NOVEL NEXT Chapter 16 You can’t just set flags randomly
Early in the morning of the next day.
As soon as the sky was light, Lin Chuan got up early.
It was rare to find the first commission, and it was so suitable, so he naturally couldn't miss it.
When Lin Chuan arrived at the gathering point outside Soto City, the caravan had gathered here early, and carriages loaded with various goods were lined up on one side of the road.
The leader of the caravan, who had met yesterday, was now counting the goods and the number of people in detail.
"Soul Master Lin, you are here, so you will be responsible for guarding the two carriages!"
The leader smiled kindly and arranged Lin Chuan properly.
Lin Chuan nodded and came to his position honestly.
At this time, he had the leisure time to look around. According to the situation perceived by the observation color domineering, there were a total of eight soul masters, including him.
Among them, there was a soul master, five great soul masters, and two soul masters.
It seems that the person in charge of this caravan spent a lot of money!
"Next, we will rely on all the soul masters. Now that everyone is here, let's set off!"
With an order, the entire caravan began to slowly leave Soto City.
Next, they had to cross a small part of the Lima Plain and bypass the Jianshan Mountains to leave the Barak Kingdom and enter the Silves Kingdom.
At first glance, there seemed to be no danger on the road.
But soul beasts are not only found in the Soul Beast Forest. Whether it is the Lima Plain or the Jianshan Mountains, there are more or less soul beasts, especially the most fertile Lima Plain, which is very suitable for soul beasts to live.
However, for safety, the Tiandou Empire once sent people to sweep, and most of the soul beasts with powerful cultivation were either killed or driven into the Soul Beast Forest.
Now, most of the soul beasts left are rabbits, hedgehogs, snakes and other types of soul beasts, and their strength is not strong. Basically, they are less than a thousand years old, and even hundred-year soul beasts are very rare.
Even so, ten-year soul beasts are still a great threat to ordinary people, which is why soul masters are asked to escort them.
Compared to the heavy losses caused by the impact of soul beasts, the rewards paid to soul masters are often less.
Not to mention, there is a three-ring soul master in the team, even if they encounter soul beasts, they can't cause much trouble.
After learning this, Lin Chuan was a little more relaxed.
A hundred-year soul beast is not a threat to him. It seems that this escort will be unusually easy.
So during this period, Lin Chuan did not waste time. He sat in the carriage to meditate and practice soul power while rushing on the road. When the team stopped to rest, he started to practice swordsmanship.
"That kid is really hardworking."
A group of mercenaries gathered together, chewing dry food in their mouths.
"I heard from the head of the caravan that although that boy is only a one-ring soul master, his first soul ring is a hundred years old. Wow, it's really enviable!"
"Is it true? That boy looks no more than eight years old?"
"You think he is a genius and works hard, and he will definitely achieve extraordinary success in the future. Unlike us, we can only eat and wait for death in this life."
Even the three-ring soul master, even if he did not participate in the chat, could not help but show a touch of approval in his eyes when he saw Lin Chuan constantly swinging his sword.
The outside world's discussion did not affect Lin Chuan at all.
He was completely immersed in his own world.
[You seriously swing the sword once, gain a little, and your swordsmanship is proficient +1]
[You seriously meditate once, gain a little, your soul power is slightly improved, and your meditation proficiency is +1]
The jumping numbers in the mind are the greatest encouragement!
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Time passed by little by little.
Soto City had long disappeared from sight, and all around were endless plains. The vegetation about half a person's height swayed in the wind, rising and falling like waves, which was quite spectacular.
The air was also mixed with bursts of grass fragrance.
"Everyone, please be vigilant next time. Soul beasts may attack at any time. Once you leave the Lima Plain and arrive near the Jianshan Mountains, you can relax!"
The caravan leader looked serious and his words were full of pleading.
The soul master chuckled, his eyes full of confidence, "Don't worry, supervisor, as long as I am here, even if they encounter soul beasts, they will never come back!"
"That's right, don't worry!"
The other soul masters also spoke in agreement.
Lin Chuan did not speak, but silently watched the surroundings.
This situation is almost the same as the environment of the Xingdou Great Forest. The sight is completely blocked, and it is difficult to judge whether there are soul beasts hiding in the weeds.
In addition, the road is difficult to walk, the caravan has a large number of people, and they are carrying goods. If they really encounter a large number of soul beasts attacking, it will be a real trouble.
At least they can't run away, they can only fight.
"I hope nothing will happen!"
Lin Chuan sat in the carriage and let out a long breath.
Wait, he seems to have set a flag? !
"Something is happening!"
Almost at the same time, the middle-aged soul master's expression froze.
"Stop!"
The caravan stopped moving forward, and everyone looked around with vigilance.
"Over there!" Someone shouted, and there was a rustling sound in the bushes not far away, and a series of dim lights shot out from the bushes.
"Damn, it's a ghost wolf!"
The figure in the bushes finally emerged, it was a group of evil wolves.
Looking around, there were at least fifty of them, most of them were about 1.6 meters long, and their bodies were iron gray. At this time, they were slowly moving forward with a siege.
In addition, two of the ghost wolves were particularly eye-catching.
Its body length is at least two meters, and it has two long fangs in its mouth, which look particularly sharp.
"Two hundred-year-old netherworld wolves, we are in trouble!"
The middle-aged soul master looked grim, and everyone present was also facing a great enemy.
The netherworld wolf is a social soul beast, and usually there are not too many wolves in a pack, and the wolf pack in front of them is obviously a large wolf pack.
Even if there are only two hundred-year-old netherworld wolves, it is not so easy to deal with them with the number stacked.
"Protect the vehicle!"
The head of the caravan also looked unhappy. He thought that this trip would be very smooth, but he encountered this situation not long after leaving Soto City.
"Master soul masters, please do your best. As long as you can repel these netherworld wolves and protect the goods, we are willing to reward you handsomely!"
"Don't worry, it's just a group of wolf cubs, and it's still within the controllable range."
The middle-aged soul master took the initiative to speak, full of confidence in his words.
After hearing this, the other soul masters seemed to be injected with confidence. Although they were still a little flustered, at least it would not affect their combat effectiveness.
"Then I'll leave it to you all!"
Taking advantage of the fact that the Nether Wolf had not launched an attack for the time being, the caravan members drove all the carriages together and tried their best to calm the frightened horses.
"I'll deal with a hundred-year-old Nether Wolf, and the other one will be handed over to three great soul masters. The remaining two great soul masters will deal with the remaining ten-year-old Nether Wolf. You two soul masters will be responsible for protecting the vehicles. How about that?"
Naturally, everyone had no objection to the arrangement of the middle-aged soul master.
However, Lin Chuan's expression gradually became solemn.
The observation Haki captured that there were two Nether Wolves hidden in secret, one of which had at least six hundred years of cultivation, and the other, was actually a thousand years of cultivation.