Night without Borders

Chapter 48 The song ends and everyone disperses
Under the cover of night, the forests were very dark, and large areas were quiet today. Apart from those herbivorous creatures, it was difficult to encounter a ferocious beast.

Qin Ming ran wildly all the way and stopped suddenly when passing through a dense forest. He took off his armor, put down the long-handled black gold hammer, and dug out a set of shiny gold armor from the snow.

This is the relic of Wang Nianzhu who is dead but still wanted. Qin Ming quickly changed his clothes here. He was worried that there might be bear cubs or calves in the place he was going. If one of them was very spiritual and remembered his appearance, that would be terrible.

Everyone knows that Wang Nianzhu killed the blood snake and wiped out Fu Entao, Feng Yian and others from the mountain patrol team. Now he is taking advantage of the chaos to enter the alien's lair. This behavior is normal.

After Qin Ming hung Wang Nianzhu's long sword, which was as clear as a spring, around his waist, he found a piece of cloth to cover his face. There was no other way, he was not strong enough now, so he could only be cautious.

Afterwards, he ran eight miles in one breath and came to a stone forest surrounded by forests. There were rocks everywhere, and some areas were almost piled up into stone mountains.

"It stinks!" Qin Ming couldn't stand it. The giant white bear lived here, which was really not very respectful. He smelled the bear feces as soon as he approached.

There is a fire spring deep in the stone forest, surrounded by red clouds and sparkling water. Its scale is similar to the fire spring in Yinteng Town, and both have reached level two.

Although the giant white bear has mutated many times and is very powerful, it is still not qualified to enter the depths of the mountains and cannot occupy the more brilliant fire spring.

But for the mountain people, this is already a treasure land.

However, such a beautiful place was ruined beyond recognition by the giant bear. There were animal skins, bones, and debris everywhere, and huge piles of bear feces, all left near the fire spring.

It was obvious that its hibernation was not complete at all and it still frequently hunted in the mountains.

"It should be an old male bear. It's too lonely. It lives alone in such a large territory. It's a waste of this precious land." Qin Ming searched around, but it was smelly here and there was almost nothing.

He was so angry that he came all the way here and took great risks, but in the end he found nothing except the stench of bear poop.

Qin Ming really wanted to set a fire and burn the place clean!

Even if the old bear's offspring were here, he could still vent his anger, and if all else failed, he could just chop off two bear paws and take them back.

He wanted to say that this place was so poor that it was not even clean, because the reality was that it was so dirty that it was unbearable, and he almost vomited because of the stink.

This was the first time that Qin Ming felt helpless after being humiliated. He felt extremely depressed and wanted to take revenge, but in the end he had to give up and didn't want to stay here any longer.

Just before he turned around to leave, he suddenly saw a flash of light in the fire spring, and he was immediately cheered up.

"This old bear actually knows how to raise fish?"

Qin Ming rushed to the fire spring and saw the shadow of a fish in the pool which was about sixty to seventy feet square.

However, he was soon left staring blankly, as those were just fish fry.

"This stinking old bear is such a disgrace. The fish here probably won't grow big at all. They will be scooped up and eaten by it before they grow big!"

Finally, he started to deal with the fry. He didn't want any that was shorter than a finger, but took away all those that were close to the length of a palm. The two largest ones were seven inches long, and there were more than twenty fish in total.

This is a kind of spiritual fish, blue and translucent in color, and some parts of it are translucent. It can grow to be more than one meter long, and when mature it contains rich spirituality and vitality.

Unfortunately, with that impatient old bear around, it's impossible for it to grow that big.

"Although it is still small, it has a certain spirituality and can be considered a great tonic."

Whenever Qin Ming went into the mountains, he would definitely bring a hide bag with him. The harsh living environment had made him develop this simple habit, which was now useful.

This is also one of the reasons why Huang Jingjun curled his lips slightly and secretly mocked him.

Qin Ming didn't even look back and quickly rushed towards Buffalo Ridge, which was seven miles away from here. He was taking advantage of the time difference and had to act quickly.

Under the night sky, the mountains are continuous and covered with large tracts of forest.

As soon as Qin Ming entered the territory of the golden giant bull, he was stunned.

There is a second-level fire spring deep in the forest. The glowing red liquid does not accumulate in the pool, but is irrigated into some messy fire fields.

The fire spring is not hot, far lower than the human body temperature, but it can block the severe cold brought by the wind and snow. The fire field is surprisingly lush and green with colorful flowers.

"The old ox is still very hardworking!" Qin Ming exclaimed.

The mountains are covered with snow and snowflakes are floating in the sky, but this area can see such a vibrant scene, which is really eye-catching.

A green vine is full of fire pears, twenty or thirty of which are already bright red and emit an enticing fruity aroma.

"This fruit can replenish qi and blood." Qin Ming picked it quickly.

Later, he found a patch of low plants. Although they were only a foot tall, each plant was covered with purple berries that tasted sweet and sour.

"With so many purple sun fruits, eating a few when you are tired can quickly restore your energy. Everything this old bull grows are good things!" Qin Ming's favorability towards the giant golden bull increased greatly.

Although this messy fire field has not been specially cared for, all the plants grow well due to the high spirituality of the second-level fire spring.

Unfortunately, the old ox had a large family and a great fortune. It led a group of wild buffaloes to live in this mountain range. It had no spiritual substances left that could give people new life. I guess they were all eaten by its offspring and grandchildren.

Qin Ming was disappointed and ventured into the lair of a creature that had mutated many times. Naturally, he wanted to gain something and hoped to be reborn three times.

"We can't rely on the old bear and the yellow ox here. It seems that Old Man Liu is the most reliable. Let's go back and go into the mountains with him!"

There are many fruits in the fire field, which are somewhat spiritual and can be regarded as a great tonic for ordinary people. Some of them are already ripe. In this icy and snowy land, seeing such delicious fruits, Qin Ming temporarily got rid of his disappointment, and his eyes gradually brightened.

No matter whether they were bright red fruits or golden melons, he picked them all as long as they were ripe, and filled both animal skin bags.

"Are there any calves left?" Qin Ming looked into the depths of the bison territory.

"Huh?" Suddenly, his pupils contracted. He didn't see the calf, but he did see a donkey calf.

It looks very much like the old weasel's mount, but it shouldn't be, because it's just a little donkey, and it's also stealing melons!

In the fire field in the distance, the melon in the donkey's mouth fell to the ground with a plop. The donkey was also startled and frightened by the sudden sight of the armored two-legged beast.

"Don't bray, you calf!" Qin Ming turned around and ran away.

This little donkey doesn't pose much threat, but it has a strong background. If it starts braying here, who knows what kind of monster it will attract?

Qin Ming believed that he must be the descendant of the old weasel's mount, otherwise, how could a donkey calf dare to come here and steal melons?
Qin Ming rushed away and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

In the messy fire field, the donkey calf was also confused. Just now it was about to kick up its heels and run away, but the two-legged beast escaped before it.

It felt guilty and didn't dare to bark. It wandered around like a troll, eating and drinking to its heart's content along the way. Then it burped, wagged its tail, and ran away.

After a long time, a big white bull emerged from the depths of Wild Bull Ridge. This was a creature that had mutated three times. The old yellow bull had a big family and a big business, so naturally he had to keep a bull to look after the house.

The big white bull discovered the calf when it appeared, but instead of driving it away, he hid himself because he knew where the little donkey came from and didn't want to disturb it.

"The little guy doesn't need to notice anything. Just let Senior Donkey know that we have been taking good care of its offspring." The big white bull said in cow language. Even in this mountain, as a cow, you have to understand the ways of the world. "I... Moo, are there a group of donkeys coming?!" The big white bull was completely stunned when it approached the fire field!
Qin Ming paddled six miles in one breath and found that there was no movement behind him. He breathed a sigh of relief and then continued on his way to change back his armor and long-handled hammer.

He also took with him the piece of mutton-fat jade iron that he had hidden in the mountains. Now all the dangerous masters had gone to the Great Rift Valley, and the outside was empty.

"Xiao Qin, you are finally back safely. If anything had happened, we would feel guilty for the rest of our lives!" Xu Yueping, Yang Yongqing and others had been waiting at the entrance of the village.

"I'm fine. It was a close call. I even brought back some mountain products." Qin Ming briefly talked about the Great Rift Valley.

Xu Yueping was shocked. The large-scale and organized reverse hunting by the aliens made him so dazed that he was speechless.

Yang Yongqing also felt shocked and frightened. Not to mention them, even the noble elites of Chixia City were destined to be skinned there.

When they learned that all the mountain residents had escaped safely, they were speechless again, feeling both amused and sad. They could only sigh that life is unpredictable and that the people who were most likely to get into trouble had all escaped.

"Uncle, it's great that you're back safely. We were so worried!" Wen Rui rubbed his hands, his mouth and nose were full of white mist. He stood in the snow at the doorstep and jumped for joy when he found Qin Ming coming back.

He had run out more than a dozen times during the day. Every time he saw that the gate of Qin Ming's house was still locked, he would feel disappointed and worried that something might have happened to his uncle.

Because he had learned from Lu Ze and Liang Wanqing that his uncle had been taken away by people from Jinjiling and was going to do something very dangerous.

Although Lu Ze had been seriously injured, he was in very good physical condition and was able to go out now. He walked out with the support of Liang Wanqing.

A quarter of an hour later, Qin Ming came to their courtyard carrying a big bag of red and yellow fruits.

When you go into the mountains on weekdays, you can occasionally find some wild fruits left over from autumn under the snow, but they are definitely not as fresh as these.

"Wow, this time it's not wild persimmons, but my favorite red berries. Uncle, you are so awesome!" Wen Rui's little face flushed, and he shouted happily while eating.

Wenhui, who was over two years old, hugged Qin Ming's neck, gave him a kiss, and expressed his joy incoherently.

In the iron cage, the mutant squirrel with fiery red fur jumped up and down, almost crying with greed, staring eagerly and squeaking non-stop.

"Bow to me and I will give you some small red fruits." Qin Ming said with a smile.

As a result, the squirrel really stood in the cage and bowed to him repeatedly. Every time it bowed, it would make a sound, as if it was counting.

"Have you really become a spirit?" Qin Ming's heart skipped a beat.

……

The fact that those who went into the mountains had not returned for a long time naturally caused concern among all parties. The major families left a small number of people in Yinteng Town and other places, realizing that something had happened.

After Qin Ming came back, he asked Xu Yueping to deliver the message to Yinteng Town. In fact, the old hunters from other villages also went to report the news after they recovered.

Soon, some birds of prey were released into the night sky, and the people left behind by each family began to ask for help from Chixia City, informing them of the huge risks there.

That night, experts from Chixia City came on the road. Saving lives is like putting out a fire. This kind of thing cannot be delayed. A delay of even a few minutes could result in the death of many people.

The monsters in the mountains did not want to kill them all, fearing that they would bring bloody revenge from Chixia City. So they began to retreat late at night, and before the masters of Chixia City arrived, the crisis was resolved.

Every company has losses and problems to varying degrees.

Cao Long, Mu Qing, Wei Zhirou and others were in the area near the Great Rift Valley, but even so, their numbers were reduced.

Some families lost 20% to 30% of their members, while some lost 40% to 50%, such as the Huang family. Of course, the worst hit were Jinjiling and the Three-Eyed Sect, which were almost wiped out at the entrance.

In the end, only a few old men from the two families escaped, covered in blood, supporting each other.

After hearing the details, the two leaders of the Jinjiling bandits were so angry that they almost killed them directly, and even called them trash, saying that they were no better than a group of mountain people.

Several core figures of the Three Eyes Cult in this area were stunned upon hearing the news, and almost vomited blood.

The next day, Qin Ming, Old Man Liu and others went to see them off, because Cao Long, Mu Qing, Wei Zhirou and others were leaving. From the appearance of the special node to the dispute over the mysterious products, this mountain-sweeping operation was about to come to an end and everyone was about to go their separate ways.

"Qin Ming, you should get out of this area as soon as possible. It's too remote. You should go to the giant city and learn more there. There are abundant natural resources and many talented people there..."

"Yes, the world in the distance is gorgeous and colorful, the dazzling city is extremely prosperous, you can see all kinds of creatures, and even gods transformed into humans. It is far beyond your imagination."

"Five hundred years ago, Black and White Mountain was famous throughout the world, but it is no longer so famous now..."

Before leaving, they all advised Qin Ming to leave as soon as possible.

During this time, Qin Ming also saw Nie Rui, Shen Jiayun and others, who came over to greet him enthusiastically.

Finally, these people went away.

……

That night, Qin Ming came to see Old Man Liu with a bag of fruits.

"Fire pears, purple sun fruits, silver melons, which powerful mutant creature's lair have you run to, boy? Monsters that have not mutated more than four times will not take the initiative to take care of the fire fields. You are really good!" Old man Liu was so shocked that his eyelids twitched.

"Let me think about it. That old bear is definitely not suitable. It is lazy, cruel and sloppy. Although that tiger is extremely powerful, it rarely eats vegetarian food. That old ox is the most hardworking. You haven't been there, have you?!" Old Man Liu was quite surprised.

Qin Ming couldn't help but admire that this old man knew all the areas in the mountains like the back of his hand. He was so familiar with them.

That's why he came here.

Qin Ming said, "Old man, I was badly bullied by that bear and that yellow cow. I was almost killed by them in the Great Rift Valley. When will we go to the place you mentioned to look for spiritual substances?"

Old Man Liu glanced at him and said, "How can you be fine even after being persecuted by creatures that have mutated many times? You must have taken advantage of the situation and raided their lair. You are still acting like a fool after getting the advantage."

Then, he realized that Qin Ming's strength must have greatly improved, otherwise why would he be so anxious to find spiritual substances? He was eager to be reborn again.

"You're reborn a second time?" he asked in a low voice.

"Well, I've been having a fever recently, so it should be almost done. How about you?" Qin Ming asked.

"Give me another two days, it should be soon." Old Man Liu said as he closed the door, and then added: "Be careful, don't let anyone know about our second rebirth."

"Okay!" Qin Ming nodded.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

……

Two days later, Qin Ming and Old Man Liu got together and studied for a long time, preparing to go into the mountains!

(End of this chapter)