"Did I mention that it was built artificially?" Sun Fuping snorted, "It is solid and seamless. It was built during war and had to withstand the trampling of thousands of people and siege engines. Only magical powers can do it."
Is this bridge formed by supernatural powers? Everyone looked down at the road and felt shocked.
"There are many earth magical powers. This may be a variant of the mountain-moving technique, and it was performed by at least fifty magicians." Sun Fuping kicked the bridge and made a sound of metal and stone, "Well, the price is not small."
The quality is also very good and will last for hundreds of years.
Situ Han asked in a low voice: "Didn't you say that magical powers are ineffective in wartime?"
Before anyone else could speak, He Lingchuan had already hissed at him: "I don't know much about it! Magical power is only weakly effective on the army, but no one said it can't be used in war. What's the problem with paving roads and building bridges?"
He held his chin and said: "It seems that the bridge in front of the south gate of Panlong City has actually been destroyed, built and destroyed again. It has been cycled countless times, right? The reason why this bridge is still alive today is probably because
Did the coalition achieve final victory?"
"It should be so." Sun Fuping agreed with his point of view, "Panlong City usually needs this bridge to connect with the south, but when the war comes, it must be cut off first to block the enemy."
Nian Songyu kicked the watermelon-sized stone at his feet into the deep ravine. It took a while before everyone heard the echo of the heavy object falling to the ground.
"It's very deep. I'm afraid we won't survive if we fall." He looked down at the bottom of the ravine from the bridge. "This was originally a moat, right? I can see that there are traces of repairs and chisels on the bottom of the ravine. I think it has been deepened."
Panlong City originally defended the natural moat, and also refined the moat in front of the gate to make the water flow deeper and more rapid. It became more difficult for the enemy to climb up the Chipa Plateau.
At least, the army can't go up.
Over the past thirty-two years, Panlong City has put a lot of effort into city defense and security.
There was a little commotion afterwards.
After getting on the bridge, the possessed puppet struggled even more violently, trying to run back and even opened its mouth to bite someone. One guard's left hand was bleeding profusely.
The result of this was that they were suppressed even more strongly. In the end, they were almost carried across the bridge.
Everyone came to the south gate of Panlong Ancient City.
In fact, the outer wall of this legendary city is not as grand as He Lingchuan imagined. It is only five feet high and in the shape of a barrel. The outer wall cannot be called smooth, and there are patches of different brick colors everywhere. It has obviously been repaired countless times.
times.
The wasteland is too dry, and moss does not grow under the wall, but it is covered with stains like the bridge deck, which has not been blown away by more than a hundred years of wind and sand.
It was a blood stain so thick that it would never fade away.
There are many small holes on the wall, which are a little bigger than a grapefruit and cannot be drilled into. He Lingchuan knew at a glance that there are chambers and passages for hiding soldiers on the inside of the city wall. These small holes can not only breathe, but also observe the enemy's situation, and can also be used for
Throw arrows and spears to stab the enemies who climb the city.
But these are all normal city wall operations, and the outer wall of Panlong City is plain and plain, nothing special.
But looking further up, everyone discovered its ferocious side——
The outside of the wall stacks is also covered with black wooden vertebrae of different lengths, in a staggered shape, facing in all directions.
He also participated in the defense of Blackwater City. This important border city serves as the vanguard of the Kite Kingdom to the west. Of course, the city walls have a lot of fortifications. However, the method of using crocodile teeth on the city gates has been extinct in the past hundred years, and this is the first time he has seen it.
In siege warfare, aerial ladders are often used to transport ground troops to the top of the enemy's wall. However, there are crocodile teeth blocking the way, so the head of the siege ladder can only be placed on the vertebrates, and the soldiers have to climb over the crocodile teeth to do so.
Jump onto the city wall.
Needless to say, these "crocodile teeth" are round and round, and they need to be greased before fighting to ensure that they are not slippery and that people cannot stand. If this is not enough, the defenders will throw a few torches up and roast the human flesh.
The long-vertebral hemlock wood is resistant to fire, but humans are not.
There seems to be nothing wrong with describing this city wall as "armed to the teeth."
Situ Han also straightened his eyes and murmured: "Guo, it really is like this!"
"Go in." Sun Fuping was the first to retract his gaze and led everyone through the outer wall.
One of the outermost hemlock doors was half open and the other was lying on the ground. It was obvious that it had been treated roughly in those years. The door looked like the marks of fire and knives and axes.
Hemlock, which is harder than steel, can be scarred like this. He Lingchuan felt that his eyes had been opened.
But after walking through the door, he still said "oh" in shock.
There is only 200 feet of open space behind the outer wall, and then...
The second high wall!
He Chunhua couldn't help but said: "This is the first time I've seen such a tall barbican city."
The second city wall is five feet higher than the outer wall! And the same set of defenses as the outer wall have here.
He Lingchuan also saw several catapults on the city gate.
Sun Fuping shook his head: "Who said this is Wengcheng?"
Everyone walked through the second city gate again, took a closer look, and couldn't help but become speechless.
They saw the third wall!
This wall is five feet higher than the second wall, so it is already fifteen feet (more than forty meters) high!
With three gates and three walls, Panlong City is armed to the teeth.
"This is the Wengcheng!" Situ Han gasped, "The enemy who attacked here must be very unhappy." After all the hard work, he flew across the chasm and broke through two walls. The intruder tore through the hard skin of the prey.
It’s time to feast on the fresh and tender meat, but unexpectedly, I’m going to grit my teeth again after taking one mouthful—there’s still a layer of thick scales underneath.
When we hit here, we have to face a high wall again, and the tenacity that we had been working hard for was completely exhausted, which makes no one feel good.
He Lingchuan felt that the people who built this city were quite vicious.
However, he also found blood stains next to the air holes in the third high wall, which shows that the coalition forces did indeed attack here.
Needless to say, that battle was dangerous.
After crossing the three gates, the team finally entered Panlong City.
What you can see is a huge square, or flat ground, which can accommodate at least two thousand people. Now that the team of two hundred people has been put in, it is still very empty.
Turning around, there is a huge relief sculpture of a long insect embedded in the wall of the urn.
This long insect sculpture looks like a snake or a python, with scales, but it has horns on its head, whiskers under its jaw, and protruding eyes and protruding mouth.
He Lingchuan realized that this was the origin of the city's name: Panlong.
But this is actually not a real dragon, but a dragon.
There is also a long stone tribute table below the black dragon totem, so that residents can offer offerings. The tribute tower and incense burner next to it are nearly one foot high, which is very impressive. Of course, there is no incense now.
There is a large pool at the end of the square, but of course it is dry and without water now. It has been more than a hundred years old, and it is still very complete, with only a few holes missing. Situ Han knocked on the edge of the pool: "What is this pool used for?" "
Sun Fuping said: "The ancient cities in Panlong Wasteland all have the tradition of drinking water and swearing an oath before sending out troops."