The day the Demon King was defeated happened to be the day North Lande entered winter. This was a small place in the north, backed by the Kevlar Mountains and surrounded by huge primeval forests. The people here relied on the forest for their livelihood. Logging was the job of most people, as well as many charcoal burners. Now that winter had arrived, people needed large amounts of charcoal and firewood to resist the cold.
"We have to hurry, Huohuo. I don't want to spend the night in the mountains. You too, right?"
Mei Li panted as she spoke. She was wearing thick fur clothes and her entire body was brown. From afar, she looked like a skinny bear. She was just an ordinary farmer, a seventeen-year-old woman who couldn't get married. She originally had a marriage arranged by her parents, but she ruined it and Mei Li was chased out of the house because of this.
Woof!
The black short-tailed dog in front of her barked. It had a rope on its body and was pulling the sleigh filled with wood with Mei Li. The two of them were traveling with difficulty on the snowy ground. Due to the heavy snow a few days ago, the world had become a vast expanse of white. The snow was so thick that it reached Mei Li's knees and there was already a long trail behind her.
The days were tough, but she didn't regret it.
It was clearly not night yet, but the world was dark and gloomy. Everywhere was a cold blue color. It looked cold and desolate. However, Mei Li's forehead was covered in sweat. The sleigh filled with wood was too heavy. Suddenly, it got stuck on something in the snow and stopped.
"Ah, our luck today is really bad, isn't it, Huohuo?"
Woof woof! Woof woof!
Perhaps it was in response to Mei Li's question, the black dog Huohuo suddenly barked and growled at the sleigh, as if it was scolding someone.
Mei Li smiled and patted its head. Yes, anyone would want to scold this broken sleigh.
"Stop scolding, I'll help you fix it."
With that, Mei Li walked towards the sleigh. She picked up the axe tied to the sleigh and circled it to check where it got stuck. At this time, the black dog Huohuo was still barking, the hair on its back standing up.
Something was not right. Mei Li, who was holding the axe, immediately became alert. She looked around and saw a man and a dog guarding each other's backs.
There was a reason why she was so vigilant. After all, the Demon Race had attacked a month ago and ruled this place. Because almost all the young people had been dragged to join the army, the army did not guard this place. Therefore, the Demon Race had easily invaded this place. The remaining men and some women swore to protect their homeland, but when they saw the terrifying army, they all threw down the weapons in their hands.
But fortunately, the Demon Race's army didn't burn, kill, or loot. Not long after, after the Demon King was defeated, the Demon Race's army naturally withdrew from this place and left the human's sight.
For most people, this was the first time they had seen a demon, and it was an experience they could tell their descendants. Even if the demons didn't do anything they were afraid of, the fear of them was still buried in people's hearts.
Perhaps there were demons who hadn't left and were living in the forest. This rumor was very popular in the area.
"Do you smell anything?"
Overcoming the fear in her heart, Mei Li asked. Of course, fire wouldn't answer her question.
It was still barking, and it was in the direction of the sled, which attracted Mei Li's attention. Could it be that there was something under the sled?
Maybe it was pressed down on something.
Mei Li walked to the back of the sled and bent down to look under the sled. The snow under the sledge was not white. It was mixed with mud and twigs and leaves. But a rag caught her eye. It was pressed under the sledge. She reached out and pulled it, finding that it was easily torn apart. Then she smelled a strange stench.
"Something is being crushed down there."
As she spoke, she stood up, put down the axe, and put both hands on the sled, ready to push the sled.
"One! Two! Three! "
Mei Li gritted her teeth and used all her strength. Suddenly, she heard a cracking sound.
The sound of wood? No, the sound of wood was not like that. It seemed to be …
The sound of bones.
Her heart trembled, and she suddenly felt a little afraid. At this moment, the sled moved, sliding forward a small distance, and she walked to the place where the sled was pressed down.
Mei Li lowered her head to look, only to see a messy ball of hair with some greenish grey flesh appearing in the snow.
What was this?
She sucked in a breath of cold air and retreated two steps in fright. fire's barking became even more intense, and suddenly, the ball moved.
Was it an illusion?
Mei Li immediately picked up the axe on the ground and retreated. She was already speechless. She hugged the axe with both hands and looked at the ball of things.
What the hell was this thing?
Her heart was beating wildly. At this moment, the black ball of things suddenly appeared. A crooked and withered head appeared in the snow. Its eyes were two holes, and two terrifying blue flames suddenly appeared.
"Ah!" "Ah!"
Mei Li let out a sharp cry, and the monster immediately crawled out from the snow. It only had its upper body, and its lower body only had a tail-like spine. It relied on its arms to crawl on the ground.
The black dog immediately rushed up and bit the monster's arm. It shook its head crazily and lifted the monster up in an instant.
However, its tearing did not have much effect on the monster. The withered hand suddenly grabbed its fur and tore off a piece of its fur. The black dog screamed and immediately let go of its mouth.
"fire!"
Blood immediately appeared on the black dog's body. Mei Li was shocked and anxious. She was afraid of the monster, but she was also worried about fire's injuries.
Upon seeing the blood, the monster went crazy. Its movements became even faster, and it relied on its two hands to crawl. It was actually as fast as a mouse. It arrived in front of Mei Li in an instant and pounced towards her with its mouth wide open.
In a panic, Mei Li waved her axe and chopped at the monster's back.
It was very light, and when the axe landed heavily on its body, the sound of bones breaking was very loud. The monster flew out, and Mei Li immediately turned around and shouted, "Run!"
She did not care about the cart of wood, and hurriedly ran down the mountain with the injured fire.
The sky was not completely dark yet, so she did not know if the monster was dead or not. If the sky was dark and the monster was not dead, then it would be terrible.
A man and a dog quickly climbed down the mountain. Mei Li staggered and tripped over something under the snow, and directly rolled on the snow.
When she regained her balance and struggled to get up from the snow, she raised her head and saw a large amount of smoke coming from the village in the distance.
She opened her mouth wide, unable to say anything. She quickly walked forward and hugged a tree trunk. She saw that the village was burning, and countless blue eyes appeared in the flames.
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