Updated: 2012-09-14

Zero would be best if he died, and if he was still alive, he would have to go down the river like Lan Qi to move on. Then Lan Qi will be waiting for him downstream, and it will be another good opportunity to wait for work and snipe Zero.

Although floating on water is no faster than walking on land, Lan Qi believes that when he sees the wolf smoke he set on fire, Zero, who doesn't know where to go with the native girl in the morning, will definitely turn back. Even if he didn't hit the trick, Lan Qi, who was already one step ahead of Zero, believed that he had enough time to prepare for the next battle.

But Lan Qi didn't know that if it weren't for the fire he had set out, Zero would have already passed through Death Canyon and would have reached the downstream area a day or two faster than Lan Qi who was drifting down the river. At that time, it's really hard to say who is hunting whom.

Today, however, the balance of fate remains balanced. With both sides in situations that their opponents did not expect, it is unknown who will be able to tip the scales of victory in their favor.

Then again, in turbulent times, who can control everything? I'm afraid, not even God.

In the evening, Zero opened his eyes. He sat up, but felt a burning pain in his back. But being sentient is always haode, and the pain in the body indicates that the nerves and muscle fibers are functioning normally. And sometimes, suffering is another proof of being alive.

The fires in the Semitic villages had been extinguished, and the charred buildings were imprinted in Zero's eyes. Moni is helping Atesha throw the corpses into the pit dug in front of the village, and Atesha's ten fingers are still dripping with blood, and it can be seen that this huge grave dug for the whole village is her handiwork.

When Zero woke up and sat up, Atesha was the first to notice, followed by Moni.

Zero survived, and Moni was naturally happy. But then she began to cry, and Zero cried with joy knowing that she was alive. He gently patted Moni's head as a sign of comfort.

It was dark, but it was Atessa who came over. The black girl's face still had a faint sadness, but her eyes were far clearer than ever.

"You brought this disaster upon you!" Atesha said directly.

Zero smiled wryly, but had to nod. He said in a deep voice: "I don't know what to say, anyway...... I'm sorry. ”

Before the words fell, a trace of cold killing intent suddenly struck. Zero's eyes flickered, but Atesha's hideous wheel saw had already reached Zero's chest.

"Just saying sorry can't soothe the souls that have died!" Atessa said coldly.

Zero pushed away Monnie, who looked protesting, struggled to get up from the ground and said, "What are you going to do?"

The black girl said in a resolute tone: "I want you to help me find him, that person is my prey from now on!"

Zero was silent.

Atesha's face changed and she said, "What, you don't want to?"

"Atesa, it's easy to find him. He's coming for me, and as long as you follow me, you'll meet him. Zero sighed and said seriously, "But it's dangerous to be by my side. You're already the only Semitic bloodline, Atesha. I want you to stay and rebuild this pure land. I think Gounat wants you to do the same. ”

Atesha's body trembled slightly, but after a moment, she straightened up: "You may be right, but if I don't do this, I'm afraid I'll hear my people wailing every night." They'll blame me for not avenging everyone!"

Zero knew that Atesa would not change her attention, and the gaze in the girl's eyes spoke for itself. Suddenly, Zero sees a shadow of himself in Atesha's body. When Leah committed suicide, Zero never wavered in the idea of avenging her. Even if his hands were stained with blood, even if the end of this road was a bottomless abyss, he never regretted it.

Like Atesha said, if nothing is done for the dead. Whether it's zero or Atesa, they can't get past their own level.

"Okay, but you'll have to listen to me on the way, including the details of revenge. Believe me, that guy is not an ordinary character, he is the most cunning fox. Zero said.

Atesha put away the wheel saw, pointed at herself, and said, "But I'm the most haode hunter!"

"Self-confidence is a good thing, but if you go too far, it becomes arrogance. Zero shook his head.

Atesha gave him a strange look and said, "Your words are very similar to those of the prophet. ”

But at the mention of Gunat, the girl's eyes turned red again. But this time, she didn't cry, not even a drop of tears.

"Well, let's see how to kill this fox. First of all, we have to fill our stomachs before we have the strength to take revenge. Secondly we have to rest for the night, and I am afraid that my wound will not be able to do the most basic activities until tomorrow, and it will not worsen the injury. "Zero had just learned about her injuries from Moni, and although the necrotic muscles had been removed, there were still residual toxins left in the body.

I only started to act tomorrow morning, and I was already trying to overestimate my body's ability to recover. Atesha is also aware of this, so she has no objection.

It was night, and Zero sat in the clearing, leaning against a big tree that had not been affected by the flames. He had just eaten a portion of dry food, which Atesa had found from the village that had been almost burned to the ground. Originally, these things were used by the tribe to survive the winter, but now that the village is gone, there is no point in preserving these foods.

The meat of a deformed beast that has been dried and doesn't know what it is is not delicious. However, the fiber and calories in the meat can be quickly converted into nutrients to help Zero recover as quickly as possible. Zero eats very carefully, almost dividing the meat into shredded meat and eating it, which helps the food to be absorbed by the stomach and intestines.

A map spreads out in front of Zero's eyes, and torches burning with pine oil provide modest illumination, but this does not prevent Zero from seeing every important location on the map. His index finger pointed to the location of the Semitic village on the map, and from here to the north, there was only a winding river without going to Death Canyon. On that river, the word Ramasson is marked.

Moni fell asleep next to Zero, the girl draped in Zero's untaken tactical suit. She was sleeping soundly, and there was silence all around her, but at that moment there was a slight sound of footsteps. Zero immediately touched Colt next to him, but only after seeing clearly that it was Atesa who was coming, he removed his finger from the sniper rifle.

Atesha was covered in fine beads of sweat, and her body exuded a faint heat, apparently just returned from a strenuous workout. Naturally, Atesha is not going to exercise, but to track the trail of Parkland's killer.

Zero looked at her, who walked over and pointed at a location on the map.

That location is the upper reaches of the Ramasson River!