Life as a mercenary turned into a girl is a bit difficult

The interrogation of the young man soon started in an independent room that had just been renovated. However, the young man was obviously unwilling to cooperate with Wu Kuan and others' questioning. No matter how Wu Kuan asked him pleasantly, he remained silent and just spoke in a low voice. He lowered his head and occasionally raised his head to express a silent protest to Wu Kuan, Hieragi Jing and others with unwilling eyes, especially Irene. He seemed to be brooding over the incident where Irene stepped on his head and made him eat a mouthful of dust.

But when Irene returned her gaze, she immediately lowered her head with a look of hatred and fear. It seemed that besides Poluk, there was one more person who Irene had trouble dealing with.

The boy looked to be in his early ten years, half a head shorter than Hiiragi Jing and others. It was not that Wu Kuan did not understand interrogation but that he was really unwilling to use violence against a child.

"Oh... let's do this for now." Wu Kuan had no choice but to put the boy's matter aside. After hiding the vehicles, the team members at the foot of the mountain had already gathered in front of the camp at the entrance of the village. There were still many things waiting for his arrangements, " Let’s just keep them in custody for now…”

"Captain Wu!" At this moment, a team member suddenly ran out of the door and reported in a panic, "Back mountain! There is a wisp of smoke floating in the direction of the back mountain!"

While the team member was reporting, Hiiragi Jing, who did not forget to pay attention to the boy, saw a hint of panic on the other person's face. In fact, it didn't take much keenness to see that the young boy couldn't hide his expression at all.

"Who else is there?" Hiiragi Jing was not polite when he saw a breach in his hands. "I hope you can explain as soon as possible that our search team is carrying guns. In case of conflict, accidental injury or even death is inevitable."

Death... death?

Sure enough, the boy couldn't hold on after hearing this word. He hurriedly spoke, fearing that even one second of delay would lead to irreversible consequences. That was his only support: "There is Aunt Xiong, she took me back. She ran away from the mountain! She is seriously injured now, please don’t hurt her."

"So you are originally villagers here?"

"Yes, yes." Having found a breakthrough, the young man no longer concealed anything, "My home is on the east side of the village, the thatched cottage closest to the wall."

"What happened to this village? How many survivors are there?"

"Monsters, many monsters..." This question triggered the most terrifying memory of that night. The boy's eyes turned red again, but he did not cry. The sadness for the destruction of the village had long been shed with tears in the past few days, and the hard work Life has long turned numbness into the dominance of emotions. "I was sleeping at home that night, and then I heard a lot of noise outside..."

"The door was knocked open by several uncles, and then I was taken out... There was fire everywhere, and the monsters jumped out of the flames to bite people. Then I saw Aunt Xiong, who was covered in blood. She was carrying I ran towards the back mountain for a long, long time..." A young boy in his early ten years had very little coherent memory and narration due to fear, but Hiiragi Jing and others also got a general idea, which was related to their story about monsters attacking the village. The guesses are consistent.

"I don't know who else survived. We stayed in a cave in the back mountain for several days. Later, Aunt Xiong and I were both very hungry, but Aunt Xiong was so injured that she couldn't walk. So, I always came here. Find some herbs and food in the village..."

Understand, the survivors of the village returned to the village to find supplies, but they happened to bump into them who had come here to prepare for repairs.

After asking the question, Hiiragi sat aside and said nothing more. Next, it was up to Wu Kuan to decide.

Wu Kuan was not silent for long. After more than ten seconds, he looked at the team member who had just reported the discovery of the smoke and asked, "How is Shan's condition now?"

"The fever has subsided. He spoke to us a few words this afternoon and then fell asleep. The doctor said it was not life-threatening." Although the question was superficially asking about the situation of the injured in the convoy, based on the boy's previous description, he understood that Wu Guanyu's team member then added, "There is still a lot of space in the big car, and there are not many medical supplies, but the doctor said that there are cattails near the pond nearby, and there are enough hemostatic herbs."

"Understood." Wu Kuan nodded to express that he already knew, then turned to talk to the boy again, "We can help treat your Aunt Xiong, but only if we need you to lead our people, okay?"

"Ah..." The young man never expected that these outside intruders would take the initiative to help them. Although he was still wary, under such circumstances, he could only choose to believe, "No, no problem."

Wu Kuan's decision and the team member's tendency to help others made Hiiragi's evaluation of the intelligence team to a new level. There are not many forces in the wasteland world that are willing to actively provide help to civilians, and they also consume the team's limited supplies. Among them There may be objective factors that need to win over people to fight against Ofanto, but this remote village actually has no propaganda effect and is more based on moral considerations.

Chapter 54 Not a deserted village 3

The dense vegetation made it almost impossible to see a path for people to pass. It was not until Clay's instructions peeled away the obstruction of the messy grass and thorns that people discovered a narrow path that was relatively obviously man-made.

Clay, who is only ten years old, is not yet mature in all aspects, but he knows how to cover the paths he takes without being taught by anyone. It is quite good for him to have such a sense of caution at his age.

In order to show their harmlessness and sincerity, the team that followed Clay to help the bear aunt only included Wu Kuan, Hiiragi Jing, Keira, and a team member named A Luo who served as a doctor in the team. In fact, in According to Wu Kuan's arrangement, Irene will also go with him. After all, in his opinion, it should be more convenient for several young children to communicate than adults like them.

But he didn't expect that this arrangement would encounter strong opposition from Clay. He didn't understand why Clay was so hostile to Irene, who had just met him. Wu Kuan had no choice but to accommodate Clay's request and exclude Irene. In fact, Hiiragi Jing wanted to take Caster with her, but when she thought about Irene and Poluk staying in the camp, she had no choice but to give up the idea. It was really uneasy to rely on Ruoxiang to look after her all by herself.

The terrain of the entire valley is very rugged, otherwise the location of the village would not be so cramped. The developed fields are in the form of terraces all over the relatively gentle slopes at the entrance of the village, and these are the limits of what the village can develop with all its productivity.

"Aunt Xiong doesn't talk much, but she is a very kind person, and she is stronger than many uncles. She carried many wooden beams down from the mountain alone..." After confirming the friendliness of Wu Kuan and others, Clay's The conversation started to open up, and Clay took the initiative to explain information about them without them having to ask any questions.

"Auntie Bear is very powerful. We were surrounded by many big dogs that night. It was Auntie Bear who rushed out with me in her arms. All the big dogs were knocked away." Clay made exaggerated strokes with his hands, thinking with strong intentions. To convey the greatness of this Auntie Bear to Wu Kuan and others is not only for a child to show off his pride, but also to continuously prove the value of Auntie Bear’s ability to be treated.

Everyone knew the young man's little thoughts, but no one said it out loud. It wouldn't be a bad thing for them to get some extra information.

"Is your Aunt Bear's injury serious?" Just as Clay was introducing her eagerly, Keira suddenly interrupted the boy.

The admiration and enthusiasm on the young man's face gradually faded, replaced by unbreakable worry: "Yes... those big dogs bit Auntie Bear several times and she bled a lot. When I came out, Auntie Bear was still sleeping. How could I scream?" I can’t even wake him up…”

"Understood!"

Before the boy could continue speaking, Kayla had already placed the machete in front of her that was responsible for chopping the thorns and weeds blocking her way, and then raised a finger in front of her mouth to signal the boy to silence: "Then the smell in the grass should be Not your Aunt Bear anymore.”

"what?"

Before Clay could understand the meaning of Kayla's words, the other party had already rushed towards a bush on the side of the team at an inhuman speed. Even if his strong body was flying on the rugged steep slope, he was as fast as on the flat ground, just in the blink of an eye. In a moment, he disappeared behind the bushes.

Almost at the same time as her figure disappeared, a muffled sound and the beast's whimpering sound came out, followed by the rustling of shrub branches and leaves being pushed aside, and Keira walked out with a little blood on her cheeks.

"It's just a headhunting wild dog. I don't know if it's the group that chased us last night, but they were obviously attracted by the smell of blood." Keira shook off the blood soaked in the machete, her expression indifferent as if she had done something. It was a trivial matter, and the shocked look from Clay made her very happy.

What a great speed.

Relying on the witch's perception, Hiiragi also discovered the headhunting wild dog ambushing the roadside early, but she did not speak. First, she could not explain why she could detect the headhunting wild dog's ambush in advance, and secondly, she also wanted to See the strength of the reformers. She has heard many times that the reformers have extraordinary strength since a long time ago. Of course, Hiiragi Jing is not willing to miss this opportunity to witness it.

The strength of easily killing an ordinary headhunting wild dog is equivalent to that of a soldier injected with a first-level ordinary activation potion, but the performance just now clearly is not the limit of Keira's strength.

"Blood? Aunt Bear!" After hearing Keira's words, Clay's expression changed. Recalling the amount of blood Aunt Bear suffered last night, he immediately understood the real goal of these headhunting wild dogs that appeared here. He hurriedly turned around and wanted to He ran towards his goal but was suddenly held down by Keira's hand on his shoulder.

"Don't panic, these headhunting wild dogs haven't started hunting yet, and even if you run back alone, what can you do? Just lead the way."

"I'm!"

The anxious Clay accelerated his pace. The slope under his feet became steeper and steeper as he went deeper into the forest. The occasional howls of headhunting wild dogs from the quiet jungle made him even more upset.

"Ahead! The cave is right in front!"

"Stop! They noticed us."

Keira did not wipe off the blood on the blade and face. This was a trace she left deliberately. The smell of blood from the same kind can attract the attention of those headhunting wild dogs to the greatest extent. Others can clearly hear the quiet voice without her reminding. There was a rustle among the branches and leaves in the jungle, a series of sounds sounded around them, and several peeping glances came from different angles.

"Prepare for battle!"

Wu Kuan gave an order and installed a dagger on the bayonet holder at the lower end of the firearm. A Luo, who was clearly a doctor but also had combat capabilities, also pulled out his short knife. Several people stood in a triangle formation. Hiiragi consciously walked to Clay's side and took charge of the boy's safety.

Shortly after the combat order was issued, the first headhunting wild dog sprang out from the grass behind them. From its old and thin figure, it could be seen that this headhunting wild dog was at the bottom of the group. This attack was just to come out. To attract their attention, Keira made no move and continued to guard the surroundings, because this was not the target she wanted to deal with.

Arrow on the side had already set up his bayonet and pierced its head forward. It was more than enough for a strong man to deal with this kind of headhunting wild dog.

The spread of blood triggered the attack signal of headhunting wild dogs. Black shadows shuttled through the jungle one after another. Wu Kuan and A Luo immediately pulled the triggers and shot at the moving bushes. Occasionally, a few of them jumped out of the bushes. Headhunting wild dogs will be dealt with by Wu Kuan with a bayonet. In terms of fighting skills, Wu Kuan is actually quite outstanding, but it is a pity that he faced Poluk at the beginning, so Hiiragi Jing always lowered his evaluation of him unconsciously.

During this process, Keila still did not move but continued to hold the short knife and wait for the opportunity. Finally, after Wu Kuan stabbed the third headhunting wild dog out of the grass with a bayonet and screamed in the abdomen, the machete in Keira's hand finally made a move.

An individual that was much larger than an ordinary headhunting wild dog suddenly jumped down from a high altitude. At this moment, Keira lifted the machete and stabbed it into the opponent's open mouth. The sharp blade passed through the upper jaw of the headhunting wild dog. Stab out, the ferocious roar turned into a series of sharp wails at this moment.

It's a first-level headhunting wild dog... Seeing the headhunting wild dog being pulled by the blade in Keira's hand and forced to stand on its hind legs, Hiiragi Jing immediately judged its individual strength as a first-level individual from its appearance. Although Keira also showed weakness, she suddenly The explosion had elements of a sneak attack, but Keira's ability to capture it so quickly was beyond Hiiragi's expectation.

It was stronger than the trial activation potion that I had used and was only distributed to a few armies, but I didn't know if this transformation surgery would have the same side effects as the activation potion.

Seeing that this first-level headhunting wild dog was restrained by Keira, the other headhunting wild dogs did not dare to continue attacking. Some of them had even emerged from the grass and retreated out of sight of Hiiragi Jing and others. It seemed that they were just A small group of headhunting wild dogs. Keira unceremoniously pulled out a dagger with her other hand and stabbed the opponent in the soft abdomen. After a few rough gasps and howls, the leader of the group just fell into the cold mud. The ground is gradually losing life.

"Okay, they have all escaped, the crisis is over..."

"Aunt Bear! Aunt Bear!"

As soon as Keira finished speaking, Clay couldn't wait to rush towards the direction of the cave, shouting loudly as he staggered and ran. The corpses of several headhunting wild dogs and fresh blood stains at the entrance of the cave made him feel more and more uneasy.

Chapter 55 Aunt Bear

After all, what attacked them was just a small group of headhunting wild dogs. The total number including the alpha wolf would not exceed twenty. A group of this size could only wander around the edge of the wasteland world, and they were not even qualified to pick up food. The remnants left behind after the monsters captured the village. It wasn't until the presence of those powerful monsters faded over time that they finally had the courage to approach the edge of the village.

After the death of the only leader who reached the first level, the rest of the headhunting wild dogs quickly dispersed and fled in all directions. The only outcome that awaited them, apart from fending for themselves in the wasteland, was to join other groups and become the lowest level among them.

As for the fate of these monsters, no one cares. After seeing the two headhunting wild dog corpses pierced by wooden spears at the entrance of the cave, everyone's face showed a look of surprise. According to Clay's "Aunt Bear" Judging from the title, the survivor of the village should be a woman. You must know that being able to pierce the body of a headhunting wild dog with a wooden spear without a metal tip is difficult for many adult men to do, regardless of the strength in their hands. There are also high requirements for the landing point of the spearhead. Being able to lead Clay out of the village captured by monsters seems to rely on more than just luck for Auntie Bear.

Looking past the corpse, he quickly found a long and narrow hole on the rock wall in front of him. It was said to be a hole, but it was actually more like a larger rock crack. The increasing filling of gravel and soil would extend to the top of the mountain. The small cracks were covered up, and the camouflage rattan was torn apart by the previous intruders. A long-extinguished torch was inserted at the entrance of the cave. From the outside, there was only darkness inside the cave.

As Clay's shouts continued to echo in the forest, a few sounds finally came from the cave that was originally dead silent. It was the sound of cloth rubbing against the rock wall. After a short wait of more than ten seconds, a tall man finally appeared. The figure struggled to get out of the narrow rock crevice. The moment he saw the figure appearing, Clay finally put aside all the worries in his heart and shouted in surprise before running quickly.

"Clay!"

Wu Kuan exclaimed, intending to issue a warning, but the words he was about to blurt out were completely blocked in his throat by the next scene.

The dim sky made the light in the jungle dim, but it was enough for them to see clearly the true appearance of Aunt Xiong, who was nearly two meters tall. If Clay hadn't rushed towards the opponent at the first time, Wu Kuan and others would have lost their sight. He almost couldn't help but pull the trigger at the opponent.

And after Clay called out the title Aunt Bear and hugged each other's thighs intimately, everyone's jaws almost dropped. There were few scenes in their life experiences that could compare to what they saw at this moment. The scene was even more shocking, simply because this 'Aunt Bear' had slate-gray skin and a rather ferocious face and other features that were clearly not human.

Mutant!

Everyone present recognized the true identity of this Aunt Bear. These ferocious and violent species are no less dangerous than any kind of monster in the wasteland. However, at this moment, it is using the one that can easily crush it. The thick palm of the human head gently soothed the boy's back, and the bloodthirsty pupils revealed human warmth.

am I crazy?

The picture in front of them made everyone doubt whether their mental state was still normal, otherwise they would never have seen such a bizarre hallucination.

Just when everyone was stunned, the mutant quickly noticed their presence. The stranger's appearance made him suddenly drag Clay towards the cave behind him, holding up half a spear in his hand and pointing it at everyone. Threatening growls came from their throats, and the people who came back to their senses raised their guns and aimed their weapons to confront him nervously. Although holding hot weapons had the advantage of pre-emption, they did not dare to fire easily for fear that the bullets would accidentally injure the boy behind the mutant. .

"Wait a minute! Auntie Bear! They are good people!" Seeing the tense atmosphere between the two sides, Clay hurriedly broke away from the mutant's protection and tried to open his arms to block it. "They were the ones who killed those big dogs, I said so. It's all true! They saved me..."

Seeing Clay's persistent explanations and self-certifications, the mutant's gaze gradually softened even though it was still wary. The wooden spear in its hand stood at its side again, and it actually listened to Clay's words.Wu Kuan and others subconsciously looked at each other and saw the unbelievable emotions in each other's eyes. In the end, Hiiragi Jing was the first to speak: "We are not hostile. We are here to help you in response to Clay's request..."

Just now she had figured it out. If even a witch could become a companion, then it would not be surprising to be a mutant. The world is so big, even dead bodies can stand up and eat people. What else? It can't happen.

Aunt Xiong stared at Hiiragi Jing with wide eyes for a while, then exhaled from her nostrils, turned around and squeezed into the cave again. The dull and rough sound was like the cloth being violently torn apart, but it fell into everyone's ears. And I can vaguely identify a syllable whose meaning can be understood: "Come..."

Can talk!It can actually talk!

After being shocked so many times, her nerves were somewhat numb. Hiiragi followed Clay into the cave without hesitation. The mutant was seriously injured and was still a little wobbly when he walked. Even without these injuries, Hiiragi wouldn't worry about the mutants suddenly attacking.

"team leader?"

"Follow me." Seeing Hiiragi disappearing into the darkness of the cave, Wu Kuan gritted his teeth but was still determined to enter together. After getting over the initial shock, he also had a feeling for this mutant who could live in peace with Clay. curious.

This cave seems narrow only for the entrance and exit, but the space inside the cave is very spacious and very dry. There are traces of human excavation on the rock wall. Thick logs are supported on both sides of the rock wall as insurance. Deep in the cave, close to the rock wall, there are still There was a simple bed made of hay and cloth. The only thing that was criticized was the nauseating smell in the cave. With Clay's help, the mutant slowly sat down against the rock wall.

"We accidentally discovered this place when we were playing in the back mountain. Whenever the adults went out, I would play here with my friends..." Clay took out a piece of flint from the depression in the rock wall, and then skillfully The torch that illuminated the cave was lit, and under the illumination of the flame, everyone finally saw clearly the hideous scars all over the mutant's body, and the blue-black blood soaked into the hay and cloth underneath it.

Such injuries are serious even for mutants.

"Aren't you here to help Aunt Xiong? Hurry, the wound is bleeding again!" Clay, who was squatting next to the mutant, hurriedly urged, while A Luo swallowed his saliva and glanced at Wu Kuan nervously. After hesitating for a moment, Wu Kuan nodded slightly. With Keira here, they felt a little more confident about being in the same room with mutants.

"Well... take off your clothes first so that I can see the injury clearly..."

"Um……"

The low voice was its response. With Clay's help, the cloth called 'clothes' was taken off. The bulging muscles and protruding veins were displayed in front of everyone along with the wounds. The suffocating stench It became more and more intense, so smoky that Aluo couldn't even open his eyes.

Why is this body made entirely of muscles called 'Aunt Bear' when it clearly has no sexual characteristics?Besides, aren’t mutants genderless?Hiiragi Jing is not the only one who is troubled by such questions, but they also know that now is not the time to ask questions.

Arrow swallowed again, and his dry and swollen throat couldn't help but feel a twinge of pain. All his medical knowledge was about humans. He really didn't know anything about how to treat a mutant. Anyway, let's stop the bleeding first.

He originally planned to suture the larger wounds, but he soon discovered that his needle could not penetrate the mutant's skin at all. After several times of exertion, the suture needle was bent and scrapped. In the end, he had to compromise and use it to stop the bleeding. Medicinal powder and bandage.

After working for a long time, I finally put a bandage on the mutant's main wound. Because it was too big, the number of bandages carried was completely insufficient. After obtaining Clay's consent, part of the fabric used as a bed was also torn into pieces. Bandages to cover wounds and disinfection can only give in to the current poor conditions.

"Don't move around until the wound has healed. You should be fine after a few days of rest." As for the wound infection, they can only fight it hard, and the team itself does not have relevant medicines.

Seeing that the other party fulfilled his promise to help, the mutant seemed to completely let down his guard and slowly moved his body and fell into the haystack. The sound of dull and even breathing soon sounded in the cave.

"...Let's go out first, don't disturb it's rest..."

Although the mutants did not harm them from beginning to end, they still felt very uncomfortable despite being so close. Clay only regarded these words as the doctor's dutiful instructions, nodded very obediently, and followed Wu Kuan and others out of the cave. .

"That..." The cool wind with the smell of blood blew on his face. After leaving the smelly cave, Wu Kuan couldn't help but take a deep breath, and then he couldn't wait to turn to Clay and ask him about the mutant. "Do you know its identity?"

"identity?"

"It's not human." Wu Kuan solemnly stated this fact.

"Everyone knows." Clay's eyes widened and he felt inexplicable. This reaction caught everyone off guard.

"You know? Then aren't you afraid?"

"What are you afraid of? Everyone likes her very much. Aunt Xiong does her best every time the village chief announces land reclamation."

"Then...then do you know when you, Aunt Bear, came to this village?"

"I don't know, Aunt Xiong has been here as long as I can remember. My parents passed away when I was very young, and Aunt Xiong brought me up."

Not only do they live together with humans, but they even raise human children?

Even if the person involved, Clay, told it personally, Wu Kuan and others still find it unbelievable. They have fought against mutants as often as walking zombies and mutant beasts. Those creatures that cannot communicate at all will only attack the humans they find as soon as possible. Attack, could this Aunt Bear be a mutated individual among mutants?

No matter how you think about it, this seems to be the only interpretation.

Chapter 56 The village is attacked again

Mutants... On the way back, Hiiragi couldn't help but recall all kinds of information about mutants. What she saw this night was another shock that overturned her cognition. She still can't believe those savage beasts. The existence would actually show such an expression to a human child.

Mutants have no gender... So far, no human force has figured out how this species reproduces and expands its population size. Every contact is carried out in the form of violence, just like the many monsters in the wasteland. Also interested in human flesh and blood.