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Lian Yun immediately noticed that the level above his head began to change. The progress bar moved forward until it reached the top and then returned to zero.
Finally, the number changed to [Lv.2].
The upper limit of physical strength has also become 20.
Upgraded!
Lian Yun's eyes lit up. It seemed that this task was quite valuable.
Lian Yun accepted the new task without hesitation, and at the same time turned his attention to Lana.
This mission was tailor-made for Lanna.
My attack power is now zero, I can't carry anything on my shoulders or lift anything with my hands, so I can only pin my hopes on Lana.
Lana noticed Lian Yun's gaze, walked forward obediently, and leaned slightly towards her.
"grown ups."
"Lanna." Lian Yun said with a smile.
"How are you recovering?"
After drinking the small bottle of medicine, Lana's injuries had begun to improve, with only a few particularly serious wounds remaining.
Lian Yun glanced up and down, then handed him a [large medicine bottle] and several [large blood bottles] without any regrets.
Although Lana's current attack level can easily kill the flying gerbil, he has just recovered after all, so it is better to replenish his physical strength first to be on the safe side.
As Lian Yun's only capable assistant at present, she doesn't want Lana to be hurt in any way.
After taking the medicine, Lana was no longer surprised as he was at first. He drank the bottle obediently without saying a word and placed the bottle safely against the wall.
Lana, who has recovered his full health, looks radiant and is obviously in good shape. His eyes are sparkling as he looks at Lian Yun.
With his usual respect, he gave the notification tone indicating the battery was fully charged: "My Lord, I can do more."
Lian Yun's smile deepened: "Do you believe me?"
"I have no doubt about it."
Lian Yun was very satisfied with this answer.
Although she never knew where this man's mysterious faith in her came from, she seemed to be able to feel his sincere and firm belief from the moment he appeared.
This feeling is like the man's inexplicable trust in Lian Yun. It comes from nowhere, but is extremely strong.
Lian Yun chose to believe. This was what he needed most right now, and the only thing he could grasp.
Lian Yun clicked on the map and the parchment scroll appeared out of thin air. She noticed that the man next to her was not too surprised, which made her even more satisfied.
She leaned over and pointed to him, "You came from this side yesterday. Did you encounter anything on the way?"
Lanna thought for a moment. "Are you talking about from the time I entered the desert until yesterday? If that's the time, I've encountered so much that I need to recall it carefully."
As if some bad memories were brought up, Lanner seemed silent for a moment, but the emotion was quickly suppressed.
But Lian Yun was keenly aware of his emotions and shook his head: "No, I'm asking about yesterday before you met me."
Lanner breathed a sigh of relief and pointed at the map. "Not far west of here is a sandy gerbil nest. When I passed by yesterday, it seemed like two groups of gerbils were fighting for territory and didn't notice me."
The light fingertips fell on the brown parchment scroll, and the pale and slender fingers immediately attracted Lian Yun's attention.
"grown ups."
Lian Yun suddenly came back to his senses.
She was about to look away in embarrassment, but she unexpectedly caught a glimpse of the light blue veins on the back of the man's translucent white hand and was stunned for a moment.
Lian Yun knew that if she asked Lanna about her race, she would most likely tell her directly. But Lian Yun held back, not wanting to delve too deeply into other people's secrets.
After all, she doesn't have to stay in this world forever. The mission will be completed one day, and she will always go home.
It’s better not to know too much about others, lest...
Thinking of this, Lian Yun put away the parchment scroll without changing his expression and said to Lan Na, "Let's go and take a look."
Lana naturally would not refuse, and took the initiative to walk in front of Lian Yun to lead the way.
Keep going along the deserted streets of the town until you see a circle of crumbling fence in the distance, and you will know that you have reached the edge of the town.
The two men passed through the transparent protective shield, and a strong wind blew yellow sand towards them.
Lian Yun was wearing full-level defensive gear and was not affected by the wind and sand, but it was different for Lana.
Although Lanna had cleaned himself up, he was still wearing tattered clothes. When the wind and sand hit him, the strips of cloth fluttered in the wind, which looked very sad.
Lian Yun turned over the backpack and found no clothes inside.
"Can you sew?" Lian Yun suddenly asked.
Lana was blinded by the sudden sandstorm. The wind was too loud to hear her clearly, and she didn't dare to ask. She could only try to open her hazy eyes, turn her head and look at Lian Yun through the vast yellow sand.
Lian Yun couldn't help but want to laugh when he saw him like this, but he felt that it was not a good idea, so he suppressed the smile on his lips, reached out and grabbed his wrist and pulled him behind him.
"Can you sew?" Lian Yun asked again.
This time Lanna heard clearly and nodded from an angle where Lian Yun couldn't see, "I will."
"That's perfect."
Lian Yun thought about going back to look through the abandoned houses for some needles and thread. There was a large piece of fur on the floor of the store.
Fur is an essential material for making clothes in the game. If you have good craftsmanship, you should be able to make equipment out of it.
Lana didn't ask anything, and the two of them fell silent, with only the never-ending sound of the wind in their ears.
The wind grew stronger along the road, as if there was a wind vent ahead. The sand underfoot was soft, making walking on it increasingly unstable.
Lian Yun lost her balance and fell to the side, but the person behind her quickly pulled her back.
Lian Yun finally stood still, frowning and squinting his eyes in the direction of the wind.
"Why is the wind so strong?" She remembered that it was not like this yesterday.
Lanna calmly took a few steps forward and stood in front of Lian Yun. "My lord, they must be fighting. Flying gerbils belong to the element of nature. Their advantage is in the desert. If they fight, it will inevitably affect the surrounding environment."
A deep and powerful voice penetrated the wind and sand and reached Lian Yun's ears. The latter nodded, getting the useful information.
Although the monsters were the same as in the game, their attributes and elements were unfamiliar to her.
"It seems that I can't complete the task today." Lian Yun was a little depressed.
"Not necessarily." Lanner's voice was gentle but firm as he patiently explained, "They were fighting when I passed by them yesterday. Usually, gerbils don't fight over territory for this long. There must have been some unexpected incident."
"But no matter what happens, judging by the wind, this fight is almost over."
Lian Yun understood a little.
This is like the ultimate move at the end of a battle. No matter who wins or loses, there will always be a result.
"Flying gerbils move in groups of 3-5. There will inevitably be some casualties in this fight, but the number lost is well within my capabilities."
"If your Excellency is in a hurry, I can handle it on my own."
The implication was that Lian Yun should go back to the town and wait, but Lian Yun had no such intention.
With Lanna by her side, her safety is guaranteed, and at the same time, she also wants to see Lanna's true strength.
But from what Lana said, it seems that she doesn't take these two groups of flying gerbils seriously. Doesn't she even need to keep a few bottles of medicine as insurance?
Just as Lanna said.
The sandstorm soon began to gradually subside and the sand and gravel gradually fell. After it subsided, the scene not far away gradually became clear.
A cave almost hidden under the sand was revealed. Beside the cave were four large brown rats with wounds, half lying on the ground and gasping for breath.
But surprisingly, there were nearly ten flying gerbils lying in a mess, and the total number was more than Lana had guessed.
Lian Yun looked at Lanna, who was also a little surprised and said, "I didn't expect it to be the third group."
"Normally, when two groups of flying gerbils fight, any passing rats will deliberately avoid them..."
Lana confirmed from a distance that the person lying on the ground was dead, and then he slowly approached with Lian Yun.
The four flying gerbils beside the cave were also struggling to survive. When they saw people approaching, they no longer had the strength to stand up and attack. They could only gasp for breath in the last stage of their lives.
Lanna's broken sword was tied to his calf. At this moment, he bent down and pulled out the broken sword, bowing slightly to Lian Yun: "I am afraid that this will offend the adults."
Lian Yun shook her head. She knew that even if she couldn't accept it, she had to try her best to accept it.
Lanna deliberately blocked the movement and ended their suffering with a sharp knife.
However, the moment the blood splattered out, Lian Yun couldn't help but turn pale.
Lanna came to the flying gerbil closest to the cave, but did not act immediately. Instead, he squatted down and watched for a long time.
Lian Yun walked over and was about to ask him if he had discovered anything, but his attention was also attracted.
"The eyes of this flying gerbil...are they a little different?" Lian Yun turned his head and looked at the other flying gerbils. Their eyes all had scarlet eyeballs and pitch-black pupils.
But this one has a black eyeball, which is integrated with the pupil.
Are you sick?
But looking at Lanna's solemn expression, it seems that it is not that simple.
"I've never seen one like this. Whether in books or since I entered the desert, I've never seen a flying gerbil with eyes like this. It's also much larger than other flying gerbils."
Never seen...
"Could it be some kind of disease?" Lian Yun guessed.
However, Lanner still shook his head, his tone apologetic: "I'm sorry, sir. I haven't read any books about their diseases."
Lian Yun patted his shoulder nonchalantly. How could anyone really be an encyclopedia?
Lanner still seemed a little unhappy, although he didn't show it.
Lian Yun once again felt that this subordinate was truly competent. Just as he was about to reassure him, he saw Lan Na suddenly stand up.
She stared blankly at Lanna as he took a few steps toward the dark cave.
The man looked a little serious and gestured for Lian Yun to step back a few steps: "Sir, there is a sound in this cave..."
Before he finished speaking, two cold lights flashed in the dark cave, accompanied by a shrill roar, and a shadow pounced towards Lian Yun at lightning speed.
This thing was so fast that Lana didn't even have time to warn him before he saw the shadow hit Lian Yun hard and then bounced to the ground.
Lian Yun: “…”
Lana: “…”
The little white ball on the ground rolled several times and finally stopped not far from Lian Yun. It shook its fur and unfolded its body in a daze.
It blinked its round black eyes and faced Lian Yun. Before it could get into a ferocious posture, tears started to fall.
Lian Yun's face was full of questions: "...scam?"
This thing looked very much like a flying gerbil, but its body was snow-white with black eyeballs, it was only the size of two palms, and its tail was only a tiny bit, completely different from the flying gerbils they had seen before.
After confirming that it would not cause any harm to Lian Yun, Lana frowned and turned around to look at the cave entrance, where the big flying gerbil had just let out a sharp roar.
Just now it had been making a last-ditch effort, but now it was actually propping itself up and slowly moving. Its wounds were covered in sand, but even with all its strength it could only move a short distance.
Lanna had experienced this kind of pain before, so he couldn't help but give way.
The little white ball looked at Lian Yun, then looked at the big rat, then turned around and rushed in front of the big rat, spinning in circles in a hurry.
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