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On the deserted wasteland.

A doe with a delicate woman's face is lowering its head to eat the turf on the ground.

The expression is leisurely and content, enjoying and comfortable.

Eating is one of the best times of the day for him.

But in the same way, the female deer will also lower her vigilance to a certain extent, and only use her ears to listen to the surrounding noises at all times.

"call out!"

The arrow pierced through the air, making a short and rapid sound of piercing through the air.

The doe's ears trembled, and she reacted immediately. Panic appeared on the human face, and she jumped up swiftly and sensitively, so as to avoid the arrows shot at it.

next second.

The arrow pierced its eye socket, pierced deep into the skull, and blood spattered.

After whining, the doe fell to the ground, only twitched twice, and remained motionless.

It turned out that the landing point of the arrow was not on the doe's body from the beginning, but above it.

With the jumping action of the doe, it was as if it put its head on the arrow by itself.

Not far away, a group of people in strong clothes quickly walked towards the place where the doe fell to the ground.

The rookie Bai Jie in the team couldn't help but admire.

"Captain Joseph, your archery skills are really getting better and better."

Known as "Captain Joseph", he was a thin man with gold-rimmed glasses, fair complexion, and more delicate than most women.

A slight complacency appeared on Joseph's face, but he continued to raise his hand crossbow and said vigilantly.

"Be careful, don't get too close."

"Even if it is a human-faced doe that is classified as E-level, don't underestimate them."

The members of the team are very cautious and experienced, keeping a safe distance, and slowly approaching the "dead" human-faced doe in a surrounding posture.

As if to confirm what Joseph said, the body of the doe with a human face, which was motionless, suddenly twitched.

Immediately, a human face popped out of the weeds!

It turned out to be the one that originally grew on the face of the doe.

But at this time it was extremely ferocious, with blood and tears streaming from its eyes, and its facial features were distorted beyond recognition.

On the back of the face, there is a piece of blood, as if torn off by force, the fresh granulation is constantly wriggling, it is they that drive the action of the face.

It opened its mouth, revealing many fine and sharp teeth, and rushed towards the nearest team member.

"call out!"

Joseph seemed to have anticipated its dying counterattack, an arrow accurately hit the human face, nailing it to the ground.

The ferocious face struggled for a while, and finally calmed down.

This time, it was completely dead.

"call--"

Bai Jie let out a small breath, volunteered to trot towards the human face, took out special tweezers and utensils from the space relic, and put the entire human face into it.

A set of movements is familiar with the road, but it will make people ask "Why are you so proficient?" Questions.

This is a very precious transcendental material, many rituals need it, and it can be sold for a good price in the city.

Compared with this human face, the remaining carcasses of the doe are only worth as food.

"Well done."

Joseph praised: "From my point of view, you are already a qualified wilderness hunter."

"Hey, where is it, it's not enough..."

Bai Jie rubbed the back of his head and said embarrassedly.

The identity of this small group of people is exactly——

wasteland hunter.

As the name suggests, they are a group of hunters who walk in the wilderness and hunt the creatures in the wilderness for a living.

The wasteland is full of dangers, but it also holds rich treasures.

Even a creature like a doe with a human face has precious extraordinary materials.

These materials, whether they are used in certain rituals, or used and researched by some extraordinary people, or used to make and nourish extraordinary relics, have great uses.

When there is demand, there is market.

Naturally, the profession of wasteland hunter was born.

They hunted and killed less dangerous existences in the wilderness in an organized way, collected some extraordinary materials that were rare in the city, and traded and sold them to make huge profits.

Captain Joseph's team consisted of five people. Apart from the newly joined Bai Jie, there were two men and one woman, all experienced and experienced hunters.

Successfully collecting the human face of a female deer is something to be happy about.

But Bai Jie soon discovered that Captain Joseph's expression was suddenly serious, and his face was actually a little pale.

Joseph quickly stopped the team members who were picking up the doe's carcass.

"Stop it first! Melinda, quickly build your barrier!"

Melinda was the woman in the team, with freckles and a large body weight, which belonged to the level of "light tanks".

"Yes, I understand!"

When she heard Joseph's words, she quickly showed surprise, but she stretched out her hands without asking why.

An invisible barrier was built around her.

The rest of the team members also realized the seriousness of the matter, immediately put down what they were doing, and concentrated in the direction of Melinda.

It was the first time Bai Jie saw the captain's posture. Even though he knew that the situation was unusual, he still couldn't help asking: "What happened?"

"Why are you so nervous?"

Joseph motioned Bai Jie to lie down, and covered his figure with the help of the weeds beside him, and then he replied softly.

"I have a keen sense of danger. Is there someone... no, some terrible monster is approaching!"

Before he knew it, his words had a vibrato or two.

"At least... it's also A-level!"

In fact, Joseph is hiding something. His real ability is to be able to see the future to a certain extent.

It's like predicting the action of the doe, and using it to attack just right.

It is also because of this ability that he thrives in this wasteland, and he has not been killed so far. The wasteland hunter makes money, but it can also be called a business of licking blood with the tip of a knife and hanging his head on his waist .

However, just now, this invincible ability made him feel a chill that went deep into his bones.

Joseph saw a mass of darkness, spreading like ink.

It's hard to describe in words, what exactly is there.

Endless darkness and weirdness are hidden in it.

That kind of existence, gloomy, cold and greedy, invaded all his vision, and entered his mind along the "future horizon".

It seemed that there were invisible tentacles reaching into Joseph's brain, stirring his brain gently.

"puff!"

Joseph, who tried to spy on the future again, spat out a mouthful of blood.

It attracted a burst of concern from the team members.

"team leader!"

"Are you OK?"

Joseph's face was as golden as paper, and his face was even uglier. His mind seemed to have turned into a mess, chaotic, and stinging, but he still insisted on speaking.

"I'm fine, quickly hide in the barrier, don't talk, don't move!"

At this time, Melinda's enchantment was finally built.

This enchantment can hide their aura, prevent it from being discovered by other existences, and also has protective capabilities.

The team members use it to spend the night in the wasteland.

Without Joseph's prompting, they could understand the urgency of the matter, and quickly hid in the barrier, motionless like puppets, not daring to take a breath.

In this wasteland, all kinds of terrifying dangers emerge in endlessly, and no one will blindly believe in the power of enchantment.

The team members stared wide-eyed, looking around nervously and uneasily, observing possible crises.

only.

In the wilderness, there is a calm,

Only the breeze is blowing gently, and the weeds are shaking slightly.

Even the sun is as bright as before.

If you ignore that this is a wasteland, it can even be called a pretty beautiful scenery.

But Joseph's expression became more and more frightened and pale.

He trembled in his heart.

'coming! he came! '

Then, everyone saw that under the sunlight not far away, a figure was walking unhurriedly.

He was wearing a gray-brown windbreaker, leaning on a cane wrapped in black cloth in his hand, walking leisurely, observing the surroundings seemingly intentionally or unintentionally.

This appearance, rather than struggling to survive in the wilderness, is more like a leisurely traveler admiring the scenery during the journey.

After the man approached, Joseph and the others were able to see his face clearly.

What a beautiful face that is, like the most beautiful creation of heaven.

It is reminiscent of monsters in the wilderness that seduce passers-by with their beauty, and also like legendary demons—in the ancient books Joseph knew, angels are ugly and strange, while demons are known for their beauty, which is why they are lowered. Mortal vigilance.

The only flaw was the man's left eye, which was covered with a black eyepatch.

Make this aesthetic feeling incomplete.

But even so, his only remaining right eye, black and white, seems to have a strange secret power flowing in it.

If you look at it for a long time, that eye seems to turn into a whirlpool, which can absorb the soul of a person.

I don't know if it was people's hallucinations, they vaguely saw the man's lips moving slightly, as if he was talking to something they couldn't see.

This man's aura is like gray crow feathers falling in the dark night.

The team members were first surprised by this appearance, and then couldn't help being surprised.

Because no matter how you look at it, the other party is just a human being, and it has nothing to do with the "monster" in Joseph's mouth?

Although, the possibility that he is a monster disguised as a human is not ruled out.

But at least, from the surface, he did not bring much sense of threat to Bai Jie and others.

Of course, the team members will not be so naive as to think that the opponent is harmless to humans and animals, and being able to walk alone on the wasteland is a symbol of strength.

After making eye contact, the players decided to sit still and pretend they didn't see or hear anything.

In short, it was as if nothing had happened.

Bai Jie said silently in his heart: 'Rule 18 of the Wasteland Hunter Rules: In the wasteland, try not to come into contact with any strange humanoid creatures! '

"Wildland Hunter Rules" is one of the materials that the Hunter Association distributes to every newly registered wildland hunter. It helps newcomers quickly familiarize themselves with the unspoken rules of the wilderness, avoiding unexplained deaths and hurting their companions.

But.

They want to avoid this strange man of unknown origin, but the strange man seems to be... coming towards them?

The one-eyed man on crutches casually glanced at the dead deer body lying on the ground not far away, and then walked straight to the barrier where the team members were, with firm steps.

It seems that the cover of the enchantment and their hiding are completely useless.

There is no doubt that the enchantment has no effect on this weirdo.

Joseph quickly gave up all chances, stood up from the ground, and shouted with blood on the corner of his mouth: "Stop!"

"Who are you? If you get any closer, we will attack."

Article 19 of the Wilderness Code: When communicating with strangers, keep a safe distance as much as possible.

The weird man turned a deaf ear and just walked towards them in silence, with... even a warm smile on his face?

Joseph almost activated his extraordinary ability subconsciously. Fortunately, the animal's survival instinct stopped the ability from being activated.

Cold sweat dripped from his back.

Joseph had a hunch that if he did that - he would die! Will definitely die!

‘This guy, who the hell is he? '

'No, is he... really human? '

He couldn't help thinking about it.

And the team members behind him, even if they didn't have this extraordinary ability, still felt the invisible pressure, and each of them felt as if they were facing a big enemy, and even made a gesture of preparing to attack.

"Gulu."

The young Bai Jie couldn't help swallowing his saliva.

"Everyone, don't be so nervous."

The weirdo finally spoke with a chuckle.

"I'm just a pedestrian who unfortunately got lost in the wilderness."

"My suggestion is, you might as well... look at your feet first."

As soon as the voice fell, several dark shadows jumped out from the man's feet, like living creatures, and quickly attacked the wilderness hunters.

Joseph's face changed, thinking he was going to do something.

But when he lowered his head, he suddenly realized that the ground had a slippery and soft texture, and it was still wriggling strangely.

This kind of change is definitely not caused by those shadows.

In Joseph's memory, this situation is another kind of wasteland creature's adept - when hunters use the wasteland creatures as prey, they are also being targeted as prey.

He immediately warned: "Earth-boring sandworm!"

However, Joseph's reminder seemed to be a step too late.

During the intensified ground creeping, the sand and stone separated like a liquid, and a dark yellow worm-like thing drilled out of it. The target was the weakest Bai Jie who hadn't reacted yet.

From the top of the sandworm, many spikes stick out.

Joseph knew that the spikes were highly poisonous and had barbs that would penetrate deeply into the flesh.

The sandworm's favorite thing to do is to pierce the prey's body, take him underground, and then enjoy it slowly.

At this time, none of the team members could help the newcomer in time.

Bai Jie stared wide-eyed, and the spikes in his eyes were constantly enlarging.

The unique earthy smell of sandworms drilled into the nasal cavity

The shadow of death hung over his heart.

In the next moment, Sandworm's body stopped in front of Bai Jie's eyes.

As if he had been cast a hold spell, he remained motionless.

It turned out that those running shadows were just to control the sandworms.

"Why are you still standing there?"

The strange man's smiling voice sounded again: "Kill it."

The attacks of the team members continued to pour on this terrifying earth-burrowing sandworm.

Bai Jie was also able to escape.

After blasting the sandworm, Joseph's attitude eased a lot, but he still asked vigilantly.

"May I ask your Excellency...what's your name?"

An Le smiled and said, "You can call me Doctor."

There is one thing to say, this image does not look like a good person, but... very handsome!

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