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Volume 1: Sail Chapter 45: Two Old Men (Thanks to my friends for the tips!)

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    The sun sets to the west, spreading blood on the tops of the mountains.  The flames crackled, roasting the recently dead hare, roasting it until it was charred on the outside and tender on the inside, with large drops of fat dripping from it.  The aroma aroused the sense of smell of several people around, making their index fingers move.  "That's the good thing about an archer. When wandering in the wild, you can easily catch game, and you won't be hungry at any time." Sophie sighed with emotion as she sniffed the hare that was about to be roasted. The tip of her nose twitched.  "Haha, I remember when we first set out, you still thought I was in the way. Do you know my use now?" Berego smiled and turned over the hare in his hand.  ¡°You¡¯re mainly in the way at night.¡± Sophie glanced at Berego with a smirk.  Berego coughed twice in embarrassment, deliberately ignoring the meaning of Shafi's words.  An Rui, who was standing aside, smiled bitterly.  The three of them have been traveling for many days and arrived in the mountains. They are close to the place where they can obtain two inheritance powers.  The fragrant hare meat was quickly destroyed by the three of them, leaving only a pile of bones with meat residue.  ¡°Now that we¡¯ve eaten and drank enough, is it time to set off?¡± Sophie asked, licking her greasy index finger.  "Don't worry, the time has not come yet. Only at the transition point between day and night, will the door to the mountain appear." An Rui gave a mysterious answer, turning to look at the sunset.  Bloody sky.  The other two people have become accustomed to An Rui's riddle-like way of speaking. Instead of asking for details, they followed An Rui and looked to the sky.  As if some miracle would happen there.  In fact, miracles are not in the sky.  But on the stone wall at the foot of the mountain.  Before the setting sun was about to completely set, it passed two mountains. Cut by the two mountains, the setting sun turned into a fiery red beam of light, which came directly from the horizon and landed on a specific mountain wall.  The setting sun quickly shrank and turned into a small spot of light, imprinted on the stone wall.  It's like the keyhole of a door.  Anrui walked towards the light spot step by step, took out the universal key from his arms, pointed it at the light spot, and successfully inserted the key.  A flash of light flashed, and the effect of the master key was activated. The originally bare key stem changed its shape, and undulating tooth patterns emerged.  Fits perfectly with the keyhole formed by the light spot.  Anrui twisted his fingers and heard a click, and the secret door on the stone wall was opened.  "Boom" A door-shaped gap appeared on the stone wall, slowly moving open, opening the way to the interior.  Sophie Yuberego finally understood what An Rui said before.  "Okay, let's go in together." An Rui pulled out the key.  He walked ahead and was the first to enter the door.  The other two followed closely behind.  After the three people entered, they each took out the luminous stones they carried with them and illuminated the road behind the door.  Behind the door is a manually dug corridor, with flat stone walls on both sides, leading into the distance.  The outline of a stone staircase was vaguely revealed at the end.  "Squeak" There was a squeaking sound similar to that of a mouse in the darkness.  "Where does this lead to?" Sophie asked curiously.  "There is a secret cave leading to the top of the mountain. It was dug by an ancient man. But no one lives in it now. It is empty." An Rui replied.  "Is the power of inheritance there?" "It's not there, but if you want to get the power of inheritance, you have to go there and wait first." An Rui said as he walked, the light of the luminous stone swaying with his steps  He said, "The power of inheritance I want to take you to find this time is quite special. These two powers of inheritance are not left by the ancient strong men, but by the modern strong men. These two people are not even dead yet, they can only wait.  Only after they die can you two get their inheritance power. "You want to lead us to find the inheritance power of living people?" Sophie's eyes widened in surprise.  "Yes." "Only very strong people can leave their own inheritance before death. How can we defeat such a powerful person?" "There is no need for us to defeat them. We are here to pick up the slack this time, and  Not taking risks." An Rui took a deep breath and continued, "They will die in a special way." As they spoke, they had reached the end of the passage and arrived at the stairs.  The three of them climbed up the stairs together, and when they were halfway there, pairs of red eyes suddenly lit up in the darkness ahead, and the squeaking became louder.  A group of huge rats rushed out of the darkness, each oneThey are all about the size of wild cats, even bigger than cats.  ¡° But a mouse is just a mouse after all.  An Rui and the other three did not show any signs of movement. They each drew their weapons and responded.  Not long after, the corpses of a large group of giant rats lay on the stone steps.  The whole battle only took a minute.  The three of them went on the road again, and then encountered some giant rats one after another, but they didn't encounter other types of monsters, so it went smoothly.  Compared to the giant rat, the length of the stone steps itself is more surprising. The stone steps spiral upwards, leading to the top of the mountain. There are thousands of steps at least.  The three of them walked for a long time before reaching the end. There was a stone door at the end, but there was no keyhole and it was easy to open.  Pushing open the stone door, outside is a cave that has been abandoned for many years. Some daily necessities have rotted away, and there are also traces of some birds living there.  The cave leads directly to the outside, with no gate to cover it.  Outside the cave is a clear night sky, and the cool night wind blows by. The height of the mountaintop shortens the distance between people and the night sky, as if you can pick off the stars by stretching out your hand.  The night view in the wild is beautiful.  "Next, all we have to do is wait. If I remember correctly, we should be ready in another three to five days." An Rui looked down through the moonlight. At the bottom of the mountain was a circular valley.  Going up is like the Colosseum in ancient Rome.  A thrilling duel is about to take place here. ?¡­ ?A white-haired old man was walking in the valley with steady and powerful steps.  The distance between each step is exactly the same, as if measured by a ruler.  The old man tied his white hair into a ponytail.  Leave it behind at will.  He carries a silver scimitar on his back. The scimitar is like a silver crescent. There is no unnecessary thing inlaid on it, but there are some exquisite patterns and carvings on it.  The old man¡¯s name is Bona. He is a famous warrior who is extremely good at using a scimitar. He is also the founder of the "Hakto Ghost Shadow Style".  Bona is very famous in the Blade Sea, and he can be said to be like thunder.  Many people in other sea areas also know him.  Today he came here to keep an appointment, to duel, and to meet old friends.  "Ahem" Bona suddenly coughed violently. He quickly covered his mouth with his hand. When he took his hand away, there was already a piece of blood in his palm.  He wiped his hands with a handkerchief and didn't pay much attention to it.  It seems that I have become accustomed to it.  He is very strong, but in the end he is not so strong that he is unparalleled. He will still age and get sick.  Just a few years ago, he suffered from an incurable disease, whether it was a priest, a doctor or an alchemist.  Everyone said he was dying and there was no cure.  Only one necromancer patted his chest and said that he could save his life and let him continue to live.  But he knew in his heart that the necromancer was not trustworthy, once he accepted the treatment from the necromancer.  It will definitely degenerate into a creature of darkness.  By then he will be nothing more than a walking corpse, actually still a dead person.  Since you can't change anything.  Then you can only choose to accept it.  Going to death is a necessary stage for every old person, and no one can avoid it.  He lived a brave life, how could he be a coward during the period before his death?  Now, he has regarded death as an unbeatable opponent.  Facing this opponent, he can be in awe, but he cannot be intimidated.  The time before death is very precious, much more precious than the time when you were a child. Every second cannot be wasted and must be used to do meaningful things.  For some ordinary people, this time should be spent with their families and enjoying the warmth of family.  "It's a pity that Bona devoted his life to the machete behind his back and has no family at all.  No wife could stretch out her palms that were not full of age spots and gently touch his cheeks before he died.  There are no children to help him arrange funeral arrangements in advance and build the cemetery early.  Does he regret it?  ¡°If outsiders asked this question, he would definitely insist that he had no regrets, but he knew in his heart that he actually did have a little regret.  If he could do it all over again, he would most likely find a woman to fall in love with and have a child instead of focusing all his thoughts on the machete behind his back.  What can I do if there is no reason for no reason?  "It's a pity that everything can't be repeated. There is no magic in the world that can turn back time.  He was lost on the road of life. Looking back suddenly, he could no longer find the way he came.  During the period before his death, he could only walk alone on the road, all the way to death.  Fortunately, he was able to find an old friend with whom he could meet before his death.Let's chat with friends, and if conditions permit, we can even have a duel.  He hoped that his old friend¡¯s skills had not been lost.  His old friend¡¯s name is Lance, an elf archer who lives locally. The two have known each other since they were young.  The two were both friends and rivals. They had fought several times, but they rarely contacted each other after they entered middle age.  The two of them met in this valley and had several fights here, leaving a lot of memories.  People often say that things are right and people are different, and this sentence is indeed true.  After so many years, the plants and trees here seemed to have never changed, and the way they swayed in the wind seemed to greet him again.  Not long ago, he sent someone to deliver a letter to Lance, asking him to come over for a get-together. Tomorrow is the appointed day, and he doesn¡¯t know if this old friend will come.  A leaf withered and fell from the tree.  Bona stretched out his palm and took the leaf in his hand. He felt that he was very similar to this leaf. He had contributed everything and reached the end of his life.  Soon, he and this leaf will turn into a ball of spring mud to provide nutrients for the birth of new life.  "Old friend, I will wait for you here. You must come." Bona released his palm and let the dead leaves in his hand be taken away by the wind and dance gracefully in the wind.
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