The next morning, there were only four apprentices left by the river of oil, and Mr. Daller had quietly left. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info Zhao looked around, and found no evidence that he was still around. I exhaled softly and went out, and then I really had to rely on myself.

"Do any of you know how far this is from Wolf Ears Town?" Even if Zhao Mai had a map of the region, there was no iconic reference and no positioning system, so he still couldn't determine his location.

"The direction of the river doesn't change, just follow along. Lucius cast a water-making spell to extinguish the campfire, then equipped himself. Zhao Mai has the most things, and he still needs to fix them one by one. Afra came to help, and the progress was much faster.

"I have an idea. Zhao Mai said as he worked: "The water flow of the oil smoke river is not fast, and the area through which it flows is a flat river, so why don't we make a raft and float it down?" ”

"Isn't that cheating?" Lucius shook his head, "Mr. Daller told us to go south, not to drift south." What should you do if you fail the task in order to save effort for a while, and you can take responsibility?"

"It's hard for me to make rafts by myself, and if there's no one to help me forget it. Zhao Mai snorted, not reluctantly, threw the backpack on his back, and hung the buckle on his chest. If he encounters a dangerous situation, he only needs to pull it with one hand and the buckle will be unfastened, and he will be freed from the load.

Since there is no nanny, he can only rely on the strength of the bodyguard, and Zhao Mai's bodyguard is the megalodon musket in his hand. Even if it is not loaded - in order to avoid the loss of gunpowder and misfire - a spear armed with two sharp blades is still a hideous weapon.

"Your weapon looks dwarven-like, where did you get it?" Lucius stared intently at the megalodon's musket. Zhao Mai was left behind along the way, and there was no need to carry a weapon all day under the protection of Dale, this was the first time he found that his companion still had such a good thing in his hands.

"I met a dwarven friend who built it for me. Zhao Mai briefly coped with it and changed the topic. "Let's go, it looks like we can only rely on our legs. ”

So the four of them began to march south along the bank of the oil smoke river, accompanied by the strange smell of the oil smoke river all the way. Sometimes pungent, sometimes disgusting, but occasionally it suddenly becomes fragrant. These are the legacies of the ancient mages, and even after countless years, the wilderness has not completely healed the scars left by the magic wars.

Walking by such a river is not torture, but it is also an experience. It can be seen from the frowns of several people from time to time. After the implementation of the Purification of Food Prayer, the river water does not taste as terrible as it smells, and as long as it can pass the psychological barrier, it will not be so uncomfortable physically. Four Druid apprentices walked along the riverbank, and Zhao Mai walked in the third. He originally wanted to guard at the end of the team, but the reason given by Ziyue was very convincing.

"My owl is on my shoulder, and I can always look back. It's not that convenient for you!"

It was also because Ziyue was at the back of the team that Lucius had to reduce the speed of the team's advance, and he couldn't get rid of Zhao Mai. He was silent along the way, carrying a weapon at the head of the line. In addition to paying attention to the movement in the forest on their left, a pair of blue eyes should often look back and pay attention to the situation of the team.

Afra also has a quiet disposition, walking on a wooden cane in the second. She rarely looked behind her, only to be briefed by the gray-blue gibbon. So there will be a strange cry of "woo ~ quack" in the team, and no one can understand the monkey's words, except maybe Afra.

Finally, there is no need to advance in the intertwined forest, and the reserve of grain can be regarded as liberation. It runs back and forth, and seems to have an infinite amount of energy. Zhao Mai picked up a small branch from the ground, threw it out suddenly, and the reserve grain would quickly rush up, and then come back with a wooden stick. It is also a kind of animal companion training, which can increase the tacit understanding between the two.

This time, Zhao Mai threw it a little far, and the reserve grain ran halfway and suddenly stopped, making a "roar" sound into the woods. From the posture of raising its tail and lowering its shoulders, it can be seen that the other party is by no means a good person.

"The smell of the oil smoke river water is very strong, and almost no animals come here to drink the water, so it can't be that your dog is mistaken?" Lucius paused, as he said this. He looked down at his cheetah, but didn't notice anything unusual. "Mike, call your dog back to ......"

Before the words fell, the hair on the cheetah's whole body exploded, its tail curled up behind it, its ears pressed back, and its mouth opened, revealing its fangs. With a whin, he ran past the cheetah and returned to Zhao Mai. At this time, the cheetah had already exposed its claws, bowed down and made an attack posture.

"What's it?" Zhao Mai squinted as he squatted down and lifted the two bullets. Although he didn't see anything, he believed very much in the feeling of stockpiling food. Everyone gathered in the middle of the procession, all ready with their weapons ready.

Lucius seemed to notice something, and he stood up straight and shot an arrow. His cheetah pounced, but instead of rushing up, he pounced Lucius down. At that moment, a javelin flew over and was grazing the back of the cheetah.

Zhao Mai glanced at the shape of the javelin: it was about a meter long, and the head of the spear had no metal parts, just a sharpened wooden stick, and the body of the gun had a natural bend, indicating that the other party's carpentry skills were also very poor. Estimating the flight rules and speed of the javelin from the moment just now, Zhao Mai said: "Be careful, the opposite side should be intelligent humanoids, and the size will not exceed medium-sized." Since we dare to attack the four of us, the number of opponents will not be small! Don't scatter to avoid being broken by each of them. We're still more than 20 meters away from the woods, and that's enough distance for javelins and the like to react! Wait for them to come up, don't go into the woods!"

By the time he finished speaking, he had already equipped his shield. Ziyue smiled and hid to Zhao Mai's side, which was regarded as taking advantage of the shield. Afra thought for a moment, lowered her body and ran over, standing side by side with Ziyue.

"Don't all look at me, you all stare at the river. Zhao Mai would not underestimate any kind of intelligent creature enemy, and immediately ordered: "Ziyue, you have an owl, this job is handed over to you!"

Lucius moved the cheetah away from him, biting his lip and rolling over and crawling up. It should have been Zhao Mai who gave those orders, not Zhao Mai! Although the instantaneous reaction was a little slower, he could say those words himself, and there was no reason to let that black-haired kid steal the limelight. He looked at the other three people and knew that it was absolutely impossible for him to hide behind the protection of Zhao Mai's shield. So he picked up his bow and arrows again, and stared carefully into the woods.

Small black figures ran under the cover of the bushes, wielding weapons similar to spears and scimitars. Lucius fired two more arrows, both of which hit the branches of the trees. The trembling tail of the arrow drew a sneer from the other side, a sound similar to "chirp".

"How many arrows do you have left?" Zhao Mai asked.

"I haven't counted!"

"Then you can save some use......" Zhao Mai felt very helpless.