Table of Contents 2: The Jointer
The night shrouded the sky, and the white wood forest ushered in a dim dark moment.
Among the trees, a group of figures are carefully removing the vegetation blocking the road, moving slowly and orderly.
Walking in the forefront was Bai Ye, who had finished recuperating, and even the dim light of the night could not affect his fast pace in the slightest.
However, Li Yue and the others, who were following behind, had to keep up with Bai Ye, who was agile, in a dark environment.
Although the subordinates brought by Li Yue were dissatisfied with Bai Ye's words and deeds, after all, they were all strictly trained soldiers, and there were no problems along the way.
Bai Ye calculated that he would probably be able to make a sum of money easily this time, and when he was considering the use of that reward, a pungent smell came to his face, causing the young guide to instinctively stop.
"It smells of blood!" Responding at the same time was the thrush, its beast-like eyes already glinting with a wary light.
"Stop. Bai Ye waved his hand, and when he was about to say something, a terrible scream sounded in front of him, which was particularly harsh in the forest at night.
"Click" Almost all the guards drew their swords at the same time, guarding Li Yue tightly.
"Is there anyone else in the White Wood Forest besides us?" the thrush was obviously asking the motionless Bai Ye.
"Maybe it's the other guides...... I'll take a look. Before the words fell, the thrush was surprised to find that Bai Ye had jumped up with his feet off the ground, as if gliding in the air, moved forward, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"We're keeping up with that, too. Li Yue gave an order, and the thrush and the others pursued without hesitation, they all had a thought, to separate from Bai Ye in this kind of place, who knows if the man who seemed to be hanging out of his way would run away like this.
Bai Ye, who was the first to arrive at the scene, saw a picture of a condensed red liquid, and he couldn't tell how many people had been here, and when he looked around, he could only see the severed limbs scattered everywhere on the grass, the branches above his head hung with his legs that had been cut off, and a few old cargo boxes mixed in the pile of corpses.
"Thunder?" Bai Ye stepped over the viscous and thick blood water, and jumped in front of the man lying on his back under the tree, he was the guide of Hedong City, but at this time he was killed here along with his guests.
"This wound ......" leaned over, and Bai Ye made a confused sound.
"It's ...... What did the monkeys do?" There was a chaotic sound of footsteps behind them, and when the thrush and the others saw the scenery in front of them, their faces instantly turned pale.
"I don't know yet...... Who's there!" Bai Ye raised his head sharply and shouted forward, almost at the same time, the same question came from behind the dense forest, and then, a tall blonde man brushed aside the branches and leaves and walked in front of him.
"You are...... Traveler?" The blonde man spoke first than the thrush and the others, and then, presumably realizing that now was not the time to speak, stretched out his hand and pointed to the dense forest, "Talk as you go, the smell of blood has attracted those pesky monkeys." "All around, strange hissing sounds can be heard, and the natives of the forest are clearly congregating.
"Yes...... It's no longer safe to stay here. Standing up from the side of Lei's body, Bai Ye said lightly, but the thrush and the others did not act immediately.
"I'm a trained guide out there, and I don't mind if you insist on staying for dinner for the little ones. The blonde man turned around and rushed into the depths of the dense forest, followed by Bai Ye.
"Let's go too. Seeing that Bai Ye also followed, Li Yue waved to his subordinates, and the group began to run desperately, until the blonde man and Bai Ye stopped together, and everyone gasped and stopped.
"Those people seem to have been attacked by rodents, and they are not very lucky. The blonde man said as he looked left and right, "I can't run away, this is their territory, so I can only hide first." He threw a few black pieces at the ground, and then they saw that blue branches and leaves emerged from the ground, wrapped around the surrounding trees, and joined together into a huge sphere, and the gaps between the trees were filled with green foliage.
"It's parasitic tree seeds, so that the rodents won't notice us even if they pass by. The blonde man sat on the ground, the bright moonlight shining through the foliage, illuminating the space inside the ball.
"And don't worry about the light. ”
"It's a handy staple. The thrush smashed his mouth, and he recognized the identity of the blonde man in front of him, a person who is proficient in survival in the wild, a person with all kinds of strange props, and a special profession created by this special era - a field guide.
"I haven't even introduced myself properly, my name is Lin Fast, and I'm a free field guide. Finally saw the other party's appearance clearly, Lin with a pair of dark blue eyes was obviously a typical Western beauty man, and he was wearing a new type of convenient tights.
"Free Realm Guide, this is the first time I've met you, are you still looking for your favorite realm?" The thrush sat in front of Lin, and for the guide with an elegant temperament in front of him, the thrush felt that it was much more pleasing to the eye than Bai Ye's wild path.
"I guess I want to go to more places. Lin replied with a smile, his gaze moving from Thrush to Li Yue and her guards, and finally stopped at Bai Ye, "Are you their guide?" "I'm not a guide, I'm just a temporary worker. Bai Ye opened his distance in an unkind tone.
"Really...... But your actions and judgment in the woods just now are very good, why don't you go to the association to get the certificate?" Lin's smile was very friendly, but when it fell into Bai Ye's eyes, it was even more annoying.
"I don't like to wear a collar around my neck, and I don't like to talk nonsense with men. Bai Ye, who was leaning on the corner, put his hands behind his head, and the chaotic movement and weird hissing could be heard outside the tree ball formed by the branches and leaves, and the group of rodents seemed to break the habit of resting at night and started a large-scale attack, and for Bai Ye's cold attitude, Lin just smiled slightly, as if he didn't care.
"It seems that there is no way to leave at night, rest until morning, rodents and humans have similar routines, if you are too tired at night, you should all return to the nest in the morning to rest. Lin's relaxed appearance also soothed the tense nerves of the guards who had always been on high alert.
"If we set off again in the morning, can we arrive in Thousand Nights City in two days?" Li Yue was obviously asking Bai Ye.
"Impossible, the time to arrive in Thousand Nights City within three days is very tight, but I am on time to act, if I delay another night, I will not be able to arrive on time. Bai Ye's hand knew what he was playing, and his voice was very sure.
"Then keep going. Li Yue had no intention of stopping.
"It's dangerous. Lin raised his eyelids and accentuated his tone, "Fighting a group of rodent apes accustomed to darkness in the dark can cause unnecessary sacrifices. "The day after tomorrow, we must reach Thousand Nights City. Under Li Yue's unquestioning voice, Bai Ye turned over and stood up, "Although my orders are mainly in this forest, since you have already made a request, then I can't ignore it, you should know that there are already that kind of annoying monkeys all around now." Walking to the edge of the tree ball, Bai Ye gently touched the interlaced buds with his fingers.
"Maybe you'll only be able to survive you and that big guy after leaving the forest. ”
"Everybody is ready to follow me when they're enlightened. Li Yue replied almost without hesitation, and the guards around her also showed a natural expression, maybe it was an illusion, for a moment, Bai Ye seemed to feel that Li Yue was forcibly suppressing her excitement, and it seemed impossible to be excited in such a situation......
"So...... Open it. Bai Ye hooked his hand towards Lin Gou, who was sitting on the ground, and the latter shrugged his shoulders helplessly.
"What a bunch of guys who aren't afraid of death, let it be you. Fingers snapped, and the densely woven branches began to loosen, revealing gaps in the massive bulbs.
"As a guide, I can't watch you die, in this group, you are the strongest, right?" Lin walked to the thrush's side, and the question was exchanged for an affirmative nod from the other party, "Try to kill the rodent apes in the way in the most tragic form, they are all monkeys with rudimentary wisdom, enough fear may be able to make them retreat." "I hope so, the second half of the sentence, was swallowed back into the stomach by Lin Tun.
"Let's go. Bai Ye walked in front, and everyone followed, rushing into the dark shadow in front of him.
As soon as "Squeak Squeak" burst out of the tree ball, he felt a completely different atmosphere in the forest, and the residents in the darkness let out a sharp chirp, and then circled from all directions.
The sound of the rodent's powerful limbs stomping on the tree pole made the thrush that followed Li Yue tightly grasp the hilt of the sword.
"At least fifty or more in number. The thrush bared its white teeth and said with a little excitement.
"The number of rodents in groups is usually about a hundred, and the number in the white wood forest is still higher than that. Lin chased after him with light steps, his dark blue eyes flashing with an uneasy light, "You have to get to a safe place before they form an encirclement." "Ahh......h
"It's Ah Hu!" "Damn ......" One of the guards who fell last couldn't even cut off a rodent, and dozens of long gray hairy arms dragged him into the deep darkness in the blink of an eye.
"Don't stop!" Seeing the commotion of the guards, the thrush immediately gave the order, and stopping here would mean that it would be surrounded by the group of beasts making dumplings.
Directly in front of the "creak", there was the sound of trees collapsing.
"It's really fast......" Bai Ye stopped, the dark trees in front of him were already full of pairs of red eyes, although he did not have the habit of coming out to hunt at night, but the commotion just now had undoubtedly awakened all the rodent apes that should have been sleeping at this time.
"Are they all here...... Then fight your way out. "The muscles of the thrush's right arm began to bulge and agitate irregularly.
"This amount is no longer something that you can make up for by your personal strength, and it seems that our cooperation is going to end here. Bai Ye shook his head regretfully.
"Are you going to leave the guests behind and run for your life?" Li Yue, who was already a little tired, showed a surprised look for the first time, whether it was frivolous words and deeds or a bad personality, this did not make Li Yue doubt Bai Ye's ability, but at this time, she was finally shaken, as a guide, this man planned to live alone!
If you do such a spurned thing, even if you don't have a wild guide with an association certificate, it will be difficult to gain a foothold in this industry.
"No amount of money can compare to your own life, but luckily you have enough people to attract the attention of those guys for me. Bai Ye laughed without the slightest guilt.
"You ......" Thrush's right hand pulled out the longsword that had been gaining momentum for a long time, but Bai Ye had already jumped and disappeared into the darkness, "This time, your luck is terrible. The laughter disappeared from view with his fleeting figure.
"Damn, I thought that kid couldn't believe it. "It is better to concentrate on the trouble in front of you than to have the strength to curse." Lin Ye drew his sword in his hand and silently counted the number of rodents in front of him, "Now it can only rely on the two of us, concentrate on one direction to kill." Lin's right hand gradually puffed up, and the swords of the two crossed together, and then they swung forward together!
In the messy cry of the rodent ape, the broken limbs began to fly sideways in front of him, and the internal organs that were knocked out of his body would be stepped on by the people who ran forward from time to time, I don't know how many rodent apes were killed, all Li Yue could do was to look down at the ground and try to escape......
It's dawn.
Li Yue's feet were trembling violently, all the strength in her body seemed to be drained, she could only hear her own wheezing in her ears, and the beating of her heart in her chest had not slowed down.
"Hu ......" inhaled the fresh air hard, but the faint smell of blood on his body reminded him of the price he paid for fleeing here, "It seems that there are only two of us left." "Lin's body was also covered in blood, most of which were from those rodent apes, and his beautiful long golden hair was a strange color of half-crimson.
"Everyone, are they all dead?" raised his head, in front of him was a spacious meadow, and in the center was a huge ancient tree, standing there quietly, which made Li Yue think of his current situation, alone.
"Both...... He's dead. "Taking a step forward, his body shook a little, and the subordinates he brought out were separated one after another in the breakthrough just now, and died in battle.
In the end, even the thrush left behind to cover itself.
But I don't even have time to stop and grieve myself.
"Are we safe?" Gathering her thoughts, Li Yue asked about the only living person around her.
"For the time being, yes. Lin didn't dare to look at it uncertainly.
"Do you know the way to Thousand Nights?" "Not too familiar, but you can still do it if you arrive tomorrow." "Then, from now on, I hire you to be my guide. The momentary sadness in Li Yue's eyes had been replaced by a determined gaze.
"Why, so obsessed with arriving in Thousand Nights City tomorrow, of course, I know that these are your personal privacy, and you don't want to say it......" Lin lowered his head and stared at his sword.
"It's not a big deal, because it has to be done, so, I'm going to go ......there," approaching the huge ancient tree, Li Yue stretched out her pale hand and leaned on the pole, "Let's continue on our way...... The thrush can't be wasted ...... their sacrifice" "Ah, that's what I said. Lin Yue, who was standing behind Li Yue, gradually raised the corners of his lips, and the long sword stained with scarlet color in his hand was raised slightly, aiming at Li Yue's defenseless back.
"Yes, it's on the road. The strange sound behind her head made Li Yue turn around vigilantly, and the "poof" blade brought up a pool of blood......
The other side of the forest.
In the huge cave, you can smell the stench of expired meat, as well as the rich smell unique to rodents, and in the depths, there is a faint tooth-sour chewing sound, and at this time only the young rodents can stay in the cave.
"Oh~~ found it. Bai Ye's right hand had an extra silver short sword, and the shape of the blade was like the sharp teeth of a beast in a sense.
Squeak, presumably sensing the presence of an intruder, scattered the rodents who were eating on a corpse, and their petite bodies could tell that they were all small creatures less than a few months old.
"It's Li Yue's subordinates. After seeing the clothes on the corpse, Bai Ye pursed his lips.
"Squeak" a rodent ape's hair stands up and hisses.
"Boom" is like the sound of minced meat.
Blood splattered on the stone walls of the cave, and the provocative rodent ape had turned into two petals.
"Be quiet, little ones. Bai Ye searched in the cave, as if he was looking for something.
"Squeak!" After all, it was the newly born beasts, they didn't notice the danger in front of them, but pounced out of control, "Oh, I wanted you to live a little longer." "Kick the little guy who pounces on him head-on and start down from the head.
In the next second, blood became the only color in the cave......
The sun illuminates the meadow under the ancient trees.
A tall figure abruptly mixed with the battlefield where there should have been only two people.
After the initial surprise, Lin, who stabbed the fatal sword towards Li Yue, changed to a contemptuous expression: "I really didn't expect you to be able to catch up alive surrounded by that group of monkeys." ”
"My biggest characteristic is that I can't die, but you...... The target turned out to be the young lady...... "Looking at the blade that pierced into his chest, the thrush suddenly had a bad premonition, when he killed all the rodent apes that attacked, he finally chased here, but what he saw was Lin slowly raising the sword, out of the instinct of living on the front line for many years, the thrush rushed directly, not even thinking about how to defend against the sword.
"Because someone paid a high price for this young lady's head. Lin pulled the long sword out forcefully, and a faint green light reflected in the blood he brought up, "Your young lady has already caused some people to have a headache. ”
"As a field guide, you actually did the killer thing, the extradition association has a rule, the guide cannot attack others without authorization, once your behavior is detected today, you should know very well what will greet you. Li Yue's face was very pale, and it was conceivable that if she had been stabbed just now, it would have been a corpse now.
"So, I'm also worried, and finally, I finally thought of a way to get the best of both worlds, as long as I kill you all, won't no one know what I did today?" Lin raised his head with a smile and said seriously.
"Dream......" The thrush's body curled up, green blood gushing from the wound where his fingers were pressing, and he realized where his ominous feeling came from, the sword was poisonous!
"If you go head-to-head, I will definitely be the one who dies, thanks to you being such a fool, in order to save that woman, you missed the only chance you could kill me. Picking up the tip of the sword and pressing it against the thrush's wriggling throat, the sneering expression on Lin's face was unmistakable.
"By the way, there is a surviving witness who must also die. Lin looked sideways, and the dense branches were gently pulled away by a hand.
"You haven't escaped yet?" Of course, Li Yue wouldn't forget Jì's nasty face, but she was still surprised that the guy who was supposed to run away appeared again.
"Ahh Bai Ye walked into the sun with an innocent face.
"Did I disturb you?" and then smiled brightly.