In a desolate wilderness, there is a group of three travelers at this time.
The first one was a young man wearing a tattered hunter uniform, and he was carrying a black ironwood spear, with the trophies of two bristle mice hanging on the top, and beside him were Leylin and Bodak.
After some 'friendly and eager' exchanges, Leylin and the others successfully persuaded the boy to agree to take them to the tribe.
As for the boy's name, I also know it now. It's called Gabriel, and he belongs to a large tribe nearby.
Although he is not yet an adult, he must come out and take responsibility now.
The boy who hit the prey looked very happy, and even hummed a weird song.
Although Leylin doubted that these two hard-skinned mice would be able to eat a few meals, according to the young man, this was actually considered a good harvest.
"The animals in the wilderness are very cunning, and even the best hunter in the village cannot guarantee a harvest every time..."
Gabriel looked at Leylin and Bodak with admiring eyes: "Are you the legendary envoys of the lord?"
"no!"
Bodak said bluntly, it has never been able to figure out why Leylin has such a strong interest in these ants, but now it has something to ask for, and it dare not go against Leylin's wishes, but Gabriel will never get it It's any good look anymore.
It's a pity that the teenager at this time is full of curiosity, even enough to overwhelm the original fear.
"So... is Mr. Burdock from the city? Is it Marcy? I've been to..."
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Along the way, Bodak was almost collapsed by Gabriel, until he saw the low wall in the distance, the happiest person was not Gabriel, but Bodak, who was lucky to be able to get rid of it.
The tribe where Gabriel lived not only owned a territory, but also built a wall around the village. Although they doubted its defensive function, Leylin was somewhat pleased with the strength displayed.
bang!
At this moment, the gate of the village opened, and a circle of villagers dressed in black burlap came out, surrounded by a few old men in the middle.
There was obviously a sense of sadness in the crowd, and many women were sobbing with their mouths covered.
"It doesn't look like they're here to greet you, kid!"
Bodak sneered, but at this time Gabriel did not refute at all. His eyes were fixed on the several indigenous old men who were surrounded in the center, and his fists were almost clenched to bleed.
"Is it to expel the elderly?"
Leylin directly guessed that during the period of low productivity, many tribes would choose to expel the elderly who were unable to work.
"No... they are voluntary!" Gabriel's voice was low: "For more people to survive better..."
"Oh! This is the heaviness of life. Even I, who have traveled to many worlds, can't help but sigh..."
Bodak looked deeply at Leylin: "Can you allow me to write an epic to record?"
"No!" Leylin refused without hesitation. The level of this one-eyed dragon's chatterbox is simply epic, especially the ability to compose poems, which can make all bards vomit blood directly.
However, there was still some shameless feeling about himself, which made Leylin very speechless.
At this time, Gabriel had already put down his spear and picked up a prey, with tangles in his eyes.
"What's the matter? Hurry up if you want to deliver it. Anyway, I don't think a mouse of this level can keep them eating for long..."
Bodak muttered, but was forced to shut up by Leylin: "Okay... okay, I won't say anything, I won't say anything!"
From the beginning to the end, although Gabriel had already taken out the prey, Gabriel did not catch up. On the contrary, with tears in his eyes, he watched the several old men with their backs upright enter the dark wilderness.
"The young children in the tribe need them more! Two adults, please!"
After this incident, Gabriel seemed to have matured a lot. He stood up again and led the way.
"Hmm! Not bad! This kid has the potential to become a leader!"
Burdock nodded, then covered his mouth again.
After entering the camp, Leylin felt an obvious difference. This difference didn't come from the natives who were average level 2 wizards, but from the center of the village.
"There... there is a breath I am familiar with! And..."
Ignoring the few surrounding natives, Leylin walked straight into the depths of the village.
The further in, the stricter the level of security, and even at the end, there was a strange light in Leylin's eyes.
In the innermost part of the village, a square was built against the huge black mountain. The aborigines in metal armor and holding sharp weapons formed the last line of defense.
At this time, a deep cave had been dug out from the bottom of the giant mountain, and a powerful radiant energy escaped from it.
"There are already energy fluctuations close to that of a fifth or sixth-level wizard... Therefore, the real guardian here is not the natives and villages outside, but you?"
"This is a forbidden area, outsiders! Stop your steps!"
At this time, a guy who was obviously superior stood in front of Leylin, and there were more than a dozen elite hunters in armor and holding spears beside him. Gabriel stood beside him with a look of anxiety on his face.
"Jie Jie... When did a group of mice dare to stand in front of me?"
Bodak couldn't bear it directly, and stood up, with a savage look on his face.
"etc!"
At the critical moment, it was Leylin who stretched out his hand to stop the other party. After all, this place is the descendant of his acquaintance, so it is a bit embarrassing to be so strong.
From these guardian warriors inside, he felt the unique atmosphere of knights and spellcasters in the wizarding world.
Obviously, these natives had undergone rigorous training as knights and wizards, but the source of the rumors came from Leylin.
"It seems that after the drastic changes in the dream world, in conjunction with the path of strength I taught, they have really researched something..."
"I have no ill intentions… "
Leylin said something, but acted without the slightest hesitation.
Along the way, everyone who tried to stop him passed out without a sound and fell to the ground.
"Cut! Why don't you just let me swallow it!"
Seeing this, Bodak muttered disdainfully, but he still followed closely behind Leylin.
With the strength of their two rules, even if they destroy the entire village, it's just a matter of one thought, but Leylin still doesn't want to do it because of his past affection.
The cave is not deep, and it ends after a few steps.
Minerals resembling quartz crystals are all over the ceiling of the cave, casting a subtle light. The ground is slightly damp and watery, and is also covered with a kind of black moss.
"See you again, Gillian..."
Leylin looked at the end of the cave, where there was a huge sunken pit. The remains of many animals, mixed with green vines, were piled up in a thick layer.
And in the middle of these stands a cross-shaped column of white marble.
On the smooth pillar, a singular sculpture seems to have been integrated with the entire base.
Above the statue was a young girl with strange purple patterns on her face. Her face was vaguely similar to the Gillian in Leylin's memory, but she had matured a lot.
And below her waist, she has completely dissolved into a pupa shape, looking like a combination of a human and a pupa.
The girl's expression was serene, as if she was just sleeping. Leylin closed his eyes, feeling that the girl who called him uncle was right beside him.
"Silence? Mutation?"
Bodak next to him stared and yelled, "Could it be that this human pupa is the ancestor of the natives outside? The gap is too big, right?"
"Hmm! She should be in the fission period of her soul, let's not bother her anymore..."
Although Gillian looked like a statue right now, Leylin could still feel the strong vitality in the center of the pupa.
Moreover, it has always been the other side that emits special energy radiation, as if a beast marked its own territory, driving away other terrifying creatures in order to protect its own people.
Leylin closed his eyes, already slightly guessing some truths.
"Back then, Gillian should have undergone a power mutation just like other tribesmen! Later, out of the desire for survival, the entire tribe moved to the northern border..."
"And the infusion of dream power has no rules to follow. It is completely normal for the body to change... Relying on this kind of power, Gillian's family finally settled down in the background... After that, they experienced A series of things I don't know, she is the only one of the Gillian tribe at the same time, and she has entered the boundary of the sixth-level wizard, sleeping and evolving here, and sheltering her own tribe?"
"I asked about the smell of the dream monster from the sleeping native just now..."
After walking out of the cave, Bodak said suddenly.
The one-eyed dragon has a unique sense of smell for the soul, and even the traces left by Leylin thousands of years ago cannot escape.
"Of course, with Gillian's current energy intensity, how could the Dream Demon let go of her dream?"
Shaking his head, Leylin replied, his expression suddenly froze.
"Dreams, absorption, enhancement, supplementation... form a cycle again? Small things are like this, and the world may also be a pattern..."
A ray of enlightenment flashed in Leylin's eyes.
"However... It's useless to know it. I don't have enough strength to do anything!"
Leylin shook his head, and looked at the flustered natives around him.
"What are you going to do now?" Burdock asked on the sidelines.
"I just came to visit my old friend. Now that my goal has been achieved, I'll go around, or try to lift the curse on you..."
Leylin didn't care much about this, as long as he stayed in the dream world to investigate the dream world, he really had nothing to do right now.