The airship landed in a simple small town, and then took a truck, and after walking for half a day, finally came to a small town. The town is located on the coast of the East China Sea, and the sound of the waves can already be heard from a distance.
When the truck stopped, a few people walked out from the town. In the middle was a burly man. Although the weather was still cool at the moment, he still opened his clothes, revealing thick chest hair. He glanced at Qianye and the others, and stayed on Yetong for a moment before saying, "Are you newcomers? The place has been reserved for you, and there is a piece of land in the town. You can choose to live in the town." Build a house, or live on the land allotted to you. Of course, you want to build a house in both places, and no one will stop you, as long as you have the money. Finally, living here, you must remember one thing, Pay your taxes!"
Seeing Qianye nodding, the strong man said with satisfaction: "Okay, I like smart people. Xiaodao, take him to his place."
A skinny young man nimbly jumped onto the roof of the truck, patted the cab, and said, "Drive, go to the Black Forest!"
The Black Forest lives up to its name, the trees are almost black cyan, and even the leaves are dark green. It was still daytime at the moment, and it was dark from a distance. If it was a rainy day, the forest might be as dark as night.
Trucks drive through the edge of the forest. Qianye looked around, only to feel a deep and lifeless atmosphere, there were no beasts, no birds, and even the chirping of insects could not be heard, it was deadly still. Not even the roar of truck engines could alter the dead stillness of the forest.
After driving for about tens of kilometers, I walked out of the forest and came to an open area. Outside the forest is a gentle slope, and below the slope is a vast flat land with jagged rocks everywhere. Further on is the untraceable East China Sea. The waves are surging slowly. Although it is not violent, the momentum that is contained but not released makes people feel a sense of suffocation involuntarily.
There is a river in the distance, which flows into the East China Sea. No matter how far away the scenery was, it was blocked by thick fog, and even Qianye couldn't see very far.
Xiaodao walked up to Qianye's side, stretched out his hand, and said, "The river from here to there is all yours. If you think the place is not big enough, then the other side of the river can also be yours. How much can you occupy?" It’s just as much. But let me remind you first, few people in the town have gone to the other side of the river, and those who want to explore in depth have never returned. Finally, try not to go out when it is foggy, especially not in the fog Activity."
After saying this, Xiaodao took out a thin hand-painted atlas, put it in Qianye's hand, and said: "Everything on this can be sold for money, or it can be directly deducted from taxes. Well, I have nothing to say Yes, I hope you brought enough to eat. Otherwise, you'd better go back to town to buy it now, because no one will go out at night, and you will have to starve all night."
Seeing that Qianye expressed his understanding, Xiao Dao jumped onto the truck. The truck roared again, turned around with difficulty, and slowly disappeared into the black forest.
Qianye looked at his territory again, from the Black Forest to the sea to the distant river, this is a vast area with a radius of tens of kilometers. At this moment, the sky was getting darker, and the waves in the sea began to grow bigger. If you look at the reef landform near the sea, you will know that it will be submerged when the tide is high.
After looking at the surrounding terrain, Qianye chose a high slope not far from the river, and decided to build a home here. Although Xiaodao didn't mention the Black Forest, his intuition still told Qianye that it's better to stay away from that forest. In addition, there are also unknown dangers in the sea, but Xiaohe gives Qianye the best feeling.
How to camp is an essential skill for every elite soldier, and Qianye was very familiar with it when he was in Red Scorpion. After Xiaodao left, there were no extra eyes around him, and he didn't need to be scruples about doing things. So Qianye called Zhu Ji and walked towards the Black Forest, planning to collect wood first.
"Wait, I have tools here." The old man shouted to Qianye.
"No need." Qianye waved his hand and walked towards the forest.
The old man had no choice but to take out tools, dug a hole on the ground, collected some firewood, lit it in the hole, and lit a bonfire.
Arriving at the outer edge of the Black Forest, Qianye selected a big tree with one person in his arms, stretched out his hand and patted on the trunk. This beat used dark power, the tree shook instantly, and the leaves fell like rain. However, the aftershocks of the tree were endless, and even the surrounding trees were shaken. Between the swaying branches and leaves, there was a sound like a woman crying at night, which was extremely shrill.
However, Qianye already sensed from the vibration that the roots of these big trees are all connected together, and the activity inside the tree body is very high, and the reaction is so fast that it doesn't look like a tree. However, after seeing the giant trees in the Misty Forest, the Black Forest feels a bit insignificant.
Qianye pulled out Dongyue from the space of the necklace, swung his sword horizontally, and with a bang, he cut off the tree in front of him.
The big tree fell with a roar, and when it was about to hit the ground, a small figure suddenly flashed past and supported the trunk.
Under the tree trunk more than ten meters long, Zhu Ji is like a kitten. But it was this little cat who actually lifted the big tree up without any effort. Zhu Ji was eager to make contributions, and wanted to run to the camp while carrying the big tree.
Qianye didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he quickly called Zhu Ji to stop, then swung his sword to cut off the branches and leaves, and then split the log in two, and then let Zhu Ji move back to the camp.
Qianye's original intention was to let Zhu Ji transport the logs back in two batches, but the little guy obviously didn't want to bother, so he inserted his little hand lightly, and it sank into the hard tree trunk, just like that, he ran towards the camp with two pieces of logs.
In the camp, the old man is handling a big fish. The fish was caught by Nighteye from the river. Although the river was rushing, and Nighteye's body hadn't fully recovered. But she just stood on the bank, staring at the river. When a big fish was reflected in her pupils, it immediately flew out of the river by itself and landed in Yetong's hands.
The once famous Eye of Destruction was used for fishing. I am afraid that the dukes and princes of the ancient blood clan would wake up from the blood pool in anger if they found out.
But for Ye Tong, the Eye of Destruction should be used in this way. She returned to the camp with the fish, and handed it to Cui Yuanhai consciously, after all, she had long since lost confidence in her cooking skills.
The old man volunteered to clean up and prepare a pot of fish soup.
At this moment, the old man suddenly saw smoke and dust billowing in the distance, and a long log rolling towards him like an earth dragon, and he was stunned.
He dropped the fish in his hand, rushed to the box, frantically took out an origin gun from inside, and pointed it at the rushing log. But looking at the trembling muzzle of the gun, one wondered whether the gun could hit the target.
Fortunately, his eyesight was not bad, and he could clearly see the little figure holding the log. But it was better not to look at it, he was stunned, and the force gun in his hand fell to the ground with a snap.
Little Zhu Ji rushed back to the camp, threw the log on the ground, and then saw the big fish, and jumped at it with a cheer. She picked up the big fish, sniffed it carefully, then frowned, thought for a long time, and then said: "Should...you can eat it?"
Then Zhu Ji lost interest in this big fish, and ran to the Black Forest again, preparing to continue to carry logs.
But Zhu Ji's evaluation actually means that the meat quality of this big fish is about to catch up with ordinary beasts. The old man and Yetong exchanged a look, knowing that this place might not be as peaceful as it seemed.
It was getting dark, and the bonfire was getting brighter. The fish soup in the pot had been boiling for a long time, turning milky white and full of aroma. On one side of the camp, the logs had been piled up in a high pile, and little Zhuji was still trying to carry them back and forth. She didn't seem to know what fatigue was at all, and Qianye simply tied several logs into a bundle and asked her to transport them back to the camp at one time.
After a while, the ground shook, and Qianye rushed over carrying dozens of logs. If he hadn't used the original force, both of his feet would have sunk into the ground, so he wouldn't be able to run. After carrying so many logs at once, Qianye felt sweat on his forehead.
The old man invited Qianye to come over for dinner. A big pot of fish soup with hot pancakes was a good meal. Only Zhu Ji was not very interested. The little guy was warming up by the fire and gradually fell asleep. After a full meal, she can go without food or drink for days, but sleep, unless otherwise delicious. Although the taste of the big fish was delicious, the energy contained in it was not as good as that of beast meat, so it didn't appeal to her.
After dinner, Qianye waved Dongyue again, splitting the log into pieces. With his sword skills, he cut it casually, and all these wooden boards are of the same length and thickness, which is more standard than those processed by machines.
Made of wooden planks, Qianye chose a flat ground and nailed wooden stakes into the ground. This time Dongyue was used as a hammer again, Qianye slapped it casually, and almost all the stakes sank into the ground. Just like that, before midnight, Qianye built two wooden houses. A room for the elderly and a room for myself.
At this moment, the moon is in the middle of the sky, and the cold moonlight shines on the rising tide of the sea, turning into thousands of silver waves. Qianye sat on the wooden couch, and through the window, he could just see the scenery in the sea. Yetong leaned against his arms and slowly fell asleep. The dancing flames in the brazier outlined her beautiful silhouette.
On the other side, little Zhuji hugged Qianye's thigh tightly, sleeping soundly.
The sea breeze was cold, and gradually began to reveal a biting chill. This is the characteristic of the neutral land, especially the Eastern Desolation, where it is extremely hot during the day and extremely cold at night.
The tide is getting higher and higher, and the reefs on the shore are gradually submerged. As the moon rose, the river water also began to surge inexplicably, as if something underwater was swimming fast and tumbling continuously.
The wind blows through the black forest, and the branches and leaves are swaying, making a sound like a ghost crying. But if you listen carefully, you will know that this is not just the whistling of the wind. In the ghost cry, there is a low-pitched roar and a dying cry. It's just that it's not known whether it's a human or a beast that wailed.
During the day, Qianye once scanned the Black Forest with his true vision, and found no signs of life at all within his sight. But now, indeed, came the roar of the beast from the forest.
The sea tide was even more unsettled, and the waves on the distant sea were chaotic, with huge black shadows emerging from the water from time to time. There was a rustling sound on the coast, as if something small was crawling fast.
On this night, the two cabins seemed out of place with the surroundings. The firelight illuminates a small area around the wooden house through the gaps in the windows and walls, creating a warm world in this cold night.
In the tide, he opened a pair of amber eyes, staring at the two wooden houses on the shore. However, the fierceness in these eyes suddenly faded away and turned into deep fear, and then it sank into the tide and disappeared.
In its field of vision, a streak of dark golden blood leaked from the wooden house, pointing directly at the sky, frightening the world.