"Rest early today and leave early tomorrow." It was around 21:00 pm, Neo gave this order.
After a hard day's work, the team members were divided into two groups to take a bath, complete hygiene regulations such as baking shoes, shout: "Neo is our boss" 200 times, and then go to sleep.
Half an hour before this, Neo assigned tasks to Mach, Barritt, Dick and Burglet respectively.
"Mahe, starting from tonight, your task is no longer to take care of the horses, but to be more meticulous like Miss Rice. Do you understand what I mean?"
"Yes"
Neo added: "Also, think about which part of the armor to choose and what weapon to use. I am a blacksmith who is proficient in 'exquisite manufacturing'. It is a shame for me to let my subordinates fight with pedicure knives."
"OK, thanks"
"Um"
Next, Bariteño looked at this steady and sturdy man and said: "I only care about your head and feet, your first-class greaves and helmet. The rest of your body depends on the shield and the sword in your hand."
Is the battle positioned?"
"Got it" Barritt said loudly
"Tomorrow morning, you take my place and organize everyone to go east. You and Tony will discuss the route and specific details. I will only mention two points. First, you must move quickly. You must first go south for at least 15 kilometers. Second, if
When Qi'er and others arrive, the team must set off as soon as possible. In addition, they must be prepared for treatment, mainly frostbite and hunger and cold. That's it. Come up with a plan as soon as possible."
"Yes" Barritt also went down.
Dick and Borglum's task is to build a firewood pile
Harnessing a horse and using a snow plow to pull a pile of wood, they headed to the dirt bunker where the team had briefly rested in the afternoon. They set up the first relatively small pile of firewood on it, and then set up a pile of firewood 5 kilometers due north and south.
The second larger pyre
"The captain did not give up on Biqier and the others. He would rather risk being exposed than give them directions," Dick said when setting up the pyre.
"Well, the most dangerous task is always left to yourself. After lighting the bonfire and distracting the enemy, the night captain will be very busy." Borgram looked at the night sky where the stars were vaguely visible. "This is an interesting night, with the wind and snow forming
The white fog will block the view. Even if the bonfire is lit, it will not be visible dozens of kilometers away like it can on a windless night."
"Do you think Bichir and the others are already on the road now?" Dick said, looking in the direction of Kuian. There was no moon, only wind. The combination of night and snow made people feel cold and desolate deep in their hearts.
, walking in such an environment makes me shudder just thinking about it.
"It is unlikely that with Biqier's thinking and habits, he will choose the night after. Even if they have already set off, they have to travel more than 20 kilometers, which will be 4-5 hours later. I believe that the captain has already made arrangements before then.
preparation"...
Shortly after midnight, Biqier and his party packed up and began their desperate escape eastward. The weather was so cold that it made people desperate. The militiamen felt that the leather jackets on their bodies were as thin as paper, and the draft was leaking everywhere. It was too cold! Especially after marching for 3 hours.
After that, the limbs became numb, the heart twitched and tightened, and the beard, eyebrows, and hair tips were all covered with breath frost. Everyone could feel death approaching step by step.
But in fact, it is not only the God of Death who is approaching, but also the Blue Ghost's exploring knights.
Following the guidance of the prayer master, the leader of Tanshi Human Beast sent 10 additional patrol teams, loose on the outside and tight on the inside, on duty all night. Shortly after Qier and others left, the patrolling blue ghosts noticed their whereabouts based on their footprints.
The blue ghosts have full time and the ability to capture Biqier and others, but the leader of the blue ghosts is not willing to just harvest such a few people. From the previous initial contact report, the leader of the blue ghost team learned that these humans
They do not have the combat power to completely kill a cavalry team. In other words, in addition to these people, there should be a group of humans. The reason why these people rush on the road in the middle of the night is to find those of their kind, which are their last hope.
way to survive
For this reason, the leader of the blue ghost went to the prayer master to confirm. The prayer master said to him, meeting and passing by each other depends on your choice.
The leader of the blue ghost laughed and said viciously: "I will dig out the stone that creates the whirlpool and show it to you!"
It was still Tanqi who was tracking, but the leader of the Blue Ghost realized the strength of his opponent through the Cropp incident. He ordered that if Tanqi made any important discoveries, he would come back immediately to report the news, and he was not allowed to engage in battle easily...
The night was thick, and there was no clue. I didn't know the specific location of Neo and others, whether they had not arrived yet, or had already passed through. What was more terrible than the cold was that there was no hope. After walking for 5 hours, even Bichir thought that he and his party were going to freeze to death.
It was a snowy night and just then, they saw the light of fire
"Fire! It's fire!" Biqier shouted with great excitement.
Others also saw it. This was truly a way out in a desperate situation. Many militiamen couldn't help but shed tears, which turned into streaks of ice on their faces.
"The destination, that's the destination, brothers, work harder!"
"That's right! It must be the bonfire that Neo and the others lit because they were afraid that we would lose our way!"
“We are not abandoned!”…
A few minutes ago, they were depressed to the point of collapse, but now the expectations in their hearts have been rekindled. What supports the militiamen is no longer just physical strength, but will, the explosive will to survive!
After another hour of trekking, Bichir and his party finally arrived at the location of the fire. They saw Neo sitting cross-legged by the campfire and the white socks not far away.
"Captain!" This word was once embarrassing for the militiamen, but at this moment it comes from the heart, not for anything else, just for Neo, at this time, here!
This recognition was enough, and Neo didn't expect a bunch of big men to beg for mercy one by one like children. "To the southwest!" He pointed out the direction for Bichir and others: "Latno Village,
The team is waiting for you there to drink hot soup, warm up your body, and get on your way immediately! Remember to put out the bonfire when you leave."
"yes!"
Two spoons were used in turn. Chili was added to the minced meat soup. The fiery taste went straight into the gastrointestinal tract and then spread to the whole body. Many people couldn't help but shiver. They would rather shiver more at this time.
Neo rode the snow plow and followed the footprints of Bichir and his party to the west.
"Captain, what are you going for?" A militiaman who was rubbing his hands to warm himself asked with his teeth chattering from the cold.
"I think we are being targeted by humans and beasts," Bichir said, looking at Neo's retreating figure.
"You were targeted? Then why didn't you attack us?" a militiaman asked in surprise.
Another militiaman holding a spoon and blowing the hot soup inside said: "Stupid, you are fishing for big fish, you can't even understand this?"
Biqier looked at everyone and said: "We don't have much time. The blue ghosts suffered a loss at the hands of the captain and the others. They must have learned well this time and won't fight hard. Maybe when they see the bonfire
, we have already sent people back to deliver the message. If that is the case, the Blue Ghost Brigade is probably already on the way!"
"Fuck, isn't that when we say we'll be here? Let's go! Let's go quickly!"
A group of militiamen extinguished the bonfire according to Neo's instructions, and then headed towards Latno Village in the snow. Everyone was working hard, and the speed was much faster than when they came.
Neo also had similar concerns to Bichir. If the humans and beasts saw the light of fire and turned back to deliver the message and chased them all night, the entire team would be in danger. But this was also the necessary price for snatching food from the tiger's mouth. Neo had estimated it early on, and there was no such thing.
Under the guidance of the fire, with Biqier's physical condition, trying to find and reach Labno Village is simply a matter of luck.
Neo and White Socks traveled about 7 kilometers westward and encountered five blue ghosts. Seeing that Neo was alone, these scouts ignored the leader's instructions and tried to hunt Neo.
Boom! Boom boom!
Both sides used powerful animal bone bows. The blue ghost who took the lead shot an arrow, and Neo returned two arrows. As a result, the blue ghost was shot in the vital part and fell to the ground.
"This guy is as far away as we can see!" A blue ghost exclaimed, and it became the second target. One of the other two arrows fired by Neo, who heard the sound and identified the position, hit the leg, and screamed
Bang! There was a dull sound, and the whole leg was almost shot through.
As soon as they met, one was dead and the other was injured. However, only one blue ghost realized that they were far from being an enemy and chose to escape. The rest put away their bows and arrows and rushed towards Neo with their weapons.
The combat power of the blue ghosts is mainly reflected in their strength and ability to continue fighting. Even the most ordinary adult blue ghost is no less powerful than a level 3 warrior. The strength of these probing knights has been infinitely closer to that of a level 4 warrior.
In the Monstock Wilderness, from time to time, you will hear news that some unlucky ghosts, including human adventurers, were killed by the blue ghosts or chased to death.
But when they meet Neo, the blue ghosts have met their nemesis. Neo is well-trained and good at killing. He can turn the battle into a highly entertaining performance, and he can also be as simple as an assassin.
Killing the enemy. The weakness of the blue ghosts' low combat literacy was magnified exponentially when they fought against him, thus becoming a fatal injury. Moreover, the disadvantage of armor weapons was also a big problem. Neo had no psychological burden in a head-on confrontation, but the blue ghosts were.
They can't afford to be hurt. Their bloody nature can only make them brave and fearless of death, not as solid as stone.
not to mention……
A pale yellow light shines on Neo's right hand. With the action of drawing the sword, the power of the earth element has acted on the green steel sword to petrify the weapon. As a primary skill of the shaman, it does not make the target hard.
Like stone, it displays the power of the earth element in a sharp form similar to rock flakes, thus strengthening the sharpness of the weapon.
Before using this technology, Neo has made some simple attempts. Like human mages and researchers in other industries who have a rigorous scientific attitude, Neo is accustomed to using data to calculate statistics, including combat strength.
A series of values within, petrified weapons, currently have a sharpness value of +3. This concept is approximately equivalent to turning a wooden stick into a kitchen knife with a thick back and thin edge.
Although it was the first time for them to cooperate with White Socks in the true sense, it worked well. The running White Socks suddenly stopped and turned, throwing away the snow plow being pulled behind.
With a fierce and sharp cross-body slash, Neo cut off the blue ghost who was rushing forward with just one stroke of his sword, as well as the weapon he was trying to fight with. Then, Neo used the sword flower held up by the sword in his right hand to lure him away with a feint.
The other blue ghost's attention took the opportunity to use his bowed legs to accumulate strength, and suddenly shot up. His left sword suddenly unsheathed, wiping open the blue ghost's throat.
There was only one blue ghost left with a leg injury. He knew that he had no hope of escape. He was bleeding profusely from either leg. He waved the stone ax fiercely and attacked with all his strength. Like most barbarians, they had been tossing and slashing vertically and horizontally for many years.
Cut, let this blue ghost use its force. Those simple moves are accurate, cruel and urgent, and are still very powerful. Moreover, it goes crazy and doesn't care what happens to Neo. It just cuts and slashes randomly, and the result is...
It felt like beating the old master to death with random punches, but such an attack could not be sustained, and there were too many loopholes. Neo seized an opportunity and cut off an arm. Still not convinced, another front leg was cut off. This
I can only let myself be slaughtered
"Oh, ho ho..." The blue ghost groaned in extreme pain but was weak. His eyes turned white, his face was distorted, and his body was deformed in high-frequency trembling. An invisible, yet able to slightly distort the surrounding air.
The power is constantly flowing from Blue Ghost's body, along Neo's arm that is tightly clasping his head, into Neo's body. At this moment, Neo's eyes are shining with a strange and eerie lightning light...
This is a very evil-looking scene. The blue ghost, as big as an adult horse, dries up quickly. People are frightened and can't help but wonder: "Where did the body fluids go? Where did the blood go? Where was the food and feces in the intestines and stomach?"
Have they all melted as well?”
The tyranny of 'Life Intake' lies in its terrifying plunder. After a blue ghost is completely sucked dry, its size is less than 110. If Neo had more knowledge in magic, he would find that only the devil's magic can
The magic has a comparable effect, and the level of this magic is so advanced that even a high-level demon like Sere is unable to use it.
From the initial trepidation when using 'Life Intake' to the familiarity now, this technique seems to be very suitable for Neo, and he can master it very quickly. But this time, because there are 6 minds running at the same time, Neo discovered
, Absorbing the living is very different from absorbing the dead. It is not a question of quantity, but a different texture. Neo still doesn’t know what it is exactly, but it will make him very excited anyway. From the physical body to the spiritual, there are
A special pleasure like a surging tide
Next, Neo found a dead blue ghost and used 'life intake'. Without this feeling, it was just an ordinary harvest, and because it was a dead body, the life energy was naturally not as much as the former one.
His eyes finally fell on the blue ghost who was shot by the bow and arrow first. This guy was not completely dead yet. When he saw Neo, his face was full of horror, and he kept shouting: "Unuri! Unuri!"
In the bestiality language of the Cordim, Unuri refers to the Black Sun, a terrifying entity that appears in legend to devour the souls of the world.
"What is the ghost calling?!" Neo pressed down the blue ghost with a 'bang!' and started to 'ingest life'...
In the end, only messy marks and bloodstains were left on the small battlefield. Neo took away most of the items including the corpses, but what he really cared about were only two animal bone bows, made of animal bone bows used by humans and animals.
It takes a long time, and a bow often needs to be used and continuously strengthened by two or three generations before it is considered complete. Some people firmly believe that this kind of bow contains some special power, which is far beyond the so-called sophisticated crossbows mass-produced by human workshops.
I don't know if it's a psychological effect or if it's really special. Neo feels familiar and comfortable when using this kind of bow, and the older it is, the better it feels to him.
When Neo turned back, he didn't go the way he came, but he took a slight deviation to the northeast, heading for the second fire. This place was at least 7 kilometers away from there, so there was only a very insignificant change in the direction of travel.
It is possible to change the destination result
In addition to minor changes, there is a very important detail here. When Neo came, he strictly followed the footsteps of Bichir and his party, and there was a snow rake hanging behind him. When he left, the snow rake was collected.
It started...
Tanshi's team of humans and beasts arrived very quickly. Just as Neo and Biqier were worried, after Tanshi Tanqi saw the light of the fire and briefly confirmed it, he sent several members back to report the news. When Kui
When An's human-animal leader learned the news, Bichir had just met Neo.
It only took 15 minutes for the Tanshi Human and Beast Brigade, which was fully prepared in advance, to assemble and start heading east. At this time, Neo had not yet encountered the five Blue Ghost Detective Riders.
The maximum speed that humans and beasts can run for a long time in the wilderness is 55 kilometers per hour. They can run continuously for 90 kilometers, which is only slightly lower than the first-class Malleus (60,100), but this place is no better than the wilderness. After these days of accumulation,
The snow on the plains is already knee-deep. In such an environment, the weight of the humans and beasts will cause their hooves to sink deeply when they step down, thus affecting their speed. Even so, under the forced order of the leader,