Aldrich took off his sack-like robes and put on his water-purified 'fragile skin', the black iron armor and his dark eyes matched each other, making the nearby farmers almost hold the pitchfork again, but the holy water immersion in the manger just now was still vivid, and they all agreed that Triss was a knight.

Aldrich then picked up the pitted arm shield, but unfortunately he didn't know what was going on, and the system didn't show up to give a hint, as if he didn't recognize the shield.

Tris immediately unfastened the clasp, took off his arm shield and placed it in front of him to take a closer look, and dealt a blow to the Skeleton Knight, most of the damage was taken by the shield, causing the otherwise smooth surface to become uneven.

"It seems that it must be overhauled by a skilled blacksmith, or it can be re-forged directly. Aldrich muttered in a low voice, which was heard by the old man beside him, he thought about it, and immediately stretched out his hand to beckon a middle-aged man with a charcoal face and a strong body.

He was about thirty years old, his beard was scorched by the flames, his eyes were bloodshot, his hands and arms were thicker than a child's legs, and the calluses on his tiger's mouth were layered.

"Zatan, you are the only veteran blacksmith in the village, come and see if this shield can be repaired?" The middle-aged man did not dare to refuse the request of the respected old man, and there was no reason to refuse.

Although he knew that this shield was the equipment of the skeleton knight, but it had fallen into the hands of the 'knight' and had become his trophy, and now it had been purified by the mayor of the town Orlov, who worshipped the king of the reindeer, and became safe and harmless, so the veteran blacksmith Zatan stepped forward to inspect it, and from time to time he flicked and tapped with his fingers, listened intently to the reverberation of the ring, and finally nodded his head and agreed.

"Mayor Town, this shield is too damaged to destroy the ground, and I am afraid that I can't repair it with my skills, so I can only return to the furnace to melt and re-forge it. ”

Orlov didn't have much insight in blacksmithing, and felt that Zatan was telling the truth, and Tris gently approved the blacksmith's judgment.

"By the way, Lord Knight, if you can hunt down a fox and make it out of fresh fur and shield, it will give it an extra new breath of life, are you willing to do that?"

The long-lost system unfolded again, and a hidden quest interface appeared in front of him, with the dialogue of the blacksmith Zatan in the front and the choice of yes and refuse in the back.

Without making a choice immediately, Aldrich thought about it carefully, going back to his own experience in the Whispering Forest, and then comparing the reason why he would come to this fantastic secret realm, and the bizarre phenomenon of the system, he felt that everything was secretly connected, as if some kind of law was continuing to take effect.

Remembering his path as a knight of virtue, Tris flatly rejected the choice of 'mutilating' natural creatures.

"I'm very sorry, but if it weren't for survival, I would never have slaughtered innocent lives. ”

Blacksmith Zatan was a little strange, feeling that the advice he had given was extremely beneficial to Aldrich, and he could not imagine that he had refused, and for such a good reason.

"If that fox used to steal chickens from the town's farmers, tear up the fence that protects the garden, and spoil the fruits and vegetables we worked so hard to grow, would you still think it was innocent?"

"It turns out that this is a cunning fox, so I am relieved that I will go fox hunting for the sake of the chickens and vegetable gardens of the Oak townspeople, not for the shield, but for many of its evil deeds that must be punished. But before I do that, can I ask the farmer who was killed, and the habits and appearance of this evil fox may give me some clues, after all, I don't have a clue about it now. ”

Hearing Tris's words, many of the farmers present raised their hands to indicate that they had something to say. With the consent of Mayor Orlov, more than a dozen victims came forward to complain, most of them cursing and pointless denunciations, describing the evil fox that roamed the wilderness as terrifying. Aldrich, however, extracted enough pieces from it to gradually complete the puzzle.

"I probably know the appearance characteristics of the evil fox, this is a brown fur fox, the color of the fur changes with the change of the environment, hearing any slight small sound, the sensitive sense of smell can smell the hunter's body from afar, the slender legs and feet run fast, even the hunting dogs can't catch up with it, in an emergency it will release a foul smell, smoke all the hounds and people. With sharp teeth and sharp claws, the fluffy tail usually actively disguises the marks of walking. ”

Tris frowned, 'Stealth ability is high, perception is sharp, reflexes are fast, and possess body odor attack and hunting instincts...... A wanderer among beasts, a thief among foxes. ’

"It's a tough opponent. Aldrich did not put the evil fox in the position of the prey, but cautiously called it an opponent, after all, he had just arrived in the fantastic secret realm, and he did not have much advantage.

Pleased with the knight's modesty and offering a useful clue: "This fox is used to roaming the wilderness, but lately he has been spending a lot of time in the black pine forests outside town, and you may be able to try your luck there." Also, you have to be careful not to get hurt by its fangs, that kind of rotten wound that can't heal can't be cured by any medicine except holy water. ”

"Thank you so much for the reminder, and I'll do my best to get rid of this evil fox in Oaktown. ”

At this moment, Tris's stomach growled a little awkwardly, and he reached out to touch his shriveled stomach with an embarrassed smile.

The townspeople in the neighborhood, including the old man Ollov, did not care, on the contrary, they found Aldrich amiable and approachable.

The shock and alienation brought by killing the skeleton knight alone with no defense gradually subsided, and they all felt that this 'knight' was not unattainable, he was flesh and blood like ordinary people, he would be hungry, and he would ask for help. A certain closeness arose from this, and many of the peasants recognized the Knight of Tris, and even a few who were obstinate laid down their pitchforks and rakes.

Orloff stretched out his hand and asked Aldrich to go with him to the synagogue to eat, but he had to eat some leftovers because he missed the meal. The mayor of the town dismissed the other idlers, and was busy in the kitchen for a while, and soon served a plate of yellow and shiny pine nuts, chopped salty sausages, fragrant green celery, and fat mushrooms, and the staple food was half a black bread with residual warmth.

Tris, however, was satisfied, for hunger was always the best spice, and he ate the basin-sized bread on the wooden plate with a large smorgasbord of bread, and wiped the two plates with the last bite of bread, as was customary, before putting it in his mouth and chewing it slowly.

The mayor was a little surprised, and picked up two wooden plates that seemed to have been washed, and tried to clean up the table, but found that there was no residue on the table, "He is indeed a knight, and has the virtue of frugality, and I can see that this is his nature, and not a deliberate show." ’

"Thank you very much Mr. Orlov for a sumptuous lunch, and now that I have had enough to eat, I should go and deal with the evil fox that is entrenched in the black pine forest. ”

The mayor was a little stunned, put down the two wooden plates in his hand, and raised his head to look at Aldrich: "So fast, won't you rest for a while?"

"Time is of the essence, and I must race against the clock, and if I am a little later, the evil fox may come to plague the property of the townspeople of Oak again. "Triss wasn't just talking, he had gotten up and cleaned up his 'fragile skin'.

Seeing his actions, the old man's eyes lit up, "Wait a minute, respected Knight Tris, you are wearing armor and you have not entered the black pine forest, you have been smelled by that evil fox, you should take it off and change into leather armor or thick cloth clothes." ”

"Makes sense. Aldrich immediately took off his helmet, put it on the table, and then took off his armor and placed it next to it, "This armor is in your custody for the time being, and when I catch the evil fox, I will come and retrieve it myself." ”

The old man who served the king of the reindeer nodded with satisfaction, "Young man, you are such a knight of virtue, and in gratitude for your trust in me, I have decided to give you 'socks'. ”

"Huh?" Tris, whose imagination had broken through the sky, did not expect the old man to say such a thing, "Socks?"

"That's right! The reindeer king gave me a sock, a very special 'sock'. ”

Orlov deliberately accentuated his tone, as if he was a little dissatisfied with Aldrich's question, but he quickly understood Tris's doubts, and the ordinary townspeople knew about it at first, so the old man generously forgave the young knight.

The mayor unbuttoned his grey cloth robe, revealing a fine white linen shirt inside, and a three-finger-wide leather belt with a red stocking, ordinary and simple in style, without any ornamentation.

"Here you go, this is the sock that the king of the reindeer gave me. It can fit anything, from large pieces of furniture to tiny pins. ”

Originally, the old man's words were just a kind joke, and he was ready to deal with him casually and satisfy his kindness, but after listening to Orlov's words, Tris's eyes suddenly lit up.

'When I'm sleepy, I just come to the pillow. Regardless of the characteristics and abilities, there is no doubt that this is a space bag, but the shape is a little strange, just like it is my lucky rabbit feet. ’

Orloff was a little reluctant to accept this magical sock, but he had just made a promise that he must fulfill, otherwise he would easily ruin the date and make his conscience uncomfortable, so he untied the tether and handed the red stockings to Tris with both hands.

When Aldrich came into contact with the socks given to Orlof by the King of the Reindeer, the system reappeared without exception, and the ghostly light flowed through the main screen, and all sixteen gray backpack-like spaces were activated, and the bonus was expanded by four spaces to become twenty.

"Red Socks, the strange grace bestowed by the Reindeer King on the Servant, has frost patterns on the surface, normal materials, storage, belongs to the special backpack, and adds four additional collection units. (Symbol of the festival, passive trigger, gift)"

Tris excitedly put away his red stockings and kept them close to him, and then bowed deeply to the old man: "Your Excellency, Mr. Orlov, this gift is too valuable for me to express my gratitude to you. I swear to you that I will treat it as if it were my own treasure and that it will not be damaged, that I will use the power of my socks wisely and properly in the right way, and that I will act as soon as possible to catch the evil fox of the Black Pine Forest and save the townsfolk from the consequences of its misdeeds. ”

"Those are small things, but the biggest threat to Oak Town is the dead wood forest across the lemongrass hills. The terrifying Skeleton Rider, aka the Skeleton Knight, as you say, and some rotting zombies you haven't seen before, are frequented there. It was originally a vast jungle, but now it has been eroded by the power of death and gradually lost its vitality, turning it into a land of the dead where birds and beasts are extinct. This sock is of little use to me, but it is very helpful to you, a knight, and it is part of my reward for dealing with the dead woods. ”

When the old man said this, his eyes narrowed into a slit with a smile, he knew that Aldrich would not refuse, but he used such a method of 'buying and selling', it was inevitable that he was a little uneasy, but for the sake of Oak Town, he still let it go.

I knew it wouldn't be so easy to give me a magical space bag. It turned out that there was also a mandatory mission, but Orlov didn't know that the dead wood forest was the expected target in my mind, even if I didn't have this sock, I would accumulate a certain amount of experience to strengthen myself, go to probe, contact, fight, gather intelligence, and make a plan to eradicate them. Well, maybe that's why I came to the dreamy secret realm. ’

"Don't worry, Mr. Orlov, I will fulfill my promise, whether it is the evil fox in the black pine forest or the dead wandering in the dead forest, I will deal with it. ”

"Then I will rest assured that I will hand over the heavy responsibility to you, and I hope you have a smooth journey. Also, Zatan is the oldest blacksmith in Oaktown, and he's a good hand. You get Zatan the fur of the Evil Fox, and it will definitely give a new look to the badly damaged shield that must be restored. ”

"Okay, I'll go to the Black Pine Forest. Mr. Orlov, I was also a good hunter who grew up in the forest before I was promoted to knight. ”

The old man smiled and nodded, "That's unexpected good news! It seems that I don't need to send Jon the Hunter to the Black Pine Forest with you." ”

Tris bowed down and walked calmly out of the hall, most of the farmers outside had dispersed, and he asked the townsfolk for the location of the black pine forest, and left Oak Town alone, and plunged headlong into the jungle to the south.