1.

"Let's take a break. "Zero saw Xiaobai's panting appearance, and he was still a little unbearable. So she looked back at Lelia and the others, asking for everyone's opinions.

"Alright, that's all for today. As the leader of the team, Lelia gave the order to rest in place.

Since Xiaobai was already very tired, Ai Xue put it into the summoning space, leaving Lim exposed and the others resting in place.

"It's getting late, let's think about whether to camp here or go back to the camp. Ahlers put down his heavy travel bag, took out a dry cloth and spread it on the floor, and sat down.

"Look at your posture, you're ready for everything. Leonard also put down his empty backpack and sat down next to Ares casually, "It's not interesting to go back, why don't you spend the night here." ”

"I'm okay with that. Silva was the first to respond.

"No comment. Karl had known Ahler's idea for a long time and naturally agreed.

"This ...... Not so good. Lelia recalled the precautions mentioned by the teachers at the mobilization meeting before departure. Every year, there are so many relatively powerful death squads that end up staying in the Warcraft Forest and becoming the snacks of the Warcraft. Considering the danger of surviving in the wild, Lelia is against it for the time being.

[What should we do, are we going to listen to Leonard or Lelia?] Zero asked Ai Xue. For zero, it's actually both. Leonard and a powerless Icarus can run all the way from the Empire's Moonlight City to Colles Academy, thinking that there are still two brushes for survival in the wild, not to mention that there is a master of the same level like Alers here, and there is no need to talk about safety. However, his own words basically represent Ai Xue's position, so Zero still plans to ask Ai Xue in advance.

[I don't want to go back. Ai Xue's words were concise and to the point, which was a bit unexpected.

[How to say?]

If we go back here, even if we pick up our pace tomorrow, we won't be able to go further into the forest. If we only wander around the outer forest, we won't be able to find powerful magical beasts, so wouldn't we have come in vain? 】

[Haven't you already subdued two rare magical beasts?]

[But they don't have combat power.] This school trip was a rare opportunity, and I didn't want to give up so early. 】

Zero has already understood Ai Xue's thoughts, and if he wants to become stronger quickly, the only way to go is to catch a powerful demonic beast and sign a contract during this study trip. There is no time to lose.

[Okay, I see. 】

"Ai Xue and I support Leonard's proposal. After Zero expressed his opinion, the final result was 6 to 1, and Lelia simply gave up the treatment and agreed to spend the night.

Ahlers opened his bag and took out seven inflatable sleeping bags, exactly one for each person. It's much warmer than a tent, and it's easy to use and easy to carry around.

"Silva and I went to the neighborhood to get some food and water, and Allers and Karl were in charge of lighting the fire. With that, Leonard turned away, followed by Silva.

"It's really exciting. Carl let out a grumbling sound.

"It's okay to distribute it this way and avoid going it alone. Ahlers began to look around for wood suitable for a fire. Although there are many trees around, the wood that has been cut and cut is not good because of the excessive moisture.

Soon, Ahlers found an old dry tree, and the rotten branches were vulnerable to Allers' sword skills. He and Carl worked together and quickly collected enough firewood.

But even old trees that are dry are not so easy to ignite. That's when it's Lyria's turn to summon a beast. As the summoning array lit up, a red squirrel appeared in front of everyone.

Everyone is no stranger to this kind of monster. Level 2 Monster Red Squirrel, although it can't use the fireball technique, which has a certain destructive power, but due to its nature of loving cooked food and its high affinity for the fire element, it is still very good at making fire in ordinary places. Lelia also took it in for convenience reasons, and it was petite and cute, so it could be kept as a pet.

It was getting dark, and the light of the campfire was a little brighter.

Although everyone chatted happily at first, as time went by, they gradually fell silent.

Since Leonard had not returned, Alles gave everyone the food in his backpack. Everyone ate quietly and waited for Leonard's return.

During this period, there were also many short-eyed monsters who wanted to fight this line, but without exception, they were killed by Alers or Karl in one hit.

[Leonard and Silva have been gone for a while, I don't know where they went, just don't get lost.] Ai Xue was a little worried.

[Don't be a crow's mouth, in case they can't come back, we'll hang too.] 】

Zero's perception of time can be accurate to the second. It has been two hours since Leonard set off, and although Zero doesn't know how fast a level 6 swordsman can run with full force, it must be at least three or five times faster than the speed of the previous 7 people traveling together. In this way, it is enough to run a round trip from here to the starting point.

"I'm sorry, you've been waiting for a long time! Leonard's and Silva's figures reappeared in front of the group, and unlike before, the two of them each carried a huge bag.

"Aren't you going back to the starting point?" asked Ahlers, surprised.

"Haha, that's it. Leonard laughed, gasping for breath.

"Do you think you're a marathon runner......" Zero couldn't help but spit out. The group has walked more than 20 kilometers since the morning, and if you go back and forth, it is really about the same distance as a marathon. In 2 hours, it is basically the same as the world record on Earth.

"What is a marathon, what kind of race is it?" Leonard was curious about the term he had never heard before.

"Ugh. It's a kind of race, and the distance is about 42 kilometers, which is about the same distance as a round trip from here to the college's camp. Zero had to bite the bullet and explain.

"It sounds quite interesting, there is no such event in the Empire, and if you have the opportunity, you can participate in it once, which is a good challenge. "Leonard was kind of eager to take the plunge.

Although his breath was a little rapid, it was not disordered, and in fact, he should still have a lot of strength.

The warriors of this world are still really terrible, if the national football team can poach a few such talents, why worry about not winning the World Cup.

Of course, this is obviously unrealistic. Zero himself doesn't know how he came to the other world, and he doesn't have a clue about how to return to Earth.

"Let's not talk about that, Silva and I have brought enough water and dry food this time. Leonard unloaded his backpack, which was filled with hydration bags, and Silva's package was full of food, which was heavier in terms of weight.

Zero realized that this guy easily broke the world record in the marathon when he ran with weights and didn't do his best, and then he looked back on himself after training for so long, but his physical fitness was still not much better than the average person, and he was congested.

"I mean, did you forget something?" Lelia looked at Leonard's appearance and felt a little amused.

"No, did I say at the beginning that I was looking for water and food? It's just that the food is okay, although the meat quality of most of the monsters is very poor, and it is not delicious no matter how you deal with it, but at least there are traces to follow, and clean water is much more difficult to find, so we simply went back to the collective camp and poured dozens of bags and carried them over. Although it has been delayed a little now, at least there is no need to worry about drinking water for a few days. ”

"I now seriously doubt your IQ. Lelia said sternly, with a disdainful look in her eyes.

When Zero saw this scene, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

That's what happened! I hadn't wondered before, but the truth turned out to be so ruthless!

Zero walked over to Leonard's side and patted him on the shoulder, "Dude, may I ask you a question?" ”

"Just ask. ”

"Do you know my profession?"

"Yes, level 2 assassin. ”

"Very good, do you know Ai Xue's profession?"

"Yes, summoner. ”

"Third question, do you know what Lyria's profession is?"

"Still a summoner...... Any questions...... Oh!"

Leonard immediately understood what was going on. Lelia, in addition to being a summoner, she is also a mid-level water magician!

Everyone understands what it means to be a water magician. So, for this team, drinking water is not a problem at all. As for food, just make do with some Warcraft meat.

Leonard picked up the rucksack he had just put down and threw it away.

Dozens of bags of drinking water, goodbye!

"So, don't be so impulsive next time. As soon as you finished looking for water and food, the people were gone, and I wanted to remind you that it was too late. ”

"It's okay, it's okay, just exercise well, it's not for nothing anyway, at least there are a few days of food left. Leonard didn't care, but what he was thinking, no one else could know.

2.

Leonard's mistake was only a minor episode in the journey, and at this point, the matter was over.

The blue light of the moon, through the branches and leaves of the trees, spread on the ground, coupled with the light of the flickering bonfire, can be said to be a beautiful scenery.

"You can rest as soon as possible, and I will keep vigil tonight to make up for the sins you have feared for me. Leonard offered to be on his night shift.

"You're already very tired, let's let me come, you can rest quickly. "Ahlers is also a level 6 swordsman, so it is completely understandable that Leonard is in his current form, although the 40-kilometer journey is not a problem for a master who has stepped into the ranks of level 7 with half a foot. But if Leonard keeps vigil, he will not have a good chance to rest in the next 24 hours, which will have a great impact on the recovery of his body. As the exploration of the forest continues to deepen, it is important to preserve Leonard's combat power, so for the sake of the team, this night cannot be left to Leonard's worth.

"Thank you, Ahlers!" Leonard did not shirk, and agreed very happily, since Ahlers said so, Leonard could understand what he meant. Restoring the body and preserving enough combat power is what Leonard must do at the moment.

Hey, it's not even 8 o'clock, isn't it too early?

Zero had a question in his mind, but at this time, it was indeed completely dark. The position of the moon can give people in the wild an approximate direction and time, but the error can be very large. Only zero can know the exact time in this case.

Forget it, even if you go to bed, you won't be the first to go on anyway.

Lelia didn't summon a velociraptor before going to bed, and Ai Xue didn't call out Xiaobai either. For most people, this is the first time to survive in the wild, so if there is no monster coming to the door, wouldn't it be meaningless.

However, after everyone lifted their guard and entered the sleeping bag, no magical beasts came to the door.

Leonard is the first to fall asleep, and then Lelia and Axel both fall asleep, and Zero also goes to sleep, with the "alarm" frequency set to 1 time per hour. Silva's eyes were closed, but for a powerful assassin, falling asleep was not much different from being awake.

"Isn't this a bit abnormal when there were so many magical beasts on the road before, but now they can't see any of them?" Karl muttered to himself, and at the same time raised his vigilance, and he was completely sleepy. Warriors are like mages, and most people's knowledge and insight increase with their strength. Although Carl is usually obedient to Ahlers, this does not mean that he is an unassertive straw bag, after all, he has another identity, which makes him have excellent insight.

"Can't sleep?" Alys asked, looking down at Carl, with concern.

"It's kind of like the calm before the storm. Carl responded.

"You think so, too?"

Alers frowned, the current situation is indeed a bit abnormal, although there is still some smell of blood around, so that many demonic beasts dare not approach here rashly, so as to avoid losing their lives. But there are no more cicadas and birds in the vicinity, so it can't be said.

Ahlers hesitated for a moment, but finally chose to wake up all the people who were asleep. The only exception is zero, as she only wakes up when she is asleep when the "alarm clock" goes off, or when Ai Xue calls out strongly.

However, after Ai Xue woke up, she immediately called Zero up without delaying too much time.

Fortunately, everyone was dressed in daytime clothes so that they could enter the battle at any time.

"Big trouble, get ready to fight. Ahlers still did not speak loudly, probably not wanting to alarm the hunters in the distance.

"Wolves. The first time Leonard walked out of the tent was he saw what was wrong. He had dealt with wolves in the past and was somewhat familiar with the current scene.

"A lot, maybe a few hundred. Silva put her ear to the ground and heard something.

"Damn, I gave them too much time to rally the wolves!" Ahlers also realized his mistake, but it was useless to say anything, only to take up arms and put on a fighting posture was the only right thing to do at the moment.

Wolves are very intelligent hunters, they divide labor rationally and go out in groups. A pack of ordinary gray wolves would be a nightmare for a small caravan. And the hundreds of pairs of dark green eyes that appeared in front of everyone at this moment, all of their owners were level 3 or 4 demonic beasts-Wind Wolf.

"Although wolves are the most common magical beasts in the forest, there are so many wind wolves, it shouldn't be that they have come out of the nest. Lelia became worried, and summoned her two strongest contract beasts: the Flame Bird and the Velocitor.

"As long as it's a pack of wolves, there's going to be a leader. Leonard looked around, and sure enough, among the wolves, he found a creature that was clearly different. It resembles a normal Wind Wolf, but is slightly smaller in size. The snow-white fur does not contain a hint of variegation, and the cold blue eyes reflect the glow of the campfire, which makes people feel a chill. It crouched quietly at the front of the wolves, not angry.

"Snow Wind Wolf, the king of the wolf clan. Those who have the dual magic talent of water and wind are usually level 5 to 6, and they can instantly use mid-level magic! The most terrifying thing is its strong appeal to its kind. Lelia immediately explained to everyone.

"It looks like there's still a fight. Zero clenched the knife in his hand and protected it tightly in front of Ai Xue.

"Woo!" accompanied by a wolf howl, the first wave of enemies swarmed in. The Wind Wolf itself is not a weak monster, in addition to its speed, it can also instantly use simple wind magic, such as the Wind Blade.

"Gentle water, please grant me all-round protection, the water barrier. Flow, strengthen!" A level 5 water-based defense magic blocked all the wind blades for everyone, allowing Leonard and the others to participate in melee combat against the wolves.

Lelia fully assumed the task of supporting the battle, and with the help of the guardian Lingliu, the shield and healing magic were released in turn, so that in a short period of time, the four of them achieved dozens of kills without injury, and the land was stained red with blood.

The enraged wolves pounced even more, beads of sweat oozing from Lelia's forehead. Zero and Ai Xue next to her could see that her body and mental power were being rapidly consumed by a large amount of released magic, and it would not be long before her magic power would be exhausted, and like Ai Xue, she would become a protected member.

At this time, the wolf king's cry was that the irascible wolves stopped attacking. The wounded Tempest Wolves all retreated, allowing their companions to come up with the momentum behind them.

Wolves are social animals, their offense and defense are very organized, vaguely, Zero seems to see a faint light on the wolf king's body, which seems to have a certain healing effect on those injured companions, at least it can stop the bleeding.

"It looks like they're going to fight a war of attrition. "Even a novice like Zero can see the intentions of the wolves, and a bitter battle is inevitable.

"Don't use magic for us, protect yourselves! Leonard shouted loudly, and he was now the operational commander of the battle.

The battle on the other side is also raging. The velociraptor used its relatively large size and great strength to bite every wind wolf that rushed up, and its fangs and claws also created the corpses of countless wolves. The flaming birds weave a brilliant barrage of flames in the air, stopping the large number of wolves rushing towards the camp.

As the saying goes, ants bite elephants to death! This is not a martial arts movie made on the earth, and the dragons always rush up one by one to die. Although it was not yet midnight, this was the most difficult time for ordinary human beings, and it was already difficult for the people to exert their full strength, and due to the disadvantages of time and terrain, it was quite difficult to hold on to this.

The water barrier, maintained by the stream, was tightly encircled around the girl trio, enough to block all the wind blades. Lelia is chanting a spell, trying to pull off her final move.

"Water Dragon!" was the most powerful magic she'd ever mastered. Two staggered water dragons swept across the entire battlefield, and the wolves were staggered by the huge momentum, drowned and killed, and half of the wolves completely lost their combat effectiveness under this blow. At the same time, the weakened Lelia only had the mental power left to maintain Ling Liu.

Compared to the Warrior's powerful one-on-one ability, the Mage's large area damage gives the team a significant advantage in group fights. Especially the trick of the water dragon wave, the effect of dealing with this kind of level 3 trash fish is superb. Leonard: Encouraged by the effect of this blow, they fought even harder.

"Great, hold on. We will win!" Ahlers shouted as he flashed in an arc and slashed the two wind-rushing wolves again, but Ahlers had a few new scars on his body. It's just that Lelia can't use healing magic anymore, and for Leonard, Aalth, Cal, and Silva, the shape is still not optimistic.

At the same time, another problem also arises, without the supply of Lyria's mana, the velociraptor and the flame bird are also released from the summon and returned to the summoning space of Lyria, and can no longer continue to support the battle. The four men in front had to shrink their front to the vicinity of the camp.

"Be careful! Get out of the way!" Silva's keen sense of an Assassin noticed something unusual, and there was something unusual about the wind blade that struck Lyria. It spun at high speed, and if the previous wind blades were all cold blades, then this one was a magic chainsaw with the breath of death!

Ahler, who was closest to him, rushed to help, but it was clear that he couldn't run as fast as the flying Wind Blade.

At this moment, Zero resolutely stood in front of Lelia.

If my abilities are of any use, is now the perfect time?

I hope it doesn't hurt too much. Zero holds the knife horizontally to his chest, trying to stop the fatal blow that comes at Lyria.

"Water shield!" Lelia used up her last strength to cast defensive magic for Zero.

The swirling wind blade shattered the water shield without diminishing its power.

"Don't!" Lelia let out a mournful cry, for the sake of the guardian girl in front of her, who had just known her for less than a day......