There are many combat professions in Faerun Continent. Some combat professions, such as hunter, summoner, animal trainer, etc., will mostly raise one or two monsters with tracking ability.
These magical beasts include small fox badgers that are good at climbing in jungles and mountains, and large creatures such as wolves and leopards. The most difficult creatures to capture and raise are harpy eagles in the air.
However, the birds used for tracking have strict requirements on body size. It can neither be a large bird nor a small bird of the passerine class. Large birds are too difficult to cultivate and are easy to be found, which is not conducive to long-distance tracking.
However, small birds are not easy to be found, but they are too small to attract predators. In addition, small birds fly too high and it is difficult to communicate with the breeder. Because the latter needs to obtain the information of the tracked person by observing the flight movements of the birds.
As a result, the species that can be captured by humans and trained to track birds are very limited. They should not be too small, have a fierce temperament, be able to fight against predators in the sky, have low intelligence, and can be trained to use flying posture to inform their owners. .
At this time, the high-altitude bird that Qin Lun noticed was small in size and looked like a sparrow in the northern forest. It was difficult for people to train it to track birds.
"Human trackers really can't do it. The bird in the sky is called the devil's mouth, a kind of eagle that only lives in the northern mountains. It is as small as a finch, but it has the talent of the wind element. It can manipulate the wind blade with its wings, and even the large predators are afraid to mess with them."
Qin Lun's eyes flashed with silver, and he lowered his head after a while and said, "The Devil's Mouth is very smart and can be trained as a tracker. It has excellent eyesight and can see the master's manipulation gestures clearly from high altitude. The only disadvantage is that the people who manipulate it are also You also need to have excellent eyesight, or use magic induction, so that you can see the flying posture of their transmission information."
"You can recognize the specific species of birds at this distance... Your elves have really good eyesight! I can only see a small black dot." Rick looked at Qin Lun enviously.
"Lago!" After getting confirmation from Qin Lun, Rick didn't hesitate any longer, and with a whistle, he met the two people fighting in front, "Filar said there is a little tail behind us, go and have a look."
"Hmm!" Lago quickly sped up his movements as if he had been pardoned, and ran away in a few flashes.
"Filar, excuse me, do you really think that the few comrades trapped in the land of death still have a chance of being rescued?" Winnie glanced at the thieves who were going away, hesitated for a moment, and then lowered her head. The voice asked Qin Lun.
"Vinny!" The knight shouted in a deep voice, and didn't speak again. However, from his expression, he was also very concerned about how Qin Lun viewed this issue.
Qin Lun frowned slightly, he was not used to explaining everything to others. It's just that in the place of death, after all, he needs the cooperation of the three members of the blood piercing mercenary group, so he had no choice but to say: "Yes, if there is no hope, we will not do things in vain."
Qin Lun pondered and organized his words, and said: "The old butler of Xifu is an ordinary person, and the hope of being rescued is very slim. However, our other two companions are different from ordinary adventurers.
As a believer in the Goddess of Abuse, Idriya is well-adapted to most harsh environments. And Elistine's strength is even stronger than Idria, she is an elf druid who has mastered the eagle form and the bear form. "
"A high-level druid who has mastered two forms?" Both Rick and Winnie were greatly surprised. They began to understand why Qin Lun still had hope for his companion's rescue.
If an ordinary person disappears in the Land of the Dead for a month, it is estimated that even the bones will not be found. However, a high-level druid with two forms of eagle and bear is very adaptable in various environments, and it is also difficult to be killed. Even if he was missing for a month, he might have been injured and trapped, so he did have a certain chance of surviving.
The sun was gradually setting in the west, Rick looked at the sky and decided not to hurry. At this time, they were still on the trade road leading to Waterdeep City, but they had wildebeests to travel. They walked so fast along the way that they had already missed the trade road inn near Baldur's Gate.
Even though the intelligent races in Faerun Continent are becoming more and more prosperous today, and some large cities are more densely populated, the wilderness of the continent is still very dangerous. Half a day away from Baldur's Gate, there was no smoke from the hotel on both sides of the road.
However, this is a trade road with many caravans after all, and not far from both sides of the roadbed, you can see the ashes of many campfires left by wild campsites. Rick skillfully found a leeward hillside for everyone. Under this hillside, there was a campsite used by other caravans.
These campsites built by others are better than the new campsites I found myself. The grass is smoother, the gravel has been cleaned, and there are basically few snakes, rats, insects and ants. At the same time, the old bonfire has already built a stone frame, just pick some dry firewood nearby and sprinkle some kerosene on it.
Before the sun completely fell into the horizon, everyone had already set up tents and heated up soup, and the thief Lago who had gone out to explore the wind finally returned.
Because it is close to the Endless Sea and has the ocean monsoon, the temperature at night along the coast of the Sword Coast is not very low. The thief sat by the campfire with a tired face, took the hot soup that Rick handed him, took a sip, and exhaled hot air.
"How, have you found that little tail?" Rick asked with concern.
"No, but what Filar said is right, there is indeed a small tail behind us, and there seems to be more than one." Lago hesitated and said, "I found some traces of the stalker, but he was very careful, and that The Devil's Mouth is too annoying, always revealing my tracks, and every time I want to catch him, the Devil's Mouth will see through."
"Is there only one person?" Rick scratched his chin, lost in thought.
"No, there is another stalker, I just have a vague feeling that the other party seems to be far away, using some kind of induction magic, hanging behind us." Lago said with a frown.
"Qin Lun, it seems that the cannon fodder we found performed unexpectedly!" Hill's laughter sounded from the team channel.
"The more capable they are, the better!" Qin Lun's face was not happy, and he looked into the depths of the night with a sullen face.
"Filar, what clues do you have about the trouble following us?" Rick turned his head and looked at Qin Lun and the others, "They should have followed us at Baldur's Gate, you have caused trouble in the city ?"
Of course trouble was caused, but it was hard to imagine that it would be an assassin hired by the Amberley Church, Qin Lun secretly thought.
The Umberley Church has an understanding of their combat effectiveness. If they make a move, there will never be just one or two stalkers. Either it is a legendary profession with overwhelming force, or it is to hire a whole team of assassins.
No matter what it is, it is impossible to sneak behind the team. This is no longer Baldur's Gate, and they don't need to worry about the influence.
"Apart from releasing commissioned tasks, we didn't cause any other trouble in the city." Qin Lun lied without changing his face, but he quickly remembered something, and said with a frown, "However, Xi Fu and I were in the mercenary After the trade union was registered, they were followed, perhaps by some villains similar to sand wolf mercenaries."
"If it's really a scum among mercenaries, we won't be soft." Rick and Lago looked at each other and said firmly.
As a blood-piercing mercenary group that relies on their ability to make a living, they look down on scum like sand wolf mercenaries the most, which is simply a disgrace to this profession.
With the crackling of the bonfire, the camp gradually fell silent. As an ordinary human being, Xifu couldn't hold it anymore and fell asleep in the tent. The three of Qin Lun also returned to their tent. With the blood-piercing trio present, they didn't have to keep watch.
"Rick, here you are!" Lago walked up to the knight and handed him a water bag, but instead of water, it contained spirits.
"Is Winnie asleep?" Rick took a sip from the wine bag and asked softly.
Among the three of them, Winnie is a mage who needs enough sleep to restore her spirit during the day and is not responsible for the night watch. The thieves had just been tired all afternoon, and Rick decided to put himself on guard for the first half of the night.
"Go to sleep!" Lago lost his daytime playful smile, glanced at Qin Lun and the others' tent calmly, and asked in a low voice, "Do you believe what Feral said?"
"It's generally credible, at least I can't see any flaws." Rick pondered for a while, then replied flatly, "What's more, what if you don't believe him, since we have accepted the commission, we must be worthy of the reward .”
"I'm not referring to the mission. I can also believe the explanation that they went to the land of death to search for their companions. It's just that the silver-haired elf has always refused to reveal his identity. I suspect that the tail behind the team may have something to do with his personal identity." Lago said worriedly.
"So what, those of us who come out to take risks don't have our own secrets." Rick looked very calm, shook the wine bag and handed it back to Lago, "Actually, I guessed Feral's identity One point, just like he said, it has nothing to do with us, so he didn't explain it to you in detail."
"Oh, boss, do you know who he is?" Lago asked with a smile, but his expression was not surprised at all.
The three members of the blood-piercing mercenary group actually have their own origins, and the three of them complement each other in combat professions, and their temperaments have their own characteristics. Lago has a keen intuition, and he is usually the first to spot danger in adventures. Winnie has a straightforward personality and extremely high magical talent. She is already a four-ring mage at a young age and is the main attacker in the team.
As the oldest member of the team, Rick is not only the leader, but sometimes more like their big brother.
Rick was born in a noble family, his ancestors were once a wealthy family in the Xia Empire, and he has been well educated since he was a child. Different from the rough appearance, Rick has profound knowledge and knowledge that is not commensurate with his age, and has a stable personality. He is the soul pillar of this small mercenary group.
"Didn't you notice that Feral has never given his full name since we met." Rick glanced at the tent, showing a casual smile, "As a proud elf, usually when the first meeting of the guests In front of them, they will report their full names and use their surnames to indicate their origins."
"There are only two reasons why he didn't do this. Either Filar is an evil elf who defected from the elf court, or his identity is too sensitive, and he thinks it will bring us unnecessary trouble." Rick said Lago squeezed his eyes, "Which reason do you think it will be?"