The corpses were already stiff in the cold weather, and the blood spilled on the ground had frozen into clumps.
Anri's face was pale, and her hands trembled slightly as she packed the supplies on the carriage, not daring to look up at the direction of the corpses.
"Lord." The Emerald Witch, seeing Tang Zheng walking out of the tent, stood up and respectfully spoke.
"Let's go."
Tang Zheng nodded lightly.
Soon the tent and other supplies were packed, and the Evil Spirit Dog pulled the carriage forward again.
Not long after Tang Zheng and his party left, several figures appeared in the forest behind them, their faces solemn as they came to the location of last night's battle to inspect it.
Then they continued to follow the route. Immediately after, several other forces appeared to inspect the traces of last night's battle.
Clearly, it wasn't just one force that had set its sights on Tang Zheng and the others.
On the carriage.
Tang Zheng picked up the warm water bag placed to the side, his gaze turned to Anri, who was cowering in the corner of the carriage with her head lowered: "Did you fill this hot water?"
"Yes."
Anri's shoulders trembled.
The scene from last night made Anri feel somewhat afraid and fearful even now. Not long ago, she was just an ordinary village girl, so naturally she had never seen anything like dead people.
Even though she had heard Uncle Laqimeng in the village say that being an Adventurer was a dangerous profession, and that they often had to see dead people, and had also heard rumors of Adventurers who rashly entered the Tove Great Forest being wiped out and killed by Magical Beasts.
But these things were, after all, just things she had heard. Truly facing this scene still made Anri feel somewhat frightened and afraid.
"Here." A gentle voice came.
Anri carefully raised her head, her somewhat dark eye circles saw Tang Zheng handing over the warm water bag, and she quickly reached out to take it.
The warm temperature from the water bag eased Anri's somewhat fearful emotions.
"You're much stronger than I expected, Anri, and you've already prepared yourself, haven't you."
Tang Zheng spoke. He could see that, apart from some fear, Anri didn't have any other negative emotions.
At least she wouldn't ask foolish questions like "Why did you kill those people?"
It could be seen from the anime that Anri possessed a tenacious mindset far beyond that of ordinary people, and she could also quickly adapt in terms of cognition.
These two points alone were enough to make Anri surpass ordinary people by far.
Anri pinched her somewhat rough, pale fingers, raised her pale face, and nodded solemnly to Tang Zheng: "Yes!"
"I won't let Captain down!" Anri's light brown pupils were full of determination, and she clenched her fists, cheering herself up loudly.
"Haha, you don't have to be so loud."
Tang Zheng let out a light laugh, raised his finger, and pointed to the wild forests on both sides of the path and the land under his feet: "Being an Adventurer has always been a dangerous job. It can indeed earn money that ordinary people can't earn in a short period of time, but that inherently means danger."
"You must know that the resources of this world are limited, so it is between Adventurers, between villages, between countries, and even rising to between races."
"If you want to obtain more resources and benefits, there will always be bloodshed. In many cases, it's not something you can decide whether you want to or not, but something you have to do."
Anri was somewhat blankly stunned in place.
"I will remember these words, Captain."
Anri scratched her light golden hair, her expression troubled yet earnest, as if she were taking it all in, and sniffled her fair nose.
Although she didn't fully understand, she thought of the quarrels among the villagers over trivial matters, or how it was the same reason the Kingdom and the Empire waged war every year.
The Emerald Witch quietly watched this scene, a curious look once again surfacing on her face as she gazed at Anri; she could sense that her master placed great importance on this ordinary human.
Tang Zheng finished speaking and glanced at the somewhat thin Anri, suddenly recalling that in the original story, Anri's physical fitness was quite good.
It seemed to be related to Undead King inviting her as a guest and sharing a meal, he remembered that the main dish was Frost Dragon steak.
This reminded Tang Zheng of an unfamiliar Job—"Chef"! In "YGGDRASIL," Players without the "Chef" Job could not cook, but of course, this situation did not exist in the Different World.
In addition, the "Chef" series of Jobs could create food that could enhance attributes, but the attributes increased by the food would decrease as the Player's level increased or the amount used increased.
For level 100 Players, it could only simply satisfy their appetite.
This was clearly another route to increase attributes,
However!
Tang Zheng shook his head, casting this route to the back of his mind.
Throughout the Great Tomb of Nazarick, it seemed that only Yuri, the eldest of the Pleiades, the Head Chef Si Houwuzi, and the Deputy Head Chef Krabu had mastered the "Chef" Job.
Among the people of the Different World, there might be some who accidentally obtained the basic "Chef" Job, but intermediate Jobs like "Head Chef" and High-Tier Jobs like "God of Cooking" probably did not exist.
Therefore.
Tang Zheng was too lazy to spend any effort in this regard.
The Evil Spirit Dog pulled the carriage and continued westward. As they gradually left the border area, the hilly terrain gradually became flatter, and the wild forests on both sides of the road began to thin out.
In the evening.
A small village appeared in sight to the north of the road. Tang Zheng did not let the Evil Spirit Dog continue forward but instead headed toward the village.
The appearance of the Evil Spirit Dog inevitably caused a commotion, but after Tang Zheng displayed his identity as a "Gold Rank" Adventurer.
The Village Chief of the village barely allowed Tang Zheng and his party to stay overnight in the village.
This was a small village called "Bude Village," which was much larger than Karn Village, with a population of about 100 people, but it could not be considered wealthy.
After settling in, Tang Zheng took out the diluted "Regeneration Potion," priced at 5 Copper Coins, and asked Anri to sell it.
Of course, he wasn't trying to earn this little bit of money; since he intended to establish the reputation of a "Genius Alchemist" and increase his prestige.
Naturally, he wouldn't do nothing. This journey to the Royal Capital was an opportunity to quickly increase his fame.
A potion priced at 5 Copper Coins was naturally not expensive, but for ordinary villagers, it was also a fee worth considering.
So at first, no one bought it, until a villager bought a bottle to treat a leg that had been accidentally injured, and the injury quickly recovered in the blink of an eye.
The entire village then sprang into action, scrambling to buy the Regeneration Potion.
In the village square.
Anri, covered in sweat and with a slightly hoarse voice, shouted to the villagers who surrounded her, "Everyone, please don't rush, there's still plenty of potion!"
"These Regeneration Potions can only be preserved for seven days, after which their effectiveness will completely disappear. They can't be stored for long periods, so buying too much won't do you any good."
Not far away.
The Emerald Witch watched Anri, who was drenched in sweat, with boredom. Her task was to protect Anri from harm, and she naturally wouldn't interfere with other matters.
"Sister, how is your mastery of the Wild Transformation ability?" The White Mist Witch's pleasant, faint voice came from her chest.
The Emerald Witch glanced around with the corner of her eye and shook her head, "It still needs some time. This skill is far more complex than ordinary Magic."
"With your talent, if you were to learn it, you should be able to master it quickly."
The White Mist Witch's light voice sounded, "Hehe, it's just that sister is better at faith-based Magic."
"Isn't sister curious about what the method the master mentioned to improve our strength is after mastering this Magic?"
The Emerald Witch's bright yellow pupils looked towards Anri's direction without opening her mouth.
On the other side.
Tang Zheng had already left Bude Village. He first went to the Tove Great Forest to check the number of Goblins, and then returned to the Lava Zone.
Red-hot temperatures rose.
The scalding Magma Sea churned below, occasionally surging with fiery red waves.
Boom! A pure white figure flew out of the Magma Sea, occasionally being knocked away by a powerful force, and then heavily falling back into the Magma below, emitting a roar.
Splash! With another surge, Tang Zheng flew out of the Magma Sea, suspended in mid-air, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and a look of excitement appeared on his face as he looked at the white figure.
Boom! The white figure also rushed out of the Magma, but because it couldn't use Flight, it could only continuously stir the Magma and rush towards Tang Zheng by swimming.
This was a figure with a completely human appearance!
If you looked closely, you could see that this figure looked exactly like Tang Zheng, but its whole body was dyed white and emitted a faint white light, indicating that it was not a real human.
Heroic Spirit Soul.
The Valkyrie Job's trump card skill, which could summon a figure that was exactly the same as the user, and possessed the same basic attributes as the user, including the values attached to equipment.
Of course, the Heroic Spirit Soul only had melee abilities and could not use Magic or Job-specific special skills.
Simply put! It was just an extra pure melee Warrior.
Even so, in the YGGDRASIL game, it was still one of the top trump card skills, after all, in pvp battles.
Facing a Player with a Valkyrie, it was equivalent to having to fight two opponents at once.
The Heroic Spirit Warrior broke through the Magma waves and rushed directly in front of Tang Zheng, raised his hand and slammed the Magma surface, his body flew out, and a heavy punch came.
Bang! The air in front was compressed by the Heroic Spirit Warrior's fist, making a rapid sound of rushing through the air.
Tang Zheng raised his eyelids, and Magic fluctuations emanated from his palm: "Fifth Tier Magic · Silver Knight Lance!"
Whoosh! The silver-white spear condensed in mid-air and shot out in an instant. The silver light cut through the air and appeared in front of the Heroic Spirit Warrior in the blink of an eye.
However, at this moment! The Heroic Spirit Warrior's punching motion stopped, and his body quickly sidestepped, dodging the Silver Knight Lance's attack by a hair's breadth.
Seeing this scene,
Tang Zheng's eyes lit up: "Is that the Martial Art Mind's Eye?"
Bang! The Heroic Spirit Warrior's fist came back again. Tang Zheng raised his hands and crossed them in front of him. The moment the two collided, an invisible wave of air exploded.
Tang Zheng's eyes widened, and his body flew out uncontrollably, smashing into the Magma Sea in the distance.
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