Cangshan is like the sea, and the sunset is like blood.
In the vast wilderness, autumn insects are chirping, and everything is desolate.
Ningyu and Avril led a group of people of uneven heights, walking in the painting-like scenery.
The tall figure of the emerald green on the Red Soil Plateau gradually revealed his tall figure from the grass on the horizon. After trekking in the wasteland for many days, Richard's fiefdom was about to arrive.
The composition of Richard's people and family members is very complex. The pandas and mastiffs are tall and burly, while the halflings are short. In addition to the three hundred boys and girls who are sensible and obedient, the composition of the people also includes the people Viscount Simak gave to Ningyu.
There are two vassal tribes, one tribe is the skunk people of the Kunke tribe, and the other tribe is the hedgehog people of the Haigou Hong tribe.
These two races are vassals of the Pig tribe when the Helen family was in Maple Leaf Village. After the desert bandits bloodbathed Maple Leaf Village, part of the Pig tribe and its vassals migrated to Bok Village, and the rest scattered to other Fox tribes.
The family has gone.
When I came to Feilengcui this time, except for the two tribes who were willing to follow their young ladies, (ps: this was probably the result of Viscount Simak's force.) no other Behemoth was willing to follow Helen to the center of this terrible wilderness.
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There is still a certain distance between loyalty and reality.
Ningyu looked at this group of vassals who were as short as the halflings and sighed quietly in her heart.
Along the way, we walked fairly smoothly and did not encounter any large-scale attacks by wasteland bandits. The only sneak attack was a complete defeat by mastiffs and pandas.
Li Bai, the little piglet sitting on the shoulder of the ogre Karu, performed particularly well. Under the command of Boss Guoguo, the piglet, which looked like a small sausage, burst out with water arrows, hitting the goblins who were attacking.
A face full of flowers.
It's just that Kalu's chest was swollen for a long time afterwards.
The Sanggan River, a tributary of melted water from the Taimurraya Snow Mountains, is the largest river in the Danube Wasteland. Except for the dry season every winter, this river is full of joy all year round. The rampant river water separates the Behemoth World and the wasteland.
Cleverly divided into two parts, one side leads to the unknown and the other leads to civilization.
On the tidal flat on the river bank is a patch of reeds that blocks out the sky and the sun. The reeds are covered with white catkins. When the wind blows, they make a roaring sound, and the white catkins fly into the distance in the air.
"There's no bridge?" Ningyu frowned as she looked at the rushing river.
As soon as she said the words, she remembered that what she said was a bit redundant. The distance between the two banks of the Sanggan River was five arrows wide, and Behemoth's carpenters were indeed not capable of building a bridge across such a wide river.
"On such a wide river, only craftsmen from your mysterious Far East continent can build a bridge." Avril opened her arms and felt the surging water element. This feeling made her very comfortable.
Like her, Ningyu, who was also from the Sea Clan, also felt much refreshed.
Maybe coming here is not a bad thing. Ningyu feels that there is at least a river here, and she would rather choose this place than dry land.
The sentries at the forward military station by the Sanggan River also discovered this group of tall and short pioneers and quickly blew their horns.
Stationed here is the most advanced military station on the Behemoth border.
The military station was old and abandoned for a long time, and the dilapidated archery tower stood on the river bank like a lonely ghost.
The officer at the military station was a handsome Fox Fox man. After checking all the documents, the officer led the pioneers to the Sanggan River. There was a simply dug out dock among the reeds, and several huge piers.
The vine boat ran aground on the shore.
"This is a large boat specially prepared for you to cross the river after receiving the notification from the military headquarters and the temple." The Fox tribe officer said with a smile: "Originally, this military station has not been used for a long time. In order to wait for your arrival, we
I've been waiting here for a few days, and I finally got you here."
"Are these boats strong enough?" Avril looked at the hulls made of thick tree vines with distrust. She was not worried about herself and Ningyu. They were both from the sea tribe, so it didn't matter at all. But the smelly ones accompanying them
When the weasels and hedgehogs looked at the river, their faces turned ugly. She was afraid that if something went wrong, the consequences would be disastrous.
"Don't worry! Distinguished lady." The Fox tribe officer saw the noble temperament of these two beautiful women and did not dare to neglect: "These vines are wild grapevines in the wilderness. They are rich in oil. We have woven the vines into
After the ship was exposed to the sun, the vines shrank together, leaving no gaps, which would definitely not cause water leakage."
"We have a lot of people, sir, won't these vines be unable to carry them?" Ningyu was also a little worried. Compared with the previous Penglai, these ships were simply children's toys.
"Wait a moment, I'll give you a demonstration!" The Fox tribe officer tilted his head to the adjutant of the Pig guard next to him. A tall and round Pig warrior took out the standard saber from his waist and slashed it on the ship's gang.
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There was a crisp sound, and a cloud of sparks flew up from the blade and the vines on the hull.
"These vines are so hard?" Ningyu and Avril looked at the knife marks on the ship's side in shock. The finger-thick vines were cut with such force that only a quarter of the depth was cut.
"The key is that the oil content is relatively high. After drying, the fibers shrink, making these vines very hard." The Fox tribe officer smiled and said: "Now, the two ladies should be relieved, right?"
Ningyu and Avril looked at each other and smiled.
These ships are simply a piece of cake for the pandas who control the giant boats on the sea.
"Sanggan River has made several turns, and the eighteen-mile waterway leads to Feilengcui. There is a red soil plain on the bank..."
"A lord came out and called Richard, hey..."
"Hey, hey, hey, hey..."
The high-pitched singing of the pandas attracted the boys and girls on the boat to join in with them.
As soon as they heard this song, Ningyu and Avril couldn't help but burst out laughing. Richard is an interesting guy. The longer you stay with him, the more you feel this way. Although he was sent to Feilengcui to guard the border,
He continued to enjoy the hardships, and first composed a song "Sanggan River" and taught it to everyone.
"Gude!" Ningyu shouted to the panda holding the boat with a long wooden stick at the bow: "Drink less!"
"Got it!" Gude responded with a loud voice, picked up the wine bag and drank two more gulps of rum. Since the halflings arrived, the pandas felt as if they had entered heaven, drinking rum and wine every day.
.However, since they drank too much twice, resulting in "drunk madness", their boss canceled their ration. This time the boss was not here, and the two boss ladies were easy to talk to, so Goode took the opportunity to drink a few sips before talking.
"Sister Ningyu, I suddenly had an idea." Avril blushed and took Ningyu's hand, saying a little mysteriously.
"What do you think?" Ningyu smiled and patted the butt of the little piglet that jumped into her arms.
"Don't we lack armor? Steel armor is too expensive, but we can make it ourselves!" Avril's two beautiful eyes were shining.
"But we don't know how to make steel! We are not dwarves, and we don't have sensitive noses to feel the presence of ore there." Ningyu hugged Guoguo, who was lying next to her with a big belly, "I do.
I really want to help Richard get some armor, but unfortunately my only jade accessory was pawned last time, and I can no longer raise enough money."
"Not necessarily!" Avril gently patted the side of the boat next to her, her eyes flashing cunningly.
"You mean..." Ningyu's eyes also lit up.
"We also have to help Richard share some of the responsibilities, so that he won't be confused by that little vixen every day!" Avril pouted with a look of jealousy on her face.
"Isn't this vine-woven armor a bit shabby?" Ningyu frowned.
"We can carefully design the pattern and make it more powerful!" Avril took Ningyu's hand and said excitedly: "Isn't the armor of our sea tribe all made of seaweed, and the same goes for the vines!
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"Avril, you are so smart!" Ningyu stroked the mermaid's face and said lovingly: "Actually, Richard has been praising you behind your back..."
"I don't believe it..." Avril was as stubborn as ever, but the smile on her face still bloomed happily.
Under the shouts of the hedgehogs and skunk men, the herd of shaman beasts and fat antelopes broke the inherent tranquility of Feilengcui.
The color of the soil here is different from that of the Danube Wasteland. It is reddish-brown, with a metallic reflection, and is barren of grass.
On the vast wasteland of continuous withered grass, there stands a huge red soil slope that is forty blades high and two hundred blades long. There are only a few solitary foxtail grass growing on the red soil slope, and there are many large and small caves all over the red soil slope.
And Qianmo.
In the middle of the high red soil slope is a huge stone god's face, most of which is hidden in the red soil layer. This is a relic after the ancient war between gods and demons. There are many such relics in the Danube Wasteland.
In front of the high slope, there are clusters of red bamboo shoots rising from the ground like towering trees, which has become a unique symbol here.
This high slope had no name before. In the Behemoth Kingdom, only at the turn of spring and summer every year, the Oleven tribe would come here to dig some red soil back. Red soil and bananas are indispensable in the elephant tribe's food.
Two things.
Ningyu finally understood why the temple named this originally unnamed place "Feleng Cui". On a vast piece of red land near the red soil slope, there were only short shrubs and berry bushes sticking to the land.
, the desolation has reached the extreme. On the Danube Wasteland not far away, the lush wild grass divides a semi-arc circle according to the scope of the red soil. Outside the circle is the lush grassland, and inside the circle is the barren red soil.
The setting sun, like blood, painted the high red soil slopes with a bright and dripping color.
"It's so beautiful!" Avril felt that the desolation here gave her another feeling, an indescribable wonderful feeling.
"It is very beautiful, but also very desolate." Ningyu looked at the large crowd behind her and frowned again. In the past, Richard had to worry about everything, and he didn't think it was a big deal. Now it's her turn.
The boss finally understood Richard’s difficulty.
During this period of time, frowning has almost become Ningyu's unique trademark.
"We can make Feileng Cui rich! Become a pearl in the wasteland!" Avril's bold words made Ningyu frown for a while.
"Where should we sleep? We can't sleep in a tent all the time. The air is too strong." Gude strode over and nodded to the two proprietresses. There was a ruptured blister on his lip.
"It's already autumn. If this continues, everyone will get sick and we can't sleep on the ground." Ningyu also nodded.
"We need to build castles, watchtowers, and fences." Avril counted on her fingers, and her face became uglier the more she thought about it. She finally understood why Ningyu was always frowning these days. She finally remembered.
, now that there is no money at all, what can we use to build castles and turrets?
"Let's wait until Richard comes back to talk about this. Let's solve the problem of where to sleep first." Ningyu said with a faint sigh. She felt that she really missed Richard. With him here, talking and laughing, even if the problem could not be solved.
, she also has someone to rely on, unlike now, her heart is filled with worries.
"Winter is coming soon. We must build our camp before the frost. I'll go chop wood right away! There are coniferous pine forests on the other side of the snow-capped mountains. We pandas and mastiffs all set out to try to get back in one day and night.
." Goode took out the wine bag and took another sip, "There are no trees in this damn wasteland except dead grass and shrubs! He will die first!"
"What will happen to the guard work after you leave?" Ningyu shook her head.
"It's just one night, there should be no problem." Gude was silent for a moment and said: "Without wood, there is no way to build a castle. This problem must be solved first. You also want to give Lord Richard a surprise when he comes back, right?"
Ningyu was silent. She really wanted to share some responsibility for Richard.
"We can sleep in the cave on the high red soil slope at night. Look, the hole above is very big. There should be no problem for hundreds of people. As for the guard, I will take care of everything!" Avril pointed to the red soil.
The cave dwelling on the high slope patted his chest and said: "I am a mermaid with the ability to communicate with the water element, a great water magician!"
"What a great idea! Avril, you are so smart!" Ningyu's eyes lit up, "I'm going to ask the hedgehogs to pick up the grass. The soft withered grass must be very comfortable to sleep on, and the earth hole is far away from the ground. It should be
There is no earthy spirit."
"Let those Kunkel skunks live in other caves. They like to fart all the time and it stinks." Avril entangled Ningyu and said.
"Little ghost spirit!" Ningyu smiled and pinched Avril's nose.