Another early morning, Neo was still the first to wake up, and his biological clock was very accurate.
According to the migration team's daily travel speed of 20 kilometers, the Gale team is already 80 kilometers behind. Considering that killing a small group of Cordim exploration riders before would have no consequences, Neo believes that noon at the latest, must
Leaving Kropp
Today is a sunny day with no wind or snow, but the temperature is roughly estimated to be 5-7 degrees lower than the previous two days. This is no longer a cold wave, but an overall and continuous cooling. As the saying goes: Winter is coming! Of course
, very fierce
After getting up, the members of the Gale Team put on new clothes that they had sewn by themselves. They looked at each other and laughed. Basically, they all looked like beggars. They looked very stupid, but compared to
The original so-called leather armor was much lighter and warmer. After putting it on and exercising for a while, Edward said, "I understand why the captain asked us to leave air holes in these clothes. If it is not ventilated, it won't take long."
It’s wet inside! Why do you think the captain knows so much?”
"That's right, how about I be the captain?" Chibman, who was wearing his belt, replied.
Among the cotton armors sewn by everyone, the most beautiful ones are from Borglem, which is understandable. The second ones are from Wiz, which is really surprising. In terms of appearance, Wiz doesn’t want to look at that.
A master who is good at needlework
"Bandits are just like mercenaries. Many times they have to do it by themselves, and they can't be naked," Wiz said.
Everyone is silent
No? People are forced to do that, and they have to know everything. The truth of the world is sometimes that simple.
With 6 more people working, the efficiency will naturally be faster. Except for the blacksmith shop, the most important work this morning is to skin the skins of humans and animals, as well as the leather armor that everyone originally wore. Neo's request is,
Dismantle what can be dismantled, cut what can be cut, and finally mince and mash the remaining ones. Now, many people don’t understand it again, but it doesn’t matter if they don’t understand it, just do the work well.
Today, the blacksmith shop shod the four horses and shoed them. It was the blacksmith's job. As a werewolf, Neo's natural aura exerted a certain pressure on the beasts, and the horses were timid, so the shoeing went smoothly.
Worth mentioning
Under Neo's instruction, the work in the morning ended early, and lunch was also eaten in advance. Many team members were still used to the three-meal rule. This was Neo's insistence, and it was mainly linked to everyone's labor intensity. For the same reason,
The supplement of meat is also very prominent, and there is less barbecue and more boiling and stewing, which is often done thoroughly. Neo said that this is easier to digest and is also conducive to nutrient intake and digestion. These are also not suitable for many illiterate team members.
It’s easy to understand, but it doesn’t matter, as long as you have a mouth and can eat
After resting for half an hour after the meal, Neo ordered to pack his bags and head east.
After leaving Cropp this time, the supplies of the Gale Team have obviously increased. In addition to human and animal meat, skins, and iron parts, Neo even got so angry that he finally threw the big anvil into the smelting furnace and turned it into molten iron again.
A small anvil and a bundle of embryonic iron were poured out of the mold. In order to ensure speed, White Socks also had to put a snow plow on it, bearing a considerable part of the load. Neo and everyone else walked.
This is another typical winter haze day. The sun hangs in a distant place, as if separated by several layers of gauze. The snow on the plain is as dusty, and is constantly rolled up by the wind that roars and swaggers by, forming a messy lang-like pattern.
white mist, commonly known as white hair wind
It’s no problem to keep warm, and they have a throwing spear with the metal head removed to use as a walking stick, and there are veterans like Neo and guides like Tony who are familiar with the surrounding terrain. It’s not a hard journey for a group of 15 people. Their goal today is Kuian.
Traveling is a relatively boring sport, but Neo doesn't feel bored at all. He has 5 thoughts working together. In addition to a few fixed contents, Neo's 5th thought is mainly about thinking and comparing the three waves of Cordim people he encountered one after another.
beast
Cordim is a general term. Like werewolves, they are divided into groups. However, werewolves are clans and pay more attention to blood, while Cordim gather together to play house, a few groups, and then gather some scattered ones.
Things are a tribe
The Cordim also have a totem worship complex, and their totems are more abstract, so abstract that they themselves may not even know what they represent. Anyway, there are usually priests in the tribe, so they just need to understand.
Most Cordyms believe that the ferocious beast is a blessing that can bring them good luck, so most of them like to smear themselves with paints such as natural tree sap and rock powder sap, and wear some such as beast helmets.
The uglier the things, the better, so whether they are male or female, they all look very evil and wild.
In order to show the difference, and it is also affected by habits, style, environment and other factors, the tattoos of each Cordim tribe are also very personalized. They usually use a main color to highlight their characteristics, such as Neo and Valentina.
The main color of those killed in ambush is blood red, while the ones killed at night are blue-gray. In addition to color, another major way to identify them is through jewelry. About Cordim, that's all Neo knows so far.
many
Neo recalled that the ornaments of the two groups encountered near Quian were all bone products, while the group killed by Cropp were made of stone. Such an obvious difference should come from two completely different Codys.
tribe
Indeed, the nine Cordym that Neo killed in Kroop were all from the "Tandish" tribe. At this moment, about two hundred Tanshi Cordym have arrived in Kroop.
Traces of battle, not much bloodstains, residual human scent and some footprints. Apart from these, the only traps the Tanshi Cordym could find were the wind and snow that not only chilled the smelting furnace, but also covered up too many traces.
A particularly strong Cordim, wearing a rough black iron armor and a bearskin apron, asked the old Cordim next to it: "Prayer, can you divine the direction of those humans?"
The old Cordim, who had a snow-white beard and eyebrows, drooped his eyes, pinched a handful of dusty powder from the leather pouch around his waist, muttered something in his mouth, and then raised it, the powder burned and turned into dots of light that dispersed in the wind.
, Old Cordim watched Naguang San's appearance carefully. After a long time, he raised an eyebrow and said: "To the east, they are passing through a valley. I must remind you that one of them is special. He was once...
The curse of the strong dark power has passed without any hindrance.”
Cordim, who was wearing black iron armor, frowned and asked, "What is he?"
The Cordim beasts tend to use some more vivid words to describe others, such as leopard, bear, mountain, poisonous snake...
"The dark whirlpool, the turbulent whirlpool, the whirlpool that twists everything," answered Old Cordim
This statement is obviously very rare, but Cordim, who was wearing black armor, was very confident. He curled his lips and said arrogantly: "There is often a stone under the water whirlpool. If you smash the stone, the water will naturally become stable."
Old Cordim grinned silently, showing a few black and yellow teeth.
A new stone naturally needs to go through turbulent water to polish away the edges and become a smooth but hard pebble. As for the possibility of stone cracking, this problem is often faced by beach stone codim, and there is nothing special about it anymore.
Cordim, who was wearing black armor, raised the battle ax in his hand, and the other Cordim quickly focused their attention. The leader loudly said: "Our target is a valley in the east. Before we find it, we
Don’t know how to camp!”
In the Tanshi Kedim tribe, there is no so-called reasonableness. There is forced and elimination. The only reason for ordinary members to survive is that they are strong enough, tough enough, and lucky enough.
It took less than an afternoon to walk nearly 23 kilometers. The speed of Neo and his team was at least twice as fast as that of the migration team. Neo joked to himself: "Finally, it is more suitable for the title of 'High Wind'"
When we arrived in Kuian, it was almost an hour and a half before dark. The second and last batch of residents of Kuian had left yesterday, leaving a mess that looked even more desolate against the wind and snow.
"Tonight, we are all guests of Lord Mathias!" Neo pointed to the castle of the Strode family and said to the team members.
“I haven’t lived in a castle yet”
"Me too"
"Other than being sturdy, there's nothing praiseworthy about that place. It's cold and humid, and the light is dim. You can't expect it to open a series of large floor-to-ceiling windows to let in the warm sunlight."
"You can burn firewood and charcoal to drive away the dampness and coldness!"
"Do you think the nobles have so much money that they can burn charcoal fires in all the rooms of the castle for a long time? Besides, even if you want to burn it, you have to consider whether there is a fireplace and whether the ventilation is good. Whether the house is warm or not, the structure is very important, and it is not made by charcoal fire.
, you should all know this?” The person who talked about the structure of the house was Fan Lundin. This guy is a stonemason from Sols City. He and his father and uncle repaired the eastern section of the city wall and the black iron square of Sols City.
The long-faced Steve said: "Well, that's true. I've been to the greenhouse of Viscount Erdrit's house. It faces south and is on a high ground. The windows are large and have white glass. During the day, there is plenty of light in the room.
There’s no need to light a fire in winter, but I’m afraid it won’t be possible this year, it’s so cold it could break the glass!”
"You have actually been to the Viscount's flower room? What were you going to do?"
"What can I do? Of course I'm a gardener, but I can't really be invited"...
Neo's words triggered a new round of hot chat among the team members. It was not that the camping place tonight was so attractive, but mainly that the destination had been reached. The end of the boring journey made people's hearts feel alive again.
Although in comparison, the Mashua Territory only has some poor possessions from top to bottom, but often the more it is like this, the more reluctant it is to abandon it. Valentina has no choice but to learn from Cropp, count and label children, and store them in cellars.
, to reduce the burden of the migration team
However, Quian did not have a large wine cellar like Cropp to use, so he had no choice but to create conditions, opened a large cave, and used two large vegetable cellars, so that the poor family could be safely settled.
This is also one of the reasons why the people of Mashua divided into two migration groups.
Under such a general premise, there are certainly very few things in the Slode family's castle that can be used by Neo and his party.
Neo gave some instructions about the stay, and put the careful Borgram in charge, and then led Barret and Dick out of the house. When leaving, he also took away the snow plow, iron chisels, hammers and other tools.
About an hour later, Neo and the others came back. The snow plow was filled with a pile of cut stones. Before entering the house, the three of them smelled the aroma of the food and felt the warmth flowing from the crack in the door.
meaning
The Slode family's earthen fort is not big, with three floors and a total of more than 10 rooms. The Gale team only used 2 of them. Under Neo's previous instruction, the tents carried by the team became the door curtain. In addition to the special
The remaining vents are all sealed with these curtains. In addition, in the main activity area, there are racks for drying leather, which not only allows the leather to continue to dry, but also effectively blocks the heat from dissipating, especially on the ground floor.
It's very warm in the middle hall, and the team members are only wearing underwear.
Neo made a brief inspection and nodded secretly. Borglem directed the internal affairs in a clear and efficient manner.
In this era, the three meals a day are really full in the morning, good in the afternoon, and small in the evening. People feel that they have to go to bed anyway, and eating too much is a waste of food, so they don’t pay much attention to dinner. But Neo has arranged a rich meal for the team members.
There is a colorful nightlife, so dinner is quite sufficient. Tonight is offal soup. Hagen’s craftsmanship is great, and the soup is very delicious. According to him, roasted rat meat, fried grasshoppers and the like are all delicious.
Neo, who is his best, even praised him for this: "It's good not to take the usual path!"
During the break after dinner, Neo said to the team members: "It's very tiring after walking all afternoon. We won't strain our legs in the evening. Everyone can sit down and work!"
The team members soon figured out what they were doing sitting down - the stone that Neo had found before going out to sharpen the knife was the grinding stone.
For weapons, there are three important influences on whether they are sharp and durable: material, quenching, and the other is grinding and sharpening. It is a rough and fine job, especially the subsequent fine grinding. Some details often determine the final result.
Neo is a blacksmith and weapons master, and he is naturally an expert in fine manufacturing. Under his guidance, the team members quickly got started, learned useful tips, and performed impressively.
Of course, it is the same job, some people do it well, and some people do it poorly. Like Wiz, he is a veteran of cutting blood with a knife, so his skills are naturally not bad. With a little guidance, he will become more sophisticated, but this is just because he is a veteran.
This person is a skilled worker with a good foundation. In terms of talent, Borgram is good and precise enough, but the most talented person for this kind of work is Barrit, who is meticulous, stable and patient.
The one with the best craftsmanship is Mach. There are some techniques that even Neo has seen for the first time. After seeing them and thinking about it, I feel that I have benefited a lot from watching Mach. It is easy for him to indulge in the past while doing this job.
, maybe it aroused something on my mind, or maybe out of habit, I revealed my secret unconsciously.
Old craftsmen can find out the temperament of their apprentices through their work. Even Neo has followed this path. In the process of working, everyone's temperament will be reflected to a certain extent. Neo's gains from careful observation
, far more accurate and more honest than asking.
While Neo has inherited the craftsmanship, he has also inherited some traditions. For example, he is very particular about sharpening his own weapons and maintaining them unconsciously. This habit has been passed down to the next generation. The main job of Barrit and his friends tonight is
'Dress up the newly acquired weapons beautifully'
The remaining items that needed to be polished were tools, scissors, carving knives, chisels, awls, and the like. It would take a lot of people to do it all night, so after observing for a while, Neo called a few
The untalented team members went to do other things and started the smelting furnace.
It stands to reason that there are barbaric aliens who are eyeing them, and it is safer to choose to camp in the wild than to stay in a village. Neo chose to do the opposite, mainly because he valued the facilities in the village, which can be said to be full of adventure.
In Kuian's blacksmith shop, the anvil was removed, and the coke and firewood were also taken away, but the frame was still there and the stove was still there. Neo and his people quickly resumed the use of the smelting furnace, and the smelting furnace was
The iron nourishes the embryos, warms them up overnight, and tomorrow morning a batch of utensils will be produced
Before going to bed, Neo and the team members collectively enjoyed the Slode family's bathhouse. Although it was essentially just a large wooden barrel with an iron base (to hold firewood and keep the water warm) that had been used for some years, the thought of its beauty made it more exciting.
The heroic Miss Valentina often uses this wooden barrel on weekdays. Everyone feels a little excited, so they take a bath this time very enthusiastically.
After taking a bath, Neo asked to be fucked in pairs and massage each other, mainly their legs and arms.
"Relaxation, using sleep, allows the muscles to get good rest and recovery. This is an important part of ensuring that our body is always in the best condition. This habit should be maintained every day as long as conditions permit. If you can't do it well..." Ni
Ao took out a slender steel bar tightly wrapped with a belt and shook it, "Believe me, I will