Ultra: Heroes Don't Ask Where They Come From

A sunny day starts with arriving in a new city.

It had rained the day before, and the weather was still a little gloomy when we set out in the morning. The off-road vehicle rolled over the ground, and dewdrops were on the grass leaves. There was a fragrance of fresh soil in the air, as well as the refreshing smell of nature.

If we define the boundaries between civilization and nature, they are already at the border.

If you continue walking outward, you will see a vast and barren land. However, I say barren because I am comparing it to a forest. In fact, this land can still be reclaimed if someone wants.

There are animals and plants, but because there is no need, the development of this land has been slow. As you go further out, it becomes increasingly uninhabited and the environment becomes harsh. Deep inside, it is even a primitive environment so harsh that only wild beasts can survive.

Unless you cross a mountain range with a total length of more than 4000 kilometers and an altitude of more than meters, you cannot reach the world on the other side.

Therefore, this well-functioning city of Herbis on the border can be said to be the last bastion of civilization outside the living environment of the Ien people.

"Speaking of which, I wonder if the army I saw before will be in Herbis."

Xia Long said casually as he steered the wheel and drove on the road.

The army referred to here was not the one they saw for the first time, but the army with black as the main color that they saw later. That army was fully armed, not only riding horses but also driving vehicles, carrying a large amount of supplies and heading in the same direction as them, but their speed was much faster than theirs. They were seen about four days ago.

"Maybe we can meet him. Herbis is one of the places where the army is stationed."

Noel guessed:

"If we continue walking outside, we will find people... Ian. We will probably have to stay in the wilderness for a week or two. We will have to stock up on a lot of supplies, and it will be very hard."

"It's okay, uncle is here."

Xia Long smiled and said nothing.

In this world, if there is anyone who has the greatest influence on Xia Long, it would be Noel.

He dug himself out of the ruins, believed in himself and followed himself without hesitation or doubt. He was the first person he met in this world and the one who stayed with him from beginning to end.

Although he is a child, he is very strong. In a way, if it weren't for him, Xia Long would still be at a loss as to what he should do in this world. For a person who lives a peaceful life, the sudden crossing is not a blessing but an accident like a car accident.

Being suddenly thrown into a world that was completely unfamiliar and had no connection with him, Noel was an anchor that built a connection between him and this world.

Although Noel seemed to regard him as a dependency, in fact they were dependent on each other as the foundation of survival in this world, especially after the past ten days.

"Is that Herbis?"

A strange city appeared on the horizon.

"Well, we're here."

Ten minutes later, Noel stood by the city gate, scratching and writing in the dust on the ground with his feet, waiting for Xia Long boredly.

"Okay, let's go in."

Hearing the voice, he looked up and saw Xia Long walking towards him, waving a brown paper in his hand.

There are guards at the entrance and exit of every city to check the necessary safety of goods and the flow of people. Although it is not as strict as in the previous life (referring to Xia Long's world), at this kind of border, even relevant documents are required, otherwise the city gate will not allow passage.

However, there is no Muggle King in this city anymore. It is said that they were sent to the surrounding areas of the capital long ago, and Muggle Kings across the country are rushing to the main administrative center of the Ien people.

Driving into Herbis, the day was just right, with the beautiful sunlight near noon shining on the dusty dirt road. We parked the car in a special parking area, and Xia Long took Noel to the hotel to prepare a room, and then went to the trading area inside the city to make final replenishment of supplies.

Since it is a border area, the trade is not as good as the previous city. But because it is close to the primitive environment, the things sold here are much more professional, and some are even completely prepared for living in the wild. After Xia Long asked, he learned that it seems that this city is also a favorite place for adventurers in the literal sense.

As we live longer, we naturally want to pursue some self-achievement.

Further ahead is the trade area. Unlike the previous city, the trade area here is not so prosperous, but there is a row of streets with neatly arranged buildings on the left and right, and many people are walking back and forth.

Walking out of the store and buying some special leather shoes, Xia Long felt a pain in his heart at the price. Such professional things were expensive, but since it had come to this, money should be spent when it counts. He chose the right size and bought a pair for himself and Noel.

Xia Long didn't have any professional knowledge in this area, and didn't know whether it would work or not, but it was worth the money. The boss also recommended them a special waterproof fabric, and assured them that as long as they had this thing, they would not be afraid of getting wet in the wild, and could camp in the rain anytime and anywhere.

Xia Long went to several stores and asked several times. After some calculations, Xia Long finally finished shopping, walked out of the store with a big backpack and prepared to go back to the hotel.

He was about to call Noel, but found that Noel's eyes were fixed on two people on the street beside the flower garden in the distance.

A mother was holding a child, and the child was standing on a small protruding curb. The child's body was swaying from side to side like a tumbler, and he even placed the center of his body completely on the right side away from his mother, and walked sideways like that. The mother raised her hand to hold the child to keep balance and complained at the same time, but the child turned a deaf ear to her and just played.

It didn't look like a particularly heartwarming scene, but even such a scene made Noel stunned for a moment.

"Noel."

"Ok?"

"Although I've never said it, but from now on, how about calling me uncle instead of brother?"

Xia Long gently placed his free hand on Noel's head, then put it down again.

"Although I may be a little self-indulgent, I have never had a younger brother. If you don't mind, can you treat me as your brother?"

"..."

Noel remained silent and did not respond immediately. Xia Long was a little nervous inside. He scratched his nose, wiped it on the clothes behind him, then lowered his hands, pretending to be calm as if he wanted to hold hands.

"Want to walk together?"

"..."

Noel held Xia Long's hand, and after they walked for a while, a faint voice came from Xia Long's side, like a timid little animal that would run away if frightened: "...Brother"

“I am happy to accept this title.”

A smile appeared on Xia Long's lips.

"Is there anything you want to buy? It won't be available for a while soon."

"Can I buy dessert? I want to have one last treat."

"If you want to buy it, buy it,"

"Well, do you want to take your stuff back first?"

"Haha, I'll just take it. Can you buy the things by yourself?"

"No problem, no problem. Where's my brother?"

"I'll be back soon after I move the things back. You can take the money and go buy some first. I'll wait by the flowerbed when I get here. Remember to buy some things first, and then meet up with me. You can still have some money left over so you can go shopping for the last time. How do you think?"

"it is good!"

Xia Long rubbed Noel's head happily, then took out his wallet and handed it directly to Noel, then carried his backpack and went back to the hotel.

"I will be right back!"

"it is good--"

Noel smiled happily, raised his hands and waved vigorously to Xia Long. His smile was as bright as the sun, as if the whole world was brightened by it, making people feel the beauty and desire of life.

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"How about information gathering?"

"The monster the natives call King Muguru has great value. It is docile and easy to control. It can be used as a biological weapon, but there is nothing else to worry about. If nothing goes wrong, we can conquer it quickly. The conclusion is that there is no need to deepen it further."

"Really? A month is too long. Let's have some appetizers first."

“Do you want to put it on?”

"Deploy the 'Just Cause' formation."

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People will suffer, and for life, every life has a lifelong pursuit.

This pursuit is to adapt to nature, evolve oneself, and change nature to achieve what one wants. The pursuit of all intelligent life is inseparable from this.

As evolution goes on, the appearance of hope keeps changing. What each intelligent life, each kind of intelligent life, ultimately wants to become is highly accidental. Perhaps they will continue to trim their humanity and become non-human, or perhaps they will continue to reach a high level and become saints. This is what they also desire.

Therefore, once this point is deviated and life fails to reach what we hoped for, it will become painful.

My parents cannot be with me, so I cry; my body becomes sick and hurt, so I am afraid; I cannot be a noble person, so I feel sad; I cannot tolerate the obvious evil around me, so I feel angry.

I am in pain because I cannot live peacefully with my friends, my loved ones, and the people I have placed my feelings for.

"what is that--"

Someone screamed and looked up at the sky.

What? Xia Long looked up at the sky. He was still very happy. He couldn't understand what the black spot in the sky was.

But the Ian people are superhumans, and their vision does not allow them to blur the entity of that existence after being discovered.

"Meteorite—no, could it be?"

"Run! Run! Call the Holy Army!!"

"Wait, where is this direction?!"

The people around him kept screaming and roaring, but Xia Long's heart was just dazed and cold, and he was about to identify that thing.

What is...?

The thing was getting closer and closer, a large black object was approaching at a very fast speed, with flames and a noise that gradually tore the ears. The speed was too fast and Xia Long, who had insufficient dynamic vision, could not recognize it accurately, but he could construct what it was in his mind by intuition, and the people around him seemed to have understood it immediately.

However, once they saw him, even the Ian people were unable to react effectively.

Black was falling not far away.

A deafening roar rang in my ears, and the earth shook violently, which even made people jump up and fall down. When I looked up, I saw only collapsed buildings and collapsed structures. There was a buzzing sound in my ears like a deaf person, but I could hear the screams spreading continuously and distortedly.

He raised his head and saw the true face of the black man. It was a black metal humanoid machine. Its huge body was like King Mulgrew. Its cold appearance reflected a ruthless light. Its hands were raised stiffly. Those hands were like guns and cannons, as if they were made to be used as weapons.

The front of the metal machine was facing here. Although it was not face to face, it was clearer this way. He turned his head stiffly and then turned back, firing with his hands.

Bombs, flames, screams, and cries all happened in an instant.

He noticed that his forehead was hit by a flying brick, and the blood flowed into his eye, making that eye very uncomfortable, as if covered by a layer of blood. However, he could see the direction in which the metal machine fell, and his heart was beating.

Whatever destroys people's hope is despair. Black metal is the god of death that destroys the "hope" of life.

So, why can life understand what is hope and what is despair? This is determined by the environment, by the moral consensus and cultural consensus established by people from ancient times to the present, that is, by the stories we hear.

As the metal machine moved towards this side, it set off a roar of death in the city.

He stood up from the ground and looked around blankly. The surroundings were in a mess. Some houses collapsed, some people died, some people were helping the injured to run, some were saving people trapped in the rubble, and most people were running away. Some people were already dead, their bodies fell to the ground or in the rubble, some people's heads were tilted, their eyes were open but lifeless, and those green eyes seemed to have become inorganic.

He came to his senses, stood up suddenly, and ran against the flow of people towards the metal machine, moving away from the people around him and running faster and faster.

"Hey, what are you doing—"

"I have someone I need to save!!!"

A burly man tried to grab him, but Xia Long suddenly turned around and roared, blood flowing from his forehead and his eyes were red as if they were soaked in blood. The man was stunned and let go involuntarily.

Xia Long continued to run, running desperately.

The huge metal machine was moving in the toy city, and it kept firing artillery fire. This border city became a battlefield. The tall buildings could only collapse, and the stone floors kept falling down. Countless people were bleeding. Screams echoed in the city, flames burned, and lives passed away. In just a moment, the city was on the verge of death.

But there was only one thing in Xia Long's eyes. He was pulling the person in front of him and trying his best to rush there, towards the direction where the metal machine was coming towards him.

The ground was shaking and there was a constant roar. The huge machine was right in front of him. He saw the ruthless killer from afar.

"Noel——"

Just under the machine, he saw Noel, Noel was running towards here, he saw Noel, Noel saw him and stretched out his hand, he and the others were sandwiched together, only two or three, a middle-aged man carried Noel and ran. There were ruins on both sides, they had no choice but to run, but Xia Long's expression was full of surprise and horror.

He saw a huge shadow falling in front of him, covering everyone, including Noel.

'elder brother'

He seemed to hear Noel speaking silently as he held out his hand to him, an almost weak look on his face.

Right in front of me is Noel, right in front of me.

He felt his heart roaring, he longed to save the person in front of him, he stretched out his hand almost eagerly.

The huge black robot stepped down.

The foot covers that area neatly, with the entire area touching the ground without any obstruction, and then continues to lift up and move forward.

Xia Long stretched out his hand in a daze. He heard a rumbling sound in his ears. A huge black shadow passed over his head and continued to move forward.

It's as if you can't see the ants.