After about a day and a half of traveling, the group finally arrived at the outskirts of Gangmu City in the evening of the next day.

Looking at the walls of the steel-wood city that gradually emerged from the forest as the distance closed, Add let out a long breath.

The time period that worries Add the most along the way is last night - whether it is a monster or an attacker, night is an excellent cover if he really wants to attack, and in order to ensure safety, Add has Nightstar bury several traps near the camp, and let several people take turns to watch the night;

If it weren't for the fact that the crossbow bolt was not safe after being wound, and that it was not possible to respond to the emergency, Eddie would even want to put the crossbow next to his pillow.

However, fortunately, there were no dangers along the way, and even the roar of the beasts was not as dense as before—due to the dense connection between Maple Town and Steelwood City, there was relatively little beast activity here.

"I've been seeing that kind of tree since the afternoon. Orange Wind looked out the car window with some curiosity, "The kind of tree with a pitch-black trunk and dark green leaves...... Looks like it's a specialty here?"

"That's supposed to be the Steel Tree;" Nightstar looked out the window, "I've heard something about it before." That kind of wood is quite strong, it is difficult to burn when it is fired, and it sinks when it enters water, which is quite magical. ”

"Wouldn't this be a good weapon to make?" Orange Wind nodded, "It's a pity that they don't seem to be very tall......"

"I've heard that this steel and wood is best known not as a weapon, but as a carving and furniture ......," the night star continued, "The nobles seem to like this material wood carving and furniture, and the dark and shiny color is quite majestic. ”

It is estimated that one of the main incomes of Steel and Wood City is this...... Eddie felt that the aristocratic lord's money must be easier to earn.

Black Mud Town and Steel and Wood City both have their special resources, which will bring additional income - in comparison, Maple Town is more miserable, and a good attraction was directly destroyed because of the extermination;

There is a gap in income, and the difference in strength will gradually widen, no wonder it will make Baron Blue Wolf have the heart of annexation.

Thinking of this, Add glanced up at the sky—the destructive effects of Starfall were too far-reaching;

Will your future plans also change because of the starfall? This is too unknown, right...... Wait, I've heard Heathem say that the people of the Purifying Temple can predict starfall?, Eddie thought and looked at the night star

"Nightstar, it is said that the people who purify the temple can predict the arrival of Starfall...... Is that really the case?"

"Well, indeed. Nightstar nodded, "Although it takes a lot of magic to get a more concrete result, it's ...... You don't need to worry lately, according to last night's observations, the stars are stable at the moment, and there will definitely be no starfall in 10 days. ”

To be able to do this, should I be said to be worthy of a saint...... Add nodded, continuing to look at the walls in the twilight in the distance;

Steel Wood City is not a very conspicuous city in the Blazing Sun Kingdom, if it were not for the production of steel trees here, it is estimated that it would be less well-known;

First of all, the height of the wall is not very high - only about three meters, and the thickness estimate is quite limited from the position of the patrol soldiers above;

Due to the distance and the darkness of the sky, Add couldn't see the material of the wall, but from the uneven surface, Add could guess that it was probably a mixture of earth and stone—not much higher than the mud wall on the other side of Maple Town.

This kind of wall should still be more useful to block the onslaught of small teams, but if you really encounter a large number of siege equipment, it is estimated that it will not take a few strokes to be blasted out of a rather ugly gap;

Well, after all, it's a viscounty, how much attack can it face?" Eddie thought and shook his head.

"Lord Add, let's hurry up a bit, it seems that we can still catch up with the city!" the driver outside the car said in a somewhat eager tone, "Do you want to speed up?"

"No, we're not going into town today. "We're going to find a house to live in in a village outside the city." ”

The coachman answered, and did not ask more;

On the one hand, it was due to the fact that he was indeed loyal to the shield baron and strictly followed orders, and on the other hand, he ...... A day and a half had passed, and he could guess what it would be.

Safety first.

Add looked away from the walls and instead looked at the outside of them;

Generally speaking, on the outside of the city, there will be a circle of villages with the same name as the city - Gangmu City is no exception;

Within the city walls were merchants, craftsmen and other people, and the living conditions were better and safer;

Outside the city lived peasants and hunters—most of whom were in poverty, either working with great physical labor, or risking their lives to hunt, and in better conditions they could also engage in farming;

The farmland that provided rations for the entire city was also located outside the city, and when there was no war, it was the duty of the lord's army to protect the fields from the destruction of monsters and beasts.

Like Qiantang Village and Fengzhen, there are some uninhabited houses on the edge of Gangmu Village, and although the conditions are poor, Eddie doesn't feel that there is a problem at all-

After all, you don't need money.

"It's not just today...... We can't go into the city for the time being, we need to wait for the opportunity. Add continued, "Look down at the gates. ”

At night, the gates were closed, and as it was getting dark, some of them were going to make their way into the city at the last time—Eddie felt like the last train before the crossing;

There was a small group of soldiers at the gate of the city, checking the pedestrians who were about to enter the city - judging from the speed of entering the city, this inspection was still relatively detailed.

Since Nightstar and the Coachman don't know who they really are, it's a matter of saying something else—Eddie thought and gave the group a command for tonight

"After the Grey Wolf Baron is killed, Viscount Coldcone may be making things difficult for the vehicles coming from Maple Town, and if he gets some rumors about it, then our situation will be even more insecure;

Therefore, let's find a village to stay in first, and the coachman, you will return to Fengzhen early tomorrow morning, and you will work hard. ”

This style of action is in line with Add's cautious style along the way, but apparently Eddie has a very important point that he did not explain-

"Young Master. Orange Wind, who was sitting next to Add, asked in a low voice, "Let's ...... How long will you have to wait outside the city?"

"It won't be long. Eddie said confidently, "We'll have a chance to go into town soon." ”

Actually, Eddie doesn't know exactly when, but he knows that there will be a chance;

After all, I found a lot of useful information in Maple Town before;

Among them, the huge Dark Cloud Pony collective attack affected more than just Maple Town......

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