"I understand the concerns of Patriarch Tariana."
The darkness of the night became much brighter due to the illumination of various torches. Even the monsoon wind blowing through this place seemed to have faded a little due to the gathering of torches and people. Duan Qing, who was looking at the matriarch in front of him, then also
He rubbed his nose and smiled, then turned to look at the grassland tribesmen who were still gathering: "In front of the wind channel is the territory of the Central Grassland Tribe. Entering that place is equivalent to declaring war with them, so -"
"For me and my clansmen, there is no difference between this and death." Duan Qing was interrupted, and the eyebrows on the matriarch's face became more obvious because of this moment: "Even a big
It’s not enough for the tribe to squeeze through the cracks in their teeth.”
"Yes, it will be the same even if we are added to it." Duan Qing bent towards the other party again: "But what about the divine envoy behind us? She represents the sacred mountain."
"I have just said that just because my tribe believes in you, it does not mean that I believe in you." Shaking her head, the woman named Tariana responded to Duan Qing with an indifferent expression: "
Adamu may be able to sense the imminent threat, but if the name of the sacred mountain is used as a guarantee, I will start to doubt it."
"After all, the relationship between the sacred mountain and the beast tide has become ambiguous since a long time ago."
She kept a quiet and dignified look, but what she said made Duan Qing's eyebrows twitch a little again: "Yes, the threat of wild beasts has been in the past grassland history for so long, but the sacred mountain has never been there.
Proposing any countermeasures is not what a guardian on the continent should be like."
"Some people speculate that this is Shenshan's strategy, while others think that they are powerless in the first place." Tariana's voice became slower and slower: "This is also the reason why our family has never been willing to survive on the edge of the continent. No one can
We never know when we will become sacrifices to those beasts."
"I can't vouch for the attitude of the Holy Mountain, but I can vouch for the attitude of the Divine Envoy." Duan Qing replied solemnly: "The commission that my teammates and I received is to try our best to save this person.
Those scattered tribes who have not yet had time to escape along the way, try to save as many lives as possible. Even the list of tribes and the distribution map in my hand were provided by the divine envoy and the Sioux people."
"What about the Sioux people? Are they also on the side of your envoy?" Duan Qing's answer aroused Tariana's surprise: "That King of the North?"
"This is the first time I've heard this incomprehensible name."
The earthen boat behind him was accommodating the last people, and the noise and moving sounds that were constantly coming from that direction began to gradually subside. Duan Qing, who had withdrawn his gaze, then sighed with a wry smile, his eyes
The flash of doubt began to become more and more intense: "No matter how strong that tribe was in the past, they are just a group of ordinary tribes who share the same difficulties with us, and they are also the victims of the Hulun tribe incident.
Currently, he is also receiving the protection of the divine messenger."
"Since you have accepted the protection of the divine envoy, you are naturally on the side of the sacred mountain." Tariana shook her head in a low voice: "We may not need to accept the same fate."
"This should be what the clan leader and several elders in the clan are most worried about." Looking at the female clan leader and the figures of the old men looming behind her in the night, Duan Qing also revealed himself again.
Smile: "Don't worry about this, our ambassador is not what you think. She is very...well, an independent person."
"Having secretly observed the sentiments of the Hulun people for so many years, she already has some ideas of her own in her mind."
Saying such words, the smile on the gray-robed magician's face became more and more confident: "The main purpose of the God Envoy is to bring the grassland tribesmen she has protected to live in a more peaceful and safe area.
Her approach and our approach during this period have been changing in line with this purpose."
"Please, the patriarch, understand this."
He nodded and looked back at Tariana's face with calm eyes that revealed expectation. The latter still maintained a dignified appearance and folded her hands together. After a while, she said her next words: "
I heard from your companions that you rescued a tribe before."
"Are you from the Klan tribe?"
She turned her body to one side and gestured towards the equally dark and deep depths of the night behind her: "How are they doing now?"
"To be honest, I don't know how many of them are left now." Duan Qing shook his head with regret: "They were picked up by some of my other companions. When they were picked up by teleportation magic, we were still
They are dragging a large number of beast tide vanguard troops around."
"...Okay, I believe you." Her gaze, which had been kept straight, moved up and down a little as she nodded, and Tariana replied in a gentle voice: "For the sake of the Klan, I can
I believe in your current purpose, but——"
The unfinished words stopped in mid-air. The matriarch seemed to notice the strangeness caused by the silence that suddenly became audible. Duan Qing, who also noticed the strangeness, followed the previous
He looked in the indicated direction into the depths of the dark night, staring closely at the edge of the sea of grass: "...here he comes."
"Please guys, please get on the boat as soon as possible." He spread his right hand and said in the direction of the earthen boat surrounded by magic light: "Don't hesitate any more, we can talk about the next thing later, okay?"
"Dama."
Nodding to one of the strong-looking guys behind her, Tariana ordered in a low voice. Several members of the Tartar clan who were finally stranded here also took the female clan leader through Duan Qing's place.
position and disappeared into the outline of the earthen boat. Pointing his thumb at Adamu who also disappeared in that direction, Duan Qing then focused towards the depths of the dark night sky southwest of the abandoned tribal settlement.
When he raised his sight, the vague black shadow, accompanied by the thin red double dots that appeared in it, quickly approached their location: "Get ready to go!"
"Weigh anchor!"
He grabbed the side of the ship with one hand and injected a trace of magical energy that appeared between his fingers into the surface of the earthen boat. The shaking feeling was then accompanied by a burst of floating and rising airflow, bringing with it the feeling attached to the edge of the ship's side.
The gray-robed magicians jointly distanced themselves from the ground: "I hope there won't be any problems like falling apart... Yushang!"
"I know." Then there was a murmuring response from the earthen ship. Surrounded by a group of tribesmen in the center of her sight, she also stretched out her hand towards the magic disk in front of her: "The magic output has increased, it has been
Reaching the critical point - is the direction controlled?"
"Of course." The person who answered this sentence was Xue Ling Huan Bing, who was standing directly in front of the earthen ship. The two white hands gripping the edge of the ship's side were also gripping the two magic control rods connected there:
"Let's go."
"Head east."
boom!
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The brilliance of dawn appeared on the edge of the sea of grass as the sky gradually brightened. The sky with morning glow also began to replace the originally dark night sky. A huge-looking earthen boat also crossed these morning glow.
The dark red color spread on the grass also pushed more and more green grass behind him. After a period of scrambling and adapting, the earthen boat temporarily made by Duan Qing finally began to whisper.
With the help of Liu Shan and Xue Ling Huan Bing, the hovercraft was on the right track. As the three people made busy adjustments, the hovercraft floated forward smoothly and quickly on the endless grassland.
.
After a busy night with the Tartar tribe, several people were also in a state of deep exhaustion at this time. However, through the brightening sky, they could see the approaching beast tide that vaguely appeared behind them. They still had to
shouldered the mission of advancing and sentry.
"Is the supply of magic energy still stable? I don't have many gems left here."
"I still have a few pieces here. I brought them with me when I set off from the Free Continent. I originally planned to find an opportunity to sell the inventory. Now I will give it to you to splurge on."
"Thanks, but this is still a drop in the bucket."
"By the way, how did you design it like this? The magic disk is an ancient item that can support the magic structure of an entire city. Why does it become so expensive when it comes to you?"
"Maybe it's because of the magic skeleton I designed."
Heaving a heavy breath, Duan Qing pointed at the feet of the three people who were gathered together for discussion: "After all, the supplies are limited, and I can only rely on the power of magic to temporarily support the entire hull. The soil you see now
The ship looks like a creation made of wooden boards and soil connected to each other, but it is actually the magical energy of dozens of runes connected and intertwined that is responsible for supporting it."
"If Violet sees this scene, she will probably scold me for my poor magic design and rough magic skills." Duan Qing said this and stretched out his hand to press his forehead.
: "There are also those energy jets scattered around the hull for adjusting direction, accelerating and decelerating... Sigh, at my current level, it is already my best effort to achieve this level."
"Don't say that, your design is already great." He reached out and patted Duan Qing's shoulder. Xueling Huanbing comforted him and replied, "At least it solved the direction control problem we encountered when we came here before.
The hull is also much more stable than before, but..."
"If the energy problem cannot be solved, we will eventually break down at some point." Looking around at the Datar tribesmen who had fallen asleep, he whispered the next words instead: "Then it will really happen.
It’s troublesome.”
"Now that we have reached this point, we will naturally be responsible to the end."
Forcibly boosting his spirits, Duan Qing stretched out his hand to block the sight of the whispering man: "These people are now our first crew. If we want to continue to develop our power, their existence is indispensable.
.”
"In the worst case scenario, they will also become one of our combat forces." The gray-robed magician waved his arm vigorously, but his voice lowered involuntarily: "They are also used by us to persuade
Evidence from others - don’t forget that before, even the matriarch didn’t believe us.”
"That's because your charm value and personal reputation are too low. The two of us didn't have so much trouble talking to the matriarch." Xu Yu Liushang replied with disdain: "The next time this happens again.
, it’s better for us two women to take charge.”
"Okay, okay, if there is still a negotiation situation." Duan Qing curled his lips helplessly: "As for our current crisis... I will slow down the speed slightly in a while to ensure our endurance first.
.”
"You should also take this opportunity to have a good rest. You will still be busy next time."
The simple exchange of countermeasures gradually stopped with a few words of discussion. The three people disappeared one by one towards the bow and stern of the ship they were responsible for. Duan Qing, who stayed in place to guard the energy center, also checked the disk.
operation status, and then took out the magic communication stone from his arms: "Hello? Are you up?"
"Next time you wake me up in this way, I will put the scheduled 'magic transformation experiment' on the agenda for the day." Then Nasia's lazy voice sounded from the other end of the communication stone: "
Although...well, is it already the morning of the 11th? You have persisted for such a long time, it seems that your survival skills have become stronger."
"It's just that we continue to take advantage of our previous improvisations." Looking around him at the hull that was still covered with dirt due to slight bumps, Duan Qing curled his lips and replied: "And we are also on the verge of running out of ammunition and food.
On the verge—when can you get out and pick us up?”
"The front line of the beast tide has crossed the Floating Island for a long distance. If you want to completely erase the gap caused by this distance, you will need more than just magic energy." Naxia replied in a calm voice.
: "What's more... you should have entered the central grassland now, right?"
"You know it and you still ask?"
"I understand, I understand, my lovely apprentice has finally entered a dilemma."
A chuckle appeared on the other side of the magic communication stone, which seemed to clearly outline Naxia's teasing expression at this time: "We are not like this now, and the Hulun tribe is still chasing after us.
Ah, so—"
"To change the current situation, we need some bolder moves."
The chuckle paused for a moment, and the voice that belonged to Nasia reappeared with a somewhat mysterious feeling: "This is also the fundamental reason and final reason for forcing you to serve as the 'forward communication and troubleshooting team'
Purpose."
"Do you understand what was done?"
This chapter has been completed!