Chapter Thirty-One: A Dead Man's Head

  Spent the whole day in a panic, probably because Xia Ya's personality exploded, and those pursuers didn't catch up.

  As they walked further and further away, it seemed that the danger was also getting farther away, and the uneasy feeling in everyone's heart gradually dissipated.

  Taking advantage of the dawn, Xia Ya made some dry grass into ash and carefully applied it to the wound. People in the wilderness have this experience that after getting injured and lacking medicine, applying burnt grass ash to the wound can stop bleeding and prevent rotting.

  By the second day midnight, Xia Ya's personality burst to its peak, they actually encountered a jackal trying to attack them.

  This wretched creature died a miserable death under Shia's flame spear, and then turned into pieces of fragrant roasted meat. As for the remaining meat, it also became a provision for a line of people - only the poor earth spirit queen's burden increased by a lot.

  Xia Ya had no sympathy and made Oaks a slave.

  The Earth Spirit King's consort didn't have any objections to this, anyway for the Earth Spirits once their status becomes "Soso", there's no human rights to speak of - oh right, the Earth Spirits probably don't even understand what human rights are.

  They walked in the wilderness for a full five days before they finally saw a stretch of dark green and black on the distant horizon.

  Mountains! I finally see mountains!

  The crowd suddenly cheered up, and Xia Ya couldn't help but punch his chest and roar loudly.

  These past two or three days had almost suffocated him, and the further he walked, even this experienced hunter was worried that he might be lost.

  After all, in order to avoid the pursuing soldiers, they strayed away from the river course, and that river should have been the best coordinate for identifying the route.

  According to the information provided by the locals, it would take three days of walking to see the mountains, but they walked for five whole days.

  If they still can't find the mountain after two more days, the poor earth spirit will probably have to bear Xia Ya's wrath for misreporting the route.

  Although they saw the mountain from afar, there is a saying "gazing at a mountain can kill a horse", and when everyone arrived at the forest at the foot of the mountain, it also took them half a day.

  Finally saw the lush forest, Xia Ya excitedly flipped over and shouted a few times.

  For Xia Ya, who grew up in the mountains and forests, seeing the mountains and forests gave him an indescribable sense of familiarity. In the mountains, everything was food, everything was prey, and everything was a resource that could be utilized.

  Just as Xia Ya was excitedly shouting, the poor guy couldn't help but pour some cold water on him.

  "Hey, Xia Ya." Kui Chong sighed - since the day Xia Ya made her eat the only food of red ant eggs, Kui Chong had not argued with Xia Ya again, nor had she called him "Turtle" anymore. Thinking carefully, it seemed that she had even spoken a few words to him in a gentle tone.

  "What?" Xia Ya turned his head, puffed out his chest, and the wound on his shoulder had already healed - this also made the poor worm and the earth spirit extremely astonished.

  This guy's physique is simply like a monster... it even makes people suspect that he might be some kind of freak born from the union of humans and magical beasts. At least, in humanity, it's hard to find such an abnormally good physique!

  The several wounds on his body, the earliest claw marks left by the bloodthirsty wolf on his back had already healed, and even the scars had fallen off. The arrow wound on his shoulder had also healed to a certain extent, and under the fallen scab, new skin had grown out, which was only slightly darker in color, and there was no sign of any abnormality.

  It's really infuriating to say. The poor worm's foot was injured by the animal clip and hasn't healed yet, now she needs someone to support her when walking, but this turtle is already jumping around wildly.

  Hesitating for a moment, the poor worm couldn't help but remind Xia Ya: "You see, such a big mountain, where are we going to find the dragon?"

  Xia Ya was stunned.

  He looked up and glanced in front of him...

  The trees at the foot of the mountain seem endless, and the forest covers the entire mountain from top to bottom, lush and dense. The mountains above are continuous and stretch on forever, one mountain connecting to another... If you really search every single mountain peak, it's likely that even after two or three years, you still won't be able to finish!

  Xia Ya wasn't one to nitpick, he let out a sigh: "Anyway, searching for treasure is all about luck, if we really can't find it then so be it. We've been wandering in the mountains for a few days, if we make some discoveries that's great, and even if not, those pursuers should have given up by now, when the time comes, we can just head back."

  After a pause, Xia Ya smiled: "Or, let's just cross over this mountain together. I think it'll take about half a month to get to the other side. I've heard that on the other side of the mountain is the territory of the Audin Empire. As long as I'm full, my whole family won't be hungry. Wherever I go, it's all okay. At worst, I can just go to the Audin Empire to make a living."

  The poor worm heard the words and smiled gently: "Ha, at first you said that in Ye Huo Town, you signed a magical beast contract with someone. You said it was a man's credit, saying that everything must be followed."

  Xia Ya smiled: "Credit is natural, but... if you really go to sell your life for five copper plates, that's not heroic, it's brain-damaged. Talking about heroism also depends on the situation and occasion."

  Look, this guy is indeed not a good person.

  Pausing for a moment, Xia Yang puffed out his chest and said: "Hey, poor bug, since you saved me once before in the river, as a repayment, I promise to you that if we encounter a dragon, I absolutely won't use you as bait!"

  "Oh?" The poor worm's eyes lit up, and his gaze became even more gentle.

  Kexia Ya's next sentence...

  "If we encounter a dragon, I won't use you as bait. We'll rely on our own abilities to escape. Whoever runs faster will survive, and whoever runs slower will be eaten by the dragon. Let's each take care of ourselves - as long as you can outrun me, that's all that matters..."

  Poor insect: “………”

  Can I outrun you? Don't mention that I have an injury on my foot now, even if it was when I was at the peak of my physical condition, how could I possibly outrun a freak like you?!

  The poor worm's teeth are itching again.

  Damn it! Son of a bitch! Just let people be moved for a bit, and then immediately say this kind of nonsense again!

  After getting angry, Xia Qing felt that there was always a feeling in his heart, as if... looking at Xia Ya, this guy's words were rough and cunning, but if he really encountered danger, he probably wouldn't abandon himself.

  I don't know why, but anyway, poor worm just has this confidence.

  ……

  As they entered the forest, Shia immediately found a forked tree branch for Koro to use as a crutch. He himself sharpened a tree branch into a long spear using his fire tongs. Meanwhile, poor Ox continued to play the role of porter, only with a much lighter load.

  Having walked into the woods for most of the day, by dusk, Xia Ya was searching everywhere for dry branches to start a fire when he suddenly heard a strange noise coming from deep within the woods.

  The sound was very indistinct at first, but after Shaya opened a few thickets of trees, it became clear.

  Keroro and Oka follow Shaya's back, also hearing that voice.

  The sound was long and drawn out, as if it had dragged the tone along with it, carrying a weak and dying struggle moan, and yet it seemed like an owl's hooting at night.

  The poor worm's heart skipped a beat as he shrunk his neck: "Hey, Xia Ya, could it be some kind of magical beast?"

  Xia Ya listened carefully for a moment, turned his head and smiled: "No! It seems to be the miserable cry of one person. Speaking of which, when I picked you up at that time, it seemed to be this kind of sound too."

  The poor insect's face turned red, just wanting to say something, Xia Ya had already taken big strides forward.

  After walking a few hundred steps, a small piece of land appeared in the front forest that was slightly more open. It was clear that someone had been here before, and there were also signs of trampling and rolling on the surrounding grass.

  And then the three of them pushed open the thicket and saw in the middle of this empty space... the source of that voice!

  This is a man!

  A man with a head of golden long hair, covered in grass clippings and mud. He was weakly making dying struggles.

  As soon as the three of them walked past, they clearly saw the person's face... and also...

  They also saw only this person's face!

  Because this poor guy was buried underground with only his head exposed on the surface, the soil was level with his neck.

  Looking at this guy's head, although he was crying so pitifully, Xia Ya couldn't help but feel a kind of amusement in her heart.

  He strode over and stood in front of this poor guy, lightly tapping the other's head with his toe: "Hey!"

  "This head suddenly refreshed, lifted his eyelids and stared at Xia Ya, exclaiming: "God bless, praise the great Lord, the Lord's glory is everywhere! Finally someone has come to save me..."

  "Who are you..." Xia Ya crouched down, scrutinizing this guy.

  "I'm human!" This head was somewhat helpless, although covered in dust, but his eyes were incredibly bright, Xia Ya had never seen anyone with such spirited eyes! This guy was disheveled, but his tone carried a strange flavor: "Can't you see I'm a person? Don't waste words, hurry up and dig me out, I'm really about to suffocate!"

  As he spoke, he spat out a mouthful of muddy saliva: "You'd better get me some clothes, those bastards buried me naked when they stripped off all my clothes..."

  Dividing line

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