"What's going on?" Fang Yu unscrewed the stopper of the water bag, poured out the water, took a handful of water with one hand and slapped it on his face to sober himself up. He shook his wet hair and asked
Said: "Did you see someone coming, Tata?"
The two walked forward. Fang Plover stepped on the rugged forest surface with one foot deep and one foot shallow. Occasionally, he would duck his head and duck under the arched tree roots. The thick tree roots were covered with maidenhair ferns and maidenhair ferns.
Coriander and a bunch of moonlight aster hung from it. He picked some and stuffed them into the bag inside his robe.
Tata sat on his shoulder and shook her head gently.
"no?"
"what is that?"
Centaurs believed that dried aster had magical powers. Later, alchemists discovered that aster powder could be used as a good material for magic catalysts, and the latter could be used to cultivate magic solutions.
Soaking the core crystal in the magic solution for more than eight hours will allow the crystal to fully absorb the free etheric magic power. Fang Yu lost his magic furnace and could only recharge the core crystal through this primitive method - fortunately, he
When learning alchemy in Kapka, you have learned the basic skills well and remember these emergency measures.
Aitaria is rich in products, the whole world is filled with etheric magic, and all kinds of strange raw materials can be found everywhere. Fang Plover then raised his head and saw crystals floating everywhere in the forest. These are the original crystals, the reason why the floating continent floats.
one.
There should be a natural raw crystal mining area here, but it is not valuable. Only high-quality raw crystals are worthy of being made into core crystals. Most of the high-quality raw crystals are buried deep underground, and these are floating on the ground.
The original crystal mining area, which has been discovered long ago, is just a piece of scenery.
The ground here tilted slightly to the south, and the sound of rushing water came from the front. The two separated from the bushes and saw a light purple stream rushing down under a sharp white rock.
The light purple color reflects the darkness of the forest and the light of the crystal.
Tata looked across the stream and said, "I saw someone camping there."
"Over there by the stream?"
The goblin lady nodded slightly.
"Come on, let's go and have a look." Fang Plover was eager to meet a traveler so he could ask how far it was from El Paxin and how to get there.
However, he went down to the stream to refill his water bag first, and leaned over to drink some water. The clear spring in the mountains was sweet and refreshing. There were some beautiful fluorescent plants growing by the stream, and there were white fish swimming under the water, like silver light.
shuttle.
He asked the walker to raise his Bladefoot and plunge it in. Water splashed, but he missed.
The fish noticed the change in the water flow and fled away one after another.
"It's silver trout," Fang Plover sighed and shook his head: "What a pity, the meat of this fish is very good."
He touched his stomach and it growled.
Tata nodded. "Indeed, in Oshu, silver trout is one of the typical dishes on the tables of the nobles."
"Is that so?" Fang Plover turned around and asked.
"Because there are no silver trout in the many rivers in Ossu, they are all transported to Ossu through the Istania-Fasha route. In order to ensure survival, these boats are equipped with water tanks and bulky oxygen-generating equipment.
, a live wild silver trout can be sold for a sky-high price in Oshu, and some nobles even do not hesitate to use warships - hence the origin of the 'silver trout route'." Tata replied calmly.
Fang Yu was very fascinated after hearing this: "It would be great if we could run this route if we have the opportunity."
"Transporting silver trout requires a special commercial license." Tata shattered his dream with just one sentence.
But Fang Plover knows how the locals in Kaolin cook silver trout.
One of the methods is to brush the trout meat with oil mixed with celery and anise leaves, then grill it until golden brown, with lemon and salt and pepper, the outside is crispy, the inside is soft, and the taste is rich and layered.
feel.
Just thinking about it made Fang Plover salivate. In fact, he was a foodie. But Xiang made his hunger even more obvious. Fang Plover rubbed his belly and stood up. He looked around and found a shallow shoal to wade across the stream.
.
The 'Sword Plover' walker maintained alert mode and walked in front of the two.
In this mode, the walkers are basically fully managed by the system, and the plovers don't even need to be operated. However, in this mode, it only has a single march mode - of course, if the reconnaissance module is installed, the system will occasionally stop and scan the surroundings.
Only in places where the terrain is slightly more complex and the system is unable to do anything, Fang Plover will take over. Walkers fly left and right on his hands, and even run between rocks, without the help of the system at all - because Fang Plover found that this way he can practice his own operations.
Proficiency.
Soon the two of them arrived at the place Tata mentioned.
There were indeed signs of camping in the forest.
The dead leaves had been swept away, revealing the soft humus layer below. Someone built a temporary stove with stones on the soft soil. Their professional level was higher than Fang Plover's, which showed that the two people were in the direction of survival.
The investment in skills is incomparable.
Traces of fixed tents can still be found all around. There are about three tents, two small and one big. Fang Plover estimated that there should be at least five people. There is no excrement of beasts of burden in the camp, or it has been treated - but since the other
The more obvious traces have not been dealt with, so the possibility is not high.
An expedition team composed of several team members was sketched in Fang Plover's mind. As for the composition of the team, he knew nothing about the team's tasks. He did not have professional tracking skills, so he only came to conclusions through analysis.
This kind of queue is not uncommon around town, which is at least a good sign that he may not be too far from El Pashin.
Fang Yu checked and found no other clues. The wet embers in the wind stove indicated that the other party had been away for some time, at least for several hours.
"How did you find this place, Tata?" He turned around and asked.
"I found it while collecting stardew."
Fang Plover knew that star dew was not dew on the grass and trees, but the nectar of the star flower.
The star flower only blooms at night, releasing pollen and secreting nectar during the period from the rise of the glow star to the setting of the moon before dawn. The nectar will disappear without a trace before the first ray of morning light appears, so you need to collect them.
The best time is before dawn.
The nectar of the Starlight Flower is the original solution of fairy wine, which is the favorite of fairies, but Tata collects them mostly for the magic power contained in them. Although she is a dragon soul, she is still affected by the memories and experiences of some fairies.
By the way, the Glow Star is also the Dawn Star of Etalia.
"Was there anyone here at that time?" Fang Pliong asked again.
Tata shook his head. "But they probably left not long ago. At that time, I saw there were still embers in the bonfire."
"What a pity," Fang Plover said with some annoyance: "If we had come a little further yesterday, we might have been able to see each other's fire."
"But there's no guarantee that the other party is friendly."
Fang Yu scratched his head, and after thinking for a moment, it seemed that this was indeed the case. Tata's words made him think more carefully. He had not forgotten the experience of the Elf Ruins.
The other party did not deliberately cover up their whereabouts, and Fang Yu could roughly guess the direction they left from. This made him a little lucky, otherwise based on the other party's survival skills, it would be easy to get rid of a novice like him.
But should we chase after him? Fang Plover was a little hesitant. If he continued walking south, he could always see the bay near Aixinpal, but he didn't know how long it would take.
Tata also reminded him: "You may get lost if you leave the original direction, Mr. Knight."
"Let's do this." Fang Pultru finally made up his mind. In fact, he was mainly worried about the situation of El Paxin - that is the traditional sphere of influence of the Rainbow Alliance. He now has a shadow on the Grand Guild and feels that it is necessary to do something.
Be clear about the situation before entering 'enemy' territory.
"We'll chase in this direction for an hour. If we don't see anyone within an hour, we'll turn back the way we came." He took out his pocket watch and shook it. This was probably the most valuable thing he had left - the card.
A gift from the Puka craftsman's apprentice, who assembled it himself.
Tata nodded.
So the two of them continued on the road. The terrain ahead gradually became lower and lower, and the last traces of the hilly landscape disappeared. The forest began to become flat, and the lowland forest finally revealed its true appearance.
Several streams converge here, forming a dark shallow swamp. Between the swamps are highlands dotted like islands, and the plants are mostly composed of ficus and mangroves.
The huge banyan trees were no inferior to those ancient white oaks he had seen. They grew side by side, with huge aerial roots hanging down below the water and growing into thick branches, some of which looked like a wall with lush branches and leaves.
Fang Plover also saw two long-tailed storks. The two-meter-high giant predator nested at the top of the banyan tree. The body of a freshwater crocodile hung on the trunk. They used their sword-like beaks to tear open the scales and pull out the
The offal is used to feed the chicks in the nest.
He was startled when he saw this thing, and quickly backed away with Tata holding his breath. The long-tailed stork is only a level six creature, but as a flying creature it is much more difficult to deal with than the predators on land, and the walkers are almost
Cannot attack flying creatures.
On the other hand, it is much easier for the long-tailed stork to kill them.
Fortunately, most wild animals and magical beasts will not actively attack people when there is plenty of food and no provocation or threat.
Fang Plover detoured in that direction, and after walking for another quarter of an hour, he finally found the traces left by the person in front of him again. It was a dagger, lying in the grass, shining brightly.
But the trouble is that a dragon-feathered emu is also nearby. This strange wingless bird with indigo feathers, a flaming red crest and a weird huge chin also intends to pick up the dagger and use it as a decoration to attract a mate.
As a result, he discovered the competitor on the other side of the grass. He couldn't help but get angry, spread out his gorgeous feathers and let out an angry scream at the square plover.
Of course, Fang Plover couldn't give it up the clues he finally found.
He took a step forward and tried to drive away the big bird.
But he didn't expect that this big bird, which was so tall for a man, would spit out a mouthful of fire directly at him.
The Kaolin people believed that this wingless bird had dragon blood, and now Fang Plover was a little convinced. He quickly rolled sideways to avoid the fireball, and the flames spread out in all directions, but because he actively dodged properly, his dodge was actually worth it.
It only dropped by more than ten points.
"Sword Plover, enter!"
He stretched out his hand and pointed two cold lights, and the walker swooped down. But the dragon-feathered emu also reacted very sharply. He took a step back and let the 'sword plover' cut a hole in the air, and plunged its blade foot into the muddy water.
The walker suddenly lost his balance, but the same happened to the dragon-feathered emu. A light blue number appeared in Fang Emu's field of vision. Light blue means the dodge value damage, which is as high as one hundred and fifty-seven points.
This damage is enough to affect the balance of Dragon Feather Emu.
As expected, it stepped back and stepped into the muddy water. It tilted its body and was about to re-adjust its center of gravity. But Fang Plover turned his hand over and scissored his middle and index fingers - the walker suddenly stretched out two claws in the muddy water and moved forward.
The sword flashed, and the emu's thick claws snapped off.
Its heavy body, which was as tall as a person, lost its balance and fell forward.
The only remaining copper frame on the square plover glove and the flexible rails on it began to rotate wildly. The walker's second pair of legs suddenly stretched forward and plunged under the muddy water to stabilize the balance. The entire torso twisted, and the two pairs of blade claws were swung upwards.
A bright semicircle.
Just in time to chop off the fiery red head of the strange bird. Because the liquid sac was destroyed, the flammable liquid came into contact with the air, and a ball of sparks exploded.
The 'Sword Plover' walker hurriedly dived down and sank into the water to avoid the flames. Its wooden structure was not afraid of fire but not water. However, the gear set may need to be cleaned if it got muddy.
The entire battle was completed in a flash of lightning, and Tata slowly blinked his eyes and raised his head to look at him.
"This is a fourth-level creature."
Fang Yu also wiped his sweat and nodded: "It's a bit extreme, but fortunately it's a close combat. Walkers with high hits at this distance can actually restrain it."
"But judging from the panel, the 'Sword Plover' can't beat it."
"Fortunately, walkers are much more powerful than clockwork goblins." Fang Plover sighed a little. The fourth-level creature is almost at the level of a third-level adventurer, which means that his performance just now is already at the level expected of a warrior.
.
Combat professional——
He couldn't help but look at his hands. They were slender and slender, and they were still the hands of a craftsman.
Tata had already flown over. Only then did he come back to his senses, walked over, fished the walker out of the water, turned it over, and let the water and sand inside flow out.
At this time, Miss Goblin picked up the dagger.
"Mr. Knight, this doesn't seem to be a combat weapon."
"This dagger..." Fang Yu was stunned for a moment when he saw the dagger - there was a chisel mark of a seven-ring star on the dagger blade.
"Do you recognize it, Mr. Knight?" Tata asked, holding the dagger in both hands.
"This emblem is the mark of Stargate Port, and this is the trainee's dagger."
Fang Plover nodded.
"Stargate Port? Trainee?"
Fang Yu scratched his head and didn't know how to explain the matter of the Selector to her. But at this moment, Miss Goblin reacted and asked: "Mr. Knight, is it a matter of the Selector?"