"Why do I feel like something's off?" Feng Yiliu suddenly said as they walked through the forest.
"What's wrong?" Li Huailin, who led the way, asked.
"How many bears have we killed?" Feng Yiliu asked.
"Huh? This … seven or eight? " Li Huailin thought for a moment. Along the way, they had encountered seven or eight Teddy Bears. Unsurprisingly, they had killed all of them.
"It's eight." Feng Yiliu said, "Everyone, aside from the first time, we haven't received any attacks from Teddy Bears in our subsequent battles."
"Nonsense. This thing's attack swings are so big. We can dodge it with a simple movement," Your Millennial Immutability immediately said. "Of course.
"The problem is … it's too easy to dodge …" Feng Yiliu said. "Guys, this is a secret land we're talking about. In theory, the difficulty should be about the same as the Abyss of the same level. But look at the monsters that appear here. They can perfectly dodge their attacks. Don't you think it's strange?
"Huh? Well, a little, "Millennium said after giving it some thought.
"Finally, someone is using his brain …" Jade Emperor said.
"I've noticed that only Teddy Bears appear in this forest. Moreover, we only get 105 EXP after killing them. Don't you think it's a little low compared to the Abyss?" Feng Yiliu continued.
"Indeed. This EXP is similar to that of a Level 30 monster. It doesn't seem like a monster that has received any bonuses." Millennium nodded.
"Although it's a Secret Land's monster, it doesn't have any Attribute bonuses. Isn't that a little strange?" Feng Yiliu said.
"Is there a conclusion?" Li Huailin, who led the way, asked.
"A conclusion?" Feng Yiliu said after giving it some thought. "There's too little information. No conclusion."
"Then what are you talking about?" Li Huailin spread his hands.
"I'm just a little curious," Feng Yiliu said.
"Well, there will be a conclusion after the quest is completed. Isn't it good to look forward to it now?" Li Huailin said. "Oh, I think we're out of the forest."
"Eh?" The few of them looked forward. Indeed, there was no longer a forest in front of them. There was a very large lake in front of them. They couldn't see the edge of the lake from either side. However, they could see mountains on the other side of the lake.
Li Huailin looked down. The lake water was very clear and clean. He could almost see the bottom of the lake. However, because it was a cloudy day, there was not much sunlight shining on the lake, so it looked slightly gloomy.
"It doesn't look like we can swim across." Your Millennium Immutable took a look and said, "It looks like the other side is at least a few kilometers away. By the time we get there, the sky will be bright."
Of course, players in Heart of Glory could go into the water, and they could even dive. However, the speed at which they could swim was calculated separately from their walking speed. By default, the players' swimming speed was very slow. However, there was equipment that could increase their swimming speed. It was just that none of the five players had it yet. According to the default swimming speed, it would indeed take them half a day to cross the lake.
"That's why I said it's not this way … Look, we've reached the end of the road, haven't we? Don't tell me we're really going to swim across. "The Jade Emperor Summoning spread his hands." What do we do now, Mr. Leader? "
"There should be something nearby," Li Huailin suddenly said with certainty.
"Hey, you should give up. You're a man. Is it so hard to admit your mistake? I know you're the one who led us the wrong way, "Your Summoning Emperor Summoning said.
"Huh?" Feng Yiliu and Millennium Immutable also began to look at Li Huailin suspiciously.
"No … In fact, I really think there's something here." Li Huailin said seriously.
"What could it be? It's obvious that you don't know the direction. Fortunately, we reached the end of the road after walking for ten minutes. Otherwise, I don't know how much time we would have wasted," The Jade Emperor Summoning said with a sigh.
"No, I think it's here. In fact, when I first entered the mystic realm, I already sensed this place from the hillside. It's a forest, but there's only a lake here, and when I looked here from the hillside, I noticed a strange phenomenon, "Li Huailin said.
"Strange phenomenon?" The Jade Emperor Summoning asked.
"It's cloudy, but I saw the lake emitting golden light …" Li Huailin said.
"Golden light?" The Jade Emperor Summoning turned to look at the lake. "There's no light at all. Did you see it wrong? Did anyone else see it? "
"Ah? I was only paying attention to the black smoke. I didn't notice the lake at all, "Millennium Immutable said.
"I didn't notice it either," Feng Yiliu said.
"Me," Anran suddenly raised her hand and said, "I saw it too."
"Eh? You saw it too? "The Jade Emperor Summoning said in surprise." Really? "
"Yes." Anran nodded. "There was indeed light, just a few seconds before I saw the black smoke. I saw it more than once."
"Hey, why didn't you say anything?" The Jade Emperor Summoning asked.
"Yes." Anran nodded.
"What do you mean by 'yes'? At least explain it to me," the Jade Emperor Summoning shouted.
"Actually, there's something else," Li Huailin suddenly said.
"Something else?" The Jade Emperor Summoning asked.
"After arriving at the village, I noticed two things. First, the road," Li Huailin said.
"Road?" The Jade Emperor Summoning asked curiously.
"Yes, in fact, there were two roads in the village we passed just now." Li Huailin said, "The first road is the one we found for the first time. It's the road to the village, but that's the other way around. This road is actually the road from the village to the outside, right?"
"Yes." The Jade Emperor Summoning nodded.
"Now it's interesting. I also found the second road in the village. Where do you think the second road of the hidden village in the mystic realm leads to?" Li Huailin asked.
"Huh? I didn't notice it at all, "Millennium Unchanged said.
"Didn't the villager say that there was a castle in the north? It must lead there, "the Jade Emperor Summoning said.
"Yes, I thought so at first, but in fact, we all tried. At first, we all walked north, but we didn't see the road, right?" Li Huailin said.
"Yes." Feng Yiliu nodded. "There was no road at all. After a few steps, we reached the forest."
"Where does it lead to?" The Jade Emperor Summoning asked.
"Here, of course, by the lake," Li Huailin said.
"Here?" The Jade Emperor Summoning looked around.
"Look carefully at the soil under our feet … Although it hasn't been smashed, it obviously looks like someone has passed by. I'm sure that this is part of the road. If we go south, we should be able to return to the village. This place is at most fifteen minutes away from the village. If you don't believe me, you can give it a try." Li Huailin pointed in a direction and said.
The Jade Emperor Summoning looked down at the soil under his feet. He hadn't noticed it before, but now that he looked at it, it was indeed a little strange. There were no weeds on it at all. It was impossible for such a natural situation to occur. It was obvious that someone had passed by here.
"Okay, now let's talk about my second discovery," Li Huailin paused and continued.
"What is it?" The Jade Emperor Summoning really didn't notice anything strange in the village, but in the end, Li Huailin actually found two. The first one was reasonable, which made her curious about the second discovery.
"First of all, think about it," Li Huailin said. "I said that no matter what, there would be someone left in the village who didn't die and then give us the mission, right?"
The Jade Emperor Summoning rolled his eyes and said, "Yes, yes, we know that you're the most f * cking witty."
"Usually, that's the case, but the situation this time is different." Li Huailin said, "Usually, the village is full of corpses, so there was a person who didn't die who pretended to be dead and then was given the mission to us …"
"D * mn, I understand. No wonder I felt that something was wrong when I entered the village." Feng Yiliu suddenly came to a realization. "There are no corpses at all. This time, the other party took all the corpses away. It's impossible to leave only one person in the village."
"Yes, don't you think it's strange? Why did the other party take away the corpses but leave a person who isn't completely dead?" Li Huailin asked.
"Is it a trap? Actually, the other party deliberately left that person behind? "The Jade Emperor Summoning guessed.
"Stupid, how did the other party know that someone would come to the village? Why did they set up a trap? The other party shouldn't have known about the existence of our team until now, right?" Li Huailin said.
"Yes, what's going on?" the Jade Emperor Summoning asked.
"It's very simple, because this person wasn't in the village when something happened," Li Huailin said.
"Eh?" The Jade Emperor Summoning was stunned. "That's not right, then how did he die?"
"A bear," Li Huailin said as he stretched out a finger.
"Impossible, the other party had a knife wound on his body," the Jade Emperor Summoning said immediately. "If he was killed by a bear, it wouldn't be a knife wound."
"Yes, there's a huge knife wound on the left side of his chest," Feng Yiliu said.
"A knife wound doesn't have to be cut with a knife. You can also use an axe," Li Huailin said.
"An axe?" The Jade Emperor Summoning suddenly thought of the mission item, the old axe. "Wait, it's true that when the axe was handed to us, there was blood on it. However, the other party was originally covered in blood, so it's normal for it to be covered in blood. But you have to be clear, whether it's a knife or an axe, the bear won't use either."
"So, in fact, although the knife wound looks very scary, it's actually not fatal," Li Huailin said. "Think carefully, when the other party died, did he cover his chest with his hand?"
"Eh? Is that important? I … didn't pay attention … "The Jade Emperor Summoning tried to recall a little, but he still couldn't remember. He didn't pay attention to such a small place at all.
"The right side," Anran suddenly interrupted. "That's right."
"Yes, it's the right side. Think carefully, when a person is about to die, you will usually subconsciously cover the place where your injury is more serious. However, the knife wound was on the left side. Why did the guy cover the right side?" Li Huailin said, "It's very simple. The left side was just a scratch, and the right side where the bear hit was the fatal wound."
"Huh?" The Jade Emperor Summoning suddenly felt like he couldn't keep up. "Can you explain it more clearly?"
"Simply put, this guy was holding an axe and was attacked by the bear. Then, he was hit several times by the bear. In the end, one of the hits hit the axe, and the axe flew out and scratched the other party at the same time. However, because the axe was very important, he picked it up and continued to fight. In the end, he still couldn't win against the bear, and then he received a fatal blow," Li Huailin said.
"Is that so?" The Jade Emperor Summoning said in disbelief.
"Otherwise, I can't explain the situation at the scene," Li Huailin said. "Why don't you explain it?"
"Hmm …" The Jade Emperor Summoning thought about it. "How about this? Even if he was killed by a bear, what does that have to do with us? Anyway, the other party is an NPC who conveys the mission. Anyway, no matter how he died, he still gave us the mission."
"Haven't you noticed yet?" Li Huailin said. "There's a very strange place here."
"Huh?" The Jade Emperor Summoning said in confusion. "What strange place?"
"It's the axe," Li Huailin said. "Why is this guy holding an axe?"
"Huh? How is that strange? Isn't this axe the treasure of the village? He … Eh, wait … He's not in the village … "The Jade Emperor Summoning suddenly realized.
"Do you understand now? He didn't have time to return to the village to get the axe. When he noticed it, the village was already in ruins. All the houses were on fire. If the axe was in any house in the village, he wouldn't have been able to go in and get it. Everyone in the village has been taken away, so he wouldn't have been able to get it from the villagers. " Li Huailin said. "In fact, he was attacked by a bear before he reached the village. He fought and retreated back to the village, and then fell there. The blood on the ground under his feet began to drip from the outside. It means that he walked to the village after he was injured. The place where he fell is near the other road I mentioned."
"Huh? The more I listen, the more confused I become. If your hypothesis is correct, then where did this axe come from? "The Jade Emperor Summoning said.
"It's very simple. He took the axe back to the village. That explains everything," Li Huailin said.
"Huh? So he's the guardian of the village's treasure, so he carries the axe with him? "The Jade Emperor Summoning asked.
"Do you think so? Based on his clothes, he doesn't seem to have a high status in the village, and he's not the oldest either. If it's a normal village, such things would be handed over to the village chief or the oldest person for safekeeping. " Li Huailin said, "It's indeed possible that he's the guardian of the treasure, but it's infinitely close to zero. He can't even beat a bear, so how can he protect the treasure? And he carries the village's treasure with him? It's too strange. I really can't agree. "
"Then why is he holding the axe?" The Jade Emperor Summoning asked.
"Actually, you should ask him where he got the axe." Li Huailin said, "Indeed, the other party said that the axe is the village's treasure, but the treasure didn't say that it had to be placed in the village. Could it be … here?"
"Huh?" The Jade Emperor Summoning said curiously, "Here?"
"Yes, based on what I just said, there's something strange about the lake, and the village has a road that leads to the lake. Secondly, the axe was obtained by the villager outside the village. There's only one explanation that can explain the situation. I'll tell you now. First of all, when the village was destroyed, this villager was by the lake. I don't know what he was doing … "
"Don't know what he was doing?" The Jade Emperor Summoning interrupted.
"Maybe he was fishing, or maybe he was looking at the scenery. That's not important." Li Huailin said casually, "What's important is that when he unconsciously turned his head, he realized that there was black smoke rising into the sky in the direction of his village."
Li Huailin pointed in the direction of the village and said, "Something big must have happened in the village. That's what he thought at the time because there have been bad omens in the village recently. Just like the mission you took, you came here to investigate, right?"
"Yes, I met a villager in the main city. He asked me to investigate." The Jade Emperor Summoning nodded.
"So, he realized that the situation was not good. He could roughly guess that something big had happened in the village, so he quickly ran in the direction of the village. However, after taking two steps, he felt that something was wrong. He was just an ordinary person. Even if he rushed back, he would only die. He wouldn't be able to help at all." Li Huailin said vividly. "However, at that moment, he had an idea. It was the treasure in the village. If he brought it back to the village, a miracle might happen. So, he immediately turned around and took the treasure, which was the axe, and rushed back to the village."
"Unexpectedly, he was attacked by a bear on his way back. He fought for a while, but unfortunately, he was seriously injured. He ran back to the village with difficulty, only to find that the village had been destroyed, and everyone was gone. In despair, he collapsed. Then, we appeared," Li Huailin said.
"This …" The Jade Emperor thought about it as he listened. Although what Li Huailin said was basically a guess, he felt that it was very reasonable. "It seems that if that's the case, it does make sense."
"Yes, it makes sense." Feng Yiliu, who was standing next to him, nodded. "So far, this is the result of the information we have gathered."
"Oh! That's what happened. "The Millennium Immutable also nodded." Brother Awesome, you have a way. "
"Well, according to my speculation, this is the place where the other party obtained the axe. Since this axe is the treasure of the village, it is very likely that the villagers worshiped it like a divine object, and the place of worship is … "
As he spoke, Li Huailin pointed to the road on the ground. "This leads to the village. If we walk along the other side, we should be able to find the original location of the axe. I think we should be able to figure out what this axe is."
After that, Li Huailin pointed to the other direction under his feet. "It should be there. Let's see if I'm right."
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