The logging work during the day was carried out in an orderly manner. It was smooth and without any obstacles. It was as if I was doing it in my own backyard, rather than in a forest where monsters were lurking everywhere.
The guards of the Turtle Dove Alliance are indispensable for the work being able to proceed so smoothly. The most dazzling among them is the dark elf Maier and the strange weapons in her hands.
Originally, Uzov Gantija defied all objections and asked the dark elves to lead a small team to clean up the surrounding areas. Most people were still puzzled. But when Merle led a few young people and brought back one harvest after another , the original differences of opinion were automatically settled. Taking risks and respecting strength, everyone is still quite pragmatic.
Of course, in the meantime, Uzov also gave a little push. First of all, the manpower he assigned to Maiershan were all young people who were relatively receptive to new things, and these people also turned towards the darkness last night. Elves are courteous, or people who show affection. With the methods of dark elves, these people are easier to control.
And for Uzov, in addition to trust, this also means a bit of a test. Try to see if Maier can make some achievements by taking advantage of these advantages. If not, just keep her with you. Just be the 'eyes' full-time.
Not only Uzov is sophisticated, but so is Maiersha. She guessed what this man was thinking, and took advantage of the rifle and her own charm to manage the manpower assigned to her obediently. The most important thing is, She did not keep the rifle on her back as a trump card, but openly demonstrated the advantages of this long-range weapon, shooting any monsters that might intrude a hundred steps away.
The young people who followed Mai Ershan were just younger than the middle-aged alliance members. Maybe their methods were not that sophisticated, but it did not mean that they had less experience. These people knew the types of long-range weapons suitable for use in the forest. But it is quite rare. Most people use short bows because they are easier to move and more accurate, but the range is not as good as the long bows used in open areas.
But the strange weapons in the hands of the dark elves broke their old understanding. At a distance of a hundred steps, if it were not a specially trained archer, it would not be possible to shoot that far, let alone hit the target. But to It is impossible to shoot hundreds of steps in the forest without seeing the tree canopy as nothing. Therefore, when hunting in the forest, you have to get close to the range where the prey can quickly attack you.
However, the rifle breaks all the old perceptions and conventions. It allows hunters to easily shoot prey from a safe distance, and it is surprisingly powerful. At this stage, there is no one who can hit a shot and not fall down, whether it is a wild animal or a Warcraft. If an ordinary hunting short bow is used, it is very common for a larger prey to have more than a dozen arrows inserted into it and still be able to jump around and fight for its life.
However, the cost of each shot also made these young people stunned, and they gave up the idea of getting a rifle. I can only say that he is truly a magician, and what he holds is not something ordinary adventurers can play with. It started. After a few rounds, a magazine worth the value of a red magic stone was scrapped. Shooting randomly with magic arrows didn't cost any money on the rifle.
Later, several young people asked them to take action on some small, relatively non-dangerous prey, so as not to waste the resources of the rifle. They had learned from the dark elves that the magazines on Mel's body could be used as ammunition. If it runs out, the rifle can only be used as a wooden stick to attack. Taking risks and effectively using limited resources is also a very important lesson.
But even if they no longer use rifles to shoot, Maiersu's command has made the young people's hunting quite easy. So gradually, they no longer consider what is wrong with following the instructions of a female dark elf. Even that commander
Readers can also notice many details that they have not noticed, which are the guarantee of their own lives.
It can be said that Mai Erxiu used the power of the rifle to give everyone a start. He also used the detection magic attached to the rifle to successfully establish prestige among this small team. He also convinced the others with the number of prey. These
For the dark elf's method, it was just a matter of convenience. Most of her thoughts were still on monitoring the suspicious person.
I just observed the whole morning and didn't see any bad behavior on the other side. Even as a craftsman's apprentice, the other side did everything he should do without any ambiguity. Naturally, I couldn't find anything to accuse the other side.
evidence.
It seems that it has entered a stage of competition for patience. The dark elf thought so.
The felling of the silver-grained camphor and the preliminary processing of the wood were successfully completed in the morning. However, everyone did not plan to take these large logs on the road. Instead, they found a place to put them and take them with them on the return trip.
But as a magic material, the most precious core part of the tree is still taken off and carried around. Firstly, the core part of the tree is not big; secondly, if this thing is left in place, it will easily attract other monsters, and even
Thirdly, the heart of the tree has the strongest smell, so it has the best insect repellent effect. It can reduce a lot of worries in the forest, such as malaria and other diseases.
Just a good start on the first day does not mean that the whole trip will be so lucky. In the next few days, the second target tree species, Fragrant Phoebe, was nowhere to be found.
As we go deeper into the forest, although there is no attrition, everyone is inevitably upset. Especially the strong smell of Cinnamomum camphora, although it has a miraculous effect in repelling insects, has also become a cause of complaint for some people. After all, not everyone
Everyone likes the smell, even in such an environment, it is very useful.
Fortunately, Uzov Gantia is very skillful and can always resolve some minor disputes in a non-harmful way. In addition, we are not yet at the end of the road, and we only found one of the targets on the first day of comparison.
The contrasting results only made everyone a little irritated.
Furthermore, although no one admits it, the White Sword Master William Greco is at the end of the team, which is the reason why everyone is relieved about this journey. Maybe there will be a lot of trouble getting along with this person; but his strength lies in this
In such a harsh environment, it is the best protection. So although everyone is a little impetuous, they are not hysterical and hurt each other.
Because the smell of Cinnamomum camphora itself is quite strong, it is easy to find this tree by following the instructions of the nose. Although Cinnamomum camphora is also characterized by its aroma, the smell is not obvious and can easily be ignored. Therefore, the search scope gradually gradually
The expanded team found a tree that seemed to be the target, stopped to identify it, and then moved on after confirming that it was not the target. This cycle of actions continued.
On the sixth day of going deep into the forest, everyone set up camp early to rest. Because if you continue to go down, you will face a choice. Going to the left is the direction to advance up the mountain; going to the right, you need to cross a river.
The craftsman who served as the guide couldn't tell which direction Xiangnan had a chance to find it.
The method of dividing into two teams seems to be the smartest, but in fact it is the stupidest. In such a dangerous environment, more people are more powerful, which is not fun. Splitting the troops may expand the search scope, but it may also allow all the people in the two teams to be lost.
Stay in the forest. So no one came up with such a stupid proposal.
Then whether to go up the mountain or cross the river becomes a difficult problem.
Uzov was not arbitrary either. After dinner, when everyone was gathered around the campfire, he brought it up and wanted to hear everyone's opinions. Naturally, the result was that everyone had different opinions and there were all kinds of opinions. After all, this is a question with no correct answer, and it doesn't matter.
Whichever way you choose to go, there is always a sense of luck involved.
During the entire discussion, Dark Elf Maier didn't say a word. Several young people who supported her said at this time: "Mai, I see that although you haven't spoken, you seem to be thinking about something. Don't you think so?"
Put forward the things you are considering and let everyone help you think about it."
It's hard to say that the named Maier was thinking about how to expose the kid who was suspected of being a mole.
However, she was not completely clueless about what everyone was discussing. So she said: "I am thinking about whether there are any characteristics of the growing environment of trees like nanmu. Or maybe the same tree species as nanmu like to grow.
In any place, even if the species are different, as long as they are the same kind of trees, their practicality is almost the same. It’s just that I live in the underground world most of the time, and I’m not that familiar with things on the surface. Are there any people here who know these things?
Anyone who knows something about the characteristics of trees?”
What the dark elves said was reasonable. They were also a group of adventurers, as well as craftsmen who focused on their crafts. They ignored the thinking part. Everyone turned to look at the master craftsman who belonged to the Grand Duke. It was this man who proposed the need for fragrant nanmu.
. Now that we know this kind of wood, we should know more or less about other information.
The old craftsman, who had not done this kind of wood-finding work for a long time, patted his thigh with some annoyance. He should have thought of these things long ago and reminded everyone. But in the past few days, he has been disturbed by the smell of silver-grained camphor.
I was so dizzy from the smoke that I didn't think about it.
Trying to recall the knowledge he learned from the masters when he was young. The old craftsman said: "Phoebe is a kind of nanmu, a high-grade magic material. It likes to grow in warm and humid places, -"
So we should cross the river? Everyone thought so.
"——But most of the distribution locations are in mountainous areas. From some low mountains to below the green belt of high mountains.——"
So it should be the mountain?
"——Although Xiang Nan cannot grow very thick, he can grow quite tall. But the so-called not so thick here is also the level that an adult can barely hug. That's all I know."
"So, should we go up the mountain or cross the river?" The young man from the scout team asked everyone's doubts on behalf of everyone.
Only then did the old craftsman realize that the information he gave seemed to make sense no matter where he went. Although he looked calm on the surface, he was still a little annoyed in his heart.