To the east of the town of Kailin is the Lofu Volcano.

The phrase "one mountain has four seasons" is a perfect description of Mount Lefu.

Because of its high altitude, from the snow at the top of the mountain, to the limestone, to the meadows, to the jungle, the volcano is like a beautiful painting, and it is always breathtaking.

This volcano is rich in resources and has not erupted for a long time, so it has also made the town of Kailin below the mountain the richest and largest town in the entire borderland.

Locke ran desperately along the forest path at the foot of the mountain, towards the place he and his father had agreed upon.

"I helped Billy chop wood... I helped Billy chop wood...", the little guy brainwashed himself as he ran, so that he could be more realistic when he lied to his father.

Suddenly, he saw a bird flying in the sky, a big gray bird.

He remembered that his father had said that gray was a natural color, and that gray animals could be caught.

So, he hurriedly took out the short arrow in the quiver, put on "Tony", and prepared to shoot down the bird in the sky.

"Hold your breath, concentrate, judge the trajectory..."

Locke kept repeating the hunting skills his father had taught him, pulling the bow with all the strength of his hand, and the arrow following the flight path of the big bird in the air.

"Wow", shoot out!

It was obvious that the sound of the rubber band bouncing could not send the arrow high into the air, and Locke seemed to feel it, and he couldn't shoot the prey.

Just as he was about to give up and start to pack up the quiver, the bird actually fell from the sky!

"I shot!" Locke excitedly looked at the drop point of his target, packed his weapon, and ran towards his prey.

This is the first prey that Locke shot down with "Tony", and after so long practice, it has finally paid off, which seems to indicate that he is slowly becoming a qualified predator.

The prey should have fallen not far away, and Locke searched carefully as he ran.

"Find prey, not to mention grilled fish, I can buy more good things!" Locke became more excited the more he thought about it.

As he plucked the last patches of grass, a basin of cold water was suddenly poured over his head.

"Daddy..."

Locke stood there, overwhelmed. He saw that the hunter in front of him was carrying a large quiver on his back, his face blackened with paint, his hair curly just enough to cover the side of his face, a large bow in his right hand, and his prey in his left.

Locke knew it was his father, and the long arrows on his prey made him understand that it was not the prey he had caught with short arrows.

Locke's father's name is Lorna, and he is a famous hunter in the small town of Kailin, and the only hunter. The arrows he shoots, as if by magic, always hit his prey accurately.

"You're late again, Locke. Lorna pulled the arrow from the bird and tied its talons and wings with rope.

"I... I'm going to help Billy chop wood, Daddy. ”

Although he practiced many times, Locke still felt nervous and uneasy when facing his father's lies, as if his father could always see through his lies.

"Remember, we're going to get something before the sun goes down, you know?" said Daddy, shaking the prey in his hand, to Locke, "It's a dark world, it's dangerous. ”

"Got it, Dad. ”

Locke nodded, looking at the long scar on the right side of his father's face, which was still visible despite being covered by paint. It was a wound that Dad brought back when he came home not long ago.

Both the Love Volcano and the small town of Kailin are part of the Borderlands. There is no kingdom shelter here, and at night, those who go out face all kinds of dangers. That's probably why the townspeople don't want to be hunters.

"Let's go. Dad patted Locke on the head, "Go and practice." ”

In order for Locke to practice archery, Dad deliberately found an open place, built a shelf with thick branches, and hung the prey on it and rocked it back and forth. At this time, Locke would stand twenty meters away, aim at the guy dangling back and forth, and try his best to hit it.

The first time he held the bow, Locke couldn't grasp the strength and accuracy at all, and even let the arrow shoot at his father who was standing next to him, and now, Dad also had lingering palpitations and would always stand silently behind Locke.

But after practicing for more than half a year, this kind of regular target movement is no longer difficult for Locke. He holds "Tony" in his left hand, and draws a short arrow in his right hand and hooks it on the string.

"Keep Tony steady while exerting force. Dad whispered behind him, "Don't forget to aim for your prey." ”

Locke pulled his bow to the fullest, staring at the trajectory of his prey with his very aura eyes, holding his breath...

With a "bang", the arrow was fired.

Right in the body of the prey.

Locke was delighted that so many days of practice without going wrong seemed to indicate that he was fully qualified to become a hunter.

"Daddy—" Locke turned around excitedly, only to see Dad frowning slightly, as if he was not satisfied with the result.

"Locke, try this. ”

Dad handed over the big bow in his hand, this bow was much bigger than "Tony", it could stand up to Locke's shoulders, and when Locke took it, he could clearly feel that it was much heavier.

Dad handed over a long arrow, which is what a real hunter should use, not Locke's "little toy".

Locke tried his best to stretch the bow out, but the distance between his arms didn't seem to be able to fill the bow.

With a "bang", the arrow shot out and landed weakly five meters away.

"Hear me, Locke?" Dad half-crouched beside Locke, "that dull voice, the mockery of the bowstring when you weren't strong enough, and he was laughing at you for being a childish child." ”

"But Daddy—" Locke was about to explain, but Dad took his bow, drew an arrow, and drew it full.

"The real sound of arrows should be the sound of spikes piercing the air!"

With that, Dad shot the arrow.

With a "whoosh", the arrow flew out of the jungle in an instant and disappeared.

"Do you hear that?" said Dad, turning to Locke.

Locke's eyes widened and he nodded blankly, full of surprise and adoration.

"Dad, can 'Tony' do the same?"

"Absolutely. Dad stepped forward and picked up the long arrow shot by Locke five meters away, "As long as the hunter is good enough, whatever bow is used, it is a powerful weapon." ”

Cool!

Locke instantly vowed to become an excellent hunter like his father.

"It's your 'pay', lad. ”

Dad threw over something, and Locke looked at it as a copper coin.

The copper coin drew a perfect parabola in the air, which was caught by Locke.

Although the prey was not caught by Locke, Dad was still willing to pay the little one.

The money was not much, but it was enough to make Locke happy for a while, because he could go to the market with the money again.

"Thank you Dad. Locke held the money in his hand and excitedly packed up his "Tony" and quiver.

"The sun is about to go down, remember to go home early!"

In this way, today's tardiness did not disrupt Locke's practice, but only strengthened his determination to become a good hunter.

But before that, let's go to the market for a "chic" trip!

Locke took the copper coin and ran on the road, already thinking about where he was going...

That's right!

"Fude grilled fish!

Following the aroma of grilled fish, Locke came to the bearded barbecue stall again.

Uncle Fude saw him, but he didn't want to deal with it, because this time, he had already made up his mind that he would not sell anything to this little ghost again.

"Uncle, I want to buy grilled fish. Locke, with Tony and the quiver on his back, stepped forward and greeted Uncle Forde.

But the bearded man seemed to turn a deaf ear, and continued his shouting,

"Grilled Fish, Big Fat Fish from the Eastern Ocean, Different Taste!"

"The sun is almost down, no one should come to buy these fish..."Locke continued to step forward, brushing away his curly hair that was half-covering his face, and sniffed the aroma of grilled fish.

"Get out of here, stinky boy!" roared the bearded man with a look of disgust, "I can't sell it, and I'll throw it to the guard dog!"

"He lied, he didn't have a dog at all. The aunt in the tavern next to her said jokingly while wiping the table.

"What's the matter with you!" the bearded man yelled, "I'll buy one later!"

Everyone around them laughed, because they all knew that this bearded man only had a loud voice.

The people of this town are like that, funny, cute, and kind.

Locke happily took out a copper coin and dangled it in front of him,

"Uncle, a small dried fish, okay?"

The bearded man glanced at it, and seemed to be a little tempted again...

"That's it!" Locke didn't wait for him to respond, he picked up a small dried fish from the burning grill, and put the copper coin on the grill, "Thank you, Uncle Fud!"

In this scene, not only did he look stupid at the beard, but he also stunned the aunt who was wiping the table on the side.

"This kid... Won't it burn?" the aunt asked in surprise.

"I don't know," the bearded man picked up the copper coins on the grill with his tongs, "as long as there is something to eat, that little imp is not afraid of anything!

He wanted to hold the copper coin in his hand, but he was so hot that he let go of his hand, causing the copper coin to fall into the fire again.

"I knew he would only bring bad luck!"

Locke ran happily, and seemed to hear another roar behind him, and looked back.

At this time, the sun is about to set.

He took the fish and walked through a few paths to a quiet courtyard, which was Billy's home.

"Meow meow!" Locke learns to meow outside the yard, which is his and Billy's code.

It was quiet, and after Locke finished shouting, there was hardly any sound.

With a "squeak", the door should have opened.

"Locke, is that you?" Billy's familiar voice came, and he deliberately lowered his voice, for fear that his mother would hear it.

"Here, Billy!" Locke stood on tiptoe and waved to Billy in the courtyard.

Billy ran out excitedly, and although they had met at noon, they seemed happy every time they met.

"Did you just come back from hunting?"

"Look, I've brought something!" Locke showed Billy what he was holding.

"Oh! Grilled fish!'s Uncle Forde's?" Billy covered his mouth, unable to control his excitement.

"Yes. Locke broke the fish in two, "Here's for you." ”

Billy excitedly took half of the dried fish and eagerly stuffed it into his mouth.

"Thank you, Locke. Next time, when we have money, let's go buy big fat fish from the East Ocean to eat!"

"Good!" Locke said contentedly, looking at Billy who was gobbling it up, "We'll be able to eat it in a minute..."

"Billy, what are you doing here!"

Suddenly, there was a roar from above the courtyard wall, which frightened the two whispering children, who looked up and saw a big head, staring at them with a fierce expression and a fierce expression, from above the courtyard wall.

"Ahh Auntie, this is for you and Billy..."Locke handed the other half of the dried fish to Billy's mother.

Billy's mother grabbed it with one hand, sniffed it, and stuffed it directly into her mouth.

"It's not too early, you should go back quickly, otherwise Mom and Dad will be worried!"

After eating the dried fish, Billy's mother's tone was significantly softened.

"Okay, goodbye, Auntie. See you tomorrow, Billy. ”

Saying goodbye to the Billy family, Locke is ready to go back.

It was getting late, and most of the sun had already hidden itself under the mountain. At this time, it should be the time when the residents of the town are returning to their homes one after another.

However, today it was surprisingly quiet, and only the sound of the wind could be heard, as if the whole town was suddenly empty.

Could it be...

They're coming?