Nine Stars Killer Novel - Chapter 800
Chapter 800 Sunset Mountain Range
The one-eyed man pulled Ye Feng into a secluded corner. Generally speaking, he avoided other people and would have a special discussion place.
Five or six men surrounded Ye Feng in the middle. Only then did Ye Feng know that this one-eyed man was the leader of the Tiger Fang Mercenary Group. His name was One-eyed Tiger, and he had quite a reputation in the mercenary world. His eye had been damaged during a mission.
In order to protect his employer at that time, the One-eyed Tiger had taken over an expert by itself. In the end, it had lost one of its eyes in exchange for its life. From then on, its reputation had become very famous. Therefore, the reputation of the Tiger Fang Mercenary Group was pretty good.
Hearing that Ye Feng only needed to gather Thousand Heart Grass, the mercenaries were also stunned. Normally, they were hired to either kill or set fire to, at the very least, help transport some things, or act as guards.
Normally, the higher the danger level, the higher the commission would be. Knowing that Ye Feng was only collecting Thousand Heart Grass, the danger coefficient would definitely be very low, because Ye Feng only needed them to be a guide.
Looking at the ugly expressions on their faces, Ye Feng naturally knew what they were thinking. Such a task was difficult to earn a lot of resources, and it was also a waste of time.
“Don’t worry, resources are not a problem. According to the number of missions you usually receive, I will increase it by one-third.”
Ye Feng did not want them to be embarrassed and increased the commission by a third.
“Alright, little brother, be straightforward!”
Seeing that Ye Feng was so straightforward, One-eyed Tiger no longer feigned affection and took Ye Feng to the trade union to register.
If they did not register, once a mercenary assassinated an employer, the matter of seizing resources would emerge endlessly. This could also be considered a restriction on mercenaries.
However, such things often happened, so the hired people rarely accompanied them. They paid half of the deposit in advance, and when the mission was completed, they paid the remaining half of the deposit.
After registering, Ye Feng took out a bag of holding and handed it to Guild Leader Hu Ya.
“This is the payment in advance. After the mission is completed, I will pay you the remaining half.”
Before coming here, Ye Feng had already inquired clearly. Normally, hiring a mercenary would cost around 10,000 Essence Pill per day, and the six of them would cost 60,000 per day.
Ye Feng planned to hire for three days. All the fees added together were 180,000 yuan. Ye Feng took out 100,000 yuan first. This was a deposit.
As for the other 20,000, Ye Feng was giving them encouragement, hoping to gather more Thousand Heart Grass.
“May I have your surname, Young Master?”
After the formalities were completed, the six mercenaries followed behind Ye Feng and walked out of the city.
“My surname is Ye. Just call me Young Master Ye!”
As for his real name, Ye Feng did not tell them. He only told them his surname. In any case, there would not be too much intersection between them. After three days, they would go their separate ways. Ye Feng would not stay any longer.
After leaving the city gate, under the leadership of the Tiger Fang Mercenary Group, a group of seven quickly entered the continuous Sunset Mountain Range.
The One-eyed Tiger was very polite along the way. Although Ye Feng’s realm was lower than theirs, there was no intention of looking down on Ye Feng in the slightest.
“Young Master Ye, enter the Setting Sun Mountain Range. I want to tell you what to pay attention to.”
As the One-eyed Tiger walked, it explained to Ye Feng what dangers there were in the Sunset Mountain Range, and what he needed to pay attention to.
Since he had nothing to do, Ye Feng also treated it as passing the time on the road and quietly listened to the explanation of the One-eyed Tiger.
“There are only three things we need to guard against in the Setting Sun Mountain Range. People, poisons, and beasts. The so-called people are people who often plunder each other. In the Setting Sun Mountain Range, it happens almost every day.”
One-eyed Tiger opened his mouth.
Ye Feng nodded. This was also in line with Shenwu Continent’s style. Especially in places where there were few people, there were endless incidents of plundering each other.
‘”The second is poison. The Sunset Mountain Range is also known as the Poison Sun Mountain Range. The poisonous gas and marsh gas here are everywhere. Without us mercenaries who wander around the edge of death all year round, it would be very difficult for ordinary people to enter and leave safely. Because we have touched many places with poisonous gas, we can say that we have traded our lives for these valuable things.”
Speaking of their experiences, the other mercenaries’ faces were filled with pride. Although they were mercenaries, they were also brave men.
Ye Feng had no expression on his face, but he was secretly glad in his heart. Fortunately, he did not blindly enter the Setting Sun Mountain Range. Otherwise, he would really be in danger.
“Finally, there are beasts. The demonic beasts in the Setting Sun Mountain Range are different from other places. The demonic beasts here are mainly in groups. Once they fight alone, it will be very difficult to escape when they encounter a group of demonic beasts. Although Tian Yao City is solid, it is inevitable that they will often be attacked by demonic beasts.”
Unknowingly, a group of people entered the mountain range. They were greeted by humid air, giant trees that covered the sky, giant flowers, and even more vines everywhere.
This was a primeval forest. It was estimated that when humans entered, a drop of water would undoubtedly flow into the sea. There was no guide, and they would even lose their way instantly after entering.
“Young Master Ye, we are not gathering Thousand Heart Grass. Instead, we are moving horizontally. There are more Thousand Heart Grass in a stone forest valley in the Setting Sun Mountain Range.”
One-eyed Tiger was indeed a veteran mercenary. He was very familiar with the Setting Sun Mountain Range. Of course, he knew where there were more Thousand Heart Grass.
“Then let’s go!”
Ye Feng did not want to waste too much time. Time was tight, and they did not have time to rest. They hurriedly rushed towards the direction of the Stone Forest Valley.
A group of people traveled through the dense thorns. There were no roads in many places. Even if there were roads, in a few days, these dense thorns would scatter everywhere and drown the roads.
Fortunately, the Tiger Fang Mercenary Group often went out of the Setting Sun Mountain Range. They knew some of the terrain very well. They took out their prepared machetes and opened up a path for them to move forward quickly.
The six of them opened up the path one after another. Two hours later, they crossed the thorny region and entered the gravel mountain path. The ground was covered in gravel. They could only use their movement techniques and leave the ground lightly to avoid being stabbed.
These stones were very strange. They were like awls, rooted in the ground. Once they stepped on them, they would definitely prick their feet.
“This is called the Broken Rock Road. It is about a mile long. There is almost no danger here. Because of the Broken Rock, demonic beasts do not like to come here.”
The One-eyed Tiger introduced Ye Feng. This place was covered in rubble, but the demonic beasts did not like to come here. Moreover, there was no food here.
One mile was neither long nor short, and it took an hour to walk. The main reason was that the gravel road was too difficult to travel.
“Young Master Ye, let’s rest for a while. There’s still a long way to go. We need to accumulate enough strength.”
After passing through the gravel road, the One-eyed Tiger demanded a rest and continued on the road. Moreover, it was a very difficult gravel road. Several mercenaries had already been sweating profusely. They relied on their True Essence to travel along the way.
On the other hand, Ye Feng did not have a trace of sweat on his forehead. Even the One-eyed Tiger could not understand Ye Feng. Could it be that Ye Feng did not exhaust his strength along the way?
Looking at the exhausted looks of these people, Ye Feng stopped his body, sat down cross-legged, and began to recover his strength. He relied on the mist to travel, consuming very little True Essence.
“Young Master Ye, forgive me for talking too much. This Thousand Heart Grass has almost no medicinal value. Why did you gather so many Thousand Heart Grasses?”
Along the way, the One-eyed Tiger wanted to ask, but due to the lack of face, he didn’t have the guts to say it. Now, he finally asked.
“I’m naturally useful. It’s not convenient for me to disclose it. Please forgive me!”
Of course, Ye Feng would not tell himself about the forbidden spells in his body, so he could only prevaricate first.
Since Ye Feng refused to say anything, it was not good for them to continue questioning. Since they had come to the Setting Sun Mountain Range, they definitely had their own goals.
After resting for a while, the group continued on their way. Fortunately, this place was not very close to the depths of the Setting Sun Mountain Range, and there were very few demonic beasts around.
“Next, we need to be careful. We will begin to enter the depths of the Setting Sun Mountain Range. We may encounter attacks from demonic beasts along the way. We may also encounter bandits. Everyone, cheer up.”
The One-eyed Tiger said to the five mercenaries behind him. Although it was always this kind of talk, the One-eyed Tiger continued to say it tirelessly.
“Yes, Guild Leader!”
The five of them shouted in unison.
“Guild Leader Hu, what is a black bandit?”
Ye Feng said doubtfully. The demonic beast was not difficult to understand. This black bandit confused Ye Feng.
“Young Master Ye, you don’t know that there is a group of people tangled together in the Setting Sun Mountain Range to form an alliance. They call themselves bandits. They often roam the Setting Sun Mountain Range, robbing families, raping, killing, looting, and committing all sorts of crimes. Our mercenary group hates them very much. If we encounter them, we just need to protect ourselves.”
The One-eyed Tiger gave a brief introduction.
Ye Feng nodded his head. These people should be aiming at those who came in to take spirit medicines. After killing them, they would be able to seize spirit medicines and obtain resources.
The deeper he went, the more damp the air became. He even looked up and couldn’t see the sky. A layer of white mist appeared in the sky, blocking everyone’s line of sight.
“Young Master Ye, this Sunset Mountain Range is forbidden from flying. Don’t underestimate this white mist. Once you fly up, your entire body will definitely rot to death. These are all poisonous gases. After the formation of the methane, they will evaporate bit by bit and hover over the Sunset Mountain Range, forming a natural protective barrier.”
To humans, it was poison, but it was protecting the Setting Sun Mountain Range.
Ye Feng’s divine sense looked up and found that the fog was corrosive. The Setting Sun Mountain Range was filled with traps. If he was careless, he would stay here.
“Stop!”
The One-eyed Tiger suddenly signaled for everyone to stop, as if it had discovered something.
The five mercenaries immediately drew their scimitars and prepared for battle.
Ye Feng was also secretly vigilant. This Setting Sun Mountain Range was too dangerous, he had to be careful.
Under the gesture of the One-eyed Tiger, the few of them slowly squatted down and discovered a huge demonic beast slowly walking past them. Without noticing them, they directly left.
“What a close call. This is a peak Divine Martial Fourth Layer demonic beast. Once we encounter it, it will be very difficult for us to escape unscathed.”
One-eyed Tiger wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. In the Setting Sun Mountain Range, it was almost common to encounter demonic beasts. The only way was to be vigilant and avoid them as much as possible.
Seeing the demonic beast leave far away, the One-eyed Tiger stood up and led everyone forward, quickly heading in the direction of the Stone Forest Valley.