Chapter 40: The Watchtower II
Standing at the top of the watchtower, Rhodes could look far away. Rhodes estimated that the height of the watchtower should be sixty or seventy meters.
Reaching the edge of the top of the watchtower, Rhodes looked down.
In Rod's sight, the bonfire that was originally lit by the merchant group was only a small point at the moment, and the crowd around the bonfire also seemed extremely small at this time.
Using Eagle Eye, Rhodes was able to count the number of people around the campfire. Since the Eagle Eye Technique is only rudimentary, the vision is still a little blurry. If it's an expert-level eagle eye technique, you can even see the expressions of everyone around the campfire from here.
For melee professionals, the Eagle Eye technique is essential in order to observe everything that happens in battle. Especially for scout-like professions, Eagle Eye is particularly important.
Rhodes looked in one direction. There was still a forest around the watchtower, but the number of trees began to dwindle, and the height was completely incomparable to what Rhodes had seen before, and plains had appeared in the distance. Even without pathfinding, Rhodes could see the anomaly.
"Dia ......"
Looking at the plain in the distance, Rhodes understood that the location of the watchtower should be the border of Eri, where it meets Diya. Just walk a little further ahead to enter Diya.
Why did the merchant group stop here, Rhodes finally understood, it should be that he wanted to take advantage of the fact that he was still in the territory of Eli for a good night's rest, to recover the fatigue caused by the continuous march in the past few days, and set off early tomorrow morning into the territory of Diya.
Knowing that the merchant group had reached the border, although it was impossible to tell how many days it took to meditate through the system logs, Rhodes knew that he had been using deep meditation for longer than he thought.
After a few days of deep meditation, even though his consumption was reduced to a minimum, Rhodes still felt hungry at this time.
Rhodes sat down on the edge of the watchtower, and at the same time took out the dry food he was carrying from the spatial ring, brought it to his mouth, and bit down hard.
In Rod's Space Ring, part of the dry food came from the original tomb, and part was originally stored in the Space Ring, which was enough for Rhodes to use, and this was what Rhodes had been eating before.
Since it had been kept in the Spatial Ring, Rhodes could swallow it without much effort. It doesn't have any taste, but it can restore physical strength.
Suddenly, Rhodes, who was eating dry food, noticed something, got up instantly, put the dry food into the spatial ring, and looked behind him at the same time. From the edge of the original watchtower platform, come to a location near the center.
Rhodes heard heavy footsteps behind him, on the steps inside the watchtower. The owner of the footsteps didn't think to cover it up, and even deliberately increased the footsteps.
It didn't take long for Rhodes to see a figure behind him as the footsteps slowly approached, it was none other than the head of the merchant group who was originally around the campfire, Yousher.
Uther appears at the entrance to the platform at the top of the watchtower. Rod saw that Yuser was holding a large piece of roast lamb leg in his hand, and the aroma of roasted meat overflowed.
Just before Yusher appeared in Rod's field of vision, and during the time that the footsteps came, Rhodes didn't smell anything, and this steaming roast leg of lamb was obviously taken out of the spatial ring by Uther.
Yuser climbed the watchtower, presumably looking for Rhodes, but he stopped at the entrance to the top platform.
Perhaps, Yusher's original intention was just to use the reason of sharing food with Rhodes to observe if Rhodes had any unusual behavior. But at this time, Yuser obviously noticed this environment on the top platform as well.
Originally, because he didn't know the strength of the two necromancers in the merchant group, although Yu Se was very jealous, he would not take the initiative to provoke him.
At this time, to Yusher's surprise, the two necromancers in the merchant group actually took the initiative to separate. I just don't know if the person who meditated deeply before is the one in front of me.
Yu Se quickly weighed the state of the two sides, he was still wearing armor, and with the weapons in the space ring, it could be said that he was in the strongest state when he didn't bless spells. In this environment, even an official necromancer may not be able to block his own surprise attack.
In an instant, Yuser's heart began to struggle violently. The idea of just coming up to observe the necromancer began to change.
Although the necromancer was willing to show weakness, seeing this good opportunity, Yusher was not willing to let it go easily.
Even if he guessed that the two necromancers might not really be here for the revenant crystals in the caravan, Yusher still didn't dare to reassure.
Based on their previous performance, Uther was about seventy percent sure that these two necromancers would not make a move to snatch the Revenant Crystal. But if they are killed here at this time, then seventy percent will become ten percent, and the hidden dangers of the merchant group can be completely eliminated.
For Yusher, at this time, with his own terrain advantage, there should be no suspense in dealing with a necromancer.
Finally, as if thinking of something, Uther made up her mind.
Rhodes felt something too, but didn't do anything. As if because of the light, Rod's eyes narrowed slightly, and he just looked at Uther on the stairs.
The afterglow passed, and Rod's shadow stretched out on the platform.
Even if Yusher struggled inwardly, his face was well controlled, and he didn't show it, and in Rod's gaze, Yuser still remained calm.
"I didn't see you come out all the way, and the first time I saw you out of the carriage, the merchant group had some food and wanted to share it with you." Yuser said, squeezing a smile on his face, trying to make himself look a little more normal.
With that, Uther handed the leg of mutton in his hand.
Seeing Yusher's expression at this time, Rhodes sneered in his heart, and also understood that this battle had to be fought.
Many times, even if you repeatedly show weakness and repeatedly state your purpose, others will not believe it. The words spoken and the intentions expressed can never be realized.
"Then thank you to the head of the merchant group."
With that, Rod stretched out his hand and prepared to take the leg of mutton.
Just as Rod stretched out his hand, Yuser's eyes kept focusing on Rode's outstretched hand.
Years of combat experience have taught Uther that the movements of the enemy's body can reflect his own thoughts to a certain extent. Especially in this situation, as long as the enemy's outstretched hand trembles in the slightest, he can attack and gain the upper hand.
But, as Uther watched closely, Rod's hand stretched out steadily, and finally held it on the leg bone of the sheep. In the process, Uther couldn't find any chance to make a move.
Yuser was startled, and seemed to realize something, and raised his head to see Rhodes staring at him indifferently under the black robe.
Suddenly, the leg of mutton held by the two of them disappeared in an instant, and I don't know who included it in the space ring.
Weapons appeared in both hands at the same time, slashing at each other.