Chapter 175
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Hera slurped the noodle soup, leaned on Iko with bright eyes and watched the show with him.
"No wonder you never let me cook." Lian Yun shrugged, not really caring. "It's okay. It's just a relaxing time."
Lina breathed a sigh of relief.
As soon as she finished speaking, she turned to look at Iko and Hera, smiling with a dagger hidden in her face: "You haven't tasted my cooking yet, have you? I'll treat you someday."
The two of them stopped smiling abruptly.
Before dawn the next day, several people set off again, but today's movements were much lighter than before.
According to what the Elf Queen said, Miao An and Ian accidentally ran into the New City team on their way to find water, which means that New City will send people to patrol nearby.
They left a few flying gerbils on the rocks and only took the shrunken Xiaobai with them.
If they are lucky, they can successfully sneak into the new city. If they are unlucky, they can ride Xiaobai away quickly.
As they got closer to the new city, they saw a continuous iron-black wall and indeed saw a team.
This team rode on fully armed camels and was well-equipped. They blended in with the black city wall behind them, with sharp expressions, as if they were ready to fight the enemy at any time.
"He's quite defensive." Hera muttered softly.
They had their backs to Lian Yun and his group and were about to leave their sight, but for some reason, the entire team suddenly turned around slowly, spotted them, and immediately changed direction and rode their camels at full speed to rush towards them.
As they approached, Lian Yun suddenly stopped.
Everyone subconsciously looked at her, but Lian Yun took a few steps back, feeling more and more uneasy.
She was clearly wearing a cloak, yet she felt as if she was being seen through. The team in front of her also gave her an extremely strong sense of confusion.
The team was still approaching. At this time, Lanna also grasped the sword at his waist and looked in the direction they were coming with a dangerous look.
Lanna, who had excellent eyesight, noticed that the other party had one hand holding the reins, and the other hand was on the side of the weapon like his, ready to attack at any time.
"Let's go." Lian Yun said in a low voice, and Xiaobai in his arms jumped to the ground in response.
Xiaobai's body gradually grew bigger, and the team in front seemed to speed up.
Everyone's heart was filled with alarm.
This was definitely not an ordinary defense. The other party had obviously seen through their identities, and the murderous intent around them was about to overflow in front of them.
Lana quickly put several people on Xiaobai's back, and jumped on when the battle was about to start.
Xiaobai rushed out at a very fast speed, deliberately raising a cloud of sand to blur the team's vision.
The team that arrived raised their arms to cover their mouths and noses, and watched the behemoth run away with nervous expressions.
They knew they couldn't catch up.
"They ran away." The armored leader whispered.
"Could this be the Sun Moon Cult?" the person behind him asked, looking at the white flying gerbil, unable to conceal his shock. "I've never heard of a second mount like this."
"Who cares? The city lord has ordered that anyone seen must be killed without mercy." The man's voice was flat and cruel, and he turned back to the city without any reluctance.
The people behind him looked at each other, and followed silently without saying anything.
At the end of the team, someone calmly slowed down his pace, looked back in the direction where the white flying gerbil left, and breathed a sigh of relief.
The other men in armor turned around and called out to him, "What are you looking at, Barry? Hurry up! The boss is treating us to drinks today!"
The man responded, patted the camel's back, and slowly followed.
"Thanks to your sharp eyes for spotting this group of people today..."
A few people walked away gradually amidst the sounds of laughter.
Xiaobai was very fast and soon brought everyone back to the rock. Everyone looked at each other and the uneasiness in their hearts gradually faded away.
"What's going on?" Yi Ke frowned, "Did they recognize us?"
"No matter whether they recognized us at first or not, they must have confirmed our identity as soon as Xiaobai appeared." Lian Yun said in a deep voice.
Xiaobai rubbed her palm gently as if to soothe her, as if to offer silent comfort.
Lanna looked towards the New City. "Before we set out, Garin told us about the New City. Money was everything there, and regulations were relaxed. But things are different today."
Lian Yun also followed his gaze and said, "The capture of the main city has aroused their vigilance. It will probably be much more difficult for them to enter the new city."
After all, it is the only hiding place for the "powerful and wealthy", especially the underground organization that Lian Yun has been looking for is hidden in the new city.
Where does Hera's magical energy come from, why has the land deteriorated, and who is behind the massacre of Gree's village.
It is even possible that they are the ones who are in power in the new city.
"Let's go." Lian Yun finally spoke and made a decision.
"I underestimated the new city. Since they have the ability to cut off the water supply to the Elf Forest, they must have made preparations long ago. Even if the entire elves attacked them, they would have a countermeasure."
A few of them alone cannot pose a threat to the new city.
"Now that you mention it, being discovered in advance is a good thing." Lina said with a smile, "If we were discovered after entering the city, wouldn't it be difficult to escape?"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
The mission of exploring the new city had to be abandoned. Lian Yun took out the communication crystal and explained what happened here to Buck who stayed in the town. Buck said that he would strengthen the management of the town in the near future.
Several people followed the route and headed towards the sea without stopping.
One afternoon a few days later, they were finally able to catch a hint of moist air in the wind blowing in their faces.
It's very close.
Before seeing the coastal town, the terrain changed from a green plain to exposed rocks, covered with gravel that reflected the sunlight. Walking was very difficult, and the flying gerbil's unique speed advantage was also affected here.
In order to prevent their mounts from getting injured, the few of them could only walk with difficulty. They walked by carrying rocks that were high and had fewer stones. This made Lian Yun a little regretful for not bringing Xiaohong along.
Especially Lena.
The shark had no way of burrowing under the rocks, and could only move step by step relying on its two lower wings, so Lina had no choice but to carry it along.
To get from one rock to another, they had to climb up and down, and then repeat the process at the end of the next rock.
It was very troublesome, but at least it saved their feet from the gravel.
Several people specially brought shoes made of shark skin when they set out this time. Although they were invulnerable to swords and guns, some people still couldn't stand the constant foot massage.
"Why didn't anyone inform us in advance that we would take this road?" Lian Yun was sweating profusely and was exhausted.
Gerry was carried on Ike's back and said leisurely, "I don't know."
"You should walk on your own for a while!" Hera stopped and said to Gerry with her hands on her hips, "My brother has been carrying you for three hours!"
"Young people, weight-bearing exercises are good for building strength." Gary said this, but he still patted Ike's shoulder and asked him to put him down. "Thank you for your hard work."
As soon as Gary's cane landed on the ground, he felt a person flying past behind him with a "whoosh". Looking back, he saw Hera lying firmly on Iko's back, clinging to Iko like an octopus, and giving Gary a sly smile.
"My brother, of course he belongs to me."
Yi Ke didn't feel anything. The two men were very light, not even as heavy as the package he was supposed to carry. If the terrain wasn't restrictive, he would have no pressure running with them on his back.
Although Iko's magical talent is an energy reservoir for others, it also seems to have invisibly strengthened his physical fitness in all aspects.
Lian Yun thought of this and couldn't help but look at Lana: "You also have magician blood."
To some extent, Lanna's situation is very similar to Iko's. He has the blood of a magician, but he does not have any obvious or outstanding power in any aspect.
However, in terms of speed, strength, agility, etc., they are several levels higher than ordinary magicians or vampires.
Yi Ke came over after hearing Lian Yun's words: "It's the same thing, but it's also different. I can still play a role in supply, but Lanna's talent has not yet been revealed."
Lian Yun carefully considered his words, but in the end he didn't want to ask any more questions.
However, Lanna took the initiative to mention: "Actually, after I killed that person, I felt something unusual."
"It's like all his energy has been gathered into my body. It's a feeling of being returned..."
The missing part is in the hands of someone else, integrated into their life, and the energy will not return until their death.
But after it returned, it was still the same energy in his body as before, flowing quietly in the blue blood vessels, curled up in various corners of the body, refusing to play a role.
"If you want to find out why, you should at least know your real identity." Yi Ke looked serious. He had already learned what happened to Lana and the others in the main city, but in his opinion, the appearance and death of the so-called "biological father" did not provide many clues.
"Even though he has immense power, even playing three different roles to confuse the public and manipulate his subordinates, what has he actually given us regarding matters related to Lanna?"
It was confusion, it was shock, it was meaningless emotion.
The real information was hidden by him, either intentionally or unintentionally, and when they found out, they could do nothing.
Lana was therefore worried about whether his relationship with Lianyun could remain the same as before. Fortunately, she would always be herself.
"One day I will find out your background," Lian Yun looked at him seriously, "not for exploration, but just for a result."
She wanted to tell the maggots hiding in the shadows, and the man who turned to ashes, that no matter what happened to Lanna, she would choose him.
"...Sister, look, look!" Lina's enthusiastic shouts brought their thoughts back. Following the direction Lina pointed, they saw a corner of the distant city wall exposed on the rock in front of them.
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