Standing quietly in place, looking at the scene in front of her, the girl in gray robe felt her whole body stiff and she dared not move at all.
Opposite her, the crow with half of its body completely corroded stood quietly on the fence outside the village, with indifference in its scarlet eyes, and suddenly looked in another direction.
"Huh?"
Noticing this change, the girl subconsciously felt happy: "Is it leaving?"
A slight sound of footsteps suddenly came from behind, seeming so abrupt in the quiet environment.
The footsteps were light and regular, as if something was moving behind the girl and coming towards her.
Such a horrifying scene instantly changed the color of the girl in gray robe.
But she didn't dare to move, because the crow in front of her was still watching her. It had opened its mouth, revealing its serrated fangs, which looked very scary against the backdrop of its half-rotten body.
The footsteps behind her were getting closer and closer. When the girl was almost in despair, the black crow in front of her started moving.
It spread its wings and flew over quickly with a strong corrosive smell, aiming right behind the girl.
Hush!
A suppressed voice sounded around, with a faint sound of collision.
But after a while, the footsteps behind her did not stop, but became clearer, as if something was approaching the girl.
The girl was filled with despair and could already foresee her fate.
As if she had made a decision, she took a deep breath and looked behind her.
The scene before her stunned her.
There was no monster as scary as she had imagined. At this moment, five or six meters behind her, a handsome young man with a long sword on his waist and wearing a black robe was standing there quietly, holding a black crow more than half a meter long in his hand.
"Are you... a human or a monster?"
She swallowed secretly and saw Athir's appearance clearly. The fear in the girl's eyes lessened a little and she asked hesitantly.
Standing opposite her and looking at the girl in front of him, Atier's face was calm. He just glanced at the girl in front of him quietly without answering, and walked away alone.
After opening the door to the world, Athir was teleported here.
The scenery before him felt somewhat familiar to him. It was the village where he was when he last left this world, but it had changed a lot now.
"It seems that the place we are teleported to after opening the world gate should be the same as the place we left last time."
Standing at the edge of the village, looking at the vaguely familiar village in front of him, Atier couldn't help but think.
Compared with a few years ago, the village in front of me has changed a lot. In addition to some ruins, there are rotten waste and dried blood everywhere.
After taking a few casual glances around, Athir discovered several unusual places: "There is no sign of life around the village. Not only are there no plants growing, but even some insects cannot be found."
"The surrounding area has been weathered so badly. It's only been a few years since I last came here, but looking at the surroundings, it looks like no one has been here for decades."
He casually walked over to a huge stone slab with a deep crack on it. It was the one he had cut with his sword himself, and now it had completely changed.
The surroundings seemed to have undergone some changes. The village seemed very strange. Not only was there no trace of life around, but there was also a cold and gloomy atmosphere spreading throughout the place.
Just by standing at the edge of the village, Athir could clearly sense the thick negative energy particles and the terrifying residual radiation.
"Is this what you call a weird thing? Not only is it extremely terrifying in itself, but it also creates powerful pollution in the places where it ravages, causing a horrific impact on the surrounding environment."
After observing the surroundings and sensing the strong residual radiation, Athir made a conclusion in his mind: "If there is no external intervention, the radiation pollution in this place will probably continue for at least a hundred years."
"That..." At this time, a voice came from the front.
The gray-robed girl hadn't left yet, and she seemed to have confirmed that Athir was not a monster. She looked at Athir timidly and said with some fear: "It's almost dark, can we leave here first?"
"You haven't left yet?"
Listening to the girl's words and seeing the girl in the distance, Athir was a little surprised.
Opposite him, the gray-robed girl's mouth twitched as she listened to Athir's words.
She wanted to leave first, but the intimidation posed by Athir was too strong, so she did not dare to act rashly.
Before, the Corrosive Crow could easily kill a middle-aged man, and was an extremely terrifying monster to a scavenger like her. But now it was being held by the other party like a chicken, and its usual ferocity was not visible at all.
"never mind."
Standing opposite the girl, looking at the tangled expression on her face, Athir didn't care much: "Lead the way."
Hearing this, the gray-robed girl opposite him breathed a sigh of relief.
I secretly looked up at Athir, and she just picked up the big bag in her hand and walked away.
There is a small path on the outskirts of the village. There are no plants around it and it looks bare.
After walking for a long distance, the situation improved and some life began to appear.
As dusk approached, they arrived at a tall building.
The six or seven meter high building should have been a villa. Now it looks very dilapidated, as if no one has maintained it for a long time.
With Athir following beside her, the girl secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she arrived here. She quickly walked to the door, pushed it open and walked in.
With a creaking sound, she opened the dilapidated door directly, revealing the scene inside.
In a spacious space, the ground was covered with dust and there were some wooden chairs around. They looked tattered and had been there for many years.
"We're here."
Arriving here, the girl was obviously more relaxed. After walking to a corner, she put down the big bag in her hand, and sat down on the ground without feeling disgusted.
"Do you usually live in this place?" A gentle voice came from behind.
The girl in a black robe turned around and looked in the direction where the voice came from.
In that direction, Athir was wearing a black robe, with long black hair dotted with silver, hanging down and fluttering gently in the wind outside. He looked very gentle, which made people unconsciously feel good about him.
Looking at Athir's appearance, the girl subconsciously felt a little inferior, and said in a low voice: "This is one of the few safe places in this area."
"It's not safe here."
Turning gently and closing the door behind him, Athir walked up to the girl and shook his head at her.
He also sensed some residual radiation around the building. Although it was very weak, it had not completely dissipated.
Living in such a place for a long time is not only easy to attract certain things, but over time, the residual radiation here will also have a great impact on ordinary people.
The blood-red spots on the girl's face are most likely caused by this influence.
"There's nothing I can do."
Sitting on the ground, listening to Athir's words, the girl smiled bitterly: "Since this area entered the outbreak period a few years ago, there are all kinds of weird things everywhere. It's good to be able to find a place that can barely live."
She seemed to be in a good mood, as if it was because she hadn't seen other living people for a long time. She said a lot to Athir: "Although the outbreak period has passed, the places where the monsters have set foot have become forbidden areas. The absolutely safe places belong to the territories of the nobles. People like me who are contaminated cannot enter."
"So I had no choice but to live in the wild and become a poor scavenger."
At the end, she took the opportunity to complain to Athir.
"Between you and the stuff on your face?"
Looking at the blood clots on the girl's face that had a very horrifying visual effect, Athir spoke.
"It's not just on the face." The girl showed a bitter smile.
Under Athir's calm gaze, she stood up from the ground and pulled at her gray robe, revealing her upper body without any clothes on.
A somewhat terrifying scene appeared.
In the girl's exposed upper body, countless tiny blood clots covered her body. Some parts had begun to fester, with drops of blood slowly flowing out. There was no trace of her original charm at all, only a creepy feeling that made one's scalp tingle.
Looking at this body, any normal person would not have any interest and would only feel horror.
Standing in front of the girl, Atier's face was calm, without any thoughts in his mind, he just watched quietly.
"Because of the pollution on our bodies, normal people regard us as monsters. They think that contact with us will bring these pollution to them, so they drove us out and we can only survive in the wild."
Standing in front of Athir, the girl spoke bitterly.
After a while, being looked at by Athir, perhaps a little embarrassed, she put on the gray robe she had torn off and sat on the ground again: "What about you? Judging from your appearance, you should be a noble, why did you run to the contaminated area?"
Sitting on the ground, looking at Athir, she asked with some confusion.
Even from her perspective, she could sense that Athir was extraordinary, whether it was his handsome appearance or the black robe that was spotless.
Not to mention that the opponent was wearing a sword on his waist. The corrosive crow, which was extremely terrifying to ordinary people, was still in his hand. Obviously, he also possessed strong combat power.
Such people should logically exist in the castles of those nobles, and should not risk their lives to enter these radiation zones and stay with these scavengers who may cause infection at any time.
Sorry, something happened suddenly, so I only have this one update today. I will make up for it tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)