Fang Plover lowered the brightness of the crystal lamp and looked at the twilight forest outside through the grid window. The forest was covered with snow and was gray. There was sometimes a hidden light in the direction of the forest. He had followed them for several days.
Those 'things' from heaven.
It's not wolves. The reason why Tibia Creek got its name is because of the undead creatures wandering here. No one knows where these undead creatures come from. Some say they come from a nearby lonely castle, while others say they come from a castle that was slaughtered by giants long ago.
Destroyed towns.
In the dark ages, the giants once marched along the mountains at the bottom of the cave. After Ryan was defeated, the remaining army collapsed into the mountains and forests. The descendants of these dwarf giants can still be seen in the mountains.
The overcast sky, the darkening sky, the intermixed wind and snow, and the howling of wolves far and near all seemed to give this forest a mysterious color. Otherwise, the sky would not be noisy about wanting to be with Ji.
She sleeps with Ta, saying it is to protect the latter, but in fact it is because she is afraid that she will not be able to sleep alone.
But this forest is indeed strange. People can't make a sound when walking in the falling snow. The locals call it the Silent Forest. There are not only wolves in the forest, but also werewolves. They follow travelers silently and follow their own shape.
, taking advantage of the embers of the bonfire to kill people in their sleep.
After leaving Grande, they traveled south for almost half a month. After leaving a mining city in Canyonland a week ago, everything they saw was wilderness; it was the first day of the New Year in Aitaria, and they were still there.
There was a small celebration party, and the poet lady sang a song, which almost killed half the people on the boat.
That was his first New Year since he came to this world.
Every time at this time, Fang Yu would think of his uncle's family and the days when everyone celebrated together every New Year. It was very inappropriate for him to leave without saying goodbye. Now he thought about it. He found out his cousin's communication ID, but found that the other party was not there.
not online.
Fang Plover glanced at the map spread on the table through the light. The dim yellow light reflected the slightly curled waterproof parchment. The map was drawn by Sylvide, with a large number of detailed annotations on it in Juanxiu's handwriting.
Durham is still far to the south of the Big Creek Valley, but it is less than half a day's journey from the nearest destination. There is a small town called Masonk Creek Station. It was actually a pioneer camp established by loggers who went deep into this area in the early years.
The town formed.
In the small towns adjacent to each other in the mountains and forests, some strange things always happen every year, and missing workers is a common occurrence. The locals say that this woodland is haunted by ghosts and ghosts. Once you lose your way in the forest, there is no way to survive.
However, there is the best team of lumberjacks here, and many candidates who practice the lumberjack career will also come to this place to form a group. Fang Yu has already made up his mind to hire suitable people from several small towns here, and cross the big
The valley went south to cut down the brown and red forests they needed.
After reading it, he covered the diary on the map, took off the windbreaker from the wall and put it on his body, buttoned the copper buttons one by one from top to bottom, turned off the light, and walked out of the room.
The half-finished magic furnace, the Kingfisher Beta, was fixed on the workbench in the workshop. Because he accidentally obtained a batch of violet gold, he made some adjustments to the design that suited him at the beginning of production.
However, it was these adjustments that made the production unsustainable.
There was nothing wrong with the general structure, but it lacked a key idea, and the materials. The materials originally ordered for the ether magic derivation device were no longer suitable. He found it among the materials sent by Tapolis.
After a lot of searching, I couldn't find the ideal lightweight material that could be paired with violet gold.
His main work in the past half month has been to make magic devices and verify the design ideas of the magic furnace. The work in Tapolis was completed smoothly, and the materials Yugudola sent them were far richer.
Far beyond his original expectations.
He also helped Mr. Baggins make a scimitar called the 'Ice Rail', which was much better than the original magic weapon he bought in an unknown workshop. However, the other party's musket was a master's
Works that even he can't match
In addition, he helped Jita and Luo Yu make two professional magic furnaces, which made Sky Blue's eyes warm. In fact, Fang Pultru also made one for this little girl, but it was just about how to solve the identity of the poet lady's selector.
He didn't know anything about the matter for a while...
Naturally, there is no need to think about negotiating with the twelve-color iris.
When he walked to the other side of the workshop, he saw the ship officer who was covered with a coat and sleeping on a few messy maps. The warm light of the crystal lamp shone along one side of her cheek, and her long eyelashes sank.
It sinks like a crescent moon, quiet and bright.
Fang was stunned for a moment, not expecting to see Sylvester like this.
In his mind, the noble daughter was shrewd and capable. She always seemed to have endless mobility and enough care and calmness. No matter how urgent the time was, she could always complete every task ahead of schedule.
Never make any mistakes.
When she interacts with people every day, she dresses and behaves in such a way that no one can find any flaws, as if she is a perfect person.
But not in this weak and pitiful look.
But now, it seems more real.
After she fell asleep quietly, she seemed to have changed her appearance. Since leaving Grande, she had changed back to blond hair. As at this moment, her long hair was like flowing gold, shining under the light of the lamp.
In fact, Fang Yu always felt that she looked better with blonde hair like this, more like herself, as beautiful as a fairy tale.
The coat draped over Sylvester's body had already fallen halfway, leaving only her weak shoulders exposed. She was wearing only a thin shirt underneath, and the girl's snow-white neck was also faintly visible in the light.
Fang Yu suddenly felt guilty, so he looked away without any trace, walked over, and convinced himself that he was just being kind, and picked up his coat and covered her again.
But Sylvide seemed to be still alert. She felt someone approaching and grabbed Fang Plover's hand, which startled him. Fang Plover subconsciously seemed to shrink his hand, but found that the ship officer did not wake up and was just holding him.
He put his hand on his cheek and whispered something in a low voice.
But Fang Plover didn't hear clearly either.
Just seeing Sylvester like this, his heart inevitably softened. The girl was still holding his hand. The noble daughter's face was cold, like a piece of ice. But his hand was hot, like a stove.
The ship rocked gently with the wind and snow, and the strong wind roared outside, but the cabin was a little quiet for a while. Fang Plov could only hear his own strong heartbeat, thumping, and his face seemed to be a little hot.
.
It was at this time that Sylvide murmured vaguely, like a purring cat, and slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes were extremely beautiful, clear and deep, with the green and light colors of the blue sky under the light.
Blue, like a clean lake.
Just a hint of the laziness of just waking up
The glow of the crystal lamp made her look back. She gradually saw the hand leaning on her cheek and the person standing next to her. She felt the slightest warmth around her neck, and a narrow look came from the beautiful girl.
Water flowed out of his eyes, and the corners of his mouth also curved, and he asked in a funny tone:
The sound is rustling.
"What are you doing, Captain?"
"Did you sleep late?" Fang Yu asked her.
Sylvide yawned slightly and then nodded.
She reluctantly let go of Fang Plover's hand, as if it was really a warm hand stove, and then sat up, reaching behind her head with both hands to gently push the waterfall of blond hair, letting it spread like a river of light.
Come, shine.
Fang Plover was almost dumbfounded.
Sylvide tilted her head and teased him: "Does it look good?"
Fang Yu nodded without denying it.
"I have been growing this hair for several years," Sylvester smiled slightly: "If the captain thinks it looks good, then I will grow it for a few more years."
Fang Yu felt that it would be better if he stayed forever.
Sylvide suddenly turned around and raised her hands: "Shasta is not here, how about the captain help me?"
"Me?" Fang Yu was shocked.
"is it not OK?"
Fang Yu felt that it would be inappropriate to answer 'yes', but if he answered 'no', he would be worse than a beast.
He remained silent, but still picked up the coat from the floor and put it on for her. Sylvester smiled and said nothing, then turned around and looked at this stupid big boy carefully doing everything for her.
Button it yourself.
The girl actually felt a little uneasy. Apart from Siesta, this was the only time she let down her guard and let a stranger come so close to her.
But she looked down and couldn't help but smile and bend over:
"The buttons are crooked, my captain."
"ah?"
Fang Yu's face turned red, this man was really embarrassed.
Neither of them spoke anymore, but the atmosphere in the cabin was quiet and ambiguous. Fang Yu suddenly understood something at that moment. In fact, he was not stupid. He naturally understood what he had already understood in his heart, but had never thought about it.
something.
When the two of them left the ship's cabin, Baggins, who was leaning against a porthole outside, couldn't help but take another look at the two of them, although it seemed no different from usual.
But the details of the interaction between the boy and the girl are difficult to hide from the eyes of people like him.
The long-time boatswain couldn't help but smile and said to Fang Plover: "Nice knife, Mr. Captain, thank you."
Fang Plover nodded a little guiltily.
Although he didn't know what he was feeling guilty about.
In the utility room on one side, Siesta was meticulously tidying up her flower bed with a shovel. The poor marigolds only had time to bloom once before leaving Grande, and soon withered in the wind and snow.
However, this did not hinder the maid's work. Fang Yu couldn't help but remind her: "The reason why the marigolds withered is not because you didn't turn the soil, Miss Siesta."
The maid replied seriously: "I know."
Then he picked up the copper kettle and started watering in the wind and snow.
Fang Plover was speechless.
Sylvide smiled happily behind the two of them.
Tian Lan was complaining to Luo Yu outside the door, saying that there were rats in the warehouse, her voice was chilly and her hair stood on end. Luo Yu asked her why there were rats on the ship? Tian Lan said that they might have gotten in with the goods.
Fang Yu then pushed the door open and was greeted by the wind and snow. Luo Yu and Jita were familiar with the new magic stove on the deck. A crystal wind lamp was hung under the airbag above, swaying in the wind, and its light was dim.
It can only illuminate a large area of the deck.
When the two saw him coming out, they hurriedly turned around to say hello to him. Tian Lan said loudly from the side: "Brother Ed, you came just in time, there is a rat plague on the boat!"
Fang Plover was startled: "Rat plague?"
Jita replied angrily: "Sister Fuli saw a mouse in the warehouse."
“What kind of rat plague is one rat?”
"Isn't one enough?" Tianlan said exaggeratedly: "If we don't think of a way, they will soon have endless descendants."
"How can only one mouse reproduce?" Luo Yu couldn't help but ask.
"What you see is one, but it's actually a nest." Tianlan said forcefully.
"In short, brother Ed, you have to find a cat quickly." She said plausibly.
Fang Yu didn't know where he should turn into a cat. In this windy and snowy forest, the undead were rampant, and not even a wild cat could be seen. However, the presence of mice on the ship was indeed not a small problem. He could only see
I saw if I could buy a cat at the Masonk Creek Station.
He then asked Luo Yu and Jita about the operation of the magic furnace, and both received good answers. Now that these two former trainees have reached level six, the north of Kaolin in winter is far more dangerous than in other seasons.
They encountered many battles along the way.
I even met a Snowman King a few days ago, and after a battle both of them leveled up.
Alyssa was preparing dinner in the kitchen, and was slightly surprised when she saw Fang Plover.
"Good evening." The twin sister greeted him.
Fang Plover also nodded, only to realize that today it was Parker and Xiang who were helping in the kitchen. The two rolled parsley, purple fennel leaves and Istania leaves into the cut meat. The latter was the test
Lin-A famous spice from Ithurion.
Then apply a layer of chili pepper and a layer of big leaf chestnut vinegar, tie it with a rope and put it in the oven. After the preparation is completed, bake it until it is very ripe. Take it out of the oven steamingly and place it on a tray.
Let a layer of shiny grease sizzle on it.
Then use a knife to cut it layer by layer. The rich flavor of Istania leaves is mixed with the fragrance of parsley and purple fennel. The roasted meat is charred on the outside and tender on the inside. The aroma is fragrant. It is Istaniya.
A famous dish of the region.
Seeing the two of them drooling while cutting meat, Fang Yu couldn't stand it anymore, so he asked Miss Attila where she had gone, and was told that Miss Elf had gone downstairs to take care of Mr. Gray Rock.
The big cat man is responsible for protecting her.
Although Mr. Huiyan is not afraid of wind and snow, trekking in the heavy snow is destined to consume more physical energy, so he needs more meticulous care every day. Fortunately, Aitila is a believer of Aimea and has good skills in comforting animals.
Unique advantages.
Soon the two of them actually walked down from the deck. The big cat man was covered in snow, and his mane was almost dyed white. Miss Attila was no better, so Tianlan smiled and said that she was the sister with white eyebrows.
Miss Elf was not angry either. After shaking off the snowflakes on her body, she said the following situation. Mr. Huiyan was in pretty good condition. This weather seemed harsh to ordinary people, but it was also harsh to the Gray Ridge Negative Hill Beast.
A piece of cake.
However, what Rhett discovered was not optimistic.
The big cat man took off his cloak and hung it to the side, and then said with some seriousness: "Those 'things' are getting closer and closer to us. There will be a battle after nightfall today."
He was naturally talking about the undead following the team. They had discovered the traces of these undead a few days ago. These were not the skeletons of Dolifen and Fenris. After going deep into the interior of the mainland of Kaolin, the closer they got to the bottom of the cave.
The more the mountain range is an area where high-level monsters gather, the level of these undead will naturally increase.
The undead wandering in Tibia Creek are mainly aquatic ghouls, with levels ranging from 18 to 19. These are relatively easy to deal with. But the more troublesome ones are aquatic banshees, these high-level undead who can use magic, and sometimes they are professional ones.
The adventure group may also overturn if they are not careful.
Moreover, there are some other undead in the woods, such as vampire bats and even low-level vampires. They encountered one a few days ago, but let the other party escape.
These mysterious things are very difficult to deal with.
Not to mention the wolves and werewolves that follow the undead.
Everyone was stunned after hearing the words of the Lion Paladin. Fortunately, this place is not far from the Masonk Creek station. Even if there is a battle after dark, you can still find supplies and a place to rest afterwards.
However, the team still entered a state of alert in advance. After dinner, Fang Plover specially added a sentry manpower, leaving Baggins and Box alone to take charge of the situation on one side.
The sky quickly darkened, and some scattered undead began to appear around Mr. Gray Rock. However, after Parker controlled a ballista to shoot down several brown-green aquatic ghouls, the remaining undead showed extremely high intelligence.
He retreated far away.
This is not good news.
The night sky was covered with thick clouds. As the temperature dropped, the wind and snow increased. It was about the time when the moon should rise on weekdays. Tian Lan met a vampire bat on the boat, which was almost as big as a Papalar.
After a long period of confusion, Box finally killed this level 17 monster outside the infirmary. The two little girls were so frightened that their faces turned pale.
However, Fang Plover discovered that Miss Tata was missing, and couldn't help but ask other people around to see if anyone had seen where Miss Fairy had gone.
But in the end, he found the other party's location through telepathy. He pushed open the door of the infirmary and saw at a glance the princess-like Miss Tata standing there quietly on a table in front of her, chatting with a furry little girl.
Guys confront each other.
The thing looked like a white pom-pom with a pair of pointed ears. When it stood up and raised its tail, Fang Plover saw clearly that it was a cat. He didn't know what breed it was. The pupils were narrow and beautiful, like
It is a pair of turquoise stones, with a ring of snow-white down around the neck, like a lord's shawl, majestic.
It stood gracefully in that place, tilting its head and looking at Miss Elf. It wasn't until Fang Plover came in that it turned back and glanced at him warily.
Compared with the 'big monster' in front of her, Miss Tata was so petite and fragile that she could be blown down by a gust of wind.
Fang Yu was startled when he saw this: "Miss Tata, be careful!"
But Miss Goblin wasn't nervous at all and even stretched out her hand.
"Don't worry, Mr. Knight," Tata turned back to him and said, "This is Miss Delise, Delise, this is Mr. Knight."
Fang Plover watched silently as the cat lowered its head obediently and let Miss Tata gently stroke the fur between its nose and forehead. She also squinted her eyes, looking very comfortable.
Tian Lan asked him to find a cat, but he didn't expect that he actually found one.
But the question is, how did this cat get on his boat?
