Minte kept asking: "Isn't this...a dam originally? How could it suddenly...become like this?"
"It should be a dam." Vasily, who was very familiar with the local area, only observed it for a short while before coming to the conclusion, "Look, although it is made of stone, the location of the port hole is the same as the previous dam. And the shape of the wall is very similar to a dam."
Minte took a closer look and found that it was indeed the case. He understood something in his heart: "It must be magic! Didn't it mean that a large number of magicians came to Ori? Yes, magic cannot turn something into something out of thin air, but if it is transformed into It turns out that it’s okay to change the appearance and shape of some things, and it doesn’t consume much magic power!”
Vasily nodded: "That should be the case. But this is also amazing..." He looked ahead and saw the high wall extending far away, and sighed: "Could it be... that even the Barro River has such a ripple? A high wall, right?”
This possibility is very high, because you can see from the direction in which the wall extends that it crosses what should be the bed of another river in the distance. If the wall on the river here is changed from a dam, then there is That wall was completely conjured out of thin air. It can be seen that Shaonan's magician is really powerful.
The two of them kept admiring there, and the colleagues from the Security Bureau who were following behind couldn't help but remind them: "Don't worry about it, just think of a way to cross the river. There is no boat now, do you want to take the land route?"
Only then did Minte and Vasily wake up. The latter frowned and said: "There is no other way. If you can't cross the river, you can only spend an extra half day to go around to the other side of the mountain. Enter from behind the town, but …”
Minte understood his hesitation. If it was normal, it would be no problem to walk this way, but now with such a wall, who knows whether the other side of the mountain is passable
While he was worried, he saw two boats on the other side of the river and shouted happily: "Look over there! There are boats!" He ran a few steps forward and shouted to the two boats: "Boatman! This way!" We have to cross the river!"
There were more than a dozen people carrying luggage on one of the two boats, and the boatman of the other empty boat heard the call here. He waved and came over in the boat. When he got closer, Minte stepped forward and was about to speak. But he found that the man looked familiar, and he couldn't help but be stunned: "Uncle Bodman?! Didn't you go to the Magic City? Why are you here?!" It was actually the boatman who sent him and his grandfather to the Magic City.
But the person involved was a little confused: "Young man. Do I know you?"
Minte then remembered that she was now dressed as a boy. Coughed a few times. Said: "I took a ride on your boat when I was a child. But you probably don't remember."
Baodman was relieved when he heard this: "I have driven not only 10,000 but also 8,000 people. Of course I can't remember everyone's appearance. But..." He looked at Vasily carefully: "This gentleman is quite kind. It seems that he is very kind. We have actually met."
This time it was Vasily's turn to cough. Min Te quickly changed the subject: "Uncle Bodman. We are going to enter Ori Town. Please give us a ride."
"No problem!" Bodman responded readily. "Hurry up and get on the boat. The sun will set soon. Boating will not be allowed on the river then. Moreover, today is the last day for navigation. The river will be completely closed starting tomorrow."
Minte had some doubts in his heart. He hurriedly greeted everyone and led them to the boat. Waiting for the ship to set sail. Then I asked Baoderman what was going on with the river closure. The latter smiled and said: "This is the way the magicians came up with. Turn the original dam into a stone city wall. Then those monsters will not dare to come. As soon as it gets dark these days, the river is blocked. The first day First, an earthen dam was built on the Barro River. Then it was turned into stone. The city wall was connected the next day. I heard that in two days, the wall would extend to the Senluo River Basin. This side extends to the border. It’s very long. Probably tens of thousands of kilometers!”
Tens of thousands of kilometers? Minte suddenly felt that this statement seemed familiar. Have you heard it somewhere
Before he could think of it, Vasily asked from the side: "Although the city wall is very long and strong, what should we do if the monster bypasses the wall and invades directly from other places? Moreover, can such a city wall really be built?" Is there a long floor wall? There will always be gaps, right?"
Bao Deman smiled: "Everyone thinks like you, but in fact, since the invasion of the sand pirates, the Shaonan people have learned to be smart. If their army is not good, they can only rely on magic. That dam is not a mess. Repaired! It turns out that Shaonan people built dams on every river. On the surface, they can prevent floods and droughts. In fact, the locations of all dams are carefully designed. When war comes, magicians will turn the dams into The city walls are connected together to prevent enemy invasion. Starting from Ori and going to Italy, there are five or six such lines of defense. There are also several more lines south of Italy, and there are more at Doro, a large port in the south. Countless ships are ready and ready to sail at any time. Even if the monsters really come, the Shaonan people will have a way out.
Everyone was amazed after hearing this. At this time, the boat had arrived under the city wall. Baodman said hello to the guard on the wall. The guard asked his name, checked the list of names in his hand, and asked who was on board. Vasily stood up and answered, and the soldier hurriedly turned around and asked someone to open the entrance of the harbor cave so that the boat could enter downstream.
Min Te looked carefully at the surface of the stone at the top of the harbor cave and couldn't help but reach out and touch it. It was indeed the texture of stone, but the texture was very much like wood. It seems that magic is really used to turn wood into stone, but once this magic loses the support of magic, it is easy to fail. When the time comes, will the city wall collapse, or will it revert to a dam built of wood
After passing through the port hole, everyone's eyes lit up. There were many small boats on the wide river, transporting arrows, swords and other items to the city wall. As expected, the city wall also appeared on the Barrow River, and connected with the tributaries. are connected together, with countless soldiers running back and forth. On the river bank ahead, hundreds of tents were neatly lined up on the original wilderness, and soldiers and people wearing magic robes shuttled between the tents. Ori Town on the left has changed. The lively scene at the dock was gone, with only three or two boats left, and a few soldiers standing on the water's edge looking around. I caught a glimpse of the Boardman ship and kept staring at it.
When the ship docked, the soldiers immediately came up to Baodman to register. It turned out that in order to prevent anyone from sailing privately during the ban, all ships must be under unified management. Boderman didn't care, and after asking where his ship was docked, he led everyone ashore. He turned around and said to them with a smile: "The foreign friends who came to Ori to help all stayed in the same hotel, yo! I'm just on my way. Can I take you there?"
Vasily nodded with a smile, and Minte jumped over happily: "Thank you, uncle. You are so kind!" Boderman chuckled and led them into the town.
The current town of Ori is very different from the towns we passed through before. The originally lively streets were much deserted. People passing by were transporting supplies in carts, and there were no women or children. After asking Bao Deman, I learned that since this place was declared a front line, all the elderly, women and children have been moved to the safety of villages and towns in the rear, leaving only men to help with logistics work. Boardman himself. He was also recruited because he is a professional boatman. Starting tomorrow, he will be on standby with other colleagues, ready to carry people to the rear at any time. Arriving in front of the inn that is a regular place for foreigners to stay, Bao Deman said hello to the owner and was about to leave. Before leaving, he smiled at Mint and others and said, "I'm leaving. I hope you won't escape from my ship." Yeah." Then he glanced at Vasily a few more times: "It looks familiar. Where have I seen him before?"
Everyone in the security team laughed dryly and sent him away. Then he turned back and entered the room, looking for someone. Vasily is going to report to the local governor. Asked what Mint's plan was, Mint remembered that this hotel was specially designed for outsiders to stay. Since a large number of magicians have arrived here, will Alex also stay in it? He said: "I still have the task of finding someone. Go on your own and remember to report my name."
Vasily nodded and agreed to leave. Minte turned around and asked the shopkeeper: "Do you have a young magician named Alex living here? I'm looking for..." Before he could finish speaking, he heard a familiar voice. A voice came from the corridor next to him: "...Be careful when you work, don't be sloppy, you know?" "I know, Father, go back to your room and rest."
Minte opened his eyes wide and looked at Father Riddle and Ivan who came out of the corridor. He was surprised and happy: "Father?! Why are you here? Are you okay? Are you injured?!"
Father Riddle turned his ugly face and immediately recognized Minter, with a smile on his face: "It's you, little Mingna. It's great to see you. I'm fine. My injuries are all healed!" He stretched out his red-spotted hand in front of Minte, and he could see that the wounds on it were already scarred. But Mint felt a little distressed when he saw it, and didn't even correct the other party's "wrong" address.
Ivan showed a confused expression next to him: "Isn't your name... Minte? How did you become Minna?" Father Riddle smiled and patted his shoulder: "Don't worry about this, go ahead." Ivan Went with a confused look on his face
Minter stepped forward to help Father Riddle: "Why did you come here? I heard about Van Asuo Kingdom and thought you had gone back to the country. I didn't expect to meet you here. You came from Anke City. Land?"
Father Riddle nodded: "I couldn't bear to leave the children. They were not from Van'a and could not follow me back, so they stayed in Anke. Later, several children working in Faradis were worried and insisted that I leave. , I just took everyone to Ori. Originally, they wanted me to go to Farads, but I saw that the people here were preparing for war, and I wanted to do my part, so I stayed with a few older children. Now, the small ones have been sent to Faradis, so we don’t have to worry.”
Minte looked at his slightly pale face carefully: "You must have suffered a lot, right? Did those bad people really hurt you?"
Father Riddle smiled and gently stroked his injured forearm: "It's just a small pain. In fact, they have been taken advantage of. It is the responsibility of our monks to help them get rid of their manic emotions and return to calm."
Minter took out a bottle of magic potion and rubbed it on him. Watching the remaining scars gradually disappear, Riddle hurriedly stopped him: "My injury has healed. Don't waste the good medicine. We have to fight now, so keep it for me." Whoever needs it.”
Minte was about to persuade him when he heard the shopkeeper calling him: "Guest, are you looking for Alex the Magician?" He quickly turned around and saw Alex standing in front of the counter. Looking at himself in surprise, he walked two steps forward and caught a glimpse of Father Riddle beside him. His surprise became even more intense: "Why...are you here?!"
"Aren't you little Mandheling? Why aren't you in Vana?" Father Riddle was also surprised.
But no one was as shocked as Minte at this moment: "Mandheling?! Alex, are you from the Mandheling family?!"
Alex suppressed the expression on his face and raised his chin: "What? No? So what if my surname is Mandheling? Didn't you tell me the truth? Mr. Xiao Minte!"
Min Te stared at him, and after a while, he suddenly smiled: "Okay, neither of us told the truth, so it's even, but..." He suddenly became worried, "Are you... a collateral or direct descendant? Are you right? My grandpa…”
Alex put aside his head: "He caused great harm to my biological aunt, but this is a matter between them, I can't control it!"
Minte secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although he did not expect that Alex was actually a member of the Mandheling family, and he was also the nephew of Miss Elena, but the two had been partners for so long, and they had faced Warcraft back to back. Fighting together, if they fall out because of each other's last names, then the original friendship will become a joke. He smiled and patted Alex on the shoulder: "Okay, I have nothing to do with grandpa's affairs. We will still be good partners in the future!"
Alex snorted and agreed. Minter rolled her eyes at him and pulled him and Riddle into the room. The latter kept looking at them with a smile. After entering the room and sitting down, he asked Alex: "Didn't you learn light magic from the archbishop? How did you come to Shaonan?"
Alex's eyes turned red: "Teacher... passed away..."
"What?!" Riddle was shocked, "How come I haven't heard of it?!"
"In order not to cause panic among the people, the funeral was held in a low-key manner, but I was unable to attend..." Alex said sadly, "They... suspected that I was related to the murderer and wanted to deport me."
"Murderer?!" Riddle and Minter shouted at the same time, asking what was going on.
(Quite stable ranking...cough, thank you for your support...)