NO.0056 PLAGUE
Three days later, somewhere on the edge of the nameless forest.
The summer mornings are warm and humid, the sky is only slightly bright, and the early birds begin to catch mosquitoes and chirp and jump on the branches.
"Still nothing worked. Gently exhaling a breath of turbidity, Yang Long put the wallet placed aside and put it back on neatly. After getting up in the morning, I played a set of "Qi Induction Boxing" as always, and since I came to this world to discover the sense of qi, this morning exercise has never stopped.
But now it has lasted for two months and has no effect, shaking his head in disappointment, grabbing the package that was extinguished by the bonfire early, Yang Long walked in the predetermined direction again.
Yang Long has been groping for the past few days, wanting to stimulate the strange ability to strengthen his body after being unconscious from the battle that day. However, the clueless attempt is useless, but fortunately, the process of rushing is very boring, and it is better to talk about something than nothing.
Walking aimlessly, until the sun was about to set, and Yang Long was considering whether to camp on the spot, the forest finally thinned. Less than ten minutes later, a city appeared in front of Yang Long's eyes.
Standing at the edge of the forest, looking at the city in front of him from a distance, Yang Long felt that the city exuded a solemn and oppressive smell by the gray sunset that was about to completely fall.
More than twice the size of Carlin, a small city that has stood for more than thirty-four years is evident from the moss-covered walls and clinging creepers.
Such a city is relatively prosperous, and the outward manifestation of a city's prosperity is the extravagance of its nightlife, and the large and super-large cities of the previous life were even suspiciously lit up all night.
Comparing the city of Carlin and the town of Bem that Yang Long had passed before, the former still had many people partying in the bars two or three hours after dark, while the latter had barely an hour at night, and the townspeople had almost already entered their dreams.
It stands to reason that the city in front of it should be bustling at this time, the noise of prostitutes and gamblers in the bars should fill the town, and the soldiers at the gates should be full of energy.
But in reality, the city is like a terminally ill old man in his twilight, full of desire for life but forced to compromise with reality. Yang Long listened quietly for a long time, except for the occasional sound of chickens and dogs barking in the huge city, he didn't hear the noise that he should have.
There were only a few soldiers squatting or sitting on the ground at the city gate, because the distance was too far Yang Long could not see the faces of these soldiers, but after stopping and watching for about ten minutes, these soldiers were also motionless, which made people feel very weird.
All of this made Yang Long feel that the city was abnormal, but after thinking about it again, Yang Long finally decided to go into the city to investigate. It's not that Yang Long is adventurous or curious about the city, but he has to go in to procure supplies and find maps.
Judging from the living conditions of human beings in this world, the distance between cities is different from that of the previous life, which is hundreds of kilometers at every turn, and from the perspective of the several cities that pass by, it is only about tens or hundreds of kilometers between each other.
Walking around the forest like a headless fly, and finally ending up in a city inhabited by humans, such good luck cannot be achieved all the time. Now that he has left the territory of the Rip family, he is wandering around in this strange place, not only can he not make his way to the capital smoothly, but his life may be in danger.
You must know that this is a world where magic exists, and the territory of Rip is just a periphery of the kingdom, with the existence of silver wolves that are almost equivalent to second-order silver wolves and high-ranking pheasants of the first order. Then there may be other creatures that are more powerful in other places.
The Rip family has only been established for more than twenty years, and it has the fifth-order mid-rank powerhouse of Fam-Rip, and those families that have existed for decades or even hundreds of years, how powerful will they be?
If you meet a family that is kind to the traveler, it is fine, but if you meet a family that is hostile to the traveler, you will be in danger. The only way to avoid this is to go into the city and find a map, preferably one that is marked with the whole of Eastern Lordaeron or the entire kingdom of Lordaeron.
The city in front of you is indeed quite strange, and you may encounter unknown dangers if you enter it rashly. But at least you know that you may encounter danger, and if you take precautions, you can minimize the danger as much as possible.
However, if you are afraid of taking risks and continue to walk aimlessly without entering the city, danger can come at any time, and it is clear which is more important.
Now that the decision has been made, there is no need to think about it anymore. After carefully inspecting the weapons and equipment, Yang Long walked towards the city gate a thousand meters away.
Walking cautiously and slowly, it seemed that Yang Long's steps were leisurely and leisurely, but in fact, he was ready for battle all the time. However, to Yang Long's surprise, until he arrived at the city gate, there was no danger.
When Yang Long got closer, he found that the soldiers guarding the city gate were actually sleeping with their eyes closed, and every soldier seemed to be old, and the youngest of them looked to be about to be fifty years old.
When he heard the sound of footsteps approaching, only one of the soldiers, who looked almost sixty years old and looked at him indifferently, then closed his eyes and ignored them, not even asking for the copper plates that he needed to pay to enter the city.
Standing at the city gate and looking into the city, Yang Long found that there was not a single pedestrian on the street, and the city streets were dark at night. The whole city is as silent as a cemetery, and you can't help but feel a chill down your spine.
Looking at the soldier who seemed to be sleeping and his chest was slightly undulating, Yang Long raised his eyebrows, untied the silver-white long sword on his back and grasped it in his hand. Then he observed for a while, chose a direction and walked forward, but after walking a few dozen meters away, he disappeared into the inky night, and the city gate was quiet again, except for the slight breathing of a few soldiers.
The silence lasted less than twenty minutes, and several soldiers who were sleeping at the city gate suddenly opened their eyes!
"Thirst" screamed meaninglessly, and the soldier struggled to raise his hand and grasp his neck, and in a few moments he grabbed the fragile neck through a few centimeter-long gaps, and it was surprising that such a huge wound barely had any blood coming out.
After a slow struggle, the soldiers gradually stopped moving, and fell or crawled to the ground in different positions. After a few minutes, the soldiers slowly climbed up one by one, but in a short time their eyes were white.
Shaking like a toddler for a while, the soldier who had raised his eyes to see Yang Long before let out a low howl, and several people walked in the direction of Yang Long's walk, and disappeared into the night after a while.