Ye An

A bonfire was lit in the camp, and the smell of barbecue filled the air.

The hunters sat around the campfire, gnawing at the grilled sea fish.The fish meat does not have any fishy smell, and it has a woody aroma during the roasting process. Even without salt, it is several times more delicious than exotic meat.

By the courtyard, Ye An ate a section of sailfish, threw the fish bone into the fire, cut off a section from the octopus's arm and foot, made the piece into a palm-sized piece, half finger thick, roasted it on the fire for a while with a knife, and blown it. In order to blow it into the mouth, the cheeks bulged a lot.

Octopus meat is very tough, and it becomes hard after being grilled, as if chewing cowhide.

Ye An gritted his teeth so badly that he managed to chew the meat in his mouth and swallowed it down.Inserting the dagger on the ground backwards, Ye An rubbed his chin. Although it is not easy to chew and the taste is average, the energy contained in it is not compromised at all, even comparable to spar.

“Can’t be baked, or eaten raw?”

Because the wrists and feet were covered with frost formed by Xiao Yun, they did not deteriorate when they were transported back to the camp, so Ye An cut off a piece with a short knife, examined it carefully, and put it in his mouth.Raw octopus meat is very elastic in the mouth, it is not difficult to chew, and it is not chewy like cowhide.Even without seasoning, the taste is very good.

Swallowing the octopus in his mouth, Ye An cut off another large piece.Apart from coconuts, it was the best tasting food he had tasted since he was in the ruins.

The octopus has huge arms and legs, and Ye An can't eat it all by himself, so he cut off a piece that was longer than the arm, and distributed the rest to bats and birds.

Bees don't eat meat, so Ye Ante cracked open a coconut, poured out the coconut juice inside, dug the coconut meat into small pieces, and put them on the clean bark for them to take.

In the light of the fire, Xiao Yun came from the opposite side, wearing black clothes and black boots, he couldn't feel any heat from his whole body, as if it wasn't in the dry season.

Ye An looked up and saw him with half of the octopus still in his mouth.

"Can you sit down?" Xiao Yun stopped in front of the fire and said to Ye An.

Ye An pointed to the opposite side, indicating that he could take a seat, and handed over a coconut by the way, which was full of coconut juice.

"Thank you." Xiao Yun was not polite, sat by the fire, raised his head and drank the coconut juice, dug out the coconut meat inside, and stuck it into his mouth with the tip of a knife.

"This is not a place to stay for a long time. Besides, there are so many crystals, which will attract more mutant beasts and sea beasts. We need to leave as soon as possible."

Hearing Xiao Yun's words, Ye An's movement of cutting the octopus meat paused for a moment, but it was only for a moment, and he quickly cut the short knife to the end, tied up the octopus meat and sent it to his mouth.

The crystal stones brought back have been counted, and there are nearly a hundred pieces in large and small sizes. With such a large number, needless to say, mutant beasts, any human forces will be tempted when they encounter it, and troubles will definitely follow.

They were reduced to ruins, had narrow escapes several times, had no vehicles, lost all medicines, and lost a lot of weapons. The return journey must have been quite difficult.

"When are you leaving?" Ye An asked after swallowing the octopus.

"The sooner the better." Xiao Yun glanced at Ye An's water storage container made of tree trunks and the short knife that was only half cut, took out a dagger, held it backwards and handed it to Ye An, "Your knife is broken, use it It’s inconvenient, the situation on the road is unpredictable, this is for you.”

The dagger is only the size of a palm, the blade is extremely thin, the blade glistens coldly, and there is also a fish pattern on it.

Ye An was curious, but didn't ask any further questions. He put the short knife aside, took the dagger and looked at it, and then swiped down, easily breaking open a piece of coconut shell.

"Thank you."

He needs a weapon, and now is not the time to be polite.

But Ye An didn't take it in vain, he took out one of the spar stones he got, threw it to Xiao Yun across the fire, and said: "I appreciate your kindness, you can't ask for things for nothing, just treat it as my purchase."

"Too much." Xiao Yun held the spar, felt the surging energy inside, and said to Ye An.

"How much depends on the situation." Ye An waved the dagger twice, easily opened a coconut, and said, "In this situation, both the weapon and the spar can save your life."

Ye An spoke firmly, and did not intend to take back the spar at all. Xiao Yun did not argue on this issue, and the topic returned to when to leave and how to plan the route.

"It's almost ready, dry the fish and bring it. The octopus' arms and legs are not easy to carry, so I cut it into pieces and just use these to pack it. If possible, ask your people to cut a few more coconut trees. The core can be eaten. Shells are better than ordinary wood." Ye An suggested to Xiao Yun by tapping the water storage container on the side with a dagger.

"It's feasible, it will take about two to three days." Xiao Yun estimated the number of spoils, compared them with the finished products made by Ye An, and quickly gave the time.

"There are too many spars, there will definitely be troubles on the road." Ye An continued.

Prey is not rare, sea beasts are precious, and there will be no more mutant beasts to follow.

Crystals are not.

From the previous reaction of the fish school, Ye An could almost foresee how many troubles the team would encounter along the way.

What he said was exactly what Xiao Yun was worried about.

The number of crystals is small and can be hidden on the body. With such a large number, the energy released is quite considerable. Mutant beasts have appeared around the camp. Even if there are not many, they did not rush in rashly.

"So, I thought about taking them with me." Ye An changed the subject, pointing to the birds and bats by the courtyard.

"Let's go together?" Xiao Yun was very surprised, he didn't expect Ye An to have such an idea.He really wanted to use Ye An's ability, but he didn't expect to go with the mutant beast.

"Having them here can save a lot of trouble, the condition is to supply some crystals and food, how about it?"

After careful consideration and communication with birds and bats, Ye An made a suggestion to Xiao Yun.

The birds migrate every season, going to the inland mountains in the rainy season, to the ruins by the sea in the dry season, and to the forest in the wilderness where there are most snow rabbits and gophers in the snowy season.Even if Ye An didn't mention it, they wouldn't stay in the ruins for long.

He just changed the migration route and went to the isolated island with Ye An, causing disputes among the birds.

However, after Ye An offered crystal stones and different beast meat in exchange, and gave a general account of the situation on the isolated island, the dispute quickly disappeared.The birds confirmed that Ye An was not talking casually, but that he would really give spar and food. They immediately flapped their wings and sang cheerfully, and unanimously decided to follow him.

Bat swarms are not so smooth.Due to the nature of the population, they like the dark rather than the light, and most of them are nocturnal. They have to travel long distances, and they will inevitably travel in the daytime. This is not a small challenge for them.

Ye An didn't force it, and gave the same conditions as Quiniao, saying that he would find underground passages along the way to make it easier for them to move forward. Those who don't want to go can stay, and those who want to go can set off with him.

Under the lure of the spar, most of the bats no longer hesitated and decided to go home with Ye An.

Needless to say about the mutated bees, if it wasn't for the appearance of the mutated octopus, they would have separated a few and returned to the hive to deliver news to their companions.

Ye An was willing to give spar and prey, and set aside a piece of the isolated island as a territory for birds and bats.The latter will provide him with protection along the way, cover up the existence of spars with the help of a huge number, deter mutant beasts and humans, and ensure that he can return to the isolated island safely.

After listening to Ye An's explanation, Xiao Yun immediately realized the benefits of doing so.However, the amount of crystals and prey to be paid is not small, and he needs to inform his hunters to prepare them.

When the two were talking, there was a roar of beasts from around the ruins, surrounded by countless green lights. Judging from the size of the beasts, there were both large mutant beasts and inconspicuous small beasts.

Only then did everyone realize that, before they knew it, the ruins had been surrounded by mutant beasts.

These mutated beasts were obviously attracted by energy, knowing that the people in the ruins were not easy to mess with, they still approached quietly without attracting any attention, even Ye An didn't notice.

All it takes is one opportunity, and the herd of beasts can swarm up and tear the people in front of them apart by virtue of their numbers.

"There's big trouble."

Ye An and Xiao Yun reacted at the same time, each pulled out a burning branch from the fire, and illuminated the approaching herd with fire.

The hunters also reacted quickly. They picked up torches and weapons and gathered back to back to watch out for the mutant beasts that appeared in the night.

"Take what you can take away, I'm afraid I'll leave tonight." Xiao Yun said to Ye An.

Ye An didn't make a sound, and deepened his connection with the birds and bats. Some members of the birds and bats separated and grabbed the spar and cut octopus arms and legs respectively. Some of them even mentioned the water storage container made by Ye An. They flew into the air one after another.

The mutated bees hovered above Ye An's head, vibrated their wings, made a buzzing sound, and then flew in all directions, using their own observations to feed back information about the herd to Ye An.

"antelope?"

Ye An learned that there was a herd of antelopes outside the ruins, so he immediately released his will and tried to establish a connection with them.Although the distance is far away, there are bees to guide the direction, and the target is still accurately locked.

To his surprise, this herd of antelopes was no stranger to him. He had met the antelopes by the waterfall and rescued the leader of the herd.

The antelope herd was also attracted by the spar, but unfortunately their fighting power was mediocre. Compared with the powerful mutant beasts, they had no advantage except speed.

Sensing Ye An's will, there was a brief commotion in the flock. Fortunately, most of the mutant beasts were attracted by the energy, so they didn't notice what was wrong with this small group of antelope.

Ye An further assimilated the herd of antelopes, and at the same time made a bold decision. He stood back to back with Xiao Yun, and while guarding against the imminent herd, he said: "I have a way, maybe I can escape, I have to act fast, the chance is only once."

"What way?" Xiao Yun asked.

"Rush to the east, there is a group of mutant antelopes, let them take us out!"

"antelope?"

"Yes, join the herd of antelopes and use their speed to rush out." Ye An continued.

With the help of the firelight, Xiao Yun quickly found the antelope that Ye An was referring to, and immediately waved the torch and gestured to the hunters.

"To the east? The city lord said to the east!"

Jason sent a message to his companions, and the hunters quickly prepared to break out, throwing away all the mutated fish that could not be taken away, tied the spar and cut octopus arms and feet to the body, and held the torches and weapons tightly.

Everything was ready, and the herd finally became impatient. Several large mutant beasts roared, and the herd boiled instantly, rolling towards the ruins like a terrifying torrent.

Xiao Yun handed the torch to Ye An, and covered the ground with his palm, icicles shot up one after another, connecting them into two ice walls, with a passage in the middle of the wall leading directly to the direction Ye An designated.

"run!"

Ye An and Xiao Yun rushed into the ice passage first, followed by the hunters.

Birds and bats vibrated their wings, carried spars and octopus arms, followed the direction of the ice road, broke through the dark night with bees, and flew forward quickly over the heads of the herd.