For a traveler to achieve this, the first thing to do is to put aside the convenient concepts of electronic maps before traveling.
Let’s not talk about the definition of roads in Lost Land, but it is quite vague. It is completely different from most countries on the earth, where roads must be paved with asphalt and marked with road markings; the roads in Lost Land really mean that.
To put it concretely, the road becomes a road when people travel too much.
It's normal when you think about it. The roads on the earth are designed to accommodate cars that can travel at high speeds. The roads in the Lost Lands are walked by people. Whether it is stairs or rock walls, as long as people have a way to pass, it can be regarded as a road.
It is recorded on the map. In other words, what is drawn on the map is not limited to the roads that can be passed by carriages. Of course, not all roads will be recorded...
The traditional hand-drawn maps of Midi basically only tell you which place or town the extension of a certain road will lead to. Such information can be trusted. Therefore, to read the map of Midi, you cannot find a certain road and then follow it.
A way to reach a certain place. Playing this way will definitely not work in the Lost Land.
Lin also lived in Midi for a long time before gradually adapting to the way of reading Midi maps. Basically, the most important thing on Midi maps is not the direction, but the obvious landmarks drawn on the map.
It may be a certain mountain or a certain river. Of course, the gathering place of Homo sapiens is also a very important landmark. And where these landmarks are located in reality can the person reading the map decide whether he is going in the wrong direction.
So roads and things like that are basically unimportant.
Lin and his party have always chosen a route based on the principle that carriages can pass through. Basically, if they follow this route and coordinate with the positioning of some major landmarks, they will be less likely to end up in some strange places.
But if you encounter a fork in the road that can also drive a horse-drawn carriage, and there are neither road signs nor the positioning of those big goals, how should you choose?
"Halumi, take out that lucky gold coin and throw it in." This is someone's decision.
Don't bother talking to the two girls who led the way and the driver. If it's the same wherever you go, let God decide, especially if the two girls toss coins until they are satisfied. Lin hid in the caravan and continued
Do your own research. Otherwise, no matter how you choose, someone will have an opinion, and I really want to die...
But for the driver and the two people leading the way, the path chosen by the lucky gold coin becomes more and more strange as we go.
There are clear wheel marks on the ground, which can be seen to be new, and it seems that vehicles are constantly walking. However, the environment of the road does not look like a place where people often pass by. There are weeds covering the road and branches blocking the road.
, and the shade of trees that block out the sun, make this road look quite dark. In addition, the road is winding, and it is impossible to move forward unless you find the way carefully.
There are even several places where if the two horses of the four-horse carriage are not untied, and Halumi uses the magic of controlling plants, the roof of the carriage will be stuck;
There is no way.
After overcoming a series of difficulties, it finally became clear and the road was much easier. We also discovered a village hidden behind a forest path.
Judging from the architectural style of the village and the appearance of the residents, this place should not be a barbarian tribe. However, they did not have much of a friendly attitude towards Lin's group of uninvited guests. Although the group just passed by in a carriage and watched from a distance
, but the villagers also stared at these strangers with wary eyes.
After hearing the report of the two girls and arriving at a new human gathering place, Lin did not continue to hide in the car, but sat on the passenger seat of the driver's seat. But looking at the atmosphere here and the men who stood up
Each of them looked like a deer-headed rat. Their eyes were a bit greedy, but more of a ferocious look. This made Lin couldn't help but wonder, had he walked into a den of thieves?
Regardless of where this place is. Since the other party is not welcoming, Lin is happy to save the effort of dealing with him and plans to leave directly. Anyway, he doesn't feel good here.
But before the carriage could go far, it was stopped by a group of people. It was completely different from the imaginary gangsters who cut the path. This was a group of seemingly honest villagers who gathered together, with a respectful attitude, but they stopped the carriage rudely.
Although the leader is white-haired, he is very strong. If he were given a pair of armor and weapons, he might not be able to kill everyone on the battlefield.
Such an old man spoke on behalf of everyone and said, "Excuse me, are some of the people in the car the magicians?"
Although he is not wearing the signature little shawl, the temperament of a magician is something that ordinary people cannot imitate. This is also the reason why some more knowledgeable people can speculate on the true identity of Lin and others. Of course, there will also be people watching.
When you make a mistake, the other person will be polite and won't offend you.
Halumi did not hide anything, but still corrected the other person and said: "My teacher is the magician, I am just a magic apprentice, so there is no need to call me adult. And what can you do?"
"Great, sirs, our village urgently needs your help. Please don't hesitate to lend a helping hand." The old man lowered his head and said excitedly. The other people who followed also lowered their heads, but there were
The taste of reluctance.
Seeing the old man acting like this, Halumi did not doubt his presence, got off the horse and asked: "Old sir, what's the matter? Please relax and speak slowly."
"Yes, yes, sir. It's like this. There is a powerful monster appearing deep in a cave in our village. It has caused many casualties, but there is nothing we can do. I hope you can help us to defeat the monster.
Our entire village is grateful."
"Okay, no problem." Halumi raised her head proudly, patted her chest and said. But she turned around and asked, "Teacher, are we okay?"
I said, Miss, you agreed, what do you want me to say? I really wanted to complain, or teach this girl a lesson for making her own decisions. But Lin still nodded calmly and intuitively, did not speak, and pretended
She looks like an expert. This village is full of weirdness. It would be a good idea to let that girl be the vanguard and go out to interview this group of people.
As soon as she got the approval of her teacher, Halumi started to give instructions actively. She asked Kaya to park the carriage under a tree, and untied the horses of the covered carriage to let them relax. Because what happened next was not like
It will be over in a moment.
While asking Kaya to prepare for the battle, Halumi also actively asked for information from the old man in the village. Unfortunately, he did not get any useful information. The old man just made a grimace and kept saying that his life was good.
How tragic.
Someone was silently preparing for battle while observing the strangeness of this village. Looking at the unmoved golden skeleton in the caravan, Lin asked: "How is it? Come out for a walk?"
Fen ignored everyone and sat quietly. If someone didn't know better, they might regard her as a dead object, some magician's weird hobbies and collections. But Lin guessed that this person might be immersed in the coffin again.
It's in the middle.
When everything was ready, the three masters and disciples, led by the old man, came to the cave where monsters were infested, or should I say... the mine.
When traveling in the Lost Lands, you will often see abandoned mines. This is due to the fact that there are many races in this world that love to dig holes. Excluding the underground races, most surface races have poor mining technology, unlike those on earth.
, mines hundreds of meters deep are being drilled.
These abandoned mines will naturally become the habitat of monsters, or the temporary residence of some uncivilized races. Sometimes underground races will dig through the ground and become passages for underground invasions.
But this mine... doesn't look like it's abandoned.
Seeing this, Lin felt a little clear in his heart. What he still didn't understand was what they wanted to do?
Amidst the cheers and gratitude of a group of people, Master Lin and his apprentice walked into the cave.
The mages embarked on an adventure, and it was necessary to equip themselves with auxiliary magic. Harumi, who was at the forefront, raised his short wand and emitted a faint light to illuminate the tunnel.
In fact, the three masters and disciples have experienced this kind of crusade countless times. It's just that the opponents at that time were uncivilized goblins, and there were occasional surprises, but now they are an unknown monster. But the three of them are not what they used to be, not only
My strength is far better than what I was six or seven years ago, and my confidence has also increased a lot.
Just seeing Halumi leading the way, walking as quietly as a cat at the front, you can tell how confident this girl is.
If you follow the past standards, you will first summon an earth elemental cannon fodder to walk at the front. Although it can be used as a human shield, it can effectively avoid being ambushed, because in the dim sight, the ambusher usually sees something moving.
He can take action, and the terrain is limited, so he won't deliberately wait for the team to pass by and attack from the middle - but it is not without its shortcomings.
It is easy to alert the snake; sometimes there are some annoying area traps that the elemental elves don't know how to detect or avoid, such as rolling ball traps, fire bottles, etc. Sometimes the elemental elves who are too big will also
Obstructing the already narrow field of vision in the tunnel.
In short, there are advantages and disadvantages to using summoned objects to open the way. In the past, the lowest earth elements were summoned to play vanguard, and this was also based on the premise of saving lives, while ignoring some tactical advantages and convenience.
But now that his strength has become stronger, it is better to rely on a low-level summoned object that can be dismantled in a few or two strokes by himself. With this kind of confidence, Halumi walked cautiously ahead to open the way.
Suddenly, a chopping sound of knocking on wood came from behind. The girl in front of her was all concentrated, and she was a little stunned for a moment. She looked back at the entrance of the tunnel in confusion. The villagers were struggling to pull the cables that tied the pillars at the entrance of the tunnel.
At the same time, a large mallet was used to tap the base of the pillar.
Just when the two girls wanted to go back and ask what happened to these villagers and why they behaved so strangely, Lin took the first step and hugged the waists of the two apprentices, one on each side, and rushed into the tunnel.
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The next second, the tunnel entrance collapsed! With a rumbling sound, large amounts of sand and dust were thrown up.