The lake forest at night is not dim. The moonlight passing through the tree trunks and broad-leaf branches is mysterious and deserted. It leaks sparsely from the dense canopy, dotting the black humus soil with silver-white light spots.
The white-haired boy dragged the body wrapped in oil canvas and walked deep into the lake and forest that deviated from the forest road.
The heavy corpse sank into the ground covered with rotten leaves and soft soil. It needed to be dragged hard to move it forward slowly, leaving a rather obvious trace.
“The virgin jungle is outrageous.”
The tropical jungle near the sea was extremely humid at night. Ian's thin linen clothes were mixed with sweat and moisture, and they clung to his skin, making him extremely uncomfortable. He also had to pay attention to the dark green moss under his feet, which was wet and slippery.
Everything is covered in this jungle, whether it is tree roots, stones or rotten wood, if you accidentally step on it, you will fall.
After dragging the body for a while, Ian had to stop and take a rest. He wiped the sweat from his head with his sleeves, panted, and couldn't help but complain: "The rotten leaves are at least a foot deep. I doubt I even need to dig a hole.
Just cover the person under the leaves."
That being said, Ian still brought a shovel, and he had no intention of saving this little effort.
Ian knew very well that it would be difficult to cover up the traces caused by dragging Oceana's body, but the place in Hulin was changing very quickly, and everything would return to its original state in a few days. He was not worried that the drag marks would be discovered, even if
When I discovered it, I probably thought it was a crazy wild boar that came out of it.
At the beginning, Ian also thought about carrying the body and walking, but not to mention that carrying the body would consume more energy faster. Because of the pressure, he would be stuck in the too soft ground and rotten leaves of the lake forest.
In the middle, every step you take makes you sink one step at a time, just like walking on snow.
However, the wonderful thing is that even though Ian has to take a rest after walking for a while, until now, he has not felt the "inability to move tired".
On the contrary, the more he exercised, the more he felt an endless stream of energy being released from the inside of his body and spreading into his limbs.
Ian touched his belly, thoughtfully.
The grilled fish and venison he had eaten before seemed to become a source of power, and melting heat flowed out of his abdomen. He only needed to stop and take a few breaths, and his whole body was filled with energy again, and as he went again and again
After exhausting his energy and waiting for his energy to recover, Ian found that even his sleepiness had disappeared. His whole body felt refreshed and his mind became more alert.
There is no doubt that this is the result of the abnormal digestive power and physical energy conversion efficiency.
The food he ate quickly provided him with a lot of physical strength, and it was with this that he had enough strength to reach the depths of the lake forest.
"But I'll be hungry soon."
Feeling the physical strength surging from his body, Ian understood the price of this extraordinary energy. He couldn't help but worry about the future: "How much food is left at home? I'm afraid I won't be able to eat many meals."
"If you want to ensure my normal development and growth in the future, I will definitely need more food..."
Fortunately, this is a coastal port with many rivers and lakes nearby, so fishing is not difficult.
But even so, it is still a big problem for Ian to find a sufficient source of food. After all, the Air Force can't go to the fish market to buy fish every time, right?
Ian's destination for this trip is the edge of one of the small lakes deep in the lake forest.
One of the reasons is naturally that it is inaccessible, but the most important thing is that Ian needs a lot of water to complete something very important to him.
To this end, he specially brought a lot of tools in wheat bags. Even though he had limited mobility, he insisted on doing so.
Of course, even though the journey was difficult and tiring, Ian did not let down any of his vigilance.
This was also the reason why he was able to immediately detect the strange breathing sound coming from behind the bushes not far away.
A dark shadow lurked in the canopy of a broad-leaved tree on one side. It was extremely hidden and moved silently, without even disturbing a single leaf.
If Ian hadn't awakened his spiritual power, his facial features became sharper, and he noticed the slight movement of the moonlight not far away, he really wouldn't have been able to spot the shadow.
Without hesitation, Ian took a step back and reached for the pitchfork behind him. He knew he would encounter danger in the lake forest. How could he not be armed?
Knowing that he had been discovered, the black shadow no longer covered it. It jumped straight down from the tree, bringing up a fishy wind mixed with stench. Ian heard a low guttural roar. Without thinking, he directly removed Oceana's body.
Push forward and hit the black figure.
Naturally, the black figure didn't want to be hit by the corpse of an adult man, so it deftly stepped in the air and jumped away from the corpse. It landed firmly aside, but it lost the opportunity to attack from above and stared at Yi fiercely.
kindness.
Holding the pitchfork tightly in his hand, the boy looked carefully. He saw a large mouth full of yellow and white sharp teeth, and a long red tongue dripping with sticky saliva.
A forest leopard.
There is a big difference between the sexes of this creature. Male leopards are ferocious and ferocious and cannot be tamed unless they are raised from an early age. They can grow up to more than one meter high at the shoulder and weigh more than 200 kilograms. Female leopards are petite, docile and tame, and can only be five years old at most.
It weighs more than ten kilograms and is often used as a hunting companion for the natives.
The good news is that this is a female leopard, and she obviously doesn’t have enough food, so it’s unclear whether she can weigh more than 30 kilograms.
The bad news is that a feline predator would kill a human cub as if it were soup. He is now estimated to be just over 1.4 meters tall, and his weight is estimated to be about the same as the other.
"call."
Exhaling, Ian held the pitchfork with both hands and held the bottom of the fork with one hand, so that he could hold it more steadily and be able to extend it to prick at any time when necessary.
His eyes were focused on the leopard from beginning to end. Ian could tell that the female leopard was afraid of him, otherwise she would have attacked again. And he also knew very well that he could only defend himself against a feline predator.
, I have no right to take the initiative to attack.
unless……
Ian took a step forward, which made Lin Bao immediately arch his back, wary of the coming attack. But unlike what was expected, the boy flew up and kicked Oceana's body forward on the ground.
The corpse rolled, the oil canvas wrapped around the corpse spread out, and the smell of blood and meat overflowed. Lin Bao was distracted for a moment. The smell of flesh and blood made it even hungrier, and its attention instinctively shifted.
At this moment, Ian was holding the pitchfork tightly and staring at the distracted Lin Bao in front of him.
He stepped forward.
And a golden light followed closely behind him.
…
The golden light followed early on.
At that time, the sky was still dark, under the brilliance of the setting sun, the hot summer wind was blowing, and the blue-grey clouds were slowly moving towards the west. At the end of the sky was the dividing line between sea and sky, with scattered stars scattered on both sides of this line.
side.
The dim twilight hung in the sky over Harrison Port, and an orange-red glow covered the sea and stretched all the way to the streets.
The old knight walked on the deserted street, his gray-brown eyes staring at the sea and the sunset in the distance.
The man was dusty and it seemed that he had not stayed somewhere to rest quietly for a long time. He looked very strong and his face was not particularly old, but his hair was gray and mixed, showing signs of premature aging.
It has been some time since he returned to Port Harris. Thanks to the storm eight years ago, many houses in the port were in ruins, and some areas were completely abandoned and have not been rebuilt until now.
Although he no longer has the strength he had years ago, he can still do it just by staying in the city, hiding traces of his existence, and living with them without anyone knowing.
Under the setting sun, the city looked slightly dilapidated, no longer as glorious as it had been in its heyday. The old knight couldn't help but recall some things, feeling a little sad.
Harrison Port, this small outpost built in the pioneering era, has now become a large port in the southernmost part of the empire, connecting the Flying Fire Land and the Canaan-Moore maritime trade route.
'Rebellion' and the storm eight years ago, it may have become the brightest pearl in the southern part of the empire.
Once upon a time, men had far higher expectations for this port than anyone else.
However, as time goes by, Harrison Port will inevitably fall into decay like other cities on this land.
"well……"
Sighing, the old knight shook his head slightly. He was indeed getting older, but the sunset only made his thoughts wander.
Pressing his mind, he continued walking.
The eastern part of Hong Kong suffered the most severe storms back then. There were not many people living here. Now there is no one on both sides of the street. Only at night can you see a little light, and it will be extinguished soon.
Hidden here, it is least likely to be discovered.
But today, the old knight noticed something different. He smelled a faint smell of blood, which came from an old house, but the only sound of breathing was the sound of two children, one big and one small.
.
Raising his brows, he walked forward and came to the window quietly.