Along the way, we could hear the urgent cries of crows from time to time, which suggested that some unknown creature was approaching from the other side of the stream.
Liu Nian had no intention of encountering them. The skeletons were not yet complete, and it was not in Liu Nian's style to rashly engage in combat with unknown creatures.
After releasing the motorcycle from the space, Liu Nian twisted the throttle to the floor and sped out of the valley.
The crows circled around Liu Nian, closely watching his movements.
After Liu Nian drove some distance, an unidentified creature suddenly darted out of the dense forest on the other side of the stream, waded across the stream, and quickly ran to this side.
Looking at the remaining bloodstains on the ground, it stuck out its tongue and licked them. The blood was still warm, but the lizard's corpse had vanished without a trace. It couldn't understand how such a large lizard could disappear into thin air.
Smelling the now-vanished scent of blood, and pacing around the same spot one last time in frustration, they finally returned home dejectedly.
Meanwhile, Liu Nian was rushing to the Tianxia Society without stopping.
It's been a long time since I've traveled at night, or rather, it's been a long time since I've gone out at night.
Whether it's the end of the world or not, whether I'm resting or not, I prefer to stay at home and not go out.
The outside world has nothing to do with Liu Nian.
Looking up at the starry sky, he suddenly wondered if shouting now would be considered disturbing the peace.
Something is sprouting inside my body, eagerly wanting to break free from its constraints.
Do it if you want to!
Then he actually shouted it out, and the moment he opened his mouth, the wind rushed in without warning.
"Ahhhhhhh"
Even the wind couldn't stop his voice. The howling wind under the night sky gave him a long-lost feeling, the most primal impulse buried in his blood. He thought it must be the feeling of freedom!
Detached from all order, returning to the most primal freedom!
Hahahahaha
As the rider rode into the distance, only a rough laugh remained in the wind, a laugh that revealed a sense of exhilaration.
The night watchmen at the gates of the World Society were awakened by the roar of engines. They opened their sleepy eyes and looked into the distance, where a beam of light was approaching.
The motorcycle gradually slowed down and then stopped at the city gate.
The city gates were closed at night, and some wooden barricades were placed in front of them.
The guard watched as a dark figure got off a motorcycle and walked towards him.
"Who's still up so late at night, making such a fuss!" He muttered in dissatisfaction, glanced at his colleague who was sleeping soundly next to him, and still walked out of the duty room to perform his routine inspection.
The guard, now in his forties, often suffers from insomnia at night because of trivial matters.
An adventurer, an adventurer who can return safely at night!
Looking at the travel-worn man in front of him, who exuded a faint smell of blood, the guard instantly became much more alert.
"What are you doing?" Feeling somewhat ashamed of being intimidated by the man in front of him, the guard asked loudly to cover up his inner panic.
The person who came was Liu Nian. Under the tense gaze of the guards, he took out his badge from his pocket and handed it over.
He added, "Just came back to turn in the mission."
Looking at the badge in his hand that symbolized a bronze-level mercenary, the guard came to his senses but was still a little confused.
These days, every bronze-level mercenary in the city is arrogant and overconfident. They just drive straight into the city, completely disregarding the guard profession.
Moreover, even if you complain, it will be suppressed, and in more serious cases, you will be warned to avoid causing trouble.
From the perspective of those in power, this was clearly a trivial matter, not worth pursuing at all, and they would often downplay it or let it go.
After taking the badge and pretending to examine it, the guard returned it to Liu Nian.
The badge is definitely real; with current technology, it can't be faked.
Some people say that badges can't be faked, but people can be faked. However, being able to get this badge from someone who has obtained the bronze badge means that he is not someone he can afford to mess with, and it's terrifying to think about!
Shaking his head slightly to banish the terrible thought from his mind, the guard pushed aside the barricades outside the city gate and opened the gate.
After finishing his work, as he passed by Liu Nian, Liu Nian took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and stuffed it into the guard's hand.
"Thank you!" Liu Nian said softly.
"You're too kind, please! Please!"
The guard glanced discreetly at the object in his hand, and upon discovering it was a pack of cigarettes, his attitude became much friendlier, repeatedly saying, "Please welcome Liu Nian inside."
After Liu Nian left, the guard stared blankly at the cigarette in his hand.
Although cigarettes can now be produced, the output is extremely small, and they are basically not circulated in the market. They are only supplied to the powerful and wealthy in the upper class.
Of course, you can also risk going into the city to search; if you're tough enough, you might find something!
I only ever saw a wealthy person in the entertainment area from afar, a cigarette dangling from their mouth, and I envied them for a long time.
Having not tasted cigarettes in a long time, the guard greedily sniffed the aroma of the cigarette in his hand.
He gripped the cigarette pack tightly, and several times he couldn't resist the urge to take out a cigarette and light it.
But remembering that his wife and children hadn't smelled meat in a long time, he lowered his hand from the cigarette case.
After standing there hesitating for a long time, I decided to keep the few cigarettes I had.
Reason prevailed over his addiction. He carefully smoothed out the creases on the cigarette pack, greedily took another sniff of the cigarette's aroma, and then put it into his inner pocket.
It should fetch a good price at the market. Buying some meat for the mother and daughter to nourish them is not a good idea. It would be better to give it to the team leader and let him arrange a nice job for me.
He was torn between his inner thoughts and couldn't make up his mind for a while.
"What are you doing at the door, Lao Chen?" His colleague woke up and saw him standing at the door in a daze, so he asked him.
"It's nothing, it's nothing." Old Chen carefully touched the spot where the cigarette had been, and after finding that the mark was not visible from the outside, he smiled and turned to go inside to answer.
"I'm not bragging, Xiao Li, a bronze-level mercenary just came into the city. He's really something..." Old Chen boasted to Xiao Li.
After entering the city, Liu Nian drove towards the Adventurers' Hall. He had already taken out the lizard's eyes halfway there and they were now in a box on the back of the motorcycle.
There weren't many pedestrians at midnight. Only the entertainment area still had lights on, but several shops in the market area had candlelight, and some merchants were trading under torches in the street stalls.
Seeing the candlelight flickering in the market area, Liu Nian decided to take a stroll around here after finishing her mission.
As for the entertainment area? Forget it, the mission is more important.
A short while later, the motorcycle stopped at the entrance of the Adventurers' Hall.
Unlike the bustling daytime atmosphere, the hall was unusually quiet at night.
Carrying the bag containing her glasses, Liu Nian headed straight for the customer service lady, who seemed to have no rest time and was always standing there serving the public.
"Task completion rate 100%." The customer service representative took the bag from Liu Nian, handled it for a while, and gave the conclusion.
The system notification told Liu Nian that the experience points had been received, which made him very curious about how the Adventurer's Hall and the system were connected and operated.
After receiving the crowns and cards from the customer service representative, Liu Nian continued to look at the panel in front of him.
No one was watching him, so Liu Nian decided to accept the mission first and set off at dawn to avoid running into other adventurers.
Liu Nian was just fifty points away from exchanging for Undead Essence, so he decided to take on another D-rank quest.
After searching the screen for a while, I finally found a task that met my requirements.
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