Chapter 3: Departure
"January 1, 1990 in the new calendar, the year of the horse in the lunar calendar. The people surnamed Zhang, with fruit delicacies, incense and silk and gold ceremonies, to sacrifice in front of the ancestors, to pay tribute to the ancestors of the Zhang Gongyan clan, to comfort the ancestors and ancestors......"
In the ancestral hall of the Zhang family, there are many people, full of filial sons and grandsons of the Zhang family.
Zhang He's grandfather also rarely wore the military uniform of the year today, but the white of the military uniform was washed but there were a little black spots in the inconspicuous place, which was the blood of the enemy during the fierce battle back then.
This military uniform is the military uniform of Grandpa Zhang He when he joined the army at the age of 14, and he has accompanied Grandpa Zhang He for decades and experienced hundreds of battles.
Even if the court is changed later, this military uniform is still completely preserved, and it is used as the clothes for his biggest day to attend various occasions.
The lengthy ancestor worship finally ended, and under the shouting of the gentleman, everyone knelt down in unison.
"Bye~"
"Today, there is the grandson of the Zhang family, who has put pen to paper, defends the country, protects my rivers and mountains, and does not fall into the good name of the Zhang family! There is a lecture from the head of the house! ”
Grandpa stood up and sorted out his military uniform, solemn, looking at Zhang He who was kneeling at the front, his eyes were full of pride, of course, his own children were fighting horses for a living and serving the country.
"The grandson of the Zhang family, protecting the family and defending the country is also the right way, I am the ancestor of the Zhang family, ask today!"
"The grandson of the Zhang family, what is it now!"
"I am the grandson of the Zhang family, more than 18 years old, protecting the family and defending the country is the right way, Rong Ma has no regrets in his life, and the horse leather shroud will eventually return to his hometown!"
Grandpa's question was deafening, and Zhang He's answer was also sonorous and powerful, this is a man's most glorious moment, saying his truest thoughts in front of the spirit of his ancestors.
The pride in Zhang He's grandfather's eyes became more and more intense, and his voice sounded like a bell throughout the ancestral hall, and the third uncle, who was originally strongly opposed to Zhang He's current soldiering, listened to Zhang He's most solemn oath, and his eyes were full of reluctance.
"The child has grown up after all" glanced at Zhang He, who was kneeling in front of him, and sighed helplessly, and finally recognized this nephew who had grown up since childhood.
"I still remember it in my heart and live up to expectations!"
"Grandson in mind!"
Grandpa turned around silently and kowtowed heavily to the portrait of the ancestor of the Zhang family, ending the ancestor worship ceremony.
All the Zhang family were drunk at night, but only Zhang He and his grandfather remained sober.
After everyone dispersed, Zhang He helped his grandfather into the bedroom, looking at his gray-haired grandfather, he was also reluctant.
But when you are reborn, you must not spend it in a mess like in your previous life.
What to look for in a new life.
Joining the army was his grandfather's expectation for him, and it was also Zhang He's dream.
"Grandson, you have also become a man who stands up to the sky, this greenhouse is not the place you should stay, you should go to the wider world to see."
Grandpa leaned back on the bed, smoking an old cigarette pipe, squinting at his grandson.
Zhang He was a little surprised when he heard his grandfather's words.
He originally planned to tell his grandfather about what he wanted to go out to see, but he didn't expect his grandfather to think the same way.
"I was just trying to go out and have a look, grandpa."
Grandpa didn't speak again, closing his eyes and not knowing what he was thinking.
Under the lights, smoke fills the air, and there are flying insects shuttling through it.
"Go ahead, just be worthy of your heart, and don't forget what you said today." After a long time, Grandpa knocked the old cigarette barrel on the ground, took out a dagger from under the pillow and handed it to Zhang He.
Zhang He's eyes lit up, and the strangeness of his body made him numb, this is it!
"Just think of it as a thought, take it with you, and go out."
"Yes!" The moment you touch your hand, the system's prompts come one after another.
"Ding! Obtain Weapon: Dagger (Sealed state, unlocking the seal will give you attributes)"
The grandfather stopped talking, glanced at his grandson, who was affectionately groping with the dagger, was silent for a moment, and waved his hand to let him withdraw.
……
"Captain He Feng, I told my boss, do you want to think about taking a back seat?"
"No, I still want to guard this mountain forest, it's good" He Feng took the brocade box and gently stroked the brand-new medal inside, which his four brothers and one of his arms had exchanged.
The visitor stared at He Feng for a long time, silently saluted and turned to leave.
He Feng's eyes were moist, and the photo he was holding in his hand was gradually wet with tears, and he looked at the four young sheriffs in the photo, and his heart was full of colic.
Wipe away the tears from your eyes, take a bead from the drawer, and rub it carefully.
The beads are green and jade-colored, with a hint of warmth, I don't know what material it is, this is the red-haired monster that rolled out of the wound after being beheaded, and He Feng took it away when he left.
"Hiss'"
There were bursts of pain from the wound on the broken arm, and the white gauze revealed a little blood, and the tough guy Ru He Feng couldn't help but gasp.
The beads in his hand emitted a glow that was invisible to the naked eye, and a warm current passed from He Feng's palm to the wound, wrapping the entire fracture, the blood gradually stopped overflowing, and the pain in the heart was slowly relieved.
"This?"
He Feng carefully looked at the beads in his hand and couldn't see anything. But there was a strong throbbing in his heart, and a strong voice in his head urged him.
"Eat him! Eat him! ”
He Fengqiang swallowed his saliva, and the longing light in his eyes became deeper and deeper.
After a long struggle, he gritted his teeth and swallowed the beads into his stomach, and waited for a long time, but nothing happened, as if the desire was just his hope for a miracle.
He Feng laughed at himself, but he didn't know that his body was changing.
An old man outside the door watched all this quietly, and left silently when he saw He Feng swallowing the beads.
"Young man, believe in science, Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable-" After speaking, he rose with his sword and took off into the air.
……
"The system task is released, please complete it as soon as possible (work harder, make money, Sao Nian)"
"Random Mission: Slay the Mutant Beast (0/10) [4000 Skill Points Rewarded]
Mission Statement: Ready? Always be ready! Kill the alien bastard, phew~
Mission location: Taiyun Mountains in the northeast of the agricultural country
Difficulty: Level 2 (Level 1-100)"
Zhang He, who had been stable at home for a few days, suddenly received a notification from the system on the morning of the 6th.
Unexpectedly, he lived an unreliable system and issued tasks, Zhang He decided to take a look after thinking about it carefully.
Seeing the description of the system, Zhang He felt that this monster might be related to aliens.
I didn't expect that when I was reborn, the world would change its painting style. Zhang He was helpless. It's just that even the system is there, and it's not a big deal to have another alien monster.
"Grandpa. Just send it here, I'll come back in a few days to accompany you for the New Year" Zhang He, who was carrying a bag, stood in front of the train station, holding his grandfather's calloused hand tightly.
A few words of advice to take care of your body, waving goodbye to everyone.
After a journey, Zhang He, who was sleeping in a daze, finally arrived at the Tianqiong City Railway Station, which was closest to the Taiyun Mountains.
Zhang He, who had just gotten off the train, was impressed by the cold in this polar region, and Rao was now greatly enhanced in his physique, and he couldn't stand this extraordinary cold.
Wrapped in clothes, he hurried out of the station, and now what he needed most was a car.
I refused the invitation of all kinds of hotels to solicit customers, and found a taxi and got on it.
"Damn, I'm freezing to death. The master went to Taiyun Town. Sitting in the car, Zhang He instantly felt that he had reconnected with the world.
The driver looked at Zhang He and handed him a cigarette.
Zhang He was not hypocritical, he reached out to take it, lit the fire and took a deep breath, before he was reborn, the smoke was his life, and after he was reborn, this was still the first one, and the familiar taste filled his mouth.
"Cool!"
"Young man, is your home in Tianqiong City?"
The driver was a middle-aged man in his forties, and his eyes glanced at Zhang He from time to time.
"I'm a tourist from out of town, and I'm going to go to Taiyun Mountain to have a look" Zhang He took another sip, well, it's quite strong.
The driver pondered for a moment, glanced at Zhang He next to him, and stopped talking.
After a long time, the driver took a deep breath of cigarette, looked at Zhang He and said, "Young man, I advise you, it's okay to play outside the mountain, don't go deep." ”
Zhang He's eyes turned, this uncle was a little interesting, he groped for a pack of red packaged cigarettes in his bag, and handed it to the driver, "Master, this is our cigarette, you smoke it." ”
Seeing the driver light a cigarette, Zhang He continued to ask: "Master, tell me, I'm not familiar with my life, and I don't know what's going on." ”
The driver looked at the face of the cigarette and said slowly: "If you come, I don't have anything to say, this is different recently, the mountains are not peaceful, don't go in if you can." ”
"Why isn't it peaceful? Beasts in the woods? Zhang He thought about it slightly and decided to have more sets of information.
"Who knows? There were beasts, but they didn't hurt many people, but a few days ago, a child in the town went missing when he went into the woods, and the sheriff went in four or five to look for people. As a result, one person came out, and one hand was missing. "The driver is probably also hearsay, and what he said is not very detailed.
"The beast is so powerful, the sheriff is a man with a gun, why is it so miserable."
"It's so wicked, the sheriff who came out didn't say anything with the retrieved child. was picked up directly by the army. Later, the child was not strict in his mouth. It is said that there are monsters in the mountains that can't be killed with a gun. As for whether it is a rumor, it is better to be cautious. ”
Zhang He instantly understood that the monster that couldn't be killed by the gun was probably the target of his mission this time.
But you can't kill with a gun, can you do it yourself? Zhang He pondered.
Through the system, it is known that the physical standards of ordinary people are up to 10, and Zhang He does not think that people with a physique of more than 10 can be forbidden to be attacked by firearms, even if it is a pistol.
"Young man, my wife has opened a hotel in the town, if you don't dislike it, stay with me, the price is cheap." The car drove into the town of Xing'an, and after obtaining Zhang He's permission, it drove towards the edge of the town.
Register the check-in information at the front desk, and when I was about to go upstairs, I met a man with a simple Chinese face, a resolute face, and a dignified gaze, it seems that this person is more thoughtful.
The man was extremely burly, his two thick arms seemed to be about to tear through his shirt, and the stairs that could accommodate the two of them side by side were actually occupied by him, so Zhang He had to stand at the bottom of the stairs and wait for him to come down.
"Hostess, check out!"
The man smiled apologetically at Zhang He, looking a little embarrassed.
"Into the mountains so late?" The hostess returned the deposit to the man with an incredulous look.
"What a monster, afraid of balls! I'm here to go in and see what the hell it is, everything I've brought with me," the man pulled out the machete from his backpack and slapped it on the table. Seeing that the man didn't listen to the advice, the proprietress didn't say much.
"This guy is interesting."
Zhang He looked at the back of the man leaving, and felt very wonderful, and he was afraid that he would encounter him on this trip to the forest.