Wizard Immortal

Chapter 139 The Scavenger

Standing still, looking at the scene before her, the gray-robed girl felt her whole body stiffen and dared not make a sound.

Opposite her, a raven, half of its body completely corroded, stood silently on the fence surrounding the village, its scarlet eyes filled with indifference, when it suddenly looked in another direction.

"what?"

Noticing this change, the girl felt a surge of joy: "Is it leaving?"

A soft footstep suddenly came from behind, sounding so abrupt in the quiet surroundings.

The footsteps were very light and rhythmic, as if something was moving behind the girl and approaching her.

This horrifying scene immediately changed the expression of the gray-robed girl.

But she dared not move, for the crow in front of her was still watching, its mouth now open, revealing sharp, serrated teeth that looked terrifying against the backdrop of her half-rotten body.

The footsteps behind her grew closer and closer, and just when the girl was almost in despair, the black crow in front of her began to move.

It spread its wings, carrying a strong corrosive smell, and flew quickly towards the girl's back.

dumb!

Suppressed sounds echoed around, faintly carrying the sounds of collisions.

But after a while, the footsteps behind her didn't stop; instead, they became clearer, as if something was getting closer and closer to 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 directly behind her.

The scene before her made her pause in surprise.

There was no terrifying monster as she had imagined. Instead, about five or six meters behind her, a handsome young man with a long sword at his waist and dressed in a black robe stood quietly, holding a black raven that was more than half a meter long in his hand.

"Are you... a human or a monster?"

She swallowed hard, and after seeing Adir's appearance clearly, the fear in the girl's eyes lessened slightly, and she asked hesitantly.

Standing opposite her, looking at the girl in front of him, Adir remained calm. He simply glanced at the girl and walked away without saying a word.

After opening the gate to the world, Adir was teleported here.

The scene before him felt somewhat familiar; it was the village where he had last left this world, but it had changed drastically.

"It seems that the location I was teleported to after opening the Gate to the World should be the same as the location I left from last time."

Standing on the edge of the village, looking at the somewhat familiar village before him, Adir couldn't help but think.

Compared to a few years ago, the village has changed a lot. Apart from some ruins, there are rotten waste materials and dried bloodstains everywhere.

After casually glancing around, Adir noticed several unusual things: "There is no sign of life around the village. Not only are there no plants growing, but there aren't even any insects to be found."

"The weathering around here is too severe. It's only been a few years since I last came here, but looking at the surroundings, it's as if no one has been here for decades."

He casually walked to a huge stone slab with a deep crack on it, which he had personally carved with his sword years ago, and now it looked completely different.

The surroundings seemed to have undergone some kind of change, and the village appeared very eerie. Not only was there no sign of life around, but there was also a constant pervasive chill in the air.

Even just standing on the edge of the village, Adir could clearly sense the dense negative energy particles and the terrifying residual radiation.

"Is this what they call the supernatural? Not only is it extremely terrifying in itself, but it also leaves behind powerful pollution in the areas it ravages, causing horrific effects on the surrounding environment."

After observing his surroundings and sensing the strong residual radiation, Adir made a judgment: "Without external intervention, the radiation pollution in this place will probably continue for at least another hundred years."

"Um..." Just then, a voice came from ahead.

The gray-robed girl from before hadn't left yet, seemingly confirming that Adir wasn't a monster. She looked at Adir timidly and said with some fear, "It's getting dark. Can we leave here first?"

"You haven't left yet?"

Hearing the girl's words and seeing her in the distance, Adir was somewhat surprised.

Opposite him, listening to Adir's words, the gray-robed girl's lips twitched.

She wanted to leave first, but the intimidation Adir exerted on her was too great, making her dare not make any rash moves.

The corrosive raven that used to easily kill a strong middle-aged man was an extremely terrifying monster to a scavenger like her, but now it was being held like a chick by the creature, showing no signs of its usual ferocity.

"never mind."

Standing opposite the girl, seeing the conflicted expression on her face, Adir didn't pay much attention: "Lead the way."

Hearing this, the gray-robed girl opposite him immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

She glanced up at Adir furtively, then picked up the large bag in her hand and walked away into the distance.

There is a path on the outskirts of the village, and there are no plants around, so it looks completely bare.

After walking a long distance, the situation improved, and some life began to appear.

As dusk approached, they arrived at a tall building.

The building, which is six or seven meters tall, used to be a villa, but now looks very dilapidated, as if it has been neglected for a long time.

With Adir by her side, the girl secretly breathed a sigh of relief as they arrived at the door. She quickly walked to the door, pushed it open, and went inside.

With a creak, the dilapidated door was flung open, revealing the scene inside.

In a spacious area, dust covered the ground, and there were some wooden chairs around that looked dilapidated and quite old.

"We've arrived."

Upon arriving here, the girl visibly relaxed. After walking to a corner, she put down the large bag she was carrying and, without caring about the dirt, plopped down on the ground.

"Do you usually live in this place?" A gentle voice came from behind.

The girl in the black robe turned around and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

In that direction, Adir, dressed in a black robe with specks of silver in his long hair, hung down and swayed gently in the wind, looking very gentle and inspiring goodwill.

Looking at Adir's appearance, the girl subconsciously felt a little inferior and said in a low voice, "This is one of the few safe places around here."

"This place isn't safe either."

Gently turning around and closing the door behind him, Adir walked up to the girl and shook his head at her.

Around the building, he also sensed some residual radiation, which, although very weak, had not completely dissipated.

Living in such a place for a long time can not only attract certain things, but also, over time, the residual radiation can have a significant impact on ordinary people.

The blood-red patches covering the girl's face are very likely caused by this.

"There's nothing we can do."

Sitting on the ground, listening to Adir's words, the girl gave a bitter smile: "Ever since this area entered its outbreak period a few years ago, all sorts of strange things have appeared everywhere. It's good enough to find a place that's barely habitable."

She seemed to be in a fairly good mood, perhaps because she hadn't seen any other living people in a long time. She said a lot to Adir: "Although the outbreak period has passed, the places that those strange creatures have been to have become forbidden areas. Absolutely safe places belong to the nobles' territories. People like me who have been corrupted cannot go in."

"So I had no choice but to live in the wild and become a pitiful scavenger."

In the end, she took the opportunity to vent her frustrations to Adir.

"Are you referring to the contamination on your face?"

Looking at the horrifying blood clots on the girl's face, Adir spoke.

"It's not just on the face." The girl gave a bitter smile.

Under Adir's calm gaze, she stood up from the ground, pulled at her gray robe, and revealed her bare upper body.

A somewhat horrifying scene unfolded.

Countless tiny blood clots covered the girl's exposed upper body, some of which had begun to fester, with drops of thick blood slowly oozing out. Her original charm was completely obscured, replaced only by a chilling sense of horror.

Looking at this body, no normal person would have any interest; they would only feel horrified.

Standing in front of the girl, Adir's face was calm, his mind blank, he simply watched quietly.

"Because of the pollution on our bodies, normal people regard us as monsters, believing that contact with us will bring the pollution to them, so they drove us out and we can only survive in the wild."

Standing in front of Adir, the girl spoke with a hint of bitterness.

After a while, feeling a little embarrassed under Adir's gaze, she put the gray robe she had torn off back on and sat down on the ground again: "And you? Judging from your appearance, you should be a nobleman. What brings you to the contaminated area?"

Sitting on the ground, looking at Adir, she asked, somewhat puzzled.

Even from her perspective, she could sense Adir's extraordinary nature. It was evident from his handsome appearance and the spotless black robe he wore.

Not to mention that the other party also had a sword at his waist, and the corrosive raven, which was extremely terrifying to ordinary people, was still in his hand, which clearly showed that he also possessed powerful combat capabilities.

Such people should, in principle, reside in the castles of nobles, not risk their lives to enter these radiation zones and associate with scavengers who could potentially cause infection at any moment.

Sorry, something came up, so this is the only update today. I'll make up for it tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)