Continuing southward along the outer edge of the snow-buried fertile fields, after walking for more than an hour, I saw a dense forest in front of me. This forest is called the Southern Fragrant Leaf Forest, which is far away from the Northern Fragrant Leaf Forest that I fought against before.
The southern bay leaf forest is a typical mountainous area. It is like a horizontal L, which blocks the cold wind blowing from the distant ice ocean in the northwest in winter for the Turres Territory. It does not belong to the territory of the Mammeris family, but the Mamores family
The family is responsible for the management, and the trees are not allowed to be cut down. The main tasks are to look after the forest, protect the forest, pick food and herbs, hunt animals, obtain skins and meat, and so on.
It is worth mentioning that the Mammeris family drove away or hunted the medium and large carnivores in the southern bay forest, especially in the northern foothills, more than ten years ago. Afterwards, humans took over the role of carnivores in the food chain with peace of mind.
Neither over-hunting, nor allowing herbivorous beasts to overrun, it shows the endless life and the way of balance. For Neo, what his father told him when he was young, "take in moderation and give back to nature" is actually here.
, who gained a thorough understanding by observing the Mammeris family’s management of the southern fragrant forest.
Through this incident, Neo also learned to look at things as impartially and objectively as possible. When looking at every kind of life, he must know that before this, his view of humans, like many werewolves, was relatively extreme, thinking that they were ecological creatures.
The destroyer, well, 'ecology' is a new word that Neo learned not long before he became a death row prisoner. It would be more verbose to describe it in the werewolf's original words: sky and earth, mountains and rivers...
In comparison, South Fragrant Leaf Forest is Neo's true home ground. As a hunting servant of the Mammeris family, Neo spent more than 4 years of his youth here, and it holds many of his memories.
, at the same time, he also left too many footprints here. If it were here, given him 2-3 days of preparation time, he would be sure to kill all the dark minions he encountered during the day.
Although he knew it was unlikely, Neo still looked forward to seeing Miriam at the hunting lodge.
"If she can escape from the south gate, this should be her first choice..." Looking at the giant tree with palm-shaped branches in the forest, looking at the cleverly constructed tree house on it, Neo's
My heart couldn't help but beat wildly, even more intense than when I was being chased by evil fire puppets.
However, with every step he took closer, his excitement diminished. By the time he reached the treehouse, even though the door had not yet opened, Neo had frozen the hot emotions in his heart again. Miriam was not here, there was no sound, and there was no familiarity.
There was nothing in the smell, and Neo was even sure that Mirien had not been here in the past few days, because the lavender herbs used by Mirien were picked and blended by him personally. One of them, star grass, in addition to preventing mosquito bites, itself
It's one of the ingredients for making 'prey incense'
Although Miriam is not in the tree house, it is still necessary to visit here. It includes flint, fire sickle, fishing line, fish hook, oil wax, deerskin, moisture-proof tarpaulin, foot powder and other odds and ends, including knives and forks,
A set of tableware including a metal rice pail with a lid that can be used as a dish, as well as a spice bag, a sewing kit, a medical bag, a peeling knife, a poncho, and a sleeping bag. This is one of the secret spots for hiding essential travel items.
Neo spent a lot of effort and time to tinker with it bit by bit. It is thoughtful, smooth and sophisticated. It is far from the kind that can be improvised on the spur of the moment.
Taking out the items one by one from the hidden compartment on the wooden floor and taking them with him, Neo looked at the room with nostalgia again, took the hunting bow and quiver, and then turned around and left.
The second goal is deeper into the jungle than the tree house. Although the midnight temperature has made Neo's scarf, eyebrows, and even the tips of his hair appear frosty, you can hear the sounds of little beasts foraging for food at night along the way.
This makes Neo understand that this place is not polluted, so even the cold seems to have a fresh smell
Neo walks in the jungle faster than on the flat road. He is good at making use of the terrain and trees. When using both his hands and feet, his agile and vigorous figure is definitely comparable to that of a lynx swimming in the jungle.
This is a small valley. Because of the mineral content, the trees nearby do not grow very well. In summer and autumn, when viewed from a high altitude, it looks like a scar on green skin. Now it is much better, with white snow covering up this flaw.
About ten years ago, someone discovered copper ore here, which even alarmed Viscount Erdrit. However, to people's dismay, detection showed that the copper veins here were very fragmented, and the ore quality was of poor quality.
In this location, if we excavate, preliminary estimates indicate that the cost will be even greater than the benefit.
So to this day, there is only a mine tunnel more than ten meters long and a shed that has been simply renovated at least three times before it can barely meet the wind and rain protection standards.
Neo calls this place 'The Valley of Hidden Soldiers' because there is a forge room he built brick by brick in the mine, and the tools here were all obtained by Neo through manual manufacturing and frugal drilling.
During the few years that Neo lived in the Mammeris family, apart from satisfying the nobles' entertainment activities and participating in gladiatorial games, his daily routine was basically fixed.
In the spring when most animals are in heat and mating, Neo's main job is the blacksmith. For spring plowing, the tenants' rakes often need to be repaired or even remade. Although there is a blacksmith shop in Tulip Town, nobles also have to live a careful life.
Moreover, Neo's blacksmith skills are as good as those of little McCann, which is recognized by the townspeople of Tulip Town.
Of course, Neo's craftsmanship is actually a little better than that of old McCann. This is because Neo is not only talented, willing to endure hardships, but also good at using his brain to study. Although old McCann has more experience, he is still a person after all.
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Neo has been studying hard since he was a child because of headaches. The knowledge he has learned may not be as good as the aristocratic children of wealthy families in terms of system, but in terms of the breadth and complexity of his knowledge, as well as several life skills,
Even if Neo is not qualified to be a teacher, he is not far behind
High literacy means quick acceptance, quick learning, broader thinking, more creativity, more logic, clear goals and complete related plans. These are not based on some simple life and business theories, and intuitive instincts.
What the old McCann can compare with
Summer is the time of year with the largest amount of professional training, not only Neo and another gladiator Martha, but also 6 guards including the captain of the guard of the Mamores family and a team of more than 30 people from the town.
The militiamen are different from those real rich people or nobles. Even the house of the Mammeris family is half villa and half fortress. Naturally, there is no place for indoor training. So, what other season is not busy with farm work and the weather is nice?
Which season is more suitable for intensive training when there will be no problems even if you sleep outdoors at night?
And for the young men in this world, martial arts is an instinct that goes deep into their bones. They can devote all day to training. Although it is hard work, it is also joyful, such as going into the mountains to hunt and exploring in the river.
Fish, team simulated confrontation, these activities are full of endless fun and stories
During this season, Neo also enjoyed it, becoming a private gladiator for the nobles. It was far from being as boring and depressing as being in a specialized gladiator camp, shrouded in the shadow of death. In the days of the Mammeris family,
Although Neo's combat power failed to improve by leaps and bounds, he laid a solid foundation, including theoretical aspects. It also allowed him to experience normal people's lives and understand many truths. Throughout his life, Neo would always remember this episode.
The years are more about remembrance and gratitude than the humiliation of being a slave and being wronged in the end.
Neo felt that without this period of life, even if he could survive in the arena again and again, his heart would wither prematurely. He would most likely be like those arena heroes, who would indulge in alcohol and sex after becoming famous, and then quickly fall into disgrace.
Abandoning it, eventually losing all interest in life, and choosing to fight to death in the arena, this is a relatively glorious life of a gladiator, struggling, striving, succeeding, and falling. The world in their eyes is too gray and too narrow, they
The flower of life only blooms for the arena where millions of people’s blood boils and they shout without emotion.
Autumn is the undisputed harvest season. Although the blacksmith work is not as good as that in spring, it is still quite a lot. In addition, there are many edible, medicinal, and economically valuable plants in the mountains that need to be collected. Neo wants to participate in it, and at the same time
To prepare for the winter hunting, the nobles did not want to encounter any dangerous traps when they went into the mountains, and the guide was not a mountain god. The reason why he could become a guide mainly lies in his constant field visits to the area. After all, rain, landslides, etc.
Even the growth of plants will bring big or small changes to the mountains and forests.
Winter, especially after the first snow falls like today, is a good time for winter hunting. Winter hunting is also called "fur hunting". Animals in the mountains and forests put on winter coats and furs. Humans want to have the benefits of fur.
It's gorgeous and warm, and then it comes, and hunting is also a fashionable sport passed down by the nobles for a long time.
"This winter is at least a happy year for the animals here." Neo stepped on the snow, stepped deeper, and dived into the mine tunnel.
The wooden pillars supporting the mine tunnel are already cracked and decayed. At first glance, the mine tunnel looks like it is buried in the dust of the future. But in fact, as long as you go deeper, in a very inconspicuous corner, there is a track under a big rock, and you can go there without any hassle.
If you have enough strength, push it away. There used to be a small fork in the back, but now it leads directly to Neo's forging room.
After removing the furnace, anvil and simple tool racks in the smelting room, the remaining space is not enough for a single bed. There is not even a box here. Neo uses shallow holes dug in the stone walls to store items.
Opening the baggage patched with scraps of leather, several pieces of armor that truly embody Neo's forging craftsmanship showed their elegance in the darkness.
Fine bronze wind wolf helmet, fine bronze folded leaf gauntlets, fine bronze rune leg armor, fine bronze cowhide greaves, two green steel cross swords
Refined Copper 4 Kit, this is obtained by Neo collecting ore from this abandoned mine, smelting and forging it. During the manufacturing process, Neo discovered that the ore here contains at least two unknown metal elements, which are rare.
It is difficult to extract, and it also brings a lot of trouble when forging, but making it into armor can improve the overall performance of the armor. It is lighter, has better rigidity and toughness. These characteristics are those mass-produced from a series of equipment such as steam stamping machines.
Incomparable to standard equipment
As for the green steel cross sword, the main material was obtained through barter. The cross shape was chosen because of its simplicity, liveliness and practicality. When forging these two swords, Neo added as much refined copper as possible.
It contains that kind of rare element, and the sword embryo has been repeatedly forged hundreds of times and warmed for a long time. After it is made, there are countless cyan ripples on the sword, which looks very special because it is a sword with high hardness.
Quality, hence the name 'Qinggang'
There is a common saying among the people: To judge whether a warrior is excellent or not, just look at the importance he attaches to the weapons he uses.
Weapons are an extension of a warrior's limbs. The weapons used by an excellent warrior may not be sharp or famous weapons, but they must be the most suitable for him to use, and in all likelihood, he personally participated in the creation of them. The length, weight, and texture characteristics
...Excellent warriors absolutely treasure the weapons they use, and treat them as valuable treasures. They love their loved ones, take good care of them, and take good care of them.
Neo also has deep feelings for this pair of green steel swords, because they have been weapons that have been with him for many years. They have been repaired, transformed, and processed again and again, and then they became what they are today. Holding these two swords, Neo
Feeling the blood connection, feeling the whole body of the sword without any trouble, touching the sword is like touching skin
After getting the equipment, he naturally had to be armed. In addition to the armor, there was also a set of underwear and a leather jacket to match the armor. Compared with the civilian clothes from Sowers City he was wearing, they fit so much better and were so much more comfortable.
Come, most of the old clothes have been replaced, leaving only the cotton smock, cloak, scarf and big gloves. The weather outside is cold, these clothes are cumbersome but indispensable, and Neo did not throw away the clothes he changed, but packed them in
Neo originally had a worn-out rucksack, but the supplies Adrian left behind were better, so there was no need to bring any more backpacks, sleeping blankets, water bladders, and ropes.
The last part of the items, including the breastplate, are in the town and cannot be obtained yet. Neo came out of the Hidden Soldier Valley and walked to the edge of the jungle, then walked west until he saw a river with multiple branches.
The Bow River flows diagonally from south to north through Tulip Town, and then turns to the northwest, forming an arch, just like the body of a bow, hence its name.
The Bow River has a bridge near Tulip Town, and has dug several river channels. In winter, the river freezes, and it can be said to be the only channel where the entire terrain is lower than the ground, making it easy to hide. Neo's plan is to use this river channel to approach Tulip Town, and then
Looking for an opportunity to sneak into the town, of course, not now, but before the dawn when the wandering souls return to their nests.