Chapter 569

The human named Ivan frowned and looked up at the red sky, watching the [black ash] with green light falling like snowflakes falling on the wilderness and then piling up.

The turquoise light is something that humans, who do not have the nerve to connect to the Elf Corridor, should not be able to see - the light of the elves, the last light emitted by the elves who were destroyed after they conflicted with the ashes before they died. .

What did the elves look like when they were alive, why they were green, and what was the reason for the red color of the sky? Not only Ivan, but all humans didn't know.

What they can be sure of is that human beings' weak bodies must never come into contact with this kind of spiritual body. It is called black ash because it shines with green light, just because it symbolizes death. It will corrode the body when touched, leaving behind human means. Irreversible damage that cannot be healed and will die if touched too much.

For humans in this era, death is something that does not need to be avoided, and may be faced at some time, or in other words, it is liberation.

Wearing a dust mask on his head and fur armor on his body to protect himself from the cold, Ivan suddenly spotted a human lying in the distance.

The clothes were ragged and soaked in a large area of ​​blood. Perhaps he only had this piece of clothing and had not changed it. The moment when the blood dyed the clothes red should have happened a long time ago. The color of the clothes and the color of the blood were indistinguishable. When it's clear, it should be red blood, which seems to have turned into gold.

How come humans have golden blood? What a mess. After the red color has been baptized by time, it becomes golden. Or is it the blood mixed with the dye of the clothes itself?

Seeing the sparse black ash floating in the sky, a piece of it was finally slowly falling on the human body. Although I didn't know that it was not fur, what was the point of the thin clothes that could neither keep out the cold nor resist the black ash? But Ivan knew that this was a human being, because only human beings would lie so simply in the wilderness, fainting from hunger or freezing cold. Only human beings would lie down in the wilderness without encountering enemies or being attacked. Even without being affected by the aftermath of any battle, he was left to fend for himself to such a miserable level.

As for meeting enemies.

Whether it was eaten, trampled to death, or annihilated by the aftermath of the war between superior races, it was all the same, no bones left.

Just being human is enough, he is a companion.

He quickly and skillfully came to the human's side with movements that would not make too much noise and attract the attention of other races that might have keen hearing. Ivan took off his gloves and poked into the human's chest to make sure he was still alive. After having a heartbeat, that is, still alive, he looked around and picked up the human on his back, preparing to take him back to the gathering place of humans.

A gathering place located in a cave, which is secluded and does not need to be afraid of the black dust in the sky. A paradise? No, it is just a temporary residence. Once discovered by a superior race or affected by the aftermath of any battle, the home built must be abandoned and find a new way out.

In the current situation where various races are fighting, humans have already fled far away from the center of the battlefield, relying on the contempt and ignorance of humans by other powerful beings to escape.

Coming to this fringe area where resources are scarce and there are not many living beings, we are struggling to survive, praying to the gods who are the most powerful beings in the world and have created many powerful races for the end of the war.

Human beings are just such ants in this era.

Ivan suddenly discovered the giant beast in the distance. It was a monster species, nearly ten meters in size, a mutant of the fantasy species, a monster created by the [Demon King], with amazing power, but most of the time, it seemed to be something else. The object of abuse by the powerful clan.

But if they face humans, the demon species can transform into a tormentor.

Divine race, fantasy race, Flügel race, forest elf race, machine race, goblin race, these are many races, and human beings are human beings, not called human race, because they are not qualified as a race and are too weak.

With an unknown origin, no ability to connect to the Elf Corridor, no powerful body, no talent, no appearance of the god who created humans, and no special abilities, humans are such insignificant existences.

Ivan lay on the ground, covering the unconscious human being. On the one hand, he could prevent the unconscious human being from waking up and alerting the demon species, causing both of them to die. On the other hand, he could also rely on his fur armor to protect the human being. Blocking the black ash floating in the air, although because it is an edge area, there is not much black ash, but it is not none.

The last aspect is that once discovered by the demon species, you can leave this unconscious burden and run away as quickly as possible.

It's not selfish, but the result of weighing the pros and cons. If the situation were reversed, and he was the one who was unconscious or had limited movement, and the other person was healthy, Ivan was willing to die in exchange for the other person's safety.

A person's life and death no longer matter. In this era, as long as human beings still exist, human beings are so weak and individuals are meaningless. Only the human group as a unit can continue.

It is not worth sacrificing a healthy life for a human whose physical condition is unclear.

Ivan watched helplessly as the huge demon began to move and seemed to be twitching its nose. Did the opponent have a strong sense of smell?

If that's the case, there's no point in hiding quietly.

Ivan was about to run away, but the monster discovered something and was approaching here, taking heavy steps. Although it was heavy, it was faster than human running.

Chapter 782 Difficult Survival

Monsters generally have low intelligence. Except for the upper-level monsters who are relatively smart, the intelligence of low-level monsters is more like that of wild beasts. The monster that is approaching Ivan is such a beast.

Humans are good-tasting food.

This is a common understanding among demons.

It was very exciting to get close. When it was still more than ten meters away, this low-level demon species began to release murderous intent unscrupulously. In the current world where various races are competing for hegemony, murderous intent is not worth mentioning, but if it is aimed at weak humans, If so, it might make them stay there in fear and wait to die.

The slow-minded demon species also have this understanding.

Then, almost at the moment when the murderous intention was released in Ivan's direction, the demon species felt great terror.

It was like a flame facing the vast ocean, or a lamb feeling powerless when facing a giant beast. The fear of death plunged the demon species with low IQ into chaos, and then it chose to escape. The demon species that was too stupid had long been eliminated by the cruel war. Most of them have been killed, and even the low-level demon species that are left now will not attack blindly when facing unknown enemies.

He survived, and the monster didn't notice him.

Seeing the nearly ten-meter figure leaving in the opposite direction, Ivan, who didn't know that the demon species was actually running away, breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the unconscious human on his back, and returned to the gathering place of humans.

Passing through the cave with a diameter of five meters, there is a huge cave inside. From the lowest point to the top, there are dozens of meters of natural caves.

A simple wooden house made of wood cannot protect you from the wind and rain at all, but after all, you are in a cave, so you don’t have to worry about these things. In fact, this is not what humans should worry about now. Compared with the protection from the wind and rain that can make life further Small things, what humans have to think about is how to survive, when can we ensure that this basic condition is achieved, and then consider other things.

The girl with red hair and blue eyes, who had been directing the work of the people in the gathering place before, and now assumed the identity of the logistics manager of the gathering place in this critical moment, opened her eyes wide in surprise when she saw the stranger being carried by Uncle Ivan.

"he is?"

"A human was found lying in a pile of rocks when he went to collect resources. I tested it with a device. There were no elves on him, so he is a human."

Elves are existences in this world. They are the name for the power in this world, a power that humans cannot control.

"Maybe there are still humans surviving in other places that we don't know about. Maybe he has been living outside and struggled to survive to this age. I brought him back. Is it okay?"

Ivan looked at the girl in front of him. Although she was a girl, she was now the manager of the gathering place because she was very smart and could use limited resources to improve everyone's lives. Her brother, Rick, might be able to do the same in the future. It's better, but now, Rick is only a half-grown child.

Being a manager is not a coveted position. This position only has responsibilities and pressure, but no benefits. Since a long time ago, all managers in the history of mankind have lived a harder life than others.

enjoy?

For today's humans, this is not a word they can touch.

"Very young...and very handsome."

The girl named Croni saw the face of the unconscious man clearly and sighed softly.

"He is unconscious. Although his clothes are bloody, the blood is from a long time ago. He may have fainted from hunger, fatigue, or some kind of physical deficiency, but it seems that his life is not in danger, but he needs someone to take care of him."

"Let me do it."

Hearing Croni's words, Ivan seemed very hesitant.

"You? You usually have a lot of things to deal with..."

"But I don't go outside to explore the situation and look for resources like you. Instead, I stay at the gathering place. Since I promised to let him stay at the gathering place, if I leave him to others to take care of, it will only be a drag on others. I’d better do it.”

"Sorry to trouble you, ugh."

Ivan sighed and handed the sad and unconscious man to Croni.

Although she is only a teenage girl, Croni usually has to complete a lot of work at the gathering place. After long-term training, she naturally has strength. Carrying a comatose person is not a difficult task.