Chapter 141 - apoplexy

After seeing Atasha, Zero also saw Monnie. But Monnie seemed hurt, lying flat on the sand, her left calf bandaged. There was a faint blush spreading across the pure-white bandage. Lara was right next to Monnie, and the little beast was nuzzling Monnie with its body.

Perhaps because it was too dry, Zero licked his lips. Then his expression changed, and a faint smell of rust came from his lips. He knew very well that it was blood, and human blood at that. Then, as if something had remained in his mouth, he stirred it with his tongue, and the tip of his tongue touched a piece of meat. It was just a simple touch, but a large amount of data flowed into Zero's mind. Just like blood, he knew that this meat came from the tissues of the human body.

Then he looked at Monnie's injured left leg. Zero seemed to have realized something.

A few meters away, Atasha could clearly feel the high temperature emitting from Zero's body. The scorching stream of air even wrapped around him as he revolved slightly, causing his jet black hair to flutter gently.

At this moment, there was not even a trace of wind on the Death God Ridge.

Only after a long while did the airflow and the heat wave disappear. Zero silently walked to Monnie's side and sat down. Lara glanced at him, then flapped her fat wings and flew onto Zero's shoulder.

Zero lowered himself to Monnie's face. He leaned over Monnie's ear and moved his lips slightly.

No one knew what he said.

By evening, Monnie woke up too. Her face was pale from blood loss, and there was a tinge of blood in the bonfire that Atasha had set up. After eating the mutated rabbit meat that Atasha had roasted, a smile appeared on Monnie's face.

As if with a little strength, Monnie began to talk, sometimes praising Atthas craftsmanship, and sometimes telling one or two of the bad jokes she had heard from the drinkers in Angry Reef. Zero occasionally interjected a sentence or two, but most of the time he was as quiet as Atasha.

After finishing off a piece of breast meat, Zero indicated that he had eaten his fill. The three of them seemed to have some sort of tacit understanding. No one mentioned Zero and Monnie's injuries, as if they were wounds they did not want to touch. Although this wound would eventually form a scar, it would never disappear.

"After resting for 10 minutes, let's hurry on our way. We've already lost too much time, we have to hurry up." Zero said.

"I have no problem with that, but you two?"

"I've almost recovered. Even if I were to fight someone now, it would not be a problem." Zero was very clear about his body, and he would not force himself to do anything beyond his limits unless it was absolutely necessary. Besides, he still had some time to rest when he reached the downstream area, so he could be in peak condition before Parkland's killer appeared.

Mony also raised her hand and said, "I'm fine with it, but I might need a walking stick."

Atasha said without looking up, "No need, I'll carry you on my back, it's faster this way."

Therefore, this matter was decided. After eating and drinking to his heart's content, the leftover rabbit meat was carefully preserved by Atasa. Mutated beasts like this one were very rare. Even Atasha, who grew up in the Death God Ridge, hadn't seen many of these in a year. The meat of the herbivores was delicious and was a rare delicacy. Of course, Atasha would not waste this opportunity. Although there were a lot of mutated beasts in the Death God Ridge, they were extremely rare and edible. The leftover rabbit meat, if eaten sparingly, would last for around two days.

After packing up and cleaning up the traces of the bonfire, the three of them set off on their journey.

Due to the fact that they were already close to the Lamarson River, the ground here was already rather moist. This was because the roots of the various plants that were hidden deep underground and curled up in complex patterns were constantly asking for water from the Lamarson River. When the plant absorbs enough water, the excess is discharged, so the water makes the originally dry ground slightly wet.

The three of them walked through the wetland and directly entered the forest at the foot of the mountain before arriving at the river. But they did not dare approach it too closely. There was no extra cover on the beach, only a few occasional bushes on the edge of the unstable riverbed. In fact, the vicinity of the Lamarson River was not suitable for plant growth. Giant toothed fish would use these plants to sharpen their teeth, while the triangular jaw would rub their huge bodies against the plants to remove the dirt from their bodies. The mutated beasts in the Lamassen River also made the mutated plants retreat, not to mention the normal trees.

Therefore, within ten meters of the Lamarson River, Zero could not find a single decent plant. However, when the giant toothed fish leapt out of the water in groups, the triangular-shaped jaws would occasionally fight with each other in the water.

By the time it was around midnight, they had already reached the downstream area. The river in this area was over a thousand meters wide, and the sound of the rushing river from the upper reaches of the river was loud as it came crashing down on the high, sharp reefs.

Downstream, the flow of the river was very fast. From time to time, waves that were more than ten meters high would shoot up into the sky, wetting the sand within a hundred meters of the river bank.

There were no mutated beasts here anymore. Neither the giant toothed fish nor the horned crocodile would be able to approach this part of the water. Just ahead of them was a large crevice that led to the Deathgod's Ridge. When the Ramson River reached it, it would flow like a waterfall, flowing down into the bottomless abyss a kilometer below, and then through the river into the endless polluted waters beyond the coastline.

The geographical environment here was very complicated. Not to mention the vast forest behind the river, even the chaotic boulders that were more than ten meters away were used as a natural cover. Furthermore, the continuous impact of the river caused a loud noise throughout the entire area, the sound of the waves would interfere with the judgment of Parkland's assassins and provide an excellent cover for the zero sniping.

Zero's plan was very simple. First, he would let Atisa ambush him in a corner and fight him when the killer appeared. As for Zero, he would choose a vantage point to kill him. This was the way assassins used zeros in Phoenix City. Using the ability of Fighting Domain to wrap themselves around their prey and then use the sniper segment to find the right opportunity to kill them in one shot.

This method was not suitable for dealing with prey that were plural or higher. However, if the opponent was alone, then it would often have miraculous effects. Especially since the other party did not know that there was still Atasha to help, the chances of success were very high.

However, what surprised the few of them was that Parkland's killer did not appear within their expectations. It was not until the sun set on the second day of Zero's arrival in the downstream area that she saw, in the distance, a splintered raft drifting in from the far side of the Lamarson River, and moving toward the bank under the control of a man on the raft.

The prey had finally arrived!