Half a day later, the airship Titan landed from the sky and docked at the Heixiazi Ridge that Jin Nuo mentioned.
By the time they left Fontaine County, the weather had gradually warmed up. After flying for more than ten consecutive days, Yue Jinghua and his party had penetrated deep into the belly of the Dragon War Empire.
Spring has come, and the entire hillside is covered with tender green wild vegetables and edible fungi.
Yue Jinghua and others disembarked. Except for the wounded sergeants, everyone disembarked and assigned tasks to each other.
Hong Ling led a group of women to collect edible fruits and vegetables near the Titan, twenty sergeants were responsible for finding water sources, and twenty army soldiers collected firewood.
The remaining 20 to 30 people, led by Jin Nuo and Yue Jinghua, formed two hunting teams, and within a day and night, see which hunting team hunted the most profound beasts.
"Brother Yue, this time we have to make an agreement. If our gold team wins the first place, all food, clothing, housing and transportation on the Titan will be free," Jin Nuo secretly calculated. Consumption is not cheap.
After all, Yue Jinghua is also the lord of Fontaine County, and he was mistaken earlier. If this guy wasn't rich and powerful, how could he be able to sit on such a luxurious top airship.
"Okay, but the ugly words are up front, so what if we lose?" Yue Jinghua rolled his eyes, and he had already guessed what Jin Nuo was thinking.
Cut, how can I lose, and I don’t even think about it. Since I was ten years old, I have been hunting in this area with the gang of dudes in the imperial capital. Only I know where those blind men are staying, Jin Nuo thought secretly in his heart.
"If you lose, the bill will be doubled," Jin Nuo boldly finalized the terms of winning or losing, "I, as the big brother, will remind you first, there is a saying in Heixiaziling, one pig, two bears and three tigers, you have to hunt , the best of the three."
"In the middle, but Brother Jin Nuo, for the sake of fairness, we not only compare the number of hunting, but also the rareness of the mysterious beasts we hunt. As for the results, Chi Xi will be the judge," Yue Jinghua smiled lightly, wanting to learn from the iron rooster. Pulling hair depends on whether he has the ability.
"That's impossible, Chixi belongs to you, how do I know if you'll have sex with her," Jin Nuo said anxiously.
"The sergeants behind me are also yours, how do I know if they are in harmony with you, one goes up and down the other, we don't care about the enemy or us, we only care about the result," Yue Jinghua said with a smile.
Jin Nuo thought for a while, anyway, he had the chance to win. Although Yue Jinghua was a mercenary, he was a monk halfway through. When it comes to hunting skills, he might not be better than him.
So he agreed with all his heart and asked Yue Jinghua to pick people to go first. Yue Jinghua casually ordered more than ten people, and then led them to the depths of Heixiazi Ridge.
While walking, Yue Jinghua observed the nearby terrain.
"Sexy Chong, what is the distribution of mysterious beasts in this area?" Yue Jinghua didn't think that Jin Nuo would lie to her, but to her, mysterious beasts like tigers, pigs and bears were not very attractive.
"Aw, that stupid guy was wrong. There are many delicious mysterious beasts in Heixiazi Ridge, but they haven't discovered them all the time." Pinjin Silkworm proudly held up the worm's body, "There are delicious meat in the water. There are rock egg crabs and two-headed fire-breathing mandarin fishes, and there are mushroom snakes that can be soaked in wine in the shallows, alas, it’s a pity that the timing is wrong, if you were born a few hundred years earlier, you might be able to catch one or two flaming storks for fun.”
"Flaming Stork?" Yue Jinghua slightly raised his eyebrows. Every region has its own unique distribution of mysterious beasts, and Heixiazi Ridge is no exception. It has a vast territory, surrounded by high and undulating grass slopes, and the terrain is undulating and gentle. , It is very suitable for nobles to ride horses and hunt.
Although the pigs, bears and tigers mentioned by Jin Nuo are all large-scale mysterious beasts, this area has been hunted all year round. Even if there are such mysterious beasts, they have already been hunted down.
Rather than looking for a needle in a haystack, it is better to find another way.
The flaming stork is a legendary divine bird. According to legend, the four holy beasts on the Canglong Continent are Sun Dragon, Moon Tiger, Star Sparrow, and Chen Wu.
Ten thousand years ago, due to unknown reasons, the Dragon Clan, the Four Great Sacred Beasts and other Sacred Beasts left one after another.
But there are still some mysterious beasts with the blood of holy beasts in their bodies left on the mainland, such as Asian dragons, and this beautiful mysterious bird called flaming stork.
Legend has it that the flaming stork is a descendant of the star sparrow. Its hair is lush, like a rising morning star. From birth, the flaming stork has lived by absorbing the power of the stars between heaven and earth. When it breaks through the ninth level, it will attract the Big Dipper, ignite the spark, and be reborn from nirvana, turning into a holy beast.
"Aw, there is another version of this legend. Some people also say that the flaming stork is not afraid of the thunder, fire and wind of the plane, and flies across the plane to act as a messenger." , It is difficult to explain the hardships experienced by others.
The terrific restriction of the plane is unstoppable by manpower. It is hard to imagine that a bird the size of a crane can use its slender body to pass through such a restriction of heaven and earth.
A divine bird that can fly across planes? You must know that the golden silkworm is very arrogant and rarely hears it praise a certain kind of mysterious beast, but the flaming stork can attract its praise, obviously this bird is absolutely extraordinary.
After hearing this, Yue Jinghua became interested in this mysterious bird called a flaming stork.
It's a pity that according to the sensation of the golden silkworm, there is almost no smell of the flaming stork in the area around Heixiazi Ridge.
After asking an accompanying imperial sergeant, Yue Jinghua found out that about three hundred years ago, the flaming stork was favored by a noble lady who occasionally came here for summer hunting because of its plump feathers, and she made it into a lupine.
Since then, it has been all the rage to make lupines or ornamental specimens out of flamingo storks. About a hundred years ago, flamingo storks were completely extinct in the Dragon War Empire.
"It's really stupid," Yue Jinghua couldn't help sighing, such a kind of spiritual bird was extinct because of the ignorant hunting of the human race.
But right now she doesn't need to travel across planes, not the Flaming Stork.
After listening to Jin Jincan analyze the distribution of mysterious beasts in this area, Yue Jinghua made a decisive decision and divided his hands into two groups, one group was catching crabs and mandarin fish in the river beach area, and the other group went with her. Go catch mushroom snakes.
After a day and night, Yue Jinghua's team did not capture any large mysterious beasts, but according to what Xiaojincan said, they did find a lot of rare delicacies on the mainland.
"Tonight, we'll hunt again in the mountains. If we're lucky, we might be able to catch one or two wild bears. We'll try Chi Xi's special dish, honey-roasted bear paws. Now we'll head back to the Titan to rest. Just a moment," Yue Jinghua looked at the sky, and ordered the imperial soldiers to pack their bags and walk back.
Just when he was about to walk over the mountains, Yue Jinghua felt a powerful mental wave.
Immediately afterwards, on the hilly line ahead, a flock of late-returning birds flew away, and the waves moved from far to near like a mountain shaking.