Chapter 159: A Passerby in a Western Fantasy Adventure 8
The sand armor beast slowly moved with its sturdy limbs into the sea buckthorn bushes, occasionally raising its head to take a bite of the fresh sea buckthorn leaves, and its thorny tail gently swept the sand on the ground.
The wind in the air has been getting more and more violent recently, like a roaring wild beast stirring up a cloud of sand. Despite the shelter of the sea buckthorn forest, there is still residual sand that blows all over people's heads and faces.
Cathy wrapped her head tightly with silk gauze, carried out a bucket of used water from the house, and carefully scooped water with a ladle to soak the roots of each sea buckthorn tree.
Looking at the group of people chewing the leaves, she pulled out a bottle of dark green potion from her arms and put it on the sand beast's mouth, then raised her little hand and poured the potion into its throat.
The sand armor beast smacked its lips, feeling the strange feeling of fullness. It tilted its head and carefully rubbed the girl who was feeding it. With a "plop" sound, Cathy was knocked upside down.
The guys, knowing they were in trouble, blinked their huge beast eyes innocently, came over and gently touched the girl with their beast heads, as if trying to lift her up.
Cathy left a long drag mark on the ground: ...
"Okay, okay, Shasha, I can get up by myself."
She quickly moved her hands to stop the sand-armored beast from approaching her, and quickly climbed up.
After watering the remaining water, she went to the back of the house to inspect the small vegetable garden she had built.
A small wooden house was built next to the black stone wall. Magic flower pots were neatly placed on the shelves made of long wooden strips. Various vegetables and staple foods were planted in the pots.
Every day Cathy comes over and uses wood magic to ensure that the crops grow healthily.
The sweet potatoes on the vines in the flowerpot on the left were already as big as an adult's fist. She carefully cut these mature sweet potatoes with scissors and put them into the basket she carried with her.
The yehei next to the cassava has also grown a lot, and you can pick some to make stir-fried seasonal vegetables.
The red fruits on the right are ripe, emitting a sweet fragrance in the air, and can be picked to make red fruit jam.
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After walking around the cabin, Cathy's basket was already filled with trophies. She placed the scissors in the wooden box at the door, then closed the door with satisfaction.
"Cathy, come here." The excited girl was stunned by the old man's serious expression as soon as she entered the room.
"What's wrong?" Cathy was worried and put the basket at the door.
"We've spotted traces of half-bloods in this area from time to time recently. Don't leave the magic circle unless necessary." Staring at the girl's pretty face, Ivis frowned slightly.
"Half-blood?"
"Yes, this is the dividing line between the Human Empire and the Beast Empire. When the two countries were at war, many human women were abducted by the beastmen and forced to give birth to children."
"Some of these hybrids have orc bloodlines, such as having distinct beast ears, tails and claws, while others have predominantly human bloodlines, but their diet and lifestyle are similar to those of orcs."
"Therefore, they are aliens in both the Beastman Empire and the Human Empire. People outside will not hire half-bloods. Even in the chaotic Sunset Mountains, there is no place for them."
"These mixed-race people were exiled to a desolate land due to the exclusion of the two races."
Abner looked at Cathy seriously: "There is very little research on hybrids, but since they have inherited part of the orc bloodline, the predatory factor in the orcs' bones may force them to do some irrational behaviors, such as..."
"They'll take away the girls they like?" Cathy gasped, feeling that her beauty was really dangerous.
She was still apprehensive, but couldn't help wondering, "Where are the human girls who were abducted?"
Ivis: "After being captured, few of those girls were able to escape back. Even if they did, their relatives and friends would no longer accept them. Some girls committed suicide in despair in their homeland, while others were exiled here with the mixed-race children."
Food is scarce in the desolate land, and water is scarce. It is already difficult to barely fill one's stomach, not to mention having any food in reserve. If one encounters a stubborn monster while foraging for food, those hybrids will easily lose their lives.
Ivis opened his mouth but did not tell these cruel facts. Anyway, with his grandfather and his abilities, it would be no problem for him to protect the girl.
Cathy could not help but hiss. For the first time, this magical and magnificent world revealed a dark corner hidden deep under the huge iceberg. It was more bloody and cruel than imagined. Under the strict class system, the lowly life as twisted as maggots was struggling to survive in such a world where barbarism and civilization coexisted.
No wonder the original owner was used as cannon fodder silently.
She stared at Abner and Ivis intently, and couldn't help but be glad that she had made the right move. The imperial capital, where new and old forces were alternating, was now like a huge whirlpool, and an insignificant person like her would be torn to pieces if she was not careful.
Thinking the girl was frightened, Abner comforted her softly, "Little Cathy, it's okay. Those half-bloods can't break through the protective magic circle. If you really need to leave the magic circle, be sure to ask Ivis or Hogg to go out with you."
Under the three people's intense gazes, Cathy nodded obediently. It was so dangerous outside and a girl must protect herself well.
The night wind in the desolate land was growing colder. Even though she was wrapped in the magic sheep blanket, Cathy still felt a biting chill penetrate the quilt and hit her back. She tossed and turned but couldn't fall asleep, so she shivered and pushed open the door wrapped in the magic sheep blanket.
The moonlight at night was cold and sad, and the howling of unknown monsters in the darkness made the feeling of horror more intense.
Cathy fiddled with the remaining fire on the stove, brought a cup of hot drink from the kitchen and blew on the fire, the orange flames dancing in her clear and bright eyes.
After sitting by the fire for a while, she felt the chill on her body gradually fade away. She drank the cup of red jujube flower tea in one gulp. The flame in the fireplace also gradually became weaker.
Cathy yawned and felt sleepy. She wrapped herself tightly in the magic sheep blanket and walked towards the room with unsteady steps.
At this moment, outside the sea buckthorn forest, there was a strong sandstorm and the protective array was illuminated with a dazzling light. Even the sleeping sand armor beast was awakened. It angrily pulled its head out of the sand and roared.
Before Cathy could react, all the lights in the house suddenly lit up, and Abner came out holding a glowing communicator in his hand. "Strange, why would an ally ask for help in the middle of the night in the wilderness?"
Ivis walked up to her and looked at her strange appearance, raising his eyebrows slightly: "Are you pretending to be a snow girl to scare away the enemy?"
The Snow Girl is a fairy who has the ability to control snow in folklore. She loves to kidnap innocent children to play with her.
Therefore, adults always use the name of the Snow Girl to scare disobedient children - "If you don't behave, the Snow Girl will come and kidnap you!"
Cathy puffed up her cheeks angrily and approached Abner worriedly: "Teacher, what happened?"
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