The sky was getting dark, and there was still a faint yellow sunset on the distant horizon.
Since the caravan left the port city of Naurez, the trees on both sides of the road have become more and more prosperous with the distance.
Just as Weizard, who was riding a tall horse, was flipping through a book and quietly following in the caravan, a sound of horseshoes from far and near came from behind him.
Turning to look around, I saw that the caravan's guard captain led four or five caravan guards on horseback.
"Huh? Adventurer?"
When he was about to pass Weizard, the captain of the guard reduced his horse speed and looked him up and down.
"There are some conditions ahead, you go with us to have a look."
Hearing this imperative tone, Weizard frowned. As he closed the books in his hands, he asked in a deep voice, "Oh? Why me?"
"You are very strong!"
The captain of the guard said frankly: "I don't want to take into account the hidden dangers in the caravan when dealing with the situation ahead."
Wei Zede squinted his eyes, "Hidden danger? Are you talking about me?"
At this moment, several caravan guards suddenly felt as if they were being spotted by some fierce beast, and a cool breeze blew from their backbones.
"This guy is not easy! I still underestimate him..."
The captain of the caravan’s guard was secretly frightened, and his voice changed: “Adventurers, if the situation in front of the caravan cannot be dealt with in time, I will advise the leader of the caravan to temporarily withdraw to'Naurez'...”
"Either take a detour, or unite with other caravans... But either plan will consume a lot of time!"
"Humph!"
Weizard snorted coldly, "Okay! I'll go ahead and have a look with you..."
Weizard, who didn't intend to waste time, thought for a moment and followed the caravan guard and others to ride the horse to the place where the situation appeared in front of him.
At the same time, the caravan's advancing speed has also slowed down a bit, and the caravan will only speed up to pass after the guards are sure of the safety ahead.
"Boss!"
"You are finally here."
Turning a mountain road, the forest in front became more and more luxuriant, and three caravan guards who looked capable and steady were waiting there.
"Boss, look here!"
A caravan guard with brown hair squatted down halfway. He pointed to the footprints on the wet ground and said, "This should be the footprints of a jackal!"
"Judging by the number of footprints, there are almost dozens of wolves in this group..."
"Perhaps, we will have some trouble!"
On the continent of Wolstad, the wolves are a race that is untamable, loves to plunder and destroy, and worship demons. They often launch surprise attacks on the residents of some remote areas and kill them without mercy. They use the demon lord Yenogu. In the name of doing countless evil deeds.
Because jackals reproduce rapidly and have strong adaptability, this makes them as tenacious as weeds, and another batch will emerge immediately after cleaning one batch.
The captain of the guard used his foot to pull the weeds that were crooked beside the fuzzy footprints, and said to the others: "It is indeed a jackal, but these ugly guys should not dare to fight the big caravan..."
"As far as I know about the jackals, these evil creatures usually have more than five or ten times the number of their enemies before they attack the enemy."
"Boss! The crux of the problem is not this."
Seeing the doubt on the face of the captain of the guard, another caravan guard pushed aside the grass beside him, and said solemnly: "Look here again..."
Following the instructions, Weizard and others raised their eyes to see that it was an obviously different place.
The soil looked very fresh, as if it had been turned over, and the area was about six or seven feet wide.
"Obviously these jackals encountered something."
The captain of the caravan's guard grabbed a handful of soil on the tip of his nose and sniffed it, and said in a deep voice, "This thing is very dangerous!"
"The Jackal has no way to effectively harm it!"
Weizard's expression also became serious. He stepped forward, picked up the long sword and stirred in the soft soil, turning out a few long, dark green spikes.
"Ground spines?"
Weizard frowned: "If these things are really troublesome."
"why?"
A young caravan guard asked curiously.
Weizard and the captain of the caravan's guard looked at each other, and said in unison: "They live in groups!"
Ground spines are a kind of reptilian hunters with shells. They will form a certain scale of insect colonies underground, and they like to rely on a huge number to conquer and swallow the surrounding creatures.
Generally speaking, ground spines will hunt systematically. They tend to destroy prey in an area first, and then expand their territory.
For ground spines, they communicate in batches with insect-like chirps and reptile-like hisses. Before the attack, this sound can generally be heard.
"No! We can't move on anymore..."
The captain of the caravan's guard whispered: "I must inform the leader of the caravan of this situation and let him decide whether the whole team will go or stay..."
Although Weizard was reluctant in his heart, he could not force the entire caravan to accompany him on the adventure just for himself.
"Ugh… "
After a long sigh, Weizard turned back together with the caravan guards.
After returning to the caravan, the captain of the guard immediately reported the incident to the leader of the caravan.
But to Weizard’s surprise, the leader of the caravan did not give an order to return. Instead, he roared in anger: "Ground thornworm? Ground thornworm! These damn beasts... finally let me meet you …"
The caravan leader who gritted his teeth suddenly burst into tears, and murmured: "My hometown is a peaceful village... One day, when the men were out hunting, a group of ground worms attacked our home!"
"When the men returned, the village was in ruins! The old people, the women, and the children were all..."
"In this way, we lost all our loved ones!"
"My child! He is so dear to me, so sweet..."
"I used to hold him to my chest and embrace him in my arms..."
"I used to feed him, be careful because I love him..."
Speaking of this, the leader of the caravan was already crying.
"Everyone! I'm here to offer a reward..."
The leader of the caravan said to the captain of the guard: "Take half of the entire caravan's property as collateral!"
"As long as you eliminate this group of ground spines, all these wealth will be yours!!"