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58. Mirror Slave
Send express.
This was the first ranger mission Jiang Keer received in her life.
After pulling a truck full of goods, the members of the Demon Clan Revival Association started doing things that seemed to have nothing to do with revival.
"There's nothing we can do. We have to start from scratch." Seeing Mu Guoguo looking a little dejected, Changsun Qingyue encouraged her, "Only when our level is raised will we be truly qualified to do what we want to do."
"I know." Mu Guoguo nodded.
"I just feel that delivering express packages is not in line with my style as Xiaoyue Tianlang!" Jie Shui interrupted and sighed.
"What the hell is a Howling Moon Wolf?" Mu Guoguo curled her lips. "A coyote is so careless and not as reliable as a husky. He just makes a fuss about himself all day long."
It seems that Changsun Qingyue, Mu Guoguo, and Jie Shui have known each other for a long time and have no grudges when chatting and bickering.
"Come to think of it," Jiang Ke'er was a little puzzled, "As a world of cultivation, it actually needs manpower to deliver express delivery. This is not fantasy at all!"
"Are you talking about the Thousand Miles Delivery Talisman?" Changsun Qingyue understood what Jiang Ke'er meant. "Generally, cultivators can indeed use the Thousand Miles Delivery Talisman to deliver goods over long distances. The Jiugong Chamber of Commerce also has its own Thousand Miles Delivery Channel, which is used to deliver express deliveries directly to cultivators' homes..."
“But even though the Thousand Miles Transfer Talisman is not expensive, not everyone can afford it. There are still many low-level cultivators in the beginner realm, and even ordinary people who are not cultivators, who can only rely on traditional human transportation methods.”
"Ordinary people?" Jiang Ke'er was puzzled. "Aren't only those who 'have a heart to seek the truth' allowed to enter the ancient realm of learning? And how do ordinary people get proof of entry?"
"That's true," Changsun Qingyue continued to patiently explain to Jiang Ke'er, "Some of these ordinary people encountered accidents in the Ancient Learning Realm and lost their cultivation. But more of them are cultivators who once entered the Ancient Learning Realm and gave birth here... Because the environment of the Ancient Learning Realm is special, children born here cannot practice."
Jiang Keer suddenly realized.
"These ordinary people who cannot practice cultivation are called realm slaves. They are the most humble existence in the ancient realm of learning. They usually hide in valleys where few people go, huddling together for warmth. Just trying to survive every day consumes all their energy..."
Then why not go out and give birth?
The question was already on the tip of her tongue, but Jiang Ke'er swallowed it back.
She wasn't stupid, she figured out the problem quickly.
If you go out to have children, they won’t be able to come in.
I'm afraid that among these realm slaves, nine out of ten are from the demon race.
The outside world is too cruel for the demon race. Rather than going out and living in fear all day long, worrying about being skinned and having their tendons pulled out, it is better to stay in the beginner realm for the rest of their lives.
Although we have lost the opportunity to challenge a higher realm, if we stay here, everyone's strength is not much different. As long as we are taken care of by our fellow tribesmen, we can at least live a relatively stable life.
They don't dare to ask for too much, just staying alive is enough.
They also hope that their children can live a peaceful life, so they choose to give birth in the Beginner's Realm. After all, it is not easy to get an entry and exit permit to the Ancient Realm. If they go out to give birth, their children may not have a chance to come back.
As a result, large numbers of border slaves were born.
"No ranger would normally take up the mission of delivering express to the Jingnu Village, because the roads in the forest are difficult to travel on and are filled with mysterious and dangerous creatures like the Ruin Beast. However, the commission offered by Mirror Logistics is not high, so most of the delivery missions will be put on hold... This truckload of stuff has been put on hold for more than half a month." Jie Shui sighed.
"Then why did you take it?" Mu Guoguo teased, "You don't mean to 'help as much as you can', do you?"
“No… No!” Jie Shui blushed, “It’s just that the missions were very popular this morning, and this is the only one left! And this road is not dangerous, with my strength I should be able to protect you all… I took the mission after thorough consideration! I’m definitely not a pushover or anything like that!”
The credibility is questionable.
"Do you know," Jie Shui clumsily began to change the subject, "where we are going, there is a blind old woman who stands at the entrance of the village every month waiting for her son's reply."
"About twenty years ago, her son said he was leaving the beginner realm to venture out into the world, and there has been no news since then," Jie Shui said, "But in the past twenty years, every month the demon post office of the Ranger Guild would write her a letter in her son's voice to report his safety... I never thought that this kind of plot in a story would actually happen in reality."
Jie Shui was filled with emotion.
"Will we meet her this time?" Jiang Ke'er asked curiously.
"Yes! I've checked. The letter is in the cargo information!" Jie Shui suddenly said with great energy, "If nothing unexpected happens, we will be able to see the blind old woman at the entrance of the village. Once we hand over the letter... we'll be done~"
I always feel that this guy is full of a sense of mission.
Quite interesting.
The village where the old woman lives is the end of this journey. On the way, you have to pass through two Jingnu villages.
Nothing unexpected happened along the way and we soon arrived at the first destination.
After entering the village, most of the cargo on the truck was unloaded.
Because this village is close to the monastic town and is filled with a strong human atmosphere, and does not seem to be out of touch with the times, the number of monsters living here is also the largest.
There are also many demon cultivators who live in the village for a long time and are responsible for guarding the safety of the village.
"Finally here."
They couldn't wait to open the express packages, which were filled with various refining materials, finished weapons, elixirs and the like.
Judging from the price tags, they are all discounted promotional items.
"Luckily we made it in time. The Blood Moon Tide will arrive in a few days," the demon cultivators breathed a sigh of relief. "If these things hadn't arrived, it would have been difficult to survive this wave of tide... and our 'First Village' is the only line of defense for the two villages behind. If we fail to hold it, the consequences will be disastrous."
Blood Moon Ruins Tide?
Jiang Ke'er secretly wrote down this key word.
"Everyone, could you please deliver these materials to Erdao Village and give them to Master Huang in the village's weapon shop, so that he can help make enough magic weapons as soon as possible... We can't deal with creatures like the Ruins Beasts that have thick skin and flesh without new magic weapons."
Several cultivators took out small bags of spirit stones and placed them on the carriage, saying, "We will certainly not let you run in vain."
"There's no need for spirit stones, it's just something that comes handy..." Jie Shui tried to shirk responsibility.
"Don't worry, we will ensure the safe delivery of the goods," Jiang Ke'er took the bag of spirit stones and nodded.
Several monks showed expressions of gratitude, and they were relieved when they saw Jiang Keer took the bag.
"The Blood Moon Ruins Tide is coming soon. The beasts in the ruins have been very restless these days. Everyone, be careful on the road." The monks advised.
"Yeah." Jiang Ke'er responded.
Several members of the Youth League set out again, carrying the materials with them and continuing towards Erdao Village.
Jie Shui grumbled somewhat dissatisfiedly: "They are already living such a hard life, why do they still charge money?"
"Although it's already difficult, this amount of spirit stones is not too much for them," Jiang Ke'er raised her eyebrows, "Adding unnecessary kindness will only make you look stupid. One thing is one thing, and you have to take what you should take."
"Hey! How can you say that!" Jie Shui bared his teeth.
"Compared to these few spirit stones, they care more about human feelings and dignity." Changsun Qingyue explained, tapping Jie Shui's head, "You fool, what the realm slaves lack most is not spirit stones. Accepting spirit stones will make them feel at ease."
After Changsun Qingyue finished speaking, she stole a glance at Jiang Keer - although she seemed careless on the surface, this new member was surprisingly thoughtful, and saw things more clearly than most of the monsters, and was much more reliable than he looked.
I just don’t know what kind of personality Qiao Qianxue, whom she calls bodyguard, has.
She was always quiet, expressionless, calm and decisive, and seemed difficult to get along with. Only when she looked at Jiang Ke'er occasionally did her expression ease a little, which made people very unpredictable.
"Whoosh-"
The rustling sound in the woods disrupted her thoughts.
"It's a Ruins Beast!"
"Oh no! They are level three ruins beasts! There are five of them!"
"Why...it's daytime! It's over!"
Terror spread, and cold sweat instantly soaked the backs of the monsters.
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59. Mutation
"Hey! Jie Shui, didn't you say you could protect us?" Mu Guoguo said anxiously, "Hurry up! Why are you standing there like an idiot?"
"I..." Jie Shui's upper and lower teeth chattered, and he put on the claws reluctantly.
Facing the five beasts, he mustered up his courage, sank his qi into his dantian, raised his neck, bared his sharp wolf fangs, and looked ferocious! He let out a long wolf howl that shook the mountains and wilderness.
“Meow… Woo…”
"?"
Even the Ruins Beast was stunned.
"Look...what are you looking at! Haven't you heard the howling of a wolf?" Jie Shui became angry and said, "I'm just a little weak...but to deal with a mere Xu beast...whoa ...
As a third-level cultivator with a pretty good foundation, Jie Shui could easily fight against one or two Ruin Beasts alone. Besides, Ruin Beasts didn't like to act in groups during the day, so he dared to take on this mission.
"I'm sorry, Sister Qingyue, Guoguo, and the new sisters Qingyi and Qianxue... I'm the one who screwed you this time, run!"
Jie Shui's legs were weak, but he actually fought against the five Xu beasts!
"Hurry up and run! I'll hold them back while you go to Erdao Village to call for reinforcements to save me... If you don't make it in time, remember to make me a box of strawberry condensed milk during the holidays! I want the Three Sheep brand, the one with honey. I can't eat breakfast without it—"
"Also, tell Ah Huo and the others to take good care of my cat for me. I'll leave it to them to take care of it no matter what happens!"
"Don't forget the letter from the old lady in Sandao Village!"
"I'm going to the water!"
Jie Shui's body swelled up, and in an instant he turned into a wolf-headed giant covered with short dark hair!
He was three meters tall, and his sharp claws were as long as an ordinary person's forearm. He stood firmly between the demons of the Renaissance Society and the ruins beasts!
"Run away!" This time the roar really shook the forest, but when he looked back, all the girls were looking at him calmly, with expressions that looked at him as if he was a retard.
Jiang Ke'er clenched her hands, and a strong wind gathered. Although her hands were empty, a sharp sword intent was condensed.
She and Qiao Xiaoxian stood on the left and right, and simultaneously intercepted the beast in mid-air. The beast's brain was pierced in just one encounter.
Two.
The beasts in the ruins saw that the situation was not good, but they had no chance to react at all, as the two graceful but terrifying figures instantly appeared beside them - swish.
Killed two more.
There was only one left. Jiang Ke'er and Qiao Xiaoxian's eyes met, and sparks flashed in the air.
The head is mine!
Jiang Keer originally wanted to grab the kill decisively. Although this was meaningless, it would give her the illusion that she had defeated Qiao Xiaoxian.
But after a brief thought, she stopped.
After all, today is the last day of Qiao Xiaoxian's life, so let's be nice to her.
Jiang Ke'er stopped moving, and Qiao Xiaoxian flicked her fingers lightly, and the brain of this third-level beast was destroyed.
Qiao Xiaoxian narrowed her eyes, feeling puzzled - she knew Jiang Ke'er too well. With Jiang Ke'er's character, she would never let go of the beast just now, and her purpose was just to win over her by a little bit.
Something must be fishy when something is out of the ordinary. Qiao Xiaoxian remained calm and started thinking carefully.
"Wow?! That's amazing!"
Jie Shui stared at Jiang Ke'er and Qiao Xiaoxian in amazement: "In a flash, the Ruins Beast died. Where did you find these two strong men, Sister Qingyue? They are too strong!"
Changsun Qingyue did not answer Jie Shui's question, but frowned and scolded: "You, when can you be more reliable?"
"You can't blame me for this. Who could have thought that the Ruin Beasts would attack together in broad daylight... and they are all level three." Jie Shui scratched his scalp, feeling aggrieved.
“Don’t you think about why no one took up this delivery mission?” Changsun Qingyue squatted down to check the corpse of the Ruins Beast and sighed softly, “The Blood Moon Ruins Tide is about to arrive, and the gate to the Ruins Realm is about to open. During this period of time, the Ruins Beasts will undergo various unpredictable changes and behave abnormally. Even the C-level teams dare not rashly enter the forest area…”
"It's still a few days before the Ruins Tide, and this road has always been relatively safe, with few Ruins Beasts appearing," Jie Shui argued, "I really did a detailed investigation beforehand! Logically speaking, there shouldn't be any Tier 3 Ruins Beasts on the road from Yidao Village to Erdao Village. They have never appeared in history... There is no Tier 3 Ruins Beast spawning point here at all!"
Changsun Qingyue was slightly startled and her eyes became solemn.
"Are you sure what you said is absolutely correct?" Jiang Ke'er asked with a frown.
"It's absolutely true! Although I, Jie Shui, am a little unreliable, I will never joke about the lives of my own people! If you are careless during the mission, you will not survive to the end in the ancient realm of learning!" Jie Shui in werewolf form explained anxiously.
Then the problem is serious.
Even though Jiang Ke'er didn't know much about creatures like the Ruin Beast, she knew what kind of crisis the nearby slave village was facing at the moment. It was a critical moment for life and death.
From Yida Village to Sanda Village, they are all located in a gourd-shaped basin, surrounded by cliffs, forming a natural defensive barrier.
One of the villages is located at the entrance of the gourd. It is the first line of defense of the gourd and almost the only line of defense. Ninety-nine percent of the combat power of these three villages is concentrated in this village to defend against the attack of the ruins beast.
Erdao Village is located at the thin waist of the gourd. It is a logistics village of Yidao Village and is responsible for providing defense supplies.
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