Blue Star does not produce striders, and the salamanders take great pains to find their mounts.
Initially, they tried to ride donkeys and buffaloes snatched from Asmat villages, but found that both animals were not suitable as battlefield mounts and were more suitable for roasting and eating.
After allying with the Knights of the Holy Blood, the Fire Angel asked Peter van der Waal to provide mounts, and a container of mountain bikes was delivered by barge...
The fire salamanders were collectively dumbfounded.
What the hell is this?
An iron bull with two wheels?
The fire salamanders have never seen a bicycle and can't ride it, so they can only leave it in the warehouse to rust.
With no other choice, Fire Angel could only personally lead a team to inspect the wild forests near Razor Valley to find animals suitable for domestication as mounts.
As a result, we were lucky enough to discover a large terrestrial bird that is unique to Irian Island - the crane camel!
Ordinary crane camels are too small and not suitable for riding.
However, with the frequent outbreaks of silver flash, many mutant species have appeared in the wild cranes and camels on Irian Island in recent years. The Razor Valley area is the main habitat of cranes and camels, with tens of thousands of wild cranes and camels living there.
The larger the base number, the higher the probability of mutation.
Pep's spitting turkey originally lived in the palm grove near Razor Valley.
Fire salamanders broke into this primeval forest and hunted mutant cranes and camels.
The mutant crane camel is about the same size as a striding bird, is stronger than a striding bird, is immune to fire damage, and has evolved the superpower of breathing fire. It is indeed the most suitable mount for the fire salamander cavalry.
The salamanders have applied the experience and technology of domesticating the striding bird to the mutant crane camel, and have achieved good results.
The Fire Angel was overjoyed and immediately decided to carry out sustainable fishing in the local area, ambitiously upgrading all his infantry to crane and camel cavalry!
In order to facilitate hunting, the Fire Angel established a barracks at the intersection of the valley and the river, and appointed a warlock to lead half of the troops to garrison the barracks, specifically responsible for capturing and taming mutant cranes and camels.
The Fire Angel himself led the remaining half of the troops and sat in the steam lake on the top of the volcano.
Choosing to set up the base camp on a volcanic lake with extremely high water temperature was based on two preparations.
First of all, this place is close to the crater. It was from the crater that the fire salamanders traveled to Blue Star. In the future, the plane channel will be opened again to facilitate the close contact with compatriots from the fire elemental world.
In addition, if the plane passage is not opened for a long time, the Fire Angel can only do the next best thing, use the existing manpower to mate in pairs, let the female subordinates lay as many eggs as possible, hatch larvae, and prepare for the future expansion of the group and military strength.
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The volcanic lake water that boils with steam all year round is the most suitable Feng Shui location for fire salamanders to lay their eggs and hatch.
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At dusk, Gao Fei and others went ashore at the mouth of the river and set up camp in the forest beside the river.
Before it was completely dark, Tangning transformed into a flock of birds of paradise and flew into the air. First, she went to investigate the barracks located deep in the Razor Valley at the foot of the volcano. Then she flew to the top of the volcano to investigate the fire salamanders on the banks of Steam Lake.
nest.
Gao Fei and others stayed in the camp, set up tents, and waited for Tang Ning to return from the investigation and formulate a battle plan.
Black rocks can be seen everywhere near the camp. The surface is covered with dense pores, like dark fermented dough. They are basalt formed by the cooling and solidification of magma. They are often found in areas with active volcanoes.
Pep collected a large pile of basalt rocks, built a pit and lit a campfire.
Pep took out a fishing rod from the astrolabe, tied a small piece of fluffy basalt to the fishing line, and said to Gao Fei: "This kind of stone will not sink when it enters the water. It can be used as a float for fishing."
After hearing what he said, Gao Fei remembered that the middle school geography book seemed to have mentioned that there are many types of basalt.
Some are hard and brittle in texture, with a glass-like cross-section and particularly sharp edges, while others are loose and porous, commonly known as "pumice".
Both types of rocks are very common locally.
"Razor Valley" is named after the vitreous basalt, which can easily cut the skin, which is especially dangerous for the Asmat people who are accustomed to walking barefoot.
Another kind of porous basalt with completely opposite texture can be stepped on with bare feet. It can also be used to decorate the bathtub. It is said to have the health-care function of massaging the soles of the feet.
Out of curiosity, Gao Fei picked up a "pumice stone" and threw it into the river. It floated. No wonder Brother Pep used it as a float for fishing.
The people of Asmat are all good fishers, and Pep's skills and luck were pretty good. He caught three fish in about ten minutes, and they were quite big.
"Chef Gao, how about making a pot of fish soup tonight?"
Jiang Feng was also fishing. Although she didn't catch a single shrimp, it didn't stop her from planning how to eat fish.
"No problem, you and Brother Pep should work hard. If we can catch a few more fish, in addition to fish soup, we can also arrange a slate grilled fish." Gao Fei said to his girlfriend with a smile.
Ma Yun also strolled by the river, picking up pumice stones on the river beach. When she saw one of suitable size and shape, she put it in the astrolabe.
"The richest man, are you picking up garbage again?" Gao Fei casually teased classmate Xiao Ma, "You will get rich through hard work!"
Ma Yun rolled her eyes at him angrily.
"Brother Fei! You know how to hammer! Come and help me pick out a pumice stone. It needs to be as big as a fist. The more holes the better!"
"Xiaoyun, this kind of stone is neither rare nor good-looking. What do you do with picking up so many of them?" Jiang Feng asked in surprise.
"Sister Feng, isn't it obvious? It's used to make mines!" Ma Yun answered confidently.
"Ah? This..."
Jiang Feng was suddenly confused, feeling that his brain could not keep up with the genius girl's thoughts.
"The richest man, please tell me in detail." Gao Fei also became interested.
"Our enemy this time is a group of amphibious fire salamanders who have built a nest on Steam Lake and hatched their offspring."
"Neither pistols nor shotguns, including the 'Fireball Technique', are suitable for attacking targets in the water, so I want to use pumice to make some magic-infused mines that can be used to bombard the fire salamander's lake lair."
"The craft of magic-infused water mines is very simple. Just pour the fireball technique into the pumice stone, and you can remotely detonate it by chanting a spell."
Ma Yun explained.
Gao Fei nodded and followed her train of thought to make an improvement suggestion: "Top man, you still remember the plaster bomb we used in the game, right? The same idea can be used to modify the magic-infused mine."
"Add 'Magic Alarm' to the water mine, and set the activation spell of 'Fireball' to the siren sound. When the water mine floats near the fire salamanders, the 'Magic Alarm' will sound the siren when it detects the enemy, and then chain
Detonate the 'Fireball Spell', so you don't have to take the initiative to detonate it, and you can bomb targets far away from the casting distance."
"Not bad! This kind of mine that automatically detects enemies is more convenient to use!" Jiang Feng clapped his hands in approval, "Xiaoyun, first make an experimental product for me to use!"
