dark moon

Chapter 172 Medium

"Crack, crackle, crackle", the firewood mixed with dried cow dung made a loud crackling sound in the fire. Under the silver moonlight, the bonfire was burning brightly, and the dancing firelight shone on the face, reflecting the uncertainty of everyone's face. .

Night has fallen, and the parasitic camp is dark. Even the bright firelight cannot dispel the haze in everyone's heart.

The two sides sat around the fire, a total of 28 people, and naturally divided into two camps.

The parasites gathered into a camp. These civilians who had no ability to protect themselves gathered together, with cowardice and doubt in their eyes. From time to time, they secretly glanced to the other side worriedly, as if they were worried that they would be left alone. .If they really lose the protection of these powerful knights who look at the mountains, then in this dangerous wilderness, even if there is no mysterious threat, they will be unable to move forward and can only tremble in the camp and wait for death to come.

What these people regret most now must be why they ran to the wilderness. If they stayed in their original homes honestly, although their lives were a little poorer, at least they would not be as frightened as they are now.If there is another chance to choose, they will never leave the shelter of the city again, and would rather die alone in the city.

But there is no point in regretting. They can only hope that these saviors will give up searching for the missing people as soon as possible and take them away from this strange place. As for what to do with the missing people, it is not them anyway, so they can't care about it. What a thought.

However, they did not dare to say these thoughts casually. The parasites already knew that four people in the knight team were missing and were in a very irritable state. Even through their masks, they could feel the gloom on them. At this time Urging them to leave is simply asking for death. No one dares to do such a stupid thing.Therefore, they could only sit and cower, and even the food in their hands tasted tasteless.

The other camp was naturally composed of eleven people from the Dark Moon Temple and the mercenary group, as well as four bronze-level ordinary mercenaries hired by the parasites.Although these four mercenaries also belong to the team of parasites, they essentially belong to the circle of mercenaries. They gather together with the warriors who are also warriors and have a common language.

And Shuer and the others do not exclude these mercenaries. Although parasites are looked down upon and easily discriminated against, these mercenaries are only paid to follow orders. They will not interfere with the employer's decision, but are only performing protection tasks. The employer wants to To save money, if you choose to be a parasite, they can't stop you, they can only try their best to protect the safety of your employer.Therefore, in the eyes of the world, mercenaries are often treated differently from parasites and will not be affected by their status as parasites.

Moreover, the four of them were still very dedicated when encountering danger. If they encountered someone irresponsible, like today, they would have gone to nowhere and would not stay and interact with the parasites. share weal and woe.The four warriors all have mounts, so their safety can be guaranteed. Only a fool who is not a mercenary with professional ethics would wait for rescue with a group of burdens.

Therefore, everyone's attitude towards these four mercenaries who were obviously trying to trick them into asking for help was quite respectful, at least they did not discriminate against them. However, when it came to making any promises, Shuer just smiled noncommittally and said nothing.

There are two people who are the most special, namely the two leaders of the parasites. They have actually firmly sided with the mercenaries, but for various reasons, they do not want the parasites to see them and regard them as aliens. , it will be very difficult to manage in the future.So the two simply separated. The male McCree stayed in the camp of the parasites and tried to appease their emotions, while the female Linda entered the group of mercenaries. She explained to the parasites that she was trying to find out information, which was true. a reasonable explanation.

As for the thoughts of the parasites, Xiu Er and the others knew clearly, but they were only clear, and had no intention of paying more attention to them.On the one hand, Xiuer wanted to see the abilities of the two of them. If they were passable, it would be a pleasant surprise for his future plans.

On the other hand, you must have the courage to bear the consequences of the choices you make. This is the principle that Shuer has always adhered to. Since you want to be a parasite, you must be prepared to endure danger and discrimination, and you want to save money. I want to be safe and be respected. How can there be such a good thing in the world?As for whether their emotions are stable, no one really cares. No matter how hard they try, nothing big will happen.

What's more, compared to considering their emotions, there are more important things to do now. In the eyes of Shure and Dark, the safety of Ma Lian and the three mercenary knights is more important than the sum of these parasites.

"I analyzed 48 cases of ghost space survivors in the chaotic era and made a statistics." Xiu Er didn't hold any paper in his hand, all the data were found from the books he had recorded in his mind before, I'm afraid It is only with his special ability that he can do similar analysis when the information cannot be consulted. "There are a few conclusions that I need to share with you."

When I say everyone, I actually only mean Dak. If Ma Lian and three other knights hadn't also disappeared, Shuer would not have stayed here at all.This is not a cold-blooded problem, but the ghost space is mysterious and unpredictable. It cannot be solved by staying to search for it. Staying here will not have any effect except that you may encounter danger at any time.

However, based on his friendship with Dak, it was impossible to watch Ma Lian get trapped here inexplicably without making any efforts. He had to do everything possible to find her.In fact, both of them understand that their attempts are in vain, and they are just seeking comfort in their hearts. But understanding is one thing, and actually doing it is another thing.

"There are 73 survivors, distributed in 48 cases of ghost space outbreaks, including 51 ordinary people, ten people at the lowest level of combat, six people at the bronze level, none at the silver level, four at the gold level, and one at the legendary level. "

"And another one?"

"A demigod, not a human being. He found that the surrounding environment was a bit strange, and then exploded with arrogant energy, and finally returned to the normal world. My understanding is that when the ghost space was first formed, he took advantage of the instability of the space and directly Exploding the ghost space to pieces and then escaping smoothly is simply not something that normal people can do. It has no reference value, so this case is excluded." "Uh..." Cold sweat broke out on the foreheads of several audience members. The power of demigods It was obvious to all, but people could only marvel at such an exaggerated thing.

"According to the strength comparison of 72 people, it can be found that whether they can escape from the ghost space is not directly related to their strength. Indeed, the proportion of fighters is indeed a bit higher, but that is because the ghost space is generated in the wilderness, and Where there are intelligent creatures in the wilderness, the proportion of fighters is relatively high, and they are more determined than ordinary people, and their physical strength is also better, so the survival rate is higher, which is a normal phenomenon.”

"You are reminding me." Duck sighed, "Tell me not to have too much hope just because Ma Lian and the others are capable."

"What do you want to do?" Shuer did not answer Dak's question, but asked instead, "Don't say nonsense that you have handed over command to me. I just want to know how far you want to go?"

"I have been thinking about it just now, and now I have decided." Dak played with the red rose in his hand and replied in a low voice, "For three days, stay with me to find a solution. Within three days, try your best to find a solution. If If you can't even find it, then there is nothing to say, and after three days, we will set off as planned."

Xiu Er didn't speak, but patted his old friend's shoulder hard.He wouldn't be stupid enough to ask Duck if he could let go of Ma Lian and a few brothers. He definitely couldn't let go, but this is the fate of mercenaries. Facing danger and facing death, every mercenary may have this kind of problem. One day, when joining the ranks, it's time to mentally prepare.Moreover, there is no doubt that Ma Lian is one of Duck's lovers, and the other three knights are also Duck's brothers. Willing to, it is impossible to pay the remaining five knight brothers for the sake of the missing lover and brother.

Heartache is unavoidable, but no matter how painful your heart is, you still have to do what you need to do, and you can't shirk the responsibilities that you should shoulder. This is the attitude that a qualified mercenary leader should have.

"It's not time to give up hope yet. The second conclusion I want to tell you is about this aspect. I suggest that if you want to stay and find someone, just stay for seven days." Shuer pinched Dak. "According to statistics, the vast majority of survivors escaped from the ghost space within two days, only five cases took more than five days, and only one case returned safely after more than seven days."

"In other words, Ma Lian and the others still have a chance to return through their own efforts?"

"Yes, they have only been missing for half a day now, even if the crowd in the caravan camp has been missing for less than a day, so the hope of them finding a way to return by themselves is not low, and there is no need to be too desperate."

"Oh, if you want to despair, it's not too late to despair after seven days." Dak smiled mockingly, "That's what you mean."

"That's right." At least Duck could still smile, although it was a wry smile, but it also reassured Xiuer a lot, "There is a third conclusion, or rather, a question, the so-called 'medium', what exactly is it?"

"What medium?"

"Among the survivors, there were two guys with normal intelligence who didn't run out ignorantly. After they fell into the ghost space, they were prepared to escape."

"So?" Dak's eyes widened and his breathing became heavy.

"Thousands of years, it's too long, and the records are not very clear." Shuer sighed, indeed quite regretful about this, "However, they all mentioned one word - medium, their survival, and the so-called Intermediaries are closely related. Unfortunately, no one is sure what the so-called intermediaries are."

Leaning back hard, halfway down on the luggage, Dak looked up at the sky and muttered to himself: "The medium..."

"Yes, a medium." Shuer also leaned next to him. "Even if you figure out what the medium is, how can you convey it to them? Tomorrow, just go there tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)