Silver Blade and Rose

Zales has no chance to continue to prove his shooting skills, because time is running out, and he has to prepare to set off to save people.

What he got from Edwin's basement was not only the pistol and bullets, but also a piece of soft armor, pure black and leather, which looked weird when worn on the body, but it was said that it could resist the damage of dragon teeth and dragon flames, the key Time might save your life.

As for whether there are really dragons in the world...there are all demons, and people can crawl out of hell even after death. He doesn't think it's strange that there are dragons.

"Is everything ready?" Edwin asked him.

Zales fastened the belt of the holster, checked the other items, and nodded.

"Then let's get started."

He couldn't tell what Edwin had done, but when he came back to his senses, he was already standing in a lush greenery holding the key he borrowed from the forester.

The breeze blew, the treetops swayed and made a slight rustling sound, and the clear and crisp birdsong could be faintly heard in the distance.Zars stood where he was. Although he knew he had reached a very dangerous place, he still couldn't help admiring the environment here.

Unlike other forests he has been to, this place is full of strange natural atmosphere, without any trace of human existence.There is no road in the forest, the dense vegetation grows between the trees, among them are the footprints left by some beasts, the wet smell of the soil mixed with the plants is pungent, if he has not heard of what is here beforehand, I am afraid he will think I went to a well-protected forest park by myself.

Zals touched the grass under his feet with his fingers. It was wet. It seemed that it had rained not long ago, or there was something else keeping the ground moist. If there were living creatures sprinkling water in the forest, he would think It should not return to this area for the time being.

Fortunately, it is a good opportunity.

Without delaying too long at the entrance, Zars activated the "Hunter's Cloak" and sneaked into the forest without making a sound.

There is no way among the densely packed trees, so naturally I can't tell where to go.But Edwin told him to go in the direction he thought was right. Zals tried his best to identify the north, south, east, and west according to the sunlight shining in the forest, found a direction that looked good, and bent down into the bushes there.

I don't know if it's because the growth environment is too free, but these shrubs are taller and denser than the common ones. Zarles finally found a gap that he could pass through, and it was a bit difficult to get through the middle.He didn't understand why he didn't go to a relatively open place, but felt that this place that could barely accommodate him was the right choice, but since he thought so, he followed his intuition and walked without intending to turn back.

Edwin said that there is a beast in the forest, and those open places may appear because it often passes through, and if you take the road rashly, you may run into it head-on.He knew in his heart that there was such a possibility, so he didn't want to go there even more. He drilled through corners and crevices that were difficult to pass along the way. Before he had gone far, his clothes were already torn by small thorns in the branches and bushes. Several cuts were made, and the flesh inside also had several small wounds.But he was not in the mood to deal with this little problem for the time being, so he stopped to identify the direction and continued to walk to the place where the sun shines.

No matter which part of the forest he enters from, he doesn't have a map anyway, so it's always right to go in the same direction first.And along the way he walked, the trees in front of him became more and more dense, and there were fewer and fewer places to pass through. It should be getting closer and closer to the center of the forest.

Zals doesn't have much camping experience, and he has never entered such a primitive forest alone before, so he can only rely on the method of making up lessons to keep going.Looking for sunlight, looking for water sources, and looking for places suitable for passing - for safety reasons, he deliberately avoided the latter two after he found them, and would rather suffer a little bit than encounter the frightening beast in the legend.

Even Edwin described it as "difficult", and it would never be something he could easily deal with.Although with the "Hunter's Cloak", he might be able to escape, but for the sake of saving time and safety, Zales is still reluctant to take the risk.

He walked a long way, but he never encountered any living creatures other than himself, but the forest in front of him was still becoming more and more lush, as if it had been cast by some magic, and even the trees were so tall that they couldn't see the end at a glance.

Although there were always birdsong in the distance, he had never seen any birds along the way, not even insects that could make noise.

It seems that only he himself is alive in the entire forest, or that the forest itself is a complete life.

Zars was helpless with his imagination, knowing that he was scaring himself, but he still couldn't help thinking about the real forest guard in the forest, what would that beast look like.

If he was lucky enough to reach the forbidden place in the middle of the forest, would the beast wait there for him?

While resting, he leaned against a tree and thought wildly. Although he didn't think of any good things, he didn't give up the idea of ​​saving people.Zales took out the water bottle from his carry-on bag and drank a couple of sips, estimating how long the remaining water would last. He felt that at least the remaining drinking water for the road ahead was relatively optimistic.

It seems that there is no concept of darkness here. He roughly estimated based on his physical exertion. It should have been more than three hours since he entered the forest. Calculated according to the time before coming here, if the time is synchronized, then now It should have been eight o'clock in the evening, and it should have been dark long ago.This is a good sign, because if it really gets dark, he still has to find a way to move forward in the dark - night vision goggles are not very useful in this kind of forest with dense branches and leaves, and he may hit his head at every turn. OK, maybe a flashlight is needed.

Then it would be very difficult not to reveal their whereabouts.

In fact, Zars has not encountered any real difficulties so far, and it is precisely because of this that he is even more worried about the unknown future.This forest is full of weirdness. Although it is called the "Forest of No Return", he has never seen animals or bones, let alone people.The entire forest is like an illusion designed too perfectly, with only lush trees and flowers, and no trace of any living animals.

Even fairy tales don't write like that, so it's really dangerous here.

He sat under the tree, looked around, took out a piece of chewing gum from his pocket, peeled it off and stuffed it into his mouth.The tree he chose was the largest in the vicinity, and its diameter was large enough to hide him behind the tree. After confirming this, Zars sat down and planned to take a good rest under the cover of the tree.

Chewing gum made him calm down a little, and the anxiety that had gradually surfaced was forcibly suppressed. Zars understood that now is not the time to panic. If he is not determined enough, he may be led astray by himself and get lost in the forest .

"Forest of No Return" is like an unchanging tomb. I don't know how many people are buried in it. Some of them may come here specially for it, or they may accidentally enter this forest like the person to be rescued this time. people.Because they couldn't find a way out, most of them stayed forever, becoming the wandering souls of the forest...

and many more.

Zars frowned, he seemed to know what was wrong here.

They asked Wagner in the forest guard's hut, and the other party said that the "forest of no return" would get lost in it and find no way out, and finally imprison the souls of people who died with hatred, and they could only wander in the forest all the time. , can never wait for the day of liberation.

When he heard it, he thought it was a bit scary, maybe the whole forest was full of wandering dead souls, but after entering the "Forest of No Return", he never thought about it, and only now did he suddenly realize: He started from coming in. Up to now, not only have I not seen anything alive, I haven't even seen anything dead.

The "hunter's cloak" allowed him to see the undead, and Edwin had mentioned this to him on purpose, just to prevent such a situation where he couldn't see anything.For the sake of caution, Zars hadn't removed his cloak since he entered the forest, but he didn't see any souls appearing in his sight all the way here.

It looks like things are a little off.

It may be an illusion, or it may be that he never took a step into the real forest from the beginning to the end.

Zals didn't think too much, he drew his gun and pulled the trigger at the tree trunk in front of him. After the gunshot, the scene in front of him cracked from the middle like glass, and finally turned into invisible fragments.

It was as if the studio was suddenly demolished, and a completely different scene appeared in front of his eyes.

It was completely different from what I had seen and heard just now, even on the contrary, this was a noisy forest.Fish, birds and animals are everywhere, and butterflies of various colors are dancing on the grass full of flowers. The sound of water flowing from the waterfall is close to the ears. The combination of moist water vapor and flower fragrance makes people feel refreshed.If the last forest I saw was a silent landscape painting, this is the animal world.

It looks good, but it's not like the "forest of no return" he imagined.

Just as he was thinking about whether to shoot again, there was a gunshot not far away, and then the curtain in front of him was broken again, and the scenery presented in front of him became the appearance of a primitive rainforest.

The grass was still wet, and the fallen leaves had piled up on it, making a wet clacking sound when stepped on.The stones are covered with moss, and the roots of the big trees grow out of the ground, like a monster with claws and claws, grabbing the rocks and land, and staying in an inconspicuous corner.The scene in front of him changed repeatedly, making it almost impossible to tell which one was real, but at the moment Zars didn't pay attention to these, and walked straight to the location where the gunshots sounded just now.

How could there be anyone else here?

He walked around a few trees that grew very close, and vigilantly did not put down the gun in his hand, but when he turned around behind the tree, he saw an unexpected person.

Edwin was standing there, stuffing the gun into the holster around his waist, and smiled when he saw him: "You walked so fast, you're already here."

"Why are you here?" Zals was a little puzzled, hesitantly wanted to put down the gun, but he felt something was wrong—Edwin said he would not come in easily, but now it seems that he has not been affected by anything from the forest. Impact.

"I'm worried about you, I'm afraid something will go wrong."

Edwin took a few steps towards him, reaching out to pat Zals on the shoulder, but the latter dodged away.

"Who the hell are you?" Zales raised his gun and pointed it at him, holding the gun very steadily without shaking at all.

He is the shooting champion of the police academy, but he never thought that one day he would raise his gun to one of his most trusted people... At least he is indeed Edwin in appearance, but it is difficult to say what is inside.

Although this man looked exactly like Edwin, he couldn't imitate it very well - he was wearing a black shirt, and his gesture of retracting the gun was very proficient, as if he had practiced it countless times, and the problem did not lie in this. up, but the hand holding the gun.

Edwin was left-handed, and he'd noticed in range practice that the opponent was always holding the gun in his left hand, even when retracting it.

But the person in front of him used his right hand to close the gun just now.