Chapter 203 Ghost

On the plain, a small caravan is struggling forward.

According to Yu Jian, the environment in this area is extremely harsh. Not only will there be ice storms sometimes, the temperature will drop sharply at night, and ice beasts will appear. Without the protection of the formation, it is really difficult to survive.

Every once in a while, the village will also organize caravans to go to Starfall City, and exchange cheap and large amounts of food, animal skins, etc., in exchange for necessary living and production materials such as refined salt and weapons.

Of course, the biggest expense is to hand in the offerings, and invite the formation masters from Starfall City to maintain the formations that guard the village.

It's a pity that even the most well-informed and respected old village chief Shishi in the village is actually very knowledgeable. As far as Fang Yuan is concerned, some of his early travels and what he has seen in Xingluo City are worth bragging about. Talk is better than nothing.

"Xingluo City is ahead, and we will be there in another eight days and nights!"

The boy Yu Jian also mixed in the team, looking very excited.

The caravan was long, and there were thick sacks on the cart, but the camel beast it was pulling was a huge black pig with a hump on its back and thick fat all over its body.

According to what Yu Jian said, this kind of 'Heifeng dolphin' is very popular here, and it is the most common mount. The thick fat can not only resist the severe cold, but also can be consumed directly when food is scarce, and the recipe is very complicated, almost anything Eat them all, and the most important thing is that they are also good meat after slaughter.

When talking about this, the young man swallowed, obviously thinking of the deliciousness of eating meat last time.

Fang Yuan monopolized a cart, and he was one of the few people in the team who didn't have to travel. Hearing this, he looked at the simple and honest Heifeng Dolphin, and was speechless.

Silently dedicated his whole life as a laborer, he will inevitably be slaughtered and eaten when he is old. He is indeed a creature that is dedicated to benefiting others and not self-interested.

"Huh? The caravan this time is too peaceful!"

The leader of the guards who led the village's strong men was named Li Hu. He was a seven-foot tall, high-spirited and unyielding man. He was wrapped in a tiger skin and held a hundred-steel sword in his hand. After walking all the way, he said silently in his heart. .

This area of ​​Xingluo City is not a safe place. As long as you leave the city, anything can happen, and the soldiers will not care about it.

Moreover, the various ice beasts spawned by the harsh natural environment also regard the caravan as the best prey.

The village had been transported several times before, even if it united with other villages and increased manpower, it would inevitably be severely attacked several times, causing loss of people and property.

But this time along the way, it was peaceful, not even a wild beast was seen.

‘This is the deterrence of the truly strong! '

Li Hu looked at Fang Yuan with reverence in his eyes.

'Unfortunately, we are old and hopeless in martial arts, and this adult doesn't like the girls in the village...'

He lamented in his heart, and suddenly saw Yu Jian stepping forward, occasionally speaking a few words with Fang Yuan, his eyes flashed with hope again.

Perhaps, the hope of the whole village lies in this kid.

...

"Ice beast? Between wild beasts and spirit beasts, it still has some spirituality!"

As soon as his mind moved, Fang Yuan immediately spotted an ice snake lurking not far away, and let out a breath.

He killed decisively all the way, how much evil spirit has accumulated in his body?

Just a little bit, the ice snake suddenly shuddered and fled.

Along the way, if it wasn't for his secret help, this small caravan would have suffered catastrophe immediately, and it would be great if only half of the people survived.

"The harsh living environment in this domain can be seen!"

Fang Yuan grabbed a handful of black rice and said silently in his heart.

This is the main crop in Panshi Village. It tastes very ordinary, even tastes like gravel, and is dry and tasteless. The only advantage is that it grows fast and is extremely cold-resistant-in Starfall Domain, this is enough.

Even so, around Panshi Village, there are very few lands that can grow this black rice, and they must be guarded at all times, otherwise they will be eaten by other animals, and the harvest will not be very high.

Now the caravan is already more than half of the rations and offerings left by the entire village.

"Everyone, work hard and cheer up!"

Li Hu yelled loudly: "We are just ahead of Hongye Village. The village chief there has friendship with us, so he can use the square to rest for a night!"

"This time there is no calamity or calamity. If I can get to the city, I will definitely be able to exchange several stones of refined salt and dozens of catties of iron..."

Yu Jian followed the villagers next to him, and at this moment, he was also influenced by what he heard and saw. He learned to calculate, and his eyes were full of joy.

In this Fallen Star Field, even young children have to come out and do what they can, and they are all equal before survival.

"Hongye Village?"

Fang Yuan pondered for a while, and called Yu Jian: "Do you have friendship with that village?"

"That's right... Hongye Village is close to Xingluo City, and there is a large piece of flat and fertile land nearby. The village protection array is also better than the rock formation..."

There was a hint of envy on Yu Jian's face: "When our old village chief was traveling, he once saved the life of the village chief of Hongye Village, so we formed a friendship!"

Through these days of understanding, Fang Yuan also roughly understood.

In this Starfall Domain, the closer to Starfall City, the more fertile the land, and the villages that can be occupied are also very powerful.

Yu Jian's village can only be on the edge, and it can be regarded as the most impoverished type, while Hongye Village can be roughly regarded as middle-of-the-road. Of course, it is also unavoidable to be exploited by Xingluo City.

The reason why this Red Leaf Village got its name is because it produces a kind of red maple tree. The leaves of this kind of maple tree are more precious and can be used as medicine. There is a demand in Xingluo City. While the villagers are farming and hunting, they are also mixed with The red leaves are sold in the city, and life is generally more affluent.

Although it was only at the stage of being able to eat enough, it had already made Yu Jian extremely envious.

"My lord, look, that's the Red Leaf Forest!"

After walking for a while, Yu Jian pointed to the fiery red not far away, a little envious.

But Fang Yuan glanced, his expression was very strange.

"Wait a minute!"

After a while, Li Hu's expression became more solemn than ever: "The convoy is suspended, come a few people, follow me to have a look!"

"what happened?"

There was a trace of doubt on Yu Jian's face.

"I'm afraid something happened to Hongye Village..."

Fang Yuan shook his head: "Look...the surrounding farmlands and the red leaf forest are not being taken care of by anyone...is it too quiet?"

"yes!"

Yu Jian nodded, and was shocked again: "Then... what about the villagers here? Where did they go?"

"Let's go and see for ourselves, don't we know?"

Fang Yuan stepped forward and looked at Li Hu: "Let's go!"

"good!"

Li Hu nodded, with a hint of joy on his face.

Although the strangeness ahead gave him an ominous premonition, most of his uneasiness disappeared immediately when he saw the unfathomable Mr. Fang preparing to go with him.

Immediately, he called two more village men, both warriors who had cultivated internal strength, to follow Fang Yuan and walk towards Hongye Village together.

"My lord, wait for me!"

Yu Jian gritted his teeth and also followed.

...

"This is……"

After approaching Hongye Village, Li Hu's face suddenly became very ugly.

In the original red leaf forest, the light flickered, which is a normal sight, but at this time, they only saw blood! Lots of blood! Pile up in the red maple forest, some are pitted, some are black, and an extremely pungent fishy smell hits the face, making people sick, Yu Jian's complexion was pale, and he turned his head quickly, not daring to look any more.

"Human blood?"

Li Hu squatted down and wiped some blood on his fingers, his voice trembling.

The scene in front of him was really too weird.

"And... with so much blood, many people must have died. Where are the corpses? Where did the corpses go?"

He took three steps and two steps, left the Hongye forest, and came to the edge of Hongye Village.

The earth wall made of bricks and stones is full of pits, moss is attached to the surface, and there are a few spirit patterns flickering, which obviously have a certain age. The village protection array was running quite smoothly.

But behind the village, there was no one there!

"Li Hu from Panshi Village is here to visit! Is the old village chief here?"

Looking at the village shrouded in a layer of thin clouds, Li Hu gritted his teeth and drank angrily, but did not get the slightest response.

Seeing this situation, he himself immediately fell silent, gritted his teeth, turned around and left without saying a word.

"Go, don't look back!"

He yelled at Yu Jian and the two villagers, and returned the same way without looking back: "Leave immediately, don't stay!"

After arriving at the caravan, Li Hu immediately drove the Heifeng dolphin away like a dog in mourning.

"what happened?"

Fang Yuan glanced at it just now, but it was not very clear. The most important thing is that there is no trace left by the murderer.

Li Hu's face was as heavy as water, and he spoke after a long time, his voice was dry: "There are no corpses, and the village protection array is not damaged at all, but the whole village suddenly disappeared. This is probably due to encountering a ghost!"

"Ghost?!"

Fang Yuan was a little surprised.

Even though he has cultivated to a superhuman level and has seen many rare and strange beasts, this is the first time he has heard of this ghost story.

"My lord doesn't know?"

Li Hu was very surprised: "Could it be that you have never encountered ghosts? Impossible... Almost every year, villages are wiped out by ghosts..."

"I've heard it a little bit, but I'm not very clear, tell me about it..."

Fang Yuan touched his nose, and a blurred light flashed in his eyes.

"oh!"

Li Hu's head was dizzy, and instead of entanglement, he tried his best to explain to Fang Yuan: "The so-called ghosts come and go without a trace, and they don't even have a fixed shape. They are a kind of... a curse!"

"We don't know where it came from and where it's going. We only know that every time it appears, a large number of living people will disappear, leaving behind many strange things..."

"No matter how powerful a martial arts master or even an array mage is, they are helpless in the face of this. Only Xingluo City, for some reason, has never had any ghosts and ghosts. It is our last refuge..."