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The next day, the sun shone down on the wilderness, bringing warmth to the land.
In the damp cave, Ariel slowly woke up after being disturbed by a soft sound.
She was clearly uncomfortable after sleeping in a damp and cold environment for a night. Not only was her head a little heavy, but her body was also very tired. Clearly, there was something wrong with her.
However, she did not care about her condition.
Even though she was a girl, as a scavenger who survived alone in the wild, Ariel was not pretentious. Although the situation before her was uncomfortable, she was considered lucky that she did not encounter any accidents.
The wild in this world was not a safe place. If ordinary people survived alone in the wild, they could easily attract some things over. Countless people had died because of this.
"Luckily, my luck isn't that bad."
Ariel shook her head lightly to get rid of the dizziness as soon as she regained consciousness. She could not help but feel lucky.
Just as that thought flashed through her mind, she turned around and her expression changed drastically. She quickly crawled backward with her hands and feet.
A few meters behind her, a three-meter-tall monster with three legs was lying on the ground. Although it was not moving, it was also emitting a terrifying aura.
Next to this monster were a few tall bug beasts. They were also lying on the ground as if they were in a deep sleep.
This scene instantly shocked her as if she had unknowingly entered the monster's lair.
Just as she was frozen and did not dare to move, a voice suddenly sounded beside her. "Since you're awake, go and get rid of those corpses."
At the side of the cave, Adil looked at the scenery outside the cave and said to Ariel without turning his head.
"Corpses?" Ariel was stunned.
After hesitating for a moment, she stood up and slowly walked forward. She walked very slowly and seemed to be very careful.
During this process, the few huge monsters in front of her did not react to her at all. They were still lying on the ground in Silence.
When she got closer, a faint smell of blood wafted over, causing her face to turn pale.
With the weak light, she could clearly see the scene in front of her.
There were a few extremely deep wounds on the few tall monsters. Other than that, there were no other changes.
Looking at this scene, she could not help but look at Adil in the distance in horror. She could not believe what she saw.
These monsters had sword marks on their bodies, and their corpses were very intact. Obviously, they did not kill each other, but were killed by someone else.
However, in Ariel's memory, no one had the ability to fight these mutated monsters head-on. She could not believe it.
However, the truth was right there. After a short shock, she quickly put aside the disbelief in her heart and turned it into excitement.
From the bag that she carried with her, she took out a rusty black knife, and then carefully walked to the front of the corpses.
Strictly speaking, the carcasses of these mutant creatures were basically edible, and because of the mutation, they all had some unique characteristics. The materials on their bodies were very precious, and even to Adil, they had a certain value.
It was just that these mutated monsters' corpses were too big and too inconvenient to be. Since they were in out.
However, after a night of research, Adil obtained some results from these mutated monsters.
These mutated monsters were obviously not produced normally. They were a unique type of half-polluted body. Just like the Corrosive Raven, they were contaminated by the environment and turned into what they were now.
However, although they were polluted, many of the materials on these mutated monsters could be used by Magi, so their value was not bad.
This was one of the advantages of the new world.
If he was in the Southern Continent, these valuable mutated monsters would have been hunted down by the Magi. It would not be like here, where they could be found everywhere.
* Bang! *
A crisp sound came from behind him.
Hearing this sound, Adil turned slightly and looked behind him.
Beside a Bug Beast's corpse, Ariel looked awkwardly at the broken knife in her hand.
The carcass of the Bug Beast was too hard. According to Adil's personal tests, it was comparable to some armor. It would be very difficult to break open the carcass.
At the very least, normal weapons would not be as hard as the carcass of these Bug Beasts.
Standing on the spot and watching Ariel's actions, Adil stretched out his hand, took out a silver dagger from the side, and threw it at her.
This dagger was brought by Adil from the academy. Not only were the materials of good quality, it was also made with some alchemy techniques, so it was very sharp.
Ariel stared blankly at the dagger that had dropped on the ground. She quickly picked it up and continued what she was doing.
The hard carcass of the Bug Beast was cut open by the dagger with great difficulty, revealing the flesh within.
In the damp cave, Ariel cut off a few pieces of flesh and carefully put them into a bag. She then walked to Adil and said, "Sir, the preparations are almost done."
As she spoke, she looked at the corpses of the mutated monsters behind her reluctantly. Her eyes were filled with pity and heartache.
To her, the corpses of the mutated monsters were extremely precious. If she had the chance, she would naturally want to take them all away.
However, it was a pity that they were in the wilderness. No matter how reluctant she was, she could only give them up.
Ariel struggled to carry the big bag and tried her best to keep up with Adil's footsteps. They slowly walked forward.
Occasionally, they would encounter some ferocious beasts and some mutated monsters.
Under Ariel's fiery gaze, Adil only needed to gently draw his sword, and no matter what terrifying thing was in front of him, it would be killed on the spot.
Not only did this make her eyes even more fiery, but it also made her feel more at ease. She was no longer as nervous as before.
After walking for a few days, they came to a small stream.
At this point, Adil silently stopped in his tracks.
At the side, seeing Adil's figure stop, Ariel consciously put down the bag in her hand and dragged her exhausted body to look for dry wood to start a fire.
Soon, she picked up some dried branches and gathered them together to light them up.
Thick smoke slowly rose and drifted into the distance.
Looking at this scene, Ariel subconsciously felt a little nervous, but after seeing the figure standing beside her, she immediately felt at ease.
In this world, starting a fire in the wilderness was also a very dangerous thing to do. It could easily attract all kinds of things, including mutated monsters.
However, since Adil was beside her, it was naturally fine.
In the past few days, she would see more than 10 mutated monsters every day, but they were all easily dealt with by Adil without even needing a second strike.
With such terrifying martial strength, there was naturally nothing to fear. In Ariel's opinion, as long as she was careful not to encounter those strange things, she would be able to live well no matter where she went. There was no need to be afraid at all.
Of course, the real reason for her carelessness was because of Adil.
During this period of time, she faintly felt that Adil seemed to be deliberately letting those monsters find him, which was why he made her do this.
The fire gradually burned, and after a while, black smoke gradually floated into the sky, appearing very clear in this area.
In the surroundings, low sounds began to sound out, and there was a faint wriggling sound, which was very noteworthy.
However, hearing these sounds, whether it was Adil or Ariel, their expressions did not change, as if they were already used to this kind of scene.
"It's coming."
Sitting on the ground, Ariel suddenly looked in a direction in the distance.
Muffled sounds came from the distance, becoming clearer and clearer, as if something was slowly approaching.
Ariel was very familiar with this kind of situation, and it was most likely some mutated monsters that had been attracted over by the thick smoke.
However, this time, the thing that came from the distance surprised her.
In the distance, as the sound became clearer, a few figures slowly appeared.
It was a few men in black robes with long swords at their waists. They were riding horses and galloping towards Adil's location.
In the middle of the men in black robes, there was a middle-aged man wearing black leather armor, also riding a horse, looking somewhat disheveled.
"Sir Sol! Hold on for a while more!! "
On the side, a man in a black robe looked anxious, "There is black smoke in front, there should be other nobles. Once we reach there, we will be safe!"
On the side, the middle-aged man looked a little tired, but after hearing his guard's words, he nodded firmly.
They quickly rushed forward, as if there was something chasing them, causing them to be exhausted.
Roar!!!
An earth-shaking roar came from behind, causing everyone to be shocked.
Behind this group of people, there was a monster that was more than four meters tall chasing quickly.
It was a monster that looked like an ape, had yellow fur, and there were densely packed black dots on its arms. At this moment, it was crazily chasing the group of people.
The group of people ran a long distance, and very quickly, they got close to where Adil and the others were.
What made the group of men in black robes dumbfounded was that there were not a large number of noble guards in the black smoke, only a very young and handsome foreign noble and a servant in a gray robe.
"Just two people dared to come to the wilderness, are they courting death?"
Seeing this scene, the middle-aged man named Sol was stunned. He did not expect such a scene at all.
Ever since the mutation seven years ago, this world's wilderness had become incomparably dangerous. All kinds of mutated creatures were everywhere, and they could even fight against armies.
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