The size of human principalities varies greatly.
The area of the Grand Duchy ranks third among many human duchies, second only to Sealand and Barda.
However, due to the fertile land and the economic prosperity of the southern cities, the population is much larger than that of Barda, and the strength is even stronger.
Even if an extraordinary scholar like Gu Bo wants to fly through the north and south of the Grand Duchy at full speed, it will take about ten days to reach the Gobi Desert in the south from the northernmost tip of the Grand Duchy.
If the average person walks, it will take at least two months. From this, one can imagine the vastness of the territory of the Principality of Barda, the Principality of Sealand, and the Great Empire of Aurora.
Between different principalities.
Outside the radiating range of the temple's beliefs, or outside the domain ruled by the Academy of Natural Sciences, there are large areas of desolate, barren and unowned land.
Human city-states are like greenhouses opened up in the land of stars. Under the protection of many temples, gathering places suitable for human survival and reproduction have been cultivated, scattered in scattered spots.
There are too many horrible and harsh living environments in the vast areas outside the city-state civilization.
It is precisely because of this that, except for a very small number of special airships, it is almost difficult to carry out balloon airship transportation tasks between different principalities.
…
two days later.
The Thunder Hammer Guardian mercenary group of five people guarded the two employers, walking on the edge of the border between the Gobi and the desert on the border of the Principality of Morsi.
Everyone stared at the black sandstorm hundreds of meters high in the sky, crushing and devouring them with overwhelming terror, and the eyes of the seven showed a hint of panic.
"Run! It's a black sandstorm! This is the border of the Principality. If you are not protected by the God of Sandstorm, you will die if you get caught in it!!!"
Yuri yelled.
As a mercenary who often travels between Gran and the Principality of Morsi, he is well aware of the horror of the black sandstorm.
Everyone hurried to a rocky mountain in the distance.
There was constant gasping, and it was a race against time. Seeing that Mitiya's rosy face was exhausted, Yuli picked her up.
"God of Sandstorm bless you!"
As a scholar, Mitina actually prayed on Yuli's back, staring in horror at the approaching black gauze sand wall, almost crying.
Lei Luo shook his head, it is not difficult to understand why her power level is so low.
Several people tried their best to escape to Shishan, and found a notch to avoid huddling together.
After a while.
boom…
The violent wind and sand instantly submerged everything outside, and only the dense crackling sound could be heard, and gravel the size of fingernails rained down on the rocky mountain.
Huddled together on the back of the mountain, except for Lei Luo, several people kept praying to the Sand God.
"Um?"
Under the x mask, Lei Luo stared at the sandstorm, as if he had sensed something.
It was a storm elf, about half the height of a person. The upper body looked like a devil child, holding a translucent triangular fork of wind elements, and the lower body was a storm, playing in the sandstorm.
Tens of thousands of storm elves whizzed past, forming the most terrifying black sandstorm in the Principality of Morsi.
"It's not a natural sandstorm, but some kind of migration of wind elves?"
Could it be the God of Sandstorm's method to win over believers
Lei Luo silently watched the sandstorm outside and the fleeting group of storm elves.
Roar…
Faintly, in the berserk dust, Lei Luo seemed to hear a terrible roar. Obviously, some stronger storm creature passed over the heads of several trembling humans.
About an hourglass time passed.
The black sandstorm has gradually subsided, but it will continue for a while.
The protective cover of 1024 nights appeared on Lei Luo's body, and he walked out of the stone mountain for shelter under the gaze of everyone.
"Don't go out!"
Yuri yelled.
Lei Luo remained indifferent, standing in the black sandstorm that subsided a lot, carefully feeling the intensity of the sandstorm, looking for possible storm elves, but unfortunately found nothing.
"I am afraid that at least extraordinary scholars can survive this kind of storm. As for the power to launch this kind of sandstorm, it is beyond my imagination. It seems that even in the human kingdom, there are still gaps covered by radiation in the major temples and natural colleges. Some powerful life forms are rampant."
…
After the sandstorm subsided, the group continued on their way.
In the scorching sun, Yuli couldn't help sighing.
"This is just a small piece of desert extending from the Furnace Desert. Compared with the vastness of the real Furnace Desert, the area is probably less than one ten-thousandth. It is really hard to imagine how those expeditions crossed the Furnace Desert."
But Mitina said: "My mentor said that his mentor had the honor to participate in a crusade expedition. He wanted to cross the Furnace Desert, and the charge fighter was the lowest level."
"Character?"
As a trainee fighter, Youli couldn't help revealing a trace of longing and fear.
"careful!"
Anna, who was walking in the front, raised her hand and said in surprise, "It's a death sand scorpion, and there are two of them!"
Everyone heard the words and looked at the past one after another.
At the end of the sand dune, there were two huge black carapaces one person tall, their shapes could not be seen clearly in the transpiration and twisted air, only two huge black spots could be faintly seen.
"Death Sand Scorpion! Run!"
Yuli and Mia shouted almost at the same time, with horror written on their faces.
It stands to reason that this kind of desert horror creature would not appear here, probably because of the black sandstorm just now.
Death sand scorpion
Under the x mask, Lei Luo was pleasantly surprised!
This kind of high-level poisonous insect rarely appears in the human principality, and often requires special cultivation in the laboratory. Now two of them have appeared at once. For Lei Luo, it is not only a matter of specimens, but also related to the first stage of "Self-Control" Finally break through!
After the caustic toxin prepared by Merlin reaches 99%, it is only a little bit short of completing the first stage.
However, Lei Luo couldn't make up for this last trace anyway.
According to Lei Luo's estimate, it is very likely that some kind of high-level poisonous insect's natural erosive venom will be used as a drug primer.
Moreover, at the mask trade fair, the poison gall of high-level poisonous insects can also be sold at a good price.
rustle rustle...
At this time, it seems that it is too late to escape.
At the same time when everyone discovered the two death sand scorpions, the two death sand scorpions also discovered the food delivered to their door, and chased after them excitedly.
The body is covered with black fluff, the two giant pincers are shining, the poisonous hook behind him exudes a cold death breath, it is as tall as a person, and the speed is astonishing, and a row of compound eyes is shining with dark red light.
"Oops!"
The female warrior Mia looked desperate.
As a native of the Morsi, she clearly knew the horror of this giant poisonous creature.
"Very good!"
At the same time, Lei Luo let out an excited murmur.
Lei Luo held the sky above his head, silently, and slowly opened one dark red eye.
With the breath of violent destruction, the dark red eyes blinked a little, and after looking at the two black spots on the ground, a distorted, dark red beam of destruction descended from the sky.
hum.
This death sand scorpion, one person tall, screamed "squeaky", and after running two steps in inertia, it curled up into a ball. Cooked in an instant.
"Then... what is that!?"
Mitina screamed and pointed to the dark red eyes in the sky.
This feeling, as if a giant from another dimension is passing through a bottle, watching this land, Ling Ran trembles with fear.
The rest of the people also noticed the eye in the sky, watching this strange supernatural power nervously, which is not a power that fighters can understand.
"Mr. X?"
Hiss!
The other death sand scorpion seemed to have sensed the danger, turned around and ran away at a faster speed than when it came.
Lei Luo, who was waiting for the specimen to be delivered to his door, was slightly taken aback, and there was a sneer at the corner of his mouth under the x-mask.
"Where are you going? My specimen, hum!"
While several people were stunned, Lei Luo controlled the bubble technique and chased after the furnace sand scorpion. The esoteric scholars' enthusiasm for collecting specimens is really beyond ordinary people's comprehension.
Not for a while.
After a battle in the sand dunes in the distance, Lei Luo looked contentedly at the poisonous gall and poisonous hook specimens he had just collected, and returned to the team with satisfaction.
"Master x, you are so powerful, when will I be as strong as you!"
Mitina thought Lei Luo was a senior scholar.
Lei Luo smiled slightly under the mask.
These two death sand scorpions are only level 0 creatures, and they are only feared by ordinary people because of their special poison and bloodlust.
In terms of real strength, these two death sand scorpions are far inferior to the mature ogre spiders of Black Rock Mountain.
As for the physical strength of my own body, relying on the d-type body quenching agent, the nourishment of the Pisces pendant, the perfection of the first stage of "self-control" and the passive blessing of the cursed real body in the past few months, it has been enhanced too much, and the strength is not weaker than the average He also has the Roaring Flame Roar melee wand and the 1024 Guardian Shield of the Night, with a harmless hint for a sneak attack. If you single out a Furnace Sand Scorpion, there is really no pressure.
…
night.
The people set up tents in the desert.
Under the spar lamp, Lei Luo studied the toxin of the furnace sand scorpion, and tried to inject a dose of 1mg into the body by using other caustic agents.
"Um… "
The voice murmured.
This familiar feeling, the hot feeling, appeared again!
The power of "Self-Control" is not the improvement of one's own essence, but is aimed at exerting one's own potential to achieve twice the result with half the effort. It is equivalent to any means of strengthening the body, and Lei Luo's strength will be increased several times!
From Lei Luo's current point of view, this ancient man who developed "Self-Control" obviously has reached a very high level of research on the body.
"Mr. X!"
Mitiya ran over again and sat next to Lei Luo, looking at Lei Luo's experimental research with a curious look on her chubby smiling face.
Lei Luo was not used to having a stranger by his side to observe his experimental research, but this little girl was very ignorant.
Lei Luo sighed secretly, he couldn't drive his employer away, could he
"You are from Sale City? Tell me about the Gu Yue family."
"Master, do you also know the Gu Yue family?"
Mitia looked excited.
"The Gu Yue family is one of the five major families in Seymour. His majesty's mother is a member of the Gu Yue family. The three northwestern provinces are the Gu Yue family's sphere of influence. Even Sale City is owned by the Gu Yue family. It was funded and built years ago, and it is said that they possess a mysterious power, and even the academicians of the Royal Academy of Sciences of Granville have visited this ancient family many times."
"Mysterious power?"
Lei Luo asked tentatively.
"Yes."
Mitiya is just a child of fifteen or sixteen years old, a little immature, smiling mysteriously, deliberately lowering her voice.
"On May 15 every year, when the lunar tide is strongest once a year, the Gu Yue family can open the entrances to all kinds of magic eye worlds, which contain countless evil creatures and ancient treasures. In order to explore the quota, the Gu Yue family has made friends with countless forces and gained amazing benefits in exchange."
For these, Lei Luo has long known.
"What is the magic eye world?"
Um…
Mitina pondered for a while.
"I don't know. Anyway, every time it is opened, there are special restrictions on entering the magic eye world. In some years, only women can enter, in some years, only men can enter, and in some years, a seal must be sealed. Only the eyes can enter."
Mitina pouted, her voice a little low.
"Sister Mia said that this year's exploration of the magic eye world requires that you must be a trainee fighter or a 0-level energy magnetic field enlightenment student to enter. My brother is the strongest trainee fighter in the family. I am coming back this time to see him off. In case If he fails like the previous two family explorers, this will probably be the last time I see him."