(Third Update)
Chen Zong was used to traveling alone. This was a habit that he had developed since he was a child. Since it was a habit that he had finally developed, why should he change it?
Perhaps there were all kinds of disadvantages to traveling alone, but the freedom was enough.
However, Chen Zong did not think about other things. For example, his stomach was growling right now, which meant that he was hungry.
It had been a long time since he had experienced this feeling.
Although Chen Zong usually drank and ate delicious food, it was just a hobby, not to fill his stomach. But now, it was to fill his stomach.
Chen Zong had a feeling that if he did not drink water for a long time here, he would die of dehydration and thirst. If he did not eat for a long time, he would starve to death. Moreover, although his body was at the level of an ordinary person, he had reached the limit of an ordinary person. Once he fought, his physical strength would be greatly consumed, so he had to eat more food to replenish his strength.
What did this mean?
It meant that in the next month, not only did he have to find other people branded with the sword mark, kill them, and seize their sword marks, but he also had to ensure that he had enough food and water.
"How interesting." Chen Zong did not feel frustrated or unhappy. Instead, he found it novel and interesting.
Then, the next step was to find food. Only by filling his stomach could he have the strength to hunt other enemies.
Except for himself, the other 999 people branded with the sword mark were all enemies.
Now, he was in the middle of nowhere, and he could not see any animals. Did he have to eat tree bark or soil?
In this regard, Chen Zong felt deeply helpless. This was a terrible start.
Was he going to starve to death here?
Fortunately, Chen Zong had always been tenacious in facing bad situations, so he could hold on for the time being.
He maintained the rhythm of his breathing and walked at a moderate speed with his sword. In this way, he could reduce the consumption of his physical strength to the greatest extent and conserve it.
Without extraordinary power, physical strength was equal to combat power. Once his physical strength was exhausted, he could not perform his swordsmanship no matter how brilliant it was. It was useless.
"Boy, your sword looks good. Give it to me first." Suddenly, two ferocious-looking men with swords appeared in front of them. Just their appearance alone was enough to frighten many people, and when they revealed their ferocious appearance, it would make people's legs go soft.
After 15 minutes, Chen Zong gnawed on the hard jerky and left with large strides, leaving behind two people that had been beaten black and blue on the spot, and it was precisely the two ferocious robbers that had robbed him earlier.
Chen Zong had never been a bloodthirsty person. The reason why he killed people was because they were a threat to him, such as an enemy. Under normal circumstances, Chen Zong would not kill people if he could.
For example, although the two robbers looked ferocious, they posed no threat to Chen Zong. On the contrary, Chen Zong found some dry food and money in their bags. In addition, he also learned some information from them.
For example, this country was called the Supporting Sword Country. There were many organizations, families, Sect, and so on in this country. However, due to the limitations of their level, the two men did not know much about them.
But one thing they were sure of was that there were only two kinds of people in the Supporting Sword Country.
Real ordinary people and swordsmen.
In other words, if there was cultivation in the Supporting Sword Country, it would be swordsmanship and becoming a swordsman.
A country of swordsmen. What an interesting place. People yearned for it.
In such a big country, there were many swordsmen, so there must be many sword skills. After countless generations of evolution and improvement, some sword skills must have reached a very high level.
Chen Zong's Sword Dao was to constantly absorb the essence of other Sword Dao and integrate it into his own body to improve his own sword skills.
A place like this might be very beneficial to him.
Gnawing on the hard and cold dried meat, chewing and swallowing it to barely fill his empty stomach, Chen Zong quickened his pace with the so-called Copper Sword Leaves.
There was a small town in front of him. There, he could find more delicious food and wine.
Copper Sword Leaves were the currency in circulation in the Supporting Sword Country. They were divided into three levels: copper, silver, and gold. The exchange rate between them was 100: 1.
Chen Zong got dozens of Copper Sword Leaves from the two burly men's bags.
The Copper Sword Leaves were very thin, just like leaves. They were also very light and soft. They could be bent, but they were surprisingly tough and not easy to break, so they were very suitable to be carried around.
Under certain circumstances, they could even be used as killing weapons.
Not long after, Chen Zong saw the outline of a section of the city wall. There was no need to pay the entrance fee and he could directly enter the city.
This was just a small town. Chen Zong looked around while walking. Although he was still hungry, he did not choose a random restaurant to eat.
Observe!
According to Chen Zong's years of experience, he found a good restaurant.
At this moment, Chen Zong forgot that he only had dozens of Copper Sword Leaves.
Order!
More than a dozen dishes, most of which were hard dishes. Only then did he feel full. With a jar of wine, Chen Zong slowly tasted them.
Chen Zong's appetite, of course, attracted the attention of other people in the restaurant.
How big a person's appetite must be to eat so many dishes alone.
Chen Zong's table manners were very good. He did not wolf down the food, but he ate very quickly. Not long after, a large table of dishes were all eaten by Chen Zong, and the jar of wine was also finished by Chen Zong.
The feeling of being full of wine and food was very wonderful, and his whole body was full of strength.
However, when he paid the bill, Chen Zong found that it was not enough, and the money was not enough.
Eating so much would cost more than 100 Copper Sword Leaves in total, but he only had dozens of Copper Sword Leaves. The difference was more than double.
It seemed that the first free meal in his life was here.
Chen Zong's seat was next to the window. He jumped, flew directly through the open window, and landed in an instant.
This was only the height of the second floor, which was nothing. In the blink of an eye, Chen Zong entered the crowd and quickly went away.
"Damn it, stop right there!"
The waiter upstairs came to his senses. He chased and cursed, but obviously, he could not catch up with Chen Zong. In the end, he could only accept his fate.
In fact, even if he caught up with Chen Zong, it would be of no help.
No money was no money.
The feeling of running away after eating and drinking without paying was really fresh and exciting.
Chen Zong walked while thinking, "Should I make this a habit and carry it forward?"
"Forget it, let's not dwell on this kind of small problem."
However, he still needed to get some money, so it would be more convenient for him to do things.
A lone traveler was free and unrestrained. That was his advantage, but his disadvantage was also obvious, which was the lack of information.
So, if he wanted to get enough detailed information, money might be a more direct way.
Of course, he did not rule out other means. However, he should never underestimate others and overestimate himself, especially in a strange place.
All kinds of preparations must be made.
How to make money?
Moreover, he had to make a lot of money in a short time. After all, he only had one month.
This was a difficult problem.
As he walked, he looked around and pondered.
Chen Zong saw a notice wall.
There were several notices pasted on the notice wall, some of which were broken.
At this time, a man in black and red short armor with a long sword in a black scabbard at his waist came to the notice wall and pasted a new notice.
The content of this notice attracted Chen Zong's attention.
This was an extermination mission. The content of the mission was to exterminate a water stronghold three hundred miles away from this city. Especially the heads of the three strongholds, the mission would be completed if he brought back their heads.
The reward for the mission was one hundred golden sword leaves.
Listening to the discussions around, Chen Zong quickly sorted out his thoughts and made a judgment. He immediately took action. He directly tore off the bottom right corner of the notice, which meant that Chen Zong had accepted this extermination mission. After that, he only needed to go to the Castellan Mansion in the city to submit the mission and get the reward.
Everything else had nothing to do with Chen Zong.
Of course, one hundred golden sword leaves might sound a lot, but Chen Zong didn't think it was a lot. He just felt that there should be some wealth in a water stronghold, which was also his goal.
Holding the corner of the notice close to his body, Chen Zong set off.
The dozens of bronze sword leaves were bought with some dry food, and finally there were only a few bronze sword leaves left.
"Who is that?"
"He should be a swordsman, but I don't know what level he is at."
"His face is very strange. I've never seen him before."
"The Crazy Shark Water Stronghold is not easy to deal with. The three strongholds are all powerful swordsmen. I don't know how many people who want to exterminate them have died there."
In all kinds of discussions, a vigorous figure quickly caught up with Chen Zong.
"Hey, let's work together to deal with the Crazy Shark Water Stronghold. After the mission is completed, we'll split the loot fifty-fifty." A figure flashed in front of him, mixed with a strange and wild fragrance. The voice was candid and neutral.
A girl appeared in front of Chen Zong.
The girl was tall and slender, with smooth skin. Instead of being fair, it was a little bronze. Her hair was tied up in a ponytail, and her black tights completely set off her beautiful and vigorous body. Her legs were slender and powerful, giving people the impression that she was a leopard.
A long sword hung on her left waist, a crossbow and a row of crossbow bolts hung on her right waist, and a short sword was tied to her right calf. The lines on her face were obvious, and her eyes were sharp, like a leopard on the hunt.
At a glance, Chen Zong knew that the girl's strength was not weak, but she was no match for him.
From her dress, it could be seen that she was not a pure swordsman. After all, pure swordsmen rarely used weapons other than swords.
"What's your name?" Chen Zong asked in reply.
Because in a flash, Chen Zong thought of something. The girl should be from the Suppressing Sword Country. It seemed that she knew more about the country than the two big men who blocked the way.
Perhaps he could learn more about the Suppressing Sword Country and so on from her.
Another point was that the other party should have a good understanding of the specific route to the Frenzied Shark Water Stronghold and the situation in the stronghold.
Chen Zong thought of all this in an instant.
"Call me Hunting Shadow." The girl said it was obviously a code name and not a real name. "What about you?"
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"Swordsman." Chen Zong did not say his real name. Instead, he said the name he had in the Ninth Heaven Ring, which was also a code name.
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