Chapter 422: The Wild Protector


    Trantor: WQL Editor: Aleem


    Zhang Tie didn’t know about the fighting strength of this wild protector; however, from the opponent’s eyes, he didn’t see any animosity; instead, Zhang Tie found the opponent was only observing him. Therefore, Zhang Tie became a bit rxed.


    "This man is Dawson, a round-table warrior from Demon Snake Ind. He’s a d**chebag. As I destroyed their n in Saint Herner Ind, I was chased after by. Thankfully, I killed him and was collecting booty," Watching that man, Zhang Tie added calmly, "Therefore, I’m not robbing. You’d better say I’m a cleaning riot and evil person for the safety ofmoners!"


    "Why do I believe you?" that man asked.


    Zhang Tie shrugged, "I don’t care whether you believe me or not. Based on this guy’s gold-capped teeth, if you are not afraid of being revenged by Demon Snake Ind, you can chop off his head and send it to Ewentra Archipgo. You might get several thousands of gold coins as a reward! Pitifully, I remember that you wild protectors from the Gaia School don’t always care about the wars between human race."


    After being revealed his real status, the man’s eyes gleamed, "You know me?"


    "When I was in Kurgan vige, I heard about you from the vige head Zieg..." Saying that, Zhang Tie nced at that huge ck eagle on the man’s shoulder and exined calmly, "Your pet left a deep impression to the vige head Zieg. When I saw you, I was not sure that was you; however, when I saw your ck huge eagle, I knew that was you!"


    Hearing Kurgan vige and the vige head Zieg, that wild protector revealed a smile as he became rxed instantly. He then walked towards Zhang Tie, "What an interesting young man! Are you dodging away from the Demon Snake Ind or picking herbal medicines on Grey Hill?"


    Hearing this question, Zhang Tie thought too much. However, in less than 0.1 second, he had got the best answer.


    "Actually, I’m a protector, a devoted follower of Gaia School!" Zhang Tie repeated the reason that he told Kurgan vigers. However, this time, he considered many utilitarian goals, "Previously, I was here for the relics of Haid cier Crack. If I was lucky, I could have a look at the piece of star of god; however, when I came to Eschyle City, I was told about the animal tide. Therefore, I decided toe to Grey Hill. It is the responsibility of each devoted follower of Gaia School to maintain the bnce between the naturew and various species.


    Hearing Zhang Tie’s exnation, that man’s calm look finally changed. He looked very amazed. He wanted to see through Zhang Tie, "Good, I’ve not imagined that I could meet a devoted follower of Gaia School here. Young man, do you mind me eating some of your roasted potatoes? I’ve smelt the aroma of your roasted potatoes in the ash!"


    "Please!" Zhang Tie smiled.


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    The two people then sat beside the bonfire. When eating potatoes, that man kept testing Zhang Tie. He talked about religious doctrines and rules of the Gaia School with Zhang Tie. As Zhang Tie had heard so many times about these contents from grandma Teresa in ckhot City, he had been so familiar with them; therefore, Zhang Tie had a lot ofmon topics with that man.


    That man asked where did he ept these knowledge, Zhang Tie replied instantly, "In ckhot City. This city was once a member of Andaman Alliance. Last year, after being annexed by Norman Empire, it officially became a LV 4 city of Brunswik Province under the affiliation of the governor of the North Region of Norman Empire!"


    "I know that ce! It’s a border area in ckson Human Corridor. It’s close to the New Crescent Prairie..." That man ate Zhang Tie’s potatoes as he said casually, "Gaia School has a church in ckhot City. People can indeed ept the doctrine of Gaia, the mother ofnd! I remember that a men was dispatched there to take charge of the church..."


    "You might be wrong. The school of protector has no church in ckhot City. There’s only a narrow orphanage. The one who was in charge of it was not a men, but grandma Teresa. She’s a nun!" Zhang Tie smiled as he tore a piece of roasted meat and threw it to that huge eagle. Seeing it, the huge eagle clutched it instantly and started to tear and engulf it, "Grandma Teresa taught me about the greatness and tolerance of Gaia!"


    That man stopped what he was doing as he watched Zhang Tie throwing the piece of roasted meat at that huge eagle. He then became silent with a very strange look for a short while. Then, he turned around and nced over Zhang Tie seriously. With brilliance in his eyes, he revealed a smile. This time, the man finally showed his sincerity, "Young man, I think we need to introduce ourselves. I’m Crell, the wild protector in Ice and Snow Wilderness dispatched by the Gaia School. Who are you?"


    "I’m Peter, Peter Hamplester!" Zhang Tie replied.


    Crell slightly narrowed his eyes, which reminded Zhang Tie of Dawson whom he had killed just now. Not knowing why, Zhang Tie always felt this man had hidden thoughts.


    "Peter..."


    "What?"


    "Are you sure that you’ve not met any other followers of our school besides grandma Teresa?"


    "Truly not, you’re the 2nd protector I’ve ever met! How do you know?" Zhang Tie became a bit alert as he watched Crell.


    "It’s simple. If you’ve met other followers, you’ve definitely have been told one thing!"


    "What?"


    "You’re born with the heart of mother nature!" Crell exined as he pointed at his ck huge eagle, "Besides mine, the eagle would not eat the food from anybody else. You are the first one who could feed it. All the people who are born with the heart of mother nature have received the bliss of Gaia. Only they are reliable to the ck eagle!"


    "Heart of mother nature? What’s that?" Zhang Tie looked perplexed. ‘’I only felt that the ck eagle was hungry; therefore, I threw a piece of roasted meat to it. Is there anything rted to the heart of mother nature?"


    "Wait, how did I feel that ck eagle was hungry?" when Zhang Tie thought about the all-spirits pagoda in his mind, he seemingly understood that the heart of mother nature mentioned by this wild protector was the ability to be intimate to these animals that granted by the all-spirits pagoda like how he could feel the moods of bees in Castle of ck Iron...


    "Erm, can you exin about the heart of mother nature to me? It sounds cool!" Zhang Tie asked out of curiosity.


    "Of course I can!" Crell smiled, "the heart of mother nature is an ability to exchange with other living beings in the mother nature. Actually, the most remarkable symbol for a member of school of protector is to have a heart of mother nature. Individuals have two ways to obtain the heart of mother nature: first, after experiencing a strict cultivation, individuals could sense the existence of Gaia and keep the link with Gaia’s will; second, individuals are blessed by Gaia. Thetter one are born with heart of mother nature. They can be intimate to everything in the mother nature."


    "Erm, how many people are born with heart of mother nature?"


    "Neither too many nor too few. Some people are born with heart of mother nature; however, they gradually lose it after being isted from the mother nature since they are grown up. It’s indeed rarely to see people at your age still have a heart of mother nature!"


    Hearing this reply, Zhang Tie let out a sigh at once. He was thinking about how to be intimate with Crell; he had not imagined that the all-spirits pagoda had such a great function. It was a great surprise to be considered to have the heart of mother nature.


    "Zieg told me that you were investigating the animal tide over Grey Hill. This animal tide is truly weird. Have you found something?"


    "Yes, I’ve got the reason. Someone must be manipting this animal tide in Ice and Snow Wilderness. These iron-teeth hyenas on Grey Hill are very irritable. This is not a normal animal tide!" Crell frowned his forehead, "At least one powerful animal controller is pushing behind it!"


    "Why are they that boring? Is this beneficial to them?"


    "For some people, their target is to make human race chaotic by consuming the reiki and fighting strength of humans!"


    "Demons?"


    "Possible!"


    "How do we find the culprit?"


    "If he wants to manipte so many iron-teeth hyenas, he must always stay in a huge pack of iron-teeth hyenas. If not staying with those beasts for a long time, even the greatest animal controller could not control those wild beasts. As a result, those wild beasts would recover their consciousness and instincts and escape away. I’ve discovered severalrge packs of iron-teeth hyenas on Grey Hill; however, I didn’t find that person. ording to my spection, that person might have sensed me; therefore, he changed his location and yed the cat-and-mouse game with me."


    "A huge pack of iron-teeth hyenas", hearing these words, Zhang Tie’s heart raced. After thinking about it with a faint frown, he revealed a virtuous expression, "If you want to find out the guy ying hide-and-seek, the power of two people is bigger than that of a man!"


    "It’s very dangerous. You might lose your life at any time. Have you made a decision?" Crell asked Zhang Tie with a solemn look.


    "He’s profaning the mother nature and harming the living beings in Ice and Snow Wilderness. I believe that each follower of Gaia School would not stand it!"


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