"No matter how many times I come here, this place is always so unpleasant." Lin curled her lips and complained.
Half of her dissatisfaction was feigned, but it was not an exaggeration at all. Except for a few talented monsters, most creatures were not willing to live in such a place unless they had no other choice.
At this time, the person leading the way for the two of them was a man who called this desert his home - a fellow countryman of the "King of Fog" and a remnant of the "Daqi".
About five days ago, she and Yuffie packed their bags and set foot on this land again. However, the vastness of the wasteland was far beyond their imagination, and the chaotic magic also made the effects of most secret spells messy. She and Yuffie
Yuffie has never received professional tracking training, and the traces left by humans are not as conspicuous as carriages, and they are often swept away by the wind and sand and disappear.
The two of them had no choice but to rely on their naked eyes, riding on the back of the gryphon Grace, looking down from the air to search for any visible figures.
They failed to find any humans in the past few days, but they had several fights with the 'wild' monsters who came to their door after sensing the 'human' aura. Fortunately, the goddess in charge of fate finally favored the two of them. On this morning,
They found a female human who seemed to be resting under the shadow of a cactus.
The other party was wearing a shabby robe, with a hunting knife with a curved blade attached to her waist. Her slightly darker skin color may have been the result of years of exposure to the scorching sun, and the feather-woven pendant on her chest proved that she belonged to the Yanwu people—
—The nation that once lived by nomadic herding and hunting, and also established a unified kingdom.
The harsh environment in the wasteland, the violent and unruly magic, and the shortage of resources made her look old and haggard. Despite this, the potential and adaptability buried in the human body still allowed her and more "companions" to survive here
Come down.
However, the main reason for living in a difficult environment for a long time was probably the "wild" monsters that were not friendly to humans, which made her extremely wary of the two visiting people.
As witches, they have many ways to soothe each other's emotions - but in this area of chaotic magic, the secret technique that may fail at any time is more like a time bomb, and most of the potions need to be taken to take effect. As for the means of reading thoughts
, the two have learned that they can only detect surface thoughts and cannot obtain the secrets that the other party deliberately hides; the more powerful ones are not considered - they will cause deep and permanent damage to the soul of the recipient, and are used by most
Good wizards regard it as forbidden magic.
As a result, it took a long time for her and Yuffie to talk, plus the ornaments they had exchanged with Gypsophila before, before they finally convinced each other of their intentions and agreed to take them to where their clan members were.
The blond girl looked away from the woman who was leading the way, turned her head and looked to her side, talking to Yuffie in the language of the Kamal people, "Do you think she really trusts us?"
"Who knows." Her friend shrugged, as if he was thinking about something, "No matter where she takes us, it's better than looking around like headless flies."
"It's all because of the bad environment here." Lin yawned and muttered, "It would be great if that Leia guy followed, God knows where he ran away alone."
"Don't think about it." Yuffie chuckled, "We can't let him see our jokes, right?"
She responded, took off the leather bag from her waist and took a few sips, then took two quick steps and handed it to the woman from the Yanwu tribe. The other party glanced at her, took it with complicated emotions, and then whispered
Thank her.
"How far is it?" Lin asked casually.
The woman hesitated for a moment and answered in a slightly hoarse voice, "Probably... we'll be there soon."
She could feel the other person's strange emotions, but she didn't continue to ask questions. She just slowed down and returned to her friend.
The group of three people continued to walk forward. The scenery of the wasteland was almost unchanged. There were only a few drought-resistant plants such as cacti, standing feebly under the scorching sun. Because they had been in a chaotic magical environment for a long time, their colors or shapes looked a little strange.
Weird, but it is one of the precious food sources for the wasteland 'residents'. Lin cut off a piece with a short knife, peeled off the hard outer skin, and took a bite.
"It's like an unripe cucumber, and it's very bitter." She stuck out her tongue and ate it anyway. "Fortunately, it shouldn't be poisonous."
As time passed, the sunlight gradually became less harsh than before. A bare mound rose from the end of the horizon and gradually grew larger in her sight, but there was no trace of human habitation.
Yuffie suddenly patted her arm, tapped her chin in front of her, and continued to use the language of 'Western Continent', "If something unexpected happens later, I ask you to protect her."
Was this her friend's intuition, or had she already discovered something? Lin blinked and concentrated on feeling everything around her. Then, she noticed a slightly familiar aura, and...it came from a monster.
"Wait a minute!" She immediately shouted to the woman in front, "Where have you brought us?"
"We are here." The Yanwu woman answered her with a hoarse voice, and then shouted loudly, "Lord Qingyan, I have brought an enemy for you——!"
The air suddenly became hotter than at noon, and flames rose from the void, turning into flame dragons and blasting towards the three people in the wilderness. Lin almost instinctively rushed forward, hugged the woman who was standing there, and
Then spread his wings and lead the opponent out of the ground that has become a sea of fire.
The flames distorted the air and obscured her sight, but Lin was not worried about her friend's situation at all. Unlike her, Yuffie rarely took risks without certainty - since she gave herself priority to protecting the 'leader',
It means she is confident to ensure her safety.
The flame dragon slowly dispersed and disappeared into the void just as it came. Just as she expected, the pink girl stood calmly where she was, completely unharmed by the flames.
"Interesting, you are a little more capable than the last time we met." A slightly confused, familiar female voice came from the air, "How did you do it? I don't think you have the same monster qualities as 'that guy'
Bloodline.”
"It's very simple." Yuffie stretched out a finger and tapped her chin, "Our body can spontaneously filter magic power and protect the internal environment in balance. As long as we build the secret technique in the body and then apply it to ourselves,
Then you won't be disturbed by this chaotic wilderness." She turned her head left and right, looking towards what seemed to be an empty place, "It's actually not difficult to ensure 'myself' safety."
"I see." The monster female sneered, "But with this little strength, it would be too arrogant to want to provoke me!"
Without warning, the scenery in front of Lin suddenly changed. The sky turned into an ocean, and the original ground was replaced by an abyss, and they seemed to be constantly turning over. The air was filled with the stench of fire and sulfur, shaped like an ugly giant bat.
The creatures circled in groups and swooped towards her. The gravity from under her feet seemed to have increased many times, pulling her down slowly——