Chapter 68: Smoke and Fire

Zhao Mai and his dog sailed down the river on a raft, ignorant of what was happening in the farmer's forest. Pen Γ— fun Γ— Pavilion www. biquge。 Along the way, they heard an angry roar from time to time from deep in the forest, as if some kind of large beast had been provoked. Sometimes, the earth-shaking sound of the battle can also reach Zhao Mai's ears, and people can't help but wonder what kind of scene is happening in the depths of the forest, but this curiosity will not reduce Zhao Mai's IQ, he knows exactly what he wants to do.

Fortunately, there is no turbulence in the oil smoke river, so the rafting is very calm and there is no danger along the way. Zhao Mai and Ah Liang spent two whole days and one night finally seeing Wolf Ear Town, at least they could sleep without soaking in the water. It is a town whose main business is farming and iron smelting, and every day cargo ships carry the produce out of the town through the calm and safe ash lake to the town of Nebo. Zhao Mai only spent a small amount of money and boarded such a boat that night.

"As soon as you came out of the river, you continued on your way?" said the captain of the cargo ship, an experienced old man, who took his son to eat and live on the lake. "If you're not in a hurry, you can spend the night in town, Alyssa from the Grass Carp Inn is a warm beauty. ”

"Well, I do have an urgent matter to go back to see my father, who is sick. ”

The captain didn't see that Zhao Mai was lying, so he agreed to follow him all the way. Recently, the Farmer's Forest has become increasingly unsafe, and it is said that there are terrible monsters in it, and they will also transform into human forms and sneak into the town to do bad things. Mayor Wolf's Ears has sent two waves of messengers to find the druids' help, but nothing has been heard from now.

Zhao Mai is dressed like a druid, and he also has a dog with him. The old man had never seen such a smart dog in his life, and he didn't need to command at all, he knew where he was best to stay. It stands to reason that he should have waited for the Druid to meet the Mayor, who at least would have a chance to inquire about the Druid. But the boy did seem to be in a hurry to get home, so he pouted and spared the trouble.

It was an old sailing ship, and when sailing, the mast swayed slightly under the wind, and it crunched all the time. Zhao Mai meditates in this voice, connecting his body with the natural force and feeling the difference between the breath of the lake and the forest. Taking the initiative to take risks and putting yourself in an environment where you have to work hard to survive, can certainly bring out your potential and promote growth. But the passive practice of meditation is also essential, after all, movement and stillness are natural states and must also be balanced.

"Something doesn't seem right up ahead, young man. The captain put his hand on the pergola and looked far to the south. "What do I think there are so many pillars of smoke in Nebo?"

Zhao Mai turned over and stood up, and also tried to check the place where the sky and water meet in the south. Indeed, as the captain said, a few black clouds of smoke could be faintly seen drifting into the sky, which was definitely not cooking smoke, and it was definitely not a good sign. "Let's move on and see what happens? Maybe it's just a fire. ”

The captain nodded, "Kid, maybe you're right. Let's drive a little longer. ”

The closer he got, the more obvious the pillar of smoke became, and Zhao Mai's heart became heavier and heavier. The number of fireworks has exceeded ten, which is obviously not an accidental fire, but more like a siege. The captain frowned and looked at the water, and was suddenly shocked, and immediately turned the boat's tow, adjusted the sails, and turned to the west shore.

Zhao Mai was shaken, and hurriedly asked, "Captain, why did you turn?"

"Look, from the town of Nebo, there are waves of water, but there is no boat. It stands to reason that at this time, whether it is a normal merchant ship or a small boat fleeing for their lives, the lake should not be calm. What's going on, do you figure it out now?"

Someone or something was blocking the waterway, and Zhao Mai quickly came to the same conclusion. "Captain, if you decide not to go to Nebo Town, can you drop me down on the east coast? So I can continue on my way. ”

"What are you still driving? There is a war ahead! It's not ordinary villains who can block waterways, at least not ordinary robbers. Listen to me and take the road from the West Bank, or let's go straight to Corduria. Baron Pides has a castle to protect you!"

"I insist on coming to the shore from the east side, you can leave me and go. Zhao Mai said: "I have a reason to go." ”

"You!" the captain was about to retort, when he suddenly noticed that the druid's hand had touched the handle of the weapon behind his back, and his dog was on guard. Damn, this job was purely unlucky, and I must have been missing a prayer to Desna, the goddess of luck, to be caught by the unlucky star.

In desperation, he had no choice but to turn around for half a circle, turn around and head east.

There was no wharf on the east coast, and the cargo ships did not dare to get too close, so Zhao Mai and the reserve grain had to wade ashore. By the time they stood on dry ground, the cargo ship had already run away.

"Reserve food, you should follow me home and have a look. I invite you to a big meal, knowing that Chinese cuisine is the greatest cuisine in the world. ”

The reserve croaked twice, but it didn't sound very excited. Zhao Mai looked at it and let out a long sigh: "Alas, you really understand my mind." Sock and Green are still in Nebo Town, and of course I'm worried about them. But you know, it's also important to get back as soon as possible, I still have my family in the other world, and I have a father who needs me to take care of. ”

"Wang!" Reserve Grain probably understood, and began to wagging his tail at Zhao Mai. "People sometimes have to make trade-offs, I'm just a first-class druid, what can I do, right?"

Just kept talking, and Zhao Mai couldn't completely get rid of the state of hesitation. He kept hinting to himself: this is not my world, I am just a taxi driver, not a savior.

The black pillar of smoke rising near the southern Nebo Town looked so dazzling in the sky that it stirred Zhao Mai's nerves every time he saw it. He had to lower his head and focus on the ground, trying not to think about what was happening in the distance.

Just because you don't go for trouble doesn't mean trouble won't come to you. I see that I am about to hide "THEΒ· CHE", the reserve grain suddenly rushed into the woods. "Stop, what are you doing?!" Zhao Mai shouted but couldn't stop, so he had to follow.

The reserve ran as fast as he could, not caring at all about the pain caused by the spikes of the bush branches. Zhao Mai followed closely, already taking the machete in his hand and slashing out a way. Only a few dozen meters deep into the woods, Zhao Mai could also smell the faint smell of blood in the air, and couldn't help but get nervous.

Bypassing a clump of heather and following the sound of Wangwang, Zhao Mai couldn't help but be stunned by what he saw. Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately rushed forward and recited the mantra to heal minor injuries in a trembling voice.

Ranger Carl rests on the body of the python "Long Worm" and collapses in a pool of blood. Both he and the python were badly injured, and the blood that flowed out of their bodies mixed under their bodies, forming a small puddle of blood. Seeing the reserve grain and Zhao Mai, the python nodded slightly and pointed at Carl with his tongue.

The natural force released by the healing spell for minor injuries, mixed with Zhao Mai's anxious sweat, brought Carl the power to heal. After a spell, the wound remained, but the bleeding finally stopped.