"This is a citizen of Lensa!"
As a princess, Xiwei seemed to recognize something and stepped forward to the place of battle.
However, her movements were still a little slow, and the refugees who escaped from the woods were all killed by the cavalry chasing after them.
"What are you doing?" The princess looked at the armored soldiers and asked:
"Who are you to stop us?"
"Wait, you are Princess Xiwei!"
"Haha, brothers are getting rich." When the leader saw Xiwei, his eyes lit up, he called to the knights behind, and headed towards the princess.
"Do you need my help?"
Hearing Zhao Meng's voice and looking at the Kingdom soldiers who were about to attack her without any explanation, Xiwei shook her head gently, and then drew out the long sword from her waist.
The battle was about to break out. Xiwei seemed to know something and showed no mercy to these soldiers. After just a moment, there was no one left alive.
On the side, Zhao Meng was stunned for a moment when he saw such a fierce and decisive princess.
Princess Xiwei wiped the sword clean and inserted it back into her waist.
Then he checked the bodies on the ground and saw that none of the hunted refugees had survived. Xiwei's face turned ugly.
At this time, Zhao Meng also came over. He looked at the corpses here and asked:
"Who are these people?"
"They are the families who gave up the power of the witch."
"These people are actually being hunted. The situation in Lunsa Country may not be good now. Is this probably related to my father?"
"We have to be careful next."
"By the way, these people seem to have recognized your identity, but why are they still attacking you?"
"It's just some royal power struggle!"
Xiwei seemed unwilling to say more on this issue, and Zhao Meng did not delve into it.
But when he looked at the princess of the kingdom, he wondered if it was an illusion. When they entered the country of Lensa, the princess's temperament changed slightly.
"Let's go!"
"Where are you going?" This cold temperament disappeared briefly, and Princess Xiwei returned to normal, and her eyes when looking at Zhao Meng became gentle again.
"Is there a city with many people nearby?"
"some!"
"The southern border of Kovacs is an important border trade city."
"Just go there!"
Zhao Meng and Xiwei continued on their way. As for the corpses in that place, after confirming that there were no survivors, he and Xiwei ignored them and left them where they were.
…
The process of rushing was boring. Fortunately, Zhao Meng and Xiwei were both strong. After three days, he and Xiwei finally arrived at the so-called Kovacs.
"This is a trading city!"
Looking at the dilapidated and sparsely populated city in front of him, Zhao Meng couldn't help but recall the City of Two Realms he saw in the previous world.
The difference between the two is simply a huge difference.
Xiwei on the side seemed to see Zhao Meng's confusion, so he explained with embarrassment:
"You also know that the kingdom is distributed vertically from north to south, with the towering Des Mountains to the east and the threat of the Indians to the north.
The south is a hot and humid rainforest area where it is difficult for humans to survive. Therefore, the south is not the focus of the kingdom’s defense.
Coupled with the harsh environment here, everyone who comes here comes here for the nearby minerals and precious resources in the rainforest..."
After Princess Xiwei's geographical explanation, Zhao Meng finally understood the situation here.
"No matter what, as long as there is someone."
…
After Zhao Meng and Princess Xiwei disguised themselves, they entered the city of Kovacs.
The environment in the city is not good, although Kovacs is an important large city in the southern part of Lensa.
But because there are no countries bordering the south, there are only endless rainforests and tall snow-capped mountains, and the specialty trade is not developed.
Such a dead-end city naturally has no development prospects.
Although the city's construction was backward, there were many residents in the city. Zhao Meng could see many people in rags, crowded beside the road, hiding in makeshift tents, seemingly begging or waiting for something.
In places with many people and no one to deal with waste, it can be said that sewage flows across the river and the stench is overwhelming.
The south already has a tropical climate, which exacerbates the harsh environment in the city.
It can be said that Zhao Meng, who has experienced three worlds, has only seen similar cities on the Internet in the first world.
"Why so many refugees?"
While Zhao Meng was observing the surrounding environment, Princess Xiwei noticed the weak people on both sides of the road.
"What happened in Lensa?" Princess Xiwei quickly got the answer from passers-by.
"Is there a war?"
"I didn't expect that he would eventually embark on the path of patricide."
"But why?"
"You are an only child, nothing can threaten you!" Xiwei looked at the north, she was very puzzled.
Zhao Meng was not interested in the internal power struggle in the Lunsa Kingdom. At this time, Zhao Meng was enduring the harsh environment in the city and was looking for something.
…
"What exactly are you looking for?"
Xiwei walked with Zhao Meng for half a day. When he saw that Zhao Meng seemed to be wandering aimlessly, he finally couldn't help but ask.
Faced with Princess Xiwei's question, Zhao Meng did not answer immediately. Instead, he stared at a piece of bone in his hand, which was beating with an invisible purple light, which seemed to be guiding Zhao Meng's direction.
"found it!"
Zhao Meng's sudden voice startled Xiwei beside her. She quickly looked around and found that this was a refugee camp.
Many refugees lay obediently in shady corners in this hot and humid environment.
Although many people noticed Zhao Meng and Xi Wei wearing clean clothes, their appearance in the refugee camp was also very conspicuous.
But no one thought about seeking anything from these two people.
After all, in this hot and humid city, which is as hot as a furnace, there are two people wandering around under the noon sun that can dry eggs.
This kind of person is either a madman or a professional with extraordinary power. No one would be stupid enough to touch people like porcelain.
Even if some people want to do something, as soon as they leave the shade and feel the fierce sun in the sky, they finally lie down obediently.
"The people here look peaceful, don't they?"
In the cloth bag on Zhao Meng's waist, Pu was shaking slightly and talking to Ai.
"How can we not be peaceful? If you move in this environment, you will sweat. It is abnormal to exercise at noon."
"Ai! At least people won't freeze to death in this environment."
"You are quite right."
…
At this time, under the guidance of the bone fragments, Zhao Meng came to a simple tent.
There were some people lying around in the tent, seemingly taking a lunch break.
As Zhao Meng approached, several people in the tent immediately noticed him.
Some of these people cast wary and suspicious glances at him, while others also had covetous looks in their eyes.
At this time, someone noticed that Zhao Meng's eyes fell on a little girl. The person got up with difficulty and walked to Zhao Meng's side.
This man has a stooped figure and looks like an old man, but if you look closely, he has the shadow of a middle-aged man. Because his figure is really thin, it is impossible to judge his age.
"My lord, all it takes is a bag of rice and you can take her away."
Looking at the person who was already sweating just because of a few movements, and looking at the little girl sitting in the corner with her back against the wall, her face obscured by dirty hair, Zhao Meng pondered.
Seeing Zhao Meng's hesitation, the man hurriedly said:
"Half a bag, half a bag is fine."
"I don't have any rice!"
As he spoke, Zhao Meng took out a silver coin from his arms and threw it to the man.
"May I?"
"This is it!" The man picked up the coins on the ground and responded with a trembling voice:
"sure!"
With that said, he walked to the wall and brought the little girl in front of him.
"He will be your master from now on." The little girl asked and nodded numbly.
Zhao Meng left the tent with the little girl without saying anything else.
It seemed that because of the appearance of the silver coin, there was an inexplicable commotion in the tent.
…
"Is there anything special about her?"
When Xiwei saw Zhao Meng bringing out such a little girl from the refugee camp, he asked curiously.
Zhao Meng did not hide this:
"She has the qualifications to become a witch."
"Witch!"
After hearing this, Xiwei looked at the little girl differently.
Xiwei wanted to communicate with the little girl, but the stench of the child kept her from getting close.
…
In the evening, this hot city finally had some vitality.
Zhao Meng took the little girl to a hotel and found someone to dress her up.
Looking at the little girl who was wolfing down the food, Xiwei observed it for a while and then silently made a comment:
"This girl is a beauty"
"May I have your name?"
"..."
In response to Xiwei's question, Nv Gai did not answer, but looked at Zhao Meng aside.
At this time, Zhao Meng was playing with something like a bone fragment and did not notice her.
Seeing that Zhao Meng didn't speak, the little girl didn't respond to Xiwei's words and just continued to eat delicious food that she had never eaten before.
"Look, there's no name!"
"How about we give her a name."
…
"Zhao Meng, be careful that Yin Ji's power is gathering around here!"
Pu suddenly reminded Zhao Meng, causing Zhao Meng to ignore Xiwei's words.
Faced with Pu's reminder, Zhao Meng didn't show any strange expression. He just stood up silently, looked at the thin little girl who was still eating crazily, and said:
"Eat slowly and be careful not to choke!"
After saying that, Zhao Meng was about to leave the room, but at this moment he felt his hand being grabbed by a small hand.
This little hand was thin and calloused, not like the hands a child should have at all.
Faced with the little girl's actions, Zhao Meng gently shook his head and comforted:
"Don't worry I'll be back soon."
With Zhao Meng's comfort, the little girl finally stayed in the room.
With only her and Princess Xiwe left in the room, the little girl became wary.
Although Princess Xiwei was smiling in her eyes, for some reason she felt like she was facing something terrifying.
…
Zhao Meng left the hotel and came to the roof of the hotel.
Although the city of Kovacs is dilapidated, it still has a wealthy area with a clean environment and patrolling guards.
This is Kovac's inner city, and Zhao Meng is not qualified to be here.
But beside her is the noble Princess Xiwei,
Even if her current identity cannot be revealed, with Princess Xiwei's temperament and knowledge, it is more than enough to fabricate and pretend to be an ordinary noble lady.
"coming soon!"
At this time, an inexplicable thing appeared on the bone fragment in Zhao Meng's hand.
Immediately afterwards, a purple lightning flashed from the sky. The purple lightning did not have the deafening sound of normal lightning.
Instead, it landed silently on Zhao Meng's body, or to be precise, on the bone fragment in front of Zhao Meng's body.
As the purple lightning disappeared, a white egg appeared on the bone fragment.
Looking at the egg, Zhao Meng nodded silently:
"With the delivery of the magic net, there is no need to carry a large number of black beast eggs with you."
"However, receiving eggs in the city is still too conspicuous."
"It's best to find a quiet area outside the city."
Looking at the approaching guards around him, Zhao Meng ducked and disappeared on the roof.
…
"Um!?"
Zhao Meng, who had just returned to the room, noticed something was wrong with the atmosphere.
Princess Xiwei was staring at the little girl, and the little girl did not continue eating, but looked at Princess Xiwei.
The two seemed to be having some kind of confrontation.
Seeing Zhao Meng come back, Princess Xiwei's original smile suddenly appeared on her face, and the little girl continued to eat the food as if what happened just now didn't happen.
"She is very extraordinary!" Xiwei said this to Zhao Meng inexplicably.
"Don't hurt her!" Seeing Zhao Meng say this, Xiwei, who was about to stand up and leave, stiffened for a moment:
"Don't worry! I won't."
Looking at Princess Xiwei leaving, Zhao Meng sighed secretly,
In his original plan, he was to find the witch and collect the fragments, but Xixi Lake did not know the whereabouts of the witch.
At the beginning, when the witch was born, it was possible to gain insight into the witch's whereabouts through the out-of-control magic network.
But under the endless pursuit of the black beast, the first-generation witch survived and found a way to block the magic network but also penetrate it to gain power.
There were loopholes in this approach at first.
Witches who accidentally leaked their aura can also be found in Xixi Lake, and black beasts are sent to hunt down and recover them, but these loopholes have been repaired as time goes by.
Xixi Lake also lost its way to find the witch.
Only when the witch's aura leaks occasionally can we find scattered witches.
The last exposure of the Witch Academy was the biggest discovery in Xixi Lake in hundreds of years, but unfortunately, due to his intervention, nothing was found.
Unable to find the witch, Zhao Meng had no choice but to take the next step and look for someone with witch qualifications to conduct subsequent black beast cultivation and recovery experiments.
However, after he carried out the actual operation, he found that looking for someone with the qualifications of a witch was no less than looking for a witch directly.
If Xixi Lake hadn't given him a Yin Ji bone fragment, it would have been almost impossible to find someone with the qualifications of a witch and a fragment of neurological consciousness in his body.
Fortunately, after his search, he finally found it.
(End of chapter)
