Outside the city gate of Shield City, close to the base of the city wall, there are more than ten large iron cages, which contain mountain bears, mountain leopards and other wild beasts. In front of the cages are dozens of fully armed soldiers, standing side by side.
The hunters gathered on the other side, either standing tall or sitting or lying on the ground. Outside, there was a large crowd of onlookers. They pointed at the beasts in the cages and made a lot of noise.
Today is the third day of hunting. When the sun sets, the game will officially end.
In fact, most of the hunters had returned as early as yesterday. The relatively common prey had been transported back to the city lord's palace by the soldiers after paying the corresponding prize money. Only those beasts that were qualified to compete for the championship would be locked in cages.
Save it until the end. Now everyone is waiting for the moment when the sun sets.
"Kurt, you guys are really good at it. You can even catch a mountain bear."
"There is also a mountain leopard. You will definitely be the number one this time."
"Sir Victor must have extra rewards, but he has to treat us to drinks..."
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At the place where the hunters gathered, half of the people gathered around a thin, dark man, who was the hunter who had previously regarded Ye Ze as a problem.
This man's name is Kurt, who is thirty-four years old. The team he led not only captured a ferocious mountain leopard, but also accidentally captured a mountain bear more than two meters high. With such achievements, hunters naturally become
The object of adulation.
Kurt beamed with joy, his dark face smiled broadly, and nodded repeatedly: "We are also lucky, everyone is polite."
"This is not luck, it's strength." A hunter said: "It's just a mountain leopard. As long as you find it, you can catch it with a trap. But mountain bear, my dear. How dare you wake this thing up?"
, and also caught..."
"That's not bad." Kurt smiled brighter and said: "Mountain bears are not something that everyone can touch. We also spent a lot of effort. It was very dangerous at the time. Fortunately, I responded in time and the trap failed.
Instead of fighting hard, he finally knocked it off the cliff. To say it was lucky, it must be said that it was lucky and did not fall to death... Hahaha..."
Everyone praised him again, but the young man named Kaduo curled his lips in disdain.
Yesterday, when they were fighting with the mountain leopard, Kurt huddled behind to direct. As a result, he shrank too much and shrank to the entrance of a cave. There happened to be a mountain bear inside. In fact, the mountain bear was hibernating elsewhere.
However, he was frightened by the roar of the giant white-faced bear and had just changed his nest. Before he could fall asleep, he was disturbed again by Kurt who was giving loud instructions.
Kurt was also smart and found out in advance and escaped. Later, he was chased by a mountain bear. He panicked and ran to the edge of a cliff. Both the man and the bear lost their footing. Kurt survived by hugging a big tree, and the mountain bear
The bear fell to pieces. In this way, it became Kurt's prey.
However, Kurt has been gaining power for a long time, and Cardo can only secretly despise him. What's more, he doesn't want to tell anyone about such an embarrassing thing.
Thinking of the white-faced giant bear, Kaduo suddenly remembered the boy he met the day he entered the mountain.
I haven't seen his figure until now. Maybe he went into the mountains without being advised. The white-faced giant bear is going crazy in the mountains. I hope he is safe and sound.
Besides Kado, there was another person who was worried about Yeze. But to be precise, he was complaining.
"Why hasn't this bastard come back? He just caught a few beasts..."
Outside the crowd, Elaine walked around restlessly, looking into the distance from time to time.
"Don't worry." Uncle Feng said unconcernedly: "The boy will be fine."
"I'm not worried about his safety!" Elaine glared: "I'm worried about the bonus!"
Elaine is really not worried about Yeze being in any danger. The two of them walked through the mountains a few days ago and encountered a lot of wild beasts. Even without her, Yeze can still handle it. What makes Elaine depressed is that
Ye Ze's friction.
The sun is going to set soon. If we don't come back soon, even if we catch a big prey, we will lose the bonus.
In her opinion, it was easy for Yeze to take the first place. But it was almost over and there was still no one to see, so she couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
Although Uncle Feng is not worried about Yeze's safety, he is also a little puzzled. He just wants to get a top spot in exchange for the opportunity to sneak into the city lord's mansion and make some money. This shouldn't be difficult for the boy, but why hasn't he come back yet?
I heard from the hunters that a white-faced giant bear was going crazy in the mountains. Isn’t that kid going to fight the giant bear hand-to-hand?
Thinking of this, Uncle Feng himself laughed.
He shook his head, that was not something a normal person could do, how could it be possible.
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"Lord Victor has arrived..."
With a loud shout, escorted by more than a dozen knights, the chariot of Lord Victor, the city lord, slowly appeared from the city gate.
In fact, Victor had arrived a long time ago, but he deliberately waited until now just to show off.
Victor stepped off the chariot, waved, looked at the beast in the cage with a careful look, and nodded secretly.
The quality of this batch is even better than last month. The guy's appetite is becoming more and more picky. If he continues, he may have to be this kind of beast. This time I can give the hunters more rewards, but next month's
On hunting day, you have to change your behavior.
"Excellent hunters have brought us a surprise again!" Victor stood still and said loudly: "As you can see, there are not only foxes and mountain leopards, but also some people have captured mountain bears... You all
You are the heroes of Shield City. You are the true masters of the mountain..."
The thick-lined hunters didn't understand the relationship between hunting and heroes, but everyone still felt very happy under Victor's speech of praise. Especially Kurt, with his chest puffed out, he was almost in a state of elation.
Victor talked in vain for a long time, swallowed, and looked at the sun.
At this time, the sun had begun to set. On the distant ridge, half of the red sun reflected the blood red on the mountains.
Seeing that it was almost time, Victor cleared his throat again and said: "The prey is here, I guess there is no dispute about the top spot. I am announcing now..."
"Wait a minute!!!"
Before Victor could finish speaking, a clear voice rang out suddenly.
"Are you lame?! The sun hasn't set yet, why are you so anxious?"
"Well……"
Victor choked and rolled his eyes, while the others also looked at each other.
In Shield City, no one dares to talk to the Lord of the City like this.
Everyone looked intently, and saw a heroic warrior walking out of the crowd. It was Elaine.
Victor was originally very angry, but after seeing Elaine, he felt an inexplicable suddenness in his heart.
Although Elaine was wearing men's clothes and had short hair, she did not deliberately hide her gender. Victor could tell at a glance that Elaine was a woman. However, that was not what made him palpitate.
At first glance, Elaine's clothes were bought in Shield City, and there was nothing special about them. However, Victor, who was born in a noble family, still felt an unusual temperament from Elaine, a temperament that ordinary people could not possess.
Could it be that this woman is also a noble?
In addition, Victor also felt a hint of threat. It was his instinct as a black iron assassin, the threat he felt when facing a strong person.
The superposition of these two feelings made Victor, who was about to have an attack, calm down.
Victor remained silent, but someone quit.
"Where did this pretty boy come from!"
Hunter Kurt is ready to accept the reward from the city lord. What's more, the first place will be invited to the city lord's mansion for a dinner. For a hunter like Kurt, that is a great honor. Elaine rushed out of the air,
It made him extremely unhappy.
"Even if I give you another day, can you catch a prey that is more powerful than a mountain bear?" Kurt walked out of the crowd, pointed at Elaine, and said: "It's just ignorance, and you spoke rudely to the Lord of the City, you
This kid is really uneducated..."
"Do you want to die..."
Elaine's eyes turned cold and she took two steps forward.
What kind of temper does Elaine have? She has always been the only one who scolds others. When would anyone dare to treat her like this? What's more, the other party is also a rude hunter.
Kurt was completely unaware of the danger he was about to face and was about to insult him again. But the young man named Cardo stopped him.
"Brother Kurt, you should listen to the Lord of the City..."
Cardo pulled Kurt back and nodded to Elaine to apologize.
Normally, Elaine would never give up. But now she was concerned about the ownership of the bonus, and Uncle Feng said not to cause trouble, so she gave up with a hum. Then she turned her eyes to Victor and glared at him fiercely.
The Lord City Lord was inexplicably agitated again, coughed twice in embarrassment, and said: "The rules cannot be broken, just wait until the sun goes down."
The crowd was suddenly in an uproar.
The Lord of the City has always said the right thing, why are you so easy to talk to today?
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Although Elaine bought some time, the sun would not give her face like Victor did, and it quickly set. Gradually, only a tiny corner was left. Before the residual light was gone,
The soldiers lit blazing torches.
Under the firelight, the anxiety in Elaine's eyes and the pride on Kurt's face became more and more vivid.
Victor glanced at the sky, looked at Elaine, and was about to speak.
Suddenly, a sharp shout came from outside the crowd.
"OMG!! BEAR!!!"
Kurt rolled his eyes.
To be honest, even if you support me to win first place, there is no need to shout like this.
But then, all kinds of noises started to appear.
"Oh my god, what a big bear."
"A giant bear... it's a giant bear with a white face..."
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Hearing the shouting, Kurt seemed a little embarrassed, and kept saying: "The mountain bear I caught is not small, but it is really a mountain bear, not a giant bear. But in the future, it is not impossible...
…”
Kurt was still blowing, but suddenly found that no one was paying attention to him.
"You're so stupid!" Kurt stared: "Where is it? That's obviously a mountain... uh..."
When Kurt followed Cardo's finger, he was stunned and almost bit his tongue off.
At this time, the crowd has automatically separated into a channel.
A muscular young man in ragged clothes, pulling an oversized simple sled, approached slowly.
On the sled, a huge creature was tied to it, like a hill.
"Giant, giant bear... giant white-faced bear..." Kurt was completely stunned.
Everyone was stunned. After the initial noise, the whole place fell silent. The only thing left, except for the sound of the sled dragging on the ground, was the sound of heavy breathing one after another.
Although the giant bear was tied up and seemed to be unconscious, the pressure brought by the overlord of the mountain forest suffocated even the best hunter.
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