Chapter 684 A sense of danger from an unknown source

 The little alchemist gave another two days.

Gordon could see that the little fat man was very cautious this time. It would not take that long to smelt the protective stone using ancient alchemy. At that time, it only took more than an hour to smelt Nadia's protective stone.

 Perhaps the King-level protective stone itself and the materials used to strengthen it are relatively precious, so I want to prepare them carefully.

With his current state of mind where he can fall asleep even while standing, failure is almost certain when he performs difficult ancient alchemy techniques.

 As the fourteenth generation head of Maka Alchemy House, you cannot be so irresponsible!

So, Gordon and others returned to the Isana.

They had visited this small hilltop village a long time ago. If they wanted to continue killing time, they could only look over and over to maintain equipment, or read books.

On the deck, Gordon, who was wiping [He Yao] bit by bit, sighed helplessly.

This trip to Sinard Village was really disappointing. If it weren't for the fat man from the Alchemy House who brought them some gains, this trip would really be considered a pure tourist trip.

Hayata on the side was holding a sharpening stone to carefully grind the blade, then took out a cotton cloth, dipped it in anti-rust knife oil and applied it carefully. After completing the maintenance of a tachi, Hayata smiled and said: "Have a peaceful time. Isn’t it good to have a week?”

"It's so peaceful!" Feng Ying threw aside the monster illustrated book that she had almost torn through, hugging her knees and muttering, "I thought this journey would be more exciting."

An Xil walked over and stuffed another tome into Feng Ying's arms, "You've already said this, so if nothing unexpected happens, something will happen."

 “Haha! Superstitious!”

The next day, the village elders visited the Isana and approached the brigade leader.

Anhil glanced at Feng Ying, who had a question mark on her face, and laughed.

Sure enough, after the two old men exchanged a few words, the brigade leader waved and called the hunters over.

The elder seemed a little anxious. He was impatient and said before the leader could speak: "Everyone, I have something urgent to ask for your help.

There is a villager in our village who set out early to collect herbs the day before yesterday. He should have returned before sunset the day before yesterday. However, he stayed out all night and there was no news at all yesterday. His wife was very worried and found us.

That man is an experienced herb collector, and he would not go to any dangerous areas. We are worried that he was attacked by a monster, and we would like to ask for your help in investigating and rescuing him. "

There is nothing to hesitate about this kind of thing. Gordon nodded, and everyone in the hunting group quickly finished dressing up, put on basic hunting props, and set off in a hurry.

The terrain of Sky Mountain is steep, with many places going straight up and down. Rock peaks are intertwined with countless thick vines. There are also a large number of ruins interspersed among them, layer upon layer, making it easy for outsiders to get lost.

 Gordon has been here once, and he still has some impression, but he is definitely not familiar with it. Fortunately, there is a detailed map provided by the elders and others.

 After leaving the village for some distance, Gordon made a gesture, the running team paused, and everyone gathered around him.

“If we go further, we will go astray. Split up to explore. Once we find the rescue target, we will launch a flare. If we encounter a large monster, try not to cause a conflict. If a battle must break out, we will also launch a flare.”

 Glancing at his companions to make sure everyone heard clearly, Gordon took out the map and unfolded it, "According to the elders and others, the rescue target shouldn't be too far away.

Anhil is responsible for areas 6 and 7 in the northwest, Hayata is responsible for the mountain peak, which is areas 4 and 8, Feng Ying is responsible for areas 1 and 3 near the camp, and I am responsible for areas 2 and 5. "

Everyone carefully confirmed the area they were responsible for exploring and kept the contents on the map in mind.

More than a minute later, Gordon put away the map and said, "The forbidden area is in the southwest direction. It is forbidden to approach. If there is a reason to get closer, remember to fire the signal flare in advance."

Gordon said this while staring at Feng Ying.

“.” Feng Ying had a flat mouth.

Having said that, the area that Master Gordon is responsible for is in the southwest, which is just between the area that he is responsible for and the restricted area. Don't say that he doesn't want to cause trouble, even if he wants to cause trouble, he will be caught by Master Gordon.

Thinking of this, Feng Ying's face was so twitchy that she didn't trust herself so much?

Gordon pinched Feng Ying's cheeks and continued to remind his companions, "The geology of Sky Mountain is very unstable. Many rock peaks and boulders are bound by vines or even suspended. They may collapse at any time. Pay attention to your feet and the top of your head and set off separately. "

 Hunters spread out and explored the areas they were responsible for.

Gordon is not worried about the safety of his companions. Even Feng Ying, the weakest member of the team, is still a five-star hunter.

At this level, there are not many monsters that can really pose a fatal threat to it, not to mention the tooth hound Amber. Even if it comes from a "regional overlord" like the Dino Tyrannosaurus, she can at least run away.

A man and a cat walked among the rugged rocks.

 “Something’s not right, meow.” Pig Chop, who was running around beside Gordon, suddenly raised his body, “It’s not the smell, meow, but, but”

"Some kind of amorphous sense of danger, right?" Gordon slowed down and looked vaguely to the southwest.

 “Gordon feels meow too?”

"Um."

Gordon pulled down his visor, "There was no clear sense of direction, nor the feeling of being watched. I just felt that I was in danger, but I couldn't tell where the danger came from."

“Gordon suspects it’s the reason behind the forbidden area, meow?”

"It's possible. After all, our place is closest to the restricted area. I'll ask Hayata and the others later if they have similar feelings."

Neither Gordon nor Pork Chop had any intention of approaching the restricted area to find out what was going on.

 Further exploration may be necessary, but not now.

 The only goal at the moment is to rescue the missing villagers and check the restricted areas. We can wait until we report to the elders and monks and see their decisions.

 After confirming his current location based on the surrounding terrain, Gordon was ready to take Pork Chop to continue searching for traces of the missing persons.

At this moment, a signal flare was raised in the air two or three kilometers away in a straight line.

 Gordon and Pig Pa looked at each other, "It's Feng Ying's side, let's go!"

 “What’s going on?” Anhir turned over and jumped off the gale’s saddle.

 He was the first to arrive, riding a toothhound at a speed several times that of running on foot.

 “Hush!” Feng Ying put her finger in front of her mouth, indicating to Anxier to keep quiet, and then made a few gestures to the latter.

Anhil nodded, quietly walked around the rock wall where Feng Ying was hiding, and looked in the direction indicated by Feng Ying.

Ahead is a hunter camp built among ruins. Outside the exit is a narrow pass with a width of only a little over one meter. Humans can enter and exit normally, but large monsters have difficulty entering.

A huge orangutan with pink fur was roaring and wandering here, and from time to time it would rush towards the narrow pass that it could not pass. It was very violent, but not very smart.

 Peach-haired Beast King?

“Amber told me that there was a smell of someone in the camp, and the missing person should be hiding in the camp.” Feng Ying whispered.

Anhil narrowed his eyes slightly.

 This lingering sense of threat hangs over my heart.

  No wonder Feng Ying chose to wait for support instead of rushing in to chop after sending the signal.

Is that really just a peach-haired beast king? !

 (End of this chapter)