rune hunter

Chapter 16 Reckless Provocation

After following Jupiter's caravan on the road, El got a poor horse to use as a means of transportation for the two girls, and he still chose to travel on foot.In the forest, even the best horse may not be able to keep up with his walking speed.

The attitude of the other young people in the caravan towards El was not friendly, even indifferent.The fact that Jupiter spent a lot of money to win him into the gang has been quietly spread in private these days, which has already aroused dissatisfaction among some proud young people.Although they all saw the hunted iron mane boar, after all, they had never seen El make a move with their own eyes. Under the youthful vigor, it was inevitable that they would have some thoughts in their hearts.

As the saying goes, same-sex repels and opposite-sex attracts, Tika, who is also an outsider, unexpectedly received a warm welcome.After a few days, almost all the young people in the caravan walked around her.They used all kinds of lame excuses to strike up a conversation, and the articulate ones knew how to ask for their care, while the timid or stupid ones just smirked after saying hello.All eyes glowed green like wild wolves, making Eldu, who was walking beside him, feel terrified.

The little maid's mood was like sunshine in spring, and the young people's longing and admiring eyes made her regain a lot of confidence.In fact, objectively speaking, if she is not compared with Tiana, she can be regarded as a little beauty.With a cute face and a lively and cheerful personality, coupled with the skills learned from working in the tavern, the charming between every frown and smile made the young animals blush and panic.

"Heh heh heh, what kind of man can't find a good girl like us? The men who want to marry us can be lined up on the other side of the mountain."

When going to bed at night, Tiara took Tiana to hide under the covers, and deliberately said in a voice that El could hear.The three of them still shared the same tent, and the girl's tone was somewhat smug and teasing.

"Maybe it's because the only women in the caravan are the fat aunts who cook. Those guys are suffocated enough, and now they will think about it when they see a sow."

El snorted coldly, sympathized with those hungry and thirsty teenagers of the same age, and at the same time deeply despised this group of ignorant ground beetles.But he also knew in his heart that he had seen Tiana's beautiful appearance when she was not injured, and now he turned a blind eye to Tika's beauty.In fact, although Tiana had put on make-up to make her look sickly and disgusting, her natural temperament was much better than that of the little country maid.

Uninformed young people couldn't tell that the old businessman Jupiter would never miss him, so he asked about the girl's situation at that time.

"Hey hey..." There were chuckles and whispers from the girls behind them, as if they were discussing which young man in the caravan was more handsome. I didn't expect Tiana to be quite interested in talking about this kind of thing, which made her El was very upset.With the dark mentality of a beast urinating and occupying the territory, he inhaled deeply maliciously a few times of the faint girl's body fragrance in the tent.

This is the meat in Lao Tzu's mouth, anyone who wants to take it away from Lao Tzu will fight him desperately!Al said in his heart.

Hunter's intuition is often very accurate.

When he got up to pack his luggage in the morning, George, the leader of the caravan mercenaries, came over leading his horse.This young man was in his early twenties and was the nephew of the previous mercenary captain.He looks pretty handsome, and he is very good at dealing with people. He is recognized as a leader among the young generation.

"Tika, this is the fruit I picked in the woods. It's really sweet. Would you like to try it?" George just glanced at El, then turned his attention to the little maid.He took off a small bundle from the horse, and unwrapped it to reveal a few bright red fruits that looked like tomatoes.It looks good and has a strange fruity aroma.

"Thank you, Brother George." Tika smiled and accepted the fruit, frowning slightly.

During the previous trip, El repeatedly warned the two girls that most of the wild fruits growing in the forest are poisonous. With her ordinary physical fitness, it is easy to accumulate toxins and symptoms of poisoning if she eats too much.Even El himself couldn't identify all the plants in the forest, so he had to try it himself first, and then distributed it to them after confirming that there was no problem.

After a few days, Tika also learned a lot of useful knowledge of wild survival. For example, in the forest, the more beautiful and attractive things are, the more likely they are deadly traps.The unknown fruit that George found seemed to be fully ripe, making people want to take a bite.But it's still early summer, and according to El's experience, most of the edible fruits in the forest have just bloomed, let alone matured.

Holding these fruits, Tika looked at El with some hesitation, and asked his opinion with his eyes.

"It's called a lantern tomato. It's not a fruit, it's a spore plant... similar to a mushroom, it can be used to make wine or be used as medicine." El glanced at it. He happened to know this thing, and he looked at George with some amusement: "This thing Have you eaten?"

"Is there any problem?" George said impatiently, "I see that the monkeys on the tree are also eating. It must be edible fruit."

"That's right, brother George has traveled all over the world and seen the world."

At this time, a few young people who were idle around also gathered around, and looked at El with a mocking tone and provocative eyes.

Al shook his head and swallowed back what he wanted to say.Since he is a person who has seen the big world, he must be mentally prepared for the consequences of eating carelessly.If I talk too much, it may affect people's mood when they have a stomachache.

"Put it away, this thing may be useful to Tiana, I'll go to Mr. Jupiter first."

El didn't bother to pay attention to these guys looking for trouble. According to what George said, long-tailed macaques appeared nearby, and only this kind of monkeys would consciously cultivate "lantern tomatoes."For unknown reasons, the wild species in the forest have undergone large-scale migration, including the iron mane wild boar and long-tailed macaque, and the living areas of many wild animals have changed.

This is not good news. The business routes opened up by merchants generally avoid the habitats of dangerous wild animals, and the large-scale migration of wild animals means changes in habitats.In other words, this road may not be safe now.

"Our boss is not something you can see whenever you want. If there is anything, just say no to Brother George?" Kevin, who was holding his arms, blocked the way with a smile, showing the muscles on his arms intentionally or unintentionally.This guy is a typical Xi tribe. He is not very old, but his muscles are sharp and angular. He is usually a brave and ruthless prick in the caravan.

"Let your people go to work." Al ignored him, turned to George and said, "Before I agreed to Mr. Jupiter's employment, I was still a business friend with him. If he saw You are harassing the guests, and you will definitely not be spared."

El was too lazy to do anything, but George took it as a sign of weakness. He smiled and waved his hand to make Kevin back away, with a hint of pride and disdain on his face involuntarily.

"If there is anything, you can tell me the same thing, there is no need to bother the boss." He said.

"If I say that there will be large carnivorous beasts on the road ahead, do you have the right to order the caravan to change course? Or do you have the ability to fight all the way there?" El asked with a sneer.

George's complexion became very exciting in an instant. In fact, although he was recognized as the leader among the young people, the remaining old people around Jupiter were still in charge of the caravan.In terms of strength...

"I'm at least a third-level fighter. If it's just a few blind beasts, I won't be afraid."

"Level [-]? What's the level of Level [-]?" El turned to look at Tiana behind him in confusion. The girl who was knowledgeable and experienced in combat also looked bewildered.

"Does the third level refer to the Silver Secret Realm?" Tiana blinked, looked at George with a playful look, and shook her head slightly at El.

"Wait a minute, it's not the one you said... I seem to have a little impression." El patted his head with a tangled expression.

When I used to listen to the old man tell stories, the adventurers in it would always introduce each other when they met, such as I am a XX-level fighter and my father is XX; or I am a XX-level magician and my family is XX. Class...El, who was still young at that time, was always puzzled, what is this level?
The old man stroked his beard and said: "Those villagers are uneducated. You tell him how powerful the protagonist of this story is, and he can't understand it. So you have to describe it vividly. For example, those who can kill chickens and rabbits are first-class." "Those who have the strength to chop wood and forge iron are the second level; those who dare to stab people with a kitchen knife when their brains are hot are the third level... Only when you say this can they understand, and they have a sense of substitution."

El nodded, and finally understood why the stories told by the old man were generally welcomed by the villagers.Of course, at that time, he didn't know how advanced the old man's ideas were. Maybe thousands of years later, some websites and forums dealing with Xiaobai literature would enshrine him as a patriarch.

After saying this, the old man thought for a while, and then educated Eldao earnestly: "Now there are indeed some rating systems in this world, such as the fourth and sixth grades of the Ancient Magic Text Examination of the Magicians Association... But those are all It's nonsense, if you go out in the future, you must not believe such nonsense."

"But...why?" El was puzzled.

"Idiot!" The old man knocked him hard, "Can a sheep with a hundred levels beat a lion with a level one? No matter where in this world, there are only two levels - those who stand on top eat meat, Lie down and eat shit!"

El really didn't know what George, a third-level fighter, meant, but his confused expression successfully angered the young people who came around.

"Hey, you bastard, show some respect to Brother George!" Kevin patted El on the shoulder angrily.

El also looked at this stunned young man who dared to attack him in confusion. Could it be that his deterrence is not enough?Or did he just not notice the wild boar he dragged over yesterday?

El thought too much, or because of his ability to see the runes, he was too calm and rational.In his plan, he dragged a wild boar weighing half a ton across the mountains to come here. This is a kind of deterrent force, as long as a reasonable adult will not easily provoke him.

Unfortunately, what he is facing now is a group of hot-blooded youths with excess hormone secretion.

　It's finally full of [-] words...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)