In the blink of an eye, two days passed.
The caravan left the steep Lyon Mountain Path and entered the open Absolute Shadow Highlands. However, the safety of the caravan did not increase. On the contrary, it was much lower.
The Absolute Shadow Highlands were not calm.
This highland was just like its name implied. This was a flat environment. Occasionally, there would be three or five low hills and seven or eight old trees. More vast and flat terrain, coupled with the elevation, made travel on the highlands not easy at all. Winter and summer were still difficult. In summer, the sun was scorching, and the sun was shining in the sky. It was truly a thousand miles of shadow. The entire earth was like an oven, and it was hot to step on it. In winter, the snow was a thousand miles long, and it was silver white. The Lyon Mountain Path was sheltered by the mountains, so there wasn't much snow. After leaving the mountain path and turning into the highlands, the snow was knee-high, making it much more difficult for the caravan to advance.
Fortunately, Qianniao was already an old expert in this area. As long as the deputy guild leader sprayed some of the snow melting agent on the snow, it would be able to melt the snow and turn it into ice. Watch sent out a small team to melt the snow in front of the caravan and to scout at the same time. There were some dangerous wild beasts roaming in the highlands in winter, and the biggest hidden danger was the bandits and experts. However, the size of the active bandit groups on the highlands wasn't large. The largest Grizzly Bear Guild only had about twenty people.
This number of Thousand Birds wasn't afraid, but Watch didn't want to bump into them either. Although he wasn't afraid, there was still trouble. The Guild Leader rode on his horse and looked at the figures opening the path in front of him from afar. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly. There was a young man he had high hopes for, and Watch believed that the child would one day replace him to support the Thousand Birds Mercenary Group.
Darang narrowed his eyes, and the snow left a streak of white frost on his eyebrows. He casually wiped it off. He was dressed in black and had a fine iron short spear hanging on each side of the warhorse. Spear. Two short spears. When needed, they could be combined into a double-headed spear. Darang had spent a lot of effort on these two spears. With his attainments in spear and horse battle skills, there were few opponents among the young mercenaries.
This young man didn't smile, but his temperament was extremely good. No matter how others teased him, he wouldn't be angry. Therefore, this cold face was not ostracized among the Thousand Birds. Darang tightened his cloak and whistled. The rider in front of him turned back. He was also a young mercenary. He was a little older than Darang and had a horse face. When he grinned, he could see that the row of teeth was missing an incisor.
This guy had smashed it when he was drunk and got into a fight with someone. The price he had to pay was to lie in bed for three months. Horse-faced Hunter was a good friend that Darang had known since he was naked, but he had a completely different personality from Darang. Hante was a straightforward person and didn't mince his words. He had offended many people and made many friends. This fellow's Origin Energy was only at the thirteenth level, but his brute force was not small. He relied on a pair of iron fists to kill his enemies. There was a mission where he bumped into a bandit who blocked his way. He used his fists to smash a bandit's chest until it caved in, causing him to die. He could be called the backbone of the mercenary group.
"What's the situation?" Darang asked softly.
Hunter grinned. "It went very smoothly. Your old man's snow-melting agent works every time. Have you ever seen him fail? At this rate, we'll be able to reach Mountain City safely in two days. "
Darang nodded. He tried his best to look into the distance and pointed at a low hill not far away. "Rest there for the time being."
"Understood." Hunter paused and lowered his voice, "I say, kid, don't you have to keep an eye on Miss Ferlyn? She's been too close to that red-haired brat lately. That's not a good thing. "
Darang said expressionlessly, "It's her freedom to stay with whoever she likes, as long as the other party doesn't have any ill intentions."
"You're a log." Hunter said angrily, "Who doesn't know that Commander Walker is going to marry Ferlyn to you? She's at least half your fiancée. How can you not be so tight about your future wife?"
"Not yet, is it?"
Hunter slapped Darang on the head. "Can't you open your eyes, kid? Be careful of Ferlyn. If you're so cold and careful, she might run away with that red hair. What do you think is the origin of that guy? "
Darang said slowly, "He has Mr. Roger's letter of introduction, so he is naturally an innocent person." There were three of them. He and the big boy were ordinary people, but the black-haired man was not simple. His aura was strong, and Mr. Watch said that man was at least Level 20. Looking at his attitude towards Red Hair, it was obvious that he was a guard. "To be able to hire a Level 20 expert as a guard, needless to say, they must be nobles."
Hunter opened his mouth and said, "Don't say that you look cold, kid, but your brain is very flexible. I haven't seen you talk to them much. Do you know so much? Tell me what tricks you have? "
Darang pointed to his eyes and said, "Father often said that in our line of work. You don't have to be very skilled, but your eyes must be bright. Otherwise, you won't know how you die. "
"Then I really can't learn it." Hunter said, "Nobles, no wonder. They always live in seclusion, and when they rest, they stay in a corner by themselves. Bah, the nobles are amazing. Could it be that they can't stand being too close to us? "
"There's no denying that they were born nobly. If I had been born into a noble family, my achievements would have been more than this. Although I don't forget to exercise every day, you see, they are just an ordinary person, but they have a Level 20 expert as a guard. Level 20, even my father and the Guild Leader had not been able to cross this barrier, but such a person only served the nobles. Even if I train for another ten years, I might not be able to cross this barrier … "
Looking at the loneliness in his playmate's eyes, Hunter patted him on the shoulder and said, "Darang, you're so smart and diligent. You'll definitely be able to break through the Level 20 barrier. Besides, you're still young. After you reach Level 20, I think our Thousand Birds will be able to expand. "
Darang smiled and said, "You're going to be a mercenary here for the rest of your life."
"Why not?" Hunter smiled and said, "I'll go see how those kids are doing."
Darang nodded and watched his friend leave. He exhaled and clenched his fists. Even Hunter, who had the best relationship with him, didn't know what this young man was thinking. Darang had told himself more than once. If he could break through the Level 20 barrier, he would leave the mercenary group. There was nowhere in the world that he couldn't go. Since he had that kind of strength, why should he stay in a small Thousand Birds?
He didn't care about Fei Lin, and that was why. For him, if he left the mercenary group, Fei Lin was destined to be separated. At the very least, even if he didn't meet his requirements, Watch would still marry this daughter to him. He didn't lose out either way, so how could he be nervous?
But Hunter was right. Fei Lin had been too close to the red-haired noble recently. Before he left the mercenary group, it would be shameful for him if Ferlyn fell in love with another man. Darang frowned, wondering how to get Fei Lin to stay away from the nobles.
"Here we go again."
Ante had a helpless expression on his face as he pushed Allen beside him and said, "Does that woman like you? Look, she's looking for you again."
Allen, who had dyed his iconic silver hair red and was now red-haired and red-eyed, smiled and said, "I think she likes you. You forgot that she said you were cute on the first day."
Ante glared at him angrily.
Allen patted his forehead and said, "Oh, by the way, our Sir Ante is already an adult. How can he be described as cute? Today I will correct Miss Ferlyn's wrong idea and make her change her mind. At least she has to praise you for being handsome. "
"Go to hell!" Ante glared at the red-haired fellow hatefully and found a corner to wrap in a blanket. "It's cold outside, so I won't go out. Call me when you're ready to eat," he said.
"Yes, Young Master Ante." Allen bowed to him pretentiously, then opened the door and jumped out. His line of sight was immediately occupied by a blushing face. Fei Lin, whose face was red from the wind and snow, shouted excitedly, "Mr. Saga, let's make a snowman, shall we?"
Allen, who was alias Saga, smiled and said, "No, this is too childish. If you want to play, I can let him accompany you. "
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