
Because he was afraid of exposing his details, Zhang Feng asked around the bush.
After more than ten minutes, Zhang Feng probably understood his situation.
If nothing else, he did cross over.
Travel back in time to an era of technological backwardness.
The people in front of them were businessmen and homeless people.
Businessmen, as the name suggests, are businessmen, and perhaps they can also be called businessmen. It's just that the business they do is very small, and they belong to the kind that can barely make a living.
And the ragged people Zhang Feng saw were homeless, displaced civilians.
Due to various accidents, these homeless people have changed from a civilian to a homeless, and in order to survive, they can only find a place to live.
The journey of these two groups of people is somewhat similar, the businessman is going to other cities, and the homeless people are also looking for a city that can accept them, and when they meet on the way, they will act together, and at the same time, they can be regarded as having a care.
Zhang Feng asked where the nearest city was.
The middle-aged man told him that there was no city nearby, and that if he wanted to go to a human city, he would have to walk for at least a day and a night.
And almost all of these cities are in different directions, so if you want to go, you can only choose one to go.
After Zhang Feng heard this, he had a headache.
Walking for a day and a night is really too long, and after learning that this is a world with a backward level of technology, Zhang Feng is a little cautious about traveling alone.
If something happens along the way, there is no camera to check and no phone to call the police, so you can only consider yourself unlucky if something happens.
And these cities are not in the same direction, Zhang Feng can only choose one to go, but he has never been there, and he doesn't know which one to choose.
As if seeing Zhang Feng's entanglement, the middle-aged man said:
"If you don't want to be an adult, come with me to Red Leaf City, my home is outside Red Leaf City, and I'm about to go back to Red Leaf City, if the adults don't dislike it, you can take my car."
"Oh? Then bother you! β
Zhang Feng is happy, it is not important that Red Leaf City is not Red Leaf City, the most important thing is that there is a car!
In Zhang Feng's view, having a car represents a sense of security, after all, if you encounter a beast or something, you can always run if you can't beat it.
However, after seeing the middle-aged man's car, Zhang Feng had a black line on his face.
An old horse that Zhang Feng felt was about to enter the ground, pulling a carriage that seemed to fall apart at any time, and it was still an open-top version.
To be honest, Zhang Feng was a little disgusted, but after he looked around, this person was one of the few people who had cars, and the other cars were similar.
Zhang Feng didn't have to choose.
The man said he would feed the horses for a while and then hit the road.
Zhang Feng naturally said that there was no problem.
And those people in the distance, after seeing the middle-aged man talking to Zhang Feng, they were all a little envious, in their opinion, Zhang Feng is a nobleman, although I don't know why the nobleman came here alone, but the nobleman is the noble, if you serve well, it will definitely be beneficial.
However, it is precisely because they are nobles that these commoners dare not approach at will, after all, these are two classes, and if they accidentally provoke the nobles, the consequences are not something that a commoner can bear.
However, not everyone thinks so, some people saw that Zhang Feng, a nobleman, was left alone, and some dangerous thoughts suddenly appeared in their minds.
Zhang Feng's brightly colored clothes look very valuable, even if he doesn't have gold coins on him, this dress alone can be sold for a lot of money......
Zhang Feng naturally didn't know what others thought, most of these people were thin, and they didn't even dare to look at him, Zhang Feng subconsciously regarded them as harmless little sheep.
Seeing that the little girl hadn't left yet, Zhang Feng, who was in a good mood, threw the lollipop over.
"Hey! I've got you! β
The little girl looked at the lollipop under her feet and lowered her head to pick it up.
"It's delicious."
Zhang Feng said with a smile.
The little girl tilted her head to look at Zhang Feng, then skillfully peeled off the lollipop, pinched the small wooden stick, and stuffed it into her mouth.
"I didn't lie to you!"
Zhang Feng was very happy that she ate the food she gave her, but Zhang Feng always felt a little weird, but he couldn't say where to blame.
Maybe because of eating Zhang Feng's lollipop, the little girl was not so afraid of Zhang Feng, she walked a little and looked at Zhang Feng curiously.
Zhang Feng asked with some sympathy:
"You...... Can't speak? β
He thought the little girl was mute.
"Yes!"
However, the little girl used facts to refute Zhang Feng's inference.
"Uh...... Haha, sorry! β
Zhang Feng was a little embarrassed, and then asked the little girl's parents.
The little girl shook her head and did not speak.
Seeing this, Zhang Feng seemed to understand something, and he didn't say more, he thought of his life experience, and couldn't help but feel very sympathetic to this little girl.
"Here, give me another piece of candy!"
Zhang Feng beckoned to him, and the little girl with a lollipop in her mouth walked in a little more.
The little girl looked dirty, but when she got closer, Zhang Feng smelled a faint fragrance, which smelled very good.
However, Zhang Feng didn't have time to think about this, but looked at the backpack suspiciously.
"Where's my lollipop!"
Not a single lollipop in the backpack is gone.
Could it be that you can't make yourself eat all the sugar?
Zhang Feng scratched his head, he was not impressed!
I'm not too old, do I have Alzheimer's?
"Forget it, there's no sugar, there's chocolate, this one is delicious!"
Zhang Feng handed the little girl a chocolate and helped her peel it very intimately.
The little girl took it.
"Delicious!"
"Hey, heyβ"
Zhang Feng was about to say something, when the little girl suddenly looked up at Zhang Feng and said:
"You're in danger."
"Huh?"
Zhang Feng didn't understand what she meant.
At this moment, a rumbling horse's hooves sounded.
A large group of men on horseback and with swords rushed directly towards the grove.
Zhang Feng was taken aback.
But the little girl seemed to be more scared than him, and suddenly threw herself into Zhang Feng's arms.
Feeling the thin body in his arms, Zhang Feng's strong desire to protect came out in an instant.
"Don't be afraid, it's okay!"
Zhang Feng gently hugged her, and the little girl's body trembled a little.
The small merchants and homeless people were also taken aback, and some even tried to run away, but those on horseback were too fast, and there were so many people, that they surrounded them all in an instant.
"Check!"
Someone gave an order, these people dismounted, drew their swords, and gestured in front of everyone, but no one dared to move.
Zhang Feng was also a little nervous, it was the first time he had seen such a big battle, but Zhang Feng still forced himself to calm down, at least on the surface.
"The target person is very good at camouflage, anyone here may be in disguise, search well, take off your clothes and search!"
"Yes!"
These people were menacing, and they didn't care whether the displaced people agreed or not, and they directly began to search their bodies and even stripped off their clothes.
The homeless people did not dare to resist, and neither did the small merchants.
After all, the cold and glittering sword in someone's hand doesn't look like a fake.
Feeling that the little girl in her arms was trembling even more, Zhang Feng felt that she was frightened.
But Zhang Feng didn't know what to do, because he was also afraid!
Zhang Feng didn't know where these people came from, he thought these people were robbers or something, but now it seems that they are obviously not, they are very disciplined, as if they are looking for something.
Soon, I found Zhang Feng here.
Seeing several strong men wearing leather armor and holding thin scimitars walking towards him, Zhang Feng was a little stunned in his heart.
The little girl in his arms didn't seem to be nervous anymore at this time, and her body stopped trembling, but Zhang Feng didn't notice it, but patted the little girl's back and signaled her not to be nervous.
And what no one noticed was that the little girl's pupils instantly turned red!
"Boss, there's a nobleman here!"
The strong man was a little surprised when he saw Zhang Feng, and then shouted at their leader.
"Aristocrats? Wait a minute! β
The sound of horses' hooves sounded, and the masked leader rode over and dismounted at a distance of more than ten meters from Zhang Feng.
Then he strode up and made a bells and whistles.
"What do you call this lord?"
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