Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Deer·Fire extinguisher·Run fast and break legs·Knowledge...
The road surface changed from hard stone slabs to soft soil, which would sink with the slightest effort.
The surrounding trees are dense, with thick branches and dark green leaves spreading out freely. The air is filled with the humid water vapor unique to the mountains and forests.
Lu Zhiluan looked back at the road he had come from, but he could no longer see the giant arch in the square. If he continued walking, he might get lost.
He stopped and searched the area.
We encountered quite a few animals, flying in the sky, running on the ground, everywhere, but they were all alive and well and did not need any rescue at all.
"System, check if there are any small animals around that need rescue."
System: "Detecting..."
"Not detected... Hurry, hurry! Find a place to hide, a lot of people are coming in this direction!" The system suddenly reminded in panic that it detected an unusual aura from those people, which was very dangerous.
It is very likely that they are the interstellar mercenaries that the Black Shuttle driver mentioned. Most of these people have some supernatural powers. Their systems are bound to small animal hosts all year round. When faced with threats, they can avoid danger by relying on the difference in size and the animal's own nature and agility. However, Lu Zhiluan is different. He is a human being, and the protection methods that were previously suitable for small animals do not work on him.
In addition, the system itself is a rescue auxiliary system and has no offensive settings. In other words, it can only cast a healing spell on the human host after he is injured. Whether it can save the human host is another matter. After all, the physiques of small animals and humans are different.
When an emergency occurs, the system, which is usually silent and pretends to be offline and non-existent, panics.
Lu Zhiluan was startled when he heard this, and looked around for a place to hide.
Big tree, very tall.
The grass is so low.
The deer, who was neither tall nor short, realized belatedly: It's over, he can't climb trees or burrow into the ground.
"Hurry up! They are coming!" Under the system's life-threatening urging, Lu Zhilan closed his eyes and made up his mind, hiding the kitten in the bag deep in the grass.
He looked at the tree trunk in front of him with a fearless attitude, encouraged himself guiltily, then took a deep breath, sprinted a short distance, suddenly rushed over, hugged the tree trunk, and climbed up using his hands and feet.
The first burst of energy is strong, the second is weak, and the third is exhausted.
The moment his strength was gone, Lu Zhiluan hugged the tree tightly and looked down.
His feet were less than a meter off the ground.
Hidden, but not completely hidden.
Lu Zhiluan remained in the tree-hugging position, frozen in place:...Huh?
System: ...
Jing Miao watched the entire process of the stupid savage climbing the tree through the gaps in the grass: …
So stupid.
Perhaps this time's human host is too incompetent, the system seems to have shut itself down and has been silent for a long time.
Lu Zhiluan awkwardly climbed down from the tree trunk, pretending to brush off the non-existent dust on his body, with a faint blush on his face.
Fortunately, he was the only human around, otherwise he would have wanted to escape from the planet.
The dull sound of footsteps came closer and closer, mixed with the vague voices of people talking. Lu Zhilan's eyes paused and he looked into the depths of the dim forest.
He pondered for a moment, wondering if he could somehow transform himself into Cao Cao and appear in the square.
Well, no.
There is also a location card!
Lu Zhiluan took out the card and pressed the instruction button on the card according to the driver's instructions.
The card emitted a white halo and began to spin, with a thumb-sized beam of light shooting out in a certain direction.
Lu Zhiluan dug the kitten and the backpack out of the grass and followed the guidance of the light.
After taking two steps, I saw a line of small words on the card: 15km to destination.
Lu Zhiluan's expression became uneasy.
So far!!
It might be closer to go back than to go to the research institute?
When he was at a loss, Lu Zhilan noticed a flash of bright red in the grass on the right.
The self-closing system then sounded a reminder: "Injured small animals detected, urgent rescue, coordinates 200 meters to the right front."
The animals in the grass seemed to realize that their tracks had been exposed. They were frightened and fled in panic, bumping around in the grass and crushing some of the grass along the way.
Lu Zhiluan followed the traces of collapsed grass, but did not dare to make a sound for fear of attracting the attention of the group of people.
When I got closer, I found that there were dots of dark red blood in the grass, trailing all the way.
It was badly injured.
Lu Zhi pushed aside the grass and followed, and soon caught up with the animal, which was exhausted and dying in the grass.
It was a little fox, with fur as bright as flames, very gorgeous and eye-catching, and most importantly, it had two big tails. At this moment, its eyes were tightly closed, and its breathing was very weak. The two originally beautiful and fluffy tails were soaked in blood, and there was a palm-sized tear at the connection, as if it was caused by being stabbed by something and then pulled out forcibly.
Lu Zhiluan walked over carefully. The fox seemed to sense something and pricked up its eyelids. It kept making warning sounds in its throat, trying to scare away the humans who were approaching it.
But the intention was good but the strength was not enough. To Lu Zhiluan, the so-called shock was filled with helpless and watery light in its narrow fox eyes. It looked so weak that the sound was not even as loud as the panting of a dumb kitten.
Lu Zhiluan whispered to comfort it, "Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you."
With the help of animal language, the little fox seemed to have listened and the vigilance in his eyes disappeared a little.
Lu Zhiluan tried to reach out his hand...
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"Did you hear me wrongly?"
"Where is the person?"
"I just heard someone talking."
Lu Zhiluan lay on the ground, his body pressed against the ground, his heart beating very fast.
As soon as he touched the injured little fox, the gang appeared.
Moreover, his sensitivity was terrifying. Even though the distance between them was not very close, he only said one sentence.
Under the tree that Lu Zhiluan had climbed over, seven sturdy men wearing black overalls and combat jackets stood facing each other. Each of them had a mask on the lower half of his face, revealing only a pair of fierce eyes like those of wild beasts.
They seemed to be one, but in fact their positions were far and close, somehow dividing the seven people into two camps.
"Don't worry about whether there is anyone around or not. Find that damn little beast first. I'm going to skin it alive." A voice said in a sinister voice, its tone full of hatred.
The direction in which Lu Zhiluan was hiding just happened to allow him to see the man's front.
Just one glance was enough to make Lu Zhiluan break out in a cold sweat. He lowered his body silently, praying that this group of people would not discover him.
On the other side, the man's hawk-like eyes were fierce and his eyes were dark and terrifying.
What was even more terrifying was that his left eye was gone, leaving only a bloody eye socket with skin and flesh torn around it, with blood oozing out from time to time. At first glance, he looked like a devil crying bloody tears who had just crawled out of hell.
The people who were traveling with him didn't take it seriously, as if they were deliberately rubbing salt into the man's wounds, with a hint of adding insult to injury, "Old Lei, you've really fallen into a trap this time. You lost your left eye to a young red flame three-tailed fox that was not yet an adult. If this gets out, how can you, Lei Jiu, save your face?"
Lei Jiu's eyes turned cold, and he looked directly at the man with his hollow eyes, threatening him: "What do you mean?"
The man was startled and opened and closed his mouth several times, as if he had thought of something, and then closed it silently again.
"Okay, stop talking and find it first." Another person came out to smooth things over.
Even though there was a ready-made step, the man was unwilling to get off. He said in dissatisfaction: "A broken tail is no different from a cripple. It's worthless. What's the point of looking for it?"
He said: "I finally found one after spending so many days here, but it turned out to be a defective product."
The one trying to smooth things over continued to persuade, "It's okay. Our target is not the cub. We want to use it as bait to attract adult flame foxes. That's what the employer wants."
"An adult Flame Fox can be sold for five million star coins. If we catch a few more, plus the deposit we've already received, we'll have plenty of money to lose."
When the huge commission was mentioned, everyone's face looked much better, and the atmosphere of the entire team was eased because of this sentence.
The person who was about to snort also shut up. No one would go against money.
Only Lei Jiu lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking, with a secret weird smile secretly appearing at the corner of his mouth under the mask.
An internal conflict that was about to break out was settled, and the people, bound together by interests, became united again and began to search for the fox cub.
They had originally followed the trail of that little fox all the way here.
Judging from the cub's physical strength, it is estimated to be nearby and cannot run far.
A carpet search was being carried out there in an orderly manner.
Lu Zhiluan, on the other hand, was in a hellish situation, caught in a dilemma.
The system told him that the group of people were very sensitive, so it added a shielding net on him, but it was a small animal host version, and its effect would be greatly reduced for humans.
In other words, as long as there is a lot of movement here, the shielding net will be of no use.
If you run now, you will be discovered.
If you don't run, it won't be long before those guys find your way here.
Lu Zhiluan closed his eyes in despair.
At this moment, the little fox that had fainted from the pain woke up. It gently bit Lu Zhiluan's clothes and pulled them to the side, looking at him weakly with its mouth slightly open, as if it was about to speak.
Lu Zhiluan was quick to act. He gently covered the fox's mouth and shook his head slightly.
Taking advantage of the opportunity to touch the body, he cast a healing spell on the little fox.
Primary treatment is very slow for small animals that are seriously injured and dying.
However, the little fox could feel that his injuries were slowly healing and the fatal pain was easing.
It looked towards Lu Zhiluan, and saw the tenderness of the spring breeze in those eyes which were as clear as frost.
The little fox stuck out its tongue and gently licked the human's warm palm, expressing its intimacy and friendliness without any concealment.
Lu Zhiluan was stunned for a moment, then his expression softened. Small animals always make people feel soft-hearted.
Behind the overlapping shadows of grass and trees, the figures of those people were getting closer and closer.
While Lu Zhiluan was performing treatment, he was thinking about how he could lure this group of people away.
Unexpectedly, there was a sudden chaos there, and the opportunity came so suddenly.
A man's scream echoed throughout the forest, startling many birds in the trees and causing them to flap their wings and flee.
Lu Zhiluan was so frightened by the horrific scream that his breathing stopped for a moment.
"Lei Jiu! You! What are you doing?"
“How dare you… Aa ...
The strong smell of blood blew over with the wind, and Lu Zhilan frowned uncomfortably.
He couldn't see exactly what was happening, he could only hear wailing one after another, which seemed to be mixed with miserable cries for mercy.
Finally, the sound faded away and disappeared completely.
Soon a bigger riot broke out. Lu Zhiluan heard the sound of fists and feet fighting. The group of people started fighting.
Good opportunity!
Lu Zhiluan picked up the weak little fox, held it and his backpack against his chest, got up and ran away.
Regardless of the correct direction, the best strategy is to stay away from this group of people.
As a result, he just ran out not far.
Lu Zhiluan heard a man shouting and cursing from behind.
"Fuck! Stop hitting him! I can see that little beast!"
"He was robbed by a pretty boy who appeared out of nowhere. Over there, chase him!"
These two sentences made the mercenaries who were still fighting above quickly calm down and turn their spearheads towards Lu Zhiluan who was running freely.
Deer·fire extinguisher·run fast and break legs·knowledge·gritting teeth: I hate it!