Three-headed dog

This is a huge cave, warm and peaceful, with thick straw piled on the ground to keep out all dangers.

The red-haired young man slowly opened his eyes and realized that he was resting his head on something.

Soft and warm, thick and dense, rising and falling with his breathing. He turned around and saw a blood-red tiger. It was crowded with a large circle of warm blood-red fur, each the size of a baby elephant.

The red-haired young man looked around in confusion, and a big question mark popped up in his mind.

What is going on? Where is he? What are these red tigers? How are they related?

Oleus was in a fog, but he was not afraid. He sensed a familiar aura from the other party. These monsters were all blessed products.

He reached out and touched the soft fur of the giant tiger behind him. The tiger seemed to think that he was in trouble and licked the human's cheek with its tongue. To be honest, the smelly tongue did not feel very good, but the strange thing was that the young man actually felt familiar with it.

"......"

Could it be that he has been licked countless times without knowing it?

The corners of Orelius' mouth twitched, and he tried to hypnotize himself to forget about it, and turned to look at these blood tigers.

The sleeping monsters woke up one after another. One of them stretched its body, walked out, picked up a prey, and placed it next to Oreius. It nudged the human, signaling him to eat the prey.

Oreius touched its head, stood up and walked out of the cave. The cold black mist was pressing down, emitting a strong evil breath. The earth was a hazy gray-black color, which made people feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Go find me some wood."

The two blood tigers ran out in response, and soon came back with a few branches in their mouths.

Aurelius skilfully peeled off the skin and bones and washed the flesh.

For the first time, a bonfire was lit in the depths of the black fog, and the aroma of barbecue filled the air. The red-haired young man took a bite of the barbecue and stuck out his tongue because it was burned. The tempting aroma caused the beasts to become restless. Oleus grinned and threw a few pieces of meat over. The blood tigers howled for food, and their taste buds were completely conquered by the barbecue.

After eating and drinking, Oreius wiped his mouth and tried to contact the portal through blood. The latter's breath was very weak, and it seemed to be in a deep sleep. It seemed that the portal was seriously damaged this time, and it would be very troublesome to go back. The young man sighed in his heart and randomly chose a place to walk over.

It was like the physical pollution touching my skin, causing a slight stinging sensation. There was no sign of any human action anywhere.

Primitive, wild, and untamed.

The dark sky will never usher in the sunrise.

The blood tigers followed him lazily, and their murderous aura was enough to scare all predators, causing them to flee at a distance of a hundred miles. Oleus spent half a day circling around, and combined with the perception between him and the main body, he vaguely determined Oleus' current location.

First of all, I need to explain that this world is made up of a whole continent and ocean, with countless islands scattered around. The continent as a whole presents a very irregular shape. The northeast is high and the southwest is low, with a ratio of about one to two. In other words, the area of ​​the southwest is twice that of the northeast.

Of the Southwest, two-thirds belong to the West. The West that people know today is only half of it, and the remaining half is hidden in the eternal fog and is difficult to see.

How dense is the black fog in this area?

From what Aurelius was feeling now, it would only take a few hours to completely contaminate a person.

It is impossible for ordinary people to survive here. Even the bloodline people seem to be extremely vulnerable. There is no doubt that this is the deeper part of the fog that humans cannot reach.

"What can I do?"

The portal actually transported the vest here. The young man smacked his lips, feeling a little tricky. It is not easy to go back from this place.

Orelius stroked his chin and saw the blood tigers looking at him in unison.

The blood-red beast eyes stared at the humans, full of greedy and cruel expectations. Normally, this should have been a very horrifying scene, but Aurelius thought it was cute knowing that they would not hurt him. He patted the tigers on the head one by one and said, "Go and play."

After receiving his order, the blood tigers dispersed. The huge body disappeared, and it was definitely the best hunter. Only the largest blood tiger guarded beside Orelius, like a loyal knight.

Under its guidance, Oreius began to explore this strange land. The blood tiger followed him slowly, and when the young man was tired, he growled and signaled that the tiger could ride on its back.

The red-haired young man was not polite. Who would give up the opportunity to ride a tiger? It was so cool. He turned over and sat on the tiger's back. The blood tiger grabbed the ground with its four claws and rushed out like a gust of wind. Its bones were wide, and it looked like a horse when sitting on it. It was quite convenient.

The tiger flew across the plain, light and strong. Not far away, the mountains were vaguely visible. Oleus looked into the distance and couldn't help but have an idea in his mind.

What's behind that mountain?

As if sensing his change of mood, the blood tiger changed direction and rushed towards the mountain. It moved swiftly between the mountains, and it was obvious that it had been here many times. Finally, the blood tiger stopped on the cliff. On the other side was a thousand-foot cliff, and the wind and waves hit the stone wall, and the sound was blurred due to the height.

The blood tiger leaned over to help Oleus jump down. The latter walked to the edge of the cliff and looked at the turbulent sea in the distance.

The black ocean is like a block of solidified ink, merging with the mist in the distance, and the land is like a toy locked in a box.

The blood tiger suddenly became extremely alert, opened its mouth and pulled the young man's hand. Looking in the direction the blood tiger pointed, it seemed that something was moving in the sea.

Oreius enhanced his eyes, and his vision immediately became extremely clear, as if he had opened a high-power telescope.

He finally saw the creatures moving in the sea. They were a group of... monsters?

Their bodies are twisted and deformed, their skin is a dull grey, like ancient rock eroded by time. Their scales are covered with spots and cracks, their eyes are replaced by tentacles, and they have completely lost their ability to see. Their muscles are loose and bloated. Their tails, which used to shine with beautiful light, have become dilapidated, covered with scars and signs of decay.

However, the most frightening thing was the hideous face. The surface was covered with twisted scars and uneven pits. The corners of the mouth stretched all the way to the ears, revealing a dense mass of sharp shark teeth.

The monsters swam in the water, pushing and chasing each other, and washing each other's wriggling long hair.

Orelius suddenly remembered the legend from the time before the Black Mist that there were mermaids living in the western sea.

Unlike sirens, mermaids are beautiful and sensitive creatures. They are kindhearted and helpful, and will guide ships lost in storms to shore. They have a natural affinity for water and have close interactions with humans. Lucky sailors can see mermaids surfacing after rain, chasing and playing, and grooming each other, which is considered a symbol of luck.

The more he looked at them, the more he felt that these monsters were similar to mermaids. But even if the ancestors of mermaids came, they wouldn't dare to say that they were mermaids? And the distance was so far, why was Xuehu so nervous?

Just as I was thinking about it, the wind changed direction on the cliff, blowing their scent towards the sea.

At an unknown distance, Orelius clearly saw the mermaids in the sea suddenly turn their heads, stare at where they were, and swim towards them frantically.

How can we detect their presence from such a distance?

Before he could be surprised, the blood tiger beside him stood up, reminding him of the coming danger.

In just a few breaths, the mermaids had swum to the shore and began to climb up the rock wall. Their sharp claws pierced into the stone as easily as cutting tofu. Their speed on the rock wall was no different from that in the sea. It seemed that they would be able to climb up quickly.

"You can't even be called a mermaid anymore."

Oleus looked at the mermaids climbing up with a twitch in his mouth, and retreated with the blood tiger back to the way they came. Only after leaving the mountain did the blood tiger relax a little. Although they are powerful, there are always some troubles. This group of mermaids is one of them, and the other trouble is...

"roar--!"

A beast roar sounded from afar, full of threat. The sound was like cold water dripping into a frying pan, causing a huge wave. The tiger roars came one after another, quickly approaching the place where the sound came from.

This is provocation!

When the owner just woke up, someone came to provoke him!

The blood tiger beside Orelius let out a low roar and stared at a certain direction. The red-haired young man raised his eyebrows: "Enemy?"

The blood tiger's wisdom is no less than that of ordinary humans, and it has blessings and is in tune with the young man. It hesitated, nodded, and shook its head. It looked arrogant and said, "It's not that I can't beat him, but there is something else going on."

Oreius laughed and patted its head. "You came just in time. You've been lying down for so long that your body is loose. I just want to go and check on you."

With his words, the blood tiger increased its speed and quickly rushed to the place where the sound came from.

A three-headed dog was confronting a group of tigers. The three heads were spewing fire and lightning. The canine in the middle had clenched teeth and dripped venom. The tigers had obviously suffered a great loss before and did not dare to move forward. The giant tiger roared and rushed forward first to fight.

Aurelius stood not far away and watched. The blood tigers deliberately showed themselves in front of him, showing their ferocity and fearlessness even though they were injured.

Oreius quickly made a judgment: "It has the strength of a tiger and the solidarity of a wolf pack. It has a strong ability to recover. Overall, it is not bad."

The three dogs were fighting like crazy. They had fought before, but never fought to the death like this time. What happened to these blood tigers? Did they take the wrong medicine today?

Under the siege of the blood tigers, the three-headed dog was defeated step by step. Finally, it raised its head and roared, and then grew two wings on its back and fled. The blood tigers chased it for a long time, but reluctantly watched it fly away.

It's like this every time!

The three-headed dog was not as strong as them, but the bad thing was that it could fly. Whenever something went wrong, it would run away immediately, and the blood tigers could not catch up at all. Today, they lost face in front of their master, and the tigers roared one after another, and the roars spread all over the fields. Ordinary monsters did not dare to show up.

Oreius patted their heads gently and said, "Don't be angry. I will give you wings later so that you can catch up with me next time."

The angry predator immediately turned into a furry cat, rubbing his face and hands. Oreius rubbed them one by one and asked, "Okay, tell me. What's the matter with the three-headed dog?"