Omodin's dwarf paladin was setting up a tent. After hearing what Griffiin said, he quickly put down his work and ran over and asked: "There will be an attack at night? How sure are you, Mage?"

"It should exceed your expectations," Xiao Fen was sorting out the scrolls - he wanted to sort out some first- and second-level scrolls and put them in the upper pocket. After all, he was a low-level mage now - and answered without looking up.

: "Regional rules for wild encounters, you should have read this post?"

The dwarf opened his mouth and nodded. "Yes. Actually, I also had this hunch, so I came to ask you, hehe." He glanced at the mage again, and said with a little surprise: "You have so many scrolls."

The mage smiled slightly.

"Then what do you think, boss?" the dwarf shouted again at the top of his voice.

"I didn't think about it at first, but when Mr. Mage mentioned it, I also remembered it." The soldier just came back from the other side of the forest, holding a large handful of branches in his hand. He said a little guiltily: "I'm really sorry, wilderness exploration and

Dungeon exploration is a different concept, I was remiss."

"That doesn't need to be said. The captain is not necessarily the decision-maker, but may also be the maintainer of the team." The dwarf paladin shook his head: "I think you are good, at least relatively reliable."

The compliment made the soldier very happy, and Xiao Fen nodded secretly.

"What are the regional rules for encounters in the wild?" the halfling druid asked the elf lady on the side. I don't know either." Griffin replied in a low voice. Then he covered his mouth and coughed.

"Mr. Wizard?"

"It's a technical post from the master area of ​​the Oras Royal Forum," Xiao Fen replied: "It proposes a basic calculation in Canaan, that is, the refresh and encounter probability of wild monsters. This probability is around the town, in the countryside,

Plains, coasts, forests, swamps, hills, mountains and underground all have different base values. They also have a bonus or penalty according to the surrounding environment, such as the size of the city and the size of the radiation area, the density of the population and the scope of activities.

Size; or the coverage area of ​​forests, hills and swamps, the classification of nearby monster areas, the regional background, and even some recent events and tasks that have affected it."

"A thorough cleanup can reduce encounters in an area by 50%, while areas that have not been explored for a long time will increase by 10%; high-level monster areas provide a 5% growth value, and with that

In adjacent areas, the increase is 2%; in areas with monster communities, each additional species increases by 3%; in areas with clearing missions, the increase is 10%, and in adjacent areas, the increase is 5%;

Areas where there have been attacks, mission incidents, or hunting will be increased by 10%; areas where there are rumors of disappearances, attacks, or bizarre incidents will be increased by 5%.”

"And so on," the mage added: "In addition, the daytime is reduced by ten percent, and the night is increased by twenty percent."

The shota halfling thought for a moment, then took a breath and said, "Then tonight, don't we have a nearly half chance of being attacked?"

"It's more than halfway. There are still some factors that Mr. Mage hasn't mentioned." The warrior patted him on the shoulder: "If you have time, go to the forum and read the posts yourself."

The dwarf nodded in admiration, "You are so familiar. You have been adventuring in the wild all year round, right, mage?"

Xiao Fen remained silent to express his acquiescence, and then he pointed to the branch in the soldier's hand: "Captain, these things are used as bacon, so forget it for the bonfire."

"Well, what?" The soldier looked at a handful of wet branches with emerald green leaves in his arms, and was stunned. The long, cooing cry echoed in the night sky and in the valley; the night in the mountain forest was very dark.

The sound is very deep. The monotonous chirping of the owl creates a mysterious tranquility, which makes people fall asleep peacefully in this environment. It is like being immersed in a dream of the mountains and being embraced by the dense branches and leaves of the forest. This night

.There is a kind of motherly peace.

The dwarf was sitting on a cold rock, with his warhammer tilted to one side of his body. His gaze was lowered, and the light from the bonfires in the mountain stream penetrated the forest, like stars in the dark night. The dwarves were in the darkness.

His excellent medium vision allowed him to see landscapes that others could not notice - the strange shadows formed by a patch of red box trees on the slopes of the hillside. Those infinitely twisted and stretched shadows in the night always made his hair stand on end, as if

As if he would jump up and pounce on him at any moment...

Behind the red boxwood forest is a shrub belt, and several gray deer jumped over there, making rustling sounds.

Behind the dwarves, between two huge rocks, was their group's camp. The warriors used branches, packages and luggage to block the opening between the rocks, so that no matter what kind of attack, they would have enough time to react.

The warrior was allowed to lean against the halfling's furry animal companion. He put his hands behind his head and stared motionlessly at the sky. In fact, there were no stars in the night sky. It was dark, as if it was a piece of ground stained with ink.

Like a rag. Tomorrow may be cloudy, or there may be a heavy rain.

From his position, he could just notice the sound of the forest on the other side and the back of the dwarf on the rock. The bonfire was burning on one side, the branches crackling in the fire, and the flames were like dancing elves, with soft orange colors.

The light props up a hazy dream in the dark night...

Xiao Fen lit a candle in the tent. In the dim, beating light, he opened a page of the thick book in his hand and read it carefully:

"Iris, in the Ella language (an ancient Canaanite language), means the girl plagued by misfortune; one of the elemental gods, the daughter of storm and misfortune, the legendary ruler of the Jagged Sea of ​​Doom..."

"She has four attendants, a follower of the flame named Odomidin, a follower of the thunder named Andoram, a follower of the rock named Glaxo, and a follower of the tide named Thraxis.

followers."

"...There is another saying. It comes from ancient documents: The gods of Canaan set three gifts for mortals, love, wisdom and hope. Iris symbolizes love-love, family affection and friendship. And all noble things

Love; thereby creating connections between people. Iris is described as a beautiful girl who looks like a mortal, walking on the earth, conveying the meaning of understanding, care and mutual help, and teaching people to understand happiness

, know satisfaction.”

"...In some remaining epic poems, Father God Canaan calls her his daughter; she is made from the top branch of the World Tree and the topmost leaf on the branch. It is said that the leaf is in the clouds.

It gives birth to all the storms in the world. Therefore, Iris was born to go hand in hand with the storms..."

"But in some areas south of Auras, the Futadi Peninsula and Rune Island, the local sea people believe that Iris is the witch of the sea. Her temper is as unpredictable as the sea. When she is angry, the sea will stir up

Waves tens of meters high often bring bad luck when she appears, so she is also called the daughter of misfortune..."

"Many people claim to have seen Iris, but these rumors have never been confirmed by us (the Mage Association). In real history, since the last era, after the era of God's Battlefield, the name Iris has been

It has disappeared from the long scroll of history.”

After reading part of the story, the mage tilted his head and thought about it. Finally, he shook his head helplessly: "I just want to check this quest line. Why is it related to the four elemental lords again..." He closed the book and couldn't help but

I thought again of that flaming woman, Liforni, and wondered what she was doing after we said goodbye to the Burning Ember Tower.

The book also vaguely mentions the symbol of hope. It is said that this gem appeared once or twice in the era when the magic emperors were fighting each other, and has disappeared since then.

But what surprised Xiao Fen was that this book, which was borrowed from the Mage Association and was said to be the only material related to ancient mythology, did not mention a word about the book of wisdom. It was as if such a legend did not exist at all.

, which made him curious.

He lightly tapped the cover of the book with his fingertips, and while he was immersed in his own thoughts, he heard the sounds of arguments outside coming in bit by bit.

"It's the last piece. I won't come back!" The halfling druid's voice said: "I give up!"

"Hey, how could you change your mind midway?" Miss Griffin said in an angry voice.

This was followed by a suppressed cough.

"It's the last piece, you've won so much..." Shota halfling said pitifully.

"Phew...we agreed to keep it until we lose all our money!"

"Miss Griffith, you are so cunning even though you are so powerful!" the halfling said angrily: "If you lose everything, I won't have dinner!"

"If you lose all, I'll give you a share of my dinner."

"I don't want to eat burnt fish."

"Damn halfling, are you dissatisfied with my craftsmanship...don't go too far - hello!"

Then there was a sound of chickens and dogs jumping.

"You...you...you spit on the bread!" The elf girl gasped for air and covered her mouth to cough. It took her a long time to recover. She said angrily: "You're going too far!"

"Now Miss Griffin can't get it. Hehe." The halfling smiled proudly.

"But... damn it, halflings can't be trusted!" A voice trembled with anger.

Then there was another round of ridicule. It was not until the dwarf shouted angrily from above that the two guys stopped.

After listening here for a long time, Xiao Fen also heard an outline: It turned out that when the halfling druid was preparing dry food, he bought some jam bread from the town and hid it in his backpack, but was discovered by the elf lady, so this

Miss Elf immediately tempted Baicai to play checkers with her, and took a bag of gold as a bet.

So our poor halfling, who had never seen much of the world, made a mistake for a moment, could not resist the temptation, and fell into the trap obediently. As soon as the dead bet was mentioned, the elf girl immediately revealed her evil nature, and killed the halfling druid in one fell swoop.

The armor was removed. In just a blink of an eye, half of the jam bread in Xiao Shota's backpack flew into other people's hands.

Up to this point was the origin of the previous dispute.

Xiao Fen couldn't help but smile slightly. He didn't expect that Miss Griffin, who had given him the impression of being serious, responsible, and not very talkative all day long, would actually have such a side. Or maybe it was because such a low-level monster area could not be given to him.

The reason why he brings a sense of crisis. Feeling the play between teammates like this makes the mage feel inexplicably relaxed.

Outside the tent——

The warrior was not surprised at all. In fact, when Miss Griffith suggested that the halflings play chess together, he secretly laughed in his heart. After all, this was a person who had suffered a lot - Miss Griffith clearly looked like a

She is quiet, has a weak appearance, and is not in good health. She gives the impression that she is a very introverted girl who is not good at talking.

Such girls can play pranks and do little tricks, which is unbelievable, but the world is often amazing, isn't it?

He cast his gaze to the other side, which was a steep slope. The forest looked dark in that direction. When the night wind blew, the tops of every tree swayed, making a rustling sound. It sounded like

A giant black snake coiled on the ridge, with its scales raised one by one, marked to the adventurers here that this was its territory——

Listening to such sounds, for a moment, the soldier seemed to see patches of black shadows come to life, wandering through the woods like ghosts, slowly and quietly. He rubbed his eyes and thought he was a little sleepy at first.

But immediately he stood up with excitement. The moonlight behind him also sniffed, as if there was some restlessness, and his hair stood up, which was a sign of danger.

The warrior took off his shield and mace with one hand, and then took a closer look at the forest - it was quiet. At first, he vaguely felt that something was wrong, but after a while he suddenly realized that even the night owls had stopped whispering, and everything was quiet.

, as if the night was shrouded in an eerie silence.

Quiet does not always mean that everything is normal, it may also be the calm before the storm.

While staring in that direction, he took out three military crossbows from his luggage (refined heavy crossbow, 1d1o, critical hit 19-2o/x2, hit correction +1, effective range 12o feet), and strangled them one by one.

Tighten the string, load the crossbow arrows and put them at hand.
To be continued...