For Gawain, the most terrifying situation is to stand on the dark mountains and look south, but cannot see the shimmering barrier.
For the mainland countries in this era, that is the end of civilization.
But the barrier at the end of the horizon still exists. In the chaotic background of the Corruption, it stands like a wall of light between heaven and earth, even though it has stood there for seven hundred years. Over time, many functions may be declining, but as long as that light still exists, the world will still be safe.
"That's the magnificent wall..." Hetty's tone was full of disbelief and sigh, "I've only seen it in books..."
"Hundreds of People on the border were not unfamiliar with that wall a few years ago, but in the past few hundred years, the territory of civilization has retreated again and again, even to the north of Baishui River." Gawain shook his head with emotion, "The demonic tide is here. Retreat, you are also retreating, it’s really ironic.”
Hetty’s face suddenly felt a little ashamed, but what could she do? A hundred years ago, the man with brilliant ideas and the courage to commit suicide was engaged in the rebellion. The extremely talented great-grandfather is too damn capable. He destroyed the entire southern foundation by himself. Who dares to take the blame...
"Okay, okay, the wall is still there, and It means that the Sentinel Tower has 'healed itself', right?" Although Amber was also amazed by the magnificent wall, looking at the eroded land in the south, she really didn't want to stay for a minute longer, "So those aberrations There won't be any reinforcements - let's go back quickly and think about how to deal with those monsters!"
Gawain nodded slightly, turned around and jumped off the boulder, and said casually: "I have already! We have a rough plan."
Amber hurriedly followed Gawain and asked, "What plan? Do you really plan to kill more than nine hundred people with one war charge?" ? I’m kidding you... Could it be that you are really that powerful?”
Gao Wenxin said that maybe Gawain Cecil seven hundred years ago could really defeat that wave of monsters with a single battle charge? , but if he did this today, he would really have no choice but to spiral up to the sky and die again. The plan he mentioned was not to rush in alone and drive Wushuang: "I just roughly calculated the route in the mountain and the movement speed of those monsters—— They haven't sensed the existence of the camp yet, so they are moving slowly. If they continue to walk north at the current speed, it will take at least two days before they pose a threat to the camp, so we have two days to arrange it. "< /p>
Amber scratched her hair: "What are you planning?"
"Blow up the entire northern cliff on the west side of the camp," Gawain said, quickly flipping the map in his mind. , "The rock formations there are unstable, and some areas have cracked, and the road under the mountain wall... is in the direction of the aberrations."
Amber was stunned for a moment, Gawain's boldness The plan, which was almost crazy (in her opinion), was completely out of the blue.She expected it.
She imagined countless scenes in her mind of setting up defense lines outside the camp, fighting bravely, and resisting in roundabout ways. She almost moved herself, but she didn't expect that Gawain would propose such an unconventional approach. Plan...
And then, she doubted the feasibility of this plan: "Can you really do this? Blow up the mountain! How is it possible!"
Gawain glanced at Amber: "It's not about blowing up the mountain, but about blowing down part of the rock formation. Believe me, I've observed the situation there. It's very easy, and we have enough stuff to blow it up. "
Hu Huo blinked and suddenly realized what Gawain was referring to: "You mean...the fake crystals that your second granddaughter made?"
This? Guys are getting better and better at giving random nicknames to other people and things.
"It's those crystals, they're called 'Rebecca Crystals', they have names," Gawain nodded, "because the raw materials are stones from the mountains, and after being explained, even serfs can complete the burning process." Refining operation, so a lot of those gadgets have been produced, which come in handy."
Amber still wanted to mutter something, but Gawain had already walked ahead and just threw it from a distance. He said: "We will discuss the details when we return to the camp. Those monsters will not stop and wait for us."
Amber raised her eyes and looked at Gawain and Hetty walking swiftly on the rugged mountain road. , jumping up and down from behind: "Hey! Hey! You two wait for me! Hey - Gawain, you are only a knight with good physical strength, but Hetty, a mage, how can you run so fast in the mountains!" < /p>
Hetty heard Amber's voice, but just smiled and shook her head without answering.
How do outsiders know the rules passed down from ancient times by the Cecil family - regardless of whether they are male or female, regardless of talent, it is standard for them to go to the forest and kill a wolf with bare hands before they reach adulthood... Rebecca was photographed by a wolf back then. It took three faints to pass the test, but Hetty passed it in one go!
After returning to the camp, Gawain immediately called Rebecca, Byron and Philip to his tent, and the Druid Pitman also couldn't help hearing the news. Please come in spontaneously.
Considering that many things cannot be hidden, and if he really needs to fight those monsters head-on, the healing spell of this half-barrel druid will also be an indispensable help, so he has no Get the little old man out.
"There are more aberrations, nearly a thousand in number, in the mountains," Gawain said bluntly after everyone arrived, "and they are moving this way."
Everyone was shocked by the news, but Pitman was the first to react. The old Druid tossed his robe and said with dignity: "I don't want this month's salary——"
" Stop, why are you reacting like this to Amber?" Gawain stared at the little old man, "Wait for me to finish, and it won't be too late for you to express your position after I finish the arrangements."
"Your Majesty, Duke," Knight Byron said, "there are currently less than a hundred combat-ready people in the camp - this does not include the dozens of militiamen who have just been trained. The formal soldiers and militiamen are equipping After equipping those enchanted weapons and armor, we might be able to fight head-on with the aberrations, but it would be barely a one-on-one battle..."
"I know," Gawain raised his hand to interrupt Byron, " So I don’t plan to fight those monsters head-on.”
Rebecca’s eyes widened: “Are you going to give up the camp?”
She pursed her lips, obviously. I don’t want to hear this answer: Although this is a barren land in the wilderness, it is already the last place for the Cecil family, and it is also her new home, whether it is a kiln for firing crystals or using magic nets. The No. 1 steel plant that supplies energy is all her hard work: this is the place where she can happily do what she likes for the first time in her life. No matter what, she doesn't want to give up here.
But if Gawain really decided to evacuate...she was ready to obey.
"No, we don't need to retreat, at least we don't have to make a decision in such a hurry," Gawain shook his head, "It will take two days for those monsters to move to a position where they can sense the existence of the camp, and then it will take at least one day for them to Come here, so we have at most three days to prepare. I have a plan, but it requires a lot of 'Rebecca Crystals'..."
Gawain said his bold idea, And specifically emphasized the feasibility of this plan.
Byron Knight and Philip Knight looked at each other in confusion. As two traditional martial arts professionals, they did not pay much attention to the "inventions" that Gawain and Rebecca had toyed with, and they could not imagine those that could Pittman is even more confused about how powerful the crystal that caused the explosion is: these days, he is either preparing alchemical potions in the room assigned to him, or he is wandering around offering people exorcisms, praying for blessings, and useless sales. He didn't even know what "Rebecca Crystal" was...
But Rebecca's eyes suddenly lit up: "Yes! Those crystals are fine!"
Rebecca's crystal is an invention she is proud of. These days, whenever she has time, she is testing the properties of those crystals and the power of detonation. She is very familiar with their effects, and Gawain's plan seems to be It opened a door to a new world for her, which made the little girl suddenly excited: "Listen to me, the plan mentioned by the ancestors is completely feasible! I know how powerful those crystals are when they explode - and the more they are, the more powerful the crystals are. The power will increase exponentially! If you put them in a rock crevice and carve an explosive array into the rock... it will be no problem to blow down a whole rock wall! His eyes finally brightened, but Knight Byron was still a little worried: "But can this really kill those monsters? Their vitality is very tenacious..."
"You are also positive Having fought with them, you should know that those aberrations are not invulnerable," Gawain smiled, "AndMoreover, the aberrations within the scope of the magic tide and the aberrations wandering away from the team are completely different concepts. Without the supplement of chaotic magic power, they are more fragile than one or two. According to my observation, the demonic aura produced by the aberrations in the mountains was far weaker than the pollution in the Cecil Territory back then. "
"That's great," Knight Byron nodded repeatedly, "but what if the landslide doesn't eliminate them all? "
"Originally, I didn't expect to be able to bury them all - the best result would be to solve more than half of them in the first collapse," Gao Wen said with a smile, "We will take care of the rest. Use traps and 'art' buried in the ground to reduce their numbers step by step. From the mountain pass in the southwest corner to the camp, we have a buffer zone to deal with them - the open space and fence in front of the camp are the last line of defense, but I doubt those monsters would be able to travel this distance at all. "
As he spoke, he looked up at Rebecca: "I asked you to combine the rune trigger and the trap. You should have already done it, right? ”
“Of course, that thing is simple. The simplest rune trigger can be done with a few stone pieces stacked together. Anyway, as long as the runes can be pressed into the detonating array, it will be fine. ," Rebecca looked very happy, "And after you left just now, I sent a few more people to the kiln. At this time, another batch of crystals should be fired out - now the Magic Network No. 1 has started to operate. , put those crystals near the charging point of Magic Network No. 1, and a lot of them can be filled in a short time. I sent people to transport all the crystals in reserve to the compound of the steel factory, and they will be ready by tonight at the latest. All recharges have been completed..."
Looking at Rebecca's excited face babbling non-stop, Gawain felt from the bottom of his heart that he had really found a treasure.
This girl ...What a talent.