Dante, the little girl, is used to being arrogant, and has always had no one in her eyes, and her eyes are on the door of her head. Therefore, Qin Fen didn't bother to bother with her, since he exchanged the "Heart of Hebo" for a promise from the other party in the Futu Tower, at least for a short time, there was no need to worry about the sudden attack of the Rose Knights. On the contrary, it was the elf girl Xiaoxi who returned to the team and winked at Qin Fen, grinning.

A group of nearly 100 people walked on the gravel path with yellow grass leaves, stretching a long stretch on the mountain road. And all of them chose to walk, because the deeper they went, the more difficult the road became, and riding a horse was only enough for a short journey. In addition, under the pressure of the dragon, unless it is a high-level unicorn, the ordinary war horse will still be frightened to the point that his legs and feet will be weak and shrink into a ball, which will not only fail to help in the battle, but will become a drag.

Unicorns are noble and proud, and their numbers are scarce, most of them live in the Elven Forest, and among the people, Gandalf and a few elves can probably capture and tame, but no matter how you look at it, they are a little ostentatious. Therefore, in order to avoid public outrage, everyone began to measure the mountain with their feet......

The journey was quiet, and the occasional conversation was whispering, after all, it was a dragon slaying rather than an outing, and the thought of facing an epic dragon soon made even the most aggressive dwarves feel a little breathless.

There was no word all the way, and by the evening, everyone had gone deep into the green and lush mountains. As twilight approached, a hazy mist surged between the mountains and ravines, like a dream. A gust of mountain wind blew, driving away the heat and heat, but also bringing a chill of coldness.

On a June day, the child's face had not yet turned over the ridge in front of him, and after a gust of mountain wind blew, the sky quickly became gloomy.

The black clouds gradually gathered into a pile like a sponge, blocking the sky, and the wind galloped happily from all directions, whistling away, uncontrollably blowing the long grass trees on the mountain, and at the same time dissipating the sultry heat, bringing bursts of coolness to the heart. Because the dark clouds are very low, and they are on the long ridge, people can't help but have the illusion of 'reaching out to touch the sky'.

At this moment, the sky was gray like a landscape painting dyed with ink, with a kind of moisture that cotton could not absorb dry, and a few more strands of depressed dullness quickly appeared in the air, which was clearly a sign of the coming rainstorm.

Gandalf put away his pipe, looked at the sky and frowned:

"Hey guys, you need to hurry up, climb over this hill, and find a proper place to set up camp!"

The mountain wind howled, tearing Gandalf's shouts into wisps that echoed through the mountains.

Hearing this, everyone hurriedly walked a few steps, but unfortunately before they could cross the hill, there was a misty wind whistling and blowing without bounds, and the ink clouds in the sky then rolled up, and then the humidity in the air increased suddenly, and then they felt a chill on their bodies, and the raindrops the size of beans 'crackled' and fell, like pearls with broken threads, spread between the sky and the earth. Noisy and staggered, big beads and small beads fall on the jade plate.

Gandalf had pinned his cigarette pouch to his waist, and his hat was put back on, his brow furrowed and silent.

At the turn of spring and summer, there are many torrential rains in the mountains, and under the humidity of the rain, the mountain roads become more dangerous, and even experienced hunters will only find a place to hide and wait for the rainstorm to pass before continuing to hurry.

Naturally, there was no shortage of capable people in the ranks, so soon, a bearded hill dwarf shouted:

"Can't go! Looking close, there are still ten miles of slippery miles! And under the rain wash, the road is slippery, and it is terrible for a family to step on the air and fall off a cliff. ”

"Well, let's find a safe place to take shelter from the rain first, and then continue to walk when the rain stops." Gandalf's voice rumbled, echoing clearly through the heavy rain curtain.

No one likes to be slimy and wet, so the decision was unanimously approved. But when the eyes sweep, where is there a place to shelter from the wind and rain?

The rain was overwhelming, as if the Milky Way was pouring down, and it fell quickly and violently, and the raindrops the size of beans fell down, falling on the delicate skin for a while. Even adventurers with broken eyesight could not see far in the rain curtain, and almost the entire field of vision was occupied by the misty and miserable rain curtain, and occasionally found a touch of green, which was also much grayer, as if it had lost its color.

"Boom!"

The thunder exploded, and the silver snake danced wildly in the sky, as if it was close at hand, making people tremble. There was even thunder falling on another mountain not far from everyone, I don't know what it was split, a roaring sound of collapse came, and the dazzling white light shook people's hearts and livers were "poof, poof" and beat wildly!

Under the ravages of thunder, the ground was shaking slightly, as if even the earth could not bear the baptism of thunder.

"Big bad guy, let's find a place to hide quickly." Even if he was dressed in a robe, the cold raindrops could still penetrate through the cracks in the shuttle grass, and I don't know if it was frozen or frightened by the power of this brilliant sky, the little face of the dwarf Lori turned pale, and her eyes were full of fear.

Qin Fen nodded and said, "Wait a minute, remember to keep up with Yinzi or Jia'er, and you must not run around and get lost!" ”

In the pouring rain, the group quickly left the slippery and dilapidated trail and headed for the nearby hillside, eventually finding a dilapidated hollow.

The recess is not a cave, but just a cliff more than 20 meters high with a protruding top and a slight depression in the lower part. However, at this moment, the wind and rain are fierce, and I can't find another hiding place for a while, so I can only rest here for a while.

No doubt the bottom of the hollow had been drenched with the rain that had been blowing diagonally, and with the exception of the clean elves, most of the dwarves in the group sat down on their butts and cursed the damn weather while they took off their straw sandals and stretched out their soaked white footprints to blow the air. What's more, he braved the heavy rain to pull two wild gingers on the hillside, rinsed them with the rainwater, and then threw the slightly yellowed air roots into his mouth, baring his teeth and chewing on them.

This is a very common wild plant in Middle-earth, called "wild ginger", which mostly grows sparsely in pairs, and has slender but hard leaves. After pulling it up and shaking off the soil on the rhizome, you can see that the roots of the weeds grow with strings of thumb-thick rhizomes, the skin is yellow, the taste is slightly astringent but with a spicy smell, the taste is naturally not very good when chewed directly, but it can prevent cold and moisture, and the effect is quite good.

After another quarter and a half of an hour, the rain showed no sign of stopping, and the people gradually became impatient, and were naturally cold and hungry when they were drenched in the heavy rain, so they muttered curses about the damned weather, and put on their shoes, intending to go to the neighborhood to catch some game and come back to fill their stomachs.

Qin Fen also felt bored sitting there, so he stood up and wanted to go out for a walk. I suddenly heard a 'click' sound in my ears!

The rain roared, if it weren't for the tip of Qin Fen's ears, maybe he would have ignored this imperceptible sound, and even if he heard it, he wouldn't feel anything. But! A few days ago, when Qin Fen was waiting for rescue alone at the bottom of the collapsed mountain, in that dead silence and darkness, the only movement was this small sound!

“……”

His eyes were suddenly awe-inspiring, and he quickly focused on the cliff wall in front of everyone, and soon found a crack like a hair, and the key thing is that this crack is still spreading!

"Get out of here, it's not safe here!" Qin Fen shouted loudly.

This shout immediately attracted everyone's attention, but unfortunately, except for the adventurers who took action when they heard this, most of the dwarven warriors and elves were indifferent, and even looked at Qin Fen with idiot-like eyes.

Who are you? The wise and clever wizard Gandalf didn't speak, and who would listen to your shouting and shouting as a human mercenary who didn't have the slightest reputation?

Qin Fen didn't bother to argue, he turned around and left with the eldest lady of Yinzi, in fact, he didn't care about the life or death of these people at all, anyway, he had already given a warning, and he didn't listen to others.

However, there are many adventurers who chose to trust Qin Fen after a little hesitation, anyway, even if they guessed wrong, it didn't matter, it was just a little rain, and it was nothing at all.

After Qin Fen and the others walked dozens of meters away, Gandalf, who had always been very calm, turned abruptly on his face, as if he had discovered something, and hurriedly said loudly:

"Quick, get out of here!"

"Hey, Gandalf, what's the matter, go outside in the rain?" One of the red-bearded dwarves laughed loudly, "Did the alarmist words of a little mercenary scare you?" ”

"Hahaha."

Gandalf frowned and strode out, "Thorin, I'm not kidding! Get out of there! ”

Gandalf's face showed such an anxious look, but it was much more useful than Qin Fen's words as a little mercenary who didn't have the slightest reputation, and many dwarves immediately stood up and followed Gandalf in the muddy water.

The red-bearded dwarf named Thorin was still a little unconvinced, and shouted from behind:

"Gandalf, I'm a hill dwarf, trust me, it's safe here! Trust me, you wouldn't want to wade through icy muddy water, that's how my feet ...... soaked! ”

Before it could finish speaking, a crisp sound like a bone breaking suddenly sounded in its ears, causing the dwarf Thorin to stop his mouth. When it turned its head to look, it found that the black rock against its back had first appeared inconspicuous cracks, and then quickly cleared, rapidly evolving into dense marks like cobwebs.

"Oh hell! What happened?! The dwarf Thorin only felt a parchment in his throat, and felt the urge to slap himself. As the crack spread again, the guy couldn't say half a word of nonsense, and turned around and ran away with his ass urinating.