Chapter 34: In Search of Traces
Regarding Yu Lian's statement, although everyone was a little helpless, they could only accept it. After all, they have no other way at the moment, especially those adventurers, who understand the surnames of the beasts, although they have injured several people in the previous round-up, but they also injured the xenomorph, in their experience, if they don't eliminate this beast as soon as possible, then it will only become more shrewd, if it runs back to the depths of the forest to hide, then it will be too late. That's why they want to try to ask for help through Yuren, and that's why they agree to Yuren's request.
In peace, these adventurers will definitely not act with the nobles, not to mention their arrogant surnames, once something happens to these nobles, then these people accompanying them will naturally not be spared. In this era, there is no such thing as self-responsibility, even if it is because of the stupid self-dying, these adventurers who accompany them will inevitably be punished, after all, they are only mercenaries and peasants, not those nobles with status and status, there is no way to defend themselves, in other words, even if they do, no one will obey them.
Because of this, the adventurers were not very receptive to Yulian's proposal, but for the sake of the nobleman's reasonableness, they finally nodded in agreement. You know, if it were those arrogant aristocrats, they wouldn't pay attention to the requests of these little people at all, and more often than not, they just beat back.
Now, looking at the leisurely walk in the jungle, the adventurers are less confident in their choice.
"What do you think?"
A young swordsman walking behind lightly stabbed his companion, then turned his gaze to Yuren not far in front of him. In their eyes, this nobleman is really stupid, obviously he wants to go into the mountains, but he doesn't even change his clothes, just run around in aristocratic clothes, who is this to show off? If it is on the street, it can be used as a symbol of status, but it is meaningless to do so in the deep mountains and old forests without people, after all, wild beasts do not care whether you are a nobleman, an adventurer or a mountain dweller - in their eyes, it is just delicious food.
Moreover, in the eyes of the adventurers, Yulian's sword was also quite out of place, and the long sword slanted behind his waist could easily hinder his movements, so the young man in front of him looked more like an aristocratic young man who did not learn and did not know how to do it, and was eager for excitement. And in the hearts of the adventurers, it has been decided that he deliberately put forward the request to explore in the deep mountains and old forests in order to pursue adventure and excitement.
"It's around here, dear sir. ”
While listening to the explanation of the militia captain, Yulian raised his head and looked at the jungle in front of him, which was still the outer part of the Twilight Forest, but there were no people coming and going, because of the relationship between the Twilight Castle, the forest of the same name was also overshadowed, and people said that there were ghosts, evil and terrible monsters and the curse of death. Even the bandits, who also base themselves in the Twilight Forest, are reluctant to go too far into the forest, and of course, sometimes they rely on the legend to intimidate and attack ignorant merchants. And now, the forest is so beautiful and charming in the bright sun, that it is not at all so dark and ghostly as it is rumored.
But at this moment, what was unfolding in Yu Lian's eyes was a different scene.
The branches were scattered on the ground, the grass had been flattened, and the trunks were broken, as if a powerful and violent whirlwind had rushed into the forest, leaving such a shocking mark in it.
"That's where we met the monster last night, sir. ”
The militia captain was a middle-aged man in his thirties, but even so, a hint of fear flashed across his calm face when he talked about it, and it was clear that last night's encounter was not ideal for them.
"We had traps and weapons ready, but we underestimated how vicious the other side was. ”
The militia captain sighed softly, then shook his head.
Despite all his efforts, he was unable to subdue the ferocious beast and let it escape......... You see, here it is. ”
As he spoke, the militia captain stretched out his hand and pointed to the path in the forest that had been forcibly carved out, and it was obvious that this was the trace left by the beast's frantic rush in a panic.
"I see. ”
Yuren nodded, and then continued to walk towards the depths of the forest, and at this moment, the adventurers who had been following him glanced at each other, and then immediately caught up and blocked Yuren's path.
"I said, sir, you can see how powerful this beast is, so can you call the guard to deal with it? ”
The younger swordsman spoke, while the other one did not speak, but it was clear from his expression that he was very much in agreement with his companion's opinion.
"But I haven't seen the beast yet. ”
Yulian raised his eyebrows, the corners of his mouth slightly curled, revealing a sly smile.
"All I see now is these traces, and the beast has run into the depths of the jungle as you say, isn't it, and what is the point of all this if we can't find its lair?"
"Maybe you don't know how powerful these beasts are. ”
The young swordsman had obviously regarded Yu Lian as a young man who did not learn or knew how to do it, and pursued excitement, looking at his leisurely and lazy appearance, how could he seem to have gone into the mountains to hunt? He and the others were all nervous to death, for fear that the injured and crazy guy would rush out, and this young man actually wanted to send it to the door without knowing what to do?
What the young swordsman didn't expect was that Yuren did see it as a wild outing.
"I can tell you that the brute is wounded and easily frightened, and even if we catch up and find the fellow, it will definitely not be its match. Sir, I think we'd better get out of here and go back to the village. It's not a way to chase it like this. ”
The last sentence was already quite unceremonious, but Yuren didn't change because of it, he pondered for a moment, and then shrugged his shoulders.
"Thank you for the reminder, but it doesn't hurt if I want to go in and have a look......... According to you, there's only one beast, isn't it? I don't think even if it were discovered, it wouldn't be out of the question. ”
"You ..............."
Hearing this, the young swordsman's expression changed slightly, and he really wanted to punch the young nobleman in the face and knock him unconscious. Sure enough, nobles are nobles, and they have said so much, but the other party still can't listen to them, obviously, he didn't take the words of himself and others in his eyes at all!
Now the adventurers have some regrets about coming with them, although the young nobleman in front of him is indeed more gentle and polite than the others, but it seems that their essence has not changed, stubborn, self-centered, and does not listen to the dissuasion of others.
Just let him be eaten by the beast.
Thinking of this, the young swordsman no longer dissuaded, he glared at Yu Lian coldly, and then moved out of the way, while Yu Lian nodded at him with a smile as if he hadn't seen the other party's movements at all, and then walked down the path to the depths of the forest. The militiamen looked at each other for a moment, and it was obvious that this was also quite hesitant for them, after all, these militiamen knew how powerful the beast was. Like the adventurers, the militiamen naturally did not think that this young nobleman in fancy clothes could destroy the beast, but unlike the adventurers, they had no way of getting away. The mercenaries are home everywhere, and they can't find them if they want to. But the militia is different, many people have seen them take this noble lord up the mountain, and when the time comes, what if, after being tracked down, they and others will not be able to escape, and maybe they will even affect their families, so after thinking about it again, these militiamen had to grit their teeth, holding swords and spears and following Yu Lian and continuing to walk deep into the jungle.
"Phew!"
Looking at Yuren's back, the young swordsman spat hard.
"These nobles are really like birds, what are they, do you really think that you will become a knight with a sword...............?
Before the young swordsman could finish his words, his companion had already put on his sword and continued to walk forward, it seemed that he was not going to just leave. Seeing his companion, the young swordsman had no choice but to sigh secretly and follow behind with a curse. It's just that this time he looked at Yu Lian's eyes, but there was a little more hostility.
If something happens, whether he is noble or not, Lao Tzu will beat him up and get angry!
Though he was a little angry, the young adventurer prayed to himself that the beast had run far enough, so that the noble young master would not find any sign of the beast, and when he got tired of it, he would give up the whimsical idea and go back to the village.
Unfortunately, his character did not seem to be very good, and after walking along the path that had been knocked away by brute force for nearly two hours, everyone found the figure of the terrible monster by a small stream.
"Your Excellency, you can't go any further. ”
The militia captain tugged at Yuren's clothes, unable to let him go any longer, his eyes widened as he watched the huge figure by the stream without any action, and lowered his voice.
"The beast is very sensitive, we were too close before, and it only found out..............."
It was a wild boar.
In Yulian's opinion, this wild boar seems to be no different from other wild boars, no, no, no, it doesn't seem right to say that, because the other wild boars are not so tall, even if they are so far away, it can be seen that the volume of this wild boar is far greater than its kind, even half a human tall, and its wingmen are also white and sharp, like two scimitars protruding from the corners of the mouth, as long as you look at the shiny, sharp and hard protrusions, maybe even the armor made of stainless steel, it is difficult to withstand its attack.
And what caught Yulian's attention the most was the fur of this wild boar, dark brown, like iron armor covering its body, but in the sunlight, it exuded a psychedelic color.
Protective Aura.
You Lian frowned, this is indeed a different species - after all, it is absolutely impossible for ordinary beasts to possess such a ferocious thing as the body protection aura, otherwise, it will not be the turn of humans to dominate this continent.
Xenomorph refers to a mutated beast, but it is not an innate product like DNA gene mutation, on the contrary, this mutated creature is generally disturbed by strong magic from the outside world, or eats something with powerful magical power, resulting in a mutated species. They possess very powerful powers, and there are even some xenos who have a power comparable to that of high-ranking swordsmen and even knights, and these xenos are a very formidable threat to ordinary people. It's no wonder that after these militiamen also found out that they were aliens, they would panic and ask the garrison for help, a wild boar with a protective aura, if it did not send a middle-level swordsman and the like, it could even destroy a village.
Right now, the half-man-tall boar was resting quietly by the stream, and it seemed that the previous battle had clearly drained it of its strength.
"Well, sir, I think you've seen it too, and we can retreat now. ”
The young swordsman said angrily, and at the same time he became more and more nervous, you know, this is almost the limit of that damn beast's induction, if you go any further, maybe you will be discovered!
“.....................”
Yuren didn't answer the young swordsman's words, he was staring at the boar in front of him, thinking about a question. You know, xenos don't happen everywhere, and there are only two factors that can induce these ordinary beasts to mutate, if it's the latter, it's fine, if it's the former.........
Thinking of this, You Lian couldn't help licking his lips, he originally planned to come out and review the life of the mercenaries on vacation, could he also pick up treasures in this way?
"Hey!"
Perhaps dissatisfied with Yulian's silence, the young swordsman couldn't help but snort again, and he stepped forward, trying to grab the nobleman and make him listen to him carefully, and at that moment, there was a crisp low sound under his feet.
"Click. ”
The sound itself was not too loud, but in the quiet jungle, it was so clear that even the huge wild boar, which had been lying on its stomach by the river, suddenly stood up and looked vigilantly at the place where everyone was.
The young swordsman's face was pale, and he looked down at the branch that he had stepped on, and at this moment he probably had the heart to die. It's a good thing now, I always thought that this noble young master was an idiot, but what happened? I actually made a mistake that was even more idiot than him! There were traces left by the beast's rush and collision everywhere along the way, why did I forget to be careful?
For now, I can only pray, pray that the beast is not aware of the existence of himself and others.........
It's a pity that it doesn't seem that his character is very good.
“――――!!”
The boar moved its nose slightly, then suddenly let out a low roar, and then, its figure flashed, roaring and rushing towards the crowd.
"What are you stunned about!"
And just then, the young swordsman's companion, the tall, silent man, jumped out, pulled the young swordsman by the hand, and then shouted.
"Don't panic, disperse immediately! Get ready to fight!"
As he spoke, the man pulled out the long sword behind his back, he took a deep breath, and then, on the huge two-handed sword, a faint brilliance flashed.
And seeing this scene, everyone was shocked.
Intermediate Swordsman?!
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