Chapter 475: Surveillance and counter-surveillance, assembly and preparation [5K]
He stood up slowly, came to the door, and opened the door of the lord's small building. He saw that the sun was shining brightly outside, and the temperature began to rise significantly.
The solid ice on the ground and the snow in the corners began to slowly melt like ice cream.
According to the end announcement of the Winter Challenge, the problems left over from these challenge periods will disappear within two hours.
He tentatively took a step forward and found that the properties of the ice layers had changed. They were not cold or slippery at all, but were melting at a constant speed.
Now Zong Shen can choose to redeem points or go out safely.
Points redemption will last for 24 hours, and he now has sufficient resources and items on hand.
The need for points redemption is not as urgent as other lords.
So he decided to go to the north of the territory to meet up with Luna and the others.
Then go to the living area and give Mariel some adjusted development work.
By the way, he must gather some men. He wants to go north and into the mountains!
After making up his mind, Zong Shen turned around and gave instructions to the two sisters Madeleine and Marpel who were standing behind him.
"You guys should go to the living area now, Mariel should be there."
"Bring her this flag and tell her to hoist it as soon as possible."
"Just hang it close to the east."
Zong Shen took two steps back, and as he spoke, he took out [Bosbon's Magic Flag (Purple)] from his storage compartment and handed it to Madeline.
Madeline carried the [Scorpion Horn War Bow] behind her back, held the rolled-up flag in both hands, and nodded solemnly.
"I understand, sir. My sister and I will head to the living area right now."
Madeleine was the first to respond, and then Marpel also took a step forward and stretched out her hand to rest on the flag.
"We will convey your meaning word for word and hand this flag into the hands of Lord Mariel."
Zong Shen nodded calmly. According to the walking speed of the two sisters, it would take about twenty minutes to get there from here to the living area. If you run at full speed, you can save a few minutes.
But it doesn't matter, it's not something that's too urgent.
The purpose of hoisting Bosbon's magic flag is mainly to prepare for the arrival of refugees from Bosbon.
Based on the time previously mentioned by Baron Bezos, this group of refugees should arrive in the territory between today's evening and tomorrow morning.
The person responsible for the escort will be Bezos’s closest associates. Flying the flag in advance will help avoid misunderstandings.
The two sisters bowed and excused themselves, passing by Zong Shen and moving quickly toward the southeast of the territory.
Zong Shen watched the two sisters leave, then turned back and walked to the gate of the lord's small building.
"Rise Ulysses."
"If you can still breathe, take me to the north of the territory, about 4 to 5 kilometers away."
He leaned against the door and shouted in a slightly deep voice.
"As you command, my lord."
The dry and obscure voice of the aging Reese came from the hall.
As the blue-gray light shone, a withered vine-like arm rested on Zong Shen's forearm.
The next moment, the space changed, just like watching flowers on a horse, and they appeared five kilometers north of the territory.
Zong Shen raised his eyes and looked left and right, judging the position through the defense matrix in the territory.
The defense arrow towers in the matrix are more than ten meters or even twenty or thirty meters high. These defense matrices distributed in the territory basically become coordinate buildings for determining the location.
In addition, the same is true for those epic buildings and incomplete wonders that are hundreds of meters high.
"Continue, go to the northeast,"
Zong Shen scanned around and had a good idea of where Luna and the others were currently.
The old woman Ruisi was also unambiguous. After squinting her eyes slightly to determine the spatial orientation, the next flash went straight to her destination.
When Zong Shen and the others arrived, more than twenty warriors had gathered here, plus Vereesa, Luna, and Doris were also present.
They had already carved out several gaps in the ice nearby.
These gaps are scattered and scattered within a kilometer.
Luna and the others are located in the middle of the distribution area of the gap.
"Sir, you are here."
"Sir, we have removed all the snake eyes."
"Those venomous snake eyes are covered by ice for us, so we need to break the ice first before we can break them."
Luna, Veresa, and Doris bowed almost at the same time, reporting the situation word by word.
Surveillance witchcraft like this can be defeated by magic skills.
Therefore, the ones they transferred were basically mages, and the large army was still in the living area.
Zong Shen had a slight smile on his face, and after looking at the three women respectively, he turned his gaze to the north, and at the same time asked about the strategy module in his heart.
"Are there still Viper Eyes near the territory?"
"Did the goblins send a team to hide nearby?"
Zong Shen is about to go on an expedition, and now he must effectively counterattack the surveillance arranged by the goblins.
Otherwise, he would not be able to safely lead the team north into the mountains to find the griffon's nest.
(There is a Viper's Eye 6.9 kilometers away from your current location in the west of the territory, and a Viper's Eye 6.73 kilometers away from your current position. There is also a Viper's Eye 12.6 kilometers away from your current location in the southwest of the territory.
Originally there was a Goblin hero leading two teams of Goblin scouts wandering nearby, but after the Viper Eye here was destroyed, they were recalled by the Goblin King)
Zong Shen looked at Vereesa after reading the strategy tips.
"You all go to the living area and wait for me. Drive the loader mecha over there. It will be faster this way."
"Vereesa, stay."
He gave instructions quickly, and at the same time asked Vereesa to stay.
Although everyone was a little confused, they still obeyed.
Doris took out the loader mecha and began to recall the dispersed warriors. Luna rode the Sentinel Black Panther and looked at Zong Shen with a smile.
Rhys Ulysses also flashed and consciously ran behind the cargo hold of the loader mecha.
Vereesa stood there, holding the string of her war bow with her hands, her expression indifferent and she didn't know what she was thinking.
Only then did Zong Shen speak.
"Vereesa, you use the [Summon Horned Eagle] skill of the war bow, and we will use the Horned Eagle to destroy the remaining Eyes of the Serpent."
"There are still several viper eyes in the west and southwest of the territory. We must destroy them all."
"It's faster to ride a Hippogriff, and it doesn't cost as much magic as flashing."
"After dealing with these snake eyes, let's go directly to the living area."
What he said was true. The hippogryph was indeed a good short-distance transportation aerial vehicle, and it was more cost-effective than flash.
Moreover, in addition to being a violent warrior, Zong Shen is also a lightning mage.
The durability of those snake eyes is not high, and they can be easily destroyed with lightning arrows.
Therefore, it is indeed the most suitable choice for Vereesa to summon the Hippogriff and take him with her.
After listening to Zong Shen's words, Vereesa shrugged her shoulders slightly and turned the bow around her body.
"I understand sir"
"I'll summon the Hippogriff right now."
She took a few steps back to ensure that the position in front of her was enough to accommodate the hippogryph.
After all, the hippogriff is also an aerial beast as famous as the gryphon and dragon eagle.
Able to accommodate two people riding on it, it was once the most common aerial combat beast among the elves.
After activating the summoning skill, a temporary spatial singularity suddenly appeared, and a huge hippogriff jumped out with fluttering indigo wings.
When the wings are spread out, it actually feels like they are blocking out the sky and the sun. The powerful muscles under the wings are beating, causing the wings to flap slowly, floating two or three meters above the ground, stabilizing their body shape.
The strong wind from the wings blows towards the face, making people truly feel its power.
The hippogryph summoned by the war bow can only exist for 20 minutes, so you need to pay attention to its duration.
After the hippogryph stabilized its figure, Vereesa jumped up and reached out to grab its front paws.
Using this as a support point, he softly moved his waist upwards and climbed onto the hippogryph's back. He stretched out his hand to caress its neck covered with hard scales and feathers, and waved to Zong Shen.
"Sir, come up quickly."
Seeing this, Zong Shen also took a few steps and stepped up with his legs. After the end of winter, two footprints were left on the slightly melted ice.
His jumping ability is so powerful that he can even jump onto the back of the hippogriff, which is more than three meters above the ground, without a relay, and ride it steadily.
Zong Shen stretched out his hands and gently placed them on Veresa's slender waist.
The close contact between the two made Vereesa's body tremble slightly, but she quickly returned to normal.
This was the second time that she and Zong Shen had been flying eagles together. The awkward relationship, the close contact, and the effect of full loyalty made Vereesa's heart beat faster uncontrollably.
Such a reaction comes from her body and instinct, which she cannot control.
After feeling that Zong Shen behind her had settled down, Vereesa stretched out her left hand and patted the horned eagle on its neck, signaling it to take off and fly towards the west.
"Bah!"
Accompanied by a loud cry, the Hippogriff flapped its wings and flew away.
…
At this time, in the mountains and forests in the northern part of the territory, there was a goblin tribe near the ruins of the ancient coalition garrison.
The Goblin King is sitting cross-legged in the dome-shaped thatched house in the tribe. In front of him, several Goblin Shamans wearing feather sacrificial crowns are waving short staffs and totems to cast spells.
These shamans projected the images monitored by the Serpent's Eyes in front of the Goblin King.
In the past twenty minutes or so, the viper eyes they placed around the target were destroyed one by one.
At this time, the Goblin King's expression was very solemn, and its yellow-brown eyes were like cold-blooded poisonous snakes, bursting out with a more vicious light than the blood-colored eyes of ordinary goblins.
In the projection returned by the Serpent's Eye, Vereesa and the others were floating in the air.
Moreover, it is still a strange floating step, not a magic that has a floating effect like levitation or light body.
When the Goblin King saw Vereesa, Luna, Doris, and those dignified and comely-looking female mages, he couldn't help but feel the desire to invade.
Its eyes opened wider and wider, and phlegm flowed from the corners of its mouth.
It wasn't until most of the viper's eyes were broken and the projection disappeared that the lust on its face subsided a little.
Goblins are still goblins after all.
Chaos, debauchery, evil, and disorder are their nature.
Even a tribe leader with good wisdom like the Goblin King is not immune to this.
Vereesa and the others have excellent looks and figures, and they have a fatal attraction for the Goblin King.
It is very rational, but also full of desires.
Not to mention that they are not like those ordinary goblins who cling to wild beasts and can vent their anger through a hole.
But such beautiful humans and humanoids have a fatal attraction to it.
It can make the reproductive instinct in its bloodline ready to activate.
Now, Zong Shen's territory became more and more attractive to him.
In order to avoid direct contact as much as possible, after the first Viper's Eye was exposed, it asked the shaman to send a witchcraft message and recalled the Goblin Hero who led the team and the two teams of Goblin Scouts.
The opponent's territory is right there, and as long as you are targeted by them, you won't be able to escape.
When the Goblin King came back to his senses, there were only three projection images left, and they were all scattered viper eyes arranged in other directions.
However, these three Viper Eyes did not survive for long. It watched helplessly as two people rode on the Hippogriff War Beast and destroyed all the remaining Viper Eyes.
The heavily armed Zong Shen, holding a thick spell book, fired a thunder arrow and destroyed the last viper's eye. This was the last scene the Goblin King saw.
All the projections were destroyed, and not a single one could remain hidden.
The other party's reaction ability exceeds its expectations. Whether it is from the known situation or its experience, a message is conveyed to it.
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The shamans in the dome-shaped hut let out heavy breathing sounds.
This is the center of the Goblin tribe and the usual residence of the Goblin King.
The Goblin's architecture and aesthetics are beyond comparison, and the furnishings in the house can be described as poor.
There is a campfire made of round rocks in the house, and the rocks are blackened by the charcoal fire.
There are also some half-burnt wood and some black-gray bones.
Apart from the campfire, there were only some crudely made wooden tables and chairs.
There is also a simple bed covered with various animal skins.
Some dry grass is laid on the ground to block the dew that condenses in the mountains in the morning and evening, and to keep the dome house as dry as possible.
It can be summed up in two words, original!
"Let Broken Throat come to me..."
After the Goblin King was silent for a moment, he spoke in Goblin tribal language.
Its mood was no longer calm, and its voice was as dull as the roar of a wild beast.
After it issued the order, the Goblin Shamans stood up one after another and left the dome thatched hut.
…
Zong Shen and Vereesa quickly destroyed the remaining three snake eyes.
He also rode a hippogryph and patrolled the territory in a circle.
It was confirmed that the eight defense matrices around the territory are operating normally.
Now a [Level 4 Detection Tower] has been built on the north side of the territory. This is a complete building placed by Mariel after being notified by Zong Shen.
With the existence of this detection tower, the northern part of the territory will have tighter defense capabilities.
As for other directions, they can only be left to those third- and fourth-level [Magic Patrol Dogs].
These magical mechanical dogs with their own detection magic will fill the gap in stealth detection in other directions of the territory through dynamic patrols.
The weather was perfectly fine and the cold temperatures no longer existed.
Only the ice on the ground is still eye-catching, but it has also melted and disappeared a lot during this time.
When Vereesa controlled the Hippogriff and carried Zong Shen to the living area, everyone had already left the houses and stone houses.
Because of the two snow removals and the role of the windshield wall in wind and snow, the ice thickness in the living area is one layer thinner than in other places.
Correspondingly, the ablation speed is faster.
The horned eagle chirped and descended from the sky, its huge wings stirred up strong winds, blowing the hair of the warriors who were waiting.
Winter has ended, and the ice beneath our feet no longer has the cold and smooth properties.
Zong Shen quickly jumped from the hippogryph's back to the front of the warriors.
All the soldiers had taken off their warm clothes, rabbit fur boots and leggings.
These cold-proof items have been stored together by Mariel.
Zong Shen stood there, reached out and took off his assault cloak and bearskin coat, and took off his boots and leggings. He suddenly felt much lighter all over.
He twisted his neck and stretched his muscles in place. By the time he finished stretching, Vereesa had returned to the team.
This is the first time the warriors have gathered after the winter challenge.
Including those magic masters who have been waiting in the [Magic Palace] for a long time, they are all here.
Zong Shen stood up straight, pulled the visor of the Silver Knight's battle helmet to his forehead, and exposed his face.
His eyes swept over everyone, and the formation of one or two hundred soldiers seemed quite impressive.
Finally, his eyes stopped in front of Howie, he took out the "Hiking Merchant's Badge" in front of everyone, and waved to Howie.
"Howie, come here."
Upon hearing his call, Howie quickly stepped forward, knelt down on one knee in front of Zong Shen, lowered his head, and looked at Zong Shen's boot tips to show respect.
"My lord, Howie awaits your orders."
He whispered in a low voice, his attitude was impeccable, he was worthy of being someone who had served a small nobleman before.
However, Zong Shen is actually not interested in such etiquette. At this stage, he pays more attention to efficiency rather than these vain things.
"Raise your head and I will give you this badge."
Zong Shen said loudly.
At the same time, he stretched out his hand holding the badge.
Howie also immediately raised his head.
He held it up with both hands and watched Zong Shen put the badge in his hand.
As a hero under the lord, he can naturally check attributes.
When he looked at the badge, he was immediately prompted to change his loyalty.
Zong Shen was not surprised by this.
Giving gifts is the fastest way to increase loyalty.
After this period of getting along, his loyalty has reached 88 points, and this badge has increased by ten points.
There are now 2 points left before Max.
"Thank you, sir, for the reward!"
"Howie will definitely be there for you..."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Zong Shen with a wave of his hand.