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Chapter 22 Hunting Giant Spear
Two days later.

Ryder City.

This is a city bordering the Kingdom of Giants, wrapped in a huge invisible barrier, rejecting the intrusion of giants.

However, it would be wrong to think of this city as a city struggling to survive under the threat of giants.

The city is famous for hunting giants.

"Although the giant's meat is not delicious, there is a lot of meat." Ximu looked at the giant's corpse being dragged on the carriage on the broad avenue.

He turned his head and explained to Leticia.

"The giant's carcass will be sent to a specialized slaughterhouse, classified according to the price of different parts, and sold to different regions."

"..." Leticia pursed her lips. In the past, she only knew from books and word of mouth that there was such a thing as hunting giants in this world. Now that she saw the corpses of giants with her own eyes, she felt disgusted. a feeling of.

It's not that I'm disgusted by giants, but it's disgusting to think that giants similar to humans will be dismantled into commodities and eaten by people.

They were so similar that she had the illusion that they were cannibals.

"Don't worry, most people can't eat giant meat." Ximu comforted Leticia and led her into a weapons store.

"Are you two foreigners?" The shopkeeper came over, looked at what Ximu and Leticia were wearing, shook his head and said:

"If you want to become a hero who hunts giants, then I advise you two to give up. It is difficult to kill giants without special training."

"Is hunting giants a heroic deed here?" Leticia asked, and the shop owner smiled and came to the shelf nearby.

He touched the nearly two-meter-long spear on the shelf.

"Don't think that we are bad guys just because giants are too human-like. Just change the rhetoric slightly and the situation will be completely different."

"In order to protect ordinary people from being threatened by giants, we killed the giants near Ryder City in advance and protected most of the ordinary people."

"Giants can also eat people. We just ate the giants in advance."

Leticia: "..."

She did not refute. Regarding the matter of humans and giants hunting each other, a palace instructor had already told her that the killing of humans and giants should not be regarded as cannibalism, but as a natural ecological relationship.

It's like a wolf eating a rabbit, so natural.

Because of territorial issues and lack of resources, humans and giants began to hunt each other tens of thousands of years ago.

However, because she has always been in the country of iris, her impression of giants is limited to knowing them, but she has never had personal contact with them.

That's why I felt...uncomfortable when I saw the giant's corpse for the first time.

"I want to buy a giant hunting spear." Ximu spoke concisely and stated his needs. He was not interested in discussing the relationship between humans and giants with the shop owner.

In order to highlight the cruelty and depth of this world, the game officials created a setting where giants and humans fight and hunt each other. It was completely... meaningless to him. Anyway, he only needed to know how to kill giants and gain experience points.

As for why humans and giants have evolved into the current situation, that is completely meaningless.

Just go on a killing spree, there's no need to worry about game settings.

"Although I'm open for business?" The shop owner asked seriously, touching his unshaven chin.

"Are you sure you want to do that?"

"Just to ensure safety." Ximu said nonsense seriously. He was purely trying to catch up with the progress of the plot and kill a few giants along the way to increase his experience points. He was not trying to ensure his own safety.

Otherwise, his first priority would be to take a detour.

"Then you should find some guards." The shop owner persuaded, but when the customers in front of him were unmoved, he gave up his desire to help others and chose to respect the fate of others.

He touched the giant hunting spear on the shelf.

"Seven hundred and forty-five gold coins, quality guaranteed, don't think it's expensive."

"Okay, give me two." Ximu nodded without any bargaining, although he knew that bargaining could get him five gold coins cheaper.

But he really had no interest in bargaining.

"It's refreshing." The shop owner smiled widely, took out two giant hunting spears from the shelf, and handed them to Ximu and Leticia.

Ximu checked the spear. It was made of giant bones and had magic incantations written on its surface. As long as enough magic power was poured into it, it could be shot like an arrow.

But that alone wouldn't be enough to kill the giant.

"You have to buy the toxins yourself." The shop owner started to explain, but saw that the two customers had already turned around and left.

Why is there an illusion that they are very skilled.

……

...

Adventurers Guild.

Ximu issued a mission, which required the hired adventurer team to have a high-speed moving fleet and be familiar with the road to the Sky City.

As for the hiring price, he deliberately raised it a little bit.

As expected, a group of senior teams immediately took over the task and sent people to contact them.

"..." Ximu looked at the girl with wheat-colored skin in front of him, carrying a giant hunting spear, and nodded slightly.

"Walk."

"Hey, why don't you ask more?" The girl was stunned for a moment, but the boss was too straightforward and set off directly.

Ximu turned around and walked towards the convoy not far away, and said casually: "No need, I am an astrologer and can see through the trajectory of fate."

"Oh, is it true?" The girl's eyes widened in surprise, and she glanced at Leticia who was also surprised next to her, feeling as if she had been deceived.

"Boss, can you tell me when I will get married?" Her eyes were filled with curiosity as she caught up with Xi Mu.

Astrologers in this world are a group of very capable people. They can push a mortal to become a legendary hero, or they can make a country decline naturally.

"I didn't expect Sir Akhtar to have a joking side." Leticia shook her head, a smile appearing on her delicate face.

What she felt about Akhtar's unflinching lies was...relief. People who were too perfect sometimes made her feel like they couldn't get close to him.

……

...

Shortly after.

A team of more than a dozen adventurers drove five carriages out of the city, flying away quickly with smoke and dust flying.

"Boss, you are the one who counts the fate of others~" The girl with wheat-colored skin sat cross-legged on the floor of the carriage.

Her cheeks swelled slightly as she looked at the knight in silver sitting by the window of the carriage.

"When can people get married?"

"Miss Geed, please don't embarrass Akhtar." Leticia explained to the girl who puffed up her cheeks, somewhat dumbfounded. "That was just a joke."

"But I don't think he's joking." He scratched his cheek and looked at the silver knight by the window.

She had a feeling that she was being understood. This was obviously not the state that a person meeting for the first time should have. Maybe he was actually a legendary astrologer.

Leticia's emerald green eyes showed a little helplessness. She gave up the idea of ​​persuading Geed. This girl was a bit stubborn.

She still knew about Akhtar. He was born in a poor family, joined the duel field to fight, acquired the method of cultivating magic power, and quickly grew into an upright knight.

Like an epic story, most people would think it unreasonable in reality, but it is indeed what happened.

Even the dragon-slaying hero Siegfried took a fancy to Akhtar's talent and took the initiative to recruit Akhtar as his disciple. In addition, he accidentally met a passing princess and embarked on an adventure to help the princess restore her country.

Why does Akhtar really look like the hero in a legendary story?

The atmosphere fell silent.

"According to observations, you will be single all your life." Ximu suddenly said, making Geed's cheeks swell with anger, obviously dissatisfied with what the Silver Knight said.

It's not that she's bragging. An adventurer like her who is capable and can make money to support her family will definitely have no shortage of suitors, not to mention her good looks.

No matter what, it is impossible to be single all your life.

"Boss, believe it or not, I can get married now!" Jade raised his chin, but saw Ximu glance at her.

"If you don't believe it, you will be single for the rest of your life."

"I'm so angry!" Jade's eyes widened, and he burst out laughing again, "Boss, you are indeed not an astrologer."

Ximu shook his head and said to Jade: "You were struck by lightning before and survived. You are a single-parent family."

"How do you know!" Jade was really surprised now, and began to panic in her heart. Could it be that she really wanted to be single for the rest of her life.

It makes no sense, for such a lively and beautiful girl like her.

"Because I am an astrologer." Ximu chuckled, teasing Ged with unexpected patience, and very skillfully teasing Ged's emotions.

If a normal player goes to conquer giants in the early stages, it is very easy to encounter the character Geed. Although the ability mechanism is very ordinary, he can accompany the player to open up wasteland, and he is lively and righteous.

If encountering danger, Geed will really risk his life to protect the player, which is very popular with players. Unfortunately, Geed's ability mechanism and level are not good enough.

When the player reaches level 40 or 50, Geed will be a burden if he stays with him, and he can only say goodbye to the player with regret.

"Actually, I also know a little bit about astrology!" Jade showed a mysterious expression, and Ximu also cooperated with his doubtful eyes.

She smiled slyly.

"Boss, you are a fake astrologer."

"Is it so difficult to admit reality?" Shaking his head, Ximu said with a slight helplessness, "My divination...never goes wrong."

"Then can you predict when we will be attacked by giants?" Jade asked with a smile, and Ximu turned to look out the window and observed for a moment.

"We will definitely be attacked today."

"What if you aren't attacked?" Jade crossed his legs with a little force and asked Ximu with a sly smile.

"If there is no giant attack today, the boss will treat me to a meal at the next stop."

"Okay." Ximu agreed with a smile. He raised his finger and pointed at the mountains in the distance, and saw a few giants leaning out half of their bodies.

Most of them were over five meters in size, and the taller giants were at least eight meters tall, looking at the convoy with evil intentions.

"Did you really encounter a giant attack?" Geed twitched the corner of her mouth and stood up quickly to fight, but she suddenly stopped before leaving.

"Boss, stay in the car and don't run around. Although I know you are strong, you still don't have enough experience in fighting giants."

She clasped her palms together and smiled sweetly.

"If I don't cause any trouble, I'll treat you to dinner at the next stop," she said, then turned and left the carriage.

Soon she, along with several adventurers, rode out to confront the giant.

"..." Ximu watched the battle in the distance and saw a few adventurers riding horses, running around the giant, and finding the right opportunity to directly throw spears.

Without hitting the vital point and just piercing the thigh, the giant fell to the ground twitching and died soon after.

The hunting giant spear can not only be used for melee combat, but can also be thrown from a distance. Because it is smeared with poison, as long as the hunting giant spear pierces the flesh, the poison can be injected into the giant's body, killing the giant easily.

And this is why humans can hunt giants.

However, the giants killed by the poison have no value as food meat and can only be abandoned in the wilderness.

"The efficiency of conquering giants is so high." Leticia observed this scene. She originally thought that fighting giants would be a very troublesome and dangerous matter, but the scene she actually witnessed was completely beyond her expectations.

The attacking giant was defeated easily.

"The terrain around here is open, and the giants are weak. It's normal for such a result to happen." Ximu explained.

"Those giants are considered beggars in the giant society. There is no need to count on their fighting ability."

"That's it." Leticia nodded lightly, looked at Geed who had already returned on horseback, and asked as if casually.

"Sir Akhtar, do you like people like Miss Geed very much?"

"Why do you think so?" Ximu looked thoughtful, "If you really want to tell me, what kind of person do you like?"

He said while Leticia looked nervous.

"I hope she is a woman with long blond hair, gentle and independent-minded. Of course, if she is strong enough, that would be even better."

"..."

Leticia raised her hand and lightly brushed her short blond hair around her ears. Except for the fact that her hair was not long enough, everything else about her seemed to be in line with Akhtar's goals.

Otherwise, she will grow her hair long in the future.

"came back!"

The door of the carriage opened and Jade walked in. She sat down cross-legged next to Ximu again, with a bright and confident smile.

"Did you see the scene where I killed a giant before?" She made a throwing gesture, "Isn't it handsome?"

"I was napping before and didn't pay attention." Ximu shook his head and asked Geed curiously, "Have you killed any giants?"

"It's too much, he's so handsome~" Geed complained to Ximu in a long voice with dissatisfaction, "I can kill the giant with one spear."

"I saw it. He is really handsome." Leticia smiled and said, "Miss Geed, you are really amazing."

Geed's eyes were bright, his attention was on Leticia, and he started chatting with her enthusiastically.

Next stop, is it almost time for the giants to siege the city?
Ximu looked at the retreating scenery outside the window and fell into thinking. Every step he took was stuck in time. If the game optimization did not change part of the plot progress, when he got to the next city, he would have encountered the plot of a giant siege.

At that time, you will have the opportunity to gain some experience points.

(End of this chapter)