Above The Sky

The lake forest in the middle of the night is not bleak. The moonlight passing through the trunks and broad-leaved branches is mysterious and deserted. It leaks sparsely from the dense canopy, and is dotted with silver-white light spots on the black humus.

The white-haired boy dragged the corpse wrapped in canvas and walked in the depths of the lake and forest that deviates from the forest road.

The heavy corpse fell into the ground full of rotten leaves and soft soil. It needed to be dragged hard to make it move forward slowly, leaving a rather obvious trace.

"The primeval jungle is outrageous."

The tropical jungle by the sea is extremely humid at night, and Ian's thin linen clothes are mixed with water vapor and sweat, and cling to the skin, making it extremely uncomfortable, and he has to pay attention to the dark green moss under his feet, which is wet and slippery. Everything is covered in this jungle, whether it is tree roots, stones or Kuchiki, if you accidentally step on it, it will make you fall.

Ian dragged the corpse for a while, then had to stop and rest, he wiped the sweat from his head with his cuff, panted, and couldn't help complaining: "This rotten leaf is at least a foot deep, I don't think I need to dig a hole, just directly Just cover people under leaves."

That being said, but Ian still had a shovel, he wasn't going to save the effort.

Ian knows very well that it is difficult to hide the traces caused by dragging Orsenna's body, but the lake forest is changing very quickly, and everything will return to its original state in a few days. He is not worried that the drag marks will be discovered, even if it is , it is estimated that it is a crazy wild boar arched out.

At the beginning, Ian also thought about carrying the corpse, but not to mention the fact that carrying the corpse would consume more energy. Because of the pressure, he would be trapped in the soft soil and rotten leaves in the lake forest. , take a step to sink a step, just like walking in the snow.

However, the amazing thing is that even if Ian has to rest for a while after walking for a while, he has not felt 'tired from being unable to move' until now.

On the contrary, the more he exercised, the more he felt an endless stream of physical energy being released from the inside of his body and scattered into his limbs and bones.

Ian stroked his belly, thoughtful.

The grilled fish and venison that he had eaten before seemed to be a source of strength, and the warm heat flowed out from his abdomen, so that he only needed to stop and take a few breaths, and his whole body was filled with energy again - and with him once again. Once again exhausted and waiting for his energy to recover, Ian realized that even his sleepiness had disappeared, his whole body was refreshed, and his mind became more alert.

There is no doubt that this is the result of the abnormal digestion and physical conversion efficiency.

The food he ate quickly provided him with a lot of physical strength, and it was with this that he had enough strength to reach the depths of the lake forest.

"But you'll be hungry soon."

Feeling the physical strength gushing out of his body, Ian understands the price of this extraordinary energy very well, and he can't help thinking about the future with some anxiety: "How much food is there at home? I'm afraid I won't be able to eat a few meals."

"If I want to ensure my normal development and growth in the future, I will definitely need more food..."

Fortunately, this is a coastal port, and there are many rivers and lakes next to it, so fishing is not difficult.

But even so, finding a sufficient food source is a big challenge for Ian. After all, the Air Force can't always go to the fish market to buy fish, right?

The destination of Ian's trip was deep in the lake forest, on the edge of one of those small lakes.

One of the reasons, of course, is that there are few people there, but most importantly, Ian needs a lot of water to do one thing that is very important to him.

To this end, he also deliberately brought a lot of tools in a bag containing wheat, and he insisted on doing so even if he had difficulty moving.

Of course, even though the road was rough and tiring, Ian didn't let his guard down.

This is also the reason why he was able to find the strange breathing sound after the bushes not far away.

A dark shadow lurked in the canopy of a broad-leaved tree on one side. It was extremely concealed, its movements were silent, and it did not even disturb a single leaf.

If it wasn't for Ian's awakening of psionic power, his facial features were more sensitive, and he could detect the slight movement of the moonlight not far away, he would not have been able to spot the shadow.

Without hesitation, Ian took a step back. He reached out and grabbed the pitchfork behind him. He knew that he would encounter danger in Lake Forest, so how could he not bring a weapon?

Knowing that he had been found, the dark shadow no longer concealed it, and it flew straight down from the tree, bringing with it a stench of mixed stench, Ian heard a deep guttural growl, and without hesitation, he directly threw Orsenna's body to him. Pushed forward and smashed towards the shadow.

Naturally, the black figure didn't want to be hit by an adult man's corpse, so he dexterously stepped in the air, stepped on the corpse and jumped away, it landed steadily on the side, but lost the chance to attack from a height, and stared at Ian viciously .

Holding the pitchfork tightly in his hand, the boy stared at it carefully. He saw a large mouth full of sharp yellow-white teeth, and a long tongue dripping with viscous saliva.

A leopard.

This kind of creature is very different between males and females. The male leopard is ferocious and cruel. It cannot be tamed except when it is cultivated from a young age. It can grow to a height of more than one meter at the shoulder and weighs more than 200 kilograms. The female leopard is petite and docile. It weighs more than ten kilograms and often hunts beasts as aboriginal companions.

The good news is that this is a female leopard, and obviously there is not enough food, and it may not weigh more than 30 kilograms.

The bad news is that killing a human cub by a feline predator is obviously the same as drinking soup - he is now estimated to be just over 1.4 meters, and his weight is half a catty from the other party's estimate.

"call."

Taking a breath, Ian held the pitchfork with both hands and the underside of the fork with one hand, so that he could hold it more firmly, and he could extend the thorn at any time if necessary.

His eyes were focused on Lin Leopard from beginning to end. Ian could see that this female leopard was afraid of himself, otherwise he would have attacked again - and he also knew very well that he could only defend and face a feline predator. Those who do not have the right to take the initiative to attack at all.

unless……

Ian took a step forward, which made Lin Leopard immediately arch his back, alert to the impending attack - but not as expected, the boy flew and kicked Orsenna's body forward on the ground.

The corpse rolled up, the canvas wrapped around the corpse spread, and the smell of blood and flesh spilled out. Lin Bao was distracted for a while. The smell of flesh and blood made it even more hungry, and its attention instinctively shifted.

And Ian tightened his fork at the moment, staring at the distracted Lin Bao.

He stepped forward.

And a touch of golden light followed behind him.

...

A golden light followed early on.

At that time, the sky was not dark, and under the brilliance of the setting sun, the hot summer wind was blowing, and the blue-gray clouds slowly moved towards the west. side.

The dusky twilight hung in the sky over Port Harrison, covering the sea with an orange-red glow that stretched all the way to the street.

The old knight was walking on the deserted streets, his gray-brown eyes staring at the sea and the sunset in the distance.

The man was in the dust, and it seemed that he hadn't stayed in a quiet place for a long time to rest. He looked very strong, his face was not particularly old, but his hair was gray and mixed, and there were signs of premature aging.

It's been a while since he's been back in Port Harris. Thanks to the storm eight years ago, there were many ruins in the harbor, and some areas were completely abandoned and have not been rebuilt until now.

Although he no longer had the strength he had many years ago, he could still do it just by staying in the city, hiding the traces of his existence, and living with them without everyone knowing.

The city was slightly dilapidated under the setting sun and no longer had the glory of its heyday. The old knight couldn't help but recall some things and felt a little disappointed.

Port Harrison, a small sentry tower built in the pioneering era, has now become the southernmost port of the empire, connecting the land of flames and the Canaan Moor Sea Trade Route, if not decades ago. The 'rebellion' and the storm eight years ago, it may have become the brightest pearl in the southern part of the empire.

In the past, men had more expectations for this port than everyone else.

However, with the passage of time, Port Harrison will inevitably fall into stagnation like other cities on this land.

"Ugh……"

With a sigh, the old knight shook his head slightly. It is true that he is getting old, and it is only a mere sunset, and he will be imaginative.

Pressing his mind, he continued to walk.

Gangdong suffered the heaviest storm that year, and there are not many people living here. Now there is not a single person on both sides of the street. Only at night can you see a little light, and it will soon go out.

Hidden here, the most difficult to be found.

But today, the old knight noticed a slightly different smell. He smelled a faint smell of blood, which came from an old room, but the breathing sound was only the voice of two children, one big and one small. .

Raising his brows, he walked forward and silently came to the window.