Chapter 23: Coping with each other and researching the circle
() "Prince, that bastard Long Er is clearly planning to deal with you. How can we find traces of humans in such a big place? If there are no traces for us to follow, how can we encircle the seaside?" Du Lang gathered the troops.
At that time, a barbarian next to him who looked like Du Lang's adjutant said worriedly.
"Xiaomu Wulang, you idiot." Dulang rolled his eyes at him: "Does he think I'm that stupid? Also, you are also a star demon warrior, can you be smarter? According to reports, a human being was killed in the forest.
The reconnaissance force made a way - although we don't know why they went to all the trouble to make a way, it doesn't matter."
"The important thing is that when the human reconnaissance troops return, they must return the same way they came - otherwise, the road they drove was not in vain? And if this is the case, you think, they probably discovered our army in advance. Then, wouldn't they
They had to find a good place to hide, but they still dared to run? Aren't they afraid that they would alert the army if they ran away? Aren't they afraid that there would be other armies behind them that would happen to pass by the route they were running on?"
"So, I estimate that those damn humans must be hiding around here!"
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"Since it is such... such a small area, do you think it will be so difficult for us to find traces? And once we find it, even if the heavy snow makes us wolf riders unable to run fast, Longer pretended to be generous and gave me a
However, they have helped me a lot. Surrounded by two groups and surrounded by groups, I don’t believe that the human army can still fly out of my palm? I will annihilate them in one fell swoop in three to five to seven days!”
"You use the magic eagle to send a message and order the 731st regiment to open up as wide a security cordon as possible at a parallel position here, and slowly push it over. It is better to be slow than to miss anything - wait until we find human traces.
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Dulang laughed gloomily.
"Lon Er... this time, you win. Even if I can't participate in the battle to conquer the human defense line, this planet is so big and you can only be responsible for one side. I don't believe you can still suppress me."
Let me take the lead? When the time comes, I really want to prove to everyone, between you and me, who can be the chief of the war!"
"And, this time, I will definitely fight a good fight to show you. I am Dulang, my great barbarian tribe, and I still have many strategies!"
Dulang looked at the gloomy sky, picked up a snowflake, crushed it in his hands, and said solemnly.
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At this time, on the ice wall, Xie Ning, who didn't know he was lying down and was shot, was retracting his binoculars.
Just when he was observing by himself, one of the barbarian troops suddenly turned around and took a look, which almost made him break into a cold sweat.
But he didn't expect that the barbarian just looked at it casually and then turned back. Xie Ning, who finally calmed down with his heart in his chest, felt that the barbarian he saw was very strange. It seemed...a bit like a human being? But
How is it possible for humans to mix with barbarians? Where did this human come from? It seems like he holds a high position among the barbarians?
It's really strange.
Perhaps he was a barbarian with dwarfism. He shook his head with a smile.
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"Your Highness, how are you?" Academician Qian, who also came over at some point, also asked softly.
Xie Ning nodded to Academician Qian: "I guess we should be able to leave tonight."
Academician Qian suddenly let out a sigh of relief.
In fact, she has been in a state of extreme fear these past few days. If she is discovered by barbarians in this cave with no access to the world or the ground, wouldn't she become a turtle in a urn? If she gets out, what if she is discovered?
At least I can still run a few steps, find a place to burrow into the snow, and maybe hide...
She was thinking anxiously, but saw that the young man opposite had looked over again: "Academician, I'm actually very curious, why can't we understand their magic item technology? I think that ring may be key."
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"It's not the same system, and even the rule systems are different. They use a weird text and pattern, which is simply unimaginable in our understanding - Your Highness, you have to know that once the civilization's technology tree is no longer
If they belong to the same system, then, even though it exists, it is difficult for different civilizations to understand each other. You must also know that civilization is a huge knowledge system and cannot be learned simply."
Academician Qian calmed down and began to answer Xie Ning's questions.
"Just like the simplest magic crystal gun in the magic equipment, it involves a series of very complex physical subjects and concepts such as materials, metallurgy, mechanics, kinematics, magic crystal science, pressure, temperature, trajectory, etc. Can you imagine
Can a race that is in a barbaric state in terms of material civilization learn such a huge physical and energy civilization system that combines physics and theory in just a few generations?"
"What's more, just like we don't study physics too deeply. They are a race that extremely pursues personal power. Even ordinary people are at least demonic warriors. Why bother to tear down the civilization tree and rebuild it, to learn from us?
Magic equipment researched to improve the combat effectiveness of non-magic warriors? If you are so thoughtful, why not do more research on their weird magic item technology?"
"So, conversely, the same goes for us. There are obvious physical traces in our civilization tree. Can we immediately study how this kind of ring, which may be made by a pure energy civilization, is made? This is almost impossible.
Tan.”
Academician Qian spread his hands helplessly.
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"However, we can try to use our technology to analyze its operating principles, methods of activation or use. After all, everything remains true to its origin, and its use will still fall within the scope of energics."
After thinking about it, she added.
"Well, then I ask you to step up your analysis. I always feel that it is very important to understand the purpose of this thing and how to use it." Xie Ning nodded.
"Yes, we will. Then when will we set off in the evening?" Academician Qian asked.
"It's better to leave sooner rather than later. We'll leave when the night falls. You tell the scholars to take a rest in the afternoon and recuperate their energy. We may have to travel all night."
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"You don't have to worry too much. I thought about it carefully later. The war is about to start, and the barbarians probably don't have the power and troops to search for us. After all, we are likely to be mistaken for a small army by them.
The reconnaissance force—even if they guessed that we haven't returned yet based on some reconnaissance information from the Far North Fortress, I'm afraid they wouldn't have that much thought to mobilize troops to search for us."
"And as long as we get to the seaside, as far as I know, because our army's magic war team can often go to the Far North Forest to perform tooth rituals, the navy's magic war team is also quite envious. In the end, the upper brass of the navy also gave them a small chance and allowed them to go to the far north port.
I found an extremely secluded small harbor in a corner a few miles away, but there were a few fishing boats - for the demon warriors of the navy's demon team to go out to sea to hunt monsters in the sea. And now, they will be
It’s our lifeboat.”
"I once visited that place out of curiosity. It is in a very secret corner. No matter whether you are marching or searching deliberately, it is difficult to pass by and find that corner. I guess it is impossible for barbarians to find it."
"So, don't worry, we are still very likely to return to the empire safely by sea."
Xie Ning looked at Academician Qian who still looked worried, but comforted him like this.
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As the night fell, a hole gradually opened silently on the ice cliff that Long Er had watched. The hole gradually expanded, and the rustling ice water slid down the ice wall.
Gradually, the ice cave became big enough, and when the ice water stopped sliding down, hundreds of human figures quietly slid down the ice wall.
"How's it going? Xie Ning, let's set off?" Looking at the team forming up in an orderly manner under the ice wall, Xiao Ledong nodded, but walked towards Xie Ning who was meditating on the side.
"Were all actions carried out as instructed?" Xie Ning, who had been frowning in thought, turned around and asked.
"Yes, after you came down, I found that the hole was a bit small, so I expanded the entrance. But in order to avoid making any noise, even if it was only a slight expansion, I used fire magic to slowly burn it like you did." Xiao Ledong
He nodded and said.
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"Meet...that's good. It's best to be prepared for everything. We have to make the best effort, but we also have to prepare for the worst." Xie Ning said.
"In this case, Lele, you go and take people to seal the cave on the ice wall to prevent the barbarians from discovering our traces, but it is easy to follow the clues. If they discover the cave, they will guess us again.
If they have the intention of going to the beach and are really determined to capture us and annihilate us, even though we have sleds, but with such a group of old and weak people, there is no way we can outrun them - maybe they will send people in front to block us.
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Xie Ning said thoughtfully.
Xiao Ledong nodded and left after taking the order.
Xie Ning turned to Yang Linkai who was staying quietly aside: "Brother Genius, you will command the troops to set off later. I will stay with the rear guard security team for a while, and then I will chase you later."
"What are you doing at the defender's side?" Yang Linkai suddenly asked in confusion.
"I have something to teach them." Xie Ning smiled mysteriously, then patted him on the shoulder and walked away.