White Tree Heights.
The cold wind is biting and the earth is covered with thick silver.
White trees twenty to thirty meters high stand like huge pillars on the vast snowy ground.
White tree is destined to be an extremely excellent material due to its many advantages such as high hardness, strong toughness, light weight, and high Origin Qi conductivity. This is true for weapons such as bows and arrows, wooden shields and sticks, and it is more suitable for use on ships.
The white tree is just a general term. In this area, there are varieties such as the Silver Ancient White Tree, Star Earth White Tree, and Suny White Tree. Each variety has slight differences, and they all came from mutations after the end of the world.
Yongan Sanctuary discovered this treasure land early. In the era before the advent of rune equipment, relying on wooden armor and weapons made from white trees, the official awakened persons of Yongan Sanctuary were able to fight against the demonized beasts. , can gain the upper hand.
To this day, war weapons made of white trees and engraved with runes still do not lag behind the mainstream.
The Baishu business has allowed Yongan Shelter to replace a lot of rare materials from some large shelters around it.
A corner of White Tree Heights,
It is a logging farm covering an area of more than ten or twenty acres. There are small buildings of three or four stories standing in the forest. There is also a small city wall mixed with white trees and steel on the outside. It is more than three meters high, with machine guns mounted on it, and a A sentry tower about ten meters high stands...
On weekdays, there is a Yong'an city defense force of 200 people stationed in the lumberyard. The captain has the eighth level of awakened strength and is equipped with a full set of rune equipment. His strength is also ranked among the best in the shelter. Unofficial awakened people have been hired in batches. , patrolling the White Tree Highlands, even though the frequency of patrols has been reduced a lot recently, there are more than 500 awakened people staying in the White Tree Highlands at the same time.
Relying on the lumberyard, even the third-level demonic tide can be resisted - not to mention that since the lumberyard was opened, it has only encountered five second-level demonic tides.
However today,
Broken limbs, a head with a rounded face, the snow dyed red...
The smell of blood permeates the lumberyard. Even in this cold season, it is still pungent and unpleasant, as if the ghost of an innocent person is lingering in the sky and has not dispersed for a long time.
"The shelters in Daxia are so weak. No one can defeat them."
An old man with a skinny face and sparse hair, as if only a layer of skin was left connected to the bones, spoke with disdain.
The surrounding "Sirius Hall" warriors agreed.
In fact, there are still some experts in Daxia. The former garrison commander stationed at the lumber camp, as well as the subsequent brigade, had some strong men who were on par with them.
It's a pity that such strength is indeed worthless in front of that adult.
The "Sirius Hall" samurai looked at the hairless man with awe.
And behind the man, countless corpses stood up slowly with distorted faces!
—The leader of Tenrou Palace, "Shadow of Bones" Kawada Seiichi!
…
Something happened in White Tree Highlands. This matter was posted on the homepage of the "Adventurer's Guild" along with the request, and it immediately caused quite a stir.
On the commission home page, every task is extremely valuable, and there are many difficult commissions that have not been completed at the Green Shadow Headquarters for a month or two.
for example,
[Shadow of the Alien]: Discover or kill adventurers who are elites or above of the alien race. You can receive different rewards according to the different levels of the alien race you kill.
But only those who have entered the Condensing Source Realm are qualified to be called alien elites... They are stronger and more cunning than the demonized beasts. It is difficult to find traces, let alone kill them.
It is difficult for adventurers at this stage to do this. The purpose of Tang Yu's commission was to let adventurers understand the alien race in advance and promote the evil deeds of the alien race in order to achieve the purpose of ideological mobilization - there are lessons learned from other shelters, although the alien race does not It might penetrate into the territory, but Tang Yu didn't want the leeks he had worked so hard to cultivate to be lost to foreigners.
Others, such as [Looking for Elves in Distant Places], [Exploring Shennongjia], etc., are all tasks with high difficulty and long time span.
The commission of [Exploring the Enemy Situation in White Tree Highlands], although it was only at the back of the home page, had attracted the attention of a large number of adventurers.
"No wonder the rewards are so high. It turns out that even the Ancestral Dragon Chapter of 'Yong'an' is no match for that group of mysterious enemies!"
"rbqrbq, I'd better just be a pie-eater."
"Just to detect the enemy's situation is already a five-star mission. It's incredible. I'm eager to get the reward for this meritorious service, but there are not enough stars!"
Suddenly a distinctive voice sounded,
"The six-star Warhammer Adventure Group recruits temporary teammates for the [White Tree Highlands] mission. You can join the adventure group to share the mission. The strength is required to be above the seventh level of awakening, with a combat power increase of at least 5+. Priority is given to mages and assassins! The quota is limited, first come first served. !”
While others were still discussing in confusion, the person in charge of the Warhammer Adventure Group, a branch located in Luoxia, bought half of the commission quota with a speed gun that had been single for thirty years - it was just to explore the enemy's situation, and the task limit was 30 people. You can also share the reward in excess of the amount - Yong'an plans to wait until the enemy's situation is clear, then hire some adventurers to cooperate with his own direct troops to wipe out the enemy in one fell swoop.
As soon as the person in charge of Warhammer opened his mouth, the eyes of the awakened people in the hall immediately lit up. Some people who thought they had the strength, but had not registered for a long time and did not have enough adventurer stars, immediately crowded forward to participate in the screening of the Warhammer adventure group.
If you perform well in the [White Tree Highlands] mission, you might even be able to join the "Warhammer Adventure Group", some people thought.
This is also good for the "Warhammer Adventure Group" itself. For temporary members, rewards are distributed to each person according to the agreement, but it allows the adventure group to accumulate more points to reach the seven-star level.
Warhammer only recruited six temporary teammates, but it attracted at least ten awakened ones of level seven or above.
This scene made some new adventurers who came from other places and had just registered their identities confused, "What is the increase in combat power? Mage, assassin, what are they?!"
Wasn't it agreed that there would only be awakened people and capable people
I always feel that we are not living in the same world!
The one who had doubts was not the only one. The old salted fish adventurer next to him, who had nowhere to show off, had bright eyes, and he came up to him and said,
"The "Adventurer's Guild" is not only a place to register as an adventurer, but also a place to participate in professional certification. Now we have a total of six basic professions, warrior, mage, assassin, priest, gunner, archer... Like mages, they are generally ability users. , but the difference is that ability users can only be certified as mage profession if they master enough spells and knowledge.
The same goes for other professions. Let me take the most common warrior profession. First, you need to pass the warrior's strength and speed test, as well as the actual combat test, and master two or more warrior professional combat skills before you can bask in the glory of a warrior.
Although Warhammer gives priority to mages and assassins from the very beginning, in fact, those who have certified professions at this stage, even the warrior profession, which is the easiest to be certified, are all strong... Combat skills are expensive and difficult to learn. For people like us, I'm afraid I will never be a professional for the rest of my life.
However, I heard that in Luyin, there is a complete professional inheritance process. Even if it is just a newly awakened person, as long as he accepts the inheritance, he will immediately become a powerful professional who has experienced hundreds of battles and has extraordinary strength. "
The old salty fish adventurer is very envious, but it is impossible to work hard. He can only maintain his current life by pretending to be cool in front of other cute newcomers.
…
Soon, the thirty places for the [White Tree Highlands] mission were all taken up.
Among them, the Warhammer Adventure Team dispatched nine core members and six external members. The other fifteen people include lone rangers and members of large-scale adventure groups. However, apart from Warhammer, the "Purple Mountain Mercenary Group" with the largest number of people only has four places. Therefore, this time, Warhammer is vaguely the leader.
The "Warhammer Adventure Group" has a good reputation. Including the Warhammer Deputy Group, there are three six-star adventurers, and the rest are also five-star adventurers. No one is dissatisfied.
Thirty people replenished supplies at the "Trading House" next door. After making full preparations, they rushed to the "Yongan Shelter" in the north.
The north wind whistles.
The branch leader of the "Warhammer Adventure Group", Xiao Qingsheng, and twenty-nine other masters arrived at the designated gathering place.
Yongan's temporary base in the wild.
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As soon as he entered the door, the heat from the fireplace came. Xiao Qingsheng saw his client, the second-in-command of the Yongan Mercenary Mission Center, a young man who seemed to be quite kind.
In addition, in the small house, there were more than a dozen awakened people with auras above level seven standing or sitting. When they saw these people, they all looked over with scrutiny or indifference.
Xiao Qingsheng knew in his heart that these... were probably local mercenaries from Yong'an.
—After all, Luoxia is not that close. Not everyone has the courage to abandon their family and career and seek development in a new place.
"... The situation in the White Tree Highlands happened two days ago. After the last Ancestral Dragon Chapter risked their lives, that group of mysterious enemies, although they can also speak Daxia dialect, more people speak... The language of Sakura Country... We suspect that it is an organization united by a group of Sakura people who were stranded in Daxia Country before the end of the world... "
As for the voyage from Sakura Country, the second-in-command of the mission center...including other senior officials of Yong'an have never had such an idea.
"Those people are very strong. Our Zulong Brigade in Yong'an was ambushed again and had to retreat. But I need to make it clear that although the Zulong Brigade was ambushed, there were also two ninth-level masters, as well as several He was a master at the eighth level, but he couldn't hold on for long.
That group of people is very powerful. Therefore, this mission is mainly to detect the enemy's situation. Don't be impulsive. We will calculate the rewards based on what we get. "
The second-in-command did not hide anything. In addition to embellishing the situation about the Zulong Brigade's defeat, he told all the other information to all the awakened people present.
He also felt the auras of thirty people including Xiao Qingsheng. Nearly half of them had auras above the eighth level, and four of them reached the ninth level.
Compared with their native mercenary industry, which is gradually declining, there is a huge gap.
But that group of mysterious people was really too strong. The Zulong brigade was severely damaged in just a few minutes. In the end, only five or six people escaped, including two ninth-level captains and deputy captains. All died in battle.
Such brutality scared the director Cui Xinsheng, so he did not dare to continue the attack, hoping to find out the details of the enemy.
However, the Zulong Chapter was defeated miserably, their discipline was lax, they were still a joint team, and no one obeyed anyone... Can such a team really complete the mission
The second in command is not optimistic at all.
…
Snowflakes are falling.
Covered in silver.
Xiao Qingsheng and other adventurers were well prepared and put on snow-painted combat uniforms. With a touch of white, the snow became the best protective color.
Although the mercenaries from Yong'an could not buy standard combat uniforms, they also put on white coats - survival and disguise. There was no mediocrity here.
As we gradually approached the "White Tree Highlands", we could see the silvery white snow trees in the distance, as well as the outline of the logging field that built the edge of the forest land.
"What should I do? If I continue to get closer, I will inevitably be noticed by the people inside?"
someone asked.
A mercenary from Yong'an said, "What else can we do? Everyone can go their own way, use their own methods, and accept their destiny!"
He dislikes Luo Xia's adventurers and doesn't want to act together.
Although they were clearly hired, Yong'an officials also entrusted so many adventurers to make it clear that they believed they were not enough to complete the mission - even though this was indeed the case.
Xiao Qingsheng, the leader of the Warhammer branch, frowned, knowing that the forceful melon was not sweet.
"There is a person with the ability of perception system in our team, why not let her do a brief exploration first, and then discuss the action plan."
"Perception system? What's the use of that! There are experts in that group, and your probing mental power will be noticed in minutes. It's just a matter of alerting the enemy!"
Xiao Qingsheng smiled confidently, "We have our own way of not being discovered."
After all,
In the team behind him, a female awakened person held a staff with a crystal on the top. She placed it on the ground, closed her eyes tightly, and murmured in her mouth.
After a moment, she opened her eyes, and there seemed to be a flash of light. The staff was raised, and the crystal on the top shone slightly.
The spell "Detection Eagle"!
Some awakened people around could feel that something seemed to be shot out at that moment.
In the sky, an illusory figure, resembling an eagle, was flying, looking sharply at the lumberyard below.
Sensory field detection is easily detected by those with strong mental power, but it is completely different through magic. The "Detection Eagle"'s field of vision can see any energy reaction, and it does not require mental power to cover it, making it difficult to detect.
The spell lasted for more than a minute, and Yong'an's mercenaries were shocked and shut their mouths tightly.
After the "Detection Eagle" dispersed, the female ability user spoke, "The energy response of the people inside is very high, but there are not many people there, only fifty-seven people. There is no energy response from the awakened ones anywhere else within sight. It should be far away…”
Xiao Qingsheng, the branch leader, immediately reacted, "The White Tree Highlands is a resource area. The enemy occupied it naturally for the White Tree inside. It has been two days now. The enemy may be wary, but it is impossible for everyone to stay." Sawmill…
Since there are not many enemies now, we...can we attack them forcefully and capture a few prisoners for questioning? It would be much more efficient than slowly exploring them. "
Fifty-seven enemies, more than them, and no weak hands.
But the awakened people present, whether they are adventurers or mercenaries, are all leaders in the industry and have enough confidence in themselves.
As long as the enemy is not three to five times stronger, it is easy to eat it, so why not
Next, the female ability user used the "Reconnaissance Eagle" twice more and determined that except for the logging camp, the nearest enemy was three to five kilometers away.
This means that as long as they make little movement and are fast, it is entirely possible to hit them and run away before enemy reinforcements arrive.
(Two updates, Kouheng!)