The next day, the sun was shining all over the fields, bringing warmth to the earth.
In the damp cave, Ariel slowly woke up after being disturbed by a slight sound.
After sleeping in a damp and cold environment for a whole night, she was obviously feeling very uncomfortable. Not only did her head feel a little dizzy, but her body was also very tired. It was obvious that something was wrong.
But she didn't care about this situation.
Even though she is a girl, Ariel is not that pretentious as a scavenger surviving alone in the wild. Although the current situation is uncomfortable, she is lucky not to encounter any unexpected situations.
The wilderness of this world is not a safe place. Ordinary people who survive alone in the wild can easily attract some things, and countless people have lost their lives as a result.
"Luckily my luck isn't that bad."
Having just regained consciousness, Ariel shook her head gently to get rid of the dizziness, and then couldn't help thinking with relief.
This thought just flashed through her mind, and then she looked back, her face suddenly changed, and she quickly used her hands and feet to crawl backwards.
A few meters behind her, a huge monster that was over three meters tall and had three legs was lying there. Although it was motionless, it also exuded a terrifying aura.
Next to this monster, there were several tall insect beasts, also lying on the side, looking as if they were asleep.
This scene immediately terrified her, as if she had unknowingly entered a monster's lair.
Just as she was frozen and didn't dare to move, a voice suddenly rang out beside her: "Since you are awake, go and dispose of those bodies."
At the side of the cave, Athir looked at the scenery outside the cave and spoke to Ariel without turning his head.
"Corpse?" Ariel was stunned.
After hesitating for a moment, she stood up and slowly walked forward. She walked very slowly and looked very cautious.
During this process, the several huge monsters in front did not react at all to her approach and still lay quietly on the ground.
When she got closer, she smelled a faint smell of blood, which made her face turn pale.
With the faint light, she could see the scene in front of her clearly.
On several tall monsters, several extremely deep wounds were clearly visible, but other than that there was no change from usual.
Watching this scene, she couldn't help but look towards Athir in the distance in horror, somewhat unable to believe it.
These monsters all had sword marks on their bodies, and their bodies were intact. It was obvious that they did not kill each other, but were killed by others.
However, in Ariel's memory, no one had ever been able to have the ability to fight the mutant monsters head-on, which made her a little unbelievable.
But the facts are there. After a brief shock, she quickly put aside the disbelief in her heart and turned it into excitement.
She took out a rusty black knife from the bag she carried with her, and then walked carefully to the corpses.
Strictly speaking, the corpses of these mutated creatures can basically be eaten, and because of their mutations, they all have some unique characteristics. The materials on their bodies are very precious, and they are of certain value even to Athir.
However, since they were in the wilderness, the corpses of these mutant monsters were too large to be carried, so they were abandoned by Athir.
However, after a night of research, Atier also obtained some results from these mutant creatures.
These mutated creatures were obviously not produced normally, but were a unique kind of semi-contaminated body. Just like the corrosive crow before, they were contaminated by the surrounding environment and finally changed from normal creatures to their current appearance.
However, although they are contaminated, for wizards, many materials from these mutated creatures can be used and are of good value.
This is also an advantage of the new world.
If it were in a southern continent, a mutant creature of certain value like this would have been hunted down by wizards all over the world long ago. It would not be possible for it to be everywhere like it is here.
Bang!
A crisp sound came from behind.
Hearing the sound, Athir turned slightly and looked behind him.
Next to the corpse of an insect beast, Ariel looked at the broken knife in her hand with a somewhat embarrassed expression.
The shell of the insect beast's corpse is too hard. According to Athir's personal test, it is comparable to some armors. It is undoubtedly difficult to open its shell.
At least the strength of ordinary weapons is probably not as good as the shells of these insect beasts.
Standing in place, watching Ariel's actions behind him, Athir reached out, took out a silver dagger from the side, and threw it directly over.
This dagger was brought by Athir from the academy. Not only is the material quality very good, but it also uses some alchemical techniques, so it is very sharp.
Ariel stared blankly at the dagger that had fallen to the ground in front of her, then quickly picked it up and continued her previous action.
The solid shell of the insect beast was split apart with difficulty under the dagger, revealing the flesh and blood inside.
In the damp cave, Ariel cut off several pieces of meat and carefully put them into the bag before walking up to Athir and saying, "My lord, everything is almost ready."
While speaking, she looked at the corpses of the mutant creatures behind her reluctantly, with pity and heartache in her eyes.
To her, the corpses of those mutant creatures were extremely precious things. If she had the chance, she would naturally want to take them all away.
But unfortunately, we are in the wilderness and have no choice but to give it up even if we are reluctant.
Holding a big bag with all her might, Ariel tried hard to keep up with Athir's pace and slowly walked towards the road ahead.
Occasionally you will encounter some ferocious beasts and some mutated monsters on the road.
Under Ariel's fiery gaze, Athir just drew his sword lightly, and no matter how terrifying the thing in front of him was, it would be killed on the spot.
This force not only made her eyes more fiery, but also made her feel more at ease, without any previous anxiety.
After walking for several days, they came to a stream.
Arriving here, Athir stopped silently.
On the side, seeing Athir stop, Ariel consciously put down the bag in her hand, dragged her tired body around to look for dry firewood, and prepared to make a fire.
After a while, she picked up some dead branches, gathered them together and lit them.
The thick smoke slowly rose and drifted away into the distance.
Looking at this scene, Ariel was subconsciously a little uneasy, but after seeing the figure standing beside her, she immediately felt at ease.
In this world, making a fire in the wild is also a very dangerous thing, which can easily attract all kinds of things, even mutated monsters.
But since Athir is around, then naturally nothing will happen.
In the past few days, she saw more than a dozen mutant monsters every day, but all of them were easily dealt with by Athir, without even needing a second sword.
With such terrifying force, there is naturally nothing to be afraid of. In Ariel's opinion, all she needs to do is be careful not to run into those weird things. She will be able to live well no matter where she goes. There is no need to be afraid at all.
Of course, the real reason for being so careless was Athir.
During this time, she had a vague feeling that Athir seemed to deliberately want those monsters to come to her, so he made her do this.
The fire was gradually burning, and after a while, tiny wisps of black smoke gradually drifted into the sky, appearing very clear in this area.
All around, a few low voices began to be heard, and there were faint sounds of squirming, which was worrying.
But after hearing these voices, neither Athir nor Ariel had any change on their faces, as if they had already gotten used to this kind of scene.
"Here I come."
Sitting on the ground, Ariel suddenly looked in a distant direction.
There were bursts of dull sounds coming from afar, becoming clearer and clearer, as if something was slowly approaching this side.
Ariel was very familiar with this situation. It was most likely some mutated monsters that were lured here and attracted by the thick smoke.
But this time, what was running towards her from a distance took her by surprise.
In the distance, as the sound became clearer, several figures slowly emerged.
They were a few men wearing black robes and holding long swords on their waists. They were riding horses and galloping quickly towards where Athir was.
In the center of several men in black robes, there was a middle-aged man wearing black leather armor, also riding a horse, and looking a little embarrassed at this moment.
"Lord Thor! Hold on a little longer!!"
A man in black robes on the side said anxiously, "There is black smoke ahead. There should be other nobles there. Once we get there, we will be safe!!"
On the side, the middle-aged man looked a little tired, but after listening to his guard's words, he nodded vigorously.
They rushed forward quickly, as if something was chasing them from behind, making them run for their lives.
Roar!!!
A deafening roar came from behind, shocking everyone.
Behind this group of people, a monster that was more than four meters tall was chasing them quickly.
It was a monster that looked very much like an ape, with yellow hair and densely packed black dots on its arms. It was chasing after them madly.
The group ran a long distance and soon approached the location where Athir and others were.
What made the group of black-robed men dumbfounded was that in the black smoke, there were not the large number of noble guards as they had imagined, but only a foreign noble who looked very young and handsome, and a servant in a gray robe.
"You two dare to come to the wild, are you courting death?"
Looking at the scene in front of him, the middle-aged man named Thor was stunned. He had never expected such a scene.
Ever since the mutation seven years ago, the wilds of this world have become extremely dangerous, with all kinds of mutated creatures everywhere, and they can even confront the military head-on.
In such a dangerous environment, which noble would not dare to go out carefully with a lot of weapons? People like Athir who seemed to be out for a picnic were rare, but most of them were probably eaten by the mutant monsters.
(End of this chapter)