When Allen returned to the tavern, Kerr and the others were ready. Not only did they sell their belongings, but they also purchased a lot of supplies.
"I'm loaning this to you temporarily. After our journey is over, you can give me the money to make up for it. The two sets of armor total 100 gold coins."
When Allen came back, he happened to catch up with Kerr and the others who were distributing supplies and food to each person. He immediately took out two sets of fine one-piece heavy armors that were suitable for Barrington and Sarin's stature from the dimensional bag, and threw them to Barrington and Sarin, and then explained to Kerr and the others.
Unfortunately, the price of magic armor with better defense is too high. After being plundered by the dragon Figueras, Allen couldn't come up with much money, otherwise Allen would want to buy a set of magic armor for Barrington and the others.
"oh!"
Except for the happy smiles on the faces of Barrington and Sarin who had obtained new equipment, the faces of Kerr and a dozen other partners were not happy at all. Even before they saw the shadow of this task, they were already burdened with hundreds of gold coins in debt, and no one would be so happy about it.
"By the way, I also accepted a task for you. The content is complementary to the previous task. The reward for the task is 5 rubies."
"Wow!!"
"Teacher, you are so kind!"
Several young people who were originally frowning suddenly changed their faces when they heard Allen's words. They gathered around Allen to please him, and then asked about the content of the mission in a playful way.
After staying in this tavern for a night and giving the teenagers a good rest, Allen took everyone back on the road at noon the next day. In this Mansha City, if you don't stay more than one day, you will spend several more silver coins. Allen doesn't feel sorry for Kerr, Tom and other young people who are heading their own families for the first time. He feels sorry for himself.
The materials and furs harvested along the way finally gave Kerr and the others a starting capital of 14 gold coins and 57 silver coins. Then, they spent more than 8 gold coins on a supply purchase last night. Making money is not easy, but spending money is like running water. Watching the funds in their hands flowing out little by little, Kerr and the others naturally don't look good.
"Huh? They've already checked out?"
Just as Allen and a group of teenagers set off out of the west city gate of Mansha and headed for the mission destination in the Nagan Hills, a beautiful human female figure appeared in the tavern where Allen and the others had stayed. The waiter described and gestured about Allen's appearance while inquiring about Allen's movements.
After not seeing each other for more than ten years, Kaiya's appearance is still the same, but it is a little less youthful and a little more calm and heroic. Her aura has gradually become calmer, and she is not as delicate as before.
"Oh, it's still a step too late!"
Kaiya was still wandering around the government hall in the morning to see if there were any tasks worth doing. She met Albian who had the same purpose. Hearing him suddenly mention the news of Allen's appearance in the city, she came to look for him. Allen was reminiscing.
Kaiya has a good impression of Allen. The python scale armor she bought for Allen is still worn on her body, which has helped her block several fatal injuries and allowed her to live safely until now. Of course, Kaiya is also a little curious about how far Allen has grown now, and at the same time, she has the same purpose as Albian, and came to communicate with Allen.
At their peak level, the road ahead is almost hopeless. Therefore, in addition to maintaining daily exercise, everyone spends more time on saving money or establishing relationships with other high-level people who have the opportunity to continue to improve. things. If a high-level person you know suddenly gets lucky one day and embarks on the road of legend, then even if you can't get any benefits from this, you can still gain the other person in an important matter or joint through such a relationship. Limited help.
This is something that only combat warriors who have reached the pinnacle of advanced levels have the time and qualifications to do.
Allen didn't know about Kaiya's visit. He took advantage of his free time on the road to play against Kerr and the others, continuing to sharpen their team's formation and not giving them a chance to slack off.
Up to now, if Allen wants to disrupt Kerr's formation, he must exert at least 50% of his strength and maintain full speed. In other words, with Kerr's formation, they can already face a non-level 15 player. The high-level combat profession in its peak period has not fallen behind.
Suddenly 10% of the strength in his hand was added, and Kerr, who was facing his sharp edge, was sent flying several meters with one sword. Then he blocked two one-handed swords that were suddenly stabbed from both sides. Allen jumped back several meters. He spoke calmly.
"Okay, that's it for today's running-in. Let's take a rest and then hit the road."
When Allen was practicing with Kerr and the others just now, his eyes did not stop scanning the surrounding environment. This is a good habit he has developed for a long time, especially now that he has more than a dozen young people around him. careful.
Just now, in his peripheral vision, Allen noticed that a figure flashed past a few miles away and then disappeared. Although this figure may not have any malicious intent against Allen and the others, and may be just a passing wilderness wanderer, adventurer, or even a wild beast in the wilderness, Allen's vigilance has been raised to a higher level because of this figure.
At this time, they could no longer see the tall and majestic city wall of Mansha City in the southeast. Traveling more than 70 miles in half a day was considered slow for Allen and his group. If it weren't for Kerr and the others who had to exercise while moving forward and continue to fine-tune their formation at the same time. Their preoccupation delayed their progress. If everyone really wanted to speed up their pace, half a day would be enough for them to cover at least 170 miles.
What stood in front of Allen and the others at this time was a small forest of mixed trees and shrubs, which made Allen and the others less painful to be scorched by the sun as they moved forward, but it also made Allen and his friends no longer suffer. The invisible figure could not be traced.
"gone!"
Allen remained calm, and after everyone had rested in the shade, he stood up and began to greet everyone to move on.
"Ouch~~~~"
Xiaobai, the warg, is the most at ease these days. He can run freely in the wilderness without too many restrictions. When Allen and the others were resting, he never stopped and was still lively. Running around.
Especially, in this land, Xiaobai smelled some familiar smells, which made him seem a little restless. He kept shouting towards the sky, which made Allen feel dizzy and scolded him several times. This beast has no effect.
"Take care of your beast, or I'll take action!"
Talking to the beast was of no use, so Allen could only stare coldly at Linus, whose eyes were wandering and lazy. He wiped away the other person's loose mood at once, and quickly shouted: "Xiao Bai, come back here and don't run around!!"
"You can communicate with it by the way and see if there is anything wrong around you?"
Xiaobai's sense of smell and hearing are stronger than those of Allen and the others, so in Allen's opinion, there is nothing wrong with making the most of everything.
"..."
Linus has been under Allen's nose these days, and has corrected a lot of his problems. Although there are still some bad problems, at least now with Xiaobai's help, he can finally get along with Kerr and the others better. Show harmony.
"Xiaobai said that there are a lot of smells of its kind here."
After Linus lowered his head to communicate with Xiaobai, he raised his head and reported to Allen with some confusion.
No wonder Xiaobai was so excited along the way. It has been almost two years since he raised Xiaobai. According to the reproductive period of wargs, Xiaobai is now old enough to reproduce. In the past, because there were no wargs around, even if Xiaobai went into estrus, he would only howl in the sky for a while during the dark night when the moon was full. Then as the estrus period passed, no wargs responded, so Xiaobai just tolerated it. .
Wargs are also beasts with good intelligence. If there are levels of intelligence, the intelligence of ordinary wargs should not be inferior to that of ordinary intelligent human beings at the age of 15-6. Like Xiaobai, he can observe people's emotions very well and understand. Allen's status and strength, as well as the expressions of the females in the village, have always been liked by Kerr and the others.
"A warg..."
Allen pondered, with his own strength, he didn't need to worry about the danger of wargs. It seemed that the figure he had accidentally glimpsed before might be a warg.
"At night, all of you, please be alert!"
Allen reminded Kerr and the others.
"OK."
It was very troublesome to take a group of inexperienced teenagers out. Allen had to remind Kerr from time to time what they needed to pay attention to when traveling and staying. Although, when Kerr and the others were in the Green Plains, they often followed the team to and from Thorn Castle, and they also understood some common sense knowledge. However, the behavior of adventurers is different from that in the Green Plains. What needs to be paid attention to here is not only the beasts and poisonous insects in the wild, but also those who are also adventurers.
"Ouch~~"
That night, not long after Allen and the others set up camp and settled down after walking out of the bush, a group of wargs took advantage of the cover of night and attacked Kerr and the others.
The experience that Kerr and the others gained in the Cattor Mountains helped them a lot, but when a wind-based demonic wolf that could spit out wind blades appeared in the warg team, Kerr and the others had a difficult time.
"careful!!"
Several wind blades were blocked by Shalin and Barrington with their shields. The further the wind blade flew forward, the larger its size became. For Shalin and the others, the larger the range of the attack, the harder it was to prevent them. The easier it is.
However, the outstanding intelligence of the wargs, as well as their coordination ability that was no weaker than that of Cole's team, still quickly disrupted the defense lines of Sarin and Barrington. A wind blade more than one meter wide flew vertically from the gap between the two shields towards the team behind Kerr and the others, hitting Tom who was thrown to the ground by Xiang Bei Xiaobai.
Kerr's body was already beyond the shield's defense range, and she was entangled with two wargs. She was powerless to rescue Tom, so she could only let out a scream and helplessly watched the wind blade fly towards Tom, who was several meters away. The other team members closest to Tom were several meters away. Compared with the lightning speed of the wind blade, it was almost impossible to save Tom before the wind blade hit him.
Suddenly, a shadow appeared next to Tom and kicked Tom hard in the left ribs as he nervously held a pair of small axes and tried to make a defensive move. Two dwarf gnomes of about the same height fell down in embarrassment, one on the left and the other on the right. Tom who flew out on the right only rolled twice on the ground, with no damage except some scratches on his body, while the left side took his place and brushed against the corner of the wind blade. Irene, the dwarf goblin, actually withstood the power of the small half wind blade.
Fortunately, Irene was protected by shadow energy, and she was wearing the python scale armor that Allen modified for her, so although her face turned green and some blood foamed from the corners of her mouth, she was not seriously injured after all.
Allen was not far away and remained motionless. Even when he saw that Tom was about to be cut in two by the wind blade, he did not move at all. Although the Bonecutter in his hand had been pulled out long ago, he only had a little time to save Tom.
When he saw Irene's shadow jumping and appearing next to Tom, Allen already knew that the little guy Tom's life was not in question.
But this does not mean that Allen will be satisfied. There are a few rays of coldness in his eyes at this time, staring at the beast Xiao Bai who suddenly went crazy. If it hadn't suddenly jumped restlessly, Linus and Linus would be separated. If Tom was thrown off his back, Tom would not be in such danger.
"Humph, a beast will be a beast after all!!"
Allen has decided that after this fight is over, no matter how much Linus pleads with him, he cannot easily let go of Xiaobai, a beast!
After the previous thrilling encounter, Kerr and the others shrank their formation inward, and their defense was more prudent, without the fierce offensive from before, but there was no situation that put the team members in danger again.
Nearly 70 wargs echo each other and fight with extremely strong discipline. In fact, their strength is no worse than that of ordinary armies. Although their individual combat effectiveness is only equivalent to the strength of level 6-7 warriors, their cooperation and cooperation give Kerr and the others this The pressure of this team is not inferior to the threat posed by more than a dozen mid-level warriors. Especially the wind-type warg who can spit out wind blades, wanders among the wolves elusively, and from time to time sends out a wind blade that can threaten and severely damage the mid-level combatants, which puts extremely strong pressure on Kerr and the others.
The two sides fought in a stalemate for almost an hour. The breathing of the members of Kerr's team became irregular and became rapid. Some of them even had stains on their bodies, left behind by the sharp claws of the warg who had suddenly approached. trace. As for the wargs, 15-6 wargs had already lost their lives and were lying on the ground in a mess.
Xiao Bai has been wandering among the wolves, chasing the traces of the wind-type demon wolf in the wolf pack. Although he has not brought any gains, he has caused some trouble to the wind wolf. He is the only one who helps the team. contribution made.
Seeing that the long-term attack was fruitless and the losses of the wolf pack were not small, the wind warg, as the alpha wolf, finally stood up unwillingly and glared at the goblin team with ferocious and hateful eyes, then raised his head and let out a long cry. Xiao, it was already a signal to retreat.
"Woo~~~~~"
Behind it, Xiaobai, who was like a dog-skin plaster, had a crazy and lustful look in his eyes, chasing the wind demon wolf like crazy, giving this wind demon wolf a headache. The other party is also a warg, and he actually associates with a group of goblins. He really loses the face of the great warg bloodline. If he doesn't have to deal with this group of goblins at this time, otherwise the alpha wolf will show his ferocious claws and let this wolf-disgraced guy I know it’s awesome!
As the alpha wolf gave the signal to retreat, the wargs who were still fighting fiercely suddenly burst into a fierce attack. Taking advantage of the gap in Kerr's defense, a dozen wargs who were not involved in the battle bit their companions on the ground. corpses, dragging them quickly towards the depths of the jungle.
The other wargs supported their companions from behind, and only after they disappeared into the jungle did they take vigorous steps and fly away chasing the scent of their companions.
Kerr was about to issue an order to pursue, but a huge wind blade flew past her head and was blocked by Sha Lin holding up a shield. The shield made a dull sound. At the same time, Sha Lin involuntarily took a step back. The body shook several times in succession.
The wind warg stared at Kerr and the others coldly from a distance, while easily dodging Xiaobai's biting movements. Its eyes were full of warning, as if it were a native talking to Kerr and the others: "If If you dare to pursue me, you will be waiting until the fish is dead and the net is broken!"
Kerr is not a timid person, but as a captain, she cannot rely solely on fighting bravely. When she moved her head to the embarrassed Tom next to her, she saw Tom shaking his head imperceptibly, and Kerr resisted her impulse. , issued an order to rest and alert: "Those who are not injured should be careful around them, and those who are injured should retreat to the back to clean and bandage their wounds."
Seeing that Kerr and the others made no move to pursue, the wind warg behind them slowly left with the three serving wolves.
Xiaobai didn't know why he went crazy tonight. Not only did he throw Linus and Linus off his back during the battle, but the battle stopped at this time. He also didn't give up his intention to chase the wind warg. He has been chasing the wind warg.
"Xiaobai, come back!! Come back here!!"
Although he had just suffered a loss from Xiao Bai and was in a very embarrassed state during the battle, when the battle stopped, Linus immediately looked for traces of Xiao Bai. Its snow-white hair was too conspicuous, so Linus quickly found it and began to call urgently.
However, at this time, Xiaobai completely ignored Linus's call. When the wind warg quickly retreated with the three servant wolves, Xiaobai did not hesitate at all, and just chased the wind warg. The footsteps disappeared into the dim shrubland.
"snort!!"
Xiao Bai's action once again made a mark in Allen's heart. He looked at Xiao Bai's disappearing figure indifferently and added: "An immature beast deserves to die!"
However, Allen did not follow the group of wargs at this time, intending to kill them all. After all, he was greatly influenced by Oscar, the natural healer. Although Allen would not show mercy to these beasts, but when they retreated When leaving, Allen would not kill them because of their value.
Although some of the ideas of the Oak Temple seem pedantic, there are also some essences that, in Allen's view, are worth learning and absorbing. Prey creatures like wargs are inherently a part of nature. Just because they are ferocious does not necessarily mean they are bad animals. They are also part of the balance and regulation of the wilderness population.
The value of the wind warg is not small, but it is the goal of Kerr and her team. Since Kerr and the others failed to keep each other, it means that this wind warg is not dead yet, and Allen will not do it for The value of a warg is just enough to compete with Kerr and the others for the target.
Of course, if the monster in front of you was a powerful forest python, it would be another story.
"Ah!! Xiaobai~~~"
Linus howled like a mourner, calling to the shrubbery in the dark night, and then except for the sound of the wind blowing the shrubs and the rustling of the gravel, there was no other sound that responded to Linus.
"Think carefully about what mistakes you made this time and what you need to pay attention to!"
Allen is actually very satisfied with Kerr and the others' matchup this time. It seems that the nearly two months of training and experience along the way have finally given Kerr and the others a certain amount of combat effectiveness in the formations and tactics they figured out. Now facing a group of wargs with extremely strong discipline and combat effectiveness, Kerr and the others can handle it safely and weaken the opponent's strength in an orderly manner. It can be said that they are now qualified adventurers, except for some You need to continue to learn common sense.
"yes."
Kerr was actually a little frustrated. She almost failed to save Tom this time, which made her very unhappy. While cursing Xiaobai for being unreliable, she also reflected on how they were too aggressive at the beginning, which made Feng The wolf found a flaw.
The night passed quickly. Kerr and the others summarized their experiences last night until late at night, and after sleeping for only 3-4 magic hours, it was getting brighter. Then everyone got up, packed their bags, and got ready to set off.
"Clan, clan leader, can you help me find Xiaobai?"
Linus seemed to have not slept all night. There were many light green bloodshot eyes in his eyes and his energy seemed listless. At this time, he mustered up his will, stood in front of Allen, and prayed to Allen pitifully.
Xiaobai was carefully raised by Linus when he was crying for food. The affection between them is self-evident. Even though he knew that Xiaobai went crazy last night and made Patriarch Allen very unhappy, the fact that the little guy didn't come back all night made Linus very worried.
"Go away! If it dares to come back now, I will kill it immediately in front of you. It's your choice!"
Allen's eyes glared, and the fierce light suddenly made Linus feel a chill in his back. He had already thought about a scene where he would cry, make trouble, and hang himself. He never dared to make any other moves and could only lead him. Looking at those big watery eyes, she ran to Irene and cried softly, feeling unspeakable grievances.
Of course, after seeing Allen's serious eyes and serious expression, Linus also understood that at this time, the Allen patriarch was really resentful of Xiaobai's performance last night. Maybe it was just like what the patriarch said, Xiaobai If Bai dares to come back, he may not end well.
Originally, Xiaobai had a big appetite every day, and he only ate meat. However, its role was not outstanding in Allen's opinion. It was a typical useless waste, not even as good as those in the village who only ate grass. Pack horses are useful.
Allen has long been dissatisfied with Xiao Bai, and now with his crazy behavior last night, it seems that Xiao Bai's time in the village has come to an end.
"After packing, let's hit the road!"
Allen didn't even look at the bastard who was crying like a weak female. He stood up and glanced at Bush and the other teenagers, and then asked.
"Okay, right away!!"
Bush and the others quickly picked up their bags and responded one after another.
"Set off!!"
Allen gave the order, and a vigorous team of goblins took action, moving vigorously towards the northwest.
Linus was a few steps slower than everyone else. When everyone else had moved forward more than ten meters away, he was still accompanied by Irene, reluctantly looking at the bushland behind him, trying to find Xiaobai's figure.
As the captain, Kerr was leading the team at the moment. In fact, there was a lot of unbearability in her eyes. However, they also knew the character of Allen, the patriarch and teacher, and what she said would most likely come true. , so instead of dying in Allen's hands, Xiaobai might as well hang out with a group of wargs like he is now, which is not a bad thing.
"Let's go."
Erin gently stroked Linus's little head and said sympathetically.
Linus took one last look at the bushland, then moved his short legs under the pull of Erin, looking back three times to chase after Kerr and the others. In the last section of the team, Allen's steps were brisk. When he saw Linus' unsatisfactory look in his peripheral vision, he became angry.
