Chapter 4: The Eater of Extremes
Three days later, in front of the virus quarantine zone, Roman waved goodbye to the corpse hunters.
The captain patted Roman on the shoulder and said solemnly: "Come on boy, if you succeed, your family will become a wizard family!" ”
Roman shook his head with a smile and said, "It's just a wizard's apprentice, it's not a wizard, but after I don't have it, you won't be affected here, right?" ”
As soon as these words came out, the team members were reluctant.
If Roman doesn't leave, it is very likely that he will stay in their team, so that there are two knights in the team, and their safety will be greatly guaranteed, and Roman's departure will be a big loss for them.
However, the team members were not indignant because of this, Roman was a knight and a child of a family, and it was already condescending to be with them, and they were lowly mortals naturally not qualified to ask for anything.
Not only that, but also grateful, one of the team members took out a bow and arrows, as well as a pot of arrows, and said, "Your Excellency Roman, this is a little bit of our heart, please be sure to accept it." ”
"Compound bows? This power is about six stones, although it is far beyond the ordinary bow and crossbow, but it still can't hurt the Extreme Devourer, so it is better for you to keep it for yourself and use it to deal with the walking corpse and mutant beasts. ”
Roman shook his head in refusal, feeling that he was ashamed of it: "Besides, as a member of the corpse hunting team, it is only natural that I should fight side by side with you, so I really don't have to feel particularly honored. ”
However, the captain insisted that Roman accept it, and he stepped forward and whispered: "This is not used to deal with the Extreme Devourer, I heard a piece of information, Amber of the second corpse hunting team next door was also promoted to knight, and recently entered the Mana ecological zone..."
"Amber? The eldest son of the Stirling family? Roman thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "You mean that this compound bow is used against knights?" ”
The Stirling family and Roman's family are mortal enemies, and the hatred between the two sides naturally extends to the juniors, and they almost kill each other, which is sure to be more intense in the lawless Manna ecoregion.
The captain nodded and said, "That's right, the strength of the compound bow is enough to penetrate the plate armor and pierce into the knight's body, and the arrows are quenched with poison, as long as one hit, it is enough to kill the knight." ”
Despite knowing that they were trying to curry favor with a potential future wizard with utilitarian elements, Roman was still grateful, and he immediately promised:
"If I succeed in being promoted, I will definitely take you or your descendants as subordinates."
With that, he waved goodbye to the corpse hunters and stepped into the quarantine area.
In the two ecological zones of Virus and Mana, it is a quarantine area, where there are no walking corpses everywhere, only large antlers, horse rejections, and concrete obstacles.
Between the obstacles, alchemical mines were also laid, and only a few trails were able to pass.
The fortifications reminded Roman of the Normandy beaches of the earth, covered with reinforced concrete Rommel asparagus, the only difference being that there was no sea and the roar of beasts from far and near.
Roman pulled the carriage and walked down the path leading to the quarantine area, the canvas-covered iron cage behind him trembling, and the walking corpses and lickers inside were constantly struggling, and from time to time they let out a low roar.
This movement quickly attracted the guardians of the quarantine area, and several bald men four meters tall, wearing black fur coats and gray faces, suddenly appeared on both sides of the path.
They stared at Roman with no whites of their eyes, dark and cold, but they didn't attack, they just watched him pass.
They are tyrants, mutant beasts with rudimentary intelligence, who can identify the Pole Eaters that have entered the quarantine area, and then launch an attack, and with their protection, countless Pole Eaters have fallen in the sand.
"Lickers, tyrants... It is not difficult to imagine that the biotechnology of wizards has become extremely advanced, and in many ways even far beyond that of Earth. Roman made a judgment in his mind, and at the same time thought of the news he had heard by chance.
Wizards explore the Manna ecoregion with a large number of lickers and tyrants, like hunters and hounds, but even then, they have not been able to destroy the Manna ecological.
"Didi! Alert! Alert! A large amount of scarlet was detected, the central nervous system of the main body was eroded, and it is expected that after thirty seconds, hallucinations will occur..."
Hearing the alarm, Roman hurriedly put on a gas mask for himself, scarlet is to the Eater of Extremes, like oxygen is to humans, which is the basis of the existence of Mana's ecology.
This means that Roman has reached the edge of the quarantine zone and is about to enter the Mana ecoregion.
The Manna ecoregion is a forbidden area for mortals, not only because of the powerful and ferocious Eaters there, but also because scarlet is a deadly neurotoxin for mortals below the wizard.
At the same time, it also carries spores, absorbs the vital essence of humans, and gives birth to the flower of Mana in the human body, so mortals must wear protective masks when entering the Mana ecoregion.
"Ding! Mask activated carbon durability 24 hours, start timing now ......"
At this time, a hint came from the chip, and Roman stabilized his mind, and under the eyes of the tyrant, he stepped over a wire barrier and walked into a wilderness.
What catches your eye is a large area of hills and mountains, some of which are rocky, some are mounds, and some are ruins that cannot be seen in their original appearance.
These obstacles are layered on top of each other, obstructing Roman's vision, and it is as quiet as a dark forest, lurking with murderous motives.
Roman swallowed, calmed down, and said in his heart, "My magic stone is only enough to buy a gas mask, which means that I must find and kill an Extreme Eater within twenty-four hours." ”
At this time, he thought of Amber who had entered the Manna Eco first, and secretly prayed that he would not encounter him, because killing him now would not gain anything, but would waste a lot of time.
Roman drove the carriage towards his destination, and at this moment it was so quiet that he could hear his heartbeat, and from time to time a strong wind whistled through the hills.
The Polar Eaters devoured the vital essence of a large number of animals, evolved a territorial consciousness, and after years of war, they recognized the occupation of this land by humans, and they would not approach it unless there were special circumstances.
Therefore, if Roman wants to find the Eater, he must go deeper into the Manna ecoregion, but despite this, he still did not take it lightly, and ordered the chip: "Chip, turn on the maximum computing power, search for the Eater!" ”
With the help of the chip, Roman's five senses organ function is infinitely amplified, and any weak odor molecules and sound signals will be captured and analyzed with powerful computing power.
In other words, Roman now has a sharper sense of smell than a dog and a sharper sense of hearing than a bat.
But despite this, Roman walked slowly, often making sure that a place was safe before moving on, and soon his caution paid off.
"Didi! Alert! Alert! Go to the direction of three o'clock, about a kilometer, and find the Eater of Poles......"