After entering the forest, the shade of the trees shielded the Desert from the intense heat, and there was a hint of coolness in the air.
Ning Xue found a stream, took out a bundle of scrolls from the small bag at his waist, spread it flat on the ground, and unlocked the seal.
There was only a soft "bang" sound, and several more complete pieces of luggage appeared on the ground.
A clean change of clothes, a commonly used medical kit, and a large, slightly worn backpack.
He first used Byakugan to observe the surroundings, and after confirming that no one was around, he decided to clean it.
After all, since joining Desert, it has been difficult to even take a shower and even drink water.
After washing away the fatigue from Desert, Ning Xue put on the mask again and put on a gray sweater.
He spread out the map and used the sparse skylight in the forest to confirm his position.
After sliding his fingers from the position he marked to a stream, he confirmed.
This is already within the territory of Land of Bears, and it is only separated by a not-so-wide border mountain forest from the destination Land of Demons.
With his walking distance, it can be reached in a few hours.
He had no intention of going to the town of Land of Bears to replenish supplies.
The supplies replenished at Desert are sufficient, but if they are not enough, at worst it will be the same at Land of Demons.
After sealing the items into the scroll again and putting them into the small bag at his waist, Ning Xue took another look at the position of Land of Demons on the map, turned around and walked towards the forest to the west.
The process of crossing the Land of Bears border mountain forest was smoother than expected.
Perhaps it was because the vegetation was too dense and there were few people, so the wild animals he encountered along the way did not pose a threat to him.
After climbing over a hill, the border line of Land of Demons comes into view.
He saw a line of defense on the border, which was not strictly tight but could definitely be called a warning, with boundary monuments and several higher slopes as fulcrums.
Seeing that there was a line of defense here, Ning Xue silently hid his body behind a tree, then turned on Byakugan and observed it carefully.
Within the field of vision, there were figures shaking on the simple wooden sentry tower, pits and trip wires were dug in the ground, and there were more soldiers holding spears, bows and arrows, or with hounds, patrolling back and forth on fixed routes.
There were a lot of people, and the defense points extended along the border, blocking several possible thoroughfares.
The Chakra of these soldiers... is very weak.
In the eyes of Ning Xue, he is only slightly stronger than ordinary people.
And... this line of defense seems to be just a group of ordinary people, and there are no powerful ninjas stationed there.
"Without the defense of the ninja system..." Ning Xue was a little confused, "Take the samurai route?"
After whispering to himself, he began to think about how to pass.
Climb over directly? Or break through forcefully? Forget it, there is no need to break through forcefully, they are just ordinary people.
He put away Byakugan, retreated into the shadow of the forest, and then took out his backpack and put it on his back.
Go back to your old job.
The identity of practicing medicine is very suitable.
After adjusting his condition and confirming that the disguise was correct, Ning Xue walked out from behind the tree where he was hiding, carrying a large, slightly worn backpack, and walked towards the border leading to Land of Demons.
His appearance quickly attracted the attention of the patrolling soldiers. Several short whistles sounded, and a team of seven or eight people gathered nearby, holding weapons and guarding the front vigilantly.
The leader was a middle-aged captain with a scar on his face, scanning Ning Xue with sharp eyes.
"Stop! Who is he? Where do you come from and what are you doing at Land of Demons?"
The captain's voice was rough, with an unmistakable questioning tone.
Ning Xue stopped when he heard this and looked up at the leading captain.
"A passing traveler came from Land of Wind and wanted to see the west."
"Traveler?"
Captain Scar looked him up and down.
Ning Xue's attire at the moment is ordinary. Except for the dusty backpack, there is nothing special about it.
"Coming from Land of Wind?" the captain pondered.
Land of Wind is not far from this place, with only a smaller Land of Bears sandwiched in between.
He took a closer look at Ning Xue. His skin was dry, and he looked like he came from the Desert area.
The vigilance was slightly reduced, but not relaxed.
He motioned to a young soldier beside him.
"Check his luggage."
The young soldier responded and stepped forward.
Ning Xue put down the backpack cooperatively and opened it for inspection.
After rummaging for a while, they found a water bag, dry food, a change of clothes, a simple medical kit and several maps.
The soldier opened it curiously and looked at it, then looked up at him in shock.
The captain noticed his reaction and unconsciously pressed his hand to the handle of the knife behind his back.
"What's wrong?"
The soldier recovered from the shock and shook his head.
"Captain, there's nothing special."
The captain took two steps closer and stared into Ning Xue's eyes.
"Take off your mask."
Ning Xue took off the mask as instructed, revealing a face that was slightly rough due to wind, sand and sunlight, but still delicate.
He didn't hide the tired look on his face, because he was really tired.
The captain looked at it for a few seconds, found nothing unusual, and asked again.
"Name? What did you do before?"
"Fujiwara, a medical practitioner. In the past... I learned some herbal knowledge from my elders, walked around and made a living."
The captain heard this and pondered for a moment.
Although Land of Demons is closed, it does not completely reject outsiders, especially this kind of wandering pharmacist who may be useful.
Occasionally, such travelers request passage at the border, mostly to go to places farther away, or simply enter by mistake.
"Land of Demons doesn't welcome people who cause trouble."
The captain finally spoke, his tone stern.
"I hope you will stay safe after entering or leave as soon as possible."
"Understood, thank you for your accommodation."
Ning Xue put on the face scarf again, bowed slightly, and picked up the backpack.
The soldiers moved out of the way.
Under the watchful eyes of several people, Ning Xue walked unhurriedly through the Juma and Pit areas, and officially entered the territory of Land of Demons.
Seeing him walking away, the captain asked the soldier.
"What happened just now?"
"Back to the captain, my subordinates were a little surprised when they opened his map... The route above shows that he seems to have come across Desert. From the looks of it, he looks like a local from Land of Wind."
The captain nodded after hearing this.
Maybe I ended up here because I couldn't stay at Land of Wind any longer.
After all, such travelers are not uncommon in the past two years.