Chapter 406: Hunting the Bird Dragon, Starry Night Camping, Anubis (Thanks to the Alliance Leader [Quasar]!)

Foot of the mountain.

A fully-equipped mercenary team looked at the blood-stained hiking trail with confused expressions.

"Captain, didn't they say that this mountain was full of bone-eating birds? How come I don't see even one?" The leather-armored female archer asked curiously.

The bearded dwarf carried a warhammer on his shoulder that was bigger than him. He looked a little confused and said in a muffled voice:

"Not sure, let's continue climbing..."

The higher they climbed, the more strange the mercenaries seemed. There was no enemy along the way! Something must be wrong. The dwarf leader frowned, and the mercenaries looked extremely solemn.

At sunset, the blood-red afterglow intensified the tense atmosphere in the mercenary group.

A wizard couldn't help but say, "Even if someone took the lead in fighting the Bone-Eating Bird, there should have been traces left behind!"

"There is a possibility..." The dwarf leader said hoarsely, "The group of people who arrived before us were all killed in one blow when they encountered the bone-eating bird!"

The entire mercenary group suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked at each other in disbelief.

The Bone-Eating Bird is a king-level magical beast, and it lives in groups. How powerful would it be to kill it with one strike without alarming the flock? The female archer's expression was a little stiff: "It might be a wizard with cruel spells, so he has such a terrible method... Captain, why don't we give up this commission?"

The dwarf leader hesitated for a moment... The reason why his mercenary group accepted such a dangerous mission as "Lake Faris" was because everyone had the reason to make money as quickly as possible.

"We can't afford to retreat now, or we'll just make a wasted trip." The dwarf leader said simply, "Let's climb the mountain!"

Mountain top.

“Screech!!”

A shrill, angry cry tore through the sky.

Ye Zhi looked down and saw that it was a split-throated dragon bird rushing out from the ground.

The Slitthroat Dragon Bird is huge in size, covered with dark gray scales, has wings but cannot fly. It is an ancient creature that survived from the old era. It mainly relies on its strong lower limbs to gallop and is known for its speed.

It is worth mentioning that this dragon bird and the bone-eating bird are from the same lineage, and there is no reproductive isolation. Both sides can breed more aggressive and terrifying birds and beasts! The head of the split-throated dragon bird is ferocious, the slender neck is covered with sharp bone spurs, and the edge of the long beak is covered with serrations. It dug out from the underground nest and roared at Ye Zhi under the sky!

Ye Zhi's eyes narrowed... It seems that this slit-throat dragon bird is the leader of this group of bone-eating birds!

The emperor-level split-throat dragon bird, when cooked into a roasted bird, is indeed better than the bone-eating bird with very little meat on its body! "I'll use you as a snack tonight!"

boom!!

Ye Zhi fell to the ground like a falling meteor, and the ground under his feet collapsed with a loud bang, steaming up rolling heat waves! The pupils of the Split-throated Dragon Bird slightly dilated, and it fell into human hesitation, but as a magical beast, its instinct made it resolutely launch an attack!

Boom, boom, boom!

The speed of the Split-throated Dragon Bird was so fast that it was almost impossible to see its shape. One could only barely catch a trace of its afterimage! Suddenly, the Split-throated Dragon Bird attacked. Its long tail covered with bone spurs condensed into a metallic luster. It was extremely hard and it swung with great force. The wind pressure was strong!

Sau——

Ye Zhi bent his knees slightly, and at the moment when the Split-throat Dragon Bird swung its long tail to attack, he leaped back like a tiger and perfectly avoided the powerful swing of its tail!

The same moment of landing.

Ye Zhi stepped on the ground with both feet and with a loud bang, he jumped three feet high. With both hands, he clenched the purple-red sword and kept it ready for attack. With a sharp look in his eyes, he chopped down the throat-splitting dragon bird with the giant blade!

Fighting Skill: Fierce Lion Slash! The pupils of the Splitthroat Dragon Bird shrank, and its eyes were filled with horror. Facing this blow that fell from the sky, it tried to escape, but the majestic will pressed down on it like a mountain, causing its legs to tremble!

Yeats jumped high, and the power of his sword was like a roaring lion.

Boom! The golden lion swung its sharp claws and tore the head of the Split-Throat Dragon Bird, which was as hard as diamond, apart! ! Boom! The Split-Throat Dragon Bird fell to the ground with a loud bang.

Ye Zhi fell to the ground and exhaled softly.

Immediately, Ye Zhi released the giant blade in his hand, and the purple-red light fell on the ground, returning to the appearance of Behemoth.

Ye Zhi called out, "Bei Ye, clean it up~"

Behemoth shook his short tail and happily responded, "Ah!"

I think brains are delicious too!

"Be careful, Yeats—"

Gray's intuition was one step faster than Yeats's.

"There's a split-throated dragon bird underground!"

Ye Zhi raised his eyebrows slightly, and saw a black shadow rushing out quickly from the underground nest, trying to escape!

Wow, they are actually a couple! Ye Zhi was about to take action.

My heart suddenly moved, and I realized that there were strange humans approaching this hill!

"Captain, Captain, we found it!"

A female archer emerged from the bushes not far from the Split-throated Dragon Bird and saw the Split-throated Dragon Bird rushing towards her. She was immediately pale! Compared with Ye Zhi, this human was definitely an easier breakthrough! The Split-throated Dragon Bird roared, stomped on the ground, opened its bloody mouth, and the bone spurs on its neck suddenly sprang out, like a steel knife, rushing towards the female archer! Ye Zhi was about to make a move, but was surprised to find that the Split-throated Dragon Bird had slowed down!

Not only the Riftthroat Dragon Bird slowed down, but also everyone present. It was as if everyone was under a spell that delayed their movements.

Even his own movement became more strenuous! Suddenly, Ye Zhi had a flash of inspiration and realized the source of this strange phenomenon: Gray's time spell, the Silver Dragon Time Slot!

Time and space magic is the most mysterious magic in the entire continent, more profound and obscure than arcane and rune magic!

In this seemingly slowed-down time and space, only Gray was unaffected. She leaped over, swung her hammer, and smashed it on the head of the Split-throated Dragon Bird.

boom!!

The flow of time returned to normal.

The Split-Throat Dragon Bird seemed to be hit head-on by a siege hammer. Its entire body flew out, gliding several meters in the air before falling heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust! The forest fell into dead silence.

The mercenary group members arrived late and just happened to see the split throat dragon bird being smashed away by a hammer. They were dumbfounded, as if someone was choking them by the neck, and they couldn't speak for a long time! Looking at the dragon bird's head, it was already sunken.

Gray's powerful hammer hit the Split-Throat Dragon Bird and killed it! Ye Zhi couldn't help but hiss.

Grey, great arm strength!

The leather-armored female archer was still in shock and fell to the ground with a thud. Her legs were weak and her face was pale.

The rest of the mercenaries looked at Ye Zhi and his group with an expression as if they had seen a ghost. In the silence, the sound of throats rolling could be clearly heard.

The bone-eating birds all over the mountain, and the two fallen slit-throated dragon birds... were all dealt with by these three people? !

The dwarf leader's mind went blank, his knees softened, and he knelt on the ground with a thump, saying in a hoarse voice:

"Sir, we just happened to break in. We have no intention of coveting your spoils!"

Boom boom boom! The dwarf leader was experienced and knew that there were many ruthless people among the high-ring extraordinary people. He kowtowed and begged for mercy, saying in a trembling voice: "Please show mercy and let us go down the mountain!"

Ye Zhi glanced at the mercenaries who were silent as a mouse and said curiously:

"Don't you know me?"

Could it be that this gentleman is very famous? The dwarf leader was confused, but he saw the female archer in the mercenary group pointing at the family crest on the man, with fear, surprise and relief in her tone, and stammered: "You, you are... Ye Zhi of the Brondi family, the Duke of Honeysuckle!"

Suddenly, a lot of thoughts flashed through the dwarf leader's mind, like a drowning person out of the water, and took a few deep breaths... Fortunately, he met the chosen one of the gods of art! He didn't encounter a vicious wizard, it was really the blessing of the goddess of luck! In front of outsiders, Ye Zhi was not convenient to let Behemoth Lu show up, so as not to reveal the details. He had already put it in the pet space and calmly asked everyone about their origins.

The dwarf claimed to be the leader of the "Stone Shield Mercenaries". This time he accepted a commission to hunt a strange bird, but he did not expect that Ye Zhi and others had gone ahead of him.

"But... it's a good thing we met you..." The dwarf leader looked at the two slit-throated dragon birds that died miserably, feeling terrified and deeply afraid. "We didn't get any information about the slit-throated dragon birds in advance. If it weren't for your help, the entire mercenary group would have been doomed!"

Everyone in the mercenary group nodded in unison, praising and thanking each other. The female archer looked at Ye Zhi with eyes full of admiration.

Ye Zhi was used to it and ignored it calmly... Most of these mercenaries were high-level mercenaries who had just entered the fourth ring. They were already elite troops, but Lake Faris was considered hell for them.

"Information is life. You should think twice before carrying out a commission." Ye Zhi reminded.

The dwarf leader's eyes became more and more moved. He said yes repeatedly and said respectfully:

"Thank you for saving my life, Your Excellency the Duke... When we return, we will definitely praise your deeds to the entire Adventurer's Guild!"

"Praise the Duke!"

The female archer looked at the mercenaries around her, bit her lip, and suddenly mustered up the courage to approach Ye Zhi, raised her watery eyes, and said, "If you don't mind... I am willing to be your maid to repay your kindness!"

To be able to climb into the high position of a duke is the dream of countless adventurers of humble origins.

This was no different from offering one's bed. It was courageous to say these words in front of Hilde's murderous intent. However, Ye Zhi's smile was distant. He ignored her and said to the dwarf leader, "It's getting late. Everyone should leave the mountain as soon as possible."

"Yes! Your Excellency the Duke!" The dwarf leader knelt on one knee and saluted as a knight.

"Thank you, we have to ask them for a thank you gift!" Mammon shouted in the ring.

"They are all adventurers and their situation is difficult." Ye Zhi replied.

Mammon sneered, "You are still too kind, Yezhi...If you don't give them gifts in return, take them back to the territory and let them repay your kindness by working for you!"

Ye Zhi held his forehead and sighed.

Repaying a favor... You want to eat Cantonese food too? Mammon, you are worthy of being the god of capitalists!

The God of Greed's thoughts could not be changed by just a few words. Ye Zhi shook his head and waved his hand to let the mercenaries leave quickly.

Before leaving, the dwarf leader seemed to have thought of something and said respectfully, "Lord Yezhi, I heard that you defeated the strong man of our tribe, Baruk of the Iron Beard Tribe, in the duel competition!"

Baruch is a legendary figure in the dwarf tribe. His loss to the human in front of him only shows how unfathomable the other party is.

The dwarf leader really didn't expect to meet the Duke of Honeysuckle here. His rude tone became more elegant and he said slowly: "If I remember correctly, there is also a master from the southern continent named 'Nephthys Kamala' who advanced to the quarterfinals..."

Ye Zhi raised his eyebrows and asked suspiciously, "Do you have any information about Nephthys Kamala?"

The dwarf leader said quickly: "How can that be an area I can spy on? I have only been in the Southern Continent for a while. Nephthys is also a celebrity in the Southern Continent, so I have heard rumors about her!"

"There is a group of Storm Cult believers who claim that Nephthys was chosen by the god Anubis! The reason she came to the Western Continent is to show her holy deeds!"

The dwarf leader observed Ye Zhi's expression and confirmed that he was listening before continuing:

Please...collect 6...9...books...!

"You may not be familiar with Anubis. He is a deity in charge of the law of death in the southern continent. He is a subordinate god of the goddess of death. His status is probably similar to... the hunting goddess under the moon god!"

"He is well-known in the desert of the southern continent. He is mainly in charge of the dead, funerals, mummies, and burial objects... His status in the southern continent is extremely high!"

"But... you are the chosen one of the Moon Goddess. I believe you can defeat Nephthys!" the dwarf leader said cautiously.

He said these words in order to satisfy the Duke by passing on information...Observing the Duke's expression, the dwarf leader secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that his bet was right, and this information would also be helpful to him!

"I've made note of that." Ye Zhi nodded, expressing his approval of the team leader.

The dwarf leader was overjoyed. He expressed his gratitude to Yeats again and then left with the mercenaries.

The sun is setting.

Ye Zhi stroked his chin and muttered to himself: "Nephthys Kamala... the chosen one of Anubis? She seems a bit difficult..."

Anubis is known as the "Death God of the Desert". Although his authority cannot be compared with the true master of the underworld, the goddess of death, he is a very powerful god. Almost the entire southern continent believes in him, bringing unimaginable power of faith! And his chosen one.

Nephthys Kamala.

A brown-skinned beauty with a black pearl-like appearance, who often appears with a veil on her face and possesses the miracle of "coming back to life from the dead".

She was born into a noble family in the Kingdom of Horus in the southern continent. She was not breathing when she was born. Her family thought she was an abandoned baby and prepared to perform the funeral ceremony with great pain. However, just as the scented oil was applied, Nephthys uttered her first howl.

Later, she was chosen by Anubis to become the god with a wolf's head and a human body. She has many blessings from Anubis and her strength should not be underestimated! In the original plot, Nephthys Kamala lost to Hastings in the ring, but she still did not show her full strength and was a strong opponent who was qualified to compete for the finals...

"I hope I don't run into her in the next round, so that I can have another round to observe her cards..." Ye Zhi thought cautiously.

Night falls.

The stars dot the deep night sky.

Ye Zhi put all the bone-eating bird materials near Lake Faris into the Mammon Ring, including the two slit-throated dragon birds... These ingredients are enough for Behemoth to eat for a while and keep him in his prime in the next round! The Behemoth Blade in its prime is more powerful than Gajeborg, and has become a very handy weapon for Ye Zhi!

That night, everyone decided to set up camp at the foot of the mountain and return to Sapphire Manor the next day.

The stream gurgles, the campfire crackles, and the gentle evening breeze blows through the campsite.

Gray hugged her knees and sat by the fire, looking up at the night sky. The stars were twinkling in the boundless night sky. She couldn't help but smile, holding up her cheeks, revealing her beautiful dimples.

“Every time I see the stars, I feel calmer!”

Gray smiled and said, "It may be because I haven't camped for a long time!"

Ye Zhi was preparing food at the simple stove and heard Gray mumbling to herself.

"I want to make fried chicken with the Splitthroat Dragon Bird... Gray, do you want to eat it?"

Gray shouted, "Eat!"

Ye Zhi smiled. After so long, Gray had gone from resisting to taking the initiative! The pleasant voice of Hildreth came from beside him: "Do you need help?"

"Oh, you're just in time, help me!" Yeats explained the specific steps.

Hildre nodded and listened to Ye Zhi's instructions attentively, as seriously as if she were practicing swordsmanship... But the effect was not good. She had no talent for cooking. After all, when playing chess, she would get so angry that she would throw the chessboard at people...

The principles of knife and swordsmanship are obviously different. Hildreth looked at the cut ingredients and whispered, "It's messed up..."

Ye Zhi did not tease, but stood behind Xilude and patiently explained the steps. Xilude felt the warmth so close to him, and suddenly an idea arose in his mind, and his cheeks flushed slightly.

In this way, being a good wife and mother seems to be pretty good...

Behemoth's job is to eat. As long as he swallows all the bone-eating birds killed today and stores them as fat, he will be successful!

Snow Owl drank hot tea while holding the scroll of "Spell: Frozen" with his mage hand, thinking: "Gu..."

Do you want to make some improvements and increase the shelf life?

That involves the principle of time magic... Time magic? Snow Owl pondered.

If you get a chance, ask Teacher Blueberry for advice; he will definitely know!

The snow leopard was fishing in the river, holding a lively salmon in its mouth and placing it on Yeats's chopping board: "Roar!"

Yeats smiled and said, "I see, this salmon is yours, no one can snatch it from you!"

Kelya stood by the stream, quietly looking at the deep darkness on the other side of the river, as if she was in stillness.

Ye Zhi wiped his hands with a rag, came to Kaiya, and asked, "You have been in Roland for so long, do you remember anything?"

Kailya nodded, and Ye Zhi quickly helped her hold up her head. She said slowly, "I can feel that my head is in this kingdom, lost in a cage that never sees the sun... But it will be soon, I can feel its breath, and that place seems to be about to open..."

Ye Zhi frowned slightly as he listened to these words that sounded like a prophecy.

Could it be that Kaelya's head is in the same place as the bottomless pit where the nightmare demon Abaddon is imprisoned?

Kylia possesses both the divinity of light and darkness. It is as if she has inherited the will of Joan of Arc and returned to the material plane from the underworld!

Ye Zhi's eyes flickered as he said, "That Countess named Gloria seems to know some clues about your life experience... I will find a way to contact her and help you find the whereabouts of your lost head!"

"Thank you, Ye Zhi..." Kelya said softly, "I have followed you for so long, and I didn't even have to put in much effort..."

Ye Zhi smiled and said, "The war is still going on... If you can find your head, I believe your strength will soar. By then, I will need your strength!"

There was a hint of smile in Kelya's voice: "I hope so."

Enjoy a sumptuous dinner.

The automatic puppet "Dial Robot" obtained from Prague City took on the cleaning task.

Yeats, Gray, and Hilde sat side by side on a broken log, gazing up at the stars.

"Yeats... What is the world outside the stars like?" Gray leaned on Yeats' shoulder and murmured like a dream.

Ye Zhi looked up at the starry sky and said, "I don't know... I can go and have a look when I have a chance!"

"It will be very cold." The bonfire cast a dancing shadow on the side of Hildre's face. She lowered her eyelids and said softly, "The higher the place, the colder it is..."

Ye Zhi held her cold hand and said, "As long as we go together, it will definitely be warm."

Hildre was startled, pursed her lips slightly, and shook Ye Zhi's hand forcefully.

The next day.

early morning.

After returning to Sapphire Manor, Ye Zhi first paid attention to the information sent back from Roland Arena. As expected, Nephthys Kamala, Orc Swordmaster, Hastings, these characters who needed special attention, all defeated their powerful enemies and advanced to the quarterfinals.

On that day, the last contestant to the quarterfinals, Corinna, was born. At the same time, under the gaze of tens of thousands of spectators, a public draw ceremony was held, and the Sun King Louis drew the lots himself.

afternoon.

Roland Palace.

In the magnificent palace, the young king with wavy blond hair leaned against the throne, his hand on his forehead, and said calmly:

"In the next round, you will face off against Nephthys Kamala from the desert... She seems to be the chosen one of Anubis, but I am more optimistic about you."

Louis raised his chin nobly and encouraged: "My friend... don't let me down."

Yeats had mixed feelings.

Louis, look at the good lot you drew! (End of this chapter)