Standing on the hillside, Ye Ze pointed to a castle in the distance and said to Elaine.
The two trekked in the mountains for another two days. It was morning, the sun was shining brightly, and through the fading mist, a castle could be seen sitting in the mountain col. Although it looked a bit crude, it was also quite large.
Elaine looked around and marveled.
Surrounded by mountains on all sides, you can't even see a proper road. Unexpectedly, there is a cave.
"Is it an old castle?" Elaine couldn't think of anyone who would build a castle in such a remote place.
Ye Ze shook his head and said: "It was built by a noble named Victor more than 20 years ago. Except for the nearby mountain people and some businessmen who purchase mountain products, few outsiders know about this place."
"It looks good. It should be difficult to find the people with Crow Cry for the time being." Elaine nodded and emphasized: "However, we can't stay here for a long time."
"Well, we'll leave when Uncle Feng arrives." Ye Ze didn't want the tragedy of Black Rock Village to happen again here.
"What plans do you have in the future?" Elaine hesitated and said to Yeze: "Why don't you follow me to Bayreuth? It's the safest place. Even if you want to practice as a magic sealer, I can
Introduce you to Dresden Academy. It is the best academy for demon sealers in the mainland, and I graduated from it..."
After careful consideration, Elaine finally decided to return to Bayreuth. She had run away for more than a year and got Thunder Fang again. It was time to go back and face some things. Out of guilt for Yeze and some inexplicable
Elaine really wanted Ye Ze to go with her.
Ye Ze seemed a little moved, but still said: "Let's talk about it after Uncle Feng comes. We made an appointment to meet in Shield City. He said he had prepared a surprise for me."
"What surprise?" Elaine asked curiously.
"Who knew, that old guy has always been talking about it." Yeze shrugged and muttered: "It would be nice to say it's a surprise, not a shock..."
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Shield City is located in the mountains and is in a remote location, but although it is small, it has all the necessary equipment, including a blacksmith shop and groceries. Hunters from the surrounding villages and towns often interact with some merchants who purchase mountain products.
Especially today, hundreds of people gathered in front of the city, mostly hunters from the surrounding areas.
Yeze and Elaine were both dressed in men's clothing, and they had been running around in the mountains for many days. They looked gray and dusty, but they didn't look out of place.
"It looks normal from a distance, but when you get closer, you realize how broken it is..." Approaching the castle, Elaine looked at the city wall made of earth and stone in front of her with a look of disdain.
Compared to Blackstone Village, Shield City is very large. But it is indeed not a big city. The city walls are made of earth and stone and are more than four meters high. The city gates are made of a lot of wood, which is very European medieval style.
Ye Ze replied angrily: "Miss Bayreuth, we are in the countryside, please bear with me first..."
Elaine snorted and asked a little strangely: "Why are so many people gathering here?"
"It should be hunting day." Yeze thought for a while and said: "Shield City has a tradition that a large-scale hunting is held every month, and the prey will be ranked according to the quantity and quality. The top few will get
An additional reward from the city lord. But unlike ordinary hunting, the prey must be alive."
"You want something alive? This is a bit new..." There will be similar activities in Bayreuth, but this is the first time Elaine has heard of catching a living creature. "Why do you want something alive? Is there any explanation?"
"Get out of the way, get out of the way..."
Before Ye Ze could answer, a group of cavalry suddenly galloped out of the city. Pedestrians near the city gate suddenly jumped up and down, trying to avoid them.
The cavalry reined in their mounts, lined up on both sides, and shouted: "The Lord of the City is here!!!"
The two of them looked away and saw a chariot carrying ten people coming slowly from behind the cavalry.
An old man of about sixty years old was sitting on it. He looked short in stature. His left arm was a metal prosthesis with a somewhat terrifying iron hook at the end. His eyes were slightly closed, and he seemed content.
Behind the chariot were twenty or thirty guards, each holding a large flag. Because there was no wind, the flag could not be unfolded, so the flag bearers kept swinging back and forth, looking very impressive.
Lord of Shield City, Victor.
Victor is a pretty good city lord, he doesn't harass the people, he doesn't bully men and women, but this old guy has a lot of quirks and loves to show off, and he can be called a senior pretentious criminal.
"That old man is the city lord Victor, and he sets the hunting rules." Ye Ze whispered: "That guy has a very strange temper. Who knows why he wants so many animals? Maybe he keeps them for fun."
"Black Iron Level Assassin?" After Victor appeared, Elaine was a little surprised, but more of it was contempt: "You are so old and you are at this level, no wonder you stay in a place like this and become the city lord."
Yuan Li is hidden in the body, and as long as he does not lose consciousness or deliberately suppress it, the fluctuations can be felt. If the levels are very different, the specific intensity can be easily determined.
The energy fluctuations of the Demon Sealing Master are the most vigorous, like the boundless sea. The energy fluctuations of high-level knights and warriors are the most violent, like raging rivers. The archers are light and quick, like a cheerful stream. The assassins are stable and calm.
, like a quiet lake.
As a bronze-level magic sealer, Elaine could easily sense Victor's professional level.
Yeze was also stunned. He had been to Shield City many times, but he never knew that the seemingly weak city lord could still have such strength.
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"Be quiet, be quiet, and listen to the city lord's speech..."
Amid the scoldings of the guards, the hunters gradually became quiet. City Lord Victor stood up from the chariot, cleared his throat and said hoarsely:
"Everyone knows the rules, so I won't say too much nonsense. I hope you can work hard. As long as you catch good prey, I will never be stingy in terms of bonuses..."
"Oh oh oh!!!" the hunters raised their arms and shouted.
They didn't know what Victor was doing to catch prey, but the heavy knife was real.
Victor pressed his hands down and said loudly: "The first place last month captured a mountain leopard, which is very rare. If someone else can catch the mountain leopard this time, the prize will be doubled..."
Victor's requirements for his prey are very simple. The bigger and more ferocious the prey, the more money he will give.
"Is he raising the beast demon...in order to replenish the essence of the beast demon?" Listening to Victor's deception, Elaine secretly muttered: "But wouldn't it be better to use essence pills?"
Beast demons feed on vitality, which is essence. The sealed beast demons also need essence replenishment. Jingqi pills are a kind of pill specially made by pharmacists for this purpose.
"Maybe his beast demon likes to eat live food, no matter what..." Yeze shrugged and said, "Let's go, there's nothing interesting here, find a place to rest before entering the city."
Elaine rolled her eyes and said, "Aren't you going to participate?"
"What are you participating in? Hunting?" Yeze shook his head: "Not interested!"
Ye Ze just wanted to find a place to be quiet and let the energy fluctuations stabilize as soon as possible so that he could try to condense the demon-sealing array.
"No, you have to participate even if you are not interested!" Elaine said with a serious face: "And you must get first place."
"Why?" Ye Ze wondered.
"Because we have no money!" Elaine stared into Yeze's eyes: "You are a man, you have to make money!"
"Depend on!!"
Just as Ye Ze was about to retort, another voice suddenly interrupted.
"She's right, you have to participate."
"None of your business!" Ye Ze turned his head angrily, but was stunned and said in surprise: "Uncle Feng?!"
Uncle Feng still looked slovenly, squinting his eyes and looking at Ye Ze with a smile.
"Those people..." Elaine had a lot of concerns about Crow Cry. Although Uncle Feng was a gold-level magic sealer, she was still a little worried.
"One ran away." Uncle Feng shook his head: "I am really old."
Yeze's eyes narrowed: "Which one?"
"The leader." Uncle Feng said casually, "But don't worry. Even with backup, we won't be able to make it in ten and a half days."
Ye Ze clenched his fists and said calmly: "I will go find him."
"He is on the other side of the continent. And..." Uncle Feng stared into Ye Ze's eyes: "What he represents is the crow."
Ye Ze met Uncle Feng's gaze and replied: "I represent Black Rock Village."
Uncle Feng smiled: "Then you have to surpass me first."
"I will." Yeze's eyes were blazing: "That day won't be long!"
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Compared to Yeze's will, Elaine is more curious about Uncle Feng.
Elaine had a feeling that Uncle Feng seemed to be very familiar with Crow Cry. Could it be that they had dealt with each other before?
Yeze also felt this way, but he didn't care. He had something more important to ask Uncle Feng.
"Uncle Feng, you told me..."
"We'll talk about that later." Uncle Feng interrupted Ye Ze, pointed at Victor who was still giving a speech, and continued: "This hunting, you come back first."
"Ah?" Yeze was stunned.
Uncle Feng looked at Ye Ze with burning eyes and said, "This is a test for you."
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Following the large army of hunters, Yeze was still feeling depressed.
Unfortunately, I have always been worried about this old man, but when I meet him, he acts like a third child. He first fools me, and then plays a mystery. It’s a test. It’s true that he wants me to make money.
However, Ye Ze is also a little confused. Although Uncle Feng often cheats, he rarely does meaningless things. Is there some mystery behind letting him participate in hunting?
"Brother, are you alone?" A young man noticed Ye Ze who looked unhappy and came over.
"Join our team, we will cooperate and the rewards will be divided equally..."
Catching a live beast is far more difficult than a dead one. Hunters work in teams, and only by working together can they have a chance of winning. He is the only one like Yeze who can lead a single gang.
The young man saw that Yeze looked like a novice, so he invited him kindly. However, before Yeze could answer, a dark and thin man snorted and said to the young man:
"Kado, don't be too troublesome. A young boy who doesn't know the heights of the world is not enough to cause trouble."
Yeze glanced at the man and said politely to the young man: "No, I'm just joining in the fun and wandering around by myself."
The young man named Kaduo hesitated for a moment and said to Yeze: "Then be careful and don't go deeper..."
"You're not his father, what nonsense are you talking about?!" The thin black man shouted dissatisfied: "Hurry up and catch up."
Kaduo glanced at Ye Ze apologetically and followed quickly.
Ye Ze didn't hate the thin black man because of this, but he was still a little angry in his heart.
I am also a well-known hunter in Blackstone Village, and now I am going to become a magic sealer. I am just ridiculed by that old lady Elaine, but even you guys dare to show your face to me. It seems that today
, it’s impossible not to come up with some useful information.
Gradually, the hunters divided into several groups and plunged into the forest. Yeze also found a direction and walked in.
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Victor valued quality rather than quantity when purchasing prey. Now that he had set the number one target, Yeze decided to get one of sufficient quality once and for all.
One of the overlords in the mountains, the white-faced giant bear is in hibernation.
The white-faced giant bear can reach more than four meters in height as an adult. It has rough skin and thick flesh and is extremely powerful. Even if a group of hunters enter the mountains, they have to avoid this thing. In this season, the white-faced giant bear is hibernating.
It is not difficult to find the place where the white-faced giant bear hibernates, but except for Ye Ze, no one is tired of living and takes the initiative to look for this thing. It is too late to hide.
It didn't take long for Ye Ze to find a cave where a giant bear hibernated.
The cave is hidden among a pile of rocks, surrounded by several giant trees that have lost their leaves. The entrance of the cave is mostly covered by rocks and snow, accompanied by heart-stopping snores and vague waves of heat.
, ejected from the gaps in the rock.
Yeze took a deep breath and looked around.
Although the giant bear is scary, Yeze is not unable to deal with it. The simplest way is to make a trap at the entrance of the cave and lure the bear out.
But Yeze was a little hesitant.
My goal is to become a demon sealer, not to be an excellent hunter. If you have to use a trap to deal with even a beast, how will you face the beast demons in the future, and how will you face more powerful enemies?
Yeze raised his arm involuntarily and clenched his fist.
"Is he as immortal as Zerbister..." Recalling the tragedy in Black Rock Village and what Uncle Feng said, Yeze murmured: "Yeze, you can't escape anymore..."
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