Chapter 188 (1/2)
The mountain people were kind. They prepared a lot of local specialties for Hao Ren and company before they set off on their journey. Despite the oversize backpack on Y’zaks’ back, which suggested they would not be short of supply, the mountain people insisted that they accept the gifts, saying it was their custom of bidding farewell. Overwhelmed by friendliness, Hao Ren gave in.
However, thanks had to go to Becky, who had formed a good relationship with the mountain people. The mercenary was highly respected among these foreigners. Her explanation was simple. “It’s easy to understand the mountain people—kindness for kindness, hatred for hatred. It’s very much similar to who I am. So, after a few times of doing them favours, we became friends.”
Never thought she possessed such a rustic and simple side to her mercenary life.
After leaving the village, the group kept going without further delay. They went ahead at full steam for several days.
Going on a journey night and day across the vast steppe was torturous but, the beautiful, alien scenery along the way was a comforting distraction. It was like a journey of a life time; even the well-travelled Vivian and Nangong Wuyue were in high spirits not to mention Lily—she was absolutely like a duck taking to water. She would ride on the horse one time, and run together with Y’zaks at the rear of the convoy with the horse on her back some other time. What a journey!
Hao Ren felt that if they did not manage to find places with humans, Lily was going to regress into her pre-evolution state—she got down from the horse’s back and ran on her four limbs, trying to outrun her horse.
It was a scene too unbearable to watch.
“You lot are interesting.” Becky looked over her shoulder, seeing Y’zaks running at full-steam, and the werewolf maiden racing against her own horse. She witnessed the weirdest things she had ever seen before in her life during these few days. “Just asking: are you guys really wizards?”
“Totally.” Hao Ren had answered the same question for a thousand times, he could basically lie to your face, and you would think it was the truth. “Lily took the wrong drug during an alchemical experiment…”
“Didn’t you say that she was struck by lightning during an experiment?”
“Err… yes, she was struck by lightning while having the drug. Her head was pinned to the door too.”
Vivian spoke to Nangong Wuyue as she breathed heavily. “I suddenly feel like I shouldn’t have bullied Doggie. I’m going to treat her nicely.”
Lily had no idea what these heartless fellows were discussing about. She gamboled happily for a while before she pulled up beside Hao Ren. She then leapt onto the back of the horse again in an agile manner. She grabbed and shook Hao Ren’s shoulder. “Landlord! We’re reaching the bottom of the mountain!”
Like an overexcited child, Lily yelled cheerfully before getting down on her feet again. She pulled up alongside the horse and hopped back on it. The entire action looked frighteningly dangerous but to her it was just a piece of cake. No doubt she had a weird personality as well as amazing blood-line, and her kenetic ability was second to none among the group of five. Although Y’zaks won hands-down in terms of brute strength, the title of most skilfull fistfighting belonged to Lily.
Unfortunately, this maiden had not been able to apply her talent in the right place.