Walking on Mariones Plains, you will have a wonderful illusion that if you keep walking, you will always reach the end of the sky.
This is the anointed land of the Sarion Kingdom, and the land is so fertile that it oozes oil. If it weren't for the wars and plunder of the Jatu people over the years, it would be no exaggeration to say that this is a land of plenty.
"Thirty years ago, I was only 15 years old, a child who didn't understand anything. My home was there. We were homesteaders, with ten acres of land, two horses, a cow, and I had a little sister. , you don’t even know how naughty she is, her voice when she laughs is like that of a fairy, hey, I still think about it from time to time, it was really the best era.”
Riding on a tall death knight horse, old Alec spoke with emotion. The place he pointed at had turned into ruins. Decades of wind and rain had eroded what was once a relatively wealthy little man. Only a few ruins of the village remain.
Zhang Yang had no way of knowing what kind of story was hidden in the ruins, and old Alek had no intention of telling it. He was just old, and the world had left him far behind.
The team passed through barren fields, dense woods, and business roads covered with weeds. Gradually, a ridge that looked like a giant dragon appeared in front of them. According to Old Alec, one end of this ridge was connected to the Noldor. One end of the Elf Forest leads directly to the sea. This is the Nudar Ridge, also called the Dragon's Skeleton.
Near the sea, the Kingdom of Sarion built a strong fortress there. It used to be the checkpoint for all caravans to enter and leave the grassland, and it was also responsible for blocking the invasion of the Jatu people.
However, as time has passed, the role of this castle has become less and less, and caravans and Jatu people have found countless trails in the Nudar Ridge.
Of course, the main reason is the expensive customs clearance fees.
So Zhang Yang also chose to take the ridge trail, otherwise a team like theirs would not be able to get through without 500 silver dinars.
Seen from a distance, the ridge is very low. Against the backdrop of the vast sky, it seems that you can cross it in one step. When you get closer, you will find that the mountain is so high that it can cover the sky.
Old Alek led the way, and Zhang Yang and the others meandered southward at the foot of the mountain. They walked for hundreds of miles, and then turned into a valley with deep woods and dense grass.
"Captain, the Nudar Ridge is thousands of miles long from south to north. There are not only 2,000 but also 1,500 valleys on the east and west sides. You can always find an exit that can be climbed. The Jatu people have their secret passages, and so do the caravans. My own secret passage, and this passable valley belongs only to me."
Old Alek said with great emotion, "Ten years ago, I followed a caravan and was chased by the Jatu people, and finally came over this valley. Unfortunately, we were unlucky to encounter the Noldoran reconnaissance team. , after a fierce battle, I was the only one who escaped, and since then, I have never walked through this valley again."
"Will we run into those elves?"
Zhang Yang immediately asked warily.
"Probably not, this is just an ordinary valley, and the Noldorans patrol their forests, most often in the Laria area, which is thousands of miles away from here." The old man said with a relaxed smile.
There was no road, so after entering the valley, Old Alek led people to clear the road ahead, scaring away the poisonous snakes in the grass.
This mountain valley is very winding, sometimes wide and sometimes narrow. At the narrowest point, only a large vehicle can barely pass through, and there are many branch roads.
Even old Alec has to reminisce while walking.
They walked in in the morning, but by late afternoon, they had only walked less than twenty miles, but they were still far away from crossing the ridge.
"This is it, that's right."
Old Alek shouted, with some excitement in his voice. After leading people to tear off a large number of vines and cut down the overgrown trees and grass, a natural cave appeared in front of everyone.
"Captain, this can be used as a transfer station for crossing the ridge. I guarantee that we will be able to set foot on the grassland on the opposite side tomorrow afternoon."
Old Alec said loudly, and then under his command, everyone got busy, cutting down trees to make fire for cooking, and smoked the cave with thick smoke to drive away poisonous snakes and poisonous insects.
I have to say that the old guy has very rich experience in the field.
Zhang Yang did not take action. He just quietly observed the surroundings and the majestic and steep Nudar Ridge under the fiery sunset in the evening. For some reason, ever since he set foot here, he always felt that this place was a little oppressive to him. It felt very unfriendly. .
But when he looked at other people, it had no effect.
"Could this be related to the fact that I visualized the soul-nurturing talisman to the fourth level? It's not that this ridge is aimed at me, but that my soul is sharper."
Thinking like this, Zhang Yang had a plan in mind.
"Don't rush over the ridge. I plan to stay here for a while. Alec, Robert, Norton, and Eagle, the four of you will make arrangements to set up a temporary camp near here tomorrow and take some precautions to protect the soldiers. With some training, they’re still too weak.”
Now Zhang Yang's prestige in the mercenary group is high enough. After all, he has won three or four battles in succession. Even deserters like veterans Robert, Norton, and Eagle are in awe of him, so no one has his arrangement. objection.
Nothing happened overnight, and everyone went off to work and train the next day. Zhang Yang asked Tony and Bob to take turns guarding him, mainly to guard against poisonous insects and snakes. Then, he sat in the cave and quietly meditated on the soul-nourishing talisman.
He had an idea that the unique suppression here might have some effect on him when visualizing the soul-nurturing talisman.
Sure enough, as soon as he started to meditate, the suppressive power that was originally vague suddenly increased, and there was even a feeling of rejection.
It seems that if he continues, he may go crazy.
But Zhang Yang was not surprised or panicked. After all, he had a lot of experience, so he released his soul carefully, felt the suppressive power, and constantly mapped its fluctuations.
Yes, that's right, the suppressive force here is suddenly strong and sometimes weak, just like the texture of water waves, rising and falling.
The filaments of Zhang Yang's soul also rise and fall, eventually drawing plane curves.
Based on these flat curves, Zhang Yang continues to use soul filaments to draw three-dimensional curves.
This is a very tedious process and sounds mysterious, but it is actually not difficult to understand.
What Zhang Yang did was to materialize some kind of radioactive power in this place, that is, the suppressive wave that his soul sensed.
After drawing this three-dimensional curve, Zhang Yang obtained an object with a three-dimensional concept.
"Is this a dragon?"
He was surprised that what he got through the radioactive source curve was actually the outline of a dragon? Is this a coincidence, or is Nudar Ridge originally the body of a dragon
Then the suppression he felt was the residual power of the dragon's corpse
Zhang Yang didn't know what the principle was here, and he didn't want to pursue it, because he immediately visualized the shape of the dragon.
This is also a visualization routine in the world of cultivating immortals.
The soul-nurturing talisman is just one of them, and it is recorded in some immortal cultivation books given to him by the cheap master Qingfengzi he worshiped at the beginning.
When Zhang Yang used the radiation source curve as the object of visualization, the suppression and rejection he felt before was actually much reduced.
Then he knew that he had guessed correctly.
Visualize over and over again, and correct the three-dimensional curve over and over again. The more refined and correct the curve is, the smaller the suppression and rejection will be.
For the next nine consecutive days, the soldiers trained here for nine days, and Zhang Yang also visualized for nine days. Finally, on the tenth day, when he visualized the 99% consistent moment based on the radiation source curve, deep in his mind There was a high-pitched dragon roar!
Almost at the same time, a vague shadow of a giant dragon appeared in his soul.
When Zhang Yang devoted his mind to the shadow of the giant dragon, he felt as if he had turned into a dragon, swallowing clouds and mist, and traveling thousands of miles -
Then in an instant, he woke up, and a light flashed between his eyes.
"Wonderful!"
Zhang Yang sighed softly, and then he quickly formed a seal with his hands between his eyebrows, whistling softly, with the faint sound of a dragon roaring. The next moment, water mist rose, filling half of the valley.
After about ten minutes, the water mist dissipated, and a crystal drop of water the size of a pigeon egg appeared in Zhang Yang's hand.
"I now know how the most precious Dragon Tear Gem in this world came from."
Zhang Yang murmured to himself and looked at the water drops.
"Dragon Tears (pseudo)."
"The essence of heaven and earth condensed with the power of dragon soul contains dragon magic power. After use, it can strengthen the body."
"It cannot be stored for a long time. The magic will dissipate after a day and night."
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With a chuckle, he opened his mouth and swallowed the crystal water droplets. He immediately felt a stream of heat flowing through his body. His body was suddenly full of strength and became lighter.
Looking at the attributes, it actually increased by 1 point of strength and 1 point of agility.
However, Zhang Yang didn't care about this, because his real gain this time was to master the first level of the Dragon Soul Talisman by visualizing the former dragon skeleton on Nudar Ridge.
This has the same nature as the soul-raising talisman, and it will not even appear in his attributes. After all, the game player system is just a system. What it can map is the rules of this world, but it cannot map newer ones. Advanced rules.
"It's a pity that the Dragon Soul Talisman can only condense one pseudo-dragon tear every day, and this pseudo-dragon tear also requires the dragon magic power floating in the Nudar Ridge. Therefore, I may be invincible in this world through this, but still I can’t help the main body.”
"Forget it, I'm just a self-reliant trumpet. I want to do so much."
"It would be great to develop and become a foreign aid and ace of the Ontology. If it fails to develop, then I can hold on to my last little life after the Ontology loses everything, or even dies."
With this in mind, Zhang Yang gave the order to continue training here. Well, he no longer wanted to go to the Jatu Prairie or the Kingdom of Ravenstone. This Nudar Ridge was a huge treasure house for him. What did he do? Why should we sacrifice the near for the distant
Next, Zhang Yang changed his position every day, visualized the Dragon Soul Talisman once a day, and harvested a pseudo-dragon tear. After taking it, he could gain 1 point of strength and 1 point of agility every time.
For nine consecutive days, Zhang Yang gained 10 points of strength and 10 points of agility. Then, on the tenth day, taking Pseudo Dragon Tears failed.
He was not surprised by this. This was normal. His body was already at a critical point, and the concentration of heaven and earth spiritual energy or dragon magic power in the pseudo-dragon tears was no longer usable.
He must purify and condense higher-level dragon tears.
And this cannot be done by relying on the Nudar Ridge.
"Perhaps I should find a way to get the most precious treasure in this world, the Dragon Tears Gem, so that I can continue to upgrade the Dragon Soul Talisman. In this case, having a strong army is a must."
Zhang Yang thought for a moment and decided to give old Alek a pseudo-dragon tear to see if he could truly subdue him