On the seventh day after leaving the Ice Peak Fortress, there was no road at the feet of Fitch and Tron. This road not only refers to the roads that people and horses pass by, but also the activity trajectory of creatures such as rock sheep, ghost cats, mountain foxes, etc. What greets them are exposed barren rocks, weeds with no nutritional value, and toxic gases that will occasionally eject from the cracks of the rocks.
"Is there a volcano below?" Feichi's voice came from under the face towel that was tightly covering his mouth and nose, dull and vague, and he had to repeat it loudly before Tron could hear it.
"It is likely that there is a volcano, or according to the story, there is a prisonered poisonous dragon underneath." Tron also made his voice louder and spoke as slowly as possible so that Fitch could understand. "There are similar legends in many places, either a fire dragon or an ice dragon, but in fact there are very few that can be seen correctly. Look, what is that?"
Under a blackened crack, something shining among the pile of gravels attracted the sight of the two people. Under the sunset, the thing reflected red light, which at first glance looked like a mirror or some kind of crystal precious gem. Tron and Feich looked at each other, then separated from each other, quietly held the three-pointed spear in their hands, and walked lightly toward the past.
They are not rookies who have never read books and learned. They will definitely not think it is some kind of treasure, so they rushed up happily without any warning. In the library of the Ice Peak Fortress, there are many books on the ecological geographical environment of the Sunset Mountains, which record a cunning rock beast, who is good at digging pits and disguising it as the ground, and use reflective crystal-like antennae to attract birds and beasts in the sky.
Many birds and beasts have the habit of collecting luminous items to decorate their nests. The Rock Beast takes advantage of this. When the birds and beasts approach, they suddenly rush out of the soil, attack the head of the prey with four barbed claws, and then wrap the other person tightly. At this time, the Rock Beast curled up like a pangolin, using the scales covering the entire back to resist the opponent's counterattack, and continues to attack with the hook claws huddled under the belly. Generally, if you hurt each other for a while, the Rock Beast will win and then get a delicious meal.
But the Rock Beast itself is also a delicious meal - what the book says.
At about five meters away, Fitch's Hawkeye vision could already be found in his Hawkeye vision: he saw the soul of the rock beast hidden under the sand. The soul took the shape of a scattered flame, with little vitality, and burned slowly and without changes. The souls of many creatures without enlightenment are like this. The smarter they are, the more active the soul will be.
Feiqi pointed at the position of the soul. Tron looked in the direction of his hand, squinted his eyes and observed carefully for a while, then nodded vigorously. The Rock Beast had good camouflage ability, and even if he was alert in advance, it was not easy to determine the position. Tron had not performed an enhancement ritual, nor did he have Hawkeye meditation, so he could only see the Rock Beast's actions with Feiqi's instructions.
The next step is relatively simple. The Rock Beast believes in its camouflage ability very much, and for the sake of hunting convenience, it lies on its back in a previously dug pit, with its relatively soft belly and sharp claws facing upwards, and its back is underneath. In this way, it can launch an attack faster when striking. Experienced or prepared hunters, such as Tron and Fitch, push a long bladed weapon in front, which can not only prevent striking, but also directly attack the key points.
The three-fork spear opened and slowly leaned over. Suddenly, the flying sand and stones were flying, and the wild roaring sound was scary, followed by the impact on the arms and shoulders. The rock beast had a strong explosive power, and its attack needed to expand quickly and end quickly. Feiqi only felt that all kinds of shadows in front were shaking, and then remembered that his hands should be held firmly, and he would never be confused, and he didn't care about the others at all.
The coming and going quickly, and the fierce hissing instantly turned into a scream, which was a "squeak..." sound like a big mouse. Feiqi felt that his hand was very light, but there was a rock beast hanging on Tron's three-fork spear. Its belly was severely damaged, and it was obviously out of reach.
If the hedgehog had no thorns but had pangolin scales and tails, it would be like the Rock Beast. Feiqi should have stabbed it, but perhaps his hands were a little relaxed, and he could not control the Rock Beast, allowing Tron to steal the first prize. The ball-like guy struggled, constantly tickling the spear's pole with his four claws, leaving scars on the hardwood. Tron winked and pressed the Rock Beast on the stone wall with his spear. Feiqi took the nail and ended its pain.
"Do you know how to deal with this thing?"
Tron shook his head and nodded again: "It's probably the same? I remember it's not toxic and can be eaten. It's okay, just treat it as a lizard and just deal with it."
"Don't mention the lizard the day before yesterday! The lizard that freezes to death and then freezes in the ice is not delicious at all. We are not sick, so it is the goddess' blessing! This is at least fresh. I'll find something to make a fire."
"Let's go there. I heard the sound of the stream." Tron held up his three-pointed spear, with prey hanging on it, and he was like a victorious general.
Feiqi pulled some grass along the way and was very lucky to find a tree struck by lightning along the way, so he harvested dry firewood, some of which were carbonized. They followed the sound and found a mountain stream. The water was not as thick as a child's arms. The stream water was cold, but it was clear and transparent, flowing out of the non-toxic rocks higher than that of the higher places. There was no problem with drinking, and it was even more difficult to clean food.
Not far from the stream, they found the soft brown land formed by the withered ferns and bryophytes last year, just behind the leeward rocks, forming a natural shelter with three walls. They considered it and decided to rest here in advance tonight, nourish their spirits, fill their stomachs, and walk a little more tomorrow.
After making this decision, both of them felt particularly calm in an instant, as if most of their fatigue had disappeared with this decision alone. They took off their backpack, liberated their shoulders, stretched their bodies hard in the red sunset, and enjoyed the pleasure of their muscles trembling. Then, Fitch took Tron's hand axe and began to destroy the tree struck by lightning again.
Not only do they need fire to heat up the food, but they also need to keep the night warm and comfortable.
"I didn't find this good place last time. I took a higher route, and I passed by that ridge." Tron took advantage of the gap between dealing with the Rock Beast and explained the terrain to Fitch: "Did you see the mountain with a gentle slope with an inverted fan surface? Yes, from the valley to the west, we entered the territory of the Horned Winged Witch."
"Why did you come to such a remote place alone last time?"
"I'm lost." Tron smiled embarrassedly: "I usually say I'm giving myself a trial in the wild, but I'm actually lost. Those days were cloudy and sometimes it would rain, which caused me to turn the wrong direction and come here. After I discovered the Horned Winged Warcraft, the sky immediately cleared. I found the direction again and walked out. This place is not far from Gujian Fort, so I went there for a rest. At least it didn't look so embarrassed, so I returned to the Ice Peak Fortress."
"It must be very uncomfortable to walk alone in this mountain. Really, now you are company and there is a cute cat around me. I feel sorry for myself. Why is the Sunset Mountains so desolate? There is snow and water here, it shouldn't be!"
"It is said that this is a cursed place, and everything is possible, but civilization cannot be found." Tron pointed to the direction of the setting sun: "Look, there are all continuous mountains over there, and there is no horizon at all. There is a saying that this mountain continues to the end of the world, and only dead people can travel through it. Once upon a time, in order to figure out how the wandering souls came, more than one expedition team entered the mountains westward, and only gave up halfway, and there were no news of the news and disappeared."
"Can't you fly over?"
"I don't know. I don't have that idea, nor do I have that wing. What I want now is to have a good meal tonight." Tron tore it hard, his hands covered with blood. He threw away the unnecessary parts of the rock beast from afar, relying on the difference and distance of the mountain to ensure the relative safety of the camp - they don't want to attract any wild beasts.
"What did you do before you came to the Ice Peak Fortress?" Feiqi had already broken the rotten trees. He just needed to sit down and move the pieces with his mind, build the campfire and pile it up. Of course, he was not idle either. He took out an iron helmet pot and cleaned it with stream water, and prepared to boil some boiling water first.
"I can't remember clearly. It must be the farming, right? I remember there are fields and cows, and chickens are raised in the yard."
"Wow, then your family is pretty good." Feiqi is not a joke. He can have side jobs while farming and big animals like cattle. Life should be good in this era. "You are not me, it is impossible for him to come to Bingfeng Fortress because he offended someone, right?"
"No." Tron asked for axe to turn back and chopped the meat pieces. It seemed that he was going to stew the soup at night. "I came when I was five years old. I vaguely remember that someone at home was sick and didn't have that much money to hire a pastor, so I used my lifelong service to compensate. Then, I remember following Giles through many cities, villages and forts, and coming to the Ice Peak Fortress."
"Lifetime service...it's a great price."
"It's no different from lifelong farming. Farmers and hunters are the same. Maybe life will be different if they become knights and then become nobles?" Tron glanced at Feich and shook his head: "Sorry, I'm not talking about you."
"It's okay. Now I think about it. The so-called noble life in the past was not really noble. It was far from what I thought. You see, if they wanted to make a fire, they had to call the servants to work. How good I was, with just a look, the firewood would fly over automatically, and it would be fine if they wanted to pile it into any shape."
"I'm so hungry when I'm so hungry." Tron threw all the pieces of meat into the pot, processed the residue, and went to the stream to wash his hands. The water was very cold, and he hurriedly finished it, and hurriedly came over and placed his hands next to the fire to bake. He looked at the pot of the broth: "Is the remaining salt enough?"
"Enough. Ramsden must bring me this iron pot helmet, of course I won't forget to prepare enough salt. Alas, if I prepare more time, I should make some fried noodles."
“What is fried noodles?”
Chapter completed!