As if to resolve the discomfort and awkwardness caused by taking off their clothes, the usually silent duo became more talkative as they tried to find a suitable topic —
"Speaking of which, I miscalculated today. I didn't expect it to be so different from what I imagined. I almost lost my life. I'm really … sorry."
"This kind of apology … is really strange. I don't think there's anything to be sorry about not being able to defeat this guy." Sally turned around and looked at the Scorpion King's corpse. There were more than ten arrows in its eye sockets, as if there were a bunch of antennas in its head. It looked a little funny.
"Will we meet more like this later?"
"No, this is the only one. But it's really a troublesome guy, I almost died … "
At first, it was a sigh of relief, but gradually, Sally changed the topic and said, "Previously when you said you were smarter than me, I thought it was just an act. But now, it seems that I have to admit it. "
"I'm just experienced. To put it bluntly, if you didn't turn around and run when I was hit, I guess both of us would have died here." Roddy also exhaled, feeling a little guilty and annoyed, "I neglected some problems, causing you to be stung by the scorpion so many times —"
"Oh yes … I've always wanted to know — why are you fine after being hit? The last time we faced the orcs, it seemed to be like this. I clearly saw that orc slashed you in the back — could it be that you … "
In fact, Sally had been thinking about these things since she was sitting here, and now she finally found the right time to bring it up. She stared at Roddy without blinking, frowned slightly, and asked in a low voice with some disbelief, "Could it be that … you're an Undead? You're … immortal? "
"Achoo …"
Roddy sneezed and rubbed his nose. He suddenly felt that the girl beside him was really a little cute. He didn't know how to explain, but now he felt that this reason was not bad. He jokingly replied, "Sigh — I didn't expect that you would still be able to see through me."
There was a moment of silence. Sally stared at Roddy's face in a daze, and her expression suddenly became very interesting.
In the next second, a scream resounded through the forest.
"Ah —"
Sally wanted to retreat as if she was electrocuted, but her legs gave way and she directly fell backward, almost somersaulting — She really believed Roddy's words. After all, this girl had never seen what a real Undead looked like. In addition, Roddy had mentioned about the Undead before. In her mind, she suddenly combined the two together and actually really thought that Roddy was one of the legendary Undead that walked in the graveyard, swaying and shivering all over …
Thinking that she actually hugged such a guy in the water, Sally felt she was going to cry.
Rody, who was at the side, was completely dumbfounded. He did not expect the Eldest Miss, who was quite smart earlier, to suddenly drop her IQ. He looked at Sally, who was in a complete mess, and opened his mouth to say something. However, he suddenly felt that his throat was a little dry. He stared blankly ahead, and his expression became even more interesting than Sally's.
The girl in front of him was naked and wrapped in a leopard skin. She was lying on the ground in such a sorry state. Although the leopard skin wasn't small, it wasn't enough to cover her lower body.
If one were to talk about "exposure", then Sally was probably "exposed" completely …
En, really white, uh … why is it golden?
When this thought flashed across his mind, Roddy finally realized what he had seen. When he thought of the words "don't look at indecent things", he swallowed his saliva and used his strong willpower to make himself look away. He turned his face and said loudly, "Don't … don't take it seriously, I'm just joking … it's really not like that. Don't be afraid!"
Sally got up in a panic and covered herself with the leopard skin in a flurry. After hearing Roddy's words, her pale face instantly turned red like a chameleon — —
The good impression that Roddy had accumulated in her heart was instantly destroyed. Sally was so angry that she almost bit her lips. Even the desire to rush over to punch and kick him wasn't enough to describe her resentment … At this moment, Sally even wanted to bite Roddy to death to vent her anger!
Although Roddy was dull when it came to women, at this time, no matter how stupid he was, he realized that he had gone too far. Stammering, he said that he was going to get some food, picked up the bag and ran away with the animal skin, leaving Sally sitting silently in front of the fire and gnashing her teeth.
"Bastard, bastard, bastard, bastard, bastard …!"
Sally clenched her fists tightly and almost crushed her silver teeth. She looked at Roddy's fleeing back and wanted to say a few harsh words, but because of her self-restraint, she couldn't say them. In the end, she just waved her fists and didn't say a word.
Roddy ran for a long distance before he stopped. He shook his head and found that his mind was still filled with that golden color … Sigh, I've seen this kind of thing many times on the internet in my previous life. Why am I so agitated at this time?
The technical geek Roddy patted his face. After thinking for a moment, he decided to count the spoils of this battle and wash away his messy emotions. If he couldn't win, he could just go back and get beaten up. In any case, he probably wouldn't die.
Thinking of this, he rummaged through his bag and took out the poison sac left by the scorpion.
[Scorpion King Gilges' Poison Sac]
Mission Item Unique
"Female scorpions will use all their venom to fight against enemies that obstruct their reproduction, even if it means death."
The description below the poison sac made Roddy frown. It wasn't hard for him to think of a possibility — this scorpion king named Gilges should be breeding its next generation. Could it be that the poisonous scorpion it gave birth to was the fellow named "Therix"?
Male scorpions could only mate twice in their lifetime, while female scorpions could only give birth once. In the current situation, Roddy felt that he had strangled the unborn "Therix" in its mother's womb. Recalling the scene of the scorpion king recklessly trying to eat the fish in the trap, Roddy understood a little … Perhaps because it was about to give birth, its desire for food was far greater than usual.
This poison sac didn't have much use for Roddy. Although its level wasn't low, it didn't seem to have any use other than to coat his weapon with poison. Keeping the poison sac, Roddy looked at his character attributes. As he had killed a Boss that was a level higher than him, the Experience Points that this scorpion had given him far exceeded the sum of the previous battles, reaching an astonishing 2,580 points!
This meant that after reaching Level 4, he was less than 2,000 Experience Points away from Level 5. Even he didn't expect to level up so quickly. Thinking of how he was getting closer and closer to Level 10, the threshold for class advancement, Roddy realized that he had to make ample preparations in advance.
The reason why he thought so was because there was a common saying in the game — "Only after class advancement will you be able to understand the essence of the game."
For the current Roddy, the basic class of Army Soldier could only give him some of the most basic skills. After reaching Level 10, he could add points to the "Basic Talent Tree" to improve himself. After class advancement, he would be able to unlock the "Advanced Class Talent Tree", "Battle Stance", "Optional Skills", and many other abilities that would have a great impact on battles. Compared to now, the difference was like the difference between clouds and mud.
Before Level 10, the difference between players was nothing more than one or two basic skills and attributes.
At the moment, Roddy, who had reached Level 4, had 180 HP, and his Strength and Dexterity had been enhanced. As the saying goes, high risk, high reward. For the current situation, Roddy could accept it. At the very least, Sally's life was saved, and he had gained a lot of Experience Points. The HP regeneration bug after leveling up meant that there were no wounds on his body, so the following "escape route" seemed to be even easier for Roddy.
He still had six arrows that could be used, and the horn bow and scimitar could be used normally. With the previous example, Roddy, who originally wanted to relax and lie down for a while, no longer dared to let his guard down. Looking at Sally, who seemed to have calmed down and was gradually falling asleep, Roddy found a tree stump and sat down, silently standing guard.
What he didn't know was that not far away, the girl covered in leopard skin gently clenched her fists, resisting the desire to say something.
… … …..
At the same time, Francis, who was still in Vic Village, could not sit still.
Waiting was always a kind of torture. For him, who had already made up his mind to eradicate his sister, he would not rest until he heard the news of Sally's death. Constanton's cavalry unit had almost searched every possible place. Logically speaking, even if Sally could dig a hole and hide like a groundhog, they should at least be able to find some traces.
But the reality sent chills down his spine: no one could find any traces, not even footprints.
Ten Orc Wolf Riders died just like that, and it seemed that they died in the hands of one person. The corpses of Old Gerson and the others were also found. It seemed that they had fought a desperate battle with the beastmen. They had actually cut down three wolf riders before they fell. It seemed that they had fought with the conviction that they would die for sure.
This meant that it was impossible for Sally to escape the siege of the Orcs. But the fact that she disappeared into thin air was right in front of them, and no one could do anything about it.
When he thought that Sally might have survived, Francis felt very agitated. He knew the abilities of his men and the strong people in his territory. Maybe there were a few strong Guardian Knights in Duke's father's place in Hollier City who had such abilities, but in the entire outer fortress and the remote villages, who could say that they could fight ten Wolf Riders alone?
What's more, the fierce battle also proved that the man did not just kill ten people with ease. There were very few people who were good at using bows and arrows and were good at shooting. In Francis' impression, there was no one in the whole territory who was famous for his "archery".
Could it be the Wood Elves?
But thinking about it, the Wood Elves in the Silent Forest did not seem to have anything to do with humans, so he gave up on this ridiculous idea.
He was in a very bad mood, but he could not keep waiting in Vic Village. Otherwise, he would not be able to explain it to his father. Although his father was cold to the point that he did not ask about the relationship between him and Sally, Francis did not think that this kind of thing could be fooled. So now he felt like he was walking on thin ice, and did not dare to make the slightest mistake.
"Let Knight Macy continue to send soldiers to patrol along the small roads outside Hollier City."
"Yes, my lord!"
His confidant took the order and left. Francis immediately rode on the horse that the servants had prepared for him, and said in a low voice, "Return to Hollier City immediately. Even if she can escape from my pursuit, she will still have to enter the city gate in broad daylight."
The accompanying soldiers tidied up their equipment, and then followed the earl to the center of Efta territory in the southeast.
Francis believed that with the speed of his horse, it was impossible for Sally, who was constantly evading the search, to return to Hollier City ahead of him.
In fact, he had always had a premonition that Sally had hidden in the Silent Forest. But if she was really that stupid, Francis would feel relieved. Because after entering the forest, there was basically no hope of coming out alive.
Hundreds of people from Efta territory entered the forest every year, and basically all of them ended up without a trace. For many years, there had never been an adventurer who had passed through the forest alive. It was not that there were no people who were lucky enough to hunt rare magic beasts and sell them for a high price, but basically no one dared to return to the forest again because they deeply felt fear. There were things in the forest that no one could fight against, and the ancestors of the Lucifron family had set a rule: never step into the Silent Forest.
"At this time … I don't have enough time and patience to wait."
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