The next morning, there were only four apprentices left by the oil smoke river, and Mr. Dale had left quietly. Zhao Mai looked around and found no evidence that he was still around. He let out a gentle breath, and then he really had to rely on himself.

"Who do you know how far is here from Langer Town?" No one came up with Ziyue's question. Even if Zhao Mai had a copy of the area map, there was no iconic reference or positioning system, and he still couldn't determine his location.

"The direction of the river will not change, just follow it." Lucius used the water-making spell to extinguish the campfire and then equipped himself. Zhao Mai had the most things and needed to fix them one by one. Av pulled him over to help, which accelerated the progress a lot.

"I have an idea." Zhao Mai said while working: "The water flows in the oil smoke river is not fast, and the areas flowing through are flat terrain. Why don't we build a raft and float down? This is both labor-saving and fast."

"Isn't that cheating?" Lucius shook his head: "Mr. Dalle asked us to go south, not to go south. What should we do if we fail the task in order to save time and save labor for a while? Can you take responsibility?"

"It's difficult for me to make a raft by myself. If no one helps, forget it." Zhao Mai hummed, and did not force himself. He threw his backpack on his back and hung the buckle on his chest. If he encountered a dangerous situation, he just needed to pull it hard with one hand and the buckle would be unbuttoned, and he could be freed from the burden.

Since there is no nanny, we can only rely on the power of the bodyguard, and Zhao Mai's bodyguard is the giant-toothed beast musket in his hand. Even if he does not load the bullet - in order to avoid gunpowder loss and fire - he equipped two sharp-edged spears, it is still a hideous weapon.

"Your weapon looks like a dwarf style, where did you get it?" Lucius stared at the Giant Toothed Beast Musket. Zhao Mai was behind him along the way, and there was no need to hold the weapon all day under Dale's protection. This was the first time he discovered that there was such a good thing in his companion's hands.

"I met a dwarf friend who made it for me." Zhao Mai responded briefly and changed the topic. "Let's go, it seems that he can only rely on his legs."

So the four of them began to march south along the bank of the oil smoke river, and along the way were accompanied by strange smells emitted by the oil smoke river. Sometimes it was pungent, sometimes it was disgusting, but sometimes it suddenly became fragrant. These were the legacy of the ancient wizards. Even after countless years, the wilderness still failed to completely heal the scars left by the magic war.

Walking by such a river is not torture, but it is also a kind of experience. It can be seen from the frowns of several people from time to time. After the practice of purifying food, the river water did not taste as terrible as it smelled. As long as it could pass the psychological barrier, it would not be too uncomfortable physically. Four druid apprentices advanced along the river bank, and Zhao Mai walked in the third one. He originally wanted to protect the team at the end, but the reason given by Zi Yue was very convincing.

"My owl stands on his shoulders and can keep looking back. It's not that convenient for you!"

It was also because Zi Yue was at the end of the team that Lucius had to reduce the speed of the team's advance and could not get Zhao Mai off. He was silent all the way, walking in the front of the team with his weapon. In addition to paying attention to the movements in the woods on their left, his blue eyes also had to look back frequently and pay attention to the situation of the team.

Afura also had a quiet personality, walking on the second one with a wooden stick. She rarely looked back, and the gray-blue gibbon was reported. So there would be strange screams in the team, and no one could understand the monkey's words, except Afura.

Finally, there is no need to move forward in the mixed forest, and the reserve grain can be regarded as liberated. It runs back and forth, as if it has infinite energy. Zhao Mai picked up a small branch from the ground and threw it out suddenly. The reserve grain will rush up quickly and then come back with a wooden stick in his mouth. This is also a kind of training for animal partners, which can increase the tacit understanding between the two.

This time, Zhao Mai threw it a little far away. He suddenly stopped halfway through the reserve grain and made a "roar" sound in the woods. From the posture of its tail erecting and lowering its shoulders, it can be seen that the other party is definitely not a good person.

"The smell of the smoky river water is very strong, and almost no animals come here to drink water. It's not that your dog admits it wrong, right?" Although he said this, Lucius still stopped. He looked down at his cheetah, and found no abnormality. "Mc, call your dog back..."

Before he finished speaking, the cheetah's hair was blown up, its tail was rolled up behind it, its ears were pressed, its mouth was opened, and its fangs were exposed. With a whistle, the reserved grain ran past the cheetah and returned to Zhao Mai. At this time, the cheetah had already exposed its claws and lowered its body to make an attacking gesture.

"What?" Zhao Mai squinted his eyes and squatted down and waved two bullets. Although he didn't see anything, he believed in the feeling of stockpiling food. Everyone gathered in the middle of the team and prepared the weapons in his hands.

Lucius seemed to have discovered something, and stood up straight and shot an arrow. His cheetah rushed forward, but instead of rushing up, Lucius was thrown down. At this moment, a javelin flew over and was flying over the back of the cheetah.

Zhao Mai glanced at the shape of the javelin: it was about one meter long, and the spear head had no metal part, it was just a sharpened wooden stick; the gun body was naturally bent, which means that the other party's woodworking skills were also poor. Estimate the flight rules and speed of the javelin from the moment just now, Zhao Mai said: "Be careful, the opposite side should be a smart humanoid creature, and its size will not exceed that of the medium size. Since you dare to attack us four, the number of the other party will not be small! Don't disperse and avoid being broken by each one. We are still more than twenty meters away from the woods, and this distance is enough to react to javelins and the like! Wait until they come up, don't enter the woods!"

As he finished speaking, he had equipped the shield. Zi Yue laughed and hid beside Zhao Mai, taking advantage of the convenience of the shield. Afura thought for a while, lowered her body and ran over, standing shoulder to shoulder with Zi Yue.

"Don't look at me, you can stare at the river alone." Zhao Mai would not underestimate any kind of intelligent creature enemy, and immediately ordered: "Ziyue, you have an owl, and you have this job left to you!"

Lucius moved the cheetah away from him, bit his lip and turned over and climbed up. It should have been his own orders, not Zhao Mai! Although his reaction was slower in an instant, he could also say those words, and there was no reason for the black-haired boy to steal the limelight. He looked at the other three people and knew that it was absolutely impossible for him to hide behind Zhao Mai's shield protection. So he picked up the bow and arrow again and stared carefully in the woods.

Some small black figures kept running with the help of the cover of the shrubs, waving weapons similar to spears and scimitars in their hands. Lucius shot two more arrows, all hitting the branches of the trees. The trembling tail attracted ridicule from the opposite side, a sound similar to "jijiji".

"How many arrows do you have left?" Zhao Mai asked.

"I haven't counted it!"
Chapter completed!