Chapter 1: The Wasteland (I)
Among the half-man-tall weeds, a wasteland wolf crawled on its body, its red eyes staring at the approaching convoy ahead. As a figure in the convoy was reflected in the pupils of the wolf, the wolf let out a low growl, tensed its body, and then turned its head and ran away in the other direction.
It was brisk, like a gray shadow flickering through the grass, with only the sound of a gentle scraping of the grass.
After running for a distance of about twenty meters, the wild wolf suddenly slowed down, his nose twitched, but he felt a dangerous breath.
"Whoosh-"
Suddenly the air was cut and there was a piercing roar, and the wolf leaped to its feet, but was shot in the neck by an arrow in mid-air, rolled on the ground for some distance, whimpered twice, and then died.
A strong man in beast armor walked quickly to the wolf's side, pulled out his arrow, wiped it twice, and then stuffed it back into the quiver on his back.
"Cunning fellow. β
The brawny man kicked the wolf's carcass, muttered, and turned back into the convoy.
The strong man has a tiger's back and a bear's waist, about nearly two meters tall, whether it is on the head, chin, neck or exposed arms, all covered with curly golden hair, like a golden woolly bear.
Listening to the voice alone, it is completely impossible to guess the age.
There were already a few people in the convoy waiting for him.
The leader was a gorgeously dressed middle-aged man, with his blonde hair meticulously combed and neat. His face was just ordinary, and he didn't see anything outstanding, but his body was a rare obesity in the wasteland. The whole person was smiling and grinning, and he was a group of amiable.
To the left of the middle-aged man were two young men, a boy and a woman, the boy was fifteen or sixteen years old, and the girl was thirteen or fourteen years old. To his right was a thin, quiet-looking man, silver-haired and blue-eyed, with a smooth face, who seemed to be young and middle-aged.
"Lord Ahrens, it's a wilderness wolf, I guess I saw the convoy and wanted to bring the message to the wolves, but I shot it dead. β
The strong man walked up to the middle-aged man and saluted respectfully and said.
"Well done, Andy. Ahrens said, "Wasteland wolves are not wasteland beasts, but they are numerous and in packs. If we really get entangled in them, we have a lot to lose. β
"But it's still early, and with Mr. Colin's potion, we should be able to go back peacefully. β
This Colin is talking about the silver-haired man in the team. Colin nodded, his demeanor calm, and he seemed confident in his methods.
The wasteland during the day is treacherous, but much safer than at night. Prepared for this, there are many teams that travel through the wasteland, trade goods with other cities, or enter certain parts of the wasteland to collect minerals and medicinal herbs, and even hunt exotic beasts.
Ahrens's team is not the first to cross the wasteland today, nor is it the last, their team has more than two dozen people, including more than a dozen elite warriors, and Colin who knows how to make some special potions, and his strength is also quite strong.
They also chose a clever time, traveling and returning in the morning, when the mighty beasts and alien beasts had not yet begun to roam the wasteland, which made their movements safer.
"It's really disappointing, I still want to see how powerful the wasteland beasts are?"
The young girl stared at a pair of beautiful blue eyes and pouted, a little unhappy.
"Shut up, Doria. The boy next to him reprimanded, "If you really encounter a strange beast, you will die." The Wasteland Beasts love a delicious little girl like you the most. β
The girl shrunk her neck, a little frightened, wrinkled her little nose again, and snorted, "Lance, you're a villain, you'll scare me." β
The little fight between the two made the team a lot happier.
Ahrens sighed, and silently prayed to the guardian angel in the city: "Inus is above, may you protect these two little ones." β
Thinking that these two little guys were secretly following his team, Ahrens couldn't help but have a big head, but fortunately the road was safe.
The carriage drove quickly along the road, the wheels leaving deep marks on the ground, and it was clear that Ahrens's team had had a good time.
This time, they collected a lot of primordial ore in the redstone area of the wasteland, whether it was refining [primordial crystals] or selling them, it was a huge wealth for the Ahrens family.
[Primordial Crystal] contains powerful energy, which can only be used by the Prophet family and angels, and it is also a currency common to all cities, and its value is far higher than the bronze shield coins circulating in various cities.
"The Red Rock District belongs to the sphere of influence of Red Light City, if it weren't for the **** in the city this time, I wouldn't have had a chance to make such a profit. Ahrens thought to himself, "It's appalling to hear that even the guardian angel is dead. It's a pity that the **** time is too short, and now a new guardian angel has taken over. Otherwise, I can get some more ore. β
The true situation of Red Light City is hidden information, and it is impossible for ordinary people to know. However, Ahrens's family is not simple, and has its own news channels.
Thinking of the death of the guardian angel of the Red Light City, a shadow also rose in Ahrens's heart. Angels belong to the immortal existence in the hearts of mortals, and they are also the foundation of a city's existence. Once dead, it is a fatal blow to the city. The impact is unimaginable......
"This can't happen in our city of Sisos, but we have three guardian angels and six powerful prophets who can crush all enemies. β
When Ahrens thought of the city he was in, he suddenly felt a wave of pride, and the shadow in his heart slowly disappeared.
"Uncle Ahrens, how long will it be before we can go back?"
Doria looked at the empty and lonely wasteland, and the excitement that had been felt had long since disappeared, and now only boredom remained, so she simply asked.
"Don't worry, it's coming, when you feel hungry, we should be there. β
Ahrens said with a smile, and Doria's little face suddenly turned red.
Whewββ
A hot wind blew, and dust flew all over the sky. A few horses pulling the cart snorted and neighed, a little restless.
"Ahrens, there seems to be another team ahead. β
The silver-haired man Colin glanced at the direction in which the wind came out and said lightly.
Ahrens narrowed his eyes and gestured for Andy to take the team on guard.
It's not necessarily a good thing to run into another team in the wasteland. Every part of this red land has been permeated with blood, exuding the smell of death and blood. From time to time, caravans were murdered, robbed, and robbed of goods in the wasteland, and their deaths were unknown.
Ahrens had heard a lot of news, and he had experienced it once, and he didn't want to come back a second time.
Andy led the men to draw their longbows and point them in the direction of the dust, ready to shoot at any time.
These men are battle-hardened warriors raised by Ahrens, and they are not afraid of any attack in order to protect the team.
Crunch, squeak.
The dust cleared, and a carriage appeared in their sight.
Not the enemy they thought they were.
The driver was a rare black-haired and black-eyed young man, probably seventeen or eighteen years old.
As the distance closed, Ahrens saw the other man's face clearly, and his handsomeness was among the highest of all the people Ahrens had ever met.
"What a beautiful brother. β
Doria also saw the person clearly, and a small star appeared in her eyes and exclaimed. Lance snorted discontentedly from the side.
"Don't let your guard down, see what he's coming from. β
Ahrens made a standby gesture.
(There will be an update in the evening...... οΌ