In the forest behind the ranch.

The dense trees intertwined into thick shade, and a winding path covered through the east and west. The road leads to the seaside and into the dense forests of Mount Madez.

"Yo, isn't this Marcus? Why are you free to come here today?"

Gotz, who was bearded, carried an axe and a bag on his back, walked slowly from the mountain. The rugged mountain road did not cause any trouble for him. His wide feet seemed to be nailed to the ground, and his steps were steady and powerful.

I stood up from the stump at the door.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time. Are you going up the mountain to cut down trees?"

Gotz laughed.

"The roads and trees on the mountain need to be repaired. I just planned to stay on the mountain for a few days tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and finish the work before coming down. Fortunately, you come here today, otherwise you will be lost."

Gotz took out the key and opened the door. The sunlight passed through the wide door frame and finally shone into the room, dispelling the coldness and darkness inside the room.

Even though he was far away from the ocean, the bloodline of the deep diving man still played a little role in Gotz. Therefore, he was particularly fond of this indoor environment with high incidence of rheumatism, and he also deliberately made the door to shield the light from the wind and light.

"Sit down, I'll give you a beaker of water."

After picking up a few dry firewood, Gotz skillfully opened the furnace, and waited until a few wisps of flames burst out, he had time to sit down on the chair.

I asked curiously, "Gots, are you doing well recently?"

Gots looked at me strangely: "What's the best? I've been patrolling the mountains every day. Have you ever been talking about the people in the town?"

"It's not about the Three Illusion Gods. I'm asking if you have been looking at the sea recently and have the urge to swim into the distance?" I continued.

Gotz took out the iron kettle, poured it in a full of water, and when it was boiling and rolling, he threw a handful of tea into it. He watched the tea stems churn up and down, and the color of the tea soup became brighter.

"Go to have a drink, this is a good thing that Huo An brought some time ago."

Huo An? Isn’t that the legendary golden legendary businessman who can defeat Jeff, the legendary profiteer in the legend?

I haven't seen him in the town recently, so I probably have left. It happened to be the time when I was missing. I really missed my fate. I don't know what he was doing when he came to Mining Town this time.

Gotz diligently poured me a cup, and then continued, "How did you know that I was very uncomfortable some time ago. Only by hiding in the forest ranger's hut on the mountain can I sleep well?"

I nodded: "Don't you know? This matter is indeed quite big, but it's not particularly big. If you want to say it's small, it's not particularly small."

Gotz said nervously: "Sure enough, something big happened!?"

I pondered and said, "I think this matter is quite big, but it's not very big, but it's not small. Everyone thinks this matter is very big, but I don't think it's that big, but if you want to say it's small, it's not small."

Sweat broke out on Gotz's forehead: "Is it because my identity was exposed? No, who would have leaked it... It should be you who know this..."

I took a sip of strong tea and felt the heat spread all over my body in an instant. "I have forgotten the specific details of this matter, but the reason behind it is indeed quite complicated. It is not good for you or me to say it. Just don't know it. I can only say that the rest is very deep and involves a lot of things..."

Gotz looked even more panicked.

"It's even more serious than my identity leak? Could it be... Could it be that the meme of 'that existence' has spread again? No, I'm going to contact Harris soon. This time no one can help us, I can only rely on myself..."

I put the tea in emptied for a while, and finally said, "You didn't realize that, are I talking nonsense?"

Gotz shook his head blankly: "Don't you always like to talk nonsense?"

“…Thank you.”

I gritted my teeth and squeezed out this sentence, "Something happened at sea recently, and it has nothing to do with you. I just wonder why you are not affected!"

"You're talking about Zach being injured, right? I knew Rhodes wouldn't do such a thing."

Gotz suddenly realized and then continued, "I was not a relationship with Tozac before. I was a seafarer for a while. Now I can shield some of the influence in my bloodline."

This is good news, otherwise I would have to worry about a fire in the backyard in the town. After all, in this life-and-death incident, we released the "Billion Lord" trapped in the gap between time and space. What kind of changes will be caused to the world.

It would be good that special existences like Gotz have no abnormal changes. At least I don’t have to worry too much about the emergence of global Gaowu and supernatural revival.

"What happened at sea must be very serious, right?"

"If you change the fake bag for a lifetime, I almost couldn't come back. But like you said that memes are involved, I can't reveal too much."

"clear."

Gotz nodded decisively and remained silent.

I originally wanted to help the world, but the Federation was stabbed. I decided to take charge of the ore town first, and as for other revenge and favors, I could calculate it slowly.

I said with some fear, and then looked at the cloth bag he placed on the bed curiously, "What good things have you brought from the mountain? Look at this size, are you beaten to deer or wild boar?"

"It was not found on the mountain, but caught by the pool. The weight was not visible on the outside, but it was a bit heavy all the way."

Gotz took out the cheese and bread and started lunch, but he didn't plan to show it to me.

Hey, as the saying goes, we will get half of the meal. If you don’t treat me to food, it’s too unreasonable if you don’t give me anything.

I immediately took out the apricot yellow tablecloth banner that "does the way for heaven", and then felt that it was inappropriate and wanted to rewrite "Loyalty and righteousness for thousands of years", but I felt something was wrong, so I simply changed it to four big characters and placed it in front of Gots.

Administrative according to law.

"Open me and see. Are the prey you are shooting extremely dangerous, endangered or vulnerable? If you are shooting a prison animal, I can only arrange a decent private room for you with tears in my eyes."

Gotz said disapprovingly, "If you want to see it, just watch it yourself. Intuition tells me that this thing cannot be eaten. As for the endangered and vulnerable classification... why have I never heard of it?"

"That's even better. Whatever I say is! Of course, if ordinary animals should eat or eat it, you can't spoil it!"

I wiped my saliva, thinking about whether to eat roasted wild boar or fried pork at night. As a result, when I opened the bag, I found a pointed-mouthed and monkey cheeks exposed inside...

Sure enough, I had no appetite at all, which was disturbing.

As soon as the bag was opened, the guy started shouting uncontrollably, dancing and roaring strange. Judging from my vision of traveling around the world, although the animal in front of me is an extremely rare species, the need for protection is equivalent to the kind of magician who is a 40-year-old virgin who turns into a job--the kind that doesn't feel distressed if you throw it away the trash can.

"Cucumber...give me cucumber!"

The guy started to scream uncontrollably.

Kappa...has he actually run back?

Although I had known for a long time that the Knights and Jackie Chan would not die by bare hands and the Deep Divers and Kappa would not die by flooding, it had not come back for so long, and I was planning to report this "unfortunate news" to Father Carter.

How did it run to the mountain?

Gotz said helplessly, "Look, I finally waited until it quieted down. This thing yelled all the way, and I only knew this sentence after tossing and turning, so I don't want you to open this cloth bag..."

My face twitched and looked at Gotz: "You caught it and then came back all the way?"

Gotz said helplessly: "I have never seen such a creature before, and I dare not let it stay and destroy the ecology on the mountain, so I simply brought it back. I was thinking of a solution along the way. Is there any problem?"

No problem, no problem at all.

You just accidentally became a veritable father.

He is really kind to the father and the son are filial.

"Defending invasive alien species is also one of the jobs of the town sheriff, so let me deal with it."

I re-covered the cloth bag, temporarily blocking the annoying noise and confiscating unknown creatures.

Gotz scratched his head, feeling a little relieved: "Okay, I'm not good at dealing with this kind of thing anyway. The situation on the mountain has been enough to make me feel headache..."

On the mountain? Is there something happening on the mountain recently? It’s so small that something happened to Mades…

"Tell me quickly, don't take it lightly!" My expression also became serious.

Gotz ate the bread, gudugu poured a large glass of water, and then said with a smile: "Don't worry too much, compared to what you encountered, I have a headache for a little bit."

"All the abnormalities that appear in the town may be the sequelae of the mutation - so be sure to tell me the situation without reservation," I emphasized.

"I saw some footprints while patrolling the mountain recently."

"Footprints? Are you sure this is a trivial matter?" I asked back.

Gotz patted my shoulder and comforted him, "Don't worry, I've checked it many times, and it's all about the footprints of human beings. The trajectory of walking also knows how to avoid rocks and shrubs, deep pools and dark swamps, and there is nothing special."

Only then did I feel relieved.

My ranch is also sealed with a whole army of vengeful spirits, so I subconsciously recalled the mysterious missing miners who were marching in the mountains. As long as it was not other strange existences, it was great news.

"What's wrong with this little thing? It's probably Mr. Bakir who collected specimens on the mountain." I also laughed.

Gotz said distressedly: "It's not Bakir. I was drinking with him in the tavern that day, but when I was patrolling the mountain the next day, I found several more footprints. The distribution was not obvious. I suspected that it was an uninvited guest some time ago, and some of them hid on the mountain and didn't leave..."

"Impossible. Those guys can be justified even if they stay in the town. Why do you have to go to the mountains to learn from the Viet Cong? Can't you track the other party's whereabouts?"

"Okay. I've chased after a few sections before, and I've stopped in a strange place, as if I've suddenly disappeared there."

Gotz's expression was a little serious, "What's even more strange is that the footprints of those who were dispatched are becoming more and more diverse, as if the number of people appearing on the mountain has increased. Until today, I have also found the hoofs of animals, but I met you first on the way down the mountain."

...Is the back mountain so lively now? My flag won’t really attract the soldiers and horses on Liangshan, right?

"Why are you still standing there? Keep chasing."

I immediately reacted, "Where did those footprints appear?"

"The most found on the hillside."

“Where is the exact place?”

"The first thing I discovered near the mine was that because the other party deliberately concealed the traces, there were not many places that could be recognized."

"Where is the footprint spreading?"

"Well...probably towards the southwest of the town?"
To be continued...