It's almost dusk, and the lone bird is chirping sadly.
It took a while to get around the reef, and finally, four warships anchored near the island, various small boats were thrown down, and the first batch of landing personnel were already in place.
Not long after, the first hundred-man team was already gathering on the island. After exploring the size of the entire island, there was a second team, a third team...
Among the 100 people, 50 knights accounted for half, guarding the safety of Hilo, 30 sailors were responsible for exploration, and 20 farmers served as laborers to carry supplies.
I don’t know what I will encounter on this island. Everyone is equipped with weapons. The knights wear leather armor inlaid with iron sheets, carry bows on their backs, and hold swords. The sailors also polished their scimitars and waists.
There was a sling hung between them, and the slaves each took a wooden stick...
The whole team looks like a motley crew.
Although this island is still on the outskirts of the Gulf Stream island chain, it occupies a large area. In particular, there is a huge gap on the south side of the island, which is like a grinning mouth, reaching directly to the sea, which is used as a natural ship harbor.
However, it was getting dark at this time, and Hilo was worried that the warships would hit the reef if they sailed again, so they could only let them anchor at sea for the night and wait until the light gets brighter tomorrow before sailing to the rift.
In order to celebrate finally reaching the destination after a long journey, Shiloh ordered the chefs to cook a feast. Except that no wine was served, even the slaves were given a glass of juice and a piece of white bread with three large slices of bacon.
Naturally, there was another cheer on the boat.
After eating and drinking, Hilo chose the right person, put down the boat, and went ashore first.
The terrain of the entire island is high in the south, and the terrain in the other three directions is gentle. A river starts from the south, circles the island, and finally merges into a lake. The trees on the island are lush, but there is no trace of any human beings.
When her feet finally set foot on solid ground, Shiloh couldn't help but lay down on the ground and kissed the beach. The conscientious knight captain Connor and captain Rowan seemed not to notice Shiloh, who was sticking his butt out and molesting the earth goddess.
, one instructs the farmers to drag the boat ashore, secure it, and light the torch, while the other disperses the sailors and inspects the surrounding environment.
When Shiloh stood up, he realized that his two men had arranged everything and were waiting for his next order.
Shiloh secretly admired the abilities of his two men. At the same time, he looked carefully at the forest in front of him and asked: "Rowan, didn't you say that this island was an outpost of the former pioneering nobles? Why can't you see any humans?"
Traces left behind?”
"Please be patient, Your Highness. I have sent my young men to explore the way."
"Okay...huh?"
Shiloh nodded, his eyes suddenly condensed and he stopped talking. In the past few days, Rowan had already become accustomed to the drunken prince's habit of being in a daze from time to time. He bowed and continued to direct the sailors to disperse before exploring the way.
At this time, Shiloh was squinting his eyes, staring blankly at the writing that appeared on his eye sockets.
[Temporary mission: How can he be allowed to snore like a fish on the couch! (Phase 1)]
[Task reward: 20 energy points]
[Task description: I'm thinking, let's just cut to death all the fish-man things that belong to us orcs! waaaaaaaaaaaagh! 】
In addition, in the upper right corner of his sight, a mini island map also appeared. Except for the discovered parts, the entire map was black. And in the darkness to the south of the mini map, there was a
The crossed-out red skull logo is obviously the target of this mission.
Shiloh never expected that this system could also issue temporary tasks.
Although they have always heard from Rowan and others about how weak the murlocs are in combat, Shiloh is, after all, a materialist successor who was born under the red flag and grew up in the spring breeze. He firmly believes that seeing is believing and will never listen to hearsay!
Therefore, no matter how rubbish your opponent is, you must be cautious in everything you do.
To put it simply, follow your heart.
"Ahem, Captain Rowan."
Rowan was making arrangements for the camp at this time. When he heard Shiloh calling him, he hurried over and said: "Your Highness, your will is my oracle, please give me your orders."
Looking up, I saw Shiloh with a grimace on his face, his small eyes narrowed, and asked: "Captain, how are your sailors doing? Are they in good health? Bring them over and let me see.
"
Rowan was a little surprised as to why Shiloh would say such a thing, but he suddenly thought of the rumors about the prince's love affairs when he was in the capital. He couldn't help but wonder if he hadn't touched a woman for several days. Shiloh finally made his decision.
on the young men.
"this…"
"Don't hesitate, quickly find a few skilled people to protect me and have a good time on this island."
Hearing this, Rowan finally breathed a sigh of relief. He thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "Little Jack, bring your best friends here."
Among the sailors who were still standing aside, seven or eight sailors suddenly came out. The leading sailor looked no more than 20 years old. He had a pair of big eyes and a handsome face. He was wearing a sailor uniform. If he were placed there,
Hollywood must be another handsome star who harvests the dreams of young girls.
"captain!"
"Little Jack, now take your men and obey His Highness the Prince's instructions. Remember, if His Highness the Prince hurts a hair, I will hang you to the mast and die in the sun!"
"Okay, Captain!"
After getting a new force of seven or eight sailors, Shiloh selected twenty more knights, all of whom were powerful, making up thirty people. Then he asked Connor and Rowan to explore the island and draw a map, while he took these with him.
People went into the woods to have some fun.
Connor was originally worried about Shiloh's safety and planned to dissuade him, but thinking of his master's character and various actions in the royal capital, he could only instruct his knights to protect Shiloh's safety and act according to the situation.
In the dark forest, a group of people were slowly walking through the torches.
The group of people had been wandering on the sea for a few days, and they had long wanted to have a good rest on the island, but now His Highness the Prince has lost his mind and insists on doing some jungle adventure.
Although everyone was furious, they did not dare to complain due to Shiloh's status as a prince. They could only hope that Shiloh would be exhausted and go back to rest soon.
But this time, the fair-weather prince was somehow stimulated. Even though he was panting and sweating from exhaustion, he did not stop.
Everyone was twisting left and right in the forest, but they were heading south resolutely.
In the crowd, Shiloh wiped the sweat from his face, but his eyes were fixed on the mini map in the upper right corner. At this time, they were getting closer and closer to the skull with a red cross.
Although he did not bring the two powerful forces of Connor and Rowan, he did bring twenty knights this time, making it extremely stable.
The night became darker and darker, and from time to time the night owl's cooing could be heard in his ears. After walking for a while, Shiloh moved his nose and smelled a special odor.
It was a strange smell of sea fish mixed with rotten meat. As the breeze came, several people in Xun's team coughed slightly. Shiloh turned around and made a quiet gesture.
At this time, the little sailor Jack frowned and came to Shiloh's side.
"Your Highness, something is wrong up front."
"Hmm? What did you find?"
"Your Highness, right in front of us is the southern end of the island. The southern end is so high that the sea breeze cannot pass through, and the fishy smell is too mixed, like the smell emanating from creatures in the ocean."
"Then what do you think is..."
"Murloc, Your Highness, there is a tribe of murlocs in front of you." Little Jack said this and licked his lips slowly.
Shiloh was a little surprised. He didn't expect that this sailor had such excellent detection ability. Just by smelling something, he could guess that there was a fishman ahead.
He waved his hand, and a knight immediately left the team and cautiously moved forward. After a while, the knight came back and said: "Your Highness, there is a small murloc tribe under the waterfall in front. There are nearly 20 adult murlocs.
We found the fish-man shaman, about 900 steps away." After saying that, the knight also looked at little Jack in surprise.
Shiloh nodded, praised the knight, and then looked at little Jack.
Little Jack was a little proud. He met Shiloh's gaze and asked, "Your Highness, do we want..." Then he traced a circle around his neck with his fingers.
Due to the greedy and cruel character of the murlocs, they often attack villages by the sea and kill and eat all the people and livestock. Therefore, when sailors encounter murlocs, they usually kill them all without leaving any further trouble.
Shiloh nodded slowly and said: "In that case, then I will leave the entire responsibility to you for this operation, and you will select the people who need to take action."
Little Jack chuckled and patted the scimitar on his waist: "Don't worry, Your Highness, it's enough to leave it to me and my men. Your Highness can find a commanding point with leeward wind and watch a good show."
After a while, little Jack and the sailors made a plan. Shiloh also led the remaining people, extinguished the torches, bypassed the murloc tribe, and came to the side.
Although little Jack was full of confidence, Shiloh was still a little worried, so he asked the remaining people to stand in the forest a hundred and fifty steps away from the fish-man tribe, and to rescue people immediately if anything happened.
This fish-man tribe settled under a waterfall. The waterfall was not big, but the sound of water still roared. Around the waterfall, there were seven or eight houses made of simply processed trees. The construction style of the fish-men was extremely special.
They will use intact trees to build buildings in the water, which are rich in water vapor, allowing them to keep their skin moist.
Around the house, there were several fishmen half-buried in the water, swimming around leisurely with strange-shaped wooden spears and bone knives in their hands.
I don’t know if these fishmen are divided into different varieties. Some are black, some are red, and some are green, but they all have slender limbs, huge mouths that almost reach their throats, and their mouths are full of sharp teeth, which look quite scary.
.
On the shore of the waterfall, many animal carcasses were piled up, including rotting fish, shells, deer, and even a few snakes. Mosquitoes gathered, emitting bursts of stench.
Shiloh watched carefully, and after about ten minutes, he saw the other side of the forest. Little Jack led a few of his guys and carefully came out of the forest.
Their movements were uniform, with scimitars in their mouths, a spear with a sharpened head made of wood in their hands, and five or six short spears on their backs... Under the command of Little Jack,
The sailors quietly entered the water, divided into two teams, and surrounded the fishmen like an inverted "eight".
Shiloh stared at this scene, unable to take his eyes away. This was the first battle he experienced after coming to this world.
As Little Jack and the others approached, the fish-man swimming in the water suddenly stood up, its head facing the sky, its huge nostrils, its blowholes opened and closed, and then it screamed strangely at the sky, and dived in fiercely.
In the water.
"Rua!!!"
Suddenly, the entire murloc tribe woke up. Many murlocs emerged from those strange buildings, jumped into the water with shouts, and swam towards Little Jack and his group.