On the third day, the team set out on their journey at dawn.
After quietly moving the position, it turned out to be very quiet in the second half of the night. I don't know if it was because there were only three people in the group of war masons.
When the sun really shined through the gaps between the trees, everyone had already stepped on the white snow.
The soft thin layer of snow made a crisp sound, and some small squirrel-like animals that had risen early to look for food stood on the branches, looking curiously at the group of people walking below.
The light gradually became brighter, and the temperatureless sun hit Chai Anping's face, causing him to take a deep breath of the cold air.
The originally soft leather armor began to gradually become hard, and the sudden change in temperature made everyone quite uncomfortable. Fortunately, the winter clothes put on early could keep everyone warm enough.
After getting rid of the potential danger, Quinn had a smile on her face. The teasing remarks she made to Chai Anping last night were forgotten in her mind. Maybe they were just a bad joke played by a country girl.
The team advanced quickly through the snow without stopping at all. Even if they were hungry, they would just take out dry food from their backpacks and eat it as they went.
In the evening, everyone saw the scouts leaving the Dauntless Pioneer Battalion to search.
"Very good."
Partridge said with sincere emotion.
After verifying their identities, the scouts who came out to investigate were pleasantly surprised - there were so many big shots here this time?!
"Sir, please follow me!"
I followed the Fearless Pioneer Battalion all the way back to the camp. The camp stationed on a gentle hill was a bustling scene. Countless soldiers were building hardness. The felled giant trees formed a simple walled city around the camp.
, we already have a rough outline. The stretching military tents in the village are well planned and solemn.
"How many establishments does the Fearless Pioneer Battalion have?" Chai Anping asked curiously upon seeing this.
"The Fearless Pioneer Battalion is a glorious army that has been passed down for hundreds of years." The scout heard this and said proudly: "After several expansions, it has grown to 10,000 people, and our enlistment standards are extremely high, and our combat strength is
The strongest in the kingdom!"
"I've heard about his name for a long time." Chai Anping was secretly surprised.
With scouts leading the way, everyone arrived at Galen's military tent smoothly.
"Chief Pioneer, the messenger from the capital has arrived."
"Please come soon!"
Galen, who had been notified earlier, immediately ordered Quinn and others to enter.
"Um, uh... Inspector Shelley, you're here too?!" The tall and burly Galen stood up, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"I've met the pioneer leader." Chai Anping smiled and cupped his hands upon hearing this.
"Please take a seat." Galen asked everyone to sit down in the camp, then opened the secret letter delivered by Quinn and read it.
"That's really the plan..."
Galen frowned after reading it. He resealed the secret letter and prepared to send someone to deliver it to General Walsh.
"Since His Majesty and Marshal Tiana have appointed you to find those mysterious troops, let me tell you about the current situation."
Hearing Galen speak like this, everyone pricked up their ears and listened carefully. He led everyone to look at the large map in the camp.
"After discovering the traces, the scouts of our Fearless Pioneer Battalion searched along both sides of the entire foothills of the Owendale Mountains. No trace of them was found from both sides upwards. They were convinced that the target of that army was not our domestic city.
Or building facilities. At the same time, I also ordered a team of scouts to go deep into the snowfield and explore the mountains from another direction to form an encirclement. Unfortunately..."
Galen sighed: "The snowfield is vast, and the terrain bordering the mountains is even more complicated. After the scout team of hundreds of people entered, it was like a snowflake mixed in. It was extremely difficult to find the army, and the heavy snow fell.
All traces have been eliminated."
"Let's put it this way... it is indeed very tricky." Quinn frowned and looked at the map of mountains and mountains: "But since the Noxians' goal is not domestic, they will definitely head towards the snowfield. If they don't want to
By intervening in this war, they won't have to split their forces while the fight with Winter's Claw is in full swing."
However, no one paid attention to him. Everyone present looked at such a large area on the map and had already foreseen what kind of life they would spend in the next few days...
"At this time, the frontal war is far from being finalized. If they want to make a surprise attack, they will have to wait in the mountains." Galen said: "We are very careful when searching. They probably don't know that they have been exposed."
"The next step is to work hard for you, find them! Crush their ambitions here!"
Galen solemnly entrusted the heavy burden to everyone: "The baggage carried by the Fearless Pioneer Battalion is not enough to survive the cold winter in the mountains, so time is tight."
"Please don't worry, pioneer leader. We will spend the night repairing and confirming the plan, and we will start searching tomorrow." Quinn stood up and prepared to leave.
"Your residence should be ready. My personal guards will take you there. Please have a good rest."
Galen nodded, spread out his generous palms, and sent everyone out of the tent.
Arriving at the tent prepared for everyone by the Fearless Pioneer Camp, the guards informed them of the dinner time and left.
Needham opened the tent and couldn't help but cheered when he saw the burning brazier inside. The warm tent relaxed everyone's nerves.
"Take the time to rest." Quinn said with emotion as he took off the heavy package and armor on his body.
Who knows how exhausted they were today trying to reach the camp within the mission deadline...
The iron pot on the brazier was boiling hot water gurglingly. Everyone took a pot of water and drank it, and their whole bodies were warmed from the inside out.
Chai Anping rubbed his legs with a sad look on his face, feeling like he was using healing medicine to repair his muscle strain while it was really...
I felt a little bit sad all the way here, but I guess I think Partridge and I have something in common. At least he seemed to have fallen more in the snow than I did...
What? You said a master still wrestles?
The complex terrain of Owendale is really terrible! Is there any battle that cannot be fought on the plains?!
Sometimes I can roll dozens of meters away if I step on the air!
ga...damn!
Chai Anping unloaded his things sadly and divided a healing potion into five equal parts for everyone to dispel the fatigue and coldness on the road.
Originally, Partridge also had... Well, it's hard to bring up sad things.
Everyone rested in the tent for a while, and Chai Anping fell asleep. Finally, the bell for dinner rang outside. Under the guidance of a nearby tent captain, everyone came to the cook and lined up.
"It seems to smell like fresh meat." Needham said with a smile.
"After eating dry food for a few days, I really want to eat meat." Chai Anping nodded in agreement: "It's a pity that we are in a hurry, otherwise I would have to let you try my barbecue skills."
"Yo? So confident." Needham touched his forehead: "Then I'll have to look for opportunities to make gestures later!"
"Mission accomplished, I'll take you hunting." Quinn turned back and smiled.
(Well, in reality there is no treatment potion, so please resist wild game.)