Chapter 1 .，！

This time, the Strong Orcs directly tied two or three Demon Vines blackened by boiling to each person, binding them securely. Then, they carried them back, seemingly willing to burden themselves rather than give the two any chance to delay their journey.

The Strong Orc leader's expression had also become grave. He strode forward, evidently aware of a great threat hidden within this deep valley. This threat was something that even the Orcs, who had occupied this place for a long time and had a powerful wizard like Saruman as their leader, were helpless against, greatly feared, and panicked to the point of dread.

Earlier, Fang Senyan and the others had run with all their might, penetrating several kilometers into the pine forest. Although the two Strong Orcs were physically very strong, carrying people like this would inevitably slow them down. When they reached the edge of the pine forest, the two Strong Orcs were already panting like cows, sweating profusely, and the stench emanating from them almost made Fang Senyan and the others vomit.

However, at this moment, the Strong Orc leader suddenly let out a cry, a cry filled with horror and dread! The Strong Orc leader had always given the impression of being fierce and arrogant, seemingly regarding even life and death as insignificant. No one knew what he had seen to make him scream so miserably!

At the same time, Fang Senyan and the others' minds also began to become muddled, falling into a state of semi-sleep, completely unaware of what was happening outside.

In his hazy mind, Fang Senyan seemed to return to Four Bridges Town in his youth, but he couldn't find Ren Ran anywhere. Everywhere he looked were the vicious thugs of Hua Shanfei, and he tried hard to fight a bloody path out, constantly searching for familiar faces, but the strength in his entire body had vanished without a trace.

In the process of searching, Fang Senyan felt increasingly suffocated and sad, desperately wanting a drink of water. He finally found a jar, poured a glass of water, and drank it in one gulp, only to realize in horror that the glass was filled with raging fire! A poisonous snake suddenly wrapped itself around his neck, about to bite into his throat!

Fang Senyan frantically tried to tear off the poisonous snake with both hands, but for some reason, he couldn't lift his arms! His throat rattled, but the poisonous snake seemed to be playing with him, only flicking its red tongue without biting down! Just when Fang Senyan thought the poisonous snake wouldn't bite him, this crimson snake opened its mouth and bit straight at him!!!

Startled by this, Fang Senyan immediately screamed and couldn't help but open his eyes.

Then he immediately saw the dark sky and the twinkling starlight.

It was a night full of stars.

No moon.

Where was the blood and fire? Where was the dilapidated Four Bridges Town?

It turned out that everything earlier was either a dream or a strong illusion. He just didn't know why it felt so real!

Fang Senyan struggled forcefully, discovering that he was still bound very tightly, but a surge of wild joy immediately welled up in his heart… "Damn, I'm not blind!"

Although his vision was still a little blurry, it was undoubtedly worlds apart from being completely unable to see before. Once he came to his senses, he realized that his whole body was frozen stiff, and his lips were covered in dried vomit.

Fang Senyan turned his head and couldn't help but twitch instinctively. If he hadn't been tied so tightly, he would have jumped up completely:

The Strong Orc leader's twisted and stiff face was close at hand. This guy, who could only be called a ferocious beast, had a strange smile on his lips, stiffly collapsing on the snow. His hands were tightly gripping his own throat, his five thick fingers deeply embedded in his flesh. The corpse tumor on his throat had shattered, and his face was purplish. It looked like he had strangled himself! Although he was dead, his huge body still gave people endless pressure.

At this time, a sense of lingering fear suddenly arose in Fang Senyan's heart:

If he hadn't been tied so tightly, he might have strangled himself in that extremely intense hallucination of a snake coiling around his neck.

After a long while, a violent coughing sound came from beside him. Reef, who was also tied up, woke up. Next to him lay the corpses of two other Strong Orcs, these two Strong Orcs died embracing each other… Of course, not from exhaustion. It was clear that the two had engaged in a very fierce fight before their deaths, finally perishing together.

The two looked at each other, their hearts filled with the fortune of surviving a disaster. They were also completely confused at this time, not knowing what had happened, but no matter what, being able to survive was a great blessing.

After panting for a while, Fang Senyan tried to break the vines on his hands again. But although he still had considerable strength at this time, he was also bound very tightly, so it was impossible to use the same trick again to break free.

Reef's black light sword required a considerable amount of universal points to activate each time, so it was best not to use it if possible. Helpless, the two could only rub their backs against the stones next to them, finally grinding the tightly bound vines until they broke, allowing them to escape.

After gaining freedom, Fang Senyan went to check

The condition of the Elf Girl. He found that her situation seemed even worse. She seemed to be completely unconscious. Fortunately, her clothes were intact, and there were no signs of assault. Reef then took the opportunity to search the corpses of the three Strong Orcs, but the supplies obtained were despairing…

The bamboo tubes on the Strong Orcs' waists contained their drinks. Reef took a sip and immediately vomited. This drink was mixed with a large amount of blood, emitting a foul stench.

Perhaps this drink was a wonderful taste similar to yogurt for the Strong Orcs, but for Fang Senyan and the others, although their bodies had been dataized, a level A difficulty world should absolutely not be taken lightly. The appearance of snow blindness was a typical example. Drinking this "drink" and not immediately being poisoned and falling unconscious was already thanking the heavens.

Drinking water was fine, just grab a handful of snow and stuff it into your mouth. If that didn't work, there was a lake ahead. What was embarrassing was that the Strong Orcs' food was dried raw meat, but the body hair and hair on this dried meat were clearly visible. Neither Reef nor Fang Senyan had any appetite for this kind of food. Obviously, they would definitely not eat this unless absolutely necessary.

The two discussed it at this time, and now they had two choices:

One was to choose to turn back in the direction where the collapse had occurred.

The other was to go deep into the pine forest, swim across the lake, and continue forward. After a not-so-intense debate, the two chose to cross the lake and advance.

Because turning back meant facing a world of ice and snow, even if they weren't frozen to death, they would face the threat of starving to death, and there was also the great risk of encountering Strong Orcs coming to hunt them down again. For the two of them, who were not familiar with this kind of alpine and high-altitude climate, it was almost a path to certain death. And continuing forward, although they also had to face the mysterious power that could drive people crazy and to their deaths, they could still live a little longer.

Taking advantage of the starlight in the sky, Fang Senyan carried the Elf Girl on his back and continued to move forward, with Reef scouting the way in front. They walked for a long time before returning to the lakeside. Even at night, the pine forest was still silent. The two didn't know why, but the more they walked, the more numb they felt in their hearts, as if something was staring at them from the hidden shadows.

After arriving at the lakeside, the two were very tired, mainly because they had no food, so they had no strength to swim, so they took a nap against the tree trunks of the pine trees by the lake.

After sitting for a while, they felt very thirsty, so they climbed down the tree and walked to the lake, taking a small mouthful of the extremely cold lake water, warming it in their mouths, and then swallowing it. After doing this for half an hour, their thirst was quenched, but they started to shiver. They had to look around for some pine branches and pine needles, gather them together, light them to make a bonfire, and sit by the fire for a while before they could recover.

At this time, there was a soft "plop" sound from the lake. The two were startled and kept their posture of roasting by the fire, but the corner of their eyes had already seen a black shadow swiftly shuttling in the water on the left side of the lake. Although there was no moon at this time, the starlight was brilliant, and the lake surface was sparkling with silver, very quiet and beautiful. It looked like if they were hungry, fish would be delivered to their door.

Fang Senyan thought for a while and understood. The reason why this fish was so excited was probably because of the bonfire in front of him. Most of the moths and small insects in this world have phototaxis. Although they will be burned into a wisp of smoke, they will not hesitate at all. Some fish are also like this. Fang Senyan grew up at sea, and he had caught tens of thousands of fish. Of course, he knew all about the method of fishing with lights.

Therefore, although Reef was very excited, if it came to fishing experience, Fang Senyan was undoubtedly the one to be relied upon. He made a gesture to silence, and then quietly lay prone on the ground covered with dead branches and pine needles, and then slowly crawled towards the shore of the lake, trying not to make any sound. At this time, the ripples of the lake became more and more intense, as if this lake of silver brilliance was being stirred by an invisible stick. From this, one could also imagine how excited the fish inside was.

The fire was raging, and from time to time there was a soft "bilibo" sound of dead branches cracking. Apart from the constant sound of water, everything around was completely quiet. Fang Senyan silently lay prone by the water, even his breathing was extremely light and slow, looking like a stone sculpture.

Without adding firewood, the bonfire gradually went out. In the dark night, the embers glowed with a heavy dark red color, rising and falling with the blowing of the wind. At this moment, the water suddenly splashed, and the cunning fish finally couldn't bear it any longer. It jumped out of the starlight-filled water, excitedly rushing out of the water towards the bonfire.

Fang Senyan suddenly pounced on it with his whole body! The lake water was extremely cold. When Fang Senyan's body came into contact with the water, it immediately felt like he was entering an ice cave in the depths of winter. Even the white breath he exhaled seemed to be immediately frozen, and his teeth clattered involuntarily, making a crisp "click click click" sound.