"Have you heard?"
"Heard what?"
"The lone thief 'Family Exterminator', who has run amuck in the Western Wilderness for many years, got into big trouble this time and ran away."
"What? That guy is a first-class ruthless person. Years ago, he became enemies with the group of smugglers from the Iron Sand Chamber of Commerce. The other side sent assassins to hunt him down. In the end, he not only killed the assassins, but also killed the whole Iron Sand Chamber of Commerce when he came back … Even such a ruthless person had to run away.
"He made two enemies, one not so powerful and the other very powerful. Which one do you want to know first?"
"Let's talk about the not so powerful first."
"Black Axe."
"… Black Axe?! You mean the professional criminals who believe in Poisonous Tomahawk (another name for the God of Bandits)? Are they 'not so powerful'? You must be joking with me! "
"Who is joking with you! The guy 'Family Exterminator' took 30,000 gold coins and four pieces of magic equipment as a deposit and hired 150 elites of Black Axe to help him attack the Temple of the Brutal Hunter. Black Axe did the job and went to him for the rest of the payment, but they couldn't find him. "
"Tut! No wonder he's' Family Exterminator '! He's so bold! He even dared to cheat Black Axe! Who's the other enemy? Don't tell me it's some Majesty. "
"You're right. The other enemy is His Majesty, the Brutal Hunter."
"… It's just attacking the Temple. It's not uncommon in the Western Wilderness. Is it necessary to provoke the God behind the Temple? You're bluffing again! "
"Who's bluffing! That guy killed the chief priest of the Temple and desecrated the statue of the God. The Brutal Hunter has given an oracle that whoever kills him will be given a place in the Holy Kingdom! Whoever kills him will be rewarded with a piece of legendary equipment! "
"… Is it too late for me to change my faith now?"
"Go to sleep. Even if you change your faith, can you find the guy 'Family Exterminator'? Even if you find him, it's not certain who will kill who! "
"… Of course I can't beat him without enough benefits. But as long as I think of such a great benefit, maybe I'll burst out my potential and kill him with a hammer!"
"You're bragging! If you really have the spirit, clean that rusty hammer of yours. Tomorrow, let's go hunt the Black Monitor Lizard. Do you dare? "
"Of course I dare! If you're not afraid of death, why should I be? "
Similar conversations took place in almost every tavern in the western part of the Wilderness Empire that bordered the Great Desert. The adventurers were in awe of the "Family Exterminator" who went missing after getting into trouble. There were many people who courted death in the world, but there weren't many who could do it in such a way!
Naturally, there were also many people searching for him on the streets like hungry wolves. But no matter how hard they searched, even if they dug three feet into the sewers, or climbed high mountains to look around, or caught all the people wearing the robes and beat them up and stripped them of their clothes, they could not find the figure of the lone thief who once appeared here.
It was not that no one had sought the help of powerful spellcasters to use prophecy spells to detect his location, but the results were all chaos, as if he was shrouded in clouds and mist.
Perhaps, that guy was already dead?
People guessed so, but they were not sure.
Could it be that the audacious and resourceful guy really died silently in some corner, and there wasn't even anyone who took his corpse to claim the reward?
"Ah!" A miserable scream reverberated in the air above the wilderness.
"If you're a man, then grit your teeth. What are you crying for!" Sui Xiong angrily rebuked some spineless guy.
With that, he raised the tentacle that held the big stick again and smashed it toward Ray's face.
Blood spurted, and his tendons broke and his bones cracked.
Ray couldn't help but scream loudly again, but Sui Xiong was not moved at all. A healing spell smashed down to restore his vitality, and then another hit with the stick.
After several hits and healing, the muscles and bones of Ray's face were finally completely adjusted. Now, even if his relatives and friends (if there were) were in front of him, they would not be able to recognize him.
"Look, how good the plastic surgery I did for you is!" When Ray finally recovered, Sui Xiong condensed an ice mirror in front of him, reflecting his current appearance. "Now you can walk on the street without worry, and no one will recognize you."
"Your Majesty, your plastic surgery is really the best in the world. Next time, if you meet some of my good brothers, please do it for them!" Ray gnashed his teeth and said, "I believe they will be grateful to you …"
"No need to be grateful. To be honest, I don't like you, an evil man with bloody hands, and I don't want to waste time on your good brothers. The reason why I helped you with the plastic surgery is to avoid possible trouble on the road. " Sui Xiong shook his body and turned into a small jellyfish about a foot wide, which fell on Ray's head like a hat. "Let's go. We still have a long way to go."
Ray sighed helplessly. With this dangerous item on his head, he crossed the mountains and walked toward the south.
After walking for a while, Sui Xiong couldn't help but ask, "I mean … I knocked you so many times. Did you have a burst of inspiration? Did you suddenly break a bottleneck that you had been stuck in for a long time?
"No."
"Then, did you suddenly repent, like a prodigal son turning over a new leaf? What I did yesterday is like yesterday's death, what I did today is like today's life; I didn't have a choice before, but now I want to be a good person … and so on?"
"No."
"… Rotten wood can't be carved!"
After walking for a while, Sui Xiong still could not help but ask, "Ray, I have a very powerful unique skill that can help people abandon evil and turn over a new leaf. Even if they can't go to heaven, at least they can get a chance to atone for their sins and avoid going to hell. Are you interested? "
"I'm living a good life now, and I haven't changed my mind."
"You will definitely go to hell after you die like this!"
"I deserve to go to hell. If a bad guy like me doesn't have to go to hell, then there must be something wrong with this world!"
Sui Xiong was stunned and could not help but exclaim, "I didn't know! You are an angry young man! You also feel that there is something wrong with this world, right? I think so too! I didn't expect that we have a common language! "
"… Sorry, I don't want to have a common language with a jellyfish!"
"Hey, I'm a god! Isn't it good to have a common language with a god? "
"Oh, then let me correct myself. I don't want to have a common language with a god who looks like a jellyfish and pretends to be a hat on my head," Ray replied expressionlessly. "Please go and talk to your believers about this kind of topic. I think they will definitely agree with you unconditionally."
"… Ray, has anyone ever said that you are boring?"
"Yes, a lot."
"Then count me in!"
After walking for a while, they were already far away from the Gobi Desert and the Western Wilderness, and had entered the depths of the Graystone Mountains.
The Graystone Mountains were famous for their rich limestone mines. The so-called limestone mines, in Sui Xiong's opinion, were something similar to limestone. Its texture was not solid, but it was easy to mine, and after burning, it would turn into powder, and after adding water and mud, it could be re-solidified. Although it was not as solid as rock, it was not inferior to ordinary bricks. Considering the production and transportation costs, it was a very suitable building material.
Because of this, there were many quarries on both sides of the Graystone Mountains. The Commonwealth of Gold Coins in the west, the Wilderness Empire in the east, and the Eagle Kingdom in the south all had many roads and houses built with limestone mud. It could also be regarded as a special picture that the mountains brought to the world.
On the other hand, the inner part of the Graystone Mountains was very dangerous. There were all kinds of dangerous magical beasts here, and there were even some particularly fierce special races living here. Adventurers generally did not go deep into the mountains because they were afraid of conflict with them and taking unnecessary risks.
In this mountain range, the most common dangerous creature was the mutant known as the Fierce Gnome. They were about half the height of an ordinary adult, but their muscles were extremely developed, and they also had a variety of natural magic abilities.
For example, "Stone Skin," which required a certain level of mage to master, could be mastered by all of them. This spell would turn into a rock-hard protective layer around the body of the caster, which could withstand a lot of attacks. It made the Fierce Gnomes, who originally lacked armor because of the backward technology, each of them was comparable to a fully armed warrior.
In addition, the Fierce Gnomes also had the ability of "Bloodthirst" and "Rage." The former could make them braver in battle, and they could absorb the vitality of the dead to quickly recover from their injuries and physical strength. The latter could give them amazing strength and speed in a short period of time. Some particularly strong Fierce Gnomes could even fight against magic beasts after going Rage. Compared to their size, this damn strange strength was simply against the rules!
Just ordinary Fierce Gnomes were already so powerful, not to mention that they also had their own civilization system, various powerful special powers, and even had their own gods to protect them. Therefore, when adventurers saw traces of them in the mountains, most would choose to retreat and avoid conflict with them.
But this certainly did not include Sui Xiong.
"You said that the Fierce Gnomes are very violent creatures, cruel, aggressive, and unreasonable?" The floating jellyfish floating in the air waved its tentacles and said suspiciously, "That's not right at all! Don't you see that they are very reasonable and hospitable? "
Ray looked at the Fierce Gnomes around them, who had painted their bodies in various colors, jumped around them, and constantly bowed to Sui Xiong. He could not help but roll his eyes, and his heart was full of helplessness.
Where's your ferocity? Where's your rage? Where's your arrogance? Where's your unreasonableness? Just because you met a god who is willing to be friendly with you, you don't even want your integrity?
Where's your dignity and pride as a barbarian race? You flatter outsiders so blatantly. Aren't you afraid of the wrath of the gods in the sky?
Aren't you making things difficult for me? Don't you know that I was bragging about you not long ago? Don't you know that I was just talking about how brave you are? Don't you know that I was ready to fight a bloody battle and even die here?
Brothers, we are all here to make a living, but you are so uncooperative. I am very tired …
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