Rui Bing and the others stopped. In front of them was a vast sea of grass. Maybe it can't be called grass, but neither Rui Bing nor Sankan can find other adjectives to describe this thing that floats vertically in the air and swings slowly like hair. In the end, the name Ariyod's Silk Grass Sea was unanimously agreed upon by both of them.
The sea of silk grass is a coincidence like fate.
"There's something weird." Rui Bing quickly discovered something was wrong with the Silk Grass Sea. Here, her keen mental fluctuations could not spread at all.
Sankan asked strangely: "What's wrong?" What he was good at was strength and speed. In terms of spirit, they were so far apart that he didn't even notice.
Rui Bing didn't know how to explain to him the weirdness here. In fact, this was the first time they had encountered this situation. And when Rui Bing called out the guardian, her expression couldn't help but change. Even in the purple mist of the red-tailed beast, the field of vision was still clear, but now nothing could be seen, and the field of vision was completely blank.
"The guardian is useless." Rui Bing's words shocked Sankan and Ariyod. Among the three, Rui Bing has always been the main force in the battle, and among them, guardianship plays a vital role. Without the guardian's help, they would never have gotten here.
The three of them could not imagine what they would do if they encountered any danger without protection. Sankan and Ariyode looked at each other in shock. They had never thought that they would encounter such a situation.
"Then shall we move forward?" Ariyod asked with some hesitation.
Sankan also looked at Rui Bing. Rui Bing stood upright like a javelin, and his snow-white training clothes rustled in the wind. Rui Bing stared blankly at the endless sea of silk grass. In the silent sea of silk grass, with only the whistling wind blowing, the figure of a stern young man drifted through Rui Bing's mind involuntarily.
"When will you marry me?"
"Marry? Why should I marry you?"
"You kissed me."
"I haven't kissed you."
"You kissed!"
"I probably haven't kissed you before."
"You kissed!"
"Did I really kiss?"
"Kissed!"
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The words of the past echoed in my ears, making me blush. It spread quietly upwards along Rui Bingxue's white neck. Rui Bing suddenly felt a little hot on her face, and she took a deep breath. The tired body of the past few days seemed to be suddenly full of strength, a different kind of emotion was surging in his chest, and Rui Bing's cold eyes became firm again.
She looked into the distance and slowly said one word: "Let's go!"
Ye Chong is still controlling the development of the fortress meticulously. With plenty of supplies on hand, he began to push deeper into Darkness. The place where they are currently stationed is not far from the cave where Meiwu used to live. If you build a small-scale fortress, Ye Zhong and the others are already very skilled.
It only took three days for a fortress to be erected.
And near the fortress. Large chunks of metal ingots piled up like mountains. Now Ye Zhong not only has twenty-seven automatic extraction devices, thirteen mineral deposits, and six rare mineral pools on hand. These places were producing day and night, providing Ye Chong with a large amount of metal. The resources he has at hand now, if placed in the Heyue Star Region or the five major star regions, are more than enough to dominate one side. These are only the resources that have been developed. He has a lot of resources that have been discovered but not yet developed. The few resources developed on hand fully meet his needs. Except for those rare mineral deposits, Ye Zhong has no plans to develop other mineral deposits now. Developing but not utilizing it is a waste and completely unnecessary.
All the surrounding creatures in this Fortress No. 4 have been cleared away, and now the students equipped with light armor have become the biggest tyrants in the entire Darkness. Not far to the right of the fortress gate, an area about ten kilometers long and two and a half kilometers wide was completely leveled.
within this area. There was nothing but flat, smooth rock.
The students are now accustomed to all kinds of new things, and now they are unwilling to go back to the backward life even if they are killed. Moreover, Ye Chong had already arranged for their families through some channels. Not long ago, each of their family members received a large amount of money, which made them even more devoted to the adults and stayed here with more peace of mind.
Adults are becoming more and more strict with them, and their training standards are constantly rising. It's far beyond what it was before. Training-actual combat-summary-targeted training, this model has brought them rapid progress. This kind of progress. They can truly feel that creatures that were originally difficult to defeat can now be easily killed by them.
But even though they are not what they used to be, they dare not go too deep. Being cautious has always been Ye Chong's requirement for them.
In this area of about ten kilometers long, an extremely huge metal frame began to be erected little by little. The entire skeleton runs through the entire area, which means that its length reaches ten kilometers. Every day, all the weapon makers appear here and are busy non-stop.
Do you want to build a metal fortress? The students were filled with curiosity. But no one dared to ask, they were not brave enough to do so. The work continued, and the metal skeleton began to become more complex and subtle day by day. Just from now, you can see its vastness and ingenuity. This must be a huge, miraculous project, almost all the students think so.
After thirteen days of non-stop running, Rui Bing's lips had begun to peel due to dryness, and her expression could not hide her fatigue, but the determination in her eyes did not waver at all.
They don't have much water anymore and need to use it sparingly. Surprisingly, there was no water source in this sea of silk grass, so they had no choice but to pass through it as quickly as possible. In the past thirteen days, Rui Bing and Sankan have never stopped, and they have always maintained a high speed.
Sankan's expression darkened a lot. He had been carrying Ariyod on his back, and he was so tired that he didn't even have the strength to move his fingers. But the unique tenacity of the San people was undoubtedly reflected in him. He did not say a word for these thirteen days.
The scenery of Silk Grass Sea is monotonous, with nothing else except the light blue filaments. They saw not a living beast, not a source of water. In this vast land, only one thing exists, which is this kind of light blue filament.
"Look!" Ariyode on Sankan's back suddenly became excited and pointed forward with trembling hands.
The scenery ahead finally changed, and they finally crossed the Sea of Silk Grass! Sankan and Rui Bing were refreshed, their steps became lighter, and their speed increased greatly.
After crossing the last piece of silk grass, Sankan could no longer hold on. His feet gave way, and with a plop, he fell down and gnawed in the mud. Ariyod screamed and immediately fell out.
Seeing this, Rui Bing mustered up her last bit of strength, floated, and tried her best to catch Ariyod.
Seeing each other's embarrassment, the three of them looked at each other and smiled.
After a short rest, Sankan struggled to get up and went around to look for water, because he could smell the moist moisture in the air. He knew that there must be a source of water not far away.
Soon, he found the water source, which was a small lake with clear and quiet water like a mirror. Sankan was overjoyed. He found a large number of beast tracks around the lake. It was a water source that could be cited, he judged immediately. However, out of caution, he checked whether the water was poisonous. He was delighted to conclude that the water was drinkable. He drank a hearty meal, and his lungs, which had been almost burned out these days, were quickly moistened by the water. It felt wonderful.
He took off the water bag, filled it, and planned to return to Rui Bing and Ariyod. The corner of his eye swept across the ground, and suddenly something caught his attention.
He bent down and examined the ground carefully.
After a moment's recognition, his expression tightened, he no longer hesitated, stood up and ran towards the resting place of Rui Bing and Ariyod.
"What's wrong?" Rui Bing saw the look on Sankan's face as he ran back at high speed, and knew that he must have made a discovery.
Sankan took off the water bag and handed it to the two of them with a strange expression: "I found footprints! There is someone nearby!"
"Ah!" Rui Bing and Ariyod exclaimed in unison. Ariyod's water bag that was about to reach his mouth stopped. He was stunned by Sankan's news.
"It's human footprints, I'm sure. It's by the lake over there. It should be a woman, next to the footprints. There are also many messy beast footprints. She should be chased by wild beasts." Sankan said this At that time, they were not too excited. In their consciousness, humans are much scarier than beasts, especially strangers.
The news came to three people. It's really impactful.
Sankan added: "The footprints are very fresh, it should not be more than two hours ago."
This is exciting news. Meeting humans here is completely beyond the three people's expectations. They originally thought that they were in this dangerous place. They are lost people alone looking for home. Now that humans have been discovered, this is extremely good news for the three of them.
But the three of them did not immediately look for the human who left the footprints, but took a rest.
Rui Bing sat upright with his eyes slightly closed and his hands naturally resting on his crossed knees. For a world practitioner, how to recover physical strength as quickly as possible is the most basic skill. Sankan was more straightforward and fell asleep. The loud snoring made Ariyod almost unable to open his eyes.
However, Ariyod still tried his best to keep his eyes wide open, observe his surroundings, and act as a sentry for the two of them.
An hour later, Rui Bing opened her eyes, and Sankan's snoring stopped abruptly. Sankan carried Ariyode on his back as usual, but this time he tied it tightly with a rope. He was holding the threaded wooden gun he had made by himself. The wood here was extremely hard. In order to make the threaded wooden gun, his golden dagger was curled.
His steps were very light. With a vigilant look on his face, he moved forward quietly with his waist half bent.
Rui Bing followed closely behind him. She did not call out the guardian, but followed Sankan with her bare hands.
They returned to the lake and refilled the water bladder, while Sankan carefully identified the footprints that appeared nearby.
"I don't recognize the footprints of these beasts. We have to be careful." Sankan is an experienced hunter. This has been fully proven on the road. Both of them had no doubts about his judgment.
The three began to move in the direction of the trail, and their speed was not very fast. This slow advance is Sankan's caution. No one knows what lies ahead. He is not arrogant enough to think that the three of them are invincible. This place is full of dangers, and compared to the beasts in Qianyu Nao, the beasts here are no less inferior. And judging from the messy footprints on the ground, the number of these beasts is astonishing.
Sankan is like a hound, with a very sensitive nose and rich hunting experience. Under his leadership, they found the correct direction.
The three of them moved forward carefully and cautiously for an hour, when they suddenly heard the wild roar of the beast.
howl! A long cry spread across the fields, and the ground rumbled and trembled, as if tens of thousands of wild beasts were rushing towards us, the sound was terrifying.
Sankan and Rui Bing's expressions changed slightly, while Ariyod's expression turned earth-colored.
In the valley below them, groups of wild beasts were running wildly. These beasts seemed to be stimulated by something and rushed forward madly. Within this army of beasts, there were mixed species. The huge ones were as high as sixteen meters tall. When they ran, they looked like heavy light armor, rumbling with terrifying momentum. The petite ones are all very agile. They step on the cliffs next to the valley, their bodies are like arrows, and they jump forward with amazing explosive power.
"Over there!" Sankan pointed to the front of the herd.
In front of the group of beasts, a petite and agile figure ran forward quickly.
Her movements were nothing in the eyes of Rui Bing and Sankan, but they were much more agile than ordinary people. But her physical strength is obviously not very strong, and it has begun to slow down.
"She seems to be carrying something mechanical on her back." Sankan looked solemn.
The woman's speed had begun to slow down, and her steps were somewhat disordered. Rui Bing and Sankan both knew that she would not last long.
"Save her!"
The two looked at each other, then suddenly exerted force on their feet and ran towards the woman.
However, the woman's ability obviously exceeded Rui Bing and Sankan's expectations, and she suddenly slipped into a narrow crack in the mountain wall. This crack is very narrow, and at its narrowest point only three people can walk abreast. The deep beasts had no intention of letting her go, and the smaller beasts followed closely and got in. The woman neatly took off the light gun on her back, without any aim at all, and poof, the light gun began to spray out beams of light.
Within the crack, there was suddenly a scream of wild beasts. For a moment, the beast corpses piled up at the entrance of the crack, but the beasts behind were still pushing in like crazy.
"What a powerful shot!" Rui Bing and Sang Zhan looked at each other again, feeling horrified.