Section 103 Entering the city
Real or false......
In fact, Chen Yan asked himself this question as early as three years ago. But so far he has not had an answer.
It's true, but how did he get here? And how to explain the ethereal things in the real world, such as demons and magic technology? said that it is false, then how should civilization be defined by those living people that Chen Yan has seen, orderly cities, and so on?
Chen Yan didn't know that whenever he came into contact with those demonic technologies and translated those demonic codes, he felt as if he was living in a dream. A clear, but never-to-be-awake nightmare.
Then, during the battle for the defense of the outpost, he determined this again. The sudden trance made him seem to see the future, as if he had experienced it before. Then he used the weakness he saw to kill the Armor Demon, and everything was exactly the same as in a trance.
"Is it a dream?"
Under the rain curtain, Chen Yan asked himself silently. He looked at his hands, at the magic lines that loomed under his skin. In the end, he shook his head.
"Maybe it is, maybe it isn't."
The rain became heavier, and Chen Yan got up and returned to the armored car. "I'm going to go no matter what. If it's not a dream...... Then I will definitely find the truth. If yes...... There is always a day to wake up. ”
After a day of silence, the crowd packed up their camp early the next morning. The rainstorm has stopped, and the wilderness is filled with fresh air and the scent of earth. The wet rocks are still dripping with yesterday's rain. A small lizard poked its head out underneath.
After a simple tidying up, everyone embarked on the trip, and the plan was ready. Their first target was the medium-sized city of 'Sokha', 700 kilometers away, to resupply and engage in missions. Sokha is a frontier city, but with strong defenses and strong witchers, it is an important support point for human territory.
In fact, the sphere of human influence is maintained by border cities like 'Soka'. And such a small stronghold as the Stehl outpost was not taken seriously at all.
The distance of 700 kilometers is not far, but at this moment it is the acid rainy season, and it is a wild journey, and the speed of Chen Yan and the others is not fast. Yesterday's heavy rain had muddy roads, the tracks of armored vehicles were struggling to turn, and the engines were rumbling. Shente operated from the driver's seat. A cigar in his mouth.
"Your Excellency...... It doesn't look like the road is going to be easy, and we won't be able to get there today. ”
"Walk three hundred kilometers first, and then rest and eat." Wei Li wrote and drew on the map, and said without raising her head. "We're not in a hurry, so if you'd better save a little bit of energy, it's all about spending money."
"The road is not good, what can I do." Shente shrugged his shoulders innocently, the armored vehicle under him was not an ordinary cargo, but the 'Blue Lot' magic multi-frequency combat vehicle that the Stehl outpost had just acquired. With heavy armor and powerful firepower, they wouldn't have been able to get it if it weren't for Emily's acquiescence. However, the energy consumption is too high. It takes hundreds of kilometers to change the energy box. This is simply an unforgivable drawback of extravagance for the average mercenary. It's also a shame that Chen Yan can endure it.
Trips during the acid rainy season are boring because there are few travelers. Everyone didn't encounter any topics along the way, and even the little goblin lay on Chen Yan's head and fell asleep.
However, after a long day of continuous travel, it was almost evening when they finally came across pedestrians, a group of travelers who were also heading to Sokha. The old bus they were sitting in was stuck in the mud, but Chen Yan and others dragged it out. The leader of the travelers thanked him again and again, and invited Chen Yan to his coach for a drink.
Chen Yan refused, but said that the other party could follow behind his convoy. Take care of them all the way. The leader of the travelers was delighted, and sent a bunch of compliments.
That's it in the wild. No one knows if they will get into trouble, so when they meet their companions, they try to help them and make it easier for them to be convenient for themselves. Of course, if you encounter someone with bad intentions, you can only consider yourself unlucky, and everything depends on the face of Lady Luck.
There is no doubt that this group of travelers was lucky to catch a ride with Chen Yan.
After another day of walking, the two sides gradually became acquainted. Shent had a good conversation with several of the men on the other side, and knew that they were hired by a chamber of commerce to go to the Stehl outpost to communicate trade routes.
"I've heard that the Stehl outpost has been very unstable lately, and people are often killed. We've decided not to go down that line. The leader of the travelers said as he smoked a cigarette and looked like a vicissitude.
"It's really not very safe there." Shente nodded in agreement. The scars on his face shook and shook. "There are a few big families of bastards who are making trouble, and a lot of people are dead."
"That's not the problem. The affairs of the big family are not something we can discuss, what we care about is the new road opened by the outpost. It is said that they passed through the Starlight Jungle and went straight to what was once Hakim. The leader of the travelers said worriedly. I've never seen an outpost provoke a demon with such fanfare. It's going to be a place of right and wrong. ”
"Haha...... Maybe. Shent smiled roughly. I didn't answer.
The big family has the modus operandi of the big family, and the little people also have the survival wisdom of the little people. There is no doubt that the leader of the travelers was a small man, and he also saw the danger of the Stelle outpost.
With more forces intervening, the Stelle outpost is indeed not a place to make a fortune. Shente felt that Chen Yan's departure was really wise.
The two-day journey was soon over, and on the third day they finally saw the walls of Sokka. The leader of the travelers asked Chen Yan politely again, left his contact information and said goodbye.
Chen Yan's convoy headed towards the city gate.
"Stop, check." A team of guards surrounded him and demanded to check Chen Yan's identity.
Shente took out his ID and threw it over, and asked in a solemn manner. "What's going on, how do you think you're nervous?"
"There's a witcher making trouble." The captain of the guard replied, checked the papers, and handed them back to Shente. "We're arresting."
"It's up to you?" Shente is a little funny, how many ordinary people dare to trouble the witchers? Don't look for death like this, right?
"It's the lord's order." The captain of the guard was a little helpless. "But that witcher is said to be not very strong, we just need to find him. Someone will clean him up. ”
"Well, that's none of our business. Can we go in? Shent flicked a cigar to the captain of the guard and laughed.
"Go ahead. Remember to report to the Demon Hunter Guild. If you're going to take on a mission. The captain of the guard took the cigar and ordered it to be released.
The convoy moved forward again, and as he passed through the city gate, Chen Yan glanced at the wanted notice on the wall.
Above is a photograph of a man in a black gown with a wide-brimmed top hat. The brim of his hat obscured his eyes, revealing only half of the corners of his mouth. The corners of his mouth are slightly hooked, as if he is smiling.
Chen Yan suddenly felt that the smile was very mysterious and interesting. (To be continued......)