Night without Borders
Chapter 8 Encounter
Chapter 8 Encounter
It was dark outside the village and the scenery was difficult to distinguish. Few people came out during this time.
"Uncle Yang?" Qin Ming spotted a sturdy man not far from the village.
Yang Yongqing was surprised: "Xiao Qin, it's not even midnight yet, why are you going out so early?"
"I want to try my luck in the wild to see if there are any wild animals frozen to death." Qin Ming responded.
Yang Yongqing smiled and said, "We are thinking alike. I just took a walk outside the mountain, but unfortunately I found nothing."
Qin Ming was stunned. This middle-aged man with a beard actually came back from outside. It was really early.
"How could Uncle Yang be the same as me? Could he be chasing some rare and spiritual prey?" He knew that Yang Yongqing was very powerful and was one of the few newcomers in Shuangshu Village.
After they chatted for a few words, they noticed a dark shadow swaying in the distance.
"Patrolman." Yang Yongqing whispered.
In an age without the sun, the wilderness was extremely dangerous, and people with great skills were needed to patrol the mountains and keep watch.
A man wearing leather armor appeared. He was quite tall, carrying a bow and arrow, holding an iron spear, with long hair, and his whole body was filled with wild power.
"Brother Shao." Yang Yongqing took the initiative to greet him.
Shao Chengfeng nodded. He was about 40 years old, with sharp eyes. He stopped in front and said, "He's so young and he's going out with you. Could he be that sick bastard?"
"Er Bingzi is from the next village..." Yang Yongqing explained.
"Your Shuangshu Village is not good enough. There haven't been any newcomers of the golden age in the past few decades." Shao Chengfeng said bluntly.
Yang Yongqing thought it was normal. Looking around this area, there were not many people who could be reborn at the age of fifteen or sixteen. Talent cannot be forced.
He said, "I didn't realize that Er Bingzi was so powerful in the early years. I heard that after he made up for the deficiencies in his body recently, his physical fitness has improved a lot."
Shao Chengfeng nodded and said, "It is indeed very impressive, but I don't know if it can be compared with the top performers in that bright city in the distance."
"It's difficult. The land and water nurture the people." Yang Yongqing felt a little touched. He had seen the prosperity of the city and knew the splendor brought by the advanced power book.
"Indeed." Shao Chengfeng acknowledged this situation and said, "I heard that two extraordinary teenagers appeared there, newcomers who surpassed the golden age group in previous years, one boy and one girl, and they amazed the entire area."
"It's really a beautiful place." Yang Yongqing only felt envy, not jealousy, because those places were far away from them and there was no comparison between the two.
Qin Ming listened carefully throughout the whole process without interrupting.
After Shao Chengfeng stopped for a short while, he disappeared into the night.
No one knows what level of creatures live in the depths of the dark mountains, and how many dangerous groups there are that need to be monitored and warned by rangers in the external areas.
Qin Ming said, "The mountain patrollers are all powerful people. Do they have to go into the mountains every day?"
"Some people are very responsible," Yang Yongqing responded.
Qin Ming was stunned. Does this mean that some people are irresponsible? He didn't expect that this bearded, sturdy man would answer so implicitly.
"The situation in the mountains is not right now, it's too dangerous. I estimate that it won't be long before there will be a 'mountain clearing operation' from above, and there should be children from wealthy families following. Xiao Qin, it's time to work hard and strive for a new life in your golden age." Yang Yongqing patted his shoulder and said, "If you are noticed by a noble lady who comes down, maybe your fate can be changed."
The two parted ways and Yang Yongqing returned to the village.
Qin Ming digested the news and headed towards the wild.
He was moving very fast, moving through the chest-deep snow as if he was riding the waves, with snowflakes splashing onto both sides of the road.
At this time, the night was not so dark, and the early night arrived, and the mountains and forests were looming.
Qin Ming stood outside the mountain, keeping alert, because no one knew what dangers there were in the unclear areas.
His stomach growled, his body sending out hunger signals again. He had tried to restrain himself when he met acquaintances on the road earlier, but now it was completely ineffective.
His stomach was rumbling, and looking at the dark forest, he clenched his hunting fork and rushed in.
He crossed the mutant squirrel's habitat and climbed over the low hill, going further than last time.
After going a little deeper into the forest, he found many traces, such as broken animal bones and large hoof prints. He didn't have to worry about the snow being too thick to walk on, as many creatures had already trampled out some paths.
A whimpering sound was heard, like a woman crying, which was quite unusual in such a desolate forest.
Qin Ming suddenly sped up, looking for the source of the sound in the mountains, and soon approached his destination.
In the dark woods, pairs of green eyes looked over. There were shadowy figures of more than a dozen creatures.
People who don't know the truth may be frightened by the crying at first, but for those who walk in the wild all year round, this may be an opportunity.
Qin Ming rushed over with a hunting fork in his hand. Suddenly, there were flapping sounds, and more than a dozen creatures quickly rushed into the night sky and were all scared away.
This is a carnivorous night bird, two feet long, that likes to live in groups. Its voice is like a weeping cry. It hunts various small animals for food and sometimes attacks humans.
Qin Ming rushed forward in an instant and thought to himself what a pity. There was only a pile of bloody bones and a few blood-stained broken animal skins on the ground. The whole musk deer was eaten by them.
After failing to snatch the food from the bird, he turned and walked away, being careful not to be attacked by this carnivorous night bird.
It was an open area with sparse trees and bloodstains. There were animal claw marks larger than the mouth of a bowl at the scene. It should be the place where large beasts eat.
As for the leftover remains, they were probably taken away by other carnivorous creatures.
Just as Lu Ze said, now even the outer areas of the forest have become dangerous, so you can imagine what the situation is like deep in the mountains.
Qin Ming was on guard and left the bloody scene.
After a while, he found a lot of hoof prints in the snow, and immediately became excited and followed all the way.
In the darkness of night, more than twenty black shadows stood in front of us. They were all quite large and gathered together, creating a rather oppressive feeling.
"Knife-horned deer!" Qin Ming showed a look of joy.
In the past, there were very few deer in this area.
He took down his bow and arrows and aimed at a large buck.
This is no docile deer. Adult males have six horns, distributed on both sides and front of the head. They are all flat and sharp, like six steel knives. If they really hit you, there will definitely be fatal blood holes.
Even some ferocious beasts don't dare to charge them head-on, and all of them attack from behind. If a person falls into such a herd of deer, the fate will be miserable.
Qin Ming pulled the bow into a full moon shape, and with a whoosh, the iron arrow shot into the deer's lungs as fast as lightning.
The saber-horned deer were always very fierce and dared to fight against all kinds of predators. After being shot by an arrow, the big buck did not run away, but rushed towards Qin Ming at the first moment.
After being briefly disturbed, the deer also followed it and ran wildly. The snow splashed, the hooves sounded dense, and the whole mountain forest was shaking slightly.
Qin Ming did not panic. He bent the bow again and hit the target accurately as before. The iron arrow was very powerful and penetrated the deer completely, causing its body to shake a few times.
He put away his bow and arrow, calmly climbed up a thick tree, and hid several meters high.
In a dense forest, it is difficult to aim at prey after climbing a tree because there are many tree branches blocking your view.
After running all the way, the big stag stumbled and couldn't hold on any longer, and fell to the ground in the snow with a thud.
The deer were frightened and stopped walking, then went away with a rumbling sound.
Qin Ming waited for a while, and seeing no dangerous mountain beasts appeared, he jumped down from the tree and came closer with a hunting fork.
This black-brown saber-horned deer is extremely majestic, weighing at least seven hundred kilograms, and it does not lose weight even in winter.
He was very satisfied with the achievement.
The forest was very dangerous and it was not advisable to stay there for long, so he immediately headed back along the same path, dragging the saber-horned deer.
He experienced the benefits of "new life". With his strength greatly increased, he was able to pull such a heavy prey quickly forward in the snow without feeling any fatigue.
There are many tree species in the wild, such as larch and spruce, which are tens of meters high and tower into the night. The mountain wind is getting stronger, blowing up a lot of snow particles, hitting my face painfully.
In the howling cold wind, Qin Ming got goose bumps, and unexpectedly a pair of big furry paws were placed on his shoulders from behind.
At the same time, he felt a heat behind him, touching the hair on his neck. He realized that it must be a bloody mouth approaching, trying to bite off the back of his neck.
He immediately retracted his shoulders, squatted down, and rolled to the side of the snow.
Even so, he was bleeding. The large claws pressing on his shoulders were powerful enough, as sharp as iron hooks, tearing his cotton coat and injuring his shoulders.
The snow suddenly collapsed, and a terrifying black shadow was hidden in the snow pit. It was tall and strong. It jumped up and pounced forward after him.
Qin Ming reacted quickly, moving swiftly on the ground like a snake and managed to break free.
The ferocious black shadow pounced again, its sharp claws were big enough to tear off a person's entire face, and its open mouth revealed sharp teeth that gleamed with cold light.
Qin Ming didn't have time to get up, but he didn't panic. He calmly stretched out his hands, suddenly grabbed the pair of forelimbs, and controlled them firmly.
The terrifying pair of big claws were very close to his face, almost touching it, but they just couldn't press down.
After facing each other face to face, Qin Ming finally saw the appearance of this creature.
It had a huge donkey head, a wide mouth, long black mane behind its neck, and the body of a mountain wolf. It was quite ferocious and bit towards Qin Ming's throat.
The scene was extremely dangerous. The hot air coming out of the bloody mouth sprayed in front of Qin Ming, carrying a strong fishy smell.
He remained calm in the face of danger, holding on to the pair of front legs tightly, and used his own claws to meet the mouth full of sharp teeth to block himself.
At the same time, while fighting, he had already curled up his body, retracted his legs to accumulate strength, and then suddenly kicked out, kicking it hard in the abdomen.
Qin Ming was experiencing a new life and had incredible strength. With one kick, he knocked the mountain beast weighing hundreds of pounds over, and the beast rolled on the ground.
"Donkey-headed wolf!" He stared at the black beast in front of him.
It is also called mountain bastard, with a donkey's head and a mountain wolf's body, but it is far more powerful than a mountain wolf. A normal individual weighs at least 180 kilograms, but this one is obviously mutated and weighs 400 kilograms.
Ordinary people will surely die if they encounter it!
Its limbs are very long, and it can walk upright. Some local elders have seen the strange scene of a mountain thug carrying prey while walking.
The mutant creature in front of him was ferocious and agile. The moment it stood up, it pressed the hunting fork in front of it into the snow.
Qin Ming was speechless. It actually had some intelligence and knew how to separate him from the weapons.
The donkey-headed wolf had ferocious eyes and its thick mane stood up suddenly. It stood up straight and became much taller. It roared there with a strong aura.
Qin Ming was not afraid at all. He pulled out a dagger from his back and rushed forward. He was in the process of rebirth and transformation. If he met it head-on, he believed that he could kill it with his bare hands.
The donkey-headed wolf moved, bringing with it a bloody wind that stirred up the snow on the ground. It let out a dull roar, causing the snowflakes on the branches to fall off.
The dagger in Qin Ming's hand collided with its big claws, making a crisp vibration.
The donkey-headed wolf stood upright, its eyes bloodshot, and wanted to hug him and bite him.
Qin Ming moved as fast as lightning, and the sharp knife flashed across, its mouth was bleeding, and its fangs were cut off.
He quickly followed up, and his right leg, like an iron whip, swept heavily on its body, causing it to let out a shrill scream accompanied by a sound of broken bones.
Qin Ming pounced forward, pinned the donkey-headed wolf weighing four hundred pounds into the snow, and punched it down continuously.
With a snap, the donkey-headed wolf's neck was broken by him, and it twisted there, motionless.
It is a mutant creature with a black, shiny fur that is very valuable and has been preserved relatively intact.
If there were outsiders here, they would definitely be frightened. The extremely ferocious mutant donkey-headed wolf was actually smashed to death by Qin Ming's fist.
Soon, Qin Ming found a remaining iron arrowhead on it.
He was sure that this should be the mutant creature that attacked him on the road when he dug out the red squirrel's nest last time.
The distance was quite far at the time and he didn't see it clearly, but he did shoot the creature that day.
Qin Ming touched his shoulder. The wound was not deep and the bleeding stopped quickly. The process was actually very dangerous. If he had reacted a little slower, not only would his shoulders have been torn apart, but the back of his neck would have also been bitten off.
He had consumed a lot of food, and his stomach was rumbling like a drum. He was so hungry that he wanted to roast a deer leg on the spot and feast on it.
However, lighting a fire in the dark is like a beacon in the fog, a guiding light that will expose itself to all living things in the mountains and forests and is too dangerous.
Qin Ming looked at the donkey-headed wolf under his feet and the knife-horned deer not far away, then looked at the low mountain in front of him. It would be quite troublesome to carry two big guys over the mountain.
He decided to "reduce the burden" on himself.
The saber-horned deer and donkey-headed wolf had just died, and their bodies were still warm. After he cut open their fur with a dagger, blood immediately gushed out, dyeing the snow red.
Although he is a handsome boy, he has a strong ability to survive in the wild because he has always lived on his own.
He quickly drew his knife and simply and efficiently cleaned out the internal organs of the two preys, and immediately buried them in the snow to cover up the smell of blood.
"I hope there are no dangerous creatures nearby." Qin Ming didn't think it was a big problem. After all, this was already the outer area of the forest.
However, just as he reached halfway up the mountain, he heard a loud noise in the distance.
This was not an ordinary noise. It startled many birds in the forest and caused them to rush into the night sky, and many mountain beasts to flee quickly.
"Did the smell of blood attract the giant beast?" Qin Ming frowned and looked towards the dense forest in the distance.
The sound came from far away, accompanied by roars, the snow on the ground churning, and from time to time the sound of tree branches breaking could be heard.
Soon, he saw a huge monster, as tall, strong, and extremely ferocious as an armored vehicle, overturning all kinds of obstacles along the way.
It was wounded and covered in blood. It must be a defeated giant beast that fled to this area and was not coming for Qin Ming.
He gasped. It turned out to be a wild boar. It was incredibly huge, weighing at least 1,500 kilograms.
You know, a wild boar weighing 600 kilograms can be the king of the tribe. This one is far superior to its peers. Its body is covered with hair as coarse as steel needles. Its snow-white fangs are longer than an adult's forearm. It looks very ferocious.
Qin Ming was wondering in his heart, such a majestic wild boar king was defeated, what kind of creature was chasing it?
He originally thought that this big guy would pass by the foot of the mountain and go away, but he didn't expect its nose to twitch and then it actually rushed towards the small mountain.
After being injured, it was very sensitive, and the smell of blood in the forest irritated it.
Qin Ming realized that he was in big trouble, not only because the giant beast was extremely dangerous, but also because the mysterious creature chasing it might follow.
Faintly, he could hear some movement coming from the dense forest in the distance.
The sound of the wind gradually weakened and disappeared.
The wild boar king, as big as a hill, came rushing over, savage and fierce, trampling the snow into flying pieces. He rushed all the way, and the branches blocking the road were broken everywhere, and some dead trees were even broken at the trunk.
Qin Ming's face changed slightly. He climbed up a big tree that required several people to hug together, and looked down from above, ready to shoot the tree's eyes, heart and other vital parts with a bow and arrow when the tree approached.
The huge wild boar king approached, with its coarse black hair standing upright. When it raised its head, its face was clearly visible, with a layer of black scales giving off a cold metallic luster, making it look even more hideous and ferocious.
Qin Ming frowned, completely being stared at by the huge wild boar king that brought a sense of oppression. He put the iron arrow on the bowstring and aimed it downwards.
Suddenly, he felt something was wrong. The forest became quiet in an instant. All the birds and raptors that had just rushed into the night sky disappeared. The fleeing mountain beasts also seemed to have disappeared. The huge dense forest suddenly became silent, which was quite unusual.
At the same time, he saw a ball of light rising on the distant mountain. It was soft at first, but soon became brilliant and gradually rose higher.
At this moment, the hot-tempered wild boar king did not dare to make a sound. It retreated silently for fear of breaking the branches. It was as cautious as a kitten, hiding in the dark area with dense trees. Finally, it lay dormant in a depression and buried itself in the snow.
In the era of eternal night, there should be nothing in the sky, and it should be pitch black all year round.
And in the night sky now, the light is getting brighter and brighter, just like a bright moon hanging in the sky.
Qin Ming was greatly shocked because he knew that it was actually a bug.
(End of this chapter)
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