Love and passion, cutting up the wasteland

The bandits rushed into the shooting range of Scone Town in a chaotic manner, and arrows rained down for a while.

The person who was hit by the arrow fell to the ground on the spot.

Their morale was not high, and with a burst of screams, the crowd dispersed.

There are bandits and ordinary refugees inside.

From an organizational point of view, they don't even belong to the same gang.

Lu Meng threw away the cheap nephew he had just acquired with a look of disgust on his face.

Banu from one side rushed forward.

"Thank you, thank you." He hugged the desperate Buck and thanked him.

Banu also sighed in his heart.

He was deeply impressed by this white-haired young man - but in the past he only thought he was a weirdo, with hidden qualities that could disturb social order.

Unexpectedly, the other party would come to the rescue at the critical moment.

He still saved his arrogant nephew, regardless of past grudges.

Banu's impression of him changed greatly.

It doesn't matter if a good person has a little quirk. If the other person wants to come see me on duty in the future, just let him or her do it. It's not impossible to treat him to a drink after get off work.

"Huh?" Lu Meng waved his hand casually, "It's a small matter."

——Essentially, these bandits were attracted by Lu Meng.

He specially arranged for Carvin to work in that mine. Of course, what he valued was not the abandoned mines, but the location of the mine.

It is close to an important road leading to Scone Town from the hinterland of the kingdom.

The reason why the military did not set up a warning post here was because of the terrain: although the mine has a good view, there is no shelter. People coming and going can easily see the situation above, which is not conducive to military operations.

This is how Kavin was targeted.

He is not far from the South City Gate, and is guarded by Xiaogu, so he can be safe as long as he runs over.

It can also serve as a warning and provide information for Lu Meng.

As long as someone with unknown origins and malicious intentions wants to get close to Skun, they may be alerted by Kavin first.

Lu Meng looked at Kavin.

The other party was now close to Huo Buyang, trembling.

If possible, Kavin would probably like to stick his whole body directly on it.

Lu Meng gave him a thumbs up from a distance.

——The job is well done.

Seeing this, Kavin nodded wildly, with tears in his eyes.

It seems that the master also knew the dangers of mining there.

According to his considerate behavior as an old man, he shouldn't let himself go again...right?

"Woof woof!"

The chaos subsided and the refugees were driven out.

A big black dog appeared silently, leaned next to Lu Meng, and growled twice.

Xiaogu's tail was wagging vigorously and he was quite proud.

Lu Meng lightly tapped the bone plate on its head, causing it to sneeze, as if it was being scratched.

Xiaogu's performance has been very much like that of a pack of dogs hunting.

It lurked outside the crowd and attacked everywhere, making the bandits who were targeting Kavin think it was a group of bone dogs attacking, and they panicked.

Kavin thought he was being chased by a group of people. In fact, by the time he got there, most people had lost interest in him.

Everyone is being chased by dogs, like shepherds.

Lu Meng estimated the number of people and noticed something was wrong.

Too much.

Just as Banu and the guards at the south gate were surprised, there shouldn't have been so many enemies attacking from here.

Unless it is like the end of the dynasty, when the people are in dire straits and refugees are everywhere.

However, today's Shake Kingdom is still in the stage of absorbing refugees, and there is sufficient land allocated to them. Unless it is absolutely necessary, these property farmers will not be forced to leave their homes and become bandits...

That is to say.

There are “last resort” situations that happen.

Just like what happened to Lu Meng, Krall's Choice attacked the relay station.

If the market town at that time was destroyed, the residents inside would definitely have to find another way out and start drifting again.

Joining a bandit organization midway will squeeze the living space of other people... Once it reaches a large scale, it will be a snowball chain reaction, until the refugees are thousands of miles away.

‘It’s too early to draw conclusions now,’ Lu Meng thought, ‘after all, there are only isolated cases. ’

He and Xiao Huo will also participate in the Thunder Arena.

——During this period, we will rely more on Kavin for warnings.

…

A week later.

A nameless shop, a blacksmith's workshop.

The young master of modest renown is continuing his work.

Dang, Dang, Dang!

The hammer swings and sparks fly.

"Brother Lu, be careful!" Ashu, who was watching on the sidelines, screamed.

He reminded him a little too late, and a hot red iron piece flew out and stuck directly to Lu Meng's arm.

The iron piece on the bulging muscle turned black from the bottom, and the heat was released instantly.

"Oh." Lu Meng caressed it off. His skin was as smooth as new, but a little red.

Ashu: "...Is everything okay?"

If it were him, it wouldn't be as simple as getting blisters.

Instead, the entire skin will be burned off.

"It's okay." Lu Meng glanced at Ashu's expression and added, "It hurts."

How perfunctory.

Ashu didn't want to say anything more.

Ever since Lu Beiyou participated in the Thunder Arena and won four consecutive victories, he has become less and less pretentious.

Only then did Ashu know what kind of monster had been hiding in this small shop.

Although he had a vague premonition early on, the truth was still beyond his imagination after it was gradually revealed.

No wonder the organization never put forward any additional requirements for Lu Beiyou.

Just provide it honestly.

Fortunately, in daily interactions, the other party still looked as calm as usual and did not deliberately show any pressure.

This made Ashu feel very comfortable.

But he also knows that sometimes when you feel comfortable getting along with someone, it's not that you are a close friend - it's that the other person goes beyond you and is completely tolerant of you.

Lu Meng really didn't care.

Now it is difficult for accidents in life to hurt him.

He has been asking Xiao Huo to help train [Toughness]. Although it is slower than being directly abused in battle, it is better than steadily improving.

From wooden sticks at the beginning, to steel pipes and iron rods.

Now it has reached the point where Huo Buyang needs to beat him with ten hands that he wears in a serious way to feel strong.

Although Huo Buyang's own strength is constantly improving, it is obvious that he still cannot keep up with Lu Meng's progress.

The increase in toughness is not only reflected in the physical defense.

It is also a test of the will and nervous system.

Due to his physical condition, Lu Meng can now adjust his heart rate independently to reduce bleeding and even speed up the coagulation of wounds.

When the swamp people used poisonous arrows to shoot the berserkers, the effect was not good because of this similar extraordinary control over the body.

The difference is that the Shaq must rely on madness to activate these abilities engraved in his genes, while Lu Meng has naturally reached the same stage without sacrificing his reason, and can even be calmer.

"By the way, Brother Lu..." Ashu asked curiously, "What exactly is this weapon you made?"

The straight blade is wide and the bottom tip is slightly curved.

Judging from the shape, it looks like a machete used for butchering and cutting livestock. It can be used to cut through hard leg bones with just a little force.

When did Beiyou Master become a top player in the household market?

In addition to competing these days, he has been forging this cleaver.

It should be ready today.

"You guessed it right." Lu Meng knew that with Ashu's experience, he could see its design purpose at a glance.

"——It's just for chopping bones."

[Item name: Flesh Cleaver

Level: Kaidun City No. 2

Attribute: Damage to humans +30%

Description: A weapon used to cut through flesh, preserving their tenderness and juiciness. 】

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