Quadruple split.

Chapter 2398 Hunting (Actually there is no hunting)
Game time PM17:24
Eastern part of Savage Highlands, outer area of ​​ancient ruins [Codename: Purple Night]

"Woof!"

With a burst of joyful cheers, two plump rodents with delicious meat and broken necks were thrown in front of Mo Tan and Largo. The agile hunter had already rushed out again with a gust of fragrant wind and rushed into the depths of the wasteland, which was very beautiful under the sunset but had a very complex terrain.

"Tsk, tsk."

Largo smacked his lips, picked up the large grapefruit rat in front of him and weighed it twice, and couldn't help but sigh: "Miss Yaya's hunting efficiency is enough to crush us Highlanders who claim to be natural hunters."

Mo Tan nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Indeed, and I think she came here more to 'purchase' than to 'hunt'. The food she got in such a short time is enough for us to eat for two days, right?"

"That's not the case. Bilge and I eat much more than you do. Even if we can't finish it all, we can make these foods into rations that are easy to carry, so they won't be wasted."

Seeing that he was no longer useful, Largo simply sat cross-legged on the small hill where the two of them were standing, his eyes still fixed on the direction where Yaya had left, and said with some envy: "What a natural born scout."

"It doesn't matter what you are born with."

Because he didn't intend to disturb Yaya's mood and let the dog girl with the 'hunting addiction' take care of herself, Mo Tan simply sat down and said casually: "Yaya is not in good health and has been through a long period of hardship. We just want her to be happy."

Largo was stunned for a moment, then he said with a self-deprecating smile: "I'm so sorry, I have an occupational disease. When I see someone, I always think of what it would be like if I were in a mercenary group. It's quite utilitarian, isn't it?"

Mo Tan waved his hand and said very pertinently: "No such thing, after all, Brother Largo, you and the rest of us have different responsibilities. To Wangwang, everyone's mood and preferences are the most important, so we hope that everyone can live in the way that they are most satisfied with. But Brother Largo, you have too much to bear."

"maybe."

Largo said something noncommittal, and casually lifted a piece of dry grass beside him into the wind. He smiled bitterly and said, "After all, if you want to find an excuse, anything can be a reason."

"I admire the Highlanders, and I admire [Loya] and [Wrecker] even more, so I don't think that you, Brother Largo, are making excuses by carrying all of this on your shoulders."

Mo Tan shook his head, then smiled and said, "Even I can't help but sometimes think how nice it would be if the team had a vanguard like you."

Largo couldn't help laughing and said, "Don't you already have it? Mr. Jadka Diesel's domain is a power that a mediocre person like me can't even dream of. Combined with his strength as a knight lord, it's like adding wings to a tiger."

Mo Tan shrugged and said concisely: "But Lao Jia is a mage."

"Of course, I am also well aware that the old man is a wizard."

Although Largo couldn't understand Jadka's choice after talking to him for a while, he showed enough respect for him and nodded without hesitation. Then he stroked his chin and said thoughtfully: "But your suggestion is really attractive, brother Mo. After all, compared with adventurers who have much more freedom, we mercenaries have too many things to consider. Apart from other things, even the operation relationship aspect can keep me awake for a night... Tsk tsk, I'm a little tempted."

Knowing that Largo would never join his adventurer team no matter how tempted he was, Mo Tan immediately raised his hand to refuse, saying sternly, "Don't. Even if you really want to come, I may not really invite you. Apart from anything else, if you really want to join us, even if others agree, Burge's gang of young people will probably eat us alive."

"Tsk, you don't have any courage at all. If you had shown more sincerity, I might have agreed."

Largo shook his finger in a displeased manner, and then asked seriously, "By the way, Brother Mo, what do you think of that kid Bilge?"

"Bilger?"

Although he didn't spend much time with this young man because of the [Guilt Battle], given that Mo Tan has been more inclined to play the role of 'Mo' in the past few days, he has become quite familiar with this young man who not only did not go out to hook up with girls from other tribes, but instead spent all day watching him get beaten in the arena.

Largo nodded vigorously and asked seriously, "What do you think of him?"

"very nice."

Mo Tan gave an affirmative answer without hesitation, and then explained in the same serious manner: "Although he is a little introverted, he is smart, patient, and learns things quickly, especially when you used me as a target to teach him fighting skills. Although he can't learn it after watching it once, he can learn it well. Maybe it's because he is a little precocious. He has the strongest sense of responsibility among his peers."

Largo smiled with satisfaction and said cheerfully, "I feel relieved when you say that. After all, I am Bilge's uncle, so even if I think the same way as you, I would still worry about whether some personal emotions might be mixed in subconsciously."

"so……"

Mo Tan casually threw the berries that Ya Ya had picked into his mouth, smelling the jasmine scent mixed with an extremely sour taste, and asked with a distorted expression, "Are you going to let Bilge take over the Destroyer King? He's still just a child."

"Do you like sour food or don't you know how strong this thing tastes?"

Largo looked at Mo Tan with admiration as he ate two clusters of Green Fruit in one bite, and said with a smile, "At his age, he is no longer considered a child among us Highlanders. And if I remember correctly, Bilge is not much younger than you, Brother Mo, right? In that case, aren't you also a young boy?"

Mo Tan put down the remaining berries with lingering fear, secretly complaining about the system note of this thing, "Extremely sweet (≧≦)!", and said happily: "I didn't say I'm not a young boy."

"Go away, go away. I have never seen a young man more down-to-earth and steady than you. To be honest, if Bilger was half as reliable as you, I would hand over the Destroyer King to him right now, and then join your adventurer team and live a carefree life for a few years while I can still do something."

Largo raised his hand to ruffle Mo Tan's messy hair, and then said seriously, "But... although I haven't decided to let Bilge take over the [Wrecker] as seriously as you said, I do plan to train him to be the successor. Of course, it's not just him. You only saw the one who came back with us to deliver food this time. There are actually a few good seedlings in the group."

Mo Tan smiled and asked directly: "But Bilger should be stronger, right?"

"Well... maybe, but you know, I am Birger's uncle after all."

Largo spread his hands, his tone full of pride: "And every child of [Noah] is very motivated, so naturally everyone wants to fight for the honor of being the leader of [King of Destruction]. In other words, if Bilger is just 'a little stronger', it is not enough."

Mo Tan nodded and said jokingly, "He will blame you, right?"

"He has this freedom, provided that he is willing to face up to the difficulties brought to him by my uncle, the head of the regiment."

Largo shrugged nonchalantly and said, "If others work one point harder, he must work three times harder, otherwise he will never be able to take the position of group leader."

Mo Tan smiled noncommittally, and after a brief pause, he asked, "However, Brother Largo, you are starting to think about the successor so early, isn't it a little..." "It's getting late, Brother Mo, it's really getting late."

Largo tilted his head to look at Mo Tan, and suddenly burst out laughing for no apparent reason: "To be honest, I don't know why I would open up to you, a little brother I just met not long ago, but I didn't talk about this with the guys in the group and those old friends I have known for many years. Haha, maybe it's the same as the topic of Peschi. Many things can only be spoken casually to people who are not that familiar but very compatible with each other."

Mo Tan did not respond to this sentence, but just crossed his arms and made a gesture of listening attentively.

"I'm not young anymore."

Sure enough, after sighing, Largo slowed down his tone and said in a tone that was not easy to hear emotion: "For us Highlanders, not being young means the countdown to death has already started."

Mo Tan sighed. Of course he still remembered the knowledge about the life span of the Highlanders. And Largo's current age, just as he said, in a few years, he would reach the stage where he might enter the "decline" at any time. How long he could live then, be it a month or three to five years, would all depend on fate.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Perhaps because he also hated the feeling of being 'helpless', although Mo Tan could not empathize with the other person to the greatest extent as he could when he was in an 'absolutely neutral' personality, he still sighed with deep understanding, even though he knew very well that his troubles might not be worth mentioning compared to Largo's.

After all, there is always hope in life. Even if there is no hope, there is no need to step into death early which will embrace everyone equally.

"Thank you."

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Largo just nodded calmly and continued, "To be honest, I think I am a free and easy person. I even thought I had the potential to be a conspirator. Although that was just blindly believing in someone's unrealistic fantasy in childhood, but... it was not until these two years that I realized that I have never been an extraordinary person. On the contrary, I am much more afraid of death than I thought."

Mo Tan exhaled lightly and said seriously: "I think in a sense, I should be considered an extraordinary person, but I am also afraid of death."

"Oh haha~"

Largo, who had not expected the other party to comfort him from this perspective, blinked, then stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "But I do think you have the potential to be a saint, a hero, a great man, or something like that."

“I feel like I have the potential to be many kinds of people.”

Mo Tan tapped his forehead and said in a delicate tone: "And I feel deeply distressed about this."

Largo laughed, then stood up with his hands on his knees, and took a deep breath in the evening breeze that was a little too cool, but fresh enough. "But people always have to face reality, so after I reluctantly let it go, I started to seriously consider the matter of training a successor."

Mo Tan also stood up and asked Largo, "Do you want me to take care of Bilger in the future?"

"In fact, I hope you can take good care of the Destroyer King in the future."

Largo shook his finger and said happily, "But if I'm gone one day, whether or not Bilger becomes the leader of the group, he can still serve as a bridge between the Wreck-It Ralph and the Paw Patrol. Don't be so quick to say polite words. I can see that there isn't even a simple person among you guys. I'm taking advantage of you. And I'll have to say similar things to a lot of people. Just keep an eye on it."

Seeing that Largo said it so simply and directly, Mo Tan naturally did not continue to be polite, so he just nodded and said, "Okay."

"Ah, am I a little too utilitarian?"

"Yes, but how many people in this world are not utilitarian?"

"That's what I said..."

"Like-mindedness and courtesy are not in conflict. As long as neither party turns friendship into business, friendship will not become business. Brother Largo, my best friend often repays my favor by treating me to a meal. If this is also a form of utilitarianism, we actually don't mind if the other party is more utilitarian."

"You kid, are you really only in your twenties?"

"Every family has its cupboard."

"Home what?"

“Everyone has their own unique challenges.”

"Hey, that really hits the spot. Come on, go stretch your legs with me, brother. We can't let Miss Yaya do all the work."

"no problem."

……

Just like that, in the next half hour, Mo Tan, Ya Ya and Largo not only prepared tonight's dinner, but also prepared all the ingredients for the entire week. When they returned to the ruins, the girls' group had already set up a tent and a temporary cooking table, and Klaus also successfully built a "temporary observation point" with the help of Burge and Jadka.

After that, the two sides briefly exchanged information (be careful of the extremely sour berries/Deer Butter almost exploded into Deer Butter) and started preparing dinner.

During the period, in order to increase the fun, Gu Xiaole suggested that everyone cook a dish, which won the support of the majority.

During the meal, Ji Xiaoge said that the dish he and Mo collaborated on, [Sweet and Sour Rat Meat], had suffered a devastating failure and no one was allowed to eat it.

Half an hour later, the sceptical Highlander duo fell into a state of mild alcohol poisoning after each eating a piece of rat meat, and fell asleep quickly after being cured by Lujiang.

After the meal, Peschi suggested to rest early, and said that he would try his best to solve the first difficulty of this exploration, namely, "the door that almost turned Deer Sauce into Deer Sauce" before tomorrow noon. The official action time is tentatively scheduled for 1:00 p.m. tomorrow.

Half an hour later, Mo Tan took the initiative to go offline after saying good night to Ji Xiaoge.

Chapter 2389: The End