Three black horses carried three people deep into the forest.
"Stop, this is it." Lianwu tightened the REINS, and the black horse neighed long and stopped. The other two horses stopped one after the other.
Gu You looked at the man in the red robe, his face as pale as paper, even more ugly than before. His face was covered with beads of sweat, and he looked as if he was enduring great pain. Gu You said to Lian Wu, "We need a doctor. How did you bring us here?"
"Didn't he say not to enter the city? It's about twenty miles from Wangshen City." Lianwu jumped off his horse, threw his helmet on the ground, and walked slowly, his gaze wandering among the dense trees in the forest.
Gu You jumped off the horse, and when his foot touched the ground, the wound on his head began to hurt sharply again due to the impact of the ground. The man in the red robe was lying on the horse's back, tottering. Gu You went over, grabbed the man's elbow, helped him off the horse and sat down under a big tree.
"It's so far from the city. How long will it take the doctor to get there?" "Gu You asked, the man in the red robe looked very bad.
Lian Wu seemed to be looking for something. "If the doctor falls from the tree, then it will only take a few seconds to reach you. But if he was climbing down the trunk, it would probably be much slower."
At this point, Lian Wu is still just joking! Gu You was a little angry, but did not show it.
"Here it is." Lian Wu seemed to be talking to himself. He walked up to a big tree that had no special mark, patted the trunk, looked at the top hidden among the thick foliage and shouted loudly, "Gu Ming - Gu Ming - are you at home?"
There was no echo.
Lian Wu turned back to Gu You and said, "He should be at home, but probably sleeping."
Gu You did not respond, perhaps there really was a strange person living in a tree like Lian Wu.
"Lone cry -- lone --"
"So early in the morning, what are you making a fuss about?" A little head suddenly emerged from behind the tree, startling Lianwu into a loud cry. The childish voice said, "Oh... It's you, Brother Lianwu. What are you looking for me for so early?"
Lian Wu slapped his little head and said, "It's time for lunch and you say it's early morning. No more nonsense. I came to see you today just to ask you for a little favor." Having said that, Lianwu grabbed the child behind the tree with her hand and brought him up to Gu You.
Gu You looked at Gu Ming, dressed neatly in white, and said nothing.
Lian Wu pushed Gu Ming forward a step and said to Gu You, "The doctor I found for you has arrived."
Gu You remained silent, while the man in the red robe half-closed his eyes and his pale lips quivered as he said, "What a lovely child."
Gu Ming looked at the man in the red robe and turned back to Lian Wu, saying, "He's injured."
Lianwu said, "That's why I came to see you. Quick! Saving lives is the priority."
Gu Ming walked up to the man, crouched down, and lifted the man's right wrist with his two tender little hands, and placed his tiny index and middle fingers together on the man's pulse. With her eyes closed, she did look a bit like a doctor. Gu You looked at the child, then at Lian Wu, and whispered, "Is he really a doctor?"
"Of course, do you think I'm joking with you?" "Lian Wu said proudly.
"I'm not a doctor, I'm a healer." Gu Ming turned his head and said solemnly to Gu You.
Lian Wu touched the child's head and said, "Stop the nonsense. How is his injury?"
The child smoothed out the disheveled black hair and then said slowly, "He has a very serious internal injury."
"Nonsense, there are no visible scars on the surface, of course it's an internal injury. "Quick, cast the spell."
"Oh." Gu Ming responded, spreading out his hands, palms down, towards the body of the man in the red robe. Pale green spots fell from the child's palm and attached to the man's body, accumulating more and more.
Beads of sweat, big as beans, oozed from the child's forehead.
One of Lianwu's hands lightly rested on Guming's shoulder, and the other wiped the sweat off his forehead again and again.
Pale green spots of light covered the man's body, almost burying him. Gu Ming put his palms together and then apart. The spot began to spin around the man's body irregularly, sneaking through the robe and sinking into the man's body. His face gradually turned rosy, and his clenched teeth loosened a little.
When all the spots of light had vanished from his body, he had regained his health. He stood up and waved his straight a few times. Jia zhong meng fang fang si guan ren jian min ta ying wan si xing ┎ huan yi nuo pan pin na Dan jian gong ∨ xuan he 骱! ?
"I'm not called Little kid. My full name is Gu Ming." The child said, and before taking a break, he treated Gu You again.
When the light spot of the healing spell dissipated, the wound on Gu's head vanished without his mind, leaving only a blackened bloodstain hanging on the side of his face.
The man in the red robe crouched down in the direction of Gu Ming, but did not look at him and asked, "Gu Ming is not a child. How old is he?"
"Six."
"Gu Ming is only six? That's amazing."
Gu Ming smiled shyly and said to the man, "You have been injured and lost a lot of blood. Take care to recover. Don't thank me. It's my duty to save people."
"Who taught you to say these words?" The man laughed.
The child quietly stood aside with his finger in the practice dance.
"Who?" " The man asked again.
Gu Ming brought his face closer to the man and looked closely into his eyes. There was not a shred of light in his pupils, like two muddy marshes. Gu Ming did not reply, waving his little hand in front of the man's eyes. The man's eye kept "looking" in one direction without turning.
"Yes, my eyes can't see." The man laughed easily, "but my ears work well."
Lianwu came over and messed up the child's hair again. The man stood up, found Lianwu's direction and said, "Thank you two heroes for saving me."
"Who are the people chasing you?" "Ask Lian Wu.
The man hesitated, not knowing whether to answer or not.
"Don't worry, we're not bad guys." "Lian Wu said.
"Well, I believe you are not in the same league as the Knights." The man thought for a moment and said, "My name is Remnant Soul, and the Dark Knight should be chasing me."
"Dark Knight?" "Lian Wu repeated, looking at Gu You. Gu You gave him the same look. Lian Wu said, "We've never heard of such a knight before."
The remnant smiled and said, "I only know they are Dark Knights, but I don't know which group they belong to."
Lian Wu thought that the Knights of Light were chasing him because he had offended them, so he said to the remnant: "Did you offend them? Or, to put it another way, why are they chasing you?"
The remnant suddenly nervously placed his palm on his chest, and then breathed a sigh of relief.
Lian Wu stared at the clothes on his chest and asked curiously, "Something very important?"
The remnant said, "I do not want to deceive you about why the Dark Knight is chasing me. I know the reason. It's just... I'm sorry, but that reason is also my secret, so I can't tell you."
Lianwu blinked and said, "It's your freedom."
Something seemed to move in the large sleeve of the remnant soul. He crouched down, placed his hands on the ground and said softly, "I almost forgot you, Dodo. It's safe now. Come out."
Gu Ming opened his eyes wide curiously, looking at the sleeve of the remnant soul.
The cuff moved a little, but nothing came out.
"Don't be afraid, they aren't bad guys. They saved me." The remnant said, his tone as if he were speaking to a child he cared about.
A little duckling's head, covered with fine, soft yellow feathers, emerged from the sleeve, took a look at the outside world, and then quickly tucked its head back into the sleeve.
"Dodo, don't be afraid." Gu Ming, with a smile on his lips, crouched beside the remnant soul. Lian Wu and Gu You also gathered around.
The little head emerged again, and Gu Ming said happily, "So it's a little duck." Duoduo, come on, don't be afraid." Saying this, Gu Ming reached out his fingertip.
The duckling gently bit Guling's finger, and its body slowly emerged. Yellowish neck, back. Small wings - but black and not duck wings, they look like bat horns! The duck's entire body was exposed, and in addition to its strange wings, it had four bird-like claws.
Gu Ming was so frightened that he pulled his fingers back and shouted, "What kind of monster is this?"
Duoduo was also startled by Gu Ming and jumped into the embrace of the remnant soul, with tears in her eyes, pitiful.
"It's not a monster, it's my eyes." The remnant fumbled to find Dodo's little head and stroked the top of it with its fingers. He stood up and said to the others, "Everyone, I have important things to do and have to leave. Thank you again for saving my life. Goodbye."
"Lian Wu held the spirit and said, 'I'll help you onto the horse.'"
The spirit gently pushed away Lian Wu and said, "I can't see, but I'm not blind. Besides, Duoduo is my eyes, and he will tell me about the surroundings."
Lianwu looked at Duoduo in the arms of the remnant soul, and Duoduo glared at him exaggeratedly. Is it an eye? Lianwu wants to see how it makes the eyes of a remnant soul.
The spirit walked towards the dark horse, though not as steady as a normal person, but accurately crossed several tree roots that had emerged from underground without tripping over them. He went straight up to the black horse, carefully placed Duoduo on its back, and then groped his way to grasp the REINS and saddles and climbed over the horse.
"Goodbye, friends." Having said that, the remnant spirit slapped the black horse, and the horse carried him and gradually disappeared into the thick forest.
"What a strange man!" After a long time, Gu Youcai said a word.
Lian Wu nodded. "Yes, it's quite strange. The pet I keep is also extremely strange."
"I'm not saying he's strange, I mean you guys. Why are they all living in trees?" Gu You looked up at the thick foliage that almost covered the sky.
"What's so strange about that? You don't know, living in nature is much more comfortable than living in those cities." Gu Ming answers first.
Gu You, as if remembering something, asked Lian Wu, "Are you the worshippers of natural harmony and freedom who overthrew the Dyra dynasty?"
"You are asking this question only now. Your intelligence can't keep up." Lian Wu smiled with a crooked mouth, "I'll give you another lesson today. You must study in the same class as Gu Ming next time the natural science Academy begins. It would be best to be deskmates so that Gu Ming can help you with your studies then."
Gu Ming looked up at Gu You, covering his mouth and laughing.
Lianwu continued, "A few hundred years ago, because more and more ordinary people were dissatisfied with the slavery system of the Dila Dynasty, the war of resistance broke out. Since the supporters of the Dilla Dynasty were few and far between, except for the pleasure-indulgening royal nobles, the war of resistance was quickly won. In fact, people began to live in the forest during the reign of the Dira Dynasty, because the people of this planet originally believed in natural harmony, and their belief was elevated as the war progressed. After the dynasty was overthrown, people left the cities and merged completely with nature, purifying their souls with the world bestowed by heaven."
"Worshiping nature? So those cities..." Gu asked.
Lian Wu said somewhat unhappily, "That is a masterpiece of the divine religion. A year ago, when theism spread, many people gave up their faith and joined it because theistic missionaries said that those who believe in theism can live in peace forever and go to a flawless kingdom of God. Theism has developed so rapidly that within a month it has spread through the forest from the mouths of believers."
Gu You couldn't quite believe that people who believe in nature could be so easily tempted.
Lian Wu saw Gu You's confusion and said, "There wouldn't have been so many people who believed it, but their gods performed many miracles in the forest."
"Miracles?"
"Yes, no one has ever seen the presence of God, and those gods have healed many of the sick through their believers. So everyone believed it. They gave up all their money in response to the doctrine of theism that there is no material division."
"Hand over your money?"
"Yes, all the money. Because everyone values their life more than material things. Theism has grown rapidly, and cities that were once abandoned or demolished have been rebuilt. In just one year, this peaceful land was completely overturned. You've seen the hypocrisy and hustle and bustle of the city, I don't like that kind of environment." "Lian Wu said.
"Then why didn't you believe it?"
Lianwu smiled, "Indeed, their gods are very powerful." But I don't like that kind of restrained life, I still believe in my freedom."
Gu You glanced around the peaceful forest and said, "Are there still many people who believe in nature now?"
"Not many, but still some." "Let's not talk about this. Let's have lunch first." Lian Wu's expression was firm. He patted Gu Ming on the shoulder and said, "If there's anything good to eat, go and get it. This poor brother can't climb trees."
Gu Ming replied and ran to the edge of the tree and climbed up along the trunk, moving nimbly. As he climbed, he said, "I happened to have something to eat today. Just wait a moment."
Suddenly, a black hand grabbed the clothes behind Gu Ming and lifted him up. Gu Ming's body was completely detached from the trunk, hanging in the air. No one knows when this black figure was hidden in the depths of the branches and leaves.
"Ah - Brother Lian Wu - help!" Gu Ming cried out in terror, flapping his limbs.
Lianwu ran to the tree and was about to climb when a voice came from behind the tree: "Back off, stand back. Otherwise, the child will be thrown down from the tree by my companions." A black figure emerged from behind the tree.
Lian Wu slowly retreated to Gu You's side, stared at the black armor of the man behind the tree, and said, "Dark Knights, it's you again!"
"Ha ha, Dark Knights? Who told you we are the Dark Knights?" Another black figure gently descended from a big tree beside it to the ground. All of them were dressed in dark horder-like armor, but when Gu You took a closer look, he saw a skull-shaped symbol carved on their chest armor. The Dark Knight had no symbol on his chest.
"Kid, we are the Undead warriors." Another voice, the grass on the ground was churning, a man emerged from underground, grass and dust scattered all over the ground. He held a black metal cross in his hand, with four sides equal in length and each side as wide as a palm. A round hole was made in the center of the cross, and the soldier's finger was placed in the hole.
The undead warrior, emerging from the ground, took a few steps towards Gu You and Lian Wu, brandished his strange weapon, and after the sound of the iron, a long blade shot out from the top of each of the four sides of the cross. The warrior stroked the sharp blade with his left hand and said gloomily to the two men in front of him, "This weapon is called the Cross Slash or the Soul Slash. Is it good-looking?"
The Cross Blade spun in the dead warrior's hand, leaving a deep sword mark on the tree trunk beside it.
"Tell me where the man in the red robe has gone?" The Undead warrior pointed to the scars on the tree trunk and asked.
Gu You and Lian Wu did not answer.
"Ha ha, so loyal." The warrior raised his left hand and said to the shadow in the tree, "Throw the child down."
Lianwu took a step forward but was blocked back by the Cross Slash. The warrior said, "If you don't want the child to die, tell me where the red-robed man has gone?"
"Despicable!" Release the child. If you can beat me, I'll tell you where that man has gone."
The Undead warrior's fist landed on Lienwu's stomach, and Lienwu bent down in pain. Then another punch landed on the back of Lianwu's head, and Lianwu was unable to stand and fell at the warrior's feet, motionless.
Gu You took his hand axe from his waist, and suddenly the warrior's fist hit him on the side of his face. A warrior ran over and snatched Gu You's axe. The undead warrior in front of him pressed the side blade of the cross slash against Gu You's neck and whispered, "Your companion has fainted. Then tell me, where did the man in the red robe go?"
Gu You glanced to one side.
"Interesting." The soldier chuckled strangely, "Really interesting! Don't worry, I won't kill you. My aim is not to kill you. I want to find the man in the red robe."
Gu You's fist landed hard on the side of the warrior's black helmet face. The Soul warrior tilted his head to one side and spat out a mouthful of blood. Gu You was about to punch the obnoxious opponent again, but the opponent returned a punch to him before him. His vision went black, and then his consciousness sank into a suffocating darkness.
In the darkness.
The center of the field of vision gradually turned pale, with a pale glow.
The greyish-white robe, the long black hair flowing and blending into the surrounding darkness. The tail of the robe fluttered as if a strong wind was blowing from behind the woman. And the woman's face seemed to be veiled by a thin mist, indistinct.
"Who are you? I see you again." Gu You said.
"Hurry up -- Leave me alone --" The woman's figure drifted backward, and Gu You stretched out his hands but couldn't catch her.
Familiar voice.
"Hurry up -- hurry up -- Leave me alone --"
"Who on earth are you? Why do you always show up here? Tell me, what do you want to say to me?" Gu You shouted loudly.
"Leave me alone --"
Just as the woman's figure was about to disappear into the depths of darkness as she had done last time, the mist on her face seemed to be blown away by the wind, and the beautiful but indifferent face was filled with sorrow and tears slid down.
She is a prison slave.