Two armored cavalry guards were standing in front of the castle, watching warily.

Leon pulled Jon and hid behind the bushes behind the castle, poking his head out and surveying the castle.

The castle's exterior walls are mottled and broken, and the walls are covered with cracks like knives and axes, and it looks like it has a long history.

Moreover, the outer skin of the castle has been peeled off, and the surface of the rock is exposed.

The gates of the castle were open, and wisps of smoke and dust drifted away, indicating that the owner had just gone out for a walk.

"Who built this castle?" Leon asked in a low voice.

"It's Carl. Fick. ”

Jon lowered his voice and introduced, "As far as I know, he is a traditional ranger who helped the mercenary group hunt in his youth and put down roots in the northern side of the Sauron Mountains.

This guy is hot-tempered and belligerent, always impulsive and reckless, likes to compete with others for prey, but is a kind and enthusiastic person, and very responsible.

If you want to find him, you probably have to go deep into the desert. ”

Leon nodded, "In that case, let's go." ”

"Okay."

Jon agreed, took two steps forward, suddenly turned his head, and said to Leon, "By the way, I heard before that you are an alchemist. ”

"That's right."

"You're amazing...... You can actually refine magic items! ”

With a look of adoration in her eyes, she continued, "I want to be an alchemist too!" I learned a lot of new things from the book! ”

"Oh?"

Li Ang glanced at her with interest, and then teased, "It's a pity that alchemy requires professional skills, and without talent, even if you study for hundreds of years, you may not be able to succeed." ”

"I'm not afraid of hardship!"

Jon said eagerly, "As long as I can become an alchemist......"

"Uh-huh~"

Li Ang interrupted with a smile: "Alchemy is not cooking, not only must you be diligent and hardworking, but you must also have enough wisdom, courage and wealth. ”

"......" Jon was speechless.

Moments later, Leon led Jon out of the abandoned castle and down the desolate wilderness into the depths of the Sauron Mountains.

The road is not far, and after climbing a narrow canyon, an endless hilly area appears ahead.

These hills are undulating and undulating, forming a huge basin with gentle, grassy and vibrant terrain.

"Is this the heart of the Solon Mountains?"

Leon slowed down and observed his surroundings.

Under the sun's rays, this vast hilly area is grayish-brown, with soft and moist soil and sparse vegetation.

The soil bags of different heights are scattered, like beehives, forming the geomorphological structure of the entire basin.

At the edge of the basin, wooden houses and simple shacks stand scattered. The houses remain largely intact, but lack protective materials.

The huts and shacks appear to have been hit by wind and rain, and the heavily painted planks on the outside are mostly corroded and peeled off.

The wooden roof ends and beams were covered with cobwebs and the corpses of insects, ants and reptiles, and a disgusting sour smell permeated the air.

Due to the complex and rugged topography of the basin, there is no shelter, and the view is easily blocked, so there is no bright sunlight in the basin.

The dark, damp space is extremely disgusting.

Leon frowned, forcing himself to adapt to the environment.

In the central part of the basin, a five-meter-tall black tower rises, cast entirely in rough and solid alloy, covered with hideous scars, like sculptures of ancient wizards.

Next to the tower were two cavalrymen in full armor, armed with shields and war hammers, heavily guarded.

"Looks like this is Kalfik's castle."

Leon narrowed his eyes slightly, raised his legs and prepared to bypass the tower and continue to search deeper into the basin.

Just then, Jon stretched out his arm in front of him, pointed to his right, and whispered, "Be careful, there's danger over there." ”

"What's going on?"

Li Ang followed the prestige, and saw a group of men, women, and children wearing animal skin skirts running quickly towards this side, shouting and shouting in their mouths, looking panicked, and their faces turned pale.

Behind them, dozens of flesh-and-blood skeletons remained.

The skeletons' heads and torsos were evenly distributed, and there were obvious bite marks on the chest, abdomen, and neck, apparently under attack from ferocious beasts.

Behind the skeleton, a dead branch could be faintly seen.

"These people...... Looks like you're being chased by skeletons? ”

Li Ang was stunned, carefully identified, and found that most of these men, women, and children were mercenaries, some carrying weapons, and some holding bows and arrows.

"I remember that they were alive and well last night."

Jondai frowned and muttered, "Is it because of us?" ”

She thought of the vampires she and Leon had killed last night.

Vampires are not pure-blooded humans, they are a type of half-elves, and they are good at casting psychedelic spells, which can manipulate other vampires to work for them, and even directly change the way of thinking of vampires, making them become puppets.

It stands to reason that vampires don't take ordinary humans seriously.

But...... What if they deliberately pretended to be ordinary people and blended into the mercenary team?

Or......

After these mercenaries were killed by the undead, the blood in their bodies was absorbed.

After all, vampires are the progenitors of evil creatures.

Jon's mind raced, and he quickly deduced a series of reasons, and the anxiety on his face became a little stronger.

She turned her head to look at Leon behind her, trying to ask for his opinion.

However, Leon's reaction disappointed her.

Leon stared at the speeding vampire with an expressionless face, muttered for a long time, and said calmly, "Jon, you stay where you are and don't run around.

I'll meet you when I'm done with all these troubles. ”

Jon's eyes widened in disbelief for a moment, "Uh, no, I can ...... with you"

Before she could finish speaking, she saw Li Ang jump up and jump a few meters away.

In the next second, two cavalrymen patrolling on horseback noticed Li Ang, raised the halberd in their hands, and stabbed Li Ang with a brush.

Leon waved his arms, dodged the halberd attack, and swerved around the back of the other cavalryman, firing his bow left and right, and slamming it into the enemy's neck.

Click, click!

With a crisp sound, the necks of the two cavalrymen were tilted directly to the side, and they fell to the ground, swallowing their breath after a few convulsions.

“……”

Jon stood stunned in place, watching Leon kill the two cavalrymen, and a storm was set in his heart.

How did he do it?

Both of these cavalrymen have the strength of a Tier 3 professional, and even if they don't have mounts, they are definitely not weak.

However, in front of Li Ang, the two cavalrymen were like papier-mâché dolls, and they died in an instant!

"Roar—"

At the same time, a roar of rage erupted in the jungle behind Leon.

Li Ang turned his head to look at the sound, and his pupils suddenly constricted.