Chapter 193: Abandoned City
“One-Eyed Hank?”
"It's me!"
Zhang Yang brought Aisha to a group of twenty-four people. The guy with only one eye left was really easy to find.
"Do you understand the rules?"
"Understand."
"Very good, keep an eye on your girl. No one can make mistakes in battle because the price of mistake is death." One-eyed Hank's voice was hoarse, and his only remaining eye was as ruthless and cold as a jackal.
Elsa glanced at Zhang Yang. Only then did she realize how cruel the outside world was. The terrifying aura of this one-eyed Hank and his men almost suffocated her.
"Please introduce yourselves. I believe that anyone who has the courage to come to the Lost Land to hunt is definitely not an ordinary person."
"I'm a knight, but I'm not bad on dismount either. As for the rest, I don't want to say more. As for my sister, she's a wild priestess who knows some basic healing skills. If you have a broken head, a shattered body, shattered internal organs, or lost eyes, don't come to her. It's a waste of spell slots. Well, three times a day."
Zhang Yang said calmly. In fact, in his opinion, with Elsa's terrifying healing effect, even if the head was chopped off, it could be saved as long as there was enough time, but this matter could not be said casually.
"Life magic?"
Sure enough, the one-eyed Hank, who originally had a cold and cruel look, suddenly changed color, and even many of his men pricked up their ears.
"Okay, count her as one of the combat units and give her 70% of the gains based on the average."
One-Eyed Hank quickly gave the answer, which was 20% higher than Zhang Yang's.
"But, Wild Priest, you are quite courageous, bro."
One-eyed Hank suddenly lowered his voice, and his expression showed some admiration for Zhang Yang.
As for where this admiration comes from, it goes without saying. According to legend, wild priests have no faith. They are all ugly and old women who live with crows and dry bones all day long, so they are also called crow ghosts.
This is something that originally existed in this world of gods, and it is a legend that even Zhao Xianyu cannot change.
So how can I not admire it?
This little girl who looks fifteen or sixteen years old might actually be called grandma.
Zhang Yang naturally knew this, but there was nothing he could do. This was the only way to reasonably explain Elsa's life magic.
Then four more demon hunters arrived, and One-Eyed Hank's demon hunting team expanded to 30 people.
There were 30 people, regardless of gender, all riding war horses and wearing sophisticated armor. Their weapons were all the sharpest and they had reserves of divine arts. In addition, there was a priest who was almost sixty years old, an apprentice priest, and Elsa, a wild priest.
Who dares to say that this configuration is not luxurious? In a head-on confrontation, it can easily destroy three hundred-man teams.
In fact, this is normal. Demon hunting is not a treat, but a risk of life. Therefore, whether it is the choice of companions or the configuration of equipment, they all need to be first-class, one level higher than the requirements of the army, so that you can come back alive.
“Boom!”
They set out as soon as they gathered enough people. Thirty war horses stirred up huge dust on the wasteland. It was strange that in the east of Anya City, everything was sunny and sunny, with lush grass and greenery. But outside the west of Anya City, the wind became stronger and the temperature dropped by more than ten degrees.
It is easy for people who are not prepared to catch a cold.
Zhang Yang had already prepared special clothes, warm animal skin cloaks, windproof masks, etc. for himself and Elsa. Even the war horses were fully armed. In addition, there were special tents and food. Just purchasing these things cost him all the gold coins looted from the fat pigs.
Looking around at this time, there are very few tall trees. Even the weeds have become short and rough. Occasionally, you can see a tree, but it must be with its fangs bared and claws, twisted like a devil, or it may be a dead wood devil itself.
The reason for all this is related to the divine power network.
If not protected by the divine power network, they will face the consequence of being invaded by another world. And judging from the looks of it, this is the direction from which the abyss ghosts invaded.
Everywhere were scenes of the wreaking of evil spirits by ghosts.
After running two or three hundred miles in one breath, the temperature ahead became even lower, almost only five or six degrees Celsius, and with the strong wind, it was very cold.
The mountains that appear in the field of vision are basically covered with snow.
At this time, an abandoned city appeared in front of them, and this would be the base camp of their demon hunting team. Well, it was basically also the base camp and transit station for other demon hunting teams.
After all, they went out hunting this time, not to get up at sunrise and return at night, but to go hunting on specific days according to the solar terms and certain taboos. This was also the main reason why Zhang Yang was not in a hurry to find out the location of the Aquilo Valley. The Lost Land was already so dangerous, and you still wanted to find out about the more dangerous forbidden land. Would it be worth the high bounty if I didn't report you? "Set up camp, the old place!"
One-eyed Hank shouted and rushed into the abandoned city first. Although it was called an abandoned city, there were actually human troops stationed there. Anyway, hunting down monsters and demons was strongly supported by the kingdom.
Actually, this system was formulated by Zhang Yang. The general idea was to set up safe zones in different levels and then mobilize forces to conduct small-scale hunting and training against invaders. Now it seems that Zhao Xianyu has implemented this strategy quite well. The safe zone has expanded from the initial diameter of 500 miles to 3,000 miles.
There were no suitable houses in the abandoned city except for the military camp in the center, so they had to set up camp themselves and place horses, fodder, food, etc. Everything was in order. Five people were left behind to guard the city, while the rest rested for half an hour and then set off immediately.
"Jack, you and Tommy ride on your horses to meet them. Take your sister with you."
One-eyed Hank commanded that sometimes when hunting monsters, if the terrain was complex, the knights had to dismount and fight. In addition, they had to make various tactical arrangements based on the type of monster.
For example, Zhang Yang and another knight were responsible for providing cover and support on horseback.
After leaving the abandoned city and walking north for about twenty miles, a mountain range appeared in front of us. Dead trees could be seen everywhere on the mountain, but for some reason they did not decay, and even their leaves were from more than two thousand years ago.
"You guys stay here to meet them. If there are any casualties later, ask your sister to treat them."
At this time, One-Eyed Hank gave another special instruction.
Zhang Yang naturally had no objection.
The three-headed demon rat lives underground. Just the name sounds evil. And since it is a rat, it must travel in groups. Although it is the lowest level of magical beast, it should not be taken lightly.
While waiting, Elsa was a little nervous and it seemed like she wanted to ask something, but fortunately she knew how to restrain herself.
Zhang Yang dismounted, holding his wooden spear and closing his eyes to rest.
As for Tommy, he also got off his horse and stood fifty meters away, looking as if he wanted to keep away from strangers.
About half an hour later, a loud bang was heard, and a big hole was knocked out on the distant hill. A big man holding a huge shield rushed out, followed by One-Eyed Hank, who was holding two knives. Behind them came other people, one after another, and it seemed that everything was going smoothly.
And they all have some gains on their shoulders, more or less.
It was a successful hunt.
"cover!"
On this side, Zhang Yang and Tommy had already jumped on their horses at the same time. When One-Eyed Hank and his group rushed out of the cave, hundreds of three-headed demon rats as big as yellow dogs rushed out from behind them.
They squeaked and continuously spewed out a kind of green mucus thread. This thing was non-toxic, because it was wrapped around everyone's body and face, and its only effect was to delay them.
One-Eyed Hank and his group of people all have extraordinary strength, but at the moment they can only run a hundred meters in nine seconds at their full speed, which is not enough to run at all.
So at this time, the knights are needed to provide support.
"I first, you second, three!"
With a brief shout, Tommy dropped his lance and began to charge.
The reserved distance of 500 meters is just enough to maximize the force of the charge. At the last moment, Tommy and his horse turned into a feather arrow. The speed may have exceeded 300 kilometers per hour. He rushed forward with his lance and stabbed up seventy or eighty three-headed demon rats in a flash.
Then - he was immediately covered by more mucus threads spewed out by the three-headed demon rat, like a five-nut mooncake.
So at this time a second knight is needed to provide cover, otherwise Tommy will be trapped in it in just a few seconds.
Of course Zhang Yang would not make this mistake. Only in the third second after Tommy charged, he also urged his horse to charge forward at the same speed and with the same skillful technique. The connection with Tommy was perfect.
The only thing was that he did not force the spear to pierce through, but instead used his spear to pierce through the three-headed demon rats left and right, relying on the extraordinary toughness of the wooden spear to knock the three-headed demon rats away and kill them one by one.
And at this time, it doesn't matter whether you retain your strength or not.
By the time Zhang Yang rushed to Tommy, the three-headed demon rats that rushed out from all directions were cleared away.
"withdraw!"
Tommy shouted with some approval. It always makes people happy to have strong and cooperative companions.
The two men rode away, while One-Eyed Hank had already thrown out a strange liquid to dissolve the green mucus.
At this point, a successful hunt ended.
There were no casualties from beginning to end, and the harvest seemed to be good.
"Jack, you are such a lucky guy, we made a small profit today, haha!"
After walking several miles away from the magic rat's nest, One-Eyed Hank laughed happily, and the other members were also very happy. Yes, it was rare to have such an easy hunt. It seemed that they had to reward themselves after returning to Anya City.
Everyone smiled knowingly.
On their way back, when they were about to reach the abandoned city, a cavalry suddenly rushed out of the abandoned city and headed straight to the north.
"Ha, this is another unlucky team. They have to send out the army for rescue. This time they are going to suffer heavy losses."
No one took it seriously. This was normal. Isn't this the meaning of the kingdom setting up troops here?
However, not long after returning to the abandoned city, the second cavalry team rushed towards the east like a whirlwind.
This time, everyone felt something was wrong. There were only five cavalry teams of hundreds of men stationed in the abandoned city, and they had not received any support for a year. Why did they suddenly provide support today?
"Hurry! To the west, the Barbarian Bull team is urgently looking for help. Come on and get 30 gold coins!"
Suddenly, a cavalryman ran and shouted in the abandoned city. Apparently, the commander of the army stationed here also realized that something was wrong.
"Manniu, his hunting team is very strong. This matter——"
"Retreat! Return to Anya City immediately and abandon all baggage. Hurry up!"
One-Eyed Hank hesitated for only a second before growling. Everyone understood and moved quickly.
But at this time, the sky suddenly darkened, and the temperature dropped by more than 20 degrees in an instant, and it was still falling.
"Yin Qi?"
Zhang Yang was stunned. Did the ghost tribe attack at this time? Or -
"Did anyone go to the Aguero Valley?"
He asked suddenly, and now was the best time to ask.
(End of this chapter)
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