Chapter 5: The Eternal Battleship
The Seven Seas Traveler rested silently between the fjords, flanked by towering cliffs like two silent and faithful guards, silently standing in the mist.
Fang Yu took a sip of the cold liquid that shook in the flat pot, looked at the silver sail standing in the clouds, and squinted his eyes.
Despite the opposition of Tianlan, Ai Xiaoxiao and the ladies, Luo Hao still hung up the head of the bloody arrowtail buzzard.
According to Baggins, it was a tradition for hunters, and Scanna's sailors would hang the biggest and most menacing Kukai monsters they had caught, as if they were trophies.
Skarna was south of the Coast of the Staff, and Sylvid laughed that the sailors there were only doing it to show the merchants, and had nothing to do with showing prowess or anything.
But the seasoned sailor apparently could not agree with his own eldest lady's statement.
But the real value of the arrowtail buzzard is its corpse. Nearly two and a half tons of meat and bones, although the meat of predators is probably not very tasty, but at least it is food. And after boiling it to a crispy crisp and adding seasonings, any ingredient can show magic in Miss Attila's hands, at least there will be a hot broth today, which can be expected.
There is also an iron feather, the market price is not much different from the long feather of the dragon feather emu, but the production is not in the same order of magnitude. This arrowtail buzzard has at least hundreds of feathers available, that is, 100,000 level trophies, although the Seven Seas Brigade is not bad for money at the moment, but no one will be disgusted with the money, right?
Fang Plover is even a little pity.
Hunting this large air-sea bird of prey is a rare thing, and their victory over this arrowtail buzzard is also a fluke of the box's magic stroke.
Otherwise, the arrowtail buzzard will not be able to defeat them, and it will be easy to escape calmly in such an environment.
In addition to the three- and four-masted ships, small ships like the Seven Seas Traveler are still easily threatened by arrowtail buzzards, so people who are generally begging for a living in the air and sea will avoid conflicts with large creatures of this level as much as possible.
Later, even though the big bird landed, it still took a lot of effort to subdue it - Luo Yu almost consumed the mana and the elemental crystals stored in advance, in addition to a few valuable wind crystals.
Fang Yu shook the kettle and felt his body warm. The jug was filled with water, which was foggy and cold in the fjord, and the boatswain told him that it would make it feel less uncomfortable, and that the proportion of alcohol was so low that it would hardly make people drunk.
After a while, the box and Luo Yu walked over. Baggins told them that most of the arrow-tailed bustards that had never seen humans had ever seen humans, and that their behavior of dodging firearms was a bit of a concern, and that they were going to investigate the large bird's nest nearby.
By the way, look for the water source.
They split into two groups, with the rest remaining to overhaul the Seven Seas Traveler. The box and Luo Yu were with him, Fang Yu looked at the two and asked, "It's all ready, have you brought the tent?" ”
If you venture deep inland, you are not sure how far away the water source is, and you may not be able to come back, so camping tools are a must.
Both nodded.
Fang Yu looked at the boat again, and found that Tang Xin was in a daze on the shore, he thought for a moment and shouted: "Tangtang, do you want to join us?" ”
Tang Xin was actually collecting the Divine Aether.
Hearing her cousin shouting at herself, she turned her head to look at this side, and was about to open her mouth to refuse, but Ai Xiaoxiao beside her had already nodded her head like a chicken pecking rice, "Okay, okay!" ”
Tang Xin gave her friend a slap on the back of the head, but finally nodded.
She put away her wand and walked over, glancing at her cousin, who could tell that he was in a good mood. She's secretly happy about the Seven Seas Traveler.
Of course, on the surface, it is still cold.
Fang Yu looked at his cousin with a cold temperament, and suddenly felt a little regretful, the crybaby has been so cold that he can't stand it a little bit.
But the next moment, Tang Xin asked softly, "Brother, do Xiaoxiao and I need to prepare anything?" ”
Fang Yu breathed a sigh of relief and shook his head. "We've brought enough tents, you and Ai Xiaoxiao can live together."
Tang Xin nodded.
On one side of the canyon there was a trail leading up to the cliff, which they discovered when they inspected the harbor after docking.
The group walked up the path, Fang Plover holding a compass in his leather gloves, trying to pinpoint the location.
He released a few clockwork elves, but in such a foggy environment, it didn't play a big role, and he could only determine the general direction of the Nanami Traveler when the previous battle took place.
After a while, two silver rays of light flew back in the mist, Fang Yu withdrew the clockwork fairy, and he found two ways to the north and west, but he felt that the battle that had taken place in the north before the Seven Seas Traveler, and he asked the others for his opinion.
Everyone else agreed.
The road to the north grew more and more rugged, like the mighty power of nature carved out of the cliffs, but wide enough for two people to walk side-by-side through the mist-shrouded gorges.
Viewed from the open sea, the foggy fjord is dead and lifeless. But when I went to the bottom of the canyon, I found that there was actually some vegetation here.
Mainly mushrooms, glowing spores grow on the cliffs, and a sheep's tooth plant, which seems to have absorbed enough wind elements, among the open pinnate leaves, red down whiskers actually float in the air, emitting fluorescence.
The square plover also observed the underlife, a white worm that moves in and out of the rocky soil, feeding on glowing moss lichens.
However, when they eat too much, they themselves glow due to the accumulation of aether, making them a striking target for predators in a foggy world.
The predators on the upper level are mostly small creatures such as lizards and fish that live in the sea of fog.
The plover saw a fish floating in the mist, covered with spiny fins like a balloon, and feeding on the worms.
With low-level fish stocks, there must also be predatory fish, and there are large fish, and it is understandable that arrowtail bustards nest here.
However, this also meant danger, and Fang Yu secretly raised his vigilance while taking pictures of what he saw.
There was silence for a few people, and only the rustling of footsteps remained between the canyons. Kukai's water-laden mist makes the cliffs wet and slippery, and everyone has a bit of attention to prevent themselves or their companions from slipping.
The box is about to be cool, Luo Yu doesn't like to talk much by nature, and Tang Xin doesn't like to talk much in front of the living, only Ai Xiaoxiao is asking this and that along the way.
But this little girl has probably learned the lesson of the previous scene, and her voice is small, like a whisper.
"Cousin Ed, I'm upgraded."
"How can the archers add more?"
"No need to add more."
"Huh? So how do you play this game? ”
"It's not a game."
"Shooters generally have two general directions: melee and long-range, long-range towards rangers and dragon hunters, and melee is Lin Wei or war dancers."
"It's complicated."
"Actually, I've also upgraded," Tang Xin said softly. But of course, she didn't need Fang Yu to suggest a route, because Fang Yu knew a lot more about this world.
"That arrowtail bustard's experience is much higher than that of the average level twenty-seven creature." Luo Yu also said at this time.
"That's probably an elite individual," Fang replied, "and the average Arrowtail Bustard doesn't grow that big. ”
"You're saying it might have some special experience?"
Fang Yu nodded, which was exactly why he and Baggins cared.
If the arrowtail buzard recognizes the firearm, it should have seen a human.
But the odds of a human being here were too low, and he had to figure out if it was a coincidence or something else.
If there are humans nearby, the nest of the arrowtail buccard** should find clues.
The plover is familiar with the creatures of the empty sea, and the arrowtail bustard, a bird that likes to nest on the cliffs, especially the old cave, which they found after walking a short distance north.
The cave was at the other end of the canyon, looming behind the mist, and when the Plover saw the scratches left by the arrowtail bustard on the rocks, he realized that they had found the right place.
He measured the distance for a moment, then raised his left hand, fired his hook, and flew over - his right hand was restored, but it would be at least a few months before it could be used as usual.
Fang Ou took out a pulley set and nailed it into the top of the cave, then passed through a set of ropes, mounted it on the flying claws and flew back again, making a temporary cable.
He rolled one end of the cable into the miniature winch in the glove, and pulled up Ai Xiaoxiao, Tang Xin and Luo Yu, and the boxes below one by one.
The burrows used by the arrowtail buccard as nests are deep and long, and although the birds of prey are almost always isolated outside of the mating period, there is no guarantee that there will be no accidents.
The Orphen Twins could not be summoned in a small space, and he only used a sword-wielder to stand in the way. After the battle in the Sand Sea, he was so embarrassed that he couldn't even take out a capable angel.
This is also the reason why he called Luo Yu and the others up, if the combat power is complete, I have the confidence to explore here by himself.
At least enough to guarantee a full body exit.
There is a faint smell in the cave, and the bones of animals can occasionally be seen on the ground, and from the appearance, most of them are fish.
They even found the mutilated skeleton of a rock shark, but unfortunately the horn was destroyed, but Luo Yu still cut it off with a knife.
Halfway through, Fang Yu suddenly heard a sound of chirping from inside, and several people couldn't help but be stunned.
This is not the domineering hawk cry of the arrow-tailed bustard. But Fang Yu reacted quickly, and a look of surprise couldn't help but flash in his eyes.
In that nest may be the cubs of the arrowtail buzzard.
He quickened his pace, and after turning a stone wall, the inside of the cave appeared in front of him.
The cavern was covered with a thick coat of moss to keep it warm, and in the center of the moss were three small buzzards with no hair in their hair, stretching their necks and chirping at their strange intruders.
Fang Plover glanced at these cubs and couldn't help but feel a little pity, "They have been hatching for a long time, and we have seen female birds, and it is difficult for us to raise them." ”
"Huh!?" Ai Xiaoxiao was startled, "Cousin Ed, you're not going to kill them, are you?" ”
"Just leave them behind," Fang Plover shook his head, "Without females, they can't grow big." ”
"Can't we keep them?" Ai Xiaoxiao looked at these fist-sized chicks that shrunk into a ball, and suddenly softened.
"They recognize life, it's not food sent by the female, and they won't eat it." Fang Yu shook his head, he was very familiar with these empty sea creatures, half from the community, half from the books.
Humans have studied Aitalia for nearly a century, certainly not in vain.
Ai Xiaoxiao was silent for a moment, looking a little sad. She thought for a while, turned around and said to Tang Xin in a glutinous voice: "Tangtang, you have to think of a way, aren't you the most methodical?" ”
Tang Xin was speechless, thinking that this little girl was a jack of all trades, but she looked at those chicks and felt a little pity.
Arranged buzzards are birds of prey, just like giant eagles and bipedal pterosaurs, and naturally some people train them to be flying mounts.
Moreover, the seventeenth level of the giant eagle and the twenty-fifth level of the bipedal pterosaur are not the opponents of the arrow-tailed buzzard. Arrowtail bustard calves are rare in the market and are naturally more valuable.
She thought about it silently, and she really thought of a way. "Isn't Miss Attila a druid?" She suddenly said, "Maybe she will have a way?" ”
Fang Yu was stunned, and his eyes lit up slightly, yes, he almost forgot about this stubble. Others can't, aren't the followers of Améa, the Lady of the Forest, the best at pacifying animals?
He himself is also a fan of small wealth, so he naturally knows the value of the arrowtail buzzard, so he does it when he thinks of it, and immediately arranges for everyone to wrap the chicks in warm clothes.
The young birds of these arrow-tailed bustards really recognized their lives, and they resisted so badly, but no matter how powerful they were, they were only the size of a fist, and soon they were wrapped tightly one by one, revealing only a small fluffy head chirping outside.
The movement here even alarmed Nini, who popped out of Fang Yu's spiritual world and looked at these new 'guests' with curiosity.
But Nicol Bolas's faint dragon aura worked wonders for these inferior creatures, and as soon as she appeared, the young birds were silenced in unison.
The three chicks are two large and one small, Tang Xin concluded that the small one could not survive, "The arrowtail buzzard usually has three to four eggs to hatch at a time, but generally only two young birds will survive, this one is too weak, most of them can't survive, and they will die on their own." ”
But Ai Xiaoxiao firmly disagrees with this view. "No, I'll raise this one, I promise to raise it well."
Fang Yu was about to cry when she saw her, in fact, the boat was not bad for this place, originally said that the livestock were raised, but in the end even the livestock were not transported, just to raise this thing.
As soon as he said it, Tang Xin naturally did not object, and Ai Xiaoxiao picked up the one that belonged to him with tears in her eyes.
And Luo Yu, who was inspecting the cave over there, walked back and said to them, "Ed, you come and see this." ”
Fang Yu looked back, only to find that the shape of a skeleton next to Luo Yu turned out to be human.
It seemed that Baggins had expected it, and he walked over to find that the human skeleton was somewhat fragmented, barely able to maintain its human form, and was apparently being used as food by the arrowtail buzzard.
It's just one of its hands, the white bone Sensen's right hand, and it still holds a rusty magic guide.
Fang Yu found traces of bullet hits on the other side of the cave, but it had been a long time, probably at least ten years or more.
Next, they found each other's magic furnace, and Fang Yu erased the rust on the magic furnace and recognized the origin of this magic furnace from the shape.
He looked up and said to a few people: "At least the model was produced four or seven years ago, and it was at least twenty years old when it was more popular than today...... The owner of this magic furnace is a musketeer. ”
He looked around the cave, the owner of the magic furnace must have been through a battle in his lifetime, but he was clearly no match for the big bird.
That may have been 10 or 20 years ago, but the lifespan of an arrowtail buze is 80 years, so that's nothing.
There was nothing else on the ground to prove the identity of the skeleton, but when Fang Yuan's gaze swept to the side, he suddenly let out a soft sound.
He found a crack in the stone wall on one side of the skeleton that seemed to lead to other places.
Could it be that the owner of this magic furnace was not caught by an arrowtail buzzard, but came in through this crack?
The more Fang Yu thought about it, the more likely this was that if the Arrowtail Bustard had brought this person in, the battle should not have taken place in this place.
This man had a gun in his hand, and there should have been a fierce fight in mid-air, and if he hadn't escaped, he would have been pecked to death by an arrowtail buzzard.
Fang Yu thought for a moment and looked at the others, and Tang Xin and the others also noticed this crack. He asked with his eyes, do you want to go over and have a look?
He apparently received an affirmative answer.
It's said to be a crack, but it's actually quite spacious, at least allowing one person to pass sideways, and it won't even get stuck in the magic furnace. If there is a clockwork fairy in front of you, you shouldn't be in any danger.
On the contrary, why did this person emerge from this crack? What's behind that crack? The curiosity of the crowd was aroused.
It was only after a few people passed through the crack that they found that this crack was actually not very long, but only about ten meters.
After that, the cave was spacious again, but Fang Yu took out the lighting crystal, and in the faint pale light, he found that the grotto here actually had traces of artificial excavation.
This made him even more curious, and when he walked forward, some scattered tools appeared on the ground, also rusty.
Then there was a row of steps, and everyone climbed the stairs, and there was a cave not far ahead.
Fang Yu walked to the entrance of the cave, and suddenly let out an incredible shout, and he walked forward quickly with an 'ah' sound.
In the goggles, the vision of the clockwork elf was returned.
The others followed with some surprise, and one by one they came to the outside of the cave entrance, and then everyone froze in place.
Tang Xin and Ai Xiaoxiao raised their heads and looked at the scene in front of them-
In the mist, they saw a pitch-black, massive five-masted battleship lying across the canyon ahead.
It was silent, motionless.
The battleship tilted a little, and the bow side of the ship crashed into the wall of the canyon, almost completely destroyed.
The pitch-black stern was raised high, and the sails hanging from the mast hung low like rags.
Like a ghostly battleship.
Fang Yu looked up at this scene, and couldn't help but grunt in his throat.
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