cannon fodder
On this day, Darko and Phyllis were 'messing around' around the town, and Phyllis's crystal ball suddenly emitted a magic 'wave', and after Phyllis took out the crystal ball and connected to the magic message, George's face appeared on the other end. Phyllis asked a little surprised, "George, didn't you go to the island of Saile to pick up the family's sailors?
The Nikere 'Mon' family also has some members of the Venus plane itself, most of whom also have skills in navigation, and George went to the island of Elle to pick them up after organizing the necromancers to deal with the dragonwhales. It's just that the Nike Rei 'Mons' family's estate also can't lack manpower, and all the family members of the original plane can't be 'drawn', so it is necessary to hire sailors from the Sailor's Guild.
George nodded to Darko on the side, and then replied, "I have joined them on my side, a total of 67 sailors, who can be placed in key positions on each ship." I'll be back in about a week, but there's something you need to do right now. ”
Phyllis was stunned for a moment, and then shouted, "Darko just finished the magic array a few days ago, and we haven't had a good time yet! Are you going to instruct me to do something else, and use me as a cheap laborer?"
George said helplessly, "Now you are the only one in the Venus plane except me, you can't shirk it this time, and when this thing is done, there will be time for you to play." Don't wander around now, go back to the docks and pick up people from the Space Temple in the afternoon. ”
"Isn't it going to take a month for our ship to be built, and what are they doing in such a hurry?"
The super-large sailing ship with dragon whales as keels has been under intense construction during this time, and it took only 10 days for the necromancer group led by George to peel off the entire skin and 'flesh' of dragon whales piece by piece with necromancy. The two inscriptionists, Dakko and Bandaka, as well as Hook's boatmen, started work at the same time, and Bandaka, with the assistance of Dakko, completed the construction of the entire 40 magic circles in 17 days, five days earlier than expected. Hook's shipwrights had to build the ship's interior and superstructure, which was expected to take at least a month to complete.
The elders of the Nikery 'Mones' family would not have come here early to wait for the ship to be built, they would have to arrive on the day the ship was built, and it was obviously not time yet, so Phyllis asked.
George replied, "It's not the elders and patriarchs who are here today, but the vanguard of the family, and since there are too many people to take a small boat to Qom Island, it is too troublesome for you to bring a large sailing ship to pick them up." ”
"Ahh Phyllis suddenly realized.
George smiled and said, "You can't blame them, the vanguard is scattered among several other sub-planes, and it is quite efficient to be able to assemble them within a month." ”
Phyllis then feigned anger and said, "Tell me to pick them up, and ask them to swim over, and the drowned ones will be eliminated directly, so as to save the time to drag their 'legs'." ”
George said with a little seriousness, "Don't play a little 'sex', and don't always call them cannon fodder, although they are only the lowest-ranking vanguards, they are also subordinate to our family's troops, let them swim over what they look like." ”
Normally Phyllis and George were fighting with each other, but once the brother became serious, Phyllis was still a little afraid, she stuck out her tongue, and turned her head to the side to stop talking.
At this time, it was Darko who came out to play the round and answered for Phyllis, "Okay, let's leave before the afternoon." By the way, you might even be able to fish on a boat or something, but I haven't made a big boat yet, so maybe it's fun. ”
George nodded towards Darko, "Thank you for your hard work." ”
Phyllis ended the communication, then turned to Darko and said, "It's really a disappointment, those group of cannon fodder are useless, there are still so many people, and now they want us to take a boat to pick them up, it's unreasonable." ”
Although Darko was full of doubts, it was close to noon at this time, and he didn't ask too much when time was pressing, and followed Phyllis directly to the dock.
Darko saw three figures on the dock from a distance, Aceba and Otto were practicing, while Kevin watched. Otto was blocking Aciba's ferocious attack, and when he saw Darko and Phyllis coming, he suddenly dodged to the side, and Aciba's attack missed and lost his center of gravity, taking this opportunity Otto smashed his shield and slapped Aciba to the ground.
Darko beckoned from afar, "Hey, we're going to pick up people from the Space Temple, just in time to act together!"
Otto and the others also stayed at the dock for nearly a month, and when they heard that they could go out to sea for a walk, they also happily agreed. Together, the five of them boarded a large sailing ship that had been bought, the same ship that Phyllis had Otto and Ashiba raise the family flag in the first place.
Since the purchase of these ships, Phyllis has appointed herself the chief captain of the entire fleet, and has only a first mate and no captain in the establishment of six large seafaring ships and the super-large seafaring ship that has not yet been built. When the ship's first mate saw Darko and the others on board, he immediately stepped forward to greet Phyllis.
Darko said to the first mate, "Let's go to that island of the Space Temple, the faster the better. ”
The first mate soon gave the order to set sail, and when the order was passed down one by one, the sailors of the whole ship were immediately mobilized and ran up and down the ground. In less than five minutes, the big ship had slowly left the dock, straightened its bow, and sped in one direction.
It was the first time for Darko and the others to take this kind of large sailing ship, and they just felt very novel, and they felt very beautiful when they looked at the "waves" and "flowers" rolled up on the bow of the ship. Aciba was a little nervous when he first boarded the boat, but because of the size of the boat and the smooth driving of the boat, he soon realized that it was no different from the land, and he also screamed excitedly. But Aciba didn't scream a few times, the boat had already left the dock and began to accelerate, and today there was a slight wind and waves, and the boat shook a little. I don't know when Darko suddenly noticed that Aciba was gone, and after looking around, he saw that he was holding on to the side of the boat and vomiting, and it was seasick. Darko looked at the sea next to Aciba, and sure enough, fish were scrambling for Aciba's vomit in the sea behind the boat. But soon Aciba had turned into retching, and the fish scattered.
In contrast, Phyllis, Kevin, Otto, and Darko were all better, and although they also felt a little unsteady walking, at least they didn't vomit endlessly like Acciba. Phyllis stood at the bow of the boat, her eyes closed, blowing the sea breeze, feeling the smell of the sea in it. Only then did Darko have time to ask her, "Is the person we went to pick up a member of the family?"
Phyllis didn't open her eyes, and replied directly, "Warriors? ”
Otto, who was on the side, also had some knowledge of this kind of cannon fodder, and explained to Darko, "Usually each big family will deploy some vanguard troops, which are generally composed of warriors, and the rank is usually not high. Dangerous tasks such as finding the way during the expedition, the forward during the battle, and the rear of the temple during the retreat are all done by this kind of troops. ”
"It's no wonder that this kind of low-level Pathfinder is indispensable when it comes to exploring the Dead Ruins. Kevin also just learned that this is what Phyllis meant by cannon fodder.
Phyllis nodded, "No one can say what dangers there are in the ruins, although it is a god who has fallen for thousands of years, the ruins he has arranged will definitely not be simple, and even the Great Magister and the Great Sword Master dare not guarantee everything when they enter, so it is necessary to let these cannon fodder explore the way ahead." ”
Darko thought for a moment and asked, "Are those cannon fodder identities slaves in the family or hired by the mercenary guild?
"A small part of the cannon fodder is a family slave, and most of it is an employment relationship. Although slaves don't need to 'spend' money to die, their loyalty is unmatched by mercenaries, and it would be a shame to die as cannon fodder. ”
Otto nodded secretly, the way a big family like Nike Rei 'Mon' behaved was really different from a small family, for a big family, money was secondary, and whether or not they could cultivate the strength to be absolutely loyal to the family was more important. Therefore, among the cannon fodder of the Nike Rei 'Mon's family, mercenaries account for a larger proportion in number, while slaves are fewer. When you are in a different position, your ideas are naturally different, and this is true for people, and the same is true for a family.
Darko pondered something else, exploring the ruins of a god, no matter how careful. Let these cannon fodder warriors open the way ahead, you can poke out possible dangers, or consume all the traps of 'sex', and make a bloody path for them. This cannon fodder is the easiest way to explore the unknown, but it is also the most practical. But Darko then became suspicious again, and asked strangely, "There are so many necromancers in the family, who can summon a large number of undead creatures, and there are quite a few of them, isn't it more suitable for exploring the path?"
"The undead are not as useful as these cannon fodder, and not all necromancers choose to summon specialized 'essences' like me, and there are also a lot of bone and toxin waste. For us, the undead are much more precious than the cannon fodder warriors. Phyllis shook her finger and continued, "Besides, there are some dangers that cannot be explored without a living person, such as the passage of poisonous gas, the undead will not be poisoned, and the cannon fodder can accurately distinguish them. In addition, when being attacked by magic, it is easier for the 'flesh' of a creature to identify the 'nature' of the attack magic, so that it can use the corresponding element's anti-'sex' defensive magic against the 'sex'. ”
Hearing that cannon fodder warriors have such a big role, even Kevin and Otto on the side nodded frequently, Kevin sighed, "Sure enough, it is a class of troops that only big families can afford, and it has a key role in special circumstances, and there is such a huge group of legions below the senior level, which is also a force to be reckoned with in the secondary planes, and naturally has the right to speak in those planes." ”
Speaking of this, Kevin suddenly thought of something, and quickly shut up and stopped talking. Phyllis also frowned, and then gritted her teeth in anger, "Hmph, it's that group of high-level cannon fodder, I wanted to transfer to Mercury to help Darko, but those old guys in the family didn't agree." ”
Speaking of this, several people were silent, and they all knew more or less about Darko's pursuit and killing on the Mercury plane at that time. It was Otto who reacted the fastest, hurriedly changed the subject, and asked Phyllis, "There is a question I have always wanted to ask, how much does the Nike Rey 'Mon' family know about the relics of the dead? Of course, if it is not convenient to answer, then I did not say." ”
Otto asked, and the group all looked at Phyllis. The fall of the god of death was more than 3,000 years ago, so far back that few people know the details. However, the Nikery 'Mon's family is different, their necromancers accounted for a large proportion of the Church of Death at that time, and there are also family members who serve as high-level members of the church, so they will naturally know some secrets, including the relics of the dead. Although Phyllis didn't pay attention to the subtleties, she also knew what to keep secret, and had never told outsiders about such things before.
"Well, our clan does have some secrets about the relics of the God of Death, and we ask every family member to keep it a secret. Now that we're going to explore the ruins together, it doesn't hurt to tell you. Phyllis's words drew the attention of several people, and then she gestured in the direction of the bridge with her eyes, and several mermaids walked into the cabin, closed the 'door' and pulled out a silent enchantment scroll and tore it open, before she began to tell the story.
"More than 3,000 years ago, the Church of the Dead had a huge sphere of influence, not only stirring up 'waves' in the Amycian plane, but also occupying most of the islands in the Venus plane. Generally speaking, saint-level powerhouses can rely on the laws they have mastered to open up space, establish their own half-plane, and then expand the half-plane into a kingdom of gods after becoming a god. But the god of death, Celemis, rose so fast that he became a god before he could build a half-plane. He only began to build the kingdom of God after the Church of Death grew stronger, and it was difficult to hide the kingdom of God in one step. Phyllis paused, then whispered, "It is said that the Church of Death was originally working on seven islands at the same time to build the Death Relic, and after it was built, it was sent into a parallel space by Celelomis. So, the Dead Relics are not a whole space, it is very likely to be layered, and it is divided into seven layers!"
Kevin nodded again and again in a sudden realization, "The death relics turned out to be half-dimensional planes located in parallel space, no wonder they can only pass through the teleportation channel at the designated time and place, and it is impossible to find them even if they dig three feet into the ground at other times." ”
The Holy Magister can build his own half-plane, which exists in the space between the plane and the void. Unlike normal planes, the location of the half-plane is concealed, and can only be reached by the owner of the half-plane, or by teleportation. Even if it is known on which island the Death Relic was built, there can theoretically be an infinite number of parallel spaces in the same location, and the Death Relic's half-plane exists in which parallel dimension is known only to the God of Death himself. Any other means such as digging graves over walls will not work in front of the remains of the gods, and they can only enter it at the designated time and place according to the rules of the gods' game.
Even if the God of Death destroys his body, annihilates his soul, and is deprived of his priesthood in the Divine War, as long as His Godhead remains in the Kingdom of God, it cannot be obtained by other gods. This has also become the regret of the gods, which has lasted for three thousand years, and finally has a chance after the location of the death relics is exposed. Therefore, all the gods sent down their oracles as soon as possible and sent large-scale expeditions to explore.
After learning these hidden secrets, Darko and others deeply realized that the exploration of the dead relics may not be an easy task.