Chapter 372 Relatives Across the World
Perhaps Hao Ren had limited understanding of the world, especially of these religious believers. It seemed that Big Beard's casual way of finding the way was not a big problem in the eyes of others. He decided to go in the direction of the old werewolf after him. Without even looking at it, he just nodded and followed the team forward.
This underground world is huge, and the large cave behind him is only a small part of it. Hao Ren asked the data terminal to scan the nearby terrain, and found that there were several underground cavities in the distance that were almost as big as the cave behind him, and between these cavities It is connected by intricate caves. If there is no bearded man to lead the way, I am afraid that most people will die in it even if they are sleepy. After seeing the image fed back by the radar in his mind, Hao Ren felt an indescribable awe for this underground cave system. He could not imagine how the founder of the Huiyao Sect three thousand years ago found the origin of life and the origin of life in this sacred cave. Inherited by the goddess - without some kind of guidance from somewhere, it is hard to believe that a person can explore this underground world with luck.
The cave in front of you is long and winding, the road is rugged and difficult to navigate, and the irregular stone walls are intermittently covered with that kind of wonderful luminous material, which illuminates the way forward and makes the atmosphere seem extremely weird. Fortunately, the size of this cave is quite wide, so walking in it won't make people feel depressed. Otherwise, being bored in this environment for a long time would really affect your mood.
Lily walked next to Hao Ren. As she walked, she collected some beautiful-looking underground rocks from the nearby road and stuffed them into Hao Ren's hands: she asked Hao Ren to keep these in his personal space and prepare to take them back to enrich her. of treasure. At the same time, she would occasionally grab some luminous powder from the stone wall next to her and rub her hands together to study it: "It looks like luminous fungi, not minerals..."
"Be careful of fungal infection." Hao Ren stayed away from these powders. He didn't really understand mycology, but when he heard that these were living things, he felt like he was going crazy.
"These fungi should be harmless," Vivian felt reassured. She differentiated into a small bat and ate some powder on the stone wall before making this judgment. This testing method really tests creativity, and at the same time She also sent out many small bats to check the situation at the forks along the way, and seemed to have discovered something. "There should be some cracks that can lead to the ground. The air below is flowing slightly, and there is water seeping down from above in some places." ."
"There are fewer and fewer young mercenaries like you today," the old werewolf Elson, who had been silent all the way, suddenly interjected, "There was no difference between mercenaries back then and adventurers. There are so many rules and organizations. Many people wander around based on their courage and take risks in ruins crypts. They either come home with great rewards or die inside. People back then were barbaric, but what they pursued was this kind of excitement. Now Oh...heh, I set up a lot of rules out of thin air, and created a lot of decent organizations, and I even took on errands. You're still called a mercenary. It's really rare that there are young people as curious as you. You are so foolish and bold at heart.”
It seemed that the scene of exploring in the crypt before him reminded the old werewolf of some experiences in his youth. Elson talked more to himself, and would "think about those old days" when he was young and wandering around on adventures. Comparing the mercenaries with those "mercenaries" who earn a comfortable income by running errands and doing odd jobs nowadays, Lily couldn't help but be curious when she heard his words: "Old man, were you also a mercenary back then?"
Elson chuckled and showed his sharp werewolf fangs: "It happened hundreds of years ago. At that time, Ofra and I were making a living near the grassland. At that time, there was no difference between mercenaries and adventurers for people like us. When you run out to experience yourself, you are an adventurer, and when someone pays to hire you, you are a mercenary. We both dug holes like this a lot back then - looking at you now, I think of myself in those days. As we get older, we talk more. Don’t be offended.”
Hao Ren was stunned when he heard this. He knew the story of the kingdom's Marshal Ofra as a wandering mercenary hundreds of years ago. He also knew that Prince Gaton III of Horleta had captured Ofra in a border town. The legends of recruitment - these ancient stories are passed down orally among today's mercenaries like legends. Betsy knew them very well, but she didn't expect that the old werewolf in front of her who seemed to be just Ofra's follower turned out to be a witness to that year. people!
To put it this way, the werewolf Elson, who was Ofra's former teammate, should also be a well-known legendary hero. At least he has also been loyal to this kingdom for hundreds of years, but Hao Ren did not remember hearing anything about this. legends about people.
"Haha, I don't like to appear in public," Elson seemed to notice Hao Ren's surprised look, "And I'm not as powerful as Ofra. She is an ancient descendant and has become world-famous purely by her skills, but I only But I happened to know her back then, and she lived a relatively long time. Plus, you are from the north, so it is normal that you have never heard of me."
"I've heard of it!" Becky suddenly reacted at this time and was immediately excited, "So you are General Canglang! The number one general beside Lord Ofra! But...but I didn't expect you to be like this. ……I thought……"
"What do you think? You think General Canglang is an old warlord who wears a suit of armor and patrols the troops with a straight face all day long?" The old werewolf laughed, seeming to find Betsy, a surprised little mercenary girl, very interesting. "I'm usually like this. I told that kid from Gedun hundreds of years ago when I joined the gang with Ofra. I can't stand their rules."
Betsy suddenly became excited, thinking that no wonder the old werewolf in front of her was dressed in an ordinary way. He looked like a groom in the army. It turns out that this is called the demeanor of a master...
Elson took this opportunity to chat with Betsy and Hao Ren, mainly to inquire about the situation of this mercenary group with "a good name that makes dogs even think of it". His reason was very good: as a mercenary group who has been out of service for many years, As an old mercenary, I can't help but feel a little itchy when I see my junior colleagues, so I have many things I want to ask.
After the team passed a fork in the road and Elson and Betsy had finished talking for the time being, Hao Ren calmly pulled Betsy aside and whispered to her: "Is this Elson famous? I didn't know it at all. !”
"The fierce general of the kingdom, General Wolf," Betsy said with excitement on her face. Obviously anything related to Ofra could make her excited, including the old werewolf next to Ofra. "He is the third person beside Ofra. A fierce general, who is usually very low-key, does not live in the general's mansion, but always lives in the military camp. Some people say that he is very mysterious, because he almost never appears in any formal occasions, and only occasionally appears as a follower to Master Ofra. By the way, his full name is Elson Eben, you’d better remember it to prevent others from being seen as ignorant outside.”
"Oh..." Hao Ren nodded and suddenly reacted after a moment, "Wait a minute?! Aiben?!"
His movement was a bit loud. Elson, the old werewolf who walked in front, turned back and looked at him with a smile: "What's wrong? My family name is weird?"
Hao Ren suppressed his surprise and thought that this must be just a coincidence: "Oh, it's okay, it must be a coincidence. I also know a few Aiben werewolves."
Elson paused when he heard this: "Other Eben werewolves? I am the last Eben tribesman in the world! Where did you know other werewolves named Eben?"
Hao Ren was greatly surprised: "Wait... you said that in this world... you are the only werewolf named Aiben here? Are there no other Aiben werewolves in the world?"
"The werewolf family strictly follows the rules of the bloodline clan. Even if they marry each other, they will ensure that the family name is 100% stable. There will be no werewolves using the family name for trade, and the chiefs of the major werewolf families have control over other family names. This It is the foundation of our society." Elson Eben's eyes were a little sharp, "I can be sure that there will not be a second werewolf named Eben in the world - the surname of each of our families is unique. I am the last of the Werewolves of Eben!”
Hao Ren suddenly didn't know how to explain it. Fortunately, Vivian had a quick mind and quickly thought of a reason: "Oh, he remembered it wrong. His surname was not Ai Ben, but his name contained the two characters Ai Ben..."
Elson Eben just said oh, and seemed to have no more doubts.
Betsy looked at this situation with confusion and couldn't help but whisper next to Hao Ren: "Wait a minute, wait a minute, what's going on with the word 'Aiben'?"
Betsy was ignorant of the situation on Earth and had no contact with the Eben werewolves on Earth.
Hao Ren chuckled and spread his hands: "I helped someone find a relative from across the world!"
Since the surname of the werewolf family is unique, then the Eben family on earth and the old werewolf in front of you are 100% related!
However, this matter has not been placed in Hao Ren's work schedule for the time being. He just regarded it as an unexpected episode, silently remembered it in his heart, and continued to focus on his journey.
The group of people finally reached the end of this long cave. In front of them was a large open cave. However, Lily, who was running in front, just poked her head out and took a look and let out an earth-shattering exclamation: "Ouch - my tentacles." Lair!"