Above the mage!

Chapter 233 Snowfield Guardian

At the first moment, Gao De looked in the direction where the howling sound came from.

In the drifting snow mist, a "big beast" jumped out.

It was a tiger-like creature with snow-white fur.

The fur is as smooth as fine silk and reflects the light in the sun. Just by looking at its color from a distance, you can imagine how soft it will feel to the touch.

But no matter how bright and beautiful its appearance is, it cannot change the fact that it is a tiger creature.

Tigers have always been at the top of the food chain, ferocious and powerful.

So the moment he saw the other party, Gao De's hair stood on end and he entered a state of maximum alert.

Most of the creatures encountered on the Dandong Snow Peak were stupid elemental creatures.

This is because the total food resources of Dandong Snow Mountain are limited and cannot accommodate too many carnivorous creatures.

Elemental creatures have lower food requirements, so they are the most common creatures in the Dandong Snow Peak.

But it is different in the north. The vast snowfields are enough to accommodate a large number of carnivorous creatures.

Therefore, not long after entering the northern border, Gode encountered extremely dangerous creatures.

Moreover, this big beast was obviously coming for him. After jumping out from the snow mound, it rushed straight towards him.

"Master, don't be afraid."

Gode ​​looked down at Flora beside him, who was reaching out her little hand to tug at the corner of his clothes.

Little Flora looked so calm and composed that Gaode subconsciously praised her in his heart as a hero who "remains calm in the face of great events". The next moment, he suddenly realized what was going on.

"It's not a bad guy?"

"not bad."

Having said that, Gaode's vigilance will not disappear all of a sudden.

The first thing he did was to cast a shield on himself, but he suppressed his instinct and did not actively attack the opponent.

The big beast rushed towards him, much faster than the ice and snow wolf he had seen at the edge of Duo'er before.

Snow wolves are relatively fast earth creatures, and this big insect is about six or seven meters long, with high shoulder blades that seem to be protruding from the skin. It is much more robust than the ice and snow wolf monster.

With a body size of this size and being able to have such a speed, it is conceivable that this giant insect is most likely at the second ring level or above.

As the beast approached, Gao De discovered that there was actually a person sitting on the white tiger.

He was a man in his forties with a full beard. He was wearing a rough-made animal skin coat and did not look impressive.

But Gao De did not dare to underestimate him at all.

Are you kidding? His mount is a tiger, who dares to look down on it?
Gaode is not sure about the opponent's strength, but what is certain is that the minimum is the second ring, and the upper limit is unknown.

Fortunately, Flora did not detect any hostility from the other party.

During the two months in the Ewenlaya Mountains, Flora's abilities had been verified many times and no mistakes had been made so far, so Gode was actually much more relaxed.

Roar!
The giant tiger carrying the man on its back slammed on the brakes when they were still several meters away from Gao De, causing snow and dust to rise all over the sky.

Gao De's mind moved, and he cast [Dancing Wind] to lightly brush away the snow dust that was drifting towards him.

"I'm sorry, Ryan, he always acts so rashly and never learns his lesson no matter how much I teach him." A stronger wind blew up, blowing the snow dust away. The man knocked the giant tiger's head hard, then gave Gode an apologetic look.

Roar!
The giant tiger named Ryan let out a dissatisfied roar after being hit on the head.

So the man hit it on the head again, even harder.

Only then did it calm down.

"I didn't expect to meet a stranger here," the man took a look at Gao De and immediately made an accurate assessment of his identity. "This place is far from the coastline. It seems you didn't come here by boat."

He thought for a moment, raised his eyebrows and said, "Could it be that you crossed the Erwenraya Mountains and entered the northern border?"

Gao De nodded and said, "Yes."

A gleam flashed in the man's eyes. "You look young, and your mage level must not be high. Moreover, you are traveling alone. You actually dared to challenge the Erwenlaya Mountains alone, and succeeded. It's unbelievable."

Godard shrugged, "It's just a matter of courage and luck."

"Interesting. So, why did you go through so much trouble to cross the Erwenlaya Mountains and enter the North? To escape from the pursuit of your enemies, or to make a fortune in the North?"

When he heard this question, many thoughts flashed through Gaode's mind in an instant, and finally, his answer was "Tell the truth."

"Neither. In fact, I entered the North to plant trees," he said calmly.

Obviously, this was an answer that the man could never have expected, so much so that when he heard Gode's answer, he immediately raised his eyebrows in surprise, repeated Gode's answer, and confirmed: "Planting trees?"

"Yes, plant trees," Goder nodded, having already confirmed the idea in his mind, "I am a believer in the Natural Religion."

"Natural sect?"

"Yes, the Natural Sect. The doctrine of this sect is that those who bring vitality to the world will be blessed by nature. That's why I decided to come to the North, determined to plant trees in the North." Gao De showed a pious expression on his face.

Then, he added, "Of course, the magic plant resources in the North are also extremely rich. If possible, we can establish a branch in the North. With the rich resources here, we will definitely be able to obtain enough money. It would be great if we can plant trees and strengthen the sect at the same time."

One should not be too "divine" in life, because such a person has no humanity and most people will not believe him. They will always be unpredictable about the purpose behind his actions.

Taking the initiative to reveal the "purpose behind it" will actually stop others from having wild guesses.

Taking this into consideration, Gaode added a bit of utilitarianism.

Sure enough, when the man heard this, he burst into laughter, because he felt that what Gao De said about the purpose of "planting trees" was actually true, and Gao De's statement could convince him.

Therefore, his attitude towards Gao De suddenly became friendly.

"Although I have never heard of the Church of Nature, I like your sect. However, it is not easy to plant trees in the North." said the man.

"If it were easy, I wouldn't have come all the way to the North," said Gode.

Hearing what Gao De said, the man's expression changed again, "So how are you going to start next?"

"I am now going to rush to the Snover clan, which is 200 kilometers away, to buy a map from them so that I can find the most suitable initial tree planting location."

Gao De spread his hands and said helplessly: "As you said, planting trees in the North is not an easy task. Everything is difficult at the beginning. The choice of the initial planting site is very important."

"I see." The man looked at Gao De deeply, thought for a moment, then got off the giant tiger, stretched out his hand to Gao De, and said, "I think we can officially get to know each other. My name is Baruk, and I'm the guardian of the snowfield."

"My name is God, and I'm a believer of the Natural Church." God stretched out his hand to Baruch and shook hands with him.

It was obvious that Baruch's hands were extremely rough. He didn't look like a mage at all, but more like a farmer who often did rough and heavy work. "Snowfield Guardian?" God asked curiously.

This was a term he had never heard of.

Baruch explained calmly, "Every day, many tribes on the snowfield are destroyed for various reasons. When a tribe is destroyed, there are always some tribesmen who survive. If no one rescues these survivors, they will soon die on the snowfield."

"Or sometimes, when some small tribes are in danger, if I come across them, I will also help."

“That’s what we do.”

No wonder he was called the Guardian of the Snowfield. Gao De noticed that the other party did not explain his origins, but only briefly introduced his "main responsibilities".

However, since the other party did not explain it proactively, it meant that he did not want to say more, so Gao De did not take the initiative to ask.

"Recently, there have been signs of a beast tide outbreak on the snowfield. My current task is to patrol this area, determine the probability and scale of the beast tide outbreak in this area, and give timely warnings to nearby tribes." Baruk added.

The North is really too big, and is dotted with many powerful creatures.

According to the laws of nature, the number of these biological populations will reach a peak after a period of time, and then they will fall into a situation of food shortage.

In this situation, these hungry wild beasts would frequently attack the Northerner tribes, which is the so-called beast tide.

After the beast tide, the number of biological populations will fall to a low point again. After a very long period of recuperation, it will reach a peak again, and so on.

This is a very natural thing and there is nothing strange about it.

But nature is nature, and it is also a fact that every time a beast tide breaks out, a large number of Northern tribes are destroyed.

What Baruch needs to do now is to investigate the specific situation.

If a beast tide is really about to break out, giving nearby tribes an early warning can at least allow them to prepare in advance.

It would be good if we could help one more person survive the beast tide.

This is what Baruch meant.

"It's still very dangerous on the snowfield. If you walk all the way there, you might run into a herd of beasts."

Baruch thought for a moment and then said, "The snow wolves nearby have been unusually active recently. It would be troublesome if we run into one. I also happen to be passing by the Snowfor camp. How about I take you there?"

"With pleasure." Goder laughed.

Baruch nodded with satisfaction, jumped onto the giant tiger's back again, patted its back, and introduced it to God: "This is my partner, the Ice Mane Tiger Ryan."

Then, he extended his hand to Gao De and said, "Come up."

Gode ​​grabbed the other's outstretched hand without hesitation, used the force to leap forward, and landed steadily on the back of the ice mane tiger.

Baruch looked back at Gode, and after confirming that Gode was sitting firmly, he leaned over to the side of the ice mane tiger and said a few words that only they could understand.

The next moment, the Ice Mane Tiger roared, bent its limbs slightly, and then rushed forward like a flash of white lightning.

The cold wind from the snowfield suddenly blew towards me.

But for Gaode, who had already evolved into a primary ice body, it was not biting.

He just felt a sense of relief.

"If you feel too cold and can't hold on, tell me and I'll ask Ryan to slow down." Baruch's voice came from the front.

"Okay." Gao De responded.

The faster the speed, the colder the wind will be, and most people cannot bear it.

At the beginning, Baruch wanted to take care of Goder and deliberately let Ryan slow down a bit.

But later on, he found that Gode was still talking to him with a calm voice. While he was surprised, Baruch also became interested. He wanted to know Gode's limit, so he slowly asked Ryan to speed up.

But in the end, even though Ryan had increased his speed to the fastest, God remained calm.

At this moment, while Baruch looked at Gode with a new respect, he was also certain in his heart that the "Natural Sect" to which Gode belonged must have mastered some unique means of keeping out the cold.

No wonder Gaode was able to cross the Erwenlaya Mountains alone.

"God, I'm going to go check out a nearby group of snow hyenas. Don't worry, the snow hyenas are only first-ring earth creatures. Even the leader is only second-ring. With Ryan's speed, he can easily get rid of them."

The word "community" made Gao De's heart move slightly. Maybe he could get a little bit of the origin?

He naturally had no objection to this, "My business is not urgent, your business is more important."

Upon hearing this, Baruch could not help but nod slightly, and felt even more satisfied with Gao De.

Half an hour later.

Ryan led the two of them onto a snow hill, and below was a small valley.

More than a hundred snow hyenas gathered in the valley, and the fishy smell was overwhelming.

These snow hyenas kept making shrill calls.

Baruch frowned subconsciously.

"What's wrong?" Gao De noticed Baruch's micro-expression.

"These snow hyenas are hungry, very hungry, and because of hunger they become very irritable," said Baruch.

Hunger and rage mean they are likely to attack nearby Northerner tribes.

"The nearby tribes are all small. If they were attacked by this group of snow hyenas, I'm afraid no one would survive," he added, "I'm going to try to get rid of them. I'll take you to a safe place first."

Gao De frowned slightly, and after thinking for a while, he said righteously: "The power of two people is always greater than that of one person. Although I am not as strong as you, I can still help a little. Let me stay."

"This is very dangerous. Although their levels are not high, their numbers are there. If a real fight breaks out, I may not be able to take care of you." Baruch was very surprised by Gaode's decision.

"To stand aside and do nothing in the face of such a thing out of cowardice is not in line with the teachings of the Natural Church," Gao De said righteously.

Baruch was stunned for a moment, then he looked at Gao De carefully from head to toe, and a smile appeared on his face.

Before this, even though Gode's words were exaggerated and even though magic had proven that what Gode said was credible, Baruch still had some doubts about what Gode said.

But now, that doubt has almost completely dissipated.

To understand a person, don't listen to what he says, but look at what he does.

"Then let's fight together." Baruch said.

(End of this chapter)