Chapter 90 The Girl in the Forest
"Quick! Don't let it escape."
Urgent calls came from the forest. Several adventurers wearing light leather armor were running in the forest, jumping over obstacles, tearing away obstructive shrubs, chasing the figure that was about to disappear from sight.
They received a mission and were hunting down this black iron-clawed wolf. The mission originally required three wolves, but during the trap being set, one of them managed to escape. And this kind of monster is a cunning creature. If you don't catch it this time, it will be difficult to find it next time.
The reward for the task is calculated based on the number of monster corpses reported. If one is missing, it will be regarded as incomplete and only a small part of the reward can be obtained. This is a huge loss.
Ignoring the wooden thorns that cut their hands in the forest, the few people stumbled and ran along the rugged mountain roads. Occasionally, they shot barbed arrows to obtain crossbow arrows, hoping to slow down the iron-clawed wolf.
But it is a pity that four legs are indeed much more convenient in the forest. After a while, the few people gradually fell behind, and the black wolf gradually disappeared from sight.
"Damn it, can't we catch up?" One of them gasped and slowed down, and the companion next to him also gradually slowed down.
Woo——
When several people were thinking about whether to give up, the wail of the black wolf came from ahead, and then there was the sound of hitting the forest leaves and rolling down.
Did anyone else stop me? These adventurers thought so, looked at each other, quickened their pace, and ran forward.
After pushing aside the thick bushes, several people finally saw the scene in this clearing. A girl was standing in it, with blood still on the sword in her hand, and the wolf had fallen to the side.
"Thank you. We chased this wolf for a long time and almost thought it escaped."
"According to the mission, we should kill three iron-clawed wolves, and this is the last one. Because it is our mission, can you give us this wolf carcass? Of course, we will give a certain amount of compensation according to the market price." An adventurer wearing a flat hat came out and negotiated with the girl.
Compared to the enthusiastic adventurer, this girl was much colder. She looked at the wolf beside her, nodded, and said nothing.
Seeing the girl's reticent appearance, the adventurers were not too surprised. After all, they had been traveling around for a long time and had seen everyone. This girl was relatively easy to get along with, but they were afraid that her actions and replies would be confusing. Not given.
After calculating the money needed, several adventurers discussed it, gathered together a small money bag, placed it in front of the girl, and then prepared to drag the wolf's body.
But before the adventurer could touch the wolf corpse, the sharp sword suddenly stabbed out, grazed his cheek and flew past, sinking into the bushes. Suddenly there was a burning and stinging feeling on his face. Needless to say, he had already scratched his skin and almost killed him.
"you!"
The adventurer was shocked and angry, but before he could continue, the girl rushed into the forest, and soon there was a sound of gold and iron clashing in the forest.
Only then did they realize that the girl was fighting a strange long snake.
Compared with ordinary snakes, this strange snake is not much larger, but it has colorful scales on its body, which are like some kind of strange metal, reflecting changing colors in the sunlight. When the sword in the girl's hand struck the snake, it made a ping-pong-pong sound, like iron being struck.
There was another confrontation. The strange snake's tail swept across the girl's side. Although it was dodged, it hit the tree trunk and directly severed the tree as thick as a bowl. Accompanied by a creaking sound, the tree slowly fell down, bringing with it a large number of branches, leaves and branches. Seeing this, several adventurers had to move and avoid this area.
At this time, there was no shade of the trees, and the few people could see more clearly. Whenever the long sword in the girl's hand strikes the snake, small sparks will burst, leaving a pale trace. Then the snake will wrap around the sword body, preparing to attack the girl nearby.
With her superb sword skills, the girl was able to throw the snake away without letting it bite her, but unfortunately she had been unable to break through the defense for a long time, and her physical strength was now much weaker than before.
From the increasingly violent gasps, several adventurers could tell that the girl was gradually falling into a disadvantage, but they also knew that their level was only Sequence 3, so they could not deal with this special Sequence 4 monster. Not much effect.
After hesitating, several people glanced at each other, and then dragged the wolf corpse backwards. They began to move slowly, then moved faster and faster, and then ran out of the area.
Sorry, we can't be of much help. Several people were thinking this, but before leaving at the end, they still shouted, letting the girl see the opportunity to escape, which was their last act of kindness.
"Run away, you can't beat me."
They are also experienced adventurers, and running away is not a shameful thing.
As the group of people walked away, the sounds behind them became smaller and smaller. It was not until they could no longer see the area after climbing over a hill that the group of people stopped and leaned on a stone nearby to catch their breath.
"This wolf is so heavy." One of the sturdy adventurers took off the wolf carcass from his shoulders, threw it aside, and then collapsed on the ground.
"Is there any water? I'm dying of thirst." He shouted in a rough voice, somewhat feebly.
"No, I finished drinking already. It would be nice to be able to escape now."
"This forest is getting more and more dangerous. I think we need to mention it to the Adventurer Hall and ask them to raise the rating."
"That's right, if that girl hadn't blocked us this time, we might have been harmed by that strange snake."
"Ha, you can still escape with your life.
That's what this job is like. Although the pay is generous, it really means you have your life on your waist, and accidents may happen at any time. "
"It will be great when I can be promoted to Sequence 4. Then I will find a more reliable organization and I won't have to be so dangerous."
"It's difficult. For a wild path like ours, we were forced to advance in the past. There were too many hidden wounds and obstacles left behind, and the foundation was not laid well. It will only become more and more difficult to advance in the future."
"There are too few good teachers, and the masters of those factions have strict requirements for accepting disciples. Unless you are rich, it is difficult to get their teachings."
"The only hope for ordinary people is Emenas. That is really the road to heaven. It's a pity..."
"It's a pity that we don't have to have this kind of dream. I don't know how many juniors of big organizations and masters have a hard time getting into Emenas. Those kind of places are too precious, and there are age restrictions."
A few people were sitting on the ground, resting, chatting casually, and then there was another rustling sound in the forest not far away. This made several people suddenly alert, and they all picked up their weapons and looked at the woods nervously. .
"Okay, I understand, don't run away." A clear and ethereal girl's voice came from the forest, and then a small black and white animal emerged from the bushes and appeared in front of several people.
"This is..." Several people looked at the raccoon-like animal, and then saw a girl in silver armor pushing aside the bushes and walking out.
After seeing these people, the swordsman girl bent down and saluted, and then greeted them.
"Hello everyone, I just heard a fierce noise, so I came over. What happened?"
Her soft golden hair was tied back on her head, and some of her pale golden hair fell on her shoulders. Under the sparse sunlight in the forest, the girl's appearance stunned several people, and they took a long time to slowly answer.