Chapter 1403 The Wolf Pack, the Wolf King and the Lone Wolf (1)
The journey became much more boring before they entered the border area. Isa and others showed no vigilance at all. Cassia followed Toynby, listening to his explanation of the border line from time to time.
This man-made primeval forest spreads across almost all the borders of the Flame Alliance, forming a winding line. However, like the Empire, large areas of the border area have always been uninhabited areas, unless there are natural mountains blocking them.
There will be any inhabited gathering place. The forest area in some places is completely equivalent to a small country, but the width of most forest defense lines is about five to six hundred kilometers, which also causes the cities of the Flame Alliance to look more crowded.
But this is only a comparison between the Empire and the Far Sea Commonwealth. The three giant countries have never lacked land area and necessary resource reserves.
"The agarophine tree that the deputy just mentioned is just one of the defense measures in this virgin forest. For example, there are many plant-type traps with vines with poisonous thorns, and there are also some mushrooms that grow under dead leaves all year round.
Plant-like plants reproduce in large areas, and the spores they emit are poisonous, and the difference is only in strength. In addition, according to the characteristics of the Flame Alliance, they have also specially raised a large number of second-type creatures in these primitive
In the forest, but not in a free-range form. One such creature is enough to destroy the ecological balance of a large forest. A certain time will be chosen, driven by professional animal trainers, to conduct a sweeping sweep of the defense line."
"The time of the sweep is unknown, at least we have never encountered it in these years." Toyinbi said happily, "A few other forces were unlucky enough to encounter it. According to their description, 90% of them encountered it.
It was impossible for anyone to survive the sweep. At that time, they had no other idea except to run away desperately."
"Think about it, every time you enter the Flame Alliance from the border, there are unknown risks."
"I hope it won't happen this time." Cassia added. Toynbee shrugged, "Don't worry, we are all lucky people."
Three hours passed quickly, and they were thirty or forty kilometers deep into the forest, but compared to the total width, it was only a small number. In another half an hour, Cassia and the others successfully rejoined the assisting team. But what was waiting was waiting for them.
There were only three teams with a total of fifty-four people there. Isa explained that the teams were dispersed to prevent themselves from being exposed due to the number of people. However, they would all converge at the seller's stronghold in the end.
In Cassia's opinion, in addition to the necessary combatants, the rest of the assisting team is a mobile warehouse. Ammunition and spare weapons, necessary pharmaceutical reagents, protective clothing, and a lot of compressed high-energy food, etc. These things are all
It is fastened to the metal frame in an orderly manner, and the metal frame is designed by professionals and relies on the operator's physical strength. While not interfering with the basic mobility, it also maximizes the carrying capacity.
After training and running in many times, without Isa giving orders, after exchanging some information with the three captains, the team immediately dispersed into several small teams, separated by tens of meters from each other, and began to move towards the seller's stronghold. Four
The adjutants were also separated, but Cassia was placed near the middle, very close to those who served as mobile warehouses. Knowing that this was to take care of himself as a new member, it suited Cassia's idea. There were internal conflicts within the empire.
The experience of walking through the southern forest, this kind of ordinary forest will not be difficult at all.
Soon after advancing, Cassia discovered that each member of the team's rear wing was carrying a small kettle that slowly dripped water. Although there was no smell, it should be a reagent used to mask the smell. See Isa and others analyze the traces
Even though they didn't seem to care much about it, Cassia could only treat it like this and it was enough. She originally wanted to take out the blade, but after thinking about it, Cassia decided to observe it for a while before making further considerations.
The route forward is not a straight line. I learned from Toynby during the break that the route from the border to the interior of the Flame Alliance is never straight. It is a winding route. Sometimes in order to avoid certain dangerous areas,
It is also common to go around a large circle. On the border, there are not only teams patrolling back and forth on time, but also some permanent agencies. Toynby calls them "forest guards". Similar to hidden sentries and early warnings
The personnel are all people who are good at hiding, usually a team of three to five people, living on the border all year round.
Encountering forest guards is also a troublesome matter, because they can send out signals at any time and attract a large number of patrols. In an emergency, the Fire Alliance border military base somewhere will send troops to assist.
However, the response method is roughly the same as that of the patrol team. Just give money. This kind of thing happens everywhere, and no one will have trouble with money. Cassia was let go because of the association's affairs not long ago and because of the conditions of the captain of the association headquarters.
After all, with a little reconciliation in many situations, the final result can often satisfy both parties.
It wasn't until three o'clock in the afternoon that the mist formed by the acetaminophen trees dispersed. After taking off the mask, the team's marching speed accelerated significantly. But then the evening came, and the forest fell into darkness early. Isha ordered to choose
Prepare to rest in a place with many ancient trees and wait until the next day to continue the action.
At this time, the captains who each led people to conduct surveys around the resting place returned. One of the captains found Isa. After a short conversation, Cassia, Toyinbi and others were called, as well as three captains and several members of the team.
Someone familiar with the Flame Alliance followed him.
After walking about five or six hundred meters, a group of people stopped by an ancient tree. The roots on the ground were knotted together, full of explosive power. And on these roots, there were several scratches by sharp claws.
The trace left behind is about thirty centimeters long.
"It was only left in the last day or two. I found three places, and there should be more than these." said the captain who made the discovery.
"Traces of wolf claws." At this time, a team member said, he touched the claw marks left with his hand, and got closer and smelled, "It's a gray wolf, probably the most common one. But
I can’t tell whether it’s a mutant or not. It doesn’t have a special smell, so it’s definitely not toxic and not very dangerous.”
"Could it be left behind by the patrol team in the intelligence report?" Someone else asked, "Didn't you say that a patrol team passed here recently?"
Isa didn't speak. She glanced at the traces and then looked into the depths of the forest, but she couldn't see anything in the darkness of the evening. Her face was full of contemplation, and she looked very uncomfortable. Muriel then continued
The above words are just like the explanation, "No, the duty of the patrol team is only to search for intruders already on the border, warn or directly eliminate them, and will not leave traces, including the bodies of intruders. This trace is obviously a kind of information,
It may be a road sign, it may be a guide, or it may be to circle a territory. But the traces are so obvious that they can be observed directly with the eyes. If it is not done intentionally, it is left in a hurry and there is no time to use other methods."
"Either way, it's not a good thing for us."
"Toyinby, I would like to trouble you to take a few people and take some time to follow the trace for a certain distance. I'll give you an hour. If the trace is continuous, we can only stay away from the route connected by the trace tonight.