The strange sounds of flying birds came from the dense branches, and the air was filled with the rotten smell of dead branches and leaves. There were moss under the trees, weeds were overgrown, and there were bursts of insects chirping among the grass roots. absolutely.

In this almost primitive jungle, with the sound of rustling footsteps, two figures shuttled through it and gradually disappeared.

"There's a question I haven't figured out for a while." Andrina, the sorceress who followed Thorne, stretched out her slender fingers to flick off the fallen leaves hanging from her hair, and couldn't help but say when she saw his back and quickened her pace. .

"What's the problem?" Thorne who was walking ahead heard the words, stopped and turned to look at her.

Andrina noticed Thorne's gaze hidden in the hood, and handed the branch that resembled a cane in her right hand to her left, then took out a sheepskin scroll and brought it to Thorne, pointing to the map on the scroll and said:

"We can obviously pass through the flat Horn Town to reach Waterfall Town. Why do we have to bypass the Horn Town and choose to walk through this forest of Helmets and Thorns."

"Didn't you see it?" Thorne pointed to the map icon and said:

"As long as we pass through this forest of Helmets and Thorns before dark, we will set off the next morning. As dusk approaches, we can reach Waterfall Town. This is the fastest path to Waterfall Town."

"Of course I know it's a shortcut, but what you call a shortcut is to climb over the rugged mountains, and then through the thorny Helm and Thorns. I don't think this shortcut is better than riding a horse on a flat trade road. Come quickly."

Andrina put away the map, her beautiful eyes flickered and she said thoughtfully:

"As a ranger, you can't even understand such a simple thing, so it can be inferred from this that you are hiding something from me?"

After speaking, the sorceress tilted her head slightly and looked at Thorne with a half-smile.

Feeling the other party's slightly teasing gaze, Thorne's face hidden in the cloak was slightly embarrassed, and then he regained his calm and chose to say truthfully:

"The people in Clarion Town are too familiar with me. I am worried that after being recognized, it will add unnecessary trouble and delay our trip."

"Friend? Or enemy?" Andrina asked after hearing what Thorne meant.

"Enemy." Thorne said these two words calmly.

"There are only so many player territories in the Emerald Wilderness, and the humanoid tribes in the wilderness can't be killed. Why are you two territories still in the mood to fight infighting?" Andrina said in a puzzled way.

"This is not an infighting. The Town of Falls has nothing to do with the Town of Horn." Thorne directly refuted her words:

"Where there are people there will be struggles, especially when it comes to interests, it's not surprising.

Do you know why the lizardmen of the Bottomless Swamp followed the caravan all the way that night, and then attacked at night? "

"I know a little bit. It is said that the people of Iron Horse Town leaked the specific information of the caravan's supplies to the lizardmen. Compared with attacking the Iron Horse Town, which is protected by thick walls, it is naturally the most suitable to attack the caravan."

Andrina thought about it seriously, and then asked subconsciously, "Could it be that Horn Town also leaked some information about Waterfall Town?"

"If it's just leaks, there won't be such a big hatred. There is a player lord in Horn Town who chooses the ogre race, and controls a ogre tribe of about 100 people. They not only leaked information, but also played the role of lizards. human role.

The people of Horn Town thought they were foolproof, but I still found some clues, and finally confirmed that the murderer was them. "

Thorne's voice was not very high, but there was an unquenchable anger.

"Actually, this world is very simple. The main reason why our players had such hardships in the early stage was that we didn't adapt. In a few years, when we fully adapt to this kind of life and give full play to our own advantages, the ones who should cry are those humanoids. biological too.

But the human heart is complex, and there is no way to lead to it. Some people are beautiful and make people feel very comfortable, while others are bad, disgusting and vicious.

So sometimes I wonder, if all the players in the Emerald Wilderness have stabilized and lost their original enemies, will it mean that the infighting has begun. ' Thorne said in a slightly heavy tone.

"Sure enough, there is no pure land anywhere. Where there are people, there is always a fight." Anderina sighed, looking at Thorne with her beautiful eyes and said leisurely: "That is to say, what kind of person do I belong to."

Thorne seemed to feel that his topic was too heavy, so he smiled at her and said, "It's good."

"Does this count as a compliment?" Seeing Thorne's long-lost smile, Andrina gave him a beautiful white eye.

Glancing at the other party's angry expression, Thorne didn't care. After thinking about it, he said solemnly:

"Since you choose to settle in the town of Falls, then I still want to make it clear to you that the bad and good people in this world usually die quickly."

"I don't want to listen to what you said. According to you, the believers of the Three Gods of Justice will die soon." Andrina heard the words and refuted Thorne's words with some dissatisfaction.

"Because the paladins and priests of the three gods of justice have the protection of gods, and we can only rely on ourselves." Thorne pointed to the sky covered by the jungle and said seriously.

Thorne is naturally very welcome for Andrina to settle in the town of Falls.

After all, as long as they are above the extraordinary rank, they basically have the ability to change a small battle.

Although in Winter City, the two sides did not have too much contact, and instead caused a lot of unpleasantness, but since she indiscriminately sheltered those robber players and involved in danger to help players break out of the siege of the Sahuagin, and in Xiacheng District The one that opens is just for the convenience of players.

Let Thorne think that this sorceress belongs to the bad and good character. If it is still the case, living in the town of Falls for a long time will definitely bring her a lot of unnecessary trouble, so I persuade her kindly.

Feeling Thorne's serious expression, Andrina understood that the other party was not joking with her, so she patted Thorne's shoulder lightly and said, "Don't worry, I'm not that stupid."

She actually wanted to refute him. If it weren't for her character, the two would not have had so many interactions, but after thinking about it, she finally swallowed it.

"Let's go, not far ahead is the Forest of Helmets." Thorne finished, motioned for the other party to follow, and walked forward.

There was silence all the way, only the sound of footsteps moving forward silently.

After the two continued to walk through the forest for about an hour, they finally came to the so-called Forest of Helmets.

Helmets is a creeping ground shrub that likes to wrap around other shrubs or the branches of large trees.

When a jungle is completely occupied by Helmets with strong reproductive ability, it means that this jungle is difficult for travelers and adventurers to walk.

The main reason is that there are sharp black thorns all over the Helmet's body. These thorns are as long as the palm of an adult. The sharp and tough thorn is a natural nail and hurting dart.

"This forest has been occupied by vines, how are you going to get there?" Andrina asked, looking at the bushes in front of her.

There were withered trees and dense vine-like shrubs everywhere in front of her eyes, a dead forest with no trace of a road at all.

"Zheng!"

Thorne was about to speak when he suddenly noticed the abnormality in the bushes ahead, so he immediately drew out his long sword and blocked it in front of the sorceress and said solemnly: "Be careful, there is a situation ahead."

Seeing the other party's solemn expression, Andrina quickly took out her staff, ready to cast spells at any time.

"Come out, I have seen you." After a while, Thorne found that the bushes were still shaking, but the man did not choose to show up, so he shouted in the direction where the other party was hiding.

As soon as Thorne's voice fell, the shaking bushes suddenly stopped, and then a person emerged from it.

It was a middle-aged man with a plain appearance. He was covered in dark green leather armor dyed with green pigments. He held a sharp sickle in his hand with his sleeves rolled up, as if he was cutting something.

Druid of the God of Nature?

When Thorne noticed the oak leaf markings on the opponent's armor, his expression slowed down, he put the blade in the scabbard, and then his eyes signaled that Andrina was fine.

Then a wooden holy emblem appeared in the palm of the hand from the sleeve.

"It turned out to be the guardian of nature, sorry for disturbing you." Thorne held the wooden holy emblem in his hand and leaned slightly.

After that, he was ready to take Anderina through the Forest of Helmets from other directions.

Eighty percent of the druids encountered on the Emerald Wilderness belonged to the extreme faction, and Thorne naturally didn't want to talk nonsense with these stubborn guys.

And the reason why he held his holy emblem in his hand was to let the other party understand his identity, so that the other party would mistakenly think that the two of them were enemies of nature.

"Young half-elf ranger, are you planning to pass through the Forest of Helmets?"

The middle-aged Druid's approachable gaze first glanced at the sorceress Andrina, frowned slightly, and then noticed the holy emblem in Thorne's hand, and then eased.

"Exactly." Thorne replied calmly.

"The spread of Helmets has disrupted the balance of this forest. I have already cleared a road leading to Waterfall Town. Please, believers of Guilun, stalkers of the Path of Silence."

The middle-aged Druid stepped aside, pointed to the deep passage in the Forest of Helmets and Thorns, and said slowly.

Although the extremist Druids are the most stubborn, they are the most active in maintaining the balance of nature. At least this forest of Helmets and Thorns will probably be removed from the map in the future.

In the past, they did not choose to do it, presumably because the spread of Helmets was still within the estimated range.

"Thank you, the guardian of natural balance, I wish you a path that will never get lost." Thorne looked at the passage of the Helmets Forest, a flash of surprise in his expression, and then leaned down slightly to thank him.

"You're welcome, young half-elf ranger, may Sivanus be with you, and may nature's grace and peace protect you in your direction." The middle-aged druid said with a gentle smile.

After speaking, he held the sickle and continued to walk in the direction of the spread of Helmets.