The drizzle gradually became lighter, and the moonlight filtered through the clouds, illuminating the woods even brighter.
On the grass behind the tree, there is a large tree root protruding from the ground.
Two large birds with furry gray feathers were lowering their heads and pecking at a mangled human corpse.
The two big birds have three legs and are covered with gray feathers. When their wings are fluttering, they spread out and are more than three meters wide.
Its head is reddish, and its face vaguely resembles a human face, that is, its mouth is somewhat pointed, just like a bird.
Wei He was startled. He looked at them from a distance of more than ten meters. At first glance, he thought they were two people wearing feathered clothes eating people.
He carefully recalled the information on strange beasts he had collected over the past few years. He quickly found information about this strange beast.
"It's actually as good as a bird..." Wei He remained motionless, clasping the dart in his hand.
This kind of bird and beast is extremely ferocious. The most important thing is that the blood in its claws and mouth is highly poisonous, making it very difficult to deal with.
Their favorite hunting method is to catch you suddenly, peck you, and then wait for the prey to be poisoned and die.
Of course, to Wei He, this strange beast was of little value, because apart from being used to quench poison, its flesh could not be eaten.
He quietly evacuated his position and walked away into the distance.
According to the records of Jue Ru Bird, as long as it is scratched by it, even a three-time Qi-blood warrior will definitely die.
Of course, this means that it is very poisonous, but its specific combat effectiveness is another matter. A third-blood warrior has extremely fast reactions and is extremely powerful. This kind of bird may not be able to do a sneak attack.
If you really want to compare, you have to look at actual combat.
In any case, Wei He just didn't want to provoke such a strange beast. He might not be afraid, but the others together would be.
He slowly backed away and soon returned to the area where the previous few people had passed. Then he quickly returned to the cave without stopping.
Because he found a strange beast nearby, Wei He rested for a while in the cave. The next day, he led a few people along the almost extinct road and accelerated on their way.
He planned to get out of the Jueru Bird territory in one go.
This kind of beast usually has its own territory, which is their hunting area. As long as you leave, you can ensure more safety.
At the same time, according to the map, if you walk thirty miles further, you will reach the first village where supplies can be supplied.
What Wei He didn't expect was that when the group arrived at the village, it had already been reduced to ruins and had been dilapidated for a long time.
After leaving the village, on the afternoon of the fifth day, when he was on his way, he met Jueru Bird again.
This seems to be another pair of birds, the color on their heads is redder than the previous pair.
Wei He felt awe in his heart. He felt something was wrong. According to the records, Jueru birds would not gather in such a dense area in a small area.
There is only one possibility for Jueru birds to gather in large numbers. That is the nest.
There is a nest near here that is very suitable for the life of a bird.
Wei He finally understood why so few people took the route here. With such a group of extremely dangerous beasts and birds, everyone would choose to avoid this place.
Twenty-five days after leaving Feiye City.
Wei He and his party built a simple shed in the forest, made of thick branches and leaves. Jiang Su and Wei He cooperated, and the whole process was completed in less than half an hour.
The warrior's powerful strength and Huishanquan's tough hands gave them great convenience.
The five of them were resting in the shed, surrounded by a good campfire, wrapped in warm animal furs, although they all stunk because of the bathing problem.
But being able to achieve this level is already very impressive.
"We have been walking for a month, and it feels like the surroundings have not changed at all. The scenery is exactly the same as when we first entered the woods..." Jiang Su said in a deep voice.
"That's how it is in the mountains and forests, but we went right. I can distinguish the remaining traces on the ground." Wei He replied.
"Taizhou...what is Taizhou really like? Wei He, do you know?" Jiang Su asked casually, setting up the fire with branches to make it burn more vigorously.
"I've never been there, but we have the basic map, tokens, money, and enough exotic animal meat to feed us for at least a month. There's no rush."
Wei He carried a bunch of supplies, plus the prey harvested from hunting along the way. There was no need to worry about food. The key was the meat of exotic animals.
"But after staying in this kind of environment for such a long time, I always feel very depressed." Jiang Su reminded, "I heard my father say that after being on the road for a long time, everyone likes to do something to pass the time.
Mentality. Otherwise, people will easily have problems."
"What do you want to say?" Wei He knew she was right. Being silent all the time would indeed cause depression and tension to people's spirits.
"Let's sing?" Jiang Su suggested. "I think I can sing pretty well."
"I can dance." Ouyang Lin raised her hand.
"I have learned painting." Zhang Qi said.
Wei Ying hesitated for a moment: "I'll cook for everyone, so you don't have to." She actually felt that the days spent with everyone like this were more fulfilling than before.
"Singing is too noisy." Wei He thought for a while, "Dancing can easily attract other animals. Painting is too laborious and makes you tired easily."
He reached out and picked up a branch from the ground, and drew random pictures on the ground.
"Let's tell a story. The voice should be lower. It won't make too much noise, and it won't..." Halfway through his words, he suddenly stopped and turned his head to look to one side.
"Friends over there, you can come out now." Wei He held a poison dart in the pocket on his back with one hand.
There wasn't much left in the inventory, and there was no place to replenish it, so he didn't use it easily.
In the bushes, a few tall, ragged men slowly walked out of the darkness.
The leader had a bloody cut on one side of his face, his hair was messy, and he was extremely embarrassed.
He stared at the pot of broth simmering on the fire.
"We didn't mean any harm. We just walked in the woods for a long time and got very hungry. We smelled the fragrance and came here."
The leading man answered loudly.
"You can eat if you want, but you have to buy it with money." Wei He raised his hand to signal Jiang Su and the others to stop talking and let him deal with it.
"Okay, okay, no problem, we have a golden ticket!" The leader nodded quickly, took out a ten-tael gold ticket from his arms and waved it.
"Okay, how many of you are there in total?" Wei He asked.
"Four, just the four of us." The man replied quickly.
"That's good." Wei He waved his hand suddenly.
laugh!
The dart came out of his hand and hit a person approaching quietly from behind the fire.
The dart passed through the man's throat, emerged from the back of his neck, and was nailed to the tree trunk behind him.
Wei He's figure flashed forward, and he jumped six meters away in the blink of an eye, dodging several times between the four men.
Turn around and go back to the fire.
"Let's go." He picked up the package and walked away first.
The four people behind him fell to the ground one after another. Everyone was hit in the head and died instantly.
Moreover, this kind of palm power is silent, sinister and cruel, and the one who hits it will die. It is not the style of Huishan Quan at all.
Jiang Su and the others looked at the body that fell to the ground, and then at Wei He who couldn't move his head. They felt a chill in their hearts. If Wei He hadn't noticed that there was a sneak attack from behind, I'm afraid...
The group of people all wore the same clothes. First, a few people attracted attention from the front, and then one person attacked from behind. By attacking from the front and back, it was really possible to eliminate some teams that were weak in defense.
At that moment, several people quickly stood up, extinguished the fire, took their belongings and followed Wei He.
Not far away, there was a faint sound of beasts roaring and fighting for corpses behind them.
The group of people walked forward, and when the sun was about to set, they finally found a small, recently abandoned village.
The houses in the village are still in good condition and can be protected from wind and rain.
This made Wei Ying and the others feel very good. There was a stream nearby where they could get water to wash themselves.
I have been using leaves to defecate for more than ten days in a row, and my body almost smells like excrement.
The sky slowly darkens.
In a house with mud walls in an abandoned village, there was a faint glow of fire.
Wei He and Zhang Qi stood in the yard, waiting for the three girls in the back room to wash themselves.
The stars in the night sky are brilliant, endless and profound.
Wei He suddenly moved his ears slightly and looked outside the broken door.
"who?"
"Passerby." An old man with a beard who was over fifty years old stood outside the door and looked inside.
"Two little brothers are invited. We are a team of merchants going from Yunzhou to Taizhou. We just arrived here. We saw there were fires here, so we came to check. I hope you will forgive me."
"This is an abandoned village, you can do as you please." Wei He said calmly.
"Thank you very much. My surname is Wang. If you need anything, little brother, you can come to the front room."
The old man has an extraordinary aura and does not look like an ordinary person.
However, it is understandable that these days, those who can run business between two states have little ability. In such a wilderness, they are looking for death.
A series of teams followed behind the old man, and there were actually about ten people in one after another.
These people were carrying heavy bags and were dusty from travel, and they all looked a little tired.
But when one of them passed by the door, Wei He's heart jumped slightly.
He looked out from the door attentively, watching the man gradually leave, cross the door, and walk towards the village.
It was a long-haired woman covered in darkness, wearing a veil and a hood, walking with her head lowered.
The hair slipped out from the side of her hood, black and smooth.
"It's okay." Wei He looked away. There was something unusual about the woman who just passed by.
But when we go out, there will be less simple people. These days, there are only a few simple people who dare to go out into the wilderness.
This is also on the main mountain forest road that everyone can walk on, so anything is possible.
In the back room, the three girls had all finished taking a shower and wiping themselves. They tidied up together and came out to alternate between Wei and He.
"I'll go outside and take a look." Wei He said.
Along the way, it was him and Jiang Su, constantly alternating, going out to inspect the surroundings.
It's his turn now.
Just a few steps out the door, there was a person from the caravan in front of him. When he saw him going out, he took the initiative to come over and clasped his fists.
This person seemed to have been waiting at the door for a long time, waiting for them to come out.
"Brother, in front of us tomorrow is the Zangjian Gorge, which is absolutely nothing like the Bird's Nest. You must use animal bait. If you don't mind it, why don't we both use one portion together? This way we can also save one portion of the animal bait. My master, please
Let me ask, what do you think, brother?"
‘Zangjian Gorge?’ There is no such name on Wei He’s map.
But his personality is different from ordinary people, his expression is calm, and he can't see anything clearly in the dark.
The other person thinks he knows.
"Brother?" Seeing that he didn't respond, the other party asked again.
"To be honest, this is our first time going out and we don't know anything about these things, so I do have some animal bait, but I don't know how to use it yet. It's ridiculous." Wei He replied.