The cold winter became more and more cold, drowning the dim morning light, and the dense oak forest was bleak and silent. Looking up, the deserted snow covered the entire Renver Mountains.

Crunch! Crunch!

In the quiet mountains, heavy footsteps echoed. Modrian waved his sword to cut off the sparse and hard branches in front of him and continued to move forward.

The cold wind that was cold and swayed his black armor, and occasionally there would be a slight slight rushing into the lining, bringing a stinging feeling.

If Modrian had not been able to become a quasi-knight and could resist the ever-present cold wind, he might have given up on this journey of exploration, and his inner desire would have been useless.

According to the simple map provided by Gregory, the group had been walking in the Renver Mountains for three days, and the map logos were increasing, representing the lines of the mountains were densely covered with parchment.

Unfortunately, during the journey of exploration, Modrian has not encountered any monsters so far, and even powerful beasts and monsters are rare.

Reality is brutally and cruel after all. The exploration these days shattered his inner thoughts about the monster crystal core. The more he thought about, the more cruel he was.

"Sir Modrian, it's time to rest, and Kelvin also needs to continue drawing the exploration map." Dryus said with a deep voice over his tall body.

"Well, then take a break." Modrian took a breath, stopped, waved the sword in his hand to clear out a slightly clean area, and then sat down tiredly against the oak tree.

After all, he was a little uncomfortable with the journey of exploration. Whether it was the extreme low temperature, the cold wind, or the unchanging snowy mountains, all tormenting his body and mentality.

Looking up at the sky, the dense leaves obscured his vision, and there was no trace of winter sunlight. In the extremely low temperature environment, the hard iron branches and soft leaves like swords plagued the group's exploration path. In addition, the wild beasts that appear occasionally are worthy of being the forbidden place of life.

Modrian took the food handed over by Derius, a portion of bacon and two pieces of dry noodles, chewed it hard, and then swallowed it raw. His past experience of wandering told him that this would help him recover his strength faster.

"Dryus, how long can our food last?" Modrien asked after swallowing the food in his mouth.

"Mr. Modrian, the food we stock up can last about half a month," replied Drius. "But we don't have to worry too much about food. The beasts hunted are enough to support the team's consumption."

Modrian nodded slightly. For this exploration, he prepared very well and had all kinds of supplies. In addition to him, there were also Dryus, Kelvin (war stonemason), and 10 Noxus expeditionary cavalrymen. The number was small, but the price was the elite.

Soon, after eating the food, Kelvin and two Noxus Expeditionary Cavalry left the team and began to explore the surrounding environment and geographical location.

Although Kelvin's war stonemason function was biased towards architectural structure, it did not hinder the superficial scout skills he learned.

You should know that during the expansion of the Noxus Empire, the first sign of war was not the destruction of the imperial army, but the war stonemason who was alone went deep into the enemy's territory to explore feasible invasion routes.

The waiting time was very short, and Kelvin and the two Noxus Expeditionary Cavalry returned safely soon. There were many scratches clearly visible on the black heavy armor, which was caused by diving into the strange mountain environment.

With their return, the exploration team set out again. At the front was two Noxus Expeditionary Cavalry, with black armor hanging all over their bodies and sharp mount swords waving. As an elite army of the Noxus Empire, the expeditionary cavalry not only had skillful equestrians, but also had extraordinary ground combat capabilities.

A quiet and silent atmosphere lingered over the team, no one talked softly, everyone was paying attention to their surroundings, only heavy footsteps and sword slashing sounds intertwined.

Time kept passing by, and Modrian and his group gradually penetrated into the Renver Mountains. The surrounding environment became increasingly dark and dark, and the cold snow color lost its luster.

The Noxus Expeditionary Cavalry at the forefront began to slow down their pace, signaling everyone behind to focus to prevent unexpected situations.

Modrian is in the center of the team, with Drayus in front and Kelvin behind, which is very safe, but as a quasi-knight, he still maintains a high degree of attention, especially when observing branches similar to the surrounding environment, he may turn into a deadly withered python and raid to his side like lightning.

Withered pythons, one of the unique snake species in the Renver Mountains, the dry snake skin can be perfectly hidden on tree bark or branches, hibernating, and it seems that there is no such concept for them.

During the exploration along the way, their group was attacked by many withered pythons, but no one was injured, but they were very upset.

"Dryus, have you noticed any abnormalities?"

Looking around, Modrian frowned, the dim glory disappeared, and the shadowy world came, without colorful colors, and even the plain snow was submerged, only the dim gray.

"Sorry, Lord Modrian, nothing was discovered, the situation was normal." Dryus also frowned and looked at the surrounding environment. The continuous forest still couldn't see the end, and they walked only a hundred meters, but it seemed like they had changed the world, which was extremely strange.

"Immediately, beware, and prepare for camp." Modrian decisively ordered that every step must be carefully in the unknown environment. "Kelvin, take a few more people around to see the situation. If there is an emergency, send a signal to ask for help."

"Yes, Lord Modrian." Kelvin nodded, then left the team with four Noxus Expeditionary Cavalry.

A bright yellow flame emerged, illuminating the shadowy area, and each remaining Noxus Expeditionary Cavalry, holding a burning torch, began to clean up the seemingly dangerous places around.

The cold wind blew hard on the torch, but did not extinguish the flames. Instead, it became stronger and stronger, and a faint smell of butter spread out.

These torches were carefully refined by inexperienced alchemists in the town of Irvingdale. The burning oil contained the effect of dispelling mosquitoes and increased significantly during the duration, making them very suitable for the environment of the Renver Mountains.

The rough and cold-resistant tent has been built, and the campfire is slowly burning. Modrian took the armor and exposed his fair face. The calm pupils reflected the fire, but the thoughts in his heart are rippling like ripples.

Judging from the journey of the team, it is probably at dusk, but no trace of sunset falls, and the gray shadows still cover the mountains, as if the night is coming early, making people feel a little uneasy.

Looking at Dryus beside him, Modri ​​calmed down and waited, and that's all he could do now.
Chapter completed!