Rhodes and others returned to the camp with the captured prey, which were four plump pig legs wrapped in leather cloaks and stuffed with ice and snow. They could be frozen and kept fresh, mainly to cover up the bloody smell of wild boar legs.
They did not bring the whole wild boar back to the camp for processing, which was definitely a wise move. It is difficult to imagine what consequences would be caused by disemboweling the wild boar in the camp. What is certain is that the local lords will never be concerned about stealing prey.
The thief gave up and gave up.
Lison, the archer of the Iron Cross Regiment, unwrapped his cloak and showed the frozen wild boar legs to Wiltok and others. He said excitedly: "There is indeed a small group of wild boars over there, fourteen in total. I shot the first pig with a bow and arrow.
Its eyes brought back its four legs."
Todd also said with a smile on his face: "We are not greedy. These four pig legs should be enough for everyone to eat for two days. We will move to the west now. I am worried that the hunting just now will alert the lord of this forest... Mr. Max said
, the shadow lurker’s neighbor is also a tough nut to crack.”
The most important thing when getting lost in the wild is to find water, food and a safe shelter. There is no need to worry about water sources in this season, just grab a handful of snow to quench your thirst. There is no need to consider the issue of shelter, the Iron Cross Group has no plans to stay there forever
Left in the wild, they just want to get back to the Disa League.
Of course, the establishment of a city-state cannot be separated from water sources, and Rapids is located somewhere downstream of the Krill River Basin. If they find the Krill River and explore downstream along the river bank, they can always find the half-elf villages and towns that belong to Rapids. And
, water and food are not a problem either.
However, there are dangers along the river, and powerful predators like to use the river bank as their hunting ground. The closer they get to the krill river bank, the higher the chance of encountering a predator or monster.
The professionals of the Iron Cross were very confident before, but the Shadow Beast gave them a bloody and painful lesson, which made them deeply understand that the Iron Cross did not have the strength to run rampant in the wild.
The best option now is to actively avoid the highly competitive water sources. This will bring about two problems. First, they have no clear direction and can only explore westward based on their feelings, hoping to encounter the settlement of Rapid City;
In addition, food supply is more difficult.
Wiltok can smell the wild boar 2 kilometers away, which is great.
The Iron Cross believed that as long as Wiltok was around, they wouldn't have to worry about searching for food.
Max is also very important. Even if he is crippled by the Cold Heart Curse, a level four Dark Hunter can avoid danger in advance, and Max is also an experienced adventurer.
Captain Rhodes sighed and said: "We once spent money to learn wilderness survival skills from a retired senior adventurer. The old adventurer said that we should be careful of the 'lords' in the wild, as they are often more dangerous than
Our expectation. The shadow lurker proved his point. I was just thinking, why doesn't the shadow lurker nest here? Is it a threat to it from the local 'lord'? Maybe, there is also a fifth-level one here.
The ferocious beast... I think it would be best for us to leave this damn place as soon as possible."
It could be seen that the slave trader was frightened by what he had experienced a few days ago and began to re-examine his shortcomings. However, he had no intention of sharing the food with Wiltok.
Control over food is a sign of authority.
A few days ago, Vertok didn't understand this truth, but Goblin King Wowo is very sensitive to controlling food.
Vertok defeated the goblin Wowo from different periods in the Dream Arena, absorbed part of the goblin king's memory, and began to understand the importance of food control.
Rhodes wants to be the leader, does he have the qualifications?
His personal strength is not the strongest, he lacks experience in the field, and has no special talents. No matter how he looks at it, Wiltok feels that Rhodes is at the bottom of this small group.
By letting Rhodes be the leader, isn't it just a joke on other people's lives?
Vertok learned balance and forbearance from Goblin King Wovo, which is in line with the gentle and sinister characteristics of Portanos, the head of the water element.
"Mr. Rhodes, I'm afraid you have misunderstood the word 'threat'." Wiltok attracted everyone's attention as soon as he opened his mouth. He continued: "As long as ferocious animals can prey on shadow beasts, they pose a threat to shadow lurkers.
. It does not mean that it must be at the same level as the Shadow Lurker. The Shadow Beast is a level 2 monster, and the ferocious animal that hunts the shadow beast should be level 2 or above, maybe level 3, level 4, or even level 5. The key is
It has super senses and can detect shadow beasts that are good at stealth in advance; its silent stealth, coupled with the ability to attack with one hit, allows it to carry its prey away before being surrounded by a herd of shadow beasts.
"The excellent mobility makes the shadow lurkers have no choice but to change their nests to avoid conflicts."
After his exaggeration, everyone suddenly felt that there was a pair of eyes in the forest staring at them, and even if the professionals hugged tightly, they might not be safe.
Huck murmured: "Is the local lord a ferocious sabre-toothed tiger? This kind of beast is not easy to deal with... They have a strong sense of territory and are particularly vengeful. They will actively hunt down competitors who intrude into their territory."
"I heard that the fourth-level ferocious saber-tooth tiger can hunt the wilderness monster alone at night..." A professional from the Iron Cross Regiment said tremblingly.
Rhodes' scalp was tense, and he lowered his voice unconsciously, and took the initiative to ask: "Mr. Wiltok, do you think the local lord is a ferocious sabre-toothed tiger?"
Wiltok looked around at everyone calmly, took out his long sword, drew a line on the snow, and said: "This is the Krill River. The two sides of the river are the richest areas in the area. There are local lords in every river section. No matter what
Whether the lord of this area is a saber-tooth tiger, it usually stays near the river bank, which is its core territory and the most important hunting ground. We actively avoid the river bank, and the possibility of encountering the local lord is very small. The worst thing is
, it has just entered spring, and the snow has not completely melted. The local lords will choose this time to patrol the boundaries of their territories, kill prey by the way, and fill their stomachs. "
He was hinting to the Iron Cross that hunting wild boars might be discovered by local lords. The fourth-level archer suddenly felt that the wild boar legs in his hands became extremely heavy, and the cloak package fell directly on the snow on the ground.
Wiltok used the long sword in his hand to lift open his cloak, revealing the bloody boar leg inside, and said calmly: "No matter how you handle it, the freshly cut raw meat will still leave a smell. But time will make the smell of blood dissipate. Bad luck.
If so, the local lords can smell the scent and easily track our location. You plan to take the wild boar legs with you and leave them to eat on the road. This is a serious provocation to the local lords, and it is also the stupidest way to provoke us."
"In the wild, you need to learn how wild beasts behave. Local lords will hide endless prey. Outsiders are just the opposite. They will not hide their prey. They will also mark their prey with urine to attract local lords.
, kill it again and occupy this territory."
"If you have strong strength, you can have nothing to worry about in the wild."
"If you don't have overwhelming strength, you can eat as much prey as you can, and don't even think about taking the prey away. The local lord will know that you are just passing by. It is busy enjoying the remaining prey, or looking for a place
I'll hide the remaining prey so I don't have time to hunt you down."
Wiltok cut the whole pig leg into several pieces and distributed them to every half-elf present. He took the largest and fattest piece of wild boar and said, "Eat it."
The meat of male wild boar is tough and fishy, so eating raw pork is definitely a challenge.
The gift of gluttony prevents Wiltok from having the psychological barrier to eating raw meat. On the contrary, the automatic adjustment of his mind and body makes the bloody raw pork extremely delicious, which can greatly satisfy his desire to eat. His white teeth follow the muscle texture of the pig leg,
Tear the meat into strips and suck it into your mouth. Wiltok's eating style is ferocious, focused, and very enjoyable, with a strange appeal.
Seeing that Wiltok's food was delicious, everyone hesitated for a moment, then picked up the raw pork and started to chew it.
Huck is Wiltok's staunchest supporter. He imitates Wiltok and bites raw meat. Although it is difficult to swallow, the Heart of the Mirror allows him to effectively control his throat muscles and forcefully swallow the food in his mouth. See
Nothing out of the ordinary.
Max, the stalker hunter, had eaten raw meat before. In fact, he had eaten even the most unpalatable bugs. He cut off the meat with a knife and ate it without slowing down at all.
The Iron Cross Regiment encountered difficulties. They were not real adventurers, and they could not be said to be pampered, but they were not willing to drink blood. A bite of raw pork caused physiological reactions of vomiting and coughing before swallowing.
Wiltok ignored the others. When Captain Rhodes spit out the meat in his mouth, he suddenly raised his head and said in a gentle tone, "Vomiting will make you weak, eat as much as possible... We are unlikely to
Make a fire nearby, and when we find a relatively safe place, we can make a fire and eat cooked food, but you must be able to hold on until then."
"Click", "click", Wiltok chewed the hard pork leg bone into pieces and slowly ate it. When the others saw this scene, they all gasped, and then they focused more on competing with the raw pork.
After Wiltok had eaten, everyone had finished eating. The fourth-level archer Lisen fawningly took out a cotton towel, handed it to Wiltok to wipe his mouth and hands, and asked: "Mr. Wiltok, I really don't
I thought you also had extensive field experience."
In terms of wild survival skills, Goblin King Wowo is the top wild survival master. In addition to being lucky, he became the Goblin King because he almost never made mistakes in the wild when he was weak.
Vertok absorbed part of the experience of the goblin Wowo, and combined with his gluttony talent, his wild survival ability far exceeded the level of senior adventurers.
The Goblin King not only lives in an ignoble way, he is also good at seizing every opportunity to climb up by stepping on the heads of his companions. His Machiavellian tactics are not at all like that of an orc.
Just after communicating with Hack and Max, Wiltok discovered that the Iron Cross Regiment has a fourth-level archer, two third-level archers, and two third-level swordsmen. Captain Rhodes himself is one of them.
A third-level swordsman, his martial arts is not outstanding, but the other professionals are accustomed to accepting the leadership of the group leader.
On Wiltok's side, Captain Harker's personal strength inexplicably improved a lot. He said that this was all due to Wiltok. However, Wiltok had no impression of this. Harker also said confidently,
He was confident of defeating the five professionals of the Iron Cross, but he could not guarantee the safety of Wiltok and Max.
Max was struck by the cold-hearted curse and lost his combat effectiveness, but his professional perception and adventure experience are still very useful.
Wiltok's personal strength declined, and the five half-elf professionals of the Iron Cross posed a threat to him, at least possessing the force to kill him.
This also shows that the professionals of the Iron Cross Regiment have merits.
Wiltok wanted everyone to know who was the qualified leader. He used bluffs and lies to get the right to distribute food first; he also showed his strength by eating raw pork; and by the way, he used pity and advice to attack Captain Rhodes in public.
of prestige.
In fact, who knows if there are ferocious beasts or monsters nearby. But who can say that there are definitely not?
Rhodes controls wealth and resources in the half-elf city-state, and half-elf professionals recognize his power, but to survive in the wild they need an experienced leader who can lead everyone out.
Let’s not mention whether Vertok has this ability. Anyway, he seems more reliable than Rhodes. If the half-elf professionals think about it carefully, they will find that Rhodes caused the Iron Cross Adventure Group to suffer heavy losses. Vertok and others
Human condition is not much better. No one is better than anyone else.
However, the fact that Wiltok ate raw pork without changing his face was still very impressive.
Goblins believe that whoever can eat the most is the most beneficial. This intuitive feeling is also valid for half-elves. Compared with Wiltok's fierceness, Rhodes who eats meat and vomits looks very pitiful.
With this impression, there is no doubt who the Iron Cross will choose as leader. I am afraid that Rhodes himself did not realize that Wiltok was suppressing him.
"Are you all full?" Wiltok asked.
The half-elves nodded one after another, indicating that they were full and would vomit if they ate any more.
"Everyone rest where you are, I'll prepare something." Wiltok smiled slightly and decided to give the professionals some time to overcome their nausea, otherwise they might really vomit out all the raw pork they had eaten.
While everyone was resting, Wiltok climbed up the hemlock tree, cut off many branches, and used a knife to repair them into more than a hundred simple javelins.
The wood of the hemlock tree is hard and dense and will sink when placed in water. It is also very lethal when used to make javelins.
The gluttony talent cannot directly improve Wiltok's combat effectiveness, but it can allow him to maintain strong physical fitness for the next five days. The dexterous hands talent allows Wiltok to be very proficient in making various tools, showing valuable logistics capabilities.
Wiltok repaired the sled again, put all the hemlock javelins on it, and put it under the care of the dark hunter Max. He pushed Huck, motioned for the other party to drag the sled, and ordered to the others: "Let's get out of here now.
.”
The adventurers of the Iron Cross regiment became more confident and followed Wiltok to the northwest.
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At night, thick darkness covers the hemlock forest, and pairs of green eyes, like ghost fires floating in the darkness, come to the camp abandoned by the half-elves.
This is a group of gnolls, they are about 2 meters tall, have coyote heads, thick black hair, and bulging back muscles, making them look particularly strong.
Different from wild jackals, this group of jackals are well-nourished, well-muscled, and equipped with well-made hard leather armor and iron weapons. Their green eyes contain a faint red light. They are actually ferocious jackals who possess the power of bloodthirsty.
people.
Among them, the largest jackal lay down, sniffed the snow with his nose, picked up a pig's trotter, threw it into his mouth and chewed it to pieces. Its face was covered with crisscrossing straight scars, as if it had been
The sharp blade chopped off the entire face. The strange thing is that these wounds are not deep and only leave scars.
The scar-faced jackal let out a weird laugh and said in a hoarse voice: "There are only eight half-elf adventurers. Their adventure group must be in trouble... We have to find them, eat them, and collect their treasures."