Women only affect my ability to spread the fire

Gulp, gulp, gulp.

Scoop another helmet.

Gulp, gulp, gulp.

Scoop another helmet.

After repeating this countless times, the river seemed to have become shallower. Russell's dry throat was finally relieved, and he burped comfortably, then let out a sigh of satisfaction.

After a long drought, there comes dew.

Russell felt that in his two lifetimes, this was the first time he had ever drunk such sweet and delicious water.

Russell was also satisfied that the fire in his heart did not dim because of his drinking.

"It seems that such ordinary water will not affect you, my friend." Russell put his hand on his heart and joked.

His voice was much warmer now, and his voice no longer sounded as dry as before.

Russell then shook off the helmet and put it back on his head. He turned around again and walked towards the place where he woke up.

Before looking for the little devil as prey, Russell thought he had some things to do.

The town has a small height difference. Russell walked towards the church, and the whole way was a gentle uphill climb.

Building churches on high places to be closer to the gods and making it easier for clergy to get close to the gods seems to be a universal principle.

Although the gods did not bless them in the end.

The priests who died in the church died in a very tragic way, and their faces had very sad expressions.

Russell planned to bury the priests in the church and the knights who died in the town, in order to prevent their bodies from being exposed in the wilderness and becoming food for demons, monsters, crows and even mosquitoes.

At the same time, he also wanted to collect some handy weapons and complete armor for himself - he didn't intend to show off in the city with armor that exposed his chest.

After burying the knights, Russell pieced together several complete sets of armor. He collected the armor and weapons and piled them up in the church, then chose the set of armor that fit him best and put it on.

Later, Russell also found two sets of arm armor with crossbows installed and several bags of crossbow arrows.

After several test shots, the crossbow arrow enchanted with crimson flames successfully whizzed out from the crossbow and even nailed into the collapsed wall beside the road.

Now that I have long-range weapons, I can try to launch a sneak attack from a distance.

Russell thought with satisfaction when he found that his crossbow was shooting very accurately.

After putting on the arm armor, Russell changed from a metal can with his chest exposed to a metal can that was tightly covered.

Russell was very satisfied to see himself fully armed in the bronze mirror, and then he prepared to leave the church and start his hunting journey.

Of course, Russell also planned to find something to eat along the way, as he was starting to feel a little hungry.

Being thirsty and hungry, Russell felt genuinely happy.

Because this shows that he at least still has biological instincts, and he can still think, which means that he is still a human being - just in a special form, and his heart does not beat.

After realizing that his soul had traveled through time and space and was combined with his current body with the help of fire, Russell once doubted this and what kind of existence he was now.

Now Russell felt relieved and walked out of the church.

As a human, he will start hunting the little demons. He will hunt them and absorb their souls, both for the flame and for himself.

The author says:

Author's words: Thanks to Tong Shuxing for the reward and coins

Thanks for the reward and reminder

005 Distress

The metal greaves struck the bluestone floor, making crisp footsteps.

Russell looked around as he walked.

He deliberately made loud footsteps in order to attract the attention of the little devil.

Russell's plan was to lure the little demons with such noise, make them attack his iron can, then kill them with a crossbow or a long sword, and then extract their souls to strengthen the flames and himself.

Russell's plan can be said to be very organized and executed smoothly. The only drawback is that it was a little too smooth.

Boom, boom, boom.

From afar, there was the sound of heavy, oppressive footsteps.

The earth seemed to be shaking, and the mud and sand on the dilapidated buildings that had been in ruins for who knows how many years fell down.

The sound of footsteps made Russell feel a genuine palpitation.

He turned around and saw a huge monster coming towards him.

Its body looked powerful and strong, and its four sturdy feet on the ground reminded Russell of a wild boar.

Unlike wild boars, it has four hands.

The two hands extending from its shoulders each held a heavy serrated sword, and below these two hands, the remaining two hands held a sharp, heavy spear with a long blue light on the tip.

Russell suspected that the bowl-sized wound on his previous armor was caused by this spear.

It looked to be at least as tall as a two-story building, and its skin was a dark blue, like underworld fire.

Its face was very ferocious, with two long fangs like a lion. Its tail looked strong and powerful. With just a light sweep, it broke a small tree with a snap.

The great demon crossed the river that divided the town as easily as if it were a small ditch.

Right now, I am definitely no match for this big devil.

Russell, who found it extremely difficult to kill a small devil, understood this clearly.

Although he can now basically control his body, it is still a long way from defeating such a powerful enemy.

A thick set of armor could not bring any sense of security to Russell. He knew that he had to hide and wait until he became strong enough to be qualified to challenge such an opponent.

Russell gritted his teeth and quickly hid in the only building nearby with an intact roof.

For the time being, Russell could only hope that the roof would block the sight of the big devil.

Russell didn't have time to observe the situation inside the house. He just took a quick glance and simply thought there was nothing unusual, so he stuck close to the wall.

His head was tilted tightly to one side, and he was trying to observe the location of the big demon with his peripheral vision.

Listening to the footsteps getting closer and heavier, Russell held his breath. He didn't dare to breathe, for fear of alarming this big devil.

Fear had completely gripped Russell's heart. This unfriendly demon friend made Russell's muscles tense and his body stiff, and his forehead and palms were unconsciously covered with cold sweat.

Russell clenched his teeth, and he thought he could even hear his heart beating faster.

The sound of footsteps caused the sand on the roof to fly down, and the fine sand gently hit Russell's armor, making a faint sound.

Russell was so nervous that he held his breath completely, fearing that he would cough from inhaling the dust.

He had already heard the footsteps of the great demon, which was only separated from him by a wall. As long as the great demon swung the spear in his hand and broke the wall, he would have nowhere to escape.

Fortunately, Russell's patience worked, and the footsteps of the big devil had crossed the building and were moving towards the distance.

Listening to the footsteps that were still close but gradually moving away, Russell breathed a sigh of relief even though his heart was still tense.

He had enough energy to observe the house.

This house was as dilapidated as the church and looked as if it had been abandoned for a long time, except for a crack in the floor where a ray of light shone from below.

Russell judged that there should be a cellar under the floor, and the light probably meant that someone was still alive, which made him feel quite excited.

After the big devil walked away, Russell planned to explore the cellar.

Just then, an accident happened.

With the pressure brought by the heavy footsteps of the great demon, the roof, which could not bear the weight, finally threw down a heavy stone.

The stone hit Russell's head with a bang. Despite the cushioning of the helmet, it still made Russell dizzy.

Russell used all his strength to barely restrain himself from screaming subconsciously, but the sound of stone and metal colliding still attracted the attention of the big devil.

The demon's footsteps stopped, and then it began to walk back, towards the building where Russell was hiding.

Russell quickly walked to the crack in the floor where the light was coming from, and used his hands to forcefully pull open the entrance to the cellar. The instantaneous light made it impossible for Russell to see the situation down there.

But Russell couldn't care less at this time. He took a deep breath, then tightly grasped the sword with his right hand and jumped down suddenly.

Then, while jumping down in the air, he used his left hand to pull hard at the entrance of the cellar.

Bang.

The great demon smashed through the roof; the cellar closed again; Russell was knocked off balance in the air.

Bang.

The bricks and stones from the overturned roof fell on the cellar, blocking the exit; Russell fell in the cellar in a mess, fell flat on his face, and the sword in his hand fell out of his hand.

Fortunately, Russell's armor was very strong, and the heavy blow only changed his balance but did not hurt him.

Despite this, Russell still felt very uncomfortable after being hit hard on the head by a stone, his eyes were almost irritated by the light and he fell to the ground after losing his balance.

"I mean no harm. I'm only here to hide from that great demon. Please forgive me. I'll be leaving soon."

While speaking, Russell quietly regained his grip on the sword that had slipped out of his hand when he fell.

No one answered Russell, but Russell was not attacked any further.

Russell turned over quietly, but all he saw was a golden light, so bright that he had to squint his eyes. He couldn't see anything else clearly for the time being.

Silence returned to the cellar. Russell was squinting his eyes, trying to adapt to the strong light and trying to see clearly what was in the light.

Just above the head, separated by a wall, came the rumbling sound of destruction. The big demon was puzzledly smashing every wall of the house with a spear. It was very curious about where the guy it had seen before had hidden.

The big devil scratched his head in confusion. He didn't expect that the little mouse he wanted to catch was completely hidden by the ceiling he destroyed. After searching in vain, he finally gave up.

It walked away again with heavy steps.

At the same time, Russell finally adapted to the somewhat dazzling golden light.

006 Woman and Map

The golden and dazzling light emanated from a woman.

After accepting that there was a flame hidden in his body and that he could become stronger by hunting demons, Russell seemed to have a considerable acceptance of other supernatural phenomena. He just let out a soft "ah" in his heart and was not very surprised by the golden light.

Rather, he was more surprised by the lady's appearance.

She was not wearing heavy armor like Russell. She wore brown trousers and a vest with a white shirt underneath and a round cowboy hat on her head.

The first button of her shirt collar was undone, which set off her beautiful and calm face and slender neck, making her look a bit unruly.

The shirt could not hide her majestic figure, and the trousers made her straight and slender legs stand out. Her blonde hair and snow-white skin looked even more sacred under the golden light.

Russell almost whistled if it weren't for the thick iron rod in her hand and the scattered little demons and the corpses of monsters he had encountered before in the cellar.

There is no doubt that this is a very strong woman.

Perhaps because of the killing, her eyes were very indifferent and seemed to be out of focus. Russell felt that she might be looking at him, or maybe not.

Russell got up from the ground. The woman did not attack or show any expression, and seemed a little dazed.

"Hello, lady, I am a knight, you can call me Russell. I think we have a common enemy." Russell put the sword back into the scabbard at his waist, pointed to the corpses of little demons and humanoid monsters on the ground, and then extended his hand to show friendliness.

Russell quickly pulled his hand back, because a fierce stick hit his hand and Russell barely avoided it.

"Calm down! Ma'am! Calm down! I don't mean any harm! I can leave now, really!" Russell subconsciously took a few steps back and quickly comforted her.

Russell didn't want to have a conflict with the person he had finally met, especially since there were corpses of little demons lying on the ground next to this woman, which proved her strong fighting ability.

After Russell retreated, the woman did not continue to pursue her. It seemed that only getting close to her would trigger her defense mechanism.

"Um, can you understand what I'm saying, ma'am?" Russell asked tentatively.

The woman still looked at him with emotionless eyes, and her eyes were still unfocused. This look made Russell a little uneasy.

Russell still wanted to persuade her to act together. It was obvious that she had considerable fighting ability. At least, he had to get relevant information from her.

But how can I get her to speak?

Russell, feeling somewhat distressed, subconsciously reached out to scratch his head, and then felt the dent on his helmet that had just been caused by the big rock.

"Ah, that hit was really hard." Russell sighed. Regardless of whether the woman responded or not, at least he had someone to talk to. The oppressive environment was making him feel suffocated, so he began to vent his anger like a chatterbox. "To be honest, that was really dangerous just now..."

The woman still did not react, neither answering nor taking any action. Her expression remained indifferent, allowing Russell to talk fluently.