It would be best if Zhong Fu died. If he was still alive, he would have to go down the river with Lan Qiban in order to move on. Then Lan Qi will wait for him downstream, and that will be another good opportunity to wait for work and snipe Zero.
Although the speed of floating on the water is not faster than walking on land, Lan Qi believes that when he sees the smoke from the fire he set on fire, Zero, who didn't know where he went with the indigenous girl early in the morning, will definitely turn back. Even if he didn't fall for the trick, Lan Qi, who had already taken a step ahead of Zero, believed that he had enough time to prepare for the next battle.
But Lan Qi didn't know that if it wasn't for the fire he set, Zero might have passed through the Death Canyon, and it would take a day or two to reach the downstream area faster than Lan Qi who drifted along the river. At that time, it will be really hard to say who hunts whom.
However, today the balance of fate still maintains a balanced posture. Both sides have experienced unexpected situations. It is still unknown who can tilt the balance of victory to their own side.
Then again, in turbulent times, who can control everything? I'm afraid not even God can.
In the evening, Zero opened his eyes. He sat up, but felt a burning pain in his back. But it's always good to be conscious, and physical pain is a sign that the nerves and muscle fibers are functioning properly. And sometimes, suffering is another proof of being alive.
The fire in the Semitic village has been extinguished, and the charred buildings are deeply imprinted in Zero's eyes. Moni was helping Atesa to throw the corpses into the pit dug in front of the village. Atesa's ten fingers were still dripping with blood. It could be seen that the huge grave dug for the whole village was from her. handwriting.
When Ling woke up and sat up, Atesa was the first to notice, followed by Moni.
Zero survived, and Mo Ni was naturally happy. But then she began to cry, and Zero knew that she was so happy that she was alive. He patted Moni on the head lightly as a sign of comfort.
It was dark before Atesa walked over. There was still a slight sadness on the black girl's face, but her eyes were far clearer than ever.
"This disaster was caused by you!" Atesa said directly.
Zero smiled wryly, but had no choice but to nod. He said in a deep voice: "I don't know what to say, anyway... I'm very sorry."
Before he finished speaking, a trace of cold killing intent suddenly struck. Zero's eyes blurred, but Atesa's ferocious wheel saw had already reached Zero's chest.
"Just saying sorry can't appease those dead souls!" Atesa said coldly.
Zero pushed away the protesting Moni, struggled to get up from the ground and said, "What do you want?"
The black girl said in a resolute tone: "I want you to help me find him, that person is my prey from now on!"
Zero fell silent.
Atesa's expression changed, and she said, "Why, you don't want to?"
"Ataisa, it's very easy to find him. He's coming for me, as long as you follow me, you will meet him." Zero sighed, and said seriously: "But it is very dangerous to follow me .You are already the only blood of the Semites, Atesa. I hope you stay and rebuild this pure land. I think Gunat wants you to do the same."
Atesa's body trembled slightly, but after a while, she stood up straighter: "You may be right, but if I don't do this, I'm afraid I will hear the wailing of my people every night. They will blame I didn't even avenge everyone!"
Zero knew that Atesa would not change her mind, the look in the girl's eyes said everything. Suddenly, Zero saw the shadow of himself on Atesa's body. When Leah committed suicide, Zero never wavered in the idea of revenge for her. Even if his hands were covered with blood, even if the road ended in a bottomless abyss, he never regretted it.
Like Atesa said, if nothing is done for the dead. Whether it's Zero or Atesa, they can't pass their own test.
"Okay, but you have to listen to me on the way, including the detailed plan of revenge. Believe me, that guy is not an ordinary character, he is the most cunning fox." Zero said.
Atesa put away the wheel saw, pointed at herself and said, "But I am the best hunter!"
"Confidence is a good thing, but if it goes too far, it becomes arrogance." Ling shook his head.
Atesa gave him a strange look and said, "Your words are very similar to those of a prophet."
But when Gu Nat was mentioned, the girl's eyes turned red again. But this time, she didn't cry, not even a drop of tears.
"Okay, let's see how to kill this fox. First of all, we have to fill our stomachs so that we can have the strength to take revenge. Second, we have to rest for the night. I am afraid that my wound will not be able to carry out the most basic activities until tomorrow. As for making the injury worse." Zero had already learned about his injury from Mo Ni just now, and although the necrotic muscles were removed, there were still residual toxins left in his body.
I only started to act tomorrow morning, and I was already zero trying to overestimate my body's ability to recover. Atesa was also aware of this, so she did not object.
It was night, and Ling sat in the open space, leaning against a big tree that was not affected by the fire. He had just eaten a ration that Atesa had found from a village that had been almost burnt to ruins. Originally, these things were used by the tribe for the winter, but now that the village is gone, it is meaningless to preserve these foods.
The dried meat of unknown mutant beasts cannot be called delicious. But the fiber and heat in the meat can be quickly turned into nutrients to help zero recover as soon as possible. The snacks are eaten very carefully, and the meat is almost divided into shreds to eat, which helps the food to be absorbed by the stomach.
A map was spread out in front of Zero's eyes, and the torches burning with pine oil provided dim lighting, but this did not prevent Zero from seeing every important position on the map clearly. His index finger pointed at the location of the Semitic village on the map. From here to the north, if you don't go through the Death Canyon, there is only a winding river to go. On that river, there is a sign of Lamason.
Mo Ni curled up next to Zero and fell asleep. The girl was wearing the tactical uniform that Zero had taken off. She was sleeping soundly, and everything around her was silent, but at this moment, there was a slight sound of footsteps. Zero immediately touched Colt next to him, but after seeing that it was Atesa, he took his fingers away from the sniper rifle.
Atesa's body was covered with fine beads of sweat, and her body exuded a faint heat. It was obvious that she had just returned from strenuous exercise. Atesa naturally did not go to exercise, but to track down the trail of the Parkland killer.
Zero looked at her, who came over and pointed at a certain location on the map.
That location is at the upper reaches of the Lamason River!