There are no people on the barren plains, the withered yellow grass and trees make the wasteland even more barren, no one wants to live here in the Far North Wasteland, not even the beasts are willing to survive here, the forbidden area of life on the Black Iron Continent, whether it is the Zerg or those scorpions, has no good impression here.

Dusk came, the climate here was scorching, the temperature of the ground was very high, exuding a strong heat, Quinn brought a boulder, sat at the door of the cave, the hot weather made the food also scarce, only some underground species, similar to the big green worm, fat and juicy.

Of course, these things can only be used as snacks, Quinn has no experience in food cooking, can only be put in the sun to dry, but the orcs do not have a high pursuit of food, these green worms are enough to fill their stomachs, this is enough, exiled by the clansmen, he can only spend the rest of his life here.

He began to reflect on his mistakes, he was really wrong, Aruvik was right, what the orcs needed was civilization, not a self-righteous tyrant, death was a gift for Quinn, but living made him feel sad and remorseful, he wanted to find a way to atone for his sins, but the people didn't seem to need it anymore.

It wasn't until the sun went down that the sky was dark, and the air was finally milder, and he had to get up and leave the cave where he lived, and go to the plains to catch something to eat.

The tools were fairly simple, with only a crude dagger and a stone axe of his own making, which was used for self-defense, and sometimes encountered some danger in the hot and dry wasteland.

There were also rudimentary bags for the food he found, and Quinn walked alone in the dark wasteland, the loneliness and loneliness made the orcs grow old faster, and his face looked covered with weather, and the orcs who were originally in their twenties looked like they were forty or fifty years old at the moment.

What's worse is that Quinn always traps himself in the mistakes he once made, unable to get out, and his life is like a huge mistake that maybe shouldn't have come into this world.

A small dirt bag bulged out on the still hot ground, Quinn stopped, looked down at the small dirt bag, and after a moment squatted down, and pushed the small dirt bag away with a dagger, a red bug wriggled, the bug looked as thick as an arm, such a bug is usually highly poisonous, this is a survival experience.

Everything with a brightly colored body is extremely dangerous, and the bug's fangs are around its lips, waving its head and expressing displeasure, as if to warn the guy who has dug himself out. "Damn, get out of here. ”

Quinn fiddled with the bug's head with the dagger in his hand, a rare smile on his face. "Don't worry, little one, I won't hurt you, I've hurt a lot of people, they hate me, and I got the retribution I deserved for killing. ”

Communicating with any species here that seems to be able to understand the language is a great way to relieve the loneliness that would otherwise drive people crazy.

He buried the little dirt bag again with the dagger, and watched the dirt bag gradually flatten, which meant that the bugs had left contentedly, and Quinn continued to look for food, this time his task was relatively complicated, he had to find something that could solve the indigestion, preferably something like a plant, or a fruit.

The hot ground was trampled and pulverized into powder, and as the air flew, Quinn's feet were covered with dead skin from the hot ground, which would lessen the pain of the heat.

Soon after, he saw a new little dirt bag, densely packed, it was the kind of white bug that was rich in nutrients, Quinn opened the small dirt bag, and then grabbed the worm close to his bag, muttering. "I'm sorry, I have to live, you guys don't taste good. ”

The harvest was pretty good, but that wasn't the main goal of the trip, and he had to keep going and get back to his cave when the sun came out, or he would be dehydrated from the sun.

Standing on the wasteland and feeling the air on all sides with your skin, there is only one direction where the air is relatively humid, which means that direction is closer to the place where there is vegetation.

There is no means of transportation, only walking, you have to hurry, Quinn runs, the lonely figure is intertwined with the darkness, and the occasional aurora is sprinkled here, like a ribbon spread on the wasteland.

When the trees and vegetation appeared, Quinn saw some strange images, a black shadow in the distance moved rapidly, he pulled out the axe on his back, there will be no normal creatures here, only danger, you have to be prepared in advance.

As the clumps of black shadows approached, the sky became darker, and the surroundings were completely plunged into endless darkness, and the view was completely obstructed.

Quinn looked at the fog around him, wary of something that could be attacked at any moment, but the attack did not come, only the sound of the void sounded.

"It's sad that the former orc leader has been reduced to the wasteland, alone, and anyone who sees this scene will feel sympathy. ”

"Who are you?" Quinn pointed to the darkness in front of him, trying to see the figure hiding behind the black mist. "Coward, come out. ”

"Look who the cowards are, the former orc leader would have been afraid of the dark, what a joke. "The voices in the darkness are constantly provocative.

"I swear, the next moment I see you, your head will be like a ball from me. Quinn kept reaching out to push away the darkness, but the darkness is endless, and the other party's words can always change people's mentality, the unknown is the most frightening, and people are afraid of the darkness precisely because the scene in the darkness cannot be seen clearly.

"I wish you could see me. "The sound of darkness faded into silence, and the darkness and silence were as frightening as a murderous knife.

Quinn couldn't find the other party's figure, he had to get out of here quickly, seeing the light would make people's inner anxiety and uneasiness disappear, but he kept moving his pace, but he couldn't break through the dark barrier, and he could only spin in the darkness forever, Quinn was driven crazy, and he waved the axe in his hand wildly. "Come out, don't be sneaky. ”

The voice grew frantic, anger and fear made him unable to think, gasping and standing in place, looking around, the orc closing his eyes. "Kill me, you're victorious. ”

The voices that had disappeared by this time reappeared in the darkness. "Poor orc leader, I am just like you, I am also abandoned, we are in sympathy, I can understand your feelings of being abandoned by your people. ”

Quinn closed his eyes and roared. "No, no one can understand what it feels like to be abandoned, it's terrible, it's frustrating, and the cowards won't understand. ”

"Well, then, I won't come out to see you unless you agree with me. The voice fell silent again, darkness and loneliness eating away at Quinn's sanity.

Quinn eventually gave in. "I agree with you, maybe we can communicate with each other and comfort each other when you come out, there's no shame in that. ”

"Very good, we can talk. "Out of the darkness appeared a face, twisted and hideous, like a small stone thrown into the calm water, rippling.

Quinn looked up at the fluctuating face, got up and stepped forward, and asked, "Who are you?"

"I'm an abandoned kid like you, don't ask me who I am. The fluctuating face looked depressed. "Everything will be fine, those who abandoned us will regret it, they will pay for their stupidity. ”

"No, I made a mistake myself, it was I who betrayed my people and did something pretty bad, and they weren't wrong. Quinn lowered his head, in a low mood.

"If even you give up on yourself, no one can save you, you have to cheer up. The hideous, twisted face comforts the loser. "You're not wrong, just to make your people better, they can't understand, those stupid guys. ”

Quinn did want his people to be better, but when he sat in the position of leader, power blinded him and made his judgment problematic.

"Now that your people are intervening in a war that has nothing to do with orcs under the leadership of a stupid leader, they are in danger, and if you really feel that you are at fault, you should step up and save your people at this moment. "The face in the darkness is closer.

Quinn sneered, and the giant axe in his hand slashed out, but it was like a split in the air, unable to seriously injure the other party, and the situation made him a little worried.

"Look, someone didn't listen to me, they just wanted to kill me. "The illusory face disappeared from the darkness, without a trace, and the voice was empty. "Then you'll be in the dark forever. ”

The sound was gone, but the darkness remained, and Quinn stood in the darkness, moving forward, and now the only way was to get out of the darkness and find the light.

I don't know how long this action lasted, but it was still dim, his legs became a little swollen because of the long run, running is not a way, there will be no change if it continues, only death, exhausted to death in the dark.

"I'm sorry for what I did, and if you could come out and talk to me right now, I swear I wouldn't do anything disrespectful. ”

Quinn searched around, waiting for the face to appear, if the other party refused, he had already given up resistance, just waiting here to die, the mistake he made was made up for by death, in principle, it was fair.

The voice in the darkness rang out again, and the hideous, twisted face in the darkness appeared. "I believe you, no one would be stupid enough to joke with their lives at this time. ”

"You say someone is leading the orcs into a completely unnecessary war?" Quinn walked over to the face, put down the axe in his hand, and reached out to caress the hideous, twisted face that could be pierced by fingers.

"That's right, we talked about it last time, and now we continue. The twisted face did not shy away from the orc's curiosity, allowing the other to caress the air. "Rondo led the orcs to the Eternal Continent and joined the war there. ”

There was a glimmer of light in Quinn's eyes, a sign of hope, and such a light rarely appeared in his eyes anymore. "Rondo is not wrong, if it were me, I would do the same, conquer the human world and make the orcs the supreme race. That's exactly what Quinn had been aiming for.