Fragments of memories from the past appeared in Wiltok's mind, and he was eager to find a safe place to think about it seriously. The Bone Collector's camp was very unsafe, and there were more than a hundred clawed goblins who fled in fright. They must not have gone far.
.The biggest threat still comes from the Dire Gnolls, who are all typical opportunists. Dozens of sheepheads just died here, and the hungry Dire Gnolls may not be able to come back.
It is not wise to stay where you are and hibernate. Wiltok and Huck seize the time to search for loot and plan to leave this area as soon as possible. The Bone Collector gang left a lot of supplies, and they are valuable. However, what the two of them can take away
It was also limited, so I only selected a thorium fine gold sword, a dozen packages of potions, two large bags of dried nuts, and three stalagmite-shaped mithril ores. These are the most valuable trophies, more valuable than the rest of the supplies combined.
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If Annie and Katie were in their right minds, Huck could get some more rare mineral raw materials. But they couldn't help, so they kept making a fuss, acting very resistant, and seemed unwilling to leave the Bone Collector's camp.
It's really sad that the once lively, lovely, arrogant college girl has now turned into a pitiful creature, but Wiltok has no patience. He coldly pinched Anne and Katie's necks until their limbs.
Unable to flutter, the whole person gradually fell into coma, and then he let go of his arms and let them fall to the ground.
He was not so rough and cruel before. He could temporarily paralyze Annie by just hitting her cervical spine with his thumb. There was really no need to choke them unconscious.
Harker did not object to Vertok's brutal methods, but Vertok warned him: "I will try to repair the damage to their hearts from now on. The first step is to make them fear us more than they fear the hobgoblins.
You must remember that without my permission, you only need to treat them indifferently and cannot show any pity, sympathy, or gentle attitude. This will only make them despise your status and will never be grateful to you."
While tying Annie up with a rope, Vertok continued to explain: "They have become severely enslaved, and their cognitive inertia has reversed. At this stage, the better you treat them, the more vicious they will be to you. The more brutal you are to them, the more they will
Surrender and obey.”
Huck tied up Katie and said loudly: "Sir, don't worry, even though I don't understand what you are saying, I will not ruin your good deeds..."
"What I mean is that you have to use whips to deal with the lowly, wine to deal with the proud, and noble...then any method is useless." Wiltok picked up Anne, put it on his shoulders, and said: "We
Let’s go.”
"Okay, sir. I can open the way in front." Huck also picked up the petite Katie and walked quickly in front of Wiltok.
His current life level is three, and his qualities in all aspects are comparable to those of a dragon-veined half-elf. Not to mention carrying Katie, who weighs less than 120 pounds, there is no problem even if he carries Annie on his back. However, Annie is tall and slender, and Huck
Carrying her on his back would inevitably affect his movements, so he had to trouble Vertok to carry her himself.
Annie and Katie are both second-level professionals, and they are easier to recover than ordinary half-elves. Before Wiltok walked far, Annie woke up on his shoulder. Her first reaction was to struggle, but there was a rope wrapped around her.
The other end of the rope tied around his neck, his hands and left foot, and his right leg hung on Wiltok's chest. The whole person showed a strange posture. As long as Anne was not honest, the rope around her neck gradually tightened, and she
Either give up the struggle, or be choked to death by yourself.
This is the method used by adventurers to tie up prey. Wiltok used it on Annie and Katie, and the effect was very good. Annie quickly became calm, and just moaning and calling would not bring any harm to Wiltok.
More trouble to come.
The camp of the orc group was only more than 1,000 meters away from the low hill where Wiltok and others were stationed. When they walked out of the forest belt, they saw that the low hill camp had been occupied by a large group of snake-tailed vultures.
This large carrion-eating raptor can smell the smell of dead bodies dozens of kilometers away. They are the first to notice that the battle here has ended, and are attracted by the goblin corpses, so they impatiently fly over from a distance to grab food.
When Huck saw hundreds of snake-tailed vultures gathering together to feed on the goblin bones, Huck immediately felt his scalp numb and couldn't help but ask: "Did Max and the others leave? They should leave, right?"
The clumsy snake-tailed vultures are calm and patient. They will wait for predators to eat and drink before enjoying the discarded leftovers. However, once the snake-tailed vultures start eating in groups, they will not give in easily. The stomach acid can melt bones.
This is their trump card. Hundreds of snake-tailed vultures spitting acid at a target at the same time can kill a half-elf in an instant, and Harker's ability to ignite the fire of the soul is not immune.
If Max and the others were still at the Low Hill Camp, even if they were not dead, Huck would be powerless.
A large group of crows were circling and screaming in the dark purple sky, and snake-tailed vultures were flying over in the distance. Wiltok raised his head and said calmly: "Don't worry about other people, we must leave here as soon as possible."
The gathering of snake-tailed vultures is an obvious signal. When many carnivores see the group of snake-tailed vultures, they will know that the fighting here is over and there is ready-made meat to eat. Of course, this includes the ferocious gnolls with keen intuition.
The ferocious gnolls of the Bone Collector's gang have actually just left for a short time. If they find a carrion-eating raptor rising and falling in the direction of the low hill camp, they will most likely run back to check.
Dire Gnolls are not stupid and stubborn goatheads. Even Wiltok is afraid of those guys. He and Huck are two burdens. If ten Dire Gnolls really come over, Annie and Katie will definitely be killed by the wolves.
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Huck also understood the significance of the presence of snake-tailed vultures, and nodded in agreement: "Well, let's go. The dozens of goat-headed monster corpses in the forest are enough for the jackals. Let's leave quickly, they should no longer cause trouble for us.
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His judgment was absolutely correct. Not only were the gnolls attracted by the food, but the surrounding beasts were also heading here. As long as they left this area quickly, the long journey ahead would be safe.
With his super perception, Wiltok could easily find the guidance signs left by Max, which showed that they had left the Low Hill Camp as planned.
They drove all night according to the guidance of the marks, avoiding the rushing forest wolves and a few wild bears in advance. They passed through several forest glades without any danger, and entered a valley with dense vegetation at dawn. Max left behind
The mark ends here.
Huck saw no trace of Max and others. Just as he was looking around, Wiltok cast his gaze on the thorn bushes not far away and said loudly: "Come out, I found you!"
The green leafy thorns shook for a while, and the dark hunter stood up from inside. His whole body was covered with thorns, and Huck was startled when he saw it. After looking carefully, he discovered that it was his old friend Max who used thorns as a disguise to blend in with the surroundings.
The environment is not some tree demon monster.
"Vell, I hid it like this so you can spot me... I really belong to you!" Max shouted happily, and extended his thumb to Vertok to express his admiration.
The stealth ability of the level four stealth hunter should not be underestimated. If Max did not leave a mark to remind him that he was hiding nearby, it would be difficult for Wiltok to find his location.
Max reminded Wiltok that no matter how strong an individual's abilities are, there are limits. Just like when he was concentrating, he could listen to Max's heartbeat, but how could he stay focused all the time just to identify a certain sound.
Omissions are inevitable, so he also needs companions.
Wiltok's tone became obviously gentle, and he nodded and said, "You hid it well." As he said that, he threw Annie to the ground.
"If I didn't have this ability, I would have been eaten by wild beasts." Max laughed, then frowned and looked at the thorns around him. These thorny shrubs grew very compactly, and it took him a long time to slowly grow them.
The ground crawled in from the outside, and now it is difficult to get out.
Huck also threw Annie down from his shoulders, drew out his sharp thorium adamantine sword, and wanted to help his old friend Max open a way.
Wiltok stopped Huck from cutting down the bushes and said: "The place chosen by Max is secluded enough that I can hide in it and hibernate for a while. Use the rope to pull Max out and don't damage the bushes."
He lay on the ground and sneaked into the bushes in a snake-like manner. Huck used an animal skin rope to pull Max out of the bushes.
Wiltok didn't say anything more, and went straight into the bushes to start hibernating. Max felt relaxed on the contrary. He was always a little uncomfortable facing the blue-eyed Wiltok, and he had to be careful even when breathing.
Max looked at the tied-up Annie and Katie, shook his head and sighed: "Why did the two beauties of the Whistle Adventure Group become such miserable faces?"
Huck pointed to his head and said: "Those who were tortured by the goblins have their brains broken. Lord Wiltok said he would treat them, so they are lucky."
Max licked his lips and muttered: "It's better to cure my problem... Man, do you have anything to eat? Those bastards from Leeson left me and ran away, leaving me one
Wild mud melon, two bags of water. I didn’t dare to eat more. I just took two mouthfuls of mud melon in the past two days, and I was almost starving.”
Huck took out the seized nuts and ate them with Max while talking. The two quickly figured out each other's situation.
When Huck heard that the Iron Cross had taken away the team's rations and jewelry, and left behind the cursed Max, he was of course very angry and threatened to take revenge on them.
But Max didn't care. He even felt that Lison and others' worries were reasonable. Wiltok might indeed kill them and silence them. He was now more convinced of this judgment.
"You said that this top-notch long sword is actually a maid's sword?" Max gently touched the thorium fine gold sword and asked with emotion.
Huck nodded excitedly and said proudly: "My lord said it was the sword of the maid holding the sword. My lord is right, and the maid holding the sword must be your servant!"
Max has rich combat experience, and he knows very well what a top-quality blade means. Even an ordinary half-elf who does not understand martial arts holds a thorium fine gold sword, and it immediately becomes extremely threatening. At least the armor of the half-elf professional can block it.
Unable to resist the blow of the sharp blade, they must deal with it carefully to avoid being seriously injured or killed.
If a professional obtains a top-quality long sword, his combat effectiveness will be doubled. Therefore, thorium fine gold can fully exert its value in the hands of a strong person. It can be inferred that the sword-wielding maids in Huck's mouth are all
He is an extraordinary swordsman.
Neither Max nor Huck would regard the sword-wielding maid as a slave girl serving the highland nobles, but as a rare and powerful professional servant.
If the sword-wielding maid is really a follower of Wiltok, it will reflect that Wiltok has a distinguished background and is by no means an ordinary heir of a famous family.
Max then thought about a lot of things. Someone colluded with the Bone Collector of the Orc Kingdom and ambushed Wiltok and his men, causing him to live in Braun Town. Wiltok's identity is not trivial, and his enemies are also ridiculously powerful.
Now, the Adventurer's House has boarded Wiltok's carriage, and it is impossible to withdraw now.
Max was not an ungrateful person, so he rushed to Vertok to help the Adventurer's House evacuate Braun Town, and rescued Huck. He could not betray Vertok no matter what.
What puzzled him was that Wiltok actually met the Bone Collector gang who had attacked him in the wild, and recovered the sword of the sword-wielding maid. Max couldn't help but said: "This is such a coincidence... I mean we
The orc bone gatherer we bumped into happened to have an intersection with Vertok, what a coincidence, right?"
"Coincidence? No, this is not a coincidence at all."
Max and Hack turned their heads at the same time and found that Wiltok had ended his dormancy and was standing in the bushes, looking at them with an expression of indifference and confidence.