Soul echo

Chapter 363 Black Forest

"Is this the 'Black Forest'?"

Lilian looked at the large circle marked on the map, and then at the dense forest ahead, with no end in sight, and expressed emotion.

They are now at the edge of the Black Forest in the west of the Rhine Kingdom. This large forest spreads from west to east for more than tens of kilometers. What's more, this forest not only spreads to the east, but also to the north. Born and raised in the South, it treats any environment equally.

This forest is like a living thing, expanding outward every year, but the speed is much slower than that of 2000 years ago.

This was once the Druid's domain, but after the Celts were expelled and the Germans occupied the land of the Rhine Kingdom, the Druids were also expelled from the Black Forest.

——In that ancient era, the Druids were not a cross-ethnic and cross-racial organization. They originated from the Celtic civilization, and they chose to become the father of nature about two or three hundred years after their birth Believers, committed to preserving the natural environment.

It was also around that time period that the Celts entered a period of decline and were then expelled by the Germans to what is now the Kingdom of Gaul and the British Isles.

Before that, the Black Forest was a druid's 'sacred place'. It is said that there is an incarnation of the Father of Nature deep in the forest, but no one has ever seen it.

Such a place is equivalent to a scenic spot for Zhong Ye and the others, no wonder Lilian is so happy.

Most of the Black Forest is covered by pine and fir trees, in addition to a small number of oak and other tree species.

Oak is the source of power for Druids. Although Druids have long been driven away by the Germans, the oak they planted in the Black Forest has not been eradicated.

This also created the peculiar environment of the Black Forest. A large number of monsters and beasts live in this forest, which is the main source of income for adventurers in the southern part of the Rhine Kingdom.

However, Zhong Ye and the others will not enter the Black Forest. They will follow the edge of the Black Forest and head all the way to the southern part of the Rhine Kingdom, where they will look for traces of human traffickers.

Perhaps because spring is about to enter, these days have been sunny, and the snow on the road has almost melted. Although the road is muddy, it is much easier than before.

The adventurers who had rested for a winter also took advantage of this time to invite friends, pack their equipment and bags, and hurried out of the town to the Black Forest to look for those strange animals and plants that only appear and grow in winter.

Zhong Ye and the others met many adventurers on the way here, not only those who entered, but also those who left.

The carriage stopped at the edge of the forest. Lily Lieber took out the folding easel and drawing board from the carriage, sat on the steps of the carriage, and concentrated on depicting the winter forest under the sun.

Zhong Ye put all his weapons in the carriage and went into the forest alone to hunt for lunch with his bare hands.

After finishing her emotion, Lilian followed and ran into the forest, wanting to see what it looked like inside.

But it's a pity that the name sounds scary. In fact, there is no essential difference between the Black Forest and the ordinary forest, but it covers a huge area and is populated by many monsters.

Boom!
At this moment, there was a loud noise in the distance, and the ensuing cold wind rustled the branches and leaves around Lilian.

Turning her head to look in doubt, she pressed the hilt of her sword, and Lilian slowly approached in that direction.

After a while, she saw a huge shadow appearing behind the trees in the distance. When the figure approached, she breathed a sigh of relief, moved her hand from the hilt of the sword, and greeted it.

I saw Zhong Ye dragging a huge wild boar about 1.8 meters long. Lilian came to him, looked left and right, and then raised her head and asked crisply: "Teacher, do you need my help?"

Zhong Ye shook his head, "You can't pull it, this wild boar is almost as heavy as me."

The heaviest of ordinary wild boars is about [-] kilograms. This wild boar is close to this figure, and it may be the king of wild boars in this area.

Hearing what Zhong Ye said, Lilian nodded obediently, followed him, and gestured with the wild boar with her hands. She couldn't help feeling in her heart that Zhong Ye was really getting better and better, and he was able to take down such a big wild boar with bare hands. wild boar.

They didn't go back near the carriage, because the next scene might be a little bloody and scare the two draft horses.

Zhong Ye asked Lilian to go back and help him get the long knife, and then he did skinning, bloodletting, and internal organs with ease.

——In order to be able to eat fresh meat and to fill his stomach, it was not the first time Zhong Ye did this kind of thing during his travels.

In the wild, there is no tool to clean the internal organs, and there is no extra fresh water, so the internal organs can only be discarded. However, after removing the bones, internal organs and fur, there is still more than 130 kilograms of meat left, which is enough for them to eat for several days.

Although wild boar is not delicious, except for this wild boar, other animals in the vicinity are too small, not enough for Zhong Ye to squeeze between his teeth.

Back in the carriage, Lilian helped to hang the excess meat to the back of the carriage. Lily put down the paintbrush, lit the fire, and then took out the iron pan and the vegetables that had been evaporated to dryness and their volume had shrunk a lot. They cooked the soup and grilled it at the same time.

"Hoohoo!"

After blowing two breaths, the temperature of the hot soup was slightly lowered, Zhong Ye picked up the bowl and took a sip.

For ordinary people, the temperature that is enough to scald their oral mucosa and esophagus has no effect on Zhong Ye.

After taking a sip of the soup, Zhong Ye took off his gloves, put his hands into the fire, and took out a few nuts from inside. Pressing lightly with two fingers, the shells shattered.

The three of them finished their lunch leisurely, cleaned up the tableware, and then dispersed to do their own things.

Zhong Ye read, Lily continued to paint, and Lilian took out her weapon for maintenance.

After a while, Zhong Ye closed the book and looked up towards the direction of the forest.

He put the book back in the compartment, hesitated for a moment, put on the straight knife, and walked towards the forest.

When he was about to walk into the forest, Lilian realized that he had left the carriage, and asked his back: "Teacher, what happened?"

"Probably some adventurer is being chased by something." Zhong Ye replied without turning his head, and walked quickly into the forest.

Lilian listened attentively, but did not hear any movement in the forest, so she lowered her head again and silently arranged her weapons.

Anyway, Zhong Ye had already gone, so there would definitely be no problem.

--Roar!

Boom!
After two sounds, there was no other sound.

The startled bird flapped its wings and hula-la flew into the sky.

Lilian and the others waited for almost an hour before Zhong Ye came out of the forest with his spoils and a few injured and embarrassed adventurers.

There is an unspoken rule among adventurers. If an adventurer is in danger in the wild and is rescued by other adventurers, the rescued person must pay about 20.00% to 30.00% of the harvest to the rescuer. If there is no harvest, he must pay money.

However, the adventurer rescued by Zhong Ye had already been active in the Black Forest for a while, so he naturally gained something.

Including the dinosaur killed by Zhong Ye, Zhong Ye earned [-] gold coins this trip.

Dinosaur corpses cannot be taken away, so Zhong Ye sold the corpses to several adventurers, and they exchanged them with equivalent adventure gains.

Among them, several pieces were found by them from the ruins of a druid settlement. Based on the valuation in their team, they were worth about thirty to forty gold coins.

——Until now, there is an item that emits mana waves.

If you can find a mage who is willing to buy it, maybe you can pay a premium of about [-] gold coins.

After Zhong Ye brought the team of adventurers out of the forest, they greeted each other and left in a hurry.

After all, the dinosaur's body was still left in the forest, and if it wasn't dealt with early, it might be picked up by other people or wild animals.

Fortunately, there is a camp near here, where they can rent carriages and horses.

After bidding farewell to the group of adventurers, Zhong Ye and the others packed up and left this place, turned to the south, and continued their journey.

(End of this chapter)