Old Hunter of Tomorrow’s Ark

The four hunters went to the shore.

1. Terra Walk (4k chapter)

Terra, a vast continent.

From the Yan Kingdom and the East Kingdom in the east, to Bolivar and Sargon in the west, to the north is the long snow line formed by the Sami and Ursus empires, and to the extreme south is the coast of Agor in Iberia.

However, the only civilization that truly borders the ocean on this continent is the coastline that is not too long in Iberia.

Only there is the confirmed boundary of the mainland.

And the north, the east, the west, and the south beyond Iberia, what is there?

Is Terra's territory known to mankind, this "earth", the whole picture of Terra?

Where civilization has spread, is it half the earth, one third, or... just a small corner?

No one knows, no, maybe someone has.

For thousands of years, even before human beings have mastered the origin stone industry, countless people with lofty ideals have started their exploration of extraterritorial lands.

The Foehn hot land in the southwest of Sargon, the endless snowfields north of Ursus and Sami, and the numerous ruins beneath Rem Billiton... have all fascinated countless people.

But the era of explorers and pioneers has passed, and the territory of human beings has been fixed within this fixed range.

Under the influence of Originium technology, fast long-distance communication has been established, and the distance between the countries of Terra has never been closer.

It's never been this far.

The nations and races that communicated with each other were not united as one with each other, as imagined by the ideologues, and marched together toward the unknown territory - land, sea, underground, and even the boundless stars above!

On the contrary - the competition for resources, the confrontation of beliefs, the conflict of territories, the discrimination of diseases, the casualties of the people...

Everything has driven the wheel of hatred to turn, running over everyone living on the continent.

Kingdoms rise and fall, and kingship is not eternal.

After the decline of the Sarkaz royal court, countless generations of efforts to restore the country have never been successful.

The Gallic Empire was prosperous for a while, but it was completely destroyed under the siege of the Anti-Gaul League.

The Victorian royal family was originally strong and united, but with Colombia's independence, the throne has been vacant for decades.

The military expansion of the Ursus Empire once covered half of the continent. Although it is still strong today, it is also suffering from internal and external problems.

As for Iberia, his golden age has disappeared with the arrival of the Great Tranquility, leaving only countless famine towns struggling on the coastline and state authorities helpless.

There is nothing new under the sun, and human beings are always repeating the same and different mistakes.

And under this fragmented, isolated and vigilant kingdoms, there are things beyond human imagination.

Once they will move their tentacles from the inhuman territory and pour into the real world... They will not care about "politics" and "civilization", only chaos and eternal torture.

This is what Kelsey has seen and heard.

As an ordinary traveler in Terra Continent, her greatest wealth is the stories that are remembered in her mind one after another.

However, this trip to Yanfeng City was a rare one, and she met a not-so-satisfactory, but good-enough ending.

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Dust, gravel, yellow sand, mottled and yellowed meadows, and occasional clusters of tightly connected bushes.

There are no specially constructed roads here, just a dirt road barely formed by vehicles driving over ruts.

Through the wide glass windows, this is all that Gao Qi can see.

It has been a week since Gao Qi and Skadi solved the problem of the Deep Sea Church and took Kelsey's Originium car to leave Saltwind City, away from the coast of Agor.

Leaving the Iberian coast and heading inland, the temperature is getting hotter and the environment is getting drier.

The savanna climate, which is most of the climate in Iberia.

Of course, not long ago, Gao Qi and his party also passed through the edge of a wet rainforest.

Gao Qi's rough guess is that the rainforest climate of Iberia and Sargon is near the equator of the planet where Terra is located.

And now, they crossed the equator from the coast of Agor in the southern hemisphere and entered the northern hemisphere.

Stop-and-go, the car has traveled more than a thousand, nearly two thousand kilometers, from the declining south of Iberia to the more declining north - in short, very bad.

After driving for more than a week, the Originium car barely got close to the Iberian border.

Although the prototype is always very bad Spain, but obviously, the size of Iberia is not enough for a Spain.

And Iberia is not the largest country in Terra.

If Gao Qi guessed correctly, the entire Terra continent is probably much larger than the Eurasian and African continents combined.

"Yawn—not yet."

Holding the steering wheel, Gao Qi yawned, tapped the accelerator lightly, and carefully observed the road ahead.

Although Yanan doesn't have a car, Gao Qi has not completely forgotten about things on earth after being a hunter for so long. The driver's license he took when he was young was not in vain.

There is no oil in the world of Terra, all energy comes from Originium, the plastic for the bags, and the nylon for the black silk and white silk mixed silk for the girls on Rhode Island is made by other industrial methods .

The energy used by Gao Qi is not gasoline or diesel, but an electric vehicle generated by an internal Originium generator set.

Therefore, to be precise, the word "accelerator" does not exist in Terra, at most it is called "Origin Stone Gate".

Of course, there is no difference in gear design, the brake is still the same brake - although the car Gao Qi is driving is an electric car, and it also has the automatic driving cruise control function, the brakes can still stop.

Therefore, after just observing Kelsey's movements while driving for a while, and humbly asking the "Leitanian Scholar" for advice, Gao Qi mastered the technique of driving an Originium car in less than a day. Able to drive in reverse with Kelsey two shifts, no need to stop and rest.

"Mr. Gauche - do you want coffee?"

Holding a cup or two of steaming coffee, Kelsey sat in the passenger seat from the back of the car, and handed one of them to him with a calm expression.

Although it looks like an old van, in fact, the interior of this car is more like a large RV, with extraordinarily well-equipped facilities.

Not only does it have a bed, a simple kitchen, a bookshelf full of books, Kelsey's dedicated lab bench—there's even an automatic toilet!

"Thank you, Mr. Kelsey - how is Skadi now?"

Staring straight ahead, he took the coffee from Kelsey's hand, whether it was hot or not, he drank it directly. Gao Qi's name for Kelsey changed in the past few days.

Taking advantage of this long-distance bus trip, Gao Qi, a foreigner, began to understand the current situation of Terra.

As a doctor, the game can only let Gao Qi understand part of the plot. From the operator's lines and files, he can understand part of the current situation of the world, which can be said to be a glimpse of the leopard.

To truly understand the countries of Terra and prepare for his next journey, Gao Qi will naturally not let Kelsey, who knows everything about Terra, be spared.

To say that she is the wisest person in Terra is not entirely correct, at least in terms of her command, she is no match for the Doctor.

But for this old lynx, who starts at least a thousand and has a long shelf life, no one in the whole world knows more about the information and intelligence of the Terra countries than she does.

In addition, Kelsey's rich collection of books also gave Gao Qi a good opportunity to broaden his horizons.

"It's really bitter, it would be nice if there was a little sugar cube."

After drinking the coffee in one gulp, Gao Qi handed the cup to Kelsey with a bright smile.

Kelsey is obviously still wary of him, but Gao Qi has nothing to guard against her - after all, she is the heroine. As long as he doesn't change his mind, Kelsey will definitely not do anything.

"Sorry, this is not the case. Although sugar is not in short supply, it is still an expensive medical material. I also need sugar as a culture medium - drink it reluctantly."

Taking back the still hot coffee cup, Kelsey couldn't help raising her eyebrows when she saw Gao Qi's mouth that was slightly red but not burned at all.

However, this is not surprising. Although the origin of Gao Qi has not been identified, Kelsey also has many old friends with such iron stomachs.

Not to mention hot coffee, that Yan Kingdom woman is fine even if she drinks molten steel.

"Also, don't call me teacher, I don't remember what I taught you, I just told you some common sense - common sense that every Terran mainlander should have."

Sitting in the co-pilot, Kelsey silently took a sip of black bitter coffee while looking at the weathered rocks on both sides that were quickly leaving behind.

Although Kelsey doesn't know everything about Skadi and the deep-sea hunters she represents, as well as the deep-sea empire under the ocean, at least he knows it well.

Agor is very strong, but her strength still has its limits. Facing the surrounding enemies and hidden disasters, Agor still can't be alone. This is all within Kelsey's understanding.

However, Gao Qi is different.

The more time he spends with Gao Qi, the more Kelsey will be able to realize his inconsistencies in this world.

Gao Qi can not only understand various languages ​​in mainland China, but even some small languages. No matter how obscure words pop out of her mouth, Gao Qi will understand it as the most common language.

At the same time, Gao Qi also has a broad and general understanding of the relationship between the countries of Terra. Whether it is the Ursus Empire or the Yan Kingdom, Victoria or Colombia, he has relevant knowledge.

Even inadvertently, he would show that his understanding or disdain for a particular country is obviously an understanding of the world situation.

Although it doesn't sound that powerful, in fact, in this basic education is not widespread, and most of the regions are still backward, Terra can accurately understand the world's form, which is an education that only some scholars and politicians can get.

Contrary to what Gaochie knew about Terra, he had almost no common sense about Terra's life.

He is not good at Originium skills, can't use Originium appliances, can't change gears while driving, and often pops up some terms that Kelsey doesn't know.

This kind of feeling is like passing by a small village, and the villagers in it kindly shared with you the technology of the giant Originium power furnace in the mobile city - a sense of disobedience.

[The unheard of fighter skill, and the extremely special blood, the genetic sequence is different from any known race, and there is absolutely no such similar existence in the mainland countries - it is really strange. 】

Kelsey can't see through Gao Qi, and Kelsey has only experienced this unknown feeling in one person.

[As for that guy, it's time to go to Theresia now. 】

Thinking of an old acquaintance, Kelsey couldn't help but associate Gao Qi with that person.

Gao Qi's identity is either a unique humanoid weapon made by an unknown group, or it comes from... outside the continent.

or even—

Kelsey couldn't help looking at the sky, and finally shook his head. This possibility is indeed too far away.

Shaking her ears, Kelsey gave up continuing to delve into these issues that wasted her energy.

"Skaty's words, I have prescribed medicine for her, and the rest will depend on her to get used to it slowly. I can't believe that the deep sea hunter would be unaccustomed to the soil and water - well, stop, let me drive, you Go take care of her."

After drinking coffee, Kelsey patted Gao Qi on the shoulder.

"I have contacted the smugglers, and we can reach the border tonight and get out of here - it is very easy to leave Iberia, but the premise is that we must be Iberian citizens."

"Okay, don't be too tired. I'll replace you as soon as I get some sleep. Alas, Skadi really doesn't make you worry."

When Gao Qi heard the words, he immediately tapped the brakes and slowly stopped the big truck. After driving for more than ten hours, even an old hunter would be a little tired.

"Don't worry, I have plans for my physical strength."

Looking towards the northwest, on the horizon full of yellow sand, Kelsey watched the vehicle slowly stop and got up again.

"Also, prepare your weapons in advance, the recent border... is not peaceful."

"No problem, let's go, I'll wash the cup."

Gao Qi gave Kelsey a thumbs up, picked up two empty cups, and walked into the trunk. Before leaving, he did not forget to pat Kelsey's bare black Originium crystal on the shoulder. Kelsey fled back before getting angry.

"you-"

Kelsey glared at Gao Qi with emerald eyes, sat back in the driver's seat, and stepped on the accelerator again.

"It's... strange."

For some reason, she always felt that when she was with this hunter named Gao Qi, she couldn't help but relax.

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"Skaty, how are you? Is your stomach still uncomfortable—eh?"

Going into the trunk, Gao Qi didn't see Skadi.

"Wow—"

And with the sound of flushing water, a slender figure in a red dress walked out staggeringly from the side door of the rear compartment.

"Gao Qi... It's uncomfortable."

The little face was pale. Skadi covered his hat and stomach, narrowed his eyes, and walked towards Gao Qi weakly, even staggering.

Seeing her actions, Gao Qi panicked.

"Skaty, you must be steady, don't, don't, don't pounce, the car can't balance—"

boom--

With a heavy blow, the smooth-running vehicle jumped abruptly, one wheel even lifted off the ground for a second, and Kelsey in the driver's seat felt himself rising into the air.

"Oh, my instrument, don't really break it."