Sword and Magic and Taxi

The next morning, there were only four apprentices left by the Oil Smoke River, and Mr. Dahle had left quietly. Zhao Mai looked around and found no evidence that he was still around. After taking a breath and going out, you really have to rely on yourself next.

Does any of you know how far it is from Lang'er Town? No one could answer Ziyue's question. Even if Zhao Mai had a map of the area, there was no iconic reference object or positioning system, so he still couldn't determine his location.

The direction of the river will not change, just follow it. Lucius cast a water-making spell to extinguish the campfire, and then equipped himself. Zhao Mai has the most things, and he still needs to fix them one by one. Aphra came over to help, which speeded up the progress a lot.

I have an idea. Zhao Mai said as he worked: The current of the Youyan River is not fast, and the area it flows through is a flat terrain. Why don't we build a raft to float along? This is labor-saving and fast.

Isn't that cheating? Lucius shook his head: Mr. Dahle asked us to go south, not drift south. What if the mission fails in order to save effort for a while? Can you take the responsibility?

It's hard for me to make a raft by myself. If no one helps me, forget it. Zhao Mai hummed without forcing himself, threw his backpack on his back, and hung up the buckle on his chest. If he encounters a dangerous situation, all he needs to do is give it a tug with one hand, and the buckle will unbuckle and he will be freed from the weight.

Since there is no nanny, we can only rely on the power of bodyguards, and Zhao Mai's bodyguard is the Megalodon musket in his hand. Even without loading - in order to avoid gunpowder loss and misfire - a spear equipped with two sharp blades is still a ferocious weapon.

Your weapon looks like a dwarf. Where did you get it? Lucius stared at the Megalodon musket. Zhao Mai was behind him along the way. Under Daler's protection, there was no need to carry a weapon all day long. This was the first time he discovered that his companion had such a good thing.

I met a dwarf friend, and he built it for me. Zhao Mai responded briefly and changed the topic. Let's go, it seems we can only rely on our legs.

So the four people started to head south along the banks of the Oil Smoke River, accompanied by the weird smell emanating from the Oil Smoke River along the way. Sometimes it's pungent, sometimes it's disgusting, but occasionally it suddenly becomes fragrant. These are the legacies of the ancient mages. Even after countless years, Savage still has not been able to fully heal the scars left by the magic war.

Walking along such a river is not torture, but it can also be considered an experience. It can be seen from the frowns on several people's brows from time to time. After practicing the food purification prayer, the river water didn't taste as terrible as it smelled. As long as I could overcome the psychological barrier, I wouldn't feel so uncomfortable physically. Four Druid apprentices walked along the river bank, Zhao Mai was the third. He originally wanted to guard at the end of the team, but the reason Ziyue gave was very convincing.

My owl stands on my shoulder and can always look behind me. You are not so convenient!

Also because Ziyue was at the back of the team, Lucius had to slow down the team's forward speed and was unable to get rid of Zhao Mai. He was silent along the way and walked at the front of the team with his weapon in hand. In addition to paying attention to the movements in the woods to their left, a pair of blue eyes also often looked back to pay attention to the situation of the team.

Aphra also has a quiet temperament and walks second, leaning on a wooden staff. She rarely looked back, and the gray-blue gibbon always informed her of the situation. So there will be strange calls of Woooo~quack in the team. No one can understand the monkey's words, except maybe Aphra.

Finally, we no longer have to move forward in the tangled forest, so we can reserve food and feel liberated. It ran back and forth and seemed to have endless energy. Zhao Mai picked up a small branch from the ground, threw it suddenly, and the reserve grain rushed up quickly, and then came back with a wooden stick in his mouth. This is also a kind of animal companion training, which can increase the tacit understanding between two people.

This time, Zhao Mai threw it a little far. Halfway through the reserve grain, he suddenly stopped and made a roaring sound in the woods. From the way it raised its tail and lowered its shoulders, it could be seen that the other party was definitely not a kind person.

The smell of oil smoke in the river is very strong. Almost no animals come here to drink water. Could it be that your dog admitted his mistake? Although he said this, Lucius still stopped. He looked down at his cheetah and saw nothing unusual. Mike, call your dog back...

Before he finished speaking, the fur all over the cheetah's body exploded, its tail rolled up behind it, its ears pressed back, and it opened its mouth to reveal its fangs. The food reserve whined, ran past the cheetah, and returned to Zhao Mai. At this time, the cheetah had already exposed its claws, lowered its body and made an attack posture.

What? Zhao Mai squinted his eyes and squatted down to insert the two bullets. Although he didn't see anything, he believed in the feeling of stocking up on food. Everyone gathered towards the center of the team and prepared their weapons.

Lucius seemed to have discovered something. He stood up straight and shot an arrow. His cheetah pounced, but instead of rushing forward, it knocked Lucius down. At this moment, a javelin flew over and grazed the cheetah's back.

Zhao Mai took a look at the shape of the javelin: it was about one meter long. The head of the spear had no metal part, just a sharpened wooden stick. The body of the spear was naturally curved, indicating that the other party's carpentry skills were also poor. After estimating the flight rules and speed of the javelin from the moment just now, Zhao Mai said: Be careful, there should be intelligent humanoid creatures on the opposite side, and they will not be larger than medium-sized. Since they dare to attack the four of us, the number of the opponents will not be small. ! Don’t spread out to avoid being defeated one by one. We are still more than twenty meters away from the woods. This distance is enough to respond to javelins and the like! When they come up, don’t enter the woods!

As he finished speaking, he had already equipped the shield. Ziyue chuckled and hid beside Zhao Mai, taking advantage of the shield. Aphra thought for a moment, lowered her body and ran over, standing side by side with Ziyue.

Don't all look at me. One of you should stare at the river. Zhao Mai would not underestimate any intelligent enemy and immediately ordered: Ziyue, you have an owl, I leave this job to you!

Lucius moved the cheetah away from him, bit his lip and rolled over to get up. He should be the one who issued those orders, not Zhao Mai! Although his reaction was a little slower, he could still say those words himself, and there was no reason for the black-haired boy to steal the spotlight. He looked at the other three people and knew that it was absolutely impossible for him to hide behind the protection of Zhao Mai's shield. So he picked up the bow and arrow again and stared carefully into the woods.

Some small black figures kept running under the cover of bushes, waving weapons similar to spears and scimitars in their hands. Lucius shot two more arrows, both of which hit the branches of the tree. The trembling arrow tail attracted ridicule from the other side, a sound similar to chirp.

How many arrows do you have left? Zhao Mai asked.

I didn't count!

Then you can use it sparingly... Zhao Mai felt very helpless.