One night passed, and Zhou Qingfeng woke up from his deep sleep.
He returned to the cold cave in another world. The cold wind in the black forest was still blowing, and he was so cold that he trembled on the spot.
The bonfire in the cave has burned out, and Savage Todd is pushing away the stones blocking the cave and carefully exploring what's going on outside.
The gloomy sky is still full of thunder and lightning, the forest is howling in the cold wind, and a terrifying aura arises spontaneously.
"Today is a nice day. I don't smell the goblin stench. It should be safe outside." Todd got out of the cave and ran quickly around the bushes to explore the surrounding area.
Zhou Qingfeng suddenly thought of something and subconsciously jumped up to check his body.
There seemed to be nothing different about his body.
Just taking a few steps, he felt his feet were light and his steps were steady. Breathing the cold wind of the black forest was not as uncomfortable as yesterday.
Coming out of the cave, Zhou Qingfeng followed Todd almost every step of the way. He used the thief skills he had just mastered naturally, but he was not yet proficient enough.
Todd suddenly stopped, turned to stare at Zhou Qingfeng, and asked doubtfully: "Rookie, why do you suddenly make no sound when walking?"
Zhou Qingfeng was crouching, subconsciously hiding in the woods, and the shadows naturally enveloped him, hazy. Regarding the barbarian's doubts, he laughed and said: "I must learn how to survive. Wouldn't it be better to walk more lightly?
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Todd frowned and muttered: "I feel like you are hiding your strength. You couldn't follow me closely yesterday, and your steps weren't that light.
But I advise you not to show off your skills and hide in the shadows. The monsters in the black forest like to hide in them more than you do, and they can hide better than you. People like you are easily attacked by sneak attacks."
Hold!
Zhou Qingfeng cursed and jumped out from the shade of the tree.
Todd returned to the river beach yesterday and led the way.
Zhou Qingfeng was completely unable to distinguish between east, west, and north, and kept asking about the secrets of survival in the forest, including identifying directions, avoiding enemies, and finding roads, water sources, and food.
"Where are we going?"
"Go to Stucco Village. I'm going to settle the score with that bastard who betrayed me and make him pay the price."
The irritable barbarian waved his fists in a menacing manner.
Zhou Qingfeng had to remind him: "Todd, are you going to take revenge alone? I'm afraid you have more than one enemy? Are you sure you are not going to die?"
"What do you mean?" Todd yelled at Zhou Qingfeng, "How dare you ignore my courage? Or belittle my strength? Even if I face hundreds of enemies, I won't be afraid."
Although he was employed as a 'thief', Zhou Qingfeng did not want to recklessly follow this brainless barbarian into a fight.
This big enemy is definitely not that simple, and there must be a group of capable men around him. What if Todd can't defeat him? Can't he run to deliver food?
"I think you need some weapons. How many enemies can you defeat with bare hands?"
Not only did Todd have two empty hands, he was also a pauper, with not a single copper coin on his body, and only a rough animal skin. This guy was probably the worst barbarian in the entire Black Forest, otherwise how could he be killed by a group of people?
The goblin was caught?
Speaking of weapons, Todd finally calmed down. He also understood that fighting with bare hands was bound to be difficult. He was afraid that he would be shot to death by the enemy's bow and arrow before he could get in front of his opponent.
The residents of the Black Forest are not easy to mess with. There are no rules or laws in this place. If they disagree, they will kill them with their swords. Those people in the Gray Mud Village are very fierce and unreasonable.
"Okay, let's go to Baiya Village first. I still have some friends there, maybe we can get an ax first." Todd, the leader, changed directions and took Zhou Qingfeng for almost an entire day.
Arriving at a human settlement before dark.
The villages in the Black Forest are all heavily guarded.
Baiya Village is built on a low hillside, with a wooden wall more than five meters high, and the middle of the wall is filled with more than two meters of frozen mud. The simple and practical design brings strong defense capabilities.
Strong arrow towers were built on the wall, and there were fires burning in each arrow tower, and there were dedicated personnel operating powerful ballistae. Under the wall was a deep trench with sharp wooden stakes inserted. Anyone who wanted to
Anyone who wants to cross will pay a price.
When Todd and Zhou Qingfeng appeared outside the village, the people in the village were immediately alert. Someone was heard shouting loudly from a few dozen meters away, and the crossbows on the two arrow towers were aimed at them.
"Don't be too nervous, let alone hide. The people in White Crow Village are pretty easy to talk to." Todd pretended to be relaxed and waved his hand in the direction of the village, indicating that he was not hostile. "You are a stranger, and people in the village will definitely question you.
So you'd better stay out of trouble."
As we got closer, we could see that the village was not big, and there were probably only about a hundred people in it.
The wooden building is simple and rough. Many of the timbers are not even stripped of bark, but are bundled layer by layer with arm-thick rattan to form the walls of the building. This structure is strong, durable and almost indestructible.
The wall of the village had no door, only a hanging basket for entry and exit. Someone recognized the barbarian from the top of the wall and shouted: "Todd, I heard that you were captured by a group of goblins."
"Damn it, can you please don't mention this?" Todd cursed angrily, "Sooner or later I will have to go to the Gray Mud Village to cause trouble for old Hughes and make him regret betraying me. Can you let me in now and we will give it back to you?
I brought a friend here."
The people on the wall had already seen Zhou Qingfeng, so they asked: "Where did this kid come from?"
"His name is Victor. I can't tell where I come from? But he saved me. Otherwise, I would have been thrown into a pot by those green-skinned guys to stew mature meat." Todd patted Zhou.
Qingfeng's shoulders can be regarded as a guarantee for him.
The people in the village put down the hanging basket and pulled Todd and Zhou Qingfeng up.
Behind the solid wall is like a military fortress. Everyone is wearing leather armor and carrying weapons such as knives and axes. Even the women are stout and have brute strength - of course, they are also ugly.
The villagers could not be called friendly, their eyes were alert and fierce, and they looked at outsiders with provocation as if they were scrutinizing them.
Todd warned from the side: "The black forest is too dangerous, betrayals and sneak attacks often happen. No one has much trust in unfamiliar faces.
The villages here don't like to receive visitors, unless they are caravans bringing supplies.
For strangers, no matter how pitiful you are, you will be driven away. If you hadn't saved me, I wouldn't have ignored you, let alone brought you to the village."
There is no shortage of wood in the black forest, and many bonfires are lit in the village. The flickering firelight radiates heat, and Zhou Qingfeng feels much warmer after entering, which also makes him feel more at ease. At least he does not have to spend tonight in a cave in the wild.
Already.
Todd took Zhou Qingfeng to find the leader of the village, a forest guard named Lucans. It was he who built the wooden village of Baiya Village and recruited a group of desperadoes to come to this dangerous place to transport and sell the black forest.
Get rich from the local specialties.
When Zhou Qingfeng saw this vicious forest guard, he was beating a hung man with a whip.
In the splashing blood, the skin of the hung man was torn and his body was twisted wildly. But he did not beg for mercy, he only let out a heart-rending roar, "As long as you obey Ben, my Lord will destroy you!"
So the ranger continued to pump with greater force.
Todd took a few steps forward and shouted enthusiastically: "Lucans, what makes you so angry?"
The forest guard Lukans was bald, narrow-eyed, tall and thin, with a sinister face. He had a pale face, which looked particularly gloomy in the cold weather.
Hearing someone shouting, the guy looked back at Todd and cursed angrily: "Angry? I'm more than just angry? I feel scared now."