Remembering the Gray Snow Record at the End of the Year Alexander's Memoirs - The Trailblazers Chapter 11 Re-treading the desert to catch the beast tide at night
Alexander's Memoirs - The Trailblazers Chapter 11 Re-treading the desert to catch the beast tide at night
"Should we go and have a look along the way we came?" Noli asked Alexander while squatting and masturbating.
"Let's cut down the tree first. I always feel that there is something inside..." Time passed in the afternoon, and Alexander went to watch the technician chop down the tree. Susie was still thinking about the nest of squirrels, and followed Alexander towards the technician.
Go.
The technician cut down that tree, and the giant squirrel used its big tail to glide to a safe landing and disappeared into the grass not far away.
Half of the trunk, which is almost fifty-five feet tall, has been hollowed out. It is full of various nuts. There are many kinds, but one kind accounts for 70%.
They are the seeds of a yellow flower, as thick as a little finger, filled with high-quality oil and very fragrant.
The entire trunk contains enough food for everyone in the camp for three whole days, but the adventurers may never have the chance to find the squirrel's food source again.
Susie was obviously a little disappointed. As a wolf, she obviously preferred the juicy squirrels to these nuts.
"Well, I actually still have a little idea that the snake is really hidden inside. Then let's go to the desert along the way we came and have a look." Alexander said disappointedly.
"I have been piecing together things like this, and I feel like the situation is not very good." Freya, who still had some back pain, said, "But a more stable source... ugh." She sighed helplessly.
Freya spent some time checking the squirrel's food reserves to see if she could find any common edible species, although she couldn't name them.
"This amount of seeds must come from a rich source... Mr. Technician, can you find a way to find the place of origin?" Freya found the technicians and asked them. However, the squirrel had already run away, and the road in this jungle was too
It's complicated and impossible to find.
Alexander saw that Freya had gone to ask the technician, and stood there helplessly to see if there was anything worth noting nearby. "Shall we go then?" She looked back at the others, saw that her teammates had finished their work, and waved.
Wave your hand and start moving in the direction you were traveling.
"Anyone who is interested can come, let's go, girl." Noli led Susie to follow Alexander.
"Ouch~" Susie was obviously very adaptable to the environment in the wilderness. She howled and followed up with a brisk pace.
"Then let me join you." After looking at the nuts, Freya, who had nothing to do, followed.
Walking back along the passage, the tracks made by the wheels on the road have almost disappeared. The footprints have disappeared. If you continue to move forward, you can walk out of this jungle in about half an hour and step into the previous
of wilderness.
The scenery along the way was the same. When the adventurers reached the end, the extremes of death and life were once again displayed in front of the group of people.
The cracked earth contrasts with the lush jungle, the suitable temperature and the thirsty sunshine. If you want to pass through the hot and windy wilderness of the Gobi, the carriage must be loaded with water and food again.
"...I really can't imagine how we got through here?" Alexander said as he put the arrow on the string and looked around.
There was not a single bird flying in the hot sunshine, and there was no sound except the sound of the wind and a few people.
"Ouch..." Under the scorching sun, Susie looked a little sluggish, as if she was not used to this climate.
"I don't know, I just think there may be more than this number of us before." Although her lips did not feel dry, the hot temperature also made Freya feel very uncomfortable, and her sword-holding hand shook slightly.
"It looks like there's nothing here, go back?" Alexander gently pulled his hood to keep his eyes open under the dazzling sunlight.
"Then go back and spend the next few days hunting and recuperating?" Noli nodded slightly.
Freya had to open the special parasol that she had brought before but was of no use to block the sun: "By the way, we have to continue to think of ways to find a stable source of food."
"A stable food source, I don't think we just found a lot of seeds?" Alexander recalled those nuts, which was no problem. But it was unrealistic to find another nest of squirrels of that size by chance.
After the adventurers returned, it was almost evening. It could be said that there was very little progress this day, which was worrying.
Alexander was eating dinner and looking at the changes in the people in the camp today. Freya was still a little worried as she swallowed the food in small mouths.
It can be said that the air around the campfire was very depressing, and Susie seemed to be infected by this atmosphere. She stopped eating at the usual voracious speed and began to chew slowly.
What should the girl do if there is really no food... Noli quietly fed the she-wolf and looked at the surrounding jungle trees in confusion.
Alexander felt that he should try to break the atmosphere, so he walked over while eating dinner and asked the technicians and soldiers who had been out today: "Did you gain anything today?"
But they only dug some wild vegetables today, and in general the food reserves were getting less and less. Fortunately, they found enough herbs to extract a bottle of healing potion, and the technician handed it over, which added another layer of insurance for the adventurers.
"I think the seeds we found today can be planted nearby. Anyway, as long as we can catch prey, we can always sustain the crops until they mature. Thank you very much for the potion." Alexander said with a smile, picked up the potion and returned
Sit down next to your teammates.
"Anyway, sooner or later we have to go and take a look near the temple, even if we don't get close, otherwise..." Noli held back the words that the days are endless.
"Going to search the lake tomorrow? I don't think there's any rush to the temple." Alexander polished off the remaining dinner and put the tableware on the ground.
"I don't think it's urgent, but if we want to change things, it will happen sooner or later." Noli gently stroked Susie's back.
"Sooner or later, it can only be later. According to the wizard, if we go now, we will die. It is better to go hunting over the lake first. It is best to find the spell caster to go with us." Alexander frowned when he thought of the spell caster.
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"Over there at the temple ruins... there might be something about our lost memories." Freya gave her own opinion.
"Why do you think so? Intuition?" Alexander looked at her.
"Maybe it's just a woman's intuition... I always feel that the loss of memory itself has great significance, either good or bad." But Freya's reason was not convincing.
"So don't worry, I just mentioned it." Noli wanted to end the topic.
"Ouch~" Susie, who had no idea what this group of humans were discussing, happened to finish her dinner and let out a low bark of satisfaction.
"I don't think amnesia has a big impact on me, but the matter itself makes me very uneasy. I think this matter may be more than just amnesia. But in any case, improving the strength of the camp first is the most important thing now.
"Alexander stood up as he spoke: "I'm going to sleep first and prepare to go hunting tomorrow."
"You have a good rest. Who will be keeping vigil tonight?" Noli said.
"I won't be keeping vigil for the moment today. Also, do you really need to schedule a shift for the vigil? It's always been a bit messy and the time is not easy to arrange." Freya sighed helplessly.
"The actual situation is that scheduling is useless. It depends on the situation. I will come in the middle of the night." Alexander's voice came from the direction of the carriage.
"After all, there are only so many people, so let's arrange it like this first. You can go and rest first." Noli said to Freya and stood up.
"Ouch?" Susie's green eyes stared at her master.
"Hey...girl, you want to keep vigil? How about we come together?" The she-wolf tilted her head and trotted to keep up with Noli.
"Sigh." Freya felt that she sighed more times during this period than in the previous ten years combined, but she still had no choice but to go to sleep.
In the middle of the night, the sound of hooves from nowhere came in a surge, seemingly heading towards the desert.
Although Noli, Susie and the soldiers on guard gave the first warning, two huge black-skinned wild boars somehow broke away from the beast tide and started frantically attacking the horses at the edge of the camp.
Although Nolly and Susie roared in terror at the two beasts, unfortunately one of the giant wild boars passed through the blockade that the soldiers had just set up, and one of the two portable oil lamps that was lit went out in an instant.
The giant wild boar spewed white steam from its nostrils and rushed towards the stable unstoppably. The long tusks protruding from its mouth were still dripping with saliva.
Although Freya was still a little confused when she woke up from her deep sleep, the girl immediately grabbed the sword beside her.
Alexander, who was just getting ready to change his shift, happened to be awake. He drew the bow string in the dark, and a dark golden arrow whizzed out. But the arrow was stuck in the dense hair, and it was unknown how much damage it caused under the cover of night.
Noli misjudged the danger of the beasts that escaped from the beast tide and failed to intercept them immediately. However, this is not her fault. Caution is the nature of a good hunter.
There is no doubt that the beast collapsed the stable in its first collision, and the eight frightened horses fled. Then the two wild boars turned around and left the camp.
In this case, instead of chasing the wild beast that is about to enter the jungle, it is better to find a way to catch up with these horses that are not moving fast in the jungle.
Noli gritted her teeth and used all her strength to throw a fierce throw in the direction of the giant wild boar. The spinning sword was so powerful that it caused a huge wound on the back of the giant wild boar and then got stuck in a tree. The beast did not look back.
sign.
"Enemy attack... Damn it... I slept too deeply before." Freya was a little annoyed at her mistake, but throwing a flying knife at this time could not cause effective damage. She tried her best to catch up with the beast, but
The difference in mobility is obvious.
"Keep your broken pig head for me!" Noli was furious. Susie also howled angrily, seeming to respond.
"..." Sherlock got up last and didn't know what was going on. He just picked up his weapon and ran towards the light source.
"Be vigilant when chasing horses!" Alexander reminded the soldiers while shooting an arrow. There was a long and narrow wound on the back of the giant wild boar with two arrows stuck in it. It looked extremely miserable.
"Ouch!" Susie, who was chasing the giant wild boar, pounced with all her strength, jumped on the back of the beast and hit the back of the neck hard.
The giant wild boar howled and fell heavily to the ground. No one was injured in this battle. The soldiers killed the other one and then controlled the two horses that had not run far away. Only Susie was there when the beast fell.
It fell to the ground and a piece of fur was rubbed off.
"Ouch..." Susie's voice was a little low. She looked in the direction where the horse was running, then looked at the owner, and lowered her head.
Noli felt that the matter was at this point, and there was nothing more she could do except maintain her condition. She pressed her temples and rubbed them. In order to prevent excessive stimulation, she asked Susie to stroke her head to comfort her, and then took her aside to rest.
Susie followed her master to the resting place. It could be seen that her mood was somewhat depressed, but the fatigue of the vigil and the fatigue of the battle still made her fall asleep quickly.
Alexander looked at the chaos in front of him and shook his head. After recovering the arrow, he began to keep vigil at night.
Freya, who had woken up, tossed and turned in the small carriage, but still forced herself to fall asleep. Sherlock, who was not helpful, returned to his carriage without saying a word.
At about five o'clock in the morning, Alexander saw the red moon in March turn purple for a moment. Alexander frowned at the purple moonlight that flashed across the sky and whispered to himself: "What is that?"
At this time, Susie, Freya, and Sherlock were turning over in their sleep, as if they were dreaming of some unusual dream.
At six o'clock on the first day of the twelfth lunar month, the sleeping people woke up one after another, and then Noli, who had been vigilant all night, fell asleep. What happened yesterday was unforgettable for the adventurers. The camp was as usual, but the soldiers were very tired.
The builder Bruno renovated the stable slightly, but there were only two horses in it instead of eight.
One of the horses was bitten to death by a poisonous snake, and some of the remaining five horse corpses were partially eaten, and the rest could be used as food. The strange thing is that one of the horses was killed in a strange way, as if by
It was caused by a heavy object hitting the head, it doesn't look like the work of a wild animal.
After resting, Freya's spirit improved significantly. After getting up, she spent some time understanding the damage caused by the monster's sudden attack in the camp last night. After knowing that there were only two horses left, she looked extremely ugly.
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Now the trouble is big. Is that monster... man-made? If not man-made... then is there something in that direction that is attracting it crazily? She thought confusedly.
Alexander asked the technician if he needed help with cooking. They were busy dealing with a horse that was killed by an unknown beast in the upper stream of the creek. There were two wild boars beside it. The technician who needed help naturally accepted her offer.
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She frowned at the horse's carcass, and then began to help. It could be determined that the wounds were bites from large carnivores, similar to those of the big cats before.
Taking out the pen and paper, Freya continued to write and draw on the homemade map, marking the direction of the monster's advance on the map, and then tried to extend forward to see what would be ahead in that direction, but in this direction
What else could there be but desert?
When Sherlock got up, he pulled at the wound on his body: "Hey, it hurts me so much. I still have about two days to recover. I can sleep in again." He went to see a doctor for treatment, and then went back to lying down. His heart
Big enough.
About an hour later, the fragrant horse meat came out of the pot. While blowing on the extremely hot horse meat, Alexander said to his teammates: "Let's go and see where the horse we are eating died first? This
The horse seems to have been killed by a large carnivore not far away, so I think it needs to be dealt with."
After tidying up her clothes, Freya also started to eat. After hearing what Alexander said, she put down the bowl after taking a few mouthfuls. She thought about it and said, "As for large carnivores, we really need to find a way to deal with them. I agree with Alexander."
proposal."
Alexander was not in the mood to taste the delicious food, so he summed it up: "I think we still have to wait for Nolly and Susie to get up before looking for this beast, but what should we do now?"
"Well... indeed, it would be more reassuring if there were multiple people working together." Freya nodded: "But during this morning... Alexander, do you have any suggestions?"
After falling asleep, Noli dreamed of some messy past memories, which had no reference value, but they all came from the city. "!#￥..." she muttered in her dream.
Alexander recalled yesterday's memory and said: "Forget it, let's look for the venomous snake that ran away nearby. I'm not sure about it now. What do you think?"
"Poisonous snake..." Freya was stunned for a moment: "If it doesn't work, there's no harm in catching it."
"Then let's take action." Alexander got up after eating and started searching around the camp.
"Alas..." With no idea for a while, Freya sighed, and joined in the snake-catching operation, not knowing whether she could catch a snake, and patrolled around the camp. But even if she couldn't catch a snake, maybe she could.
Find something.
After searching for a while, Alexander felt that nothing had changed from before, so he went over to find Freya: "How about the two of us go to the other side of the lake to have a look? I feel like we can't find it nearby."
"A lake?" Freya lowered her head and thought for a moment, "Yes, no matter what kind of animals, they should be drinking water by the lake. If you can find traces, you might be able to catch a few prey for extra meals."
"Okay, let's set off." Alexander said and walked towards the lake, and Freya followed. This chapter has been completed!