"Crackling", firewood mixed with sun-dried cow dung, making a loud popping sound in the fire, under the silver moonlight, the bonfire burning, the beating fire light on the face, reflecting everyone's face cloudy.

Night had fallen, and the parasitic camp was dark, and even the bright light of the fire could not dispel the gloom in everyone's hearts.

The two sides sat around the fire, a total of twenty-eight people, and naturally divided into two camps.

The parasites gathered into a camp, and these civilians who had no ability to protect themselves gathered together, with cowardice and doubt in their eyes, and from time to time they secretly glanced at the other side with worry, as if they were worried that they would be left behind. If they really lost the protection of these knights, who were very powerful in the mountains, then in this dangerous wilderness, even if there was no mysterious threat, they could not move an inch, and could only tremble in the camp, waiting for death to come.

The thing these people regret most now must be why they ran into the wilderness, if they stayed honestly in their original home, although they lived a little poorer, at least they would not be as frightened as they are now. If they had another chance to choose, they would probably never leave the shelter of the city again, and would rather die alone in the city.

But there is no point in regretting, they can only hope that these saviors will give up the search for the missing as soon as possible, and take them out of this strange place as soon as possible, as for what to do with those who are missing, it is not them anyway, they don't care about it.

However, they didn't dare to say these thoughts casually, the parasites already knew, there were also four people in the knight team missing, and they were in a very irritable state, even through the mask armor, they could feel the gloom on their bodies, and at this time, urging them to leave was simply self-defeating, and no one dared to do such a stupid thing. Therefore, they can only sit with cringe, and even the food in their hands tastes like chewing wax.

The other camp was naturally the eleven people from the Dark Moon Temple and the mercenary group, as well as the four bronze-level ordinary mercenaries hired by the parasites who had pooled their money. Although these four mercenaries also belong to the team of parasites, they still essentially belong to the circle of mercenaries, and they get together with the fighters who are also fighters, and they have a common language.

And Xiuer they do not exclude these mercenaries, although the parasite is despicable and easy to be discriminated against, but these mercenaries only take money and obey orders, they will not interfere with the employer's decision, they are just performing protection tasks, the employer wants to choose to be a parasite in order to save money, they can't stop it, they can only try their best to protect the safety of the employer. Therefore, in the eyes of the world, mercenaries are often treated differently from parasites and will not be affected by their parasitic status.

Moreover, when they encounter danger, the four of them are still very conscientious, if they encounter irresponsible, like today's situation, they will not know where to run for a long time, and they will not stay and share the weal and woe with the parasites at all. The four fighters all have mounts, and the safety can still be guaranteed, not mercenaries with professional ethics, fools will wait for rescue with a group of burdens.

Therefore, the attitude of these four mercenaries who were obviously almost asking for help was quite respectful, at least they did not discriminate against them, but when it came to making some kind of promise, Shul just smiled noncommittally and said nothing.

There are also two people who are the most special, that is, the two leaders of the parasites, they have actually firmly sided with the mercenaries, but for various reasons, they don't want to be seen by the parasites as outliers, and it will be very difficult to manage in the future. So the two simply separated, the male McCray stayed in the camp of the parasites, trying to calm their emotions, while the female Linda entered the group of mercenaries, and the explanation to the parasites was to inquire about the news, which is also a reasonable explanation.

As for the thoughts of the parasites, Shuer was clear in their hearts, but they were only clear, and they didn't plan to pay much attention to it. On the one hand, Shuer wanted to see the abilities of the two, and if they were passable, it would be a surprise for his future plans.

On the other hand, the choice you make must have the courage to bear the consequences, which is the principle that Shull has always pursued, since you want to be a parasite, then be prepared to bear danger and discrimination, and want to save money, and want to be safe, and want to be respected, how can there be such a good thing in the world. As for whether their emotions are stable or not, no one really cares, no matter how much they toss, they can't make any big trouble.

What's more, compared to considering their emotions, there are more important things to do now, and in the eyes of Zaishuer and Dark, the safety of Ma Lian and the three mercenary knights is more important than these parasites combined.

"I analyzed forty-eight cases of ghost space survivors in the Age of Chaos and made a statistic. "Shuer didn't have any paper in his hand, all the data was found from the books he had memorized in his head before, I'm afraid that only his special ability can make a similar analysis when he can't consult the information," there are several conclusions that need to be explained to everyone. ”

If it weren't for the fact that Ma Lian and the other three knights were also missing, Shure wouldn't have stayed here long at all. This is not a cold-blooded problem, but the mysterious and unpredictable ghost space, which cannot be solved by staying and looking for it at all, and staying will not play any role except for making oneself and being in danger at any time.

However, with his friendship with Dark, it is impossible to see Marlene inexplicably lost here without making any efforts, and he must do everything possible to find it. In fact, both of them understand that their attempts are futile, and they are just seeking comfort in their hearts, but it is one thing to understand, and when they really do, it is another.

"Seventy-three survivors, distributed in the forty-eight cases of ghost space eruptions, of which fifty-one were ordinary people, ten were at the lowest level, six were at the bronze level, none at the silver level, four were at the gold level, and one was at the legendary level. ”

"And another?"

"Demigods, not human. He found his surroundings a little strange, and then he exploded with brutal energy, and as a result, he returned to the normal world. My understanding is that when the ghost space was just formed, he took advantage of the instability of the space to directly blow up the ghost space, and then broke away smoothly, which is not what normal people can do at all, and has no reference value, so this case is excluded. ”

"Uh......" Cold sweat broke out on the foreheads of several listeners, the power of the demigods was obvious to all, but people could only marvel at doing such an exaggerated thing.

"According to the comparison of the strength of seventy-two people, it can be found that whether they can be separated from the ghost space is not directly related to the strength, indeed, the proportion of fighters is indeed a little higher, but that's because the ghost space is generated in the wilderness, and where there are intelligent creatures in the wilderness, the proportion of fighters is already relatively high, plus they are more determined than ordinary people, and their physical strength is also better, so it is normal for the proportion of survivors to be a little higher. ”

"You're reminding me. Duck sighed, "Tell me not to have too much hope just because Marlene and they have the strength." ”

"What do you want to do?" Shure didn't answer Dark's question, but instead asked, "Don't say anything nonsense that you've handed over command to me, I just want to know, how far are you going to go?"

"I've been thinking about it for a long time, and now it's a decision. Duck played with the red rose in his hand and replied in a low voice, "Three days, stay with me for three days." Within three days, try your best to find a way, if even you can't find it, then there is nothing to say, and after three days, set off as planned. ”

Shul didn't speak, just patted his old friend on the shoulder. He wouldn't be stupid enough to ask Duck if he could let go of Ma Lian and a few brothers, he would definitely not be able to give up, but this is the fate of mercenaries, fighting danger and facing death, every mercenary may have this day, and when he joins this ranks, he should be mentally prepared. Moreover, there is no doubt that Ma Lian is one of Dark's lovers, and the other three knights are also Dark's brothers, but not to mention, let's just say that there are five knight brothers present, no matter how unwilling Duck is, it is impossible to compensate the remaining five knight brothers for the sake of the missing lover and brother.

Heartache is unavoidable, but no matter how painful the heart is, what should be done must still be done, and the responsibility that should be borne cannot be shirked, which is the attitude that a qualified mercenary leader should have.

"Now is not the time to give up hope, and the second conclusion I want to tell you is that in this regard, I suggest that if you want to stay and find a way to find someone, you should simply stay for seven days. Shuer pinched Dak's arm, "According to statistics, the vast majority of survivors have left the ghost space within two days, only five cases have exceeded five days, and only one case has been able to return safely after more than seven days." ”

"In other words, Ma Lian still has a chance to return by their own efforts?"

"Yes, they have only been missing for half a day now, even judging by the disappearance time of the people in the caravan camp, it is less than a day, so the hope of them finding a way to return is not low, and there is no need to be too desperate. ”

"Oh, it's not too late to despair after seven days. Duck smiled self-deprecatingly, "That's what it means." ”

"That's right. At least Duck can still laugh, although it is a wry smile, but it also reassures Shul a lot, "There is a third conclusion, or rather, a question, what is the so-called 'medium'?"

"What medium?"

"Among the survivors, there were once two guys with normal intelligence who didn't run out of ignorance, and after they fell into the ghost space, they were prepared to escape. ”

"So what?" Dark's eyes widened, and even his breathing became heavy.

"Thousands of years, too old to be well documented. Shure sighed, indeed regretting this, "However, they all mentioned one word - medium, and their survival is closely related to the so-called medium. Unfortunately, no one can be sure what the so-called medium is. ”

Leaning back hard, half-collapsed on top of his luggage, Duck looked at the sky and muttered, "Medium ......"

"yes, medium. Shul leaned over him, too, "Even if you find out what the medium is, how can you convey it to them? ”