[Volume 1: Soldier Career] Chapter 62: Entering the Highlands
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Chapter 62 Entering the Highlands
Early the next morning, Guo Fei asked his servant to bring out two horses and take Hu Xiaoyue away. The servant also gave out a waist badge and told Guo Fei that the people entering and leaving the Acropolis were all people with official positions and titles in Heishi County. The interrogation was rigorous and required
Only with a waist card can you enter and exit.
Guo Fei took his waistband and galloped out of the Acropolis with Hu Xiaoyue.
Hu Xiaoyue identified it and headed towards the Black Rock Highlands.
Passing through a road between the Acropolis and the main city, you can see the Black Rock Highlands. In the morning light, the pale golden sunlight rises from the east and shines slantingly on the distant mountains.
Looking from a distance, the ground seemed to suddenly rise, two to three hundred meters above the horizon. After asking Hu Xiaoyue, Guo Fei found out where the Black Rock Highlands was.
There is only a slope about three kilometers long in the Black Rock Highlands that leads to the plain below. The rest of the place is steep, making it difficult to travel. Only apes can climb over it. This passage is now blocked by Black Rock County, and a mountain stronghold has been built inside.
Two archer barracks were built to defend against wild beasts, and monster beasts rushed out from the Black Rock Highlands.
When the two of them passed through the village, the people guarding the gate did not ask any questions. Guo Fei discovered that there were many people entering the Black Rock Highlands through the village, all carrying weapons, bows and arrows. Apparently many people living here hunted animals.
To make a living, it is their living habit to go out early and return late to hunt animals in the mountains. The people in the barracks do not care.
There is a warning written on the notice board at the gate of the cottage. Except for demon hunters with high cultivation level, ordinary hunters are warned not to sleep in the Black Rock Highlands at night. When night comes, this is a world of wild beasts and monsters. Those with low cultivation level should not go deep into it during the day.
One hundred miles away from the Black Rock Highlands, so as not to bury the beast's mouth. The gate of the village must be closed before sunset and will not be opened unless there are special circumstances.
After walking for about ten kilometers along the sloping mountainous terrain, we reached the high ground. Looking around, there were hills scattered everywhere in front of us. They were high and low, rugged and had thousands of ravines. Large and small black rocks were crisscrossed.
On these hills, in the middle of the rocks, patches of dense forests and shrubs are dotted, extending into the distance with no edge in sight.
"Sure enough, it is a steep place, with alternating mountains and hills, dense forests and rivers intersecting, and black rocks scattered randomly. This kind of terrain could have been developed into a beautiful tourist area in the previous life." Guo Fei stood on a big rock and looked around, and couldn't help but feel in his heart
exclaimed.
Hu Xiaoyue led Guo Fei and rode in the middle of the mountains for about a hundred miles. Gradually no hunters appeared. The two entered a dense forest. After dismounting, Guo Fei raised his hand to summon seven corpse soldiers.
The knights and archers he obtained earlier have turned into corpse soldiers. However, this knight has not become much stronger as Guo Fei imagined. His cultivation level has only improved a little. Either the resentment he had before his death has disappeared, or he
His cowardice made him weak. Guo Fei speculated for a long time but could not find a satisfactory answer.
"Big man, these six people are handed over to you. I appointed you as the squad leader to manage them. During this period, you will listen to her instructions. The main purpose of entering the Black Rock Highlands is to hone your combined shooting skills and improve your own skills in the killing.
Cultivation." Guo Fei said calmly to the big man and pointed at Hu Xiaoyue.
"Yes, Master!" The big man responded dullly. His eyes flashed with a faint red light, seeming to be a little excited. The other six corpse soldiers were also excited. They were intelligent and instinctively prompted
They have a strong motivation to pursue strength and improve their cultivation.
Guo Fei's mind moved, and a faint warning quickly arose in their hearts. The warning swept through their minds, and the death energy in their bodies was involuntarily coming out of their bodies. Along with them, their consciousness and intelligence seemed to be extinguished in an instant.
dissipate.
"Remember, even though I'm not here, you must obey orders. Otherwise, I will not just simply punish you, but I will give you your sense of life and I can take it away at any time." Guo Fei said with a serious look on his face.
"Yes!" The seven people were suddenly shocked, bent down and knelt down, and shouted in unison. At this moment, they knew that Guo Fei was the "god" and could take away their lives at any time. Who is willing to lose their lives?
Well, even if they are just undead.
"Let's go!" Guo Fei nodded towards Hu Xiaoyue.
Hu Xiaoyue's eyes were a little red, and she glanced at Guo Fei with tears in her eyes, wiped her face, turned around and galloped towards the Black Rock Highlands. The seven corpse soldiers behind him were all wrapped in bronze armor, and they turned into afterimages with long spears on their backs.
For the sake of height, they followed Hu Xiaoyue and galloped away in an orderly manner.
Watching them leave, Guo Fei felt an inexplicable emptiness. Looking at the sky, an eagle as big as a millstone was circling in the sky, seeming to be chasing its prey. Hearing the roars of beasts in the hills in the distance made Guo Fei feel a sense of emptiness.
A little worried.
Guo Fei rode back slowly and found a restaurant on the way to have something to eat. The diners were all talking about the annual talent selection contest. Three days ago, the list of contestants was announced, right in the square of the main city.
, the location of the first arena.
The reason why Blackstone County is making a big splash is for the very clear purpose of attracting more hunters to settle in Blackstone County. Although the development here has been rapid, it is only in the city, and there are few people living in the nearby areas, because often
The wild beasts that emerge make it difficult for people to guard against. Only more hunters and rich people come to live here can this area be consolidated.
Guo Fei stopped by to browse and looked at his list. It read: Guo Fei, Captain of the Black Wall Infantry.
"Haha. When did he get promoted to captain!" Guo Fei secretly laughed. This is an officer with military status. Of course, the lord has the right to appoint officers. I guess it was run by Zhao Xue, because all the officers who were elected above were
It is a military rank above captain.
"Oh, my little lover is sent away!" At dusk, Guo Fei returned to his residence. When he entered the door, he saw Zhao Xue standing in the courtyard. When he saw Guo Fei coming back, he said angrily.
"Oh, how come the princess is here free, haha!" Guo Fei smiled and handed the two horses to the servants to pull them down.
"Don't be so talkative. I have great hopes for you and have paved the way for you. Don't be careless." Zhao Xue said with a bit of resentment.
"Oh. Why do you call it heart-warming!" Guo Fei said lukewarmly.
Zhao Xue saw that Guo Fei was a little sulky, and immediately softened up and said: "I will analyze it carefully. With your swordsmanship, you should be selected for the ring competition. The second competition will be about riding combat, which is your weakness.
It is also the most important thing. In this game, it is to choose a good mount. This is the key. Secondly, we must train with the mount to reach a proficient level."
"Isn't my bloody horse good enough?" Guo Fei said in a daze.
"Young master of the Guo family, it seems that your knowledge is not that low. The blood horse is a mount used by the army on a large scale. Although it is also a common mount for mainland warriors, the mounts of truly powerful knights are all beasts. Such a competition
, the registration fee for those wealthy children is 200,000 gold coins, they will definitely spend money to buy riding beasts. As far as I know, there are at least a hundred riding beasts now." Zhao Xue said angrily.
"I've never seen a beast riding before!" Guo Fei was slightly surprised. He had only seen the Thunder Leopard mount of the Spirit Tribe in the sky, but he had never seen anyone riding a beast on the ground.
"Haven't you seen it in your Weiguo? You definitely can't see it in Heibi. There is a regular army and there is no need for such expensive mounts. Only truly powerful cavalry monks can control them. They often fight with
Your own riding beast is intimate, and the combat power of the riding beast is doubled. However, such riding beasts are extremely expensive and difficult to tame. Sometimes they become so ferocious that they will devour their owners.
Riding beasts are also divided into levels, divided into ordinary beasts and monsters. Don't think about monsters. With your level of cultivation, you will be eaten by monsters accidentally. But cultivate your own riding beasts and grow into monsters.
However, it is a good idea to choose a beast. Many masters have deep feelings for their riding beasts. You should consider for yourself what kind of riding beast you choose."
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