Chapter 15: [The Ascetic Dragon's Shortage]
When the sun shone down the next morning, Lin Tao opened his eyes, and his whole body was indescribably comfortable, he hadn't slept so peacefully for a long time, as if the whole person seemed to be a few pounds lighter, and his bones were crispy.
As if remembering something, he looked back at the place where the "wild man" slept, but was surprised to find that there was no one left, and he looked left and right at the moment. At this time, I heard a faint voice behind me: "Are you looking for me?"
Startled by this voice, Lin Tao looked back and saw that it was the "savage" brother, and he couldn't help but wonder why this guy came and went without a trace.
However, Lin Tao was still shocked by the appearance of the "wild man" in front of him, and the "wild man" strange man at this time was completely different from yesterday. Yesterday it was long hair, as messy as straw, covered with dust and oil. But at this moment, the "wild man" has short hair, and he looks capable and energetic. It was only at this moment that Lin Tao saw the appearance of the person in front of him clearly, this should be a very handsome face, placed in the upper class society of Van Mill City or the imperial capital, it is definitely the type that is extremely loved and sought after by aristocratic ladies.
But handsomeness is not the same as a little white face, in other words, the skin of the "wild man" is very dark, it is the kind of deep bronz, which makes the whole person look masculine.
What surprised Lin Tao the most was the temperament of the whole person, not as cold as yesterday, a faint smile always hung on his face, indifferent and easy-going and informal were the adjectives that Lin Tao could think of. It's the same with the unwavering gaze in those eyes.
"It's just a morning to see if you're not there, to see if you're gone. Lin Tao replied.
The "wild man" walked to the sleeping Xiao Budian, looked at Xiao Budian, but replied to Lin Tao's words in his mouth, "Of course I didn't leave, and I have no plans to leave for the time being." ”
"Huh?" Hearing this, Lin Tao looked at the "wild man" a little inexplicably and asked, "No plans to leave?"
The "wild man" nodded, but did not answer Lin Tao's words, but asked: "It is very rare for this little wolf to have white hair, where did you find it?"
Lin Tao was stunned, "Wolf, do you mean that Xiao is a wolf?"
"Of course, do you think it's a dog?"
Lin Tao couldn't help but lower his head a little embarrassed, although he had been curious about the identity of the little guy since he found out about the little guy, and he couldn't tell whether it was a wolf or a dog at that time, but he was more careful that the little guy was a dog. Out of unfamiliarity with the wolf species and the impression that the wolf should be synonymous with ferocity and viciousness, I didn't involve such a cute little guy with the wolf at all, but took it for granted that the little guy was a dog. Looking back now, I can't help but feel funny, no wonder the little guy tried his best to call it a puppy to himself at that time.
"This pet of yours is not like an ordinary beast, it seems to be a descendant of a demonic beast, because the very faint smell of ferocity in the body cannot deceive people, which is not something that ordinary wolves can have. As for the descendants of what kind of demonic beasts, I don't know. ”
"Warcraft?" Lin Tao smacked his tongue a little, to be honest, he wanted to believe that the little guy was a Warcraft, which was even more bizarre than making him mistake the little guy for a dog, he couldn't imagine that such a cute little thing would be a Warcraft.
"Could it be the wind wolf?" Lin Tao thought to himself, because the day before he found the little guy was the time to find the wind wolf. But after thinking about it, it doesn't seem right, wind wolves are all monsters that live in groups, and it is generally impossible to leave the group alone, let alone such a newborn little thing, there is no way to leave alone.
Thinking of this, Lin Tao said: "I don't know what the identity of this little thing is, it was discovered after I entered the Black Forest, according to what you said, it may probably be a demonic beast." ”
The "wild man" nodded, "I found it after entering the Black Forest, and it must have been abandoned by my mother or in some danger." ”
Lin Tao secretly praised the savage's reasoning and analysis ability in his heart, and it was indeed terrifying to be able to step on it just by listening to his own words. It was true that he had found the little one in a nest made of leaves, and the top of the nest was covered with leaves, apparently on the part of his mother.
At this time, the little guy who had been sleeping suddenly opened his eyes and woke up, and then the cute little mouth opened and yawned. But when the first thing it saw was the "wild man", it quickly struggled to stand up, its front paws slightly open, its back kicks bent, in a combat-ready posture, and at the same time whispered "woo" in its mouth, as if it was angry.
Lin Tao was afraid that it would not be good for the strange person in front of him to accidentally hurt the little one, so he hurriedly scolded: "Little guy, don't mess around." ”
Hearing Lin Tao's low scolding, Xiao Budian looked back at Lin Tao, and then happily put away the fighting posture just now, and stumbled towards Lin Tao.
Looking at the cute appearance of the little guy, Lin Tao was really angry and funny.
picked up Xiao Budian, put it in his arms and stroked it for a while, Lin Tao remembered what the "wild man" said just now, "I have no intention of leaving for the time being". Curious, I asked. At the same time, he felt that the changes between today's "wild man" and last night could not help but be different in appearance and demeanor, that is, there were a lot more words, and he didn't want to be so precious as last night.
The "wild man" nodded and said, "It's true that I don't plan to leave for the time being, your cooking skills have attracted me, the baked things are delicious, I want to eat such delicious food in the future, so I think about it and only follow you temporarily." ”
When Lin Tao heard this, he was surprised, he didn't expect that the wood that was silent last night would still be a sycophant today? What he didn't expect was that the other party's reason for following him would be so nonsensical? Just because he wanted to continue eating, he followed himself? This made Lin Tao cry and laugh, and he didn't know if he should be happy. It is indeed a bit unbelievable that there is a vindictive master to be his bodyguard just by relying on antelope meat.
Our Lin Tao is not a bad breed of mermaid meat, since you want to eat my baked things, you have to follow me, then I know your identity, so it is not difficult for you. With this in mind, Lin Tao asked, "Then you have to tell me your name, otherwise I can't call you all with 'hey', right?"
"Savage" smiled and spit out two words faintly, "Long Que." ”
"Good name, very domineering. But how did you end up here?"
The smile on Long Que's face never broke, and he always couldn't make waves faintly, "It's not strange to appear in the Black Forest." I am a lone wanderer, and I came to the Black Forest just to improve my fighting strength and pursue the improvement of strength, and there is no doubt that the Black Forest is an excellent place for penance. ”
Lin Tao nodded, but he didn't expect the other party to be a lone wanderer. You must know that the lone wanderer is always the most mysterious existence in the eyes of people, this kind of person is not for the power of beauty, not for money and faith, the only pursuit is the improvement of strength, strength is king. They always haunt the most difficult places, relying on the treacherous living environment to tap their potential, hoping to break through the current cultivation level and achieve a leap in strength in the face of adversity or even in a desperate situation.
Although Lin Tao admires the spirit and perseverance of the lone wanderers, he is not very interested in his approach, in his opinion, such means can indeed squeeze his potential, but he is also playing with fire, since ancient times, there are not a few people who play with fire and self-immolation. There are many people who have embarked on the road of no return in pursuit of strength, compared to the practices of the lone wanderers, Lin Tao still puts safety in the first place, life has always been the most important thing, if there is no life, what do you expect to be strong.
Of course, as I just said, although they do not communicate the views and practices of the lone wanderers, their spirit and perseverance are worthy of Lin Tao's admiration and learning. Unexpectedly, Long Que turned out to be a lone wanderer, and suddenly in Lin Tao's heart, Long Que's image suddenly became taller.
Looking at his appearance, he is about twenty-four or five years old, not a few years older than himself, but his strength is indeed much higher than himself. Lin Tao couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, it is true that people can be angry to death.
"I really didn't expect you to be a lone wanderer, looking at your image before last night, how long have you been in the Black Forest?" asked Lin Tao with a smile on his face.
Suddenly talking about this topic, even if he was indifferent, he couldn't help but be a little embarrassed, and waved his hand with a smile, "I don't remember how long I entered the Black Forest, I only remember that I came in the year I had a coming-of-age ceremony, until today." ”
Hearing this, Lin Tao was immediately surprised, and calculated slightly in his heart. Looking at Long Que's appearance, he was at least twenty-four years old, and when he was eighteen years old, he entered the Black Forest, wasn't that at least six years?
In an instant, Lin Tao's eyes were different when he looked at Long Que. A very complicated look, with surprise and admiration.
After more than twenty days in the Black Forest, nearly a month, he climbed from the brink of death twice. Lin Tao can best understand the sinister in the Black Forest, he is always worried, and he doesn't know when the powerful demonic beasts and sinister humans standing behind you have no food and no water source. What an inhuman situation this is, I can't wait to leave this ghost place after staying here for a month, I didn't expect someone to stay here for six years.
At that moment, Lin Tao was stunned.
"It's been six years since you've been in the Black Forest, oh my God, I don't know how you survived in this hostile environment. Lin Tao smacked his tongue, his eyes as if he was looking at a monster.
Wanting to recall something, but helplessly didn't seem to have any memory of this, Long Que frowned, a little distressed. But then he seemed to let go again, his brows furrowed, he sighed lightly, and said in a tone of loss: "Have you been in six years? Hehe, even I don't know how long I've been in the Black Forest, I have no concept of time here, and every day I only have sunrise and sunset, but I didn't expect six years." For the past six years, the only goal every day is to be strong and strong, and then to survive. I don't know how many monsters I've fought to the death, how many I've gotten back up from the Ghost Gate, how many times I've been seriously injured when I've been dying, and how many times I've survived in difficult conditions without food and water. How many times, I can't remember the specific number, maybe I don't remember it at all, I only know many, many more. Speaking of this, Long Que sighed again, and there was an indescribable complex emotion in his eyes.
Listening to Long Que's words, Lin Tao couldn't calm down in his heart for a long time, although he didn't have the things that Long Que described in the scene. But he can imagine what kind of spirit, perseverance and strong business desire he must have after living in this environment for six years.
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PS: According to the suggestions of book friends, Long Que will be a big companion in this article, the life and death partner of the protagonist. I try my best to bring my characters to life and make them emotional and human. Of course, the lack of pen power and poor description, please don't blame you.
In addition, it is recommended that the plot act quickly.