As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the wing suddenly changed.
Luo You'er was holding the half crab she had just touched, neither eating nor releasing it, looking at a loss.
"Are you... crazy?" Luo Qingqing held back these words for a while. It turned out that the other party was not just talking on paper, but had already taken action! But the question is, what benefit does this do to him
Targeting the Luo family? It doesn't mean much at all. It is not obligatory to organize everyone to evacuate, and it is not the Luo family's fault to die midway. On the contrary, it can bring them and other candidates together. The only person in the worst situation is Xia Fan - if the candidate who planned to evacuate knew that he was the one blocking this passage, it would probably tear his heart out!
It's okay if he doesn't say it out loud. He actually dares to admit this publicly. This alone has put him on the opposite side of all the candidates.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Xia Fan still said in a calm tone. "Too many choices will only distract the power of the group. If you want all candidates to face the terrible night, this is the most effective way."
"You think too simplistically!" Luo lightly stomped his feet and said, "The crowd as a whole is powerful, and each individual's thoughts are just a puddle of scattered sand! We have the source of spiritual fire, so we will naturally do our best for that night. , but what about those candidates who don’t have spiritual fire? Why should they listen to you!"
"Because I can make them all pass."
"Even so, it's not enough - what did you say?" Luo Qingqing was startled.
"I said, I can make everyone who stays pass the exam." He repeated, "Spiritual fire originates from corpses, and the Great Wilderness Night also inspires corpses. Whether it is a small "charm" or a large "demon" , a large number of surrounding dead things will gather together. As long as a sufficient number of evil spirits are killed, isn't there a source of spiritual fire everywhere? On the contrary, if you just hide in the shaft and emphasize on preserving yourself, you will not be able to achieve this. "
Can you still think so
Luo Qingqing felt that his common sense had been subverted - facing the great wilderness, is there anything wrong with trying to protect yourself with all your strength? But the man in front of him regarded the Great Wilderness as a shortcut to seize the spiritual fire!
Theoretically speaking, he said it was indeed possible. Tens of thousands of corpses were piled together. After hundreds of years of precipitation, it made perfect sense that there were a large number of sources of spiritual fire in the surrounding area. But this is only a theoretical possibility - if you can't even survive, what if the spiritual fire is everywhere? What's more, they not only have to survive, but also have to defeat a large number of evil spirits head-on. This is really a bit whimsical.
"It seems that you know a lot about Dahuang Evil Night, so you shouldn't understand why the shaft is the family's first choice!" Luo Qingqing refuted loudly, "You only need to guard the front and rear passes to reduce Evil Evil's numerical advantage to At the very least, you can seal the entrance and wait for rescue from the Privy Council the next day. And resist them outside? You don't know which direction they will appear from! Once someone breaks up in the night, a chain reaction will soon form. Faced with the crowd pushing and trampling all the time, do you think you can handle it?"
Xia Fan couldn't help but think highly of this genius of the Luo family - being able to say such words proved that she was not only knowledgeable, but also experienced in practical work; she knew very well that without a common purpose, she could immediately issue an order and ban. , a team that advances and retreats in a controlled manner. What's more, the Great Wilderness is a night battle, and fear and chaos are always the biggest enemies.
"I can't, so I should try my best to avoid such a situation."
"How can you guarantee that?"
Xia Fan held out a finger and said, "The purpose of the examination is to select qualified alchemists after all. What the Privy Council wants to see is definitely not a one-sided defeat. Qingshan Town is no longer the Qingshan Formation a hundred years ago. The Privy Council must have something After careful consideration, this place will be set as the examination room. In other words, if the dry well waterway below the town can become the first choice, the intensity of the Great Wilderness Night should fluctuate around this level. You can understand it as the "standard Answer". "
Luo Qing thought about it several times before finally understanding the meaning of these words. She really couldn't understand why the other party's words and sentences were so weird, as if some words were put together deliberately. At the same time, she also realized that what the other party was thinking might not be that simple—the seemingly nonsensical remarks seemed to be the result of careful thinking.
This made her ask involuntarily, "Then what?"
Xia Fan raised his second finger, "We only need to raise the level of the new defense line above the standard answer to be able to block the Great Desolate Night this time. As far as I know, in addition to the narrow terrain of the main road, there are high walls Both the city and the fortress have good resistance to evil spirits. At the same time, it can accommodate far more people than underground shafts, and there is no need to worry about suffocation or collapse. As long as you gather everyone in the city, you can take advantage of the number of people. , and can greatly reduce the risk of collapse.”
"But there is no city in this town -" Luo Qingqing suddenly stopped mid-sentence. She could see from Xia Fan's eyes that he was not joking.
“If there isn’t one, we will build one.”
Xia Fan said word by word.
…
Early the next morning, all the candidates gathered again in the small square in front of the hotel.
The news of the fire between the flying platform and the wooden kite had spread last night, and many people stayed up almost all night. If the Luo family hadn't stepped forward to calm everyone down and said they had other preparations, they would have dispersed and searched for each other. Way out of town.
After all, this is already the sixth day of the Shikao Examination. If you don't leave, you may be trapped here. When the Yin Sheng arrives on the seventh day, you will really have to resign yourself to fate.
Because of this, the atmosphere in the venue was quite depressing. Everyone was patiently waiting for the Luo family to announce the backup plan. As for the current military examination, most people had already put their hopes for three years.
However, what is surprising is that the person standing at the long table is neither Luo Qingqing nor Luo Fengqing, but an unfamiliar young man.
"Who is this person?"
"He is not wearing a blue robe. He is not from the Luo family."
"I have an impression of this guy... isn't he the bastard who ran away from Feinian?"
"Hey, what are you doing up there!"
Only Wei Wushuang opened his mouth in surprise - he recognized that the person on the stage was none other than Xia Fan, a fellow villager from Fenghua County! It's just that he doesn't understand at all why the other party would appear in such an occasion.
Facing the crowd, Xia Fan took a deep breath and took out a wind-calling talisman with the character "Xun" - of course, he preferred to call it an amplification talisman.
This was also what Luo gently handed to him a few minutes ago.
"There are six in total. The effect will gradually weaken after it is released. I will keep the story short as possible and use it sparingly."
"Actually, there is no need for me to tell you. You already know all my plans."
"What, stage fright? If it fails, I don't want the Luo family to be stigmatized. Besides... this is the 'order' you proposed, and you should tell everyone."
A few short words of conversation seemed to linger in my ears.
Is it really because you don’t want to take the blame? Using the Luo family's appeal to propose this plan already created a certain connection. Once something went wrong, it would not have any impact on the Luo family. All she can say is... she doesn't want to take this plan as her own, especially in the context of the Shikao exam.
It seems that I owe the other party a favor.
Xia Fan smiled helplessly and threw the talisman into the air.
The amplified notes quickly turned into a breeze and spread.
"Everyone, listen up!" His first words rolled over the town like thunder under the influence of magic. "This time the examination is far from the time when we need to flee! The Great Wilderness Night is really scary. But that’s for those who are unprepared! As long as everyone puts aside their old grudges and unites as one, not only will everyone be able to spend the last night of this exam safely, but they will also be able to pass the exam!"
"You heard that right, everyone who stays will pass this exam and become an official alchemist!"
There was an uproar at the scene.
"What did you say!?"
Xia Fan did not explain immediately, but waited until everyone's doubts and shock poured out before throwing out the second amplified note. "In fact, it is not impossible for everyone to pass the test, as long as the key to the evil night is caught." Then he told the details of the evil night, "We need a city to stop the evil spirit, and that night After the night passes, the source of spiritual fire will be scattered everywhere!"
"City? What are you talking about?"
"It sounds reasonable, but there is no city here!"
Everyone shouted.
"Of course there is, it's around you and me!" Xia Fan overcame everyone's arguments with an unquestionable tone, "Yes, I'm talking about the hotels, teahouses where you have lived for several days, and the surrounding blue brick houses. !”
"The tic-tac-toe arrangement is a natural defensive layout. The height of the lowest two floors is enough to block the attack of "Charm"! It's just that these 'city walls' are not perfect and we need to work together to build them! "
"You have two days to transform it - whether you use alchemy or your hands! Demolish the houses in the outer circle of the tic-tac-toe, seal the gaps in the inner circle, and connect all the buildings in the center of the town to become a unified A continuous whole! This is our city, this is our line of defense against evil spirits!"
Wei Wushuang was dumbfounded.
To build a fortress in Qingshan Town in a day and a half? At first glance, it seemed like nonsense, but when he calmed down and looked around, he actually felt that there was some truth to this statement. The houses located in the center of the "well head" are not only strong, but also close to each other. It is not difficult to seal the gaps between them. Once the roofs are removed and wooden boards are laid, these brick houses become natural city walls, which can pass people up and keep out enemies below.
"That's not all!" Xia Fan activated an amplification note again and continued, "If we want to resist the evil night head-on, everyone must contribute their own strength! We need to concentrate the medicinal materials and hand them over to those who are good at using them. We need to arrange backup to replace those candidates who were injured in the battle; we even need to form a hunting team to go to the green mountains to collect food to provide for everyone’s needs for these two days!”
"From this moment on, everyone here will no longer be in a competitive relationship, but will be teammates who cooperate with each other! United, we can do anything!"