Chapter 20: Farm Ruins [Please Read On]

Rebecca faithfully performed her duties as a scout.

She leaned slightly to the side and hunched her chest, and stepped forward with her left hand on the short sword on her right waist.

Not only could it reduce the sound of footsteps, but it could also draw the sword as quickly as possible to counterattack and connect with the dagger when encountering danger.

Her petite figure and special forward posture greatly reduced her presence in the forest.

Chen Xuan followed closely behind.

Five or six meters behind her.

Holding the crossbow with both hands, he moved forward in a forward and backward bow posture, so that the crosshair and his line of sight could be consistent.

The place where they met was less than one kilometer away from the Firefly River.

And the further they walked, the sparser the forest became, so the speed of the two people's advancement was basically not much different from walking on flat ground.

About fifteen or six minutes later, Chen Xuan and Rebecca stepped over the bushes that were trampled into mud by the monsters, and the view in front of them suddenly became clear.

The moist and soft fertile soil on the river bank was covered with large and small footprints, and there were also potholes left by the bull-headed demon holding a log and pounding the ground vigorously.

The Firefly River flows slowly from north to south, and the misty water fog lingers on the river surface, neither thick nor thin, like a piece of gauze. The "gurgling" sound of the flowing water is like a ballad hummed in childhood memories, which sets off the tranquility of the surroundings.

If it weren't for the ruins on the other side of the river still emitting embers and black smoke, Chen Xuan would have no doubt that this is a peaceful place.

The bodies of the dead monsters were not collected, but their necks were dug open and the magic cores were taken out.

Fragments of weapons and armor were scattered on the ground.

There were arrows and javelins inserted crookedly in many places.

"Master, the opposite is the Colo Leon Farm."

"There is a rammed earth road that can be used by ox carts and mules and horses, which can go directly to Magtan City."

Rebecca Miri stood by the river, looking at the other side with a complicated expression.

She turned and nodded to Chen Xuan, and briefly introduced.

Through the hazy river fog, the collapsed and burned wooden walls and towers are still eye-catching.

The cables of the floating bridge had been cut long ago, so Chen Xuan and Rebecca could only choose to swim across.

Fortunately, the Firefly River is only more than ten meters wide, the deepest is about three meters, and the water flow is quite gentle.

Hearing Rebecca's words, Chen Xuan, who was looking at the other side, nodded slightly.

"Then let's cross the river now."

"There are traces of cleaning the battlefield here."

Chen Xuan analyzed that there was no magic core left at the scene, not even a slightly intact weapon.

Obviously, Magtan City has sent people here.

Rebecca agreed with this, and she also looked forward to returning to the city as soon as possible.

The two began to take off their clothes, leaving behind light underwear.

The cat-eared girl did not wear underwear, and wore a spring and autumn style velvet-free long-sleeved upper body and boxer shorts on the lower body.

This outfit made her look youthful and full of petite and lovely vitality.

Chen Xuan stripped off all his clothes, leaving only his underpants, revealing his thin and well-proportioned figure.

He put his changed clothes and equipment into the storage compartment, leaving only a dagger for Rebecca.

As usual, the little cat girl led the way. She walked into the river with a dagger in her hand. When the water was deeper than her chest, she swam towards the other side.

Chen Xuan took a deep breath and swam along Rebecca's path.

Thirty or forty seconds later, he came ashore wetly and stomped his feet slightly panting.

Rebecca had already come ashore and was looking around energetically.

The river water flowing out of the forest was still relatively cold, which was a test for Chen Xuan's social animal physique.

He took out two dry towels and replacement lining clothes, and asked Rebecca to find a place to wipe and dress.

Chen Xuan didn't want to get hypothermia and catch a cold just to save a little time.

Anyway, there were enough supplies in the storage compartment.

It took only four or five minutes for the two of them to get dressed again.

They stepped on the fallen wooden wall and entered the farm. All the wooden houses in sight had been burned down.

The bodies of monsters whose magic cores had been taken away could be seen everywhere.

There were also the remains of several cows and horses whose chests and abdomens had been cut open and eaten.

The air was still filled with a faint smell of burning, and occasionally one could see dark red traces left by pools of blood absorbed by the soil.

As for the bodies of the adventurers, Chen Xuan didn't see any.

Only a small amount of deep red limbs and debris proved the tragedy of that night.

These bodies were either dragged back to the cave by the monsters as sacrificial materials.

Or the explorers sent by the town and the Adventurer's Guild were responsible for collecting and cleaning the bodies.

During this period, Rebecca also went to the granary, and the grain inside had been emptied.

Several fresh wheel tracks in front and behind completely dispelled Chen Xuan's idea of ​​picking up leaks.

But this is also good, at least it means that the road ahead is relatively safe.

After wandering around the farm for a while, Chen Xuan and Rebecca came to the gate.

There were a lot of traces of battles left here. It was roughly estimated that there were more than 30 bodies of goblins and night shadow wolves, including goblin shamans with painted faces, who were considered leaders of small groups of goblins.

In addition, the closer to the rammed earth road, the more monster bodies there were.

Chen Xuan even saw a three-meter-tall, muscular bull-headed demon.

Half of its head was smashed, and there were traces of flames on its brown hair.

A thick log was inserted next to the corpse, like a cold tombstone.

This kind of bull-headed human body, huge and strong monster is far more impactful than a goblin.

All the monster bodies had their magic cores taken away without exception.

Valuable monster materials such as the fur, claws and teeth of the Night Shadow Wolf and the horns of the Minotaur were not spared.

The stench of death was spreading. According to Rebecca's introduction, the corpse of the monster whose magic core was taken away would dissolve into a pool of mud within six to twelve water clocks.

Looking at the rammed earth road not far ahead, and then looking back at the farm intertwined with death.

I have to sigh that life and death are really separated by a road!

Seeing these monster corpses, he remembered the bodies of the goblins and Night Shadow Wolves that he put into the storage compartment when rescuing Rebecca.

With a thought, he took out all these corpses.

Then, under Rebecca's guidance, he resisted the nausea and cut their necks.

You can see a gray magic core the size of a jujube kernel.

This is also the lowest-level magic core, which can be brought to the city for exchange.

Taking away eight magic cores and materials from the Night Shadow Wolf is his first harvest in the other world.

At the same time, through the process of dissecting the monster, further enhance their adaptability.

Washing the blood off his hands with clean water, Chen Xuan waved his hand and continued to set off with Rebecca.

After walking along the rammed earth road for more than half an hour, there were almost no trees on both sides.

No matter how good the native forest is, it cannot stop human logging and erosion

Wood itself is a resource.

The road ahead is no longer barren, and it is finally not as lonely as in the deep forest.

There are traces left by the intelligent race.

Chen Xuan's heart has become more and more expectant. He can't wait to see the customs and customs of the indigenous people of the Naroa continent!