Chapter 45: I want to exchange

The next day, Ethan asked the little yellow-haired man to patrol the surrounding area.

Just like the previous few days, except for the dark clouds in the sky and the howling north wind, the surrounding area was silent for dozens of miles.

Not to mention human figures, even the shadows of animals were rare.

After a few days of peace, Ethan even doubted whether the so-called "robbers" knew they were coming, after all, he didn't even see a scout.

But I remembered that Sophia said before coming, "The key to this matter is not in the front, but in the back."

From this, it is easy to guess that as long as Sophia reports the information about the lord's appointment.

Then the potential enemy should know that he is coming even if he doesn't send people to scout.

Therefore, as long as the enemy still wants to destroy this shipping line, it will sooner or later send "bandits".

"Alas! What is coming will always come! Since they haven't come yet, let's solve the problem in front of us first!"

After patrolling around and making sure there is no danger.

Ethan took the little yellow-haired man into the forest and prepared to solve the dark cloud demon leopard first.

Ethan didn't know much about the Dark Cloud Leopard. He only knew that this beast was very large, with the largest recorded length exceeding 15 meters (including the length of the tail), and it was definitely the overlord of the forest.

And because its fur was as black as a dark cloud and it was fast, it was extremely difficult to hunt.

But these were not a problem for Ethan.

Since he was promoted to the extraordinary level, Ethan no longer feared the things that humans used to fear, such as huge beasts.

This is a psychological change that everyone who has been promoted to the extraordinary level must experience. You can call it arrogance or self-confidence.

Of course, not being afraid of the other party does not mean that you can hunt the other party. After all, the Dark Cloud Leopard is very fast. If you can't beat it, you can still run.

For this reason, Ethan also brought a bow and arrow.

With his current archery skills, although he can't use [positioned shooting] due to the quality of the longbow, there is always no problem using ordinary archery.

When the time comes, I will pierce a few arrows in the vital parts of the Dark Cloud Leopard. Ethan doesn't believe it can still run.

The only question now is: where is it?

Fortunately, there was a little yellow-haired bird scouting in the air, and with its extraordinary vision, it finally locked the position of the dark cloud demon leopard.

Just 20 miles away, on a strange tree.

The tree is called a monster because, although the tree is not very tall, its diameter is surprisingly close to a thousand meters, which is like a forest of trees.

Of course, its large diameter is not entirely due to the thickness of the trunk.

The trunk is deep in the "forest", so it is naturally thick, and the branches of the tree that create the current wonders are more, with roots constantly hanging down, taking root in the soil, and eventually becoming small trunks.

Countless small trunks are combined together to form the current behemoth.

Looking at the appearance of this tree, Ethan can't help but think of a text he learned in elementary school in his previous life, called "Bird's Paradise".

This tree is very similar to the description in the text, the only difference is that this place should be called "Leopard's Paradise".

Under the guidance of the little yellow-haired bird, Ethan didn't spend much time rushing to the vicinity of the giant tree.

In order not to be discovered by the dark cloud demon leopard, Ethan slowed down, controlled his breathing, and tried not to make any sound before approaching the tree.

Finally, he hid behind a tree that two people could hug together, and quietly observed the situation through the gap between the trunks.

50 steps away, a big black panther with a body length of more than 8 meters was crawling in the shade of the tree trunk, as if sleeping.

Because of its black body, it almost blended into the darkness around it.

If Ethan's strength was not far beyond that of ordinary people, he really couldn't find it.

Seeing that the other party was sleeping without any defense, Ethan grinned, slowly took out the longbow, drew the bow and put the arrow, and the arrow was aimed at the neck of the dark cloud demon leopard.

But at the moment before shooting, Ethan suddenly frowned, because he found that there was a six-pointed star pattern on the forehead of this dark cloud demon leopard.

This pattern is very similar to those magic pets seen in the academy. Although the specific shapes are different, this pattern generally means that it has an owner.

And its owner must be extraordinary.

Apart from the nobles, it is very likely to be a noble magician.

Ethan hesitated. If he killed the black panther, it would be equivalent to offending its owner.

If his little yellow hair was killed, he would definitely go crazy.

And the other party's owner is very likely to be a magician. It is a bit suicidal to offend a magician, or a magician who lives in seclusion in the mountains.

Ethan slowly put away his bow and arrow, leaned against the tree, and sighed heavily.

"Forget it! As long as it doesn't come to the territory, I won't care about it!"

"But who is it that has released such a magic pet here?"

Just as Ethan was thinking, a person slowly floated up from the trunk of a big tree less than ten meters away from him.

Yes, floating.

The man floated up from the trunk like a relief, and finally turned into what a normal person should look like.

Ethan was suddenly shocked to see such a weird scene.

What shocked him was not that a person emerged from the tree, but that he didn't know there was a person hiding so close to him.

Ethan's forehead was sweating profusely, and he quickly put one hand on the hilt of his sword, staring at the figure that suddenly appeared in front of him.

The person was a girl, about 1.75 meters tall. Because she was wearing a gray hooded cloak, she could only see her white face.

The skin on her face was as soft as a peeled egg.

She was carrying a longbow, standing straight, smiling and staring at Ethan.

When Ethan saw the other person's face clearly, he was shocked by her peerless beauty.

Although the other person was beautiful, she looked like an ice beauty, pursing her lips and not speaking.

"Who are you?"

Seeing that the other person was silent, Ethan broke the silence first.

The girl stretched out two red hands from her cloak, lifted her hood, revealing two slightly pointed ears.

Ethan's pupils shrank when he saw it.

"Elf? Elves!"

The girl smiled and nodded, and at the same time retracted her red hands into her cloak, and then slowly said:

"Yes! Please don't look like you are facing a great enemy, I don't mean to hurt you!"

Ethan would not listen to her one-sided words, even if the other party was an elf known for her kindness.

"Why are you hiding behind me?" At this point, Ethan suddenly remembered something and asked again: "Is that dark cloud leopard your pet?"

The girl nodded again: "Yes! But Parker is not a dark cloud leopard, it is our elf tribe's swift blade leopard.

I'm glad to see you put away your bow and arrow, otherwise I will hurt you too!"

Hearing this, Ethan's face twitched a little. He was a grown man and was threatened by a little girl nonchalantly, and he felt a little uncomfortable.

But Ethan did not doubt what the other party said, because she had the opportunity to sneak attack just now, but she didn't.

"Then you deliberately showed up now, what do you want to do?"

The girl smiled lightly: "Please don't be nervous, as I said before, I have no intention of hurting you.

Originally, you put away the bow and arrow, and I didn't plan to show up.

But I like the extraordinary eagle on your shoulder very much.

If possible, I want to exchange with you!"