The cold wind howled.
A world of ice and snow.
"Die, Demon!"
"Come and meet your death, beast!"
A girl in a white dress and a dark-skinned boy shouted at a massive prehistoric beast at the same time.
One swung a Giant Hammer and smashed it viciously into the beast's leg.
The other leaped into the air and delivered a savage kick to the beast's head.
The beast let out two mournful cries, quickly lost its breath, then turned into a pile of sludge and seeped into the ground.
The two high-fived each other, then turned and left.
"Jia Wei, why do you always call them Demons?" On the way back, the girl in the white dress carrying the Giant Hammer asked in confusion. "They're beasts, not demons."
The dark-skinned boy scratched his head. "I don't know why either. I just call them that without thinking."
The girl in white shook her head. "Forget it. At least they really have done countless evil deeds. Now that we've killed this chief, your village won't have to worry about the giant beasts threatening it anymore."
The two laughed and went their separate ways.
The dark-skinned boy walked back to the village, all the way to his home.
The dark-skinned boy saw several adult men standing outside his door.
He recognized them. They were Master Barry's men from the largest landowner's estate in the nearby town, along with several villagers from his own village.
He entered the house, and those people all stepped aside.
"Old Man Yang, it's time to repay the thirty taels you owe."
"Master Barry, please come collect it in a few days. My child will be back soon from fighting the savage beasts. Once he leaves, I'll scrape together the money for you. Please don't let him know." An