Huck seemed to have endless energy. He dragged a simple sled made of tree branches and raced through the snowy forest. The sled carried Max, who was unable to move, and Wiltok, who was unconscious.
Max, the dark hunter, is still a little confused. He vaguely remembers that he was stabbed in the left back shoulder by the cursed bone blade of the Orc Shaman and was cursed with decay. He then used the living secret medicine made by Dr. Cole to heal his wounds and fell into a coma.
When he woke up, he found that he and Wiltok were already on the sled, being dragged by the shield guard Harker, and continued to move north.
The surroundings are covered with hemlock trees, and forests interweave with open spaces. Max is convinced that this is no longer the Braun Lake Basin, and Huck brings them to a strange environment. His rotten wounds have been healed by the living secret medicine, but the half-orc Sasha
Mitsuru's curse is not so easy to remove, and the rotten curse has turned into a cold-hearted curse. Max is now gasping for air, and his heart may stop for several seconds.
Although the cold-hearted curse is not fatal, Max will get dizzy even after running for a few steps, which is equivalent to being disabled. If he wants to completely dispel the curse, he can only find a senior doctor to perform a targeted secret ceremony.
Wiltok's condition is not good either. He is basically sleeping. He looks like he has turned into a big baby again when he first arrived in Braun Town.
Because he had similar experiences, Max believed that Wiltok would get better. What he was really worried about was actually the Shield Guardian Harker.
Max remembered that Huck was in the Shadow Forest in order to cover Vertok's breakout. He chose to cut off the rear and was besieged by a group of shadow beasts. Max thought that his old friend had been sacrificed. Unexpectedly, Huck not only did not die, but also dragged him and Wiltok with him.
Huck fled to the north. Moreover, Huck's turn was very fast. It took half a day to trek more than 40 kilometers continuously without taking a break in the middle.
Professionals in the physical system are all good at physical fitness, but the profession with the best physical fitness is the oak guard, and the basic strength of the shield guard is higher. Huck's performance has exceeded Max's understanding of the third-level shield guard, let alone what he has seen with his own eyes
Huck had a fierce and unreserved battle with the shadow beast.
Huck can't be in such good condition, it's not normal.
Max suspected that he had used some kind of secret medicine with serious side effects, in order to obtain an excellent state at the cost of consuming his own life force.
"Huck, old man, can you stop and take a breath? I don't even understand why you are so nervous? My intuition tells me that there are no enemy pursuers behind me." Max couldn't help but persuade Huck.
Stop and rest.
The stout Huck turned around and asked, "Are you sure there are no pursuers behind you?"
"No!"
"Okay." Huck dropped the simple sled and let out a long breath. His eyebrows, eyelashes and beard were all covered with snow and ice crystals, and his original appearance was no longer visible.
Max was startled, sat on the sled and asked: "How long did you drag us?"
Huck sat down on the snow, wiped his face, and said slightly tiredly: "It should have been five days... I took a break in the middle, and you were not awake at that time."
Finding that Huck's breathing was still stable, Max felt a little relieved and asked again: "You were running like crazy before, and you ignored me when I talked to you. Now, can you tell me what happened?"
Huck grabbed a handful of ice and snow from the ground, stuffed it into his mouth, and said after a while: "I thought I was dead, but Wiltok saved me. He made me eat an egg."
"Egg? What egg?" Max had a bad feeling in his heart.
Huck said truthfully: "It should be the main egg laid by the shadow lurker...I haven't seen it before, but it's very big anyway."
The dark hunter's mind was instantly confused, and he looked directly at Huck, as if he were looking at a monster.
He heard that the main egg of the Shadow Lurker was priceless, and the Dragon King Palace could use it to cultivate fifth-level dragon-veined war beasts, which would greatly enhance the strength of the fifth-level beast tamer.
This guy actually ate the Shadow Lurker's egg?
Max swallowed a mouthful of saliva and asked in a strange way: "Is that thing... delicious?"
Huck took out a piece of dry bread from his satchel and said as he ate it, "It's not as delicious as dry food."
Max came back to his senses and asked nervously: "Is his mother dead?"
"Huh?" Huck glanced at Max suspiciously, then understood that he was referring to the shadow lurker. He shook his head and said, "I don't know. Anyway, there are corpses of shadow beasts and bald-eared butchers all around.
Corpses. They were all killed by Vertok... As for the shadow lurker, I didn't see it."
"That is to say, the Shadow Lurker escaped?!" Max immediately jumped up from the sled. His emotion triggered the Cold Heart Curse, and he was stunned for two seconds.
Huck, who was sitting cross-legged on the snow, held up one hand, and as if his body was weightless, he glided in front of Max, stretched out his hand to support the swaying Dark Hunter, and asked in a panic: "Hey, old man, what are you doing?
What's going on?"
"I can't die. Why have you changed so much? Your skills were not so flexible before, you are simply more flexible than me." Max asked in surprise.
Huck shook his head and said: "I don't know. Mr. Wiltok saved me. He let me eat the eggs of the shadow lurkers, and I felt that my abilities in all aspects were getting stronger and stronger. I think this
It’s all because of Wiltok. By the way, what’s wrong with you now?”
"Me? Don't mind my business now." Max looked back nervously, fearing that there was a shadow lurker hiding in the snow forest behind him, so he quickly said: "If you eat the shadow lurker's egg, the monster will definitely come after you.
.Why don’t you hurry up and continue running for your life?”
Huck nodded, then shook his head and said: "I'm also worried that the shadow lurkers will come after me. I've been running with you for five days. I really need a rest. Help me take care of Wiltok and let me sleep first.
Yes. If anything happens, wake me up immediately."
With that said, Huck lay down next to the sled and fell asleep quickly. His breathing rhythm was long and steady, showing a well-proportioned cycle, and he did not make a tired snore. He was obviously in a deep sleep.
Max, the dark hunter, is a well-informed and experienced adventurer. Seeing Huck's ability to sleep at will, he determined that Huck had mastered the "Heart of the Mirror".
The Heart of the Mirror is a state of superb martial arts. It can control one's own power in detail and give full play to the advantages in all aspects, symbolizing a qualitative change. Huck inexplicably mastered the "Heart of the Mirror", even though he is still a level three
Shield guards, ordinary fifth-level lords are no match for him. This gap is like a person with sound limbs dealing with a cripple with broken arms and legs, just beating him at will.
However, with Huck's current strength, he still has no chance of winning against a shadow lurker. Their size, strength, and speed are all so different that even the chance of escape is very small.
Huck ran for five days in a row, but the Shadow Lurker didn't catch up. It might have been in an accident. Max was still very worried. He was a cripple now, and even if he sensed the approaching danger in advance, he couldn't do anything.
While Huck was sleeping, Max looked around nervously throughout the whole process, raising the level 4 dark stalker's perception to the limit and becoming sharp and clear.
Two days ago, the heavy snow stopped, marking the end of winter and the arrival of spring. The forest was still covered in silver, and any movement was particularly conspicuous against the snow-white background. Max's ears heard a slight "click"
"Sound, he immediately ignited a drop of secret blood, gained extraordinary keen perception, and distinguished that it was the sound of humanoid creatures trampling on the snow. In his mind, he pictured a warrior archer approaching quietly with the help of the cover of a tree trunk.
Their position is more than 140 meters away, and their target is very clear, they are coming towards them.
Even if you encounter a stranger of the same kind in the wild, you must remain highly vigilant, not to mention that the other party is a professional with lethal force.
Max kicked Huck calmly. The shield guard seemed to be sleeping deeply, and even his breathing did not change. Max felt the muscle of Huck's leg bounce when he kicked him, and he knew that Huck had already
I'm awake, I'm just pretending.
Also an agile professional, the Dark Hunter is elusive and is good at backstabbing opponents with a short knife. If a Level 4 Dark Hunter is exposed to the enemy's sight in advance, there is often something wrong with him. Archers are equipped with bows and arrows.
Shields and daggers indicate that they are proficient in both long-range and melee attacks. After igniting the secret blood, they gain abilities such as eagle eye, dynamic vision, vital strike, and blind shooting.
The unknown bow warrior had already seen Max sitting on the sled and two half-elves lying down. He quietly observed it for a while, changed his position several times, and finally used his war bow to throw a shot in the direction of Max.
A feathered arrow.
Huck, who was lying on the snow, suddenly moved. His body seemed to be equipped with springs, and he bounced up from a lying position. He caught the flying arrows in the air, flipped the sled, and knocked Vertok and Max down.
Buckled under a wooden shelf as a form of protection against long-range attacks.
His movements were smooth and unbelievable, showing superb agility and strength. The muscles in his legs contracted hard, like an arrow from the string, and he pounced on the archer 70 meters away.
The professional archer was frightened by Huck's menacing look. His body reacted instinctively, his steps bounced, he quickly backed up, and he used his war bow to continuously shoot at Huck who was rushing toward him.
The three-edged feather arrows, with a sharp cry caused by the friction of the air, flew accurately to Huck's heart, eyes, throat and other vital parts. The archer was horrified to find that Huck just lowered his head and used his strong forehead to catch the arrow that hit his eyes.
He did not dodge the arrows at all, allowing the sharp arrows to hit his body, but he was not injured at all.
Shield Guardians have the strongest defense and the highest basic strength among professionals. After igniting their secret blood, they gain abilities such as rock skin, resistance, and vigilant heart. However, using these secret blood abilities has side effects, which will reduce their movement.
Speed and agility.
The most hated enemy of the archer warriors is the shield guard, and the powerful bows and arrows are almost ineffective against them. The favorite opponent of the archer warrior is the shield guard. They can use their maneuvering speed to make the slow-moving shield guard scream and wait for secret blood.
After the effect ends, you can only let the archers slaughter you.
However, the third-level shield guard Harker can run faster than the fourth-level archer warrior. What about his solid defense and flexible movements?
The half-elf archer came to his senses and made the most correct choice. He threw away his bow and arrow, raised his hands in the air, and shouted in panic: "Misunderstanding! Misunderstanding! Captain Harker, don't kill me!"
Huck rushed in front of him, clamped his neck, held his hands behind his back, pressed him on the snow, and said: "Misunderstanding? Misunderstanding, you are still shooting at me? Are you looking for death?"
The half-elf archer endured the severe pain in his shoulder and quickly explained: "Huck, you rushed too fast just now, and I didn't see clearly. I saw Max before, and I don't know what kind of situation you encountered. I just dared to
Use the projectile to alert him to my position. I swear, I didn't aim at him!"
Huck snorted, let go of the archer warrior, and said, "Fortunately you used projectile, otherwise you would have been dead by now."
The archer warrior moved his shoulders and said with an apologetic smile: "It's all a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding...Captain Harker, you have hidden yourself deep enough. I didn't even know that you are a strong man with a mirror heart. By the way, you know me, right?"
"
Huck assumed the usual arrogant posture of a guard captain, raised his nostrils and said, "Do you think I look like a fool? I don't know you... aren't you Lison, the fourth-level archer of the Iron Cross Regiment?"
Lison smiled bitterly and said, "I'm a fool because I didn't recognize you." Without waiting for Huck to ask, he took the initiative to explain: "Our Iron Cross Regiment is camping in front to rest, and Commander Rhodes arranged for me to come out to patrol the surrounding area.
I noticed the movement here and ran over to take a look, but I didn't expect to meet you and Max."
He glanced at Max and Wiltok who were still hiding under the wooden frame, and said: "You seem to be in trouble... Otherwise, go to our camp. There are more people, so we can take care of each other."
"You wait."
Huck picked up Leeson's war bow, turned back to Max and Wiltok, turned the sled over first, and then told Max the situation again.
After hearing this, the secret hunter whispered: "There are many of them... Lison just shouted to inform the others. You dragged us away, but you couldn't get rid of the iron cross and the whistle. We followed, but
Don’t show your timidity.”
Huck nodded and said, "Yes, I think so too."
Not long after, Huck took Max and Wiltok to the temporary camp of the Iron Cross Adventure Group, and met Rod, a slave trader active in Braun Town, and six adventurers.
Rhodes heard from his subordinates that Huck was a strong man, and he acted very enthusiastically. After the two sides exchanged simple greetings, he looked at Wiltok who had changed his appearance and was sleeping again, and asked with a smile: "This is Mr. Wiltok
Well, he's disguised himself?"
Huck said coldly: "You have recognized the wrong person. This is the adventurer Victor."
Dr. Cole's disguise skills are very good. If it were another situation, Rhodes might not be able to recognize that this is the extraordinary and handsome Wiltok, but in this case, he will not mistake the person.
Rhodes had a gentle smile on his face and nodded: "I made a mistake... Victor, did he have a head injury, or is it an old injury?"
Huck understands that his current strength is no longer what it used to be. He has the confidence to kill the remaining professionals of the Iron Cross alone. But he lacks the ability to protect Max and Wiltok.
Although the two parties knew each other, without the town of Braun, the friendship was not worth mentioning. Fortunately, each other's force restrained each other, and there was a basis for cooperation. Huck had to show enough toughness, and he answered the question nonchalantly: "Victor
He is my companion, and I will find a way to cure him."
At this time, Wiltok opened his eyes, slowly sat up in front of everyone's surprised eyes, and said, "I'm hungry."
His eyes were emerald green, full of vitality, instead of the amber color of the past.
The voice is that of Wiltok. Why did his eyes change color... Captain Rhodes secretly thought to himself.