Chapter 114 Unexpected Trouble

In any case, the three powerful rock giants were finally dealt with, and the process could be considered smooth.

In fact, after knowing the weaknesses of these monsters, one would find that they were not as powerful as they seemed at first glance. The rock giants' strength came entirely from the earth. As long as one had brute strength, even Lily, guided by the light of science, could defeat these slow, bulky fellows. Of course, this was only in regard to the monster-level individuals around Hao Ren. In the eyes of ordinary people, these giant rock monsters were probably truly an invincible disaster.

Watching the rock giants that had shattered into piles of rubble, Lily jumped up and down with joy, her tail whipping circles of afterimages in the air: "Yay~~ Now you know how powerful I am!"

Hao Ren stretched his neck from behind and shouted, "Stop showing off—hurry up and help me get out of here."

Only then did Lily realize that half of Hao Ren's body was still embedded in the ground. She quickly ran over, wielding her twin ice and fire blades to dig, wagging her tail happily as she dug: "Landlord, landlord, thank you! I almost died just now. I didn't expect these big guys to be so smart."

Just now, the rock giant had tried to solve the problem of Lily clinging to its back by撞击石壁 (zhuàngjī shíbì, ramming against the stone wall). Lily, careless at the time, didn't react in time. If Hao Ren hadn't rushed over and used his strength to topple the rock giant, Lily's head would have been crushed. Of course, Hao Ren himself paid a heavy price: although his rigid shield and brute strength prevented him from being trampled to death, he was stepped half a meter deep into the ground…

"That was really dangerous just now," Hao Ren said, still a little scared after Lily pulled him out. He rubbed his arm, which was about to break. "I thought I definitely had a fracture just now, but it seems to have healed already."

The sound of chainmail rubbing came from the side. Hao Ren looked over and saw the rescued mercenary captain. This was a middle-aged man around forty years old. Judging by his attire, he should be a warrior. His chainmail was stained with blood, and a streak of blood extended from his forehead to his neck. He walked with a limp, looking seriously injured, but his face was full of elation and relief: "I can't repay your great kindness. I thought I was going to die today. I didn't expect someone to come and save me—just tell me what you need help with. As long as I can do it…"

Hao Ren waved his hand: "Don't mention it, don't mention it. We're just passing by. How are you guys doing?"

The mercenary captain looked back at his wounded subordinates, his face twitching: "One brother died, and several are seriously injured. After they're healed, they can only go home and retire. The rest are all right."

Several mercenaries nearby were also silent, the atmosphere very oppressive. They had encountered an unprovoked disaster today. What was originally a hopeful trip to Beinz Blood Lake had turned into a disaster. They hadn't even reached their destination and were already beaten into this state by monsters on the way. Nearly half of the team would be permanently leaving the mercenary profession. Everything was sudden, giving no one any preparation.

Becky watched from the side, feeling sympathetic. The mercenary profession was always accompanied by such risks. Many people left suddenly without any preparation. These people in front of her were even considered lucky: at least most of them were still alive.

At this time, Nangong Wuyue ran out from her hiding place, holding Hao Ren's daughter, Hu. After Hao Ren took Hu, he quickly asked the siren girl to help treat the wounded. Although he didn't know how strong Nangong Wuyue's medical abilities were, her power was a treasure in this place lacking medicine. Vivian looked at Becky: "Didn't you say that even if there were monsters on this mountain road, they wouldn't be difficult to deal with?"

Only then did Hao Ren remember what Becky had said about the situation on the ancient mountain road. It seemed that there shouldn't be such troublesome monsters here. So he also looked curiously at Becky, who shook her head with a puzzled expression: "I don't know, I haven't seen this kind of thing before… There used to be monsters in the mountains, but they were all earth elementals or cliff scorpions, easy to deal with. By the way, do you know where these guys came from?"

Becky's last sentence was directed at the mercenary captain, who shook his head: "I don't know. We were traveling on the mountain road when we suddenly encountered these guys head-on, and then they just charged over. I also remember that there shouldn't be this kind of thing in the mountains. I've walked this road many times."

Even veteran mercenaries with experience didn't know when such dangerous large monsters had appeared in the Dragon Ridge Mountains. Hao Ren felt that the situation was probably a bit complicated. Just then, Izhaks' loud voice suddenly rang out: "Come and take a look!"

Everyone quickly ran over and found Izhaks squatting next to the pile of rock giant wreckage that he had destroyed earlier. The great demon pointed to the fragments that had completely lost their vitality: "It's moss. Are there these things on the rocks in this area?"

"This doesn't seem like the stone from this side of the mountain." Lily looked around. The climate on this side of the mountain was very dry, and the surrounding rocks were bare, with almost no green in sight. The moss and vines covering the rock giant wreckage seemed to indicate that these big guys came from another place.

"Could they have come over from the other side of the mountain?" Becky scraped off some moss with a small stone chip and rubbed it in her hand a few times. "It's quite fresh, with plenty of moisture. It shouldn't have been on the dry eastern foothills of the mountain for too long." Then she saw the curious look on Lily's face and explained: "The climate on both sides of the Dragon Ridge Mountains is very different. The eastern foothills are very dry, but the other side is relatively humid because of the water vapor replenishment from the Beinz water system and the Little Chardan River. In addition, the strange power of Beinz Blood Lake also extends slightly to the vicinity of the mountains, so there is often this kind of moss and green vine on the rocks there."

Hao Ren knew nothing about these guys, so he could only listen to what Becky said, nodding confusedly at this time: "So these giants ran over from the west side of the Dragon Ridge Mountains? Could it be related to what happened at the Blood Lake?"

"Who knows," Becky shook her head and stood up. "Hopefully it's not a bad omen… People have already been panicking since the Jewel disappeared, and now this kind of thing is happening in the Dragon Ridge Mountains…"

The mercenary girl frowned, looking worried, but she was just a small person. These things that should obviously be worried about by the church and the royal family were beyond her ability to solve, so she could only worry.

On the other side, Nangong Wuyue had finished treating the injuries of several seriously injured mercenaries. The mist with miraculous healing effects around her was slowly dissipating. The mercenaries, who were still on their last breath a moment ago, opened their eyes in surprise. They sat up and touched the severely injured parts of their bodies in disbelief: most of their injuries had completely healed, and even their broken limbs had regenerated about seventy to eighty percent. Apart from a burst of weakness that almost made them faint, these mercenaries' bodies had almost completely recovered!

A woman dressed in hunter's light clothing couldn't help but exclaim: "How was this done?!"

"Healing magic, of course." Nangong Wuyue put her hands on her hips proudly. She hadn't been able to help during the battle, but she had shown her brilliance at this time, which made the siren girl feel that she was still quite powerful.

At this time, Hao Ren and Lily and others had also finished checking the wreckage of the rock giants. After finding no more clues, they came to the group of mercenaries and happened to hear the huntress talking to Nangong Wuyue: "Healing magic? Healing magic shouldn't have such a good effect… And I haven't seen this kind of misty magic. Which school of magic are you from?"

"Uh, siren's special ability," Nangong Wuyue felt a little embarrassed when she saw that the other party had added honorifics so respectfully. "Could it be that sirens are also rare on land in this world?"

Becky looked at Nangong Wuyue strangely: "What's a siren? A new school of magic?"

Hao Ren and the others looked at each other. Vivian quickly gestured for Nangong Wuyue not to say more. She herself looked at Becky: "You don't know sirens?"

"I don't know," Becky didn't seem to be lying. "I heard that there is a school of magic that only accepts female magicians that calls itself 'Banshee's Cottage.' Are the sirens you're talking about specializing in water magic? They seem to be very good at healing."

Hao Ren realized something and smiled perfunctorily: "Oh right, it's just studying water magic, but this school is on an isolated island in the sea, and they don't usually contact people, so inland countries probably haven't heard of it."

Becky oh-ed and nodded, not doubting too much.

But Hao Ren and Vivian exchanged a deep look, knowing what the other was thinking:

There are werewolves, vampires, and even elves here, but no one knows what sirens are!