The scroll in Shen Qian's arms is black and gold, with a pattern surrounding the edge.
This was the reward for the One Star in the Night that he quietly accepted.
The scrolls of most bounty missions will begin to become hot when approaching the target area to remind the warriors who are doing the mission.
Shen Qian was not sure what the principle was, but as early as when the first candle snake appeared, Shen Qian noticed that the scroll began to heat up.
This is also the reason why he was distracted at that time.
Otherwise, maybe he still has a chance to stop Gu Yungao.
It can only be said that the other party's life is not good.
As time goes by, the temperature of the reel not only does not decrease, but also gradually increases.
This confused Shen Qian even more.
He stood still and didn't move. Why did the scroll get hotter and hotter?
Before Shen Qian set out, he also opened the mission scroll and read the detailed information. Theoretically, the mission area is also in the east of the city, but it should still be some distance away from Xiaowang Village.
If this happens, it can only mean that the mission area or the mission target is moving towards him.
Therefore, Shen Qian was always vigilant and could detect the approaching snakes first.
"Shen Qian, what did you mean just now?"
Xiang Qi frowned, and then realized something from the solemn expressions of everyone in the Dark Star Team, "Are there other dangers here?"
"High probability." Shen Qian nodded.
Upon hearing this, Xiang Qi jumped up from the ground in an instant and called to the other three members of the Panshi Team, "Let's go!"
"The green mountains will not change, and the green waters will flow forever. Shen Qian, I am determined to be your friend. I will drink later and see you again!"
Shen Qian couldn't laugh or cry as he watched Xiang Qi and others disappear into the distance instantly without looking back.
...This is so current!
But then I thought about it, maybe this is one of the secrets to surviving in the restricted area for a long time.
Seeing that the Panshi Team members were walking so decisively, He Weichen and Yuan You looked at each other and nodded at the same time.
"Let's leave as soon as possible. The bounty mission in Xiaowang Village can only be temporarily abandoned."
He Weichen opened his mouth and said.
Naturally, no one had any objections.
If nothing else, there were not so many candle snakes gathered in Xiaowang Village in the past.
This is no longer a place where ordinary slashing teams can set foot.
Just as the Dark Star Team members were about to leave, Yuan You accidentally glanced back and paused, wondering: "Shen Qian, why aren't you leaving yet?"
"I won't leave." Shen Qian shook his head.
"Why?"
Everyone in the Dark Star Team was stunned, and He Weichen was puzzled.
"I have some other things to deal with. You can leave first. Don't worry, I won't have any problems with Daojiu here."
Shen Qian smiled, and no longer waited for anyone to ask questions, he took Dao Jiu and headed towards the depths of Xiaowang Village.
He Weichen opened his mouth, but in the end he could only shake his head helplessly.
He didn't think there was anything wrong with Shen Qian's behavior, but the feeling as if he had become a burden was really not that pleasant.
"Let's go."
He Weichen let out a long breath, took a deep look at Shen Qian's back again, waved his hand and led everyone outside the village.
"Shen Qian, be careful!"
Gu Zifang shouted, and after seeing Shen Qian wave in response, she, Ouyang Fei and others followed the team.
"Don't worry, he'll be fine."
Seeing that Gu Zifang looked a little stunned, Ouyang Fei smiled and comforted, "Even if there is any danger, they can definitely protect themselves."
"I'm not worried about his safety..."
Gu Zifang shook her head in disappointment.
"Then..."
"I know he is very strong, but this is too much. How can I catch up with him?" Gu Zifang said with a bitter smile.
Ouyang Fei could only remain silent for a while.
He knew that what Gu Zifang was talking about was not about Shanhai's bodyguards, but... Shen Qian appeared to be a martial artist, but Gu Yungao, a highly skilled martial artist, was unable to fight back.
How shocking that scene was, the three of them knew best in their hearts.
Shen Qian's progress... is really terrifying.
It makes people despair.
"Captain!"
At this moment, Yang Ni suddenly shouted.
The team stopped temporarily, and He Weichen, who was still thinking about something, turned back and said, "What's wrong?"
"Where is Yuan You?" Yang Ni asked.
Everyone looked around and were all startled because Yuan You was really missing.
He Weichen's expression changed at first, and then he thought of something. He stopped walking and said with a complicated expression, "She should have gone to find Shen Qian..."
"This... what she wants to do, isn't her cultivation holding Shen Qian back?" Yang Ni was stunned.
"Who knows?" He Weichen was also helpless, "Woman..."
……
Deep in Xiaowang Village, Shen Qian and Dao Jiu stood on a mountain wall, looking ahead with serious expressions.
It's foggy.
About one kilometer away, a heavy fog was coming in, covering everything.
Feeling the increasingly hot scroll in his arms, Shen Qian was about to say something to Dao Jiu when Dao Jiu's figure suddenly flickered on the spot. When he reappeared, there was already a figure in front of Shen Qian.
Yuan Yousi didn't expect that Dao Jiu would directly pull her out in such a brutal way, and she was a little at a loss for a moment.
But she quickly straightened her messy hair and said before the stunned Shen Qian spoke: "There are three reasons for bringing me with you!"
"Tell me and listen." Shen Qian was noncommittal.
"First, I am a genuine senior scholar. In terms of knowledge, I can rank among the top ten in Jingcheng. The forbidden area is mysterious and abnormal. I can give you answers to many things!"
"Second, I not only have a high IQ, but also know how to advance and retreat. I will never hold you back!"
Yuan You said quickly.
Shen Qian waited for a while, but couldn't wait for the next step, so he couldn't help but wonder: "What about the third one?"
"Third..."
Yuan You's eyes became bright again, and she stared at Shen Qian, as if she wanted to see through all his secrets.
"Did you accept that reward in the dark night?"
"Why do you say that?"
Shen Qian was shocked, but asked calmly on the surface.
"I only thought of it when you left the team just now."
Yuan You said firmly, "You said you still have something to do in the restricted area, but what can you do?"
"Besides, you just said there are other dangers here, and you are unusually sure, which means you must have some kind of credentials."
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"The mission scroll is just the most suitable voucher."
"If I guessed correctly, it might be in your arms, right?"
Seeing Yuan You staring directly at his chest and abdomen, Shen Qian felt a little impressed, but he still said with a half-smile, "That's it?"
"Of course not." Yuan You smiled again, "My biggest reason is because of you."
"Myself?"
"First of all, you are a hunter, and secondly, you are also an alchemist and a scout. You also understand snake language, which means that you are very likely to be a beast master... The Martial Arts Association only stipulates that the establishment of a slashing team requires more than four sub-professions, but I never said four people were needed."
Yuan You looked at Shen Qian with complex eyes, "So, you alone are already a complete slashing team."
"You are indeed very smart."
Shen Qian no longer concealed his admiration. Although he did not hide it very deliberately, he was able to deduce a complete line of logic in a short time based on these clues and confirm that he had accepted the night bounty, but it was not something ordinary people could do.
"But... what does this have to do with your third reason?"
Before Yuan You could become proud, Shen Qian quickly changed his tone.
"Because even if you can win many divisions of labor, you still lack a very important assistant..." Yuan You smiled slyly.
"You mean navigator?"
Shen Qian had already thought of something.
"Not bad!" Yuan You said proudly, "Even if you can fight and kill, there must be someone to record your results. Don't forget, if there is no navigator, your results may not be recorded by the Martial Arts Association. Admit it!"
Shen Qian was speechless for a moment.
From a certain perspective, what Yuan You said makes sense.
There is probably no precedent for "one person forming a team", so the martial arts association's regulations do not specify whether a navigator is still needed when a person performs a bounty mission.
In ordinary slashing teams, this position is also held by scholars who act as think tanks.
Shen Qian himself is also a scholar, but it is unclear whether he can be his navigator.
But seeing Yuan You's determined expression on her face, especially when she puffed out her chest slightly, Shen Qian felt that he couldn't let her succeed so easily.
The great man once said the principle of "east wind and west wind", and after making up some emotional theories, Shen Qian deeply believed it.
"What's going on with that fog? Tell me in one minute and I'll let you stay."
Shen Qian pointed forward and gave a direct test.
"You...good!"
Yuan You bit her red lips, but still snorted arrogantly and stepped forward to look at the spreading fog.
"Two possibilities!"
I don't know whether it was because of the strong wind or on purpose, but she deliberately got close to Shen Qian's ear.
"The first one is purely due to the weather, but considering that it hasn't rained here in the past three days, the air humidity may not be enough. This possibility is relatively small."
"The second type is that there are creatures that act as monsters. The plants or monsters recorded in some classics have this ability. But in such a large area of fog, if it is a monster, I suggest that we run away now..."
"The third option is as likely as the second option, but it's not a good sign either. Do you know the existence of the 'door', right?"
Yuan You breathed out again "unconsciously" on Shen Qian's ear.
...Shen Qianqian didn't change his expression, coughed lightly and said, "I know."
"The appearance of the 'door' is always accompanied by all kinds of weird weather. According to my understanding, you can understand that it is like a projection, a projection from the world inside the door. It affects the surrounding weather, and sometimes even It’s not limited to the weather...ah.”
At this time, Yuan You didn't know if it was because he didn't stand firm, so he moved forward.
"..."
Shen Qian finally couldn't resist anymore and had to distance himself, looking at Yuan You with a strange expression.
"I didn't mean it..." Yuan You also blushed a little.
"You said... there's a 'door' here?" Shen Qian took the initiative to change the topic.
"It may also be a 'door' that has been closed. I prefer that there has been one before. If it is a new 'door' and the fog is so thick, the strong men of the human race must have appeared long ago."
"Okay, you pass."
Shen Qian nodded, waved his hand and jumped down from the mountain wall first, "Let's go, we'll find out when we go in."
Dao Jiu also jumped down.
"Why don't you leave?" Shen Qian, who was thinking about the matter, turned around and saw Yuan You still standing on the mountain wall. He couldn't help but said in shock.
"I can't fly. I'm afraid I'll be seriously injured if I jump from such a height. Of course, if you want to wait for me to climb down, you'll have to wait."
Yuan You looked at the nearly thirty-meter-high mountain wall and said with an innocent face.
Seeing that Dao Jiu didn't respond, Shen Qian could only shake his head helplessly, then nimbly climbed up the mountain wall again, and hugged Yuan You down.
In order to save time, Shen Qian simply let Yuan You hang on his body and rushed towards the heavy fog not far away.
Full of fragrance, Shen Qian had to take a deep breath to adjust his body condition.
...I really don’t blame him for his reaction. Warriors have great needs in certain aspects due to their overly strong body functions. Shen Qian had suppressed it for too long and was already on the verge of erupting. He was just a little bit short of a spark.
Perhaps she also sensed something, Yuan You was very honest and did not dare to move.
When the fog approached, Shen Qian put Yuan You down.
"Show me the scroll first." Yuan You said immediately after landing.
Seeing Yuan You realize something, Shen Qian took out the black and gold scroll and handed it to her.
"The details of this mission are really the simplest I have ever seen, but judging from the temperature, it may really have something to do with the heavy fog."
After Yuan You read it quickly, he returned the scroll to Shen Qian and shook his head.
The description on the mission scroll is very brief, and even has a sloppy feel. It only explains that there is a creature called "Prison Girl" and the area where it may move. As for what the "Prison Girl" is and its origin, I don't know anything.
It's not even certain whether the so-called "Prison Girl's Tears" exists, it seems that the other party only heard about it.
Fortunately, even if you fail to complete the task, as long as you explore a specific area, you can still take away one-third of the reward as a reward.
This is probably why the Martial Arts Association approved the release of this mission.
Wow!
While the two were talking, heavy fog filled the air, flooding the area where the three were.
Subconsciously nervous, Yuan You held Shen Qian's hand. When the fog in front of her eyes dissipated, their expressions changed.
Yuan You was moved because of the scene in front of her.
And Shen Qian did it because...
"Nine swords!"
Shen Qian shouted the other party's name.
"He's missing?"
Yuan You reacted and asked quickly.
"It seems so."
In order to avoid disappearing inexplicably again, Shen Qian held Yuan You's hand and looked around.
The fog that had just submerged the two of them could no longer be seen. They were in an empty grassland. Only then did Shen Qian understand why Yuan You exclaimed.
This...is not Xiaowang Village.
In other words, the environment here has nothing to do with Xiaowang Village.
Only in the very distance can you see the shadows of some mountain peaks, and within a range of at least three to five kilometers, there is only endless grassland.
It was as if they had come to another world.
In addition, Daojiu is nowhere to be found.
Shen Qian pondered for a moment, and then took out the communication device he customized specifically for him and Dao Jiu.
On the positioning display screen, the red dot representing Knife Nine has also disappeared, and the signal in the upper right corner seems to have been subject to some kind of interference and is constantly flashing.
"What should I do?"
Yuan You asked worriedly.
"It's okay. Dao Jiu will definitely find a way to make peace with us. It's just a matter of time. Let's explore the neighborhood first."
Seeing that there was no response from the system, Shen Qian was not very nervous. He said casually and walked forward with Yuan You.
"Do you think this is the projection of the 'Gate'? At least in my memory, there is no such wide grassland near Jingcheng."
"The possibility is very high."
Yuan You recalled, "There are three closed doors to the east of Jingcheng City. Unfortunately, the information about those 'doors' is top secret, and I can't determine which 'door' is the projection left behind."
Shen Qian was about to reply, but suddenly his eyes narrowed and he pulled Yuan You to stop.