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The forest is a very unique existence for the Yala world in the Quaternary period, and in the cognition of the creatures in the Yala world in the Quaternary period, the forest will never disappear, and some people even believe that the forest is alive, and the reason for this is this unique characteristic.

The forests in the world of Yarra have their own fixed range, within which most of the nutrients in the nearby land are automatically concentrated in the vicinity of the trees that are too sparse in a certain area, and the plant seedlings begin to grow rapidly, often within a month or two of a land that has been burned to white ground and be reforested. While the forest is re-covered, all buildings except the trees themselves will be destroyed by plants, and no race will be exempt. For thousands of years, creatures of all races have tried countless ways to encroach on the extent of the forest, but without exception have failed, and the forest has not reduced even one square meter, but sometimes expands outward. Of course, the part of the forest that expands outward does not have this regenerative characteristic, otherwise the continent would have been covered by forests.

In the Yara Continent, it can be called a forest, and there are three places with this characteristic, namely the Warcraft Forest, the Flash Forest, and the Death Forest.

The Warcraft Forest is located in the southernmost part of the continent, close to the Neville Federation, the climate is cold and dry, most of the forest is covered with ice and snow for more than two-thirds of the year, and the Dragon Mountains, where the guardians of the Yarra World live, are located in the middle of the Warcraft Forest. There are a large number of Legendary-level Demonic Beasts living in the Warcraft Forest, and among these Warcrafts, there are even many demigod-level existences hidden, which is one of the forbidden places in the Yala Continent.

The Forest of Death is located at the northernmost point of the continent, separated from the mountain country of Kulan by the Feather Mountains to the west, the sea to the north, and the Orc Grasslands to the south. The Forest of Death is actually divided into two parts, divided by the Ocain Mountains that run through the forest, the northern part is still called the Forest of Death, and the southern part is the Lost Forest, the territory of the elves. The part of the Lost Forest is hot and humid, rich in products, and there are relatively few magical beasts, which are more suitable for the elves to live, while the other half of the Death Forest is hot and humid, rainy all year round, and full of high-level magical beasts, a large number of forest overlord-level demigod demonic beasts inhabit here, which can be regarded as the most dangerous place on land in the entire Yala world. For thousands of years, at least two-thirds of the demigods who died unnaturally died here, so this place is also feared by professionals as the demigod cemetery.

The last glitter forest is in the middle of the continent, located in the northwest of the Neville Federation, in the area where the Orc Grassland, the Sea Country Casa and the Neville Federation meet, covering an area of nearly 100,000 square kilometers. Although there are countless kinds of magical beasts inhabiting the Flash Forest, the strength of the Demonic Beasts is not too high, so the Flash Forest is also recognized by professionals as the safest of the three major forests. Of course, safety is only relative, in fact, the more the Flash Forest goes to the inner Demonic Beasts, the stronger the strength of the Demonic Beasts, and there are even some Legendary Rank Demonic Beasts near the center occasionally, which also makes the professionals with insufficient strength dare not go too deep.

Theoretically, the Flash Forest is divided equally between the three forces of the Neville Federation, the Orc Nation, and the Sea Country, each occupying one of them. However, because of the characteristics of the forest and the number of demonic beasts inside, no country can gain a foothold in the forest, and this part of the land exists in name only, becoming a borderless land, a paradise for demonic beasts. At the same time, the monsters in the forest often rush out of the forest in groups from time to time to attack the surrounding villages and towns, and the helpless three forces can only set up a large number of defensive troops in the border areas on the periphery of the forest to resist the invasion of the monsters, and Caratomir in Neville is such a border city.

"Is this Kratomir?" Catherine stood up from her seat on the side of the carriage and looked at the towering and solid city walls in the distance, covering an area of less than twenty square kilometers. ”

"You don't have to look at the other cities in Neville that are focused on business operations, in fact, these cities that are right next to the Flash Forest are very strong fortresses. Sitting in the position of the Mite, driving the carriage, Pannis said without looking back: "Neville people are very afraid of death, they know that in the face of Warcraft, no amount of money can buy back their lives, so the defense line against Warcraft is the most attentive, and every copper coin is spent on defense." ”

Lina, who was sitting in the carriage of the open-top carriage, leaned on the backrest behind Mite, looked up at the sky, and poked her head out from the backrest: "It's just the right time, let's go into the city, we can find an inn to rest and recuperate, and it's too late to set off to Spindle Town tomorrow morning." ”

"Actually, you can go a little further. Catherine hesitated: "It's a bit early to rest." ”

"Forget it, big sister. Lina reached over and touched Catherine's head through the backboard: "For the past twenty days, you and Pannis have been alternately catching up with the car. All of us in the car feel that our bones are already weak, let alone those of you who are driving, it is time to rest for a day. ”

Catherine patted Lina's hand angrily, thought about it, and nodded: "Okay, then let's rest for the night tonight." What about Vivien?"

"What else can you do in a daze?" Lina shrugged helplessly: "Every day as usual, I start to be in a daze when I get in the car, and I stay in a daze until I sleep." ”

In small talk, the carriage gradually approached Kratomir. Kratomir is a fortress-type city that is completely surrounded by walls and has only four gates for pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The walls surrounding Kratomir are eight meters high and more than five meters thick, and they are built with a mixture of brick and earth, making them so strong that even Legendary-level magical beasts cannot break through them in a short period of time. In the interior of Kratomir, only a small number of soldiers are stationed, and the people who are really responsible for defending against the attacks of the monsters are the large mercenary groups that are hired. Hiring mercenaries to defend against attacks, without having to pay for the soldiers' equipment, training, or even injuries and funeral expenses, made the three countries around the Flash Forest keen to hire large mercenary groups to help with the defense.

As a large mercenary group, you can not only get a lot of income, but also train newcomers, and you are also very satisfied with this transaction. Therefore, in recent decades, each of the 100,000 large mercenary groups belonging to the Mercenary Guild has been responsible for the defense of the Flash Forest, generally one mercenary group is responsible for the defense of a country, and three mercenary groups are rotated every three years.

Of course, the size of 10,000 people is still a bit short of manpower for the long forest line of each country, so each mercenary group will also accept some small mercenary groups to participate in defense and patrol work at any time, so that these fortress cities on the forest border have become one of the most frequent locations for mercenaries.

With the sound of horses' hooves, Panis drove the carriage slowly through the gates, guarded by regular soldiers, through the thick walls, and into the interior of the city of Kratomir. Originally with less than 200 households and a total population of no more than 2,000 people, the city of Kratomir expanded with the increasing influx of mercenaries, and now it has become a relatively prosperous area of the forested border city.

The types of shops on both sides of the streets of the city are obviously more combat-oriented, with the most protective equipment and weapon shops and potion material stores, many magic supply shops, taverns and inns are even more common, and the people on the street are mainly mercenaries, and there are also a large number of adventurers mixed in, and these adventurers often go to the Flash Forest to complete tasks or hunt for materials.

"Mercenary city. The carriage stopped at the door of an inn that was not fully booked, and Catherine jumped out of the carriage, moved quickly, and carried five or six packages from the back carriage into the inn. After a short time, the waiter of the inn followed Catherine, who was already empty-handed, and walked the carriage to the stable behind the inn.

"Got a room?" asked Pannis, handing her Catherine's carry-on backpack, "Where are you going now?"

"Let's go to the nearby tavern first. Catherine said, "From now on, we're going to start looking for a guide, and we're going to make an inquiry." ”

"I have a question. Pannis frowned, looked at Lina, and then at Catherine, "Did we lose something?"

"No, I don't. Catherine secretly counted the number of packages: "I didn't find anything missing." ”

"Ah~~~~" Lina suddenly let out a shout and ran after the carriage: "Vivien is still in the car, I left her behind." ”

"Look, I'll just say what's missing. Pannis shrugged at Catherine, "Poor Vivien. ”

The Bloodthirsty Blade is the largest tavern in Kratomir, where many mercenaries and adventurers gather to drink and brag to each other, mostly asking for news. After all, for these two kinds of people, an accurate piece of news can sometimes save their lives.

At this time, it was evening, and for the Bloody Blade, which also ran the restaurant business, by the peak hours of the day, the seats in the tavern were already more than 80% full, and there were still new customers pushing the door in and joining the crowd of consumers.

The door of the tavern was pushed open from the outside again, and the tall, black-haired female knight wearing full-body chain armor slowly walked in with one hand holding the hilt of the sword at will, followed by the silver-haired priest who had taken off her leather armor and changed into a high-ranking priest's robe, and the blue-haired mage followed closely behind the female priest, rarely without entering a state of distraction. As for the person who walked last, the many guests of the tavern had no mind to look any further, and everyone's attention was focused on the three maidens, who cared about a man who followed last.

In such a small border town, except for a small number of village women, the only thing that men can see is their female companions who are also mercenaries, and the women in the mercenaries, because of their occupations, often belong to the tidying up of themselves, which seems a little sloppy. Accustomed to seeing such women, it is difficult not to be fascinated by many male customers when they suddenly see three outstanding beauties.

Although the dress of the girls makes people instinctively feel that they are not simple, and the hot-blooded mercenaries do not have any excesses, but for some men who have been conquered by alcohol, it is difficult to control their behavior at this time. Before the girls had passed halfway to the bar, a stout young mercenary who looked to be only ten ** years old and had a red face from drinking stood in front of the female knight.

"Little, little, miss. The young mercenary was so drunk that he couldn't even speak clearly, looking at the snickering expressions of his companions behind him, he was obviously instigated by his companions to come out and talk: "Miss, can you please, please, please, you, have a drink." ”

Catherine's expression was faint, and her eyes were as flat as a pool of stagnant water, and she asked in a calm and emotionless voice, "Are you talking to me?"