Chapter 59 The Fate of the Adventurer The

 Chapter 59 The Fate of the Adventurer The

camp of

the Snow Wolf Mercenary Group is very high-level. It can be seen that this is a group of people who are accustomed to sleeping in the wild and camping.

This low-lying terrain effectively plays a certain role in windproof, and the two high slopes next to it are very defensive, if there is an accident, as long as you can effectively guard the opening in the middle, you can ensure the safety of the camp.

Du Wei and Dardanelle walked into the camp with Captain Baiinrich, so he was greeted by the surprised eyes of many mercenaries.

This camp was no less, and Du Wei saw that there were about a hundred people. It was different from the private armies of the nobles or the local garrisons of the empire that Du Wei had seen. These mercenaries did not have uniform armor or equipment. Most of them dress very personally. Some wear leather coats, some wear leather robes, and some wear leather armor.

However, in the role of covering in the snow forest, most people chose white.

As for the weapons they used, it was even more strange, those with swords, those with machetes, and those with axes, those with short spears ... Du Wei even saw a guy with a weapon like a mace.

Moreover, these people without exception, each of them has a fierce and defiant aura on their faces. When Du Wei walked into the camp, there were some guys who were polishing weapons and looked coldly at Du Wei and Dardanelle, two outsiders.

Some shouted, "Hey! Regiment commander, why did you bring a small child in! Hahahaha, is this guy a new person you recruited? He doesn't look like he's weaned yet!

As soon as

these words came out, they immediately caused laughter from the people around them.

Baiinrich's face sank, and he shouted: "No nonsense!" Do your own thing! Be polite to me, this is our guest!

It seems that this regiment commander is extremely authoritative, and as soon as these words came out, although some people still disagreed, everyone closed their mouths.

"Well, Your Excellency, Magician, these are rude men who don't know how to be polite." Beinrich then wanted to invite Du Wei to live in his tent, but Du Wei politely declined, so the group leader asked them to make a vacant lot in the middle of the camp, and Du Wei and Dardanelle set up a small tent themselves.

After a while, the regiment commander asked his subordinates to send two thick blankets.

"These guys don't seem to be very friendly to us." Du Wei watched the mercenary who delivered the tent leave with an indifferent expression, turned around and smiled at Dardanelle.

"It's normal." Dardanelle pouted: "In this kind of team, newcomers are generally difficult to accept immediately. They prefer to trust old companions who were born and died together... This is true even in the regular army.

In the evening, the mercenaries built several large fires in the middle of the camp, and the mercenaries sat around the fire and waited for dinner.

Bayinrich personally invited Du Wei to dine with him, and huddled with him in front of a fire.

The mercenaries' attitude towards Du Wei was much better, and I think that the regiment leader had already announced Du Wei's magician identity. However, there are still some people who look at Du Wei with skeptical eyes... After all, he looked too young.

Not only those mercenaries, but even Bayinrich was a little puzzled.

After sitting in front of the fire and taking off the thick fur hat that covered a third of his face, Du Wei's appearance looked even smaller... Baiinrich couldn't help but be a little suspicious: Is such a small child really a magician?

Or... Even if he was a magician, at such a young age... I'm afraid he's just a magic apprentice, right? Or, just a first-level magician?

Although magicians are rare, if they are just a magic apprentice or a first-class magician... Then there is no value in solicitation.

The mercenaries in front of the campfire next to them were doing their own thing: they used a few large iron pots, melted the snow and boiled it into hot water, and then two strong men carried out some strange-looking, large and small animal corpses from the tent... Du Wei looked at it carefully, and did not distinguish whether it was a cow or a sheep. Instead, Dardanelle recognized it, and he frowned and whispered, "This is... God, a snow moose monster... Oh, this is a drill cow ... Ah, and an ice devil wolf! God, do you eat these at night?

Baiinrich laughed and said, "No, it's us!" We, and you, eat these at night.

"Corpse of Warcraft." Dardanelle sighed.

"Yes, Warcraft." Beinrich pouted and smiled: "In my opinion, these things are not much different from ordinary beasts... At least the taste in the mouth is not much different, except that they use some magic when they are alive, and when they die, they become our food.

Du Wei didn't say anything, he watched as the two men pulled out sharp knives, quickly broke the corpses of several monsters into pieces, and then threw them all into a large iron pot to cook.

The skins of these monsters have long been ripped off, and Du Wei watched the two big men go back and move more monsters from the tent, and he couldn't help whistling, he looked at Baiinrich: "Your Excellency Commander, it seems that your gains from this trip are not small."

Baiinrich said lightly: "It's not easy to make a living. This kind of day is also fighting with life. But you are right, this harvest is okay, we have been in this forest for five days, a total of more than twenty monsters, but I also lost seven or eight of my men. Three people died, and three more were permanently disabled. The mercenary leader sighed: "The skins of these monsters can be sold for a good price in the south, and their magic cores... You magicians are willing to pay a high price for it.

Du Wei couldn't help but look at the corpses of those monsters twice...

The ice and snow demon wolf that these mercenaries moved out, Du Wei recognized, and the last time he was teased by that dire demon in Half-Corner City, he had seen the ice and snow demon wolf in the fantasy realm.

However, the corpse of the demon wolf that these mercenaries moved out was obviously smaller than the one that was conjured up in the last fantasy realm.

The water in the pot gradually boiled, and the aroma of meat overflowed, and many mercenaries couldn't help but sniff their noses fiercely.

The regiment commander asked people to take out several large leather bags of wine from his tent, and the mercenaries immediately cheered, and then several leather bags were passed down, and each mercenary took a sip of wine. In this ghost weather that can cool people's noses, drinking a sip of wine to warm up is really the best enjoyment.

Baiinrich did not forget to treat Du Wei, he felt a silver bottle from his arms, and said with a smile: "This is my private collection, the best wine in the north... Your Excellency, Magician, would you like to try it?

Du Wei smiled and took the bottle and took a sip, but he was almost choked to death!

"Ahem! What kind of wine is this..." Du Wei coughed uncomfortably, his voice was hoarse, and he only felt that a flame was burning in his mouth!

In a hurry, Du Wei could only grab the snow from the ground and desperately stuff it into his mouth! After swallowing three handfuls of snow in one breath, he felt the burning feeling in his throat eased a little.

Baiinrich laughed and said, "Your Excellency, this is a good thing! This wine I brewed with the magic core of the Flame Rhinoceros! When you drink it, it's like stuffing a fire into your throat! Definitely enough! Especially in this ghost weather, a small sip can make your whole body hot! Your body will be hot all night!

Du Wei pinched his nose: "Thank you!" I can't stand this kind of stuff. "

Beinrich laughed, took a sip of his own, and then immediately showed a painful and happy expression on his face, snorted a few times, and then gasped heavily, and shouted at the same time: "Cool!

He handed the bottle to Dardanelle again: "Friend, take a sip!" Dardanelle

hesitated to taste it, but his ability to bear it was much stronger than Du Wei, and after drinking a sip, he was the same as Beinrich, his whole body trembled a few times, but he showed a happy expression and praised: "Good thing!" Sure enough, the body is much warmer! Damn, it's like an extra fire in your belly!

Next, Du Wei tasted some cooked Warcraft meat, the meat of the Ice and Snow Demon Wolf was a little old, and there was a sour taste, Du Wei was not used to eating. However, in this kind of place, it is already a good enjoyment to have a mouthful of hot meat in the snow.

At least when he followed the old magician last night, Du Wei was a dry food to gnaw.

Well, I don't know if that old guy is looking around at me now... Young master, I sit and drink wine and eat meat, and the old guy drinks the wind, which feels very good.

Du Wei ate a little, his spirit was much better, and he tried to drink two sips of Baiinrich's special wine, this time he was fully prepared, not as uncomfortable as last time, moreover, this wine is indeed a good thing, after drinking it, it seems that a flame immediately burned all over the internal organs, and instantly the whole body was hot, and the cold all over the body was expelled cleanly!

"Your Excellency Magician, you must have come to this forest to find some monsters, right?" Baiinrich smiled and said, "The magicians who come here are all for these purposes. If that's the case, maybe we can help each other, and maybe I have the Warcraft you need. Dardanelles

and Du Wei glanced at each other, Du Wei nodded, and Dardanelles replied: "Mr. Commander, have you heard of the golden-eyed python?" A

hint of surprise appeared on Baiinrich's face: "Golden-eyed python? That's a very powerful guy, I saw magicians catch here when I was young, but we ourselves, never caught that kind of thing... And..."

He hesitated for a moment and said slowly: "This is still only the periphery of the frozen forest, and the high-level demon beast like the golden-eyed python must go deeper into the forest." Powerful monsters are all active in the heart of the forest, and there is no such thing in the periphery. However, the further you go, the more dangerous it becomes.

"Heartland?" Du Wei smiled: "Please forgive me for being presumptuous. I myself came to the Frozen Forest for the first time, you see, I am a young magician and I am not familiar with this place. You said heartland... We have been walking in the woods for two days. Is this just the outskirts?

"Of course." Baiinrich shook his head: "The frozen forest is too big... It can even be said that no one has ever been able to actually measure how big this forest is. I heard that twenty years ago, a powerful magician with several temple knights walked deep into the forest for a month, but he could not reach the other end of the forest, and the devil knows where this forest is, maybe the end of the world. Moreover, the one that can be observed in the current record is the one twenty years ago. That time, a great magician of a magic union entered with several high-ranking holy knights of the temple. It's a pity to hear ... In the end, only the magician came out alive. In the heart of the frozen forest, I heard that there are many high-level Warcraft haunted there, and even powerful magicians cannot deal with the siege of several high-level Warcraft at the same time. As for us mercenaries, our Snow Wolf Mercenary Group has always only been active in the outlying areas, and the farthest we have traveled is nine days... And that was also a few years ago.

Du Wei was a little surprised...

A magician plus a few High Holy Knights have gone for a month without coming to the end?

Is this forest that big?

Dardanelle's face was also a little ugly... In this case, where can the golden-eyed python be found?

"I advise you both." Baiinrich's expression was very serious: "Our Snow Wolf Mercenary Group has been hunting Warcraft in this forest for many years, and I have also met some magicians who came in to find Warcraft. But even some magicians did not dare to go too far ... At most, if you walk near the 'Great Round Lake', absolutely no one will dare to go any further. Two... I know you're a magician, and I respect the abilities of magicians. But I still advise you, if it is not necessary, it is better to give up your plan..."

Dardanier's face was ugly, he thought for a while, and suddenly said: "Your Excellency Commander, thank you for your kindness, but I must find the golden-eyed python." Well... And..." He suddenly showed a strange expression on his face: "I know that the people of your group are specialized in hunting Warcraft, and if I can, I am willing to pay a high price to hire you to help me find..."

"Sorry, no." Baiinrich refused: "Although we make money on this, and I also know that the greater the risk, the greater the profit." However, if you know that you are going to die or do it hard, then it is not a risk, but the behavior of an idiot. Our Snow Wolf Mercenary Group does not have the ability to enter the heart of the frozen forest. No matter how high the price you offer, I'm afraid we can't do anything about it.

Dardanelle sighed, knowing that Baiinrich was telling the truth, and said no more, and took a sullen sip of wine.

Baiinrich's attention returned to Du Wei, and he thought for a moment and said, "Your Excellency Magician, I am very curious about you, in my impression, very few people can obtain the qualification of a magician at your age. I've lived forty years, twenty years of adventure, and I've met magicians, but I've never seen a genius like you.

Du Wei smiled bitterly...

Genius? That's something you haven't seen.

Du Wei's own current strength is only about a third-level magician. It's a genius than ordinary people... But... Compared with the other two female geniuses that Du Wei met, Du Wei really had nothing to be proud of.

At the age of fifteen or sixteen, he obtained the qualification of a level eight magician! That's called genius! And Du Wei also met two at once.

Seeing that Du Wei did not speak, Beinrich was silent for a while, and slowly felt a paper scroll from his arms.

"Your Excellency Magician, I want to make a deal with you, I wonder if you are interested?"

Du Wei's eyes lit up: "What deal?"

"Well, I know that magicians are very rich, so if I give you any treasure or something, you will definitely not take it seriously... So..." Beinrich smiled and said, "My men and I will continue to walk north for about four or five days, we will walk to the Great Round Lake, and then we will turn around and go back." I think you and your companions are going all the way north anyway, so you might as well follow us on the road for the next few days. My people and I can act as your guides, taking you all the way to Dayuan Lake, such a large forest, I am afraid that without a guide, I am afraid it is easy to get lost. You see?

Baiinrich unfolded the scroll in his hand: "This is a map of a frozen forest!" Such a map, there is absolutely no place to find it on the market! Even if you spend 10,000 gold coins, you will definitely not be able to buy it! Because this is what I drew from my memory with my experience of nearly twenty years and forty adventures in this forest! I guarantee that the entire empire will probably not find a second such detailed map.

Du Wei's heart moved!

He took the map and unfolded it...

Draw on the drawingWith a large expanse of forest icons, the southern end is several entrance passages to the forest, and the drawings also mark several towns in the southern part of the frozen forest, as well as some levels set up by the Northern Storm Legion patrols.

Du Wei glanced at it a few times and found the path he had entered the forest with the old magician the night before.

On the drawings, the area of the entire forest is not known, but Beinrich pointed out slightly, and Du Wei probably had a little idea.

"Here, this is about where we are now." Beinrich's finger poked a little on the map.

Judging from the map, this location was very, very close to the entrance to the southern edge of the forest, and Du Wei couldn't help but be a little discouraged when he saw it... After two days of hard work, I walked out of such a little place on the map.

Bayinrich smiled, and then pointed to the location of the forest on the map: "This is the destination of my trip and my people, the Great Round Lake."

The

map shows a lake with a slightly flattened circle.

As Bayinrich probably described, this lake is located in the forest, a lake within a forest. However, the area is quite large.

"That lake is about five or six miles wide... At least it's that wide, and I've been there a few times, but I haven't measured it specifically. In fact, none of them have ever been to the other side of the lake. The Great Round Lake can be regarded as the dividing line for the advance of some adventure teams in the frozen forest.

"What do you say?" Du Wei was curious about everything about this frozen forest.

"The dividing line of strength." Baiinrich smiled and said, "Basically, in the southern part of the lake, everything is not too dangerous, and mercenary groups like ours can still move." But... In the northern part of the lake, few people dare to go. Those who dare to cross the lake and continue to the north, according to what I know, are those strong people who have names and surnames all over the continent... At least I, Beinrich, am not that kind of person. I have taken my people to the Great Round Lake several times, but never once have they dared to bypass the lake and continue north.

After a

pause, he had a strange smile on his face: "By the way, if it was in summer, I wouldn't have taken people to Dayuan Lake." You know, wherever there is a source of water, there are usually dangerous beasts... Warcraft is the same, Warcraft also needs to drink water, Warcraft also likes to bathe. In the summer, the weather here is also very cold, but it is not as freezing as it is now. It's just early spring, the lake has not thawed, the lake is ice, and no monsters will go to the lake. But summer is different, and in summer that place is simply a gathering place for Warcraft! Damn it... I once heard that there were several mercenary groups, hundreds of people were attacked by Warcraft on the edge of that lake! The whole team died there! So, because of the current season, I dare to go there, and if it is summer, I will definitely be far away from there.

After saying all this, Baiinrich glanced at Du Wei: "How is it?" Your Excellency, the Sorcerer? My deal is simple: my people and I will take you to that lake, and I will give you this map... Although I have not been to the north side of the lake, I have collected a lot of information over the years, all of which are the news circulated by some strong people who have been to the north of the lake, but it cost me a lot of money to collect the intelligence! The mark on the map, even if you cross the Great Round Lake and continue north, at least the map shows the terrain for the next two or three days.

Du Wei glanced at Baiinrich: "Respected Mr. Commander... I'm curious, since you don't plan to go to the north of that lake, why did you collect these information on the north side of the lake?

Baiinrich's eyes showed a trace of emotion, and the expression on his face was sincere and serious: "Your Excellency Magician, please remember that I am an adventurer!"

When

he said this, his expression even tasted reverent.

"I'm an adventurer! Though... I'm working as a mercenary now, and I'm taking some profit by venturing in the frozen forest... But I'm not a copper-smelling businessman! In my bones, the blood of an adventurer flows! Baiinrich said in a deep voice: "I have been adventuring this place for half my life, and since I was young, listening to those legends, I have always yearned for what the frozen forest north of the lake will look like... Although I know that my strength is far from being the top powerhouse in the continent. Moreover, now I have a large group of people following me, and I have to shoulder their responsibilities! However, I also have my own dreams! My dream is... In the future, when I am old and retired, I will no longer be the head of this regiment, and my people will be handed over to their new leader, then, when I am alone and without any responsibility, I will be ready to cross that lake and go to the north to see! I've been in this place all my life! In the future, if I have never seen what the North looks like, then I will definitely die without blindness! I gathered this information just to plan for the future! I plan to hit the road alone after I am ready, and I am even ready that I will die on the north side of Dayuan Lake in the future! Even if I die, at least I can see what the legendary North Shore looks like before I die... Dying there, I can be regarded as fulfilling the fate of an adventurer!

Speaking of this, Beinrich said something that made Du Wei awe

:

"As an adventurer, if you die in bed, it is simply a shame! As a true adventurer, you should choose to die in the most exciting journey!

Du Wei took a deep breath, and his tone couldn't help but become a little more respectful: "Your Excellency Commander, you promise our guide and send us this map... So what do you need me to do for you? "It's

simple." Bayinrich smiled: "I only have two conditions. First, if we encounter any trouble, such as being attacked by someone or a magical beast, you, Your Excellency, the Magician, please stand on our side, and when appropriate, we need the help of the Magician.

"No problem." Du Wei immediately replied: "Since you are on the road together, you are companions, this is a matter of course."

"Thank you. My second condition is... If you can go back after completing this adventure... Please sorry I used such unlucky words. But I advise you one last time, the north is very dangerous! Seeing that Du Wei did not accept his suggestion, the regiment commander sighed: "Then... If you can come back, I think you are the only powerful magician I have ever seen in my life... You are so young! I have no other words to describe it than genius. I believe that in the future, you will definitely become a well-known powerhouse in the mainland. If there is a day, I hope you will remember the name of our Snow Wolf Mercenary Group... I would venture to ask you to remember that in the frozen forest, the Snow Wolf Mercenary Group helped you. As for this favor, at the right time, at your convenience, it is enough to help us people. Very

shrewd regimental commander!

Du Wei had a little more respect for this regiment leader!

If the words of "the fate of the adventurer" just now made him look like an idealist... Then the trading conditions behind it seem that this group leader has a long-term vision!

This matter, for them, in fact, did not pay any price ... They originally planned to go to Dayuan Lake, and the team of more than a hundred people, bringing two more people with them, did not cost anything. On the contrary, there is an additional companion magician on the road.

Moreover, as for that map... The map was made by the regiment commander himself, and although he gave it to Du Wei, he could draw another one at any time. For him, there is nothing to lose.

And these, but in exchange for the favor of a magician!

In the Roland Continent, magicians are more precious than gold, especially those who are powerful. This regiment commander's calculations are very clever, Du Wei became a magician at such a young age, his future must be bright ... As long as he canGoing back alive means that the Snow Wolf Mercenary Group has forged a friendship with a future great magician at no cost!

You can hope that at some point in the future, you can get the help of a great magician!

An idealist, but not lacking in realistic cunning.

This is Du Wei's assessment of Captain Beinrich.

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The night was silent.

Early the next morning, when Du Wei got out of the tent, the Snow Wolf Mercenary Group was ready to go. Some warriors who are not afraid of the cold scrub their bodies with snow, and others carefully shave with daggers. These guys, accustomed to an adventurous career, all of them have a strong temperament, and finally summon their companions on the road with a breathless shout.

Dardanelle's mood was a little low.

After Captain Beinrich introduced the situation of the frozen forest last night, Dardanelle knew very well that the possibility of finding the golden-eyed python by himself was probably very small. Even if you add that Mr. Harriper Little Magician, I'm afraid it's not enough.

Du Wei comforted the loyal warrior of the Liszt family with a few words, and then went on the road with the Snow Wolf Mercenary Group.

The Snow Wolf Mercenary Group walked very full, and two squads scattered around to open the way to search. That afternoon, Du Wei witnessed the process of the people of the mercenary group hunting Warcraft.

The search team found a cave of Warcraft, the roots of a towering tree were hollowed out, and a snow-white giant bear hibernated inside.

This is a "roaring snow bear", this monster is almost twice the size of an ordinary bear, and it looks very similar to the polar bear that Du Wei knew in his previous life, but this roaring snow bear can emit a magic attack: its roar can roll up a small tornado!

The Snow Wolf mercenary group seemed to have a very skillful way of dealing with this monster, and a dozen sturdy warriors tied themselves and their companions together with ropes, first throwing burning pine branches into the bear cave, forcing the bear out, and then attacking it from a distance with bows and arrows.

The roar of the giant bear startled a small whirlwind, which blew the two big men into the air on the spot! But fortunately, they were tied up with their companions, and although they fell a little badly, the snow was thick and they were not seriously injured. It's just that the unlucky guy landed his butt on a snow-covered rock and sprained his waist.

The mercenaries shrouded the bear with a huge head, and then divided into four directions, with more than a dozen big men pulling each side.

In the end, this Captain Baiinrich was holding a giant axe, standing about fifteen steps away from the giant bear, his fighting spirit shining, and he quickly threw out the axe!

In that piece of silver fighting qi, this regiment leader slashed the giant bear's head in half with an axe!

Du Wei couldn't help but be secretly surprised when he saw it.

This Captain Baiinrich's martial arts are indeed quite powerful! The name of one of the three masters of the northern mercenary really has real skills!

Du Wei secretly compared him with the martial arts masters he had seen, and found that whether it was Robert Knight or his father's chief guard, the Alpha Swordsman, I am afraid that he was not as good as this Beinrich.

The only thing that can be compared is probably Joanna's martial arts.

In the cheers of the soldiers of the mercenary group, everyone went up to collect the corpse of the giant bear, and a captain skillfully cut the bear's stomach with a dagger, first took out the bear bile, and then cut out the magic core from the bear's head and put it away.

For the rest, the three soldiers quickly peeled off a whole bear skin, and as for the bear meat, they divided it into several pieces for the soldiers to share the back, and then continued on the road.

At the end of the day, Du Wei saw similar scenes four or five times. The snow wolf mercenary group hunted two more ice and snow demon wolves, but unfortunately, when hunting the second demon wolf, a mercenary was very miserably scratched by the claws of the demon wolf, and even the intestines flowed out on the spot!

"That's the life of an adventurer. Every day of the adventure, someone may die. Dardanelle whispered to Du Wei: "I also lived this kind of life back then, but later, I chose to quit.

Those mercenaries only slightly expressed their condolences to their dead companions, and then buried the bodies of their companions and continued to walk with their heads held high...

In the evening, everyone had a full meal of demon wolf meat, but when he took turns drinking wine to warm up, Du Wei carefully noticed a detail.

The dozen or so mercenaries sitting outside the campfire never touched the wine bag that was passed around.

"Those are the ones who keep vigil tonight." The regiment leader looked at Du Wei's doubtful eyes and said lightly: "People who keep vigil, I demand that they must maintain 100% mental alertness and calm and rationality all night!" Because in this kind of place, if the night watchman is even the slightest bit negligent, it may even wipe out the entire team! Therefore, the vigil is absolutely not allowed to drink a drop of wine! But as a reward, these vigilmen, after changing the next night, can get double servings of wine. The loot they hit the next day, they can also get an extra share when they go back.

When the

regiment commander said this, he added in a low voice: "Of course, if at that time, they can go back alive."

Hearing this, Du Wei looked at the night watchmen who calmly watched their companions cheering and drinking... There was a hint of respect in his eyes-