Chapter 308: Rescue Plan
ZXC stared at the construct that was parked on the ground not far away, its silvery, delicate streamlined shell and the three pairs of grappling claw devices below silently immersed in the darkness, like all the magic guides of this world, with a special, exotic mechanical aesthetic.
Although it was theoretically a 'clockwork elf', he had never seen it before - ZXC knew some of the 'allomorphic constructs' that alchemists were talking about, but all he knew was some strange and distant concepts under the name.
There were voices in the darkness, and someone had come back from that side.
One man spoke: "It's empty behind the wall over there." β
ZXC looked over a little surprised, those people were looking for the 'wine cellar' in Fang Yuan's mouth, but he didn't expect it to go so smoothly.
He asked in a tone of confirmation, "So easy to find?" β
"It's just a hidden wine cellar, and you don't need to hide it that deep, right?"
"Did you open it up then?" ZXC asked.
"I'm trying to figure it out."
The man said the place wasn't that easy to open.
ZXC looked at the clockwork goblin left by Fang Yuan, and was hesitating whether to wait until there was definite news before notifying, or contact the other party now. But at this time, the clockwork fairy on the ground suddenly moved on its own, and it slowly rose into the air, spun around, and then confirmed the location of ZXC and the others.
The crystal lens of the constructor made a low beep, turned in this direction, and the next moment, Fang Yu came out from ** with a synthesized tone: "Everyone, I'm back, you guys get ready, I'll come in right away." β
ZXC was stunned for a moment, and was about to ask if he needed to cooperate or something, but the next moment he heard the sound of the door opening in front of him, and a light lit up there, and Fang Yu walked out of there in a bright light - he was still carrying a comatose guard in one hand, glanced at everyone, then bent down to put it down, and turned around and walked out.
After a while, the other party dragged in a second guard, and put the two side by side, and everyone was stunned. ZXC was also stunned for a moment before reacting, those guards were at the same level relative to them, but for the big guys, it was naturally nothing.
Fang Yu ordered the Angel to cut the lock of the second door with a sword, and as soon as the door opened, ZXC hurriedly walked up and said, "We found the wine cellar." β
"Let's not talk about that."
Fang Yu shook his head, and let the two angels come up with the magic guide furnace he retrieved, he took Luo Hao's one, and then said to everyone: "These are your magic guide furnaces, I helped you find them, but I'm not sure who they belong to, you first assign them according to the profession of the magic guide furnace." β
He glanced back at the two guards who had fallen to the ground: "The guards have weapons, long swords and shields, and the long sword is a standard magic guide, and there are only a few of you who can use swords." A shield is just an ordinary piece of equipment, but it's better than nothing, and those who don't have a weapon can take it first. β
Everyone was a little surprised to take the magic furnace and pass it on one by one, they didn't expect Fang Yu to say that his plan needed to be prepared, and it was actually to prepare this.
But only ZXC realized something and asked in a low voice: "These things should not be far away, right?" β
"It's not far," Fang Yu shook his head, "I'll take you there later." β
ZXC breathed a sigh of relief at this time-
This swordsman from the shield of Lufu has actually heard of some legendary adventures, but the reason why legends are called legends is because they didn't happen to them, and there is still a big gap between the legends that stay in the imagination and the adventures in reality.
He's also the Elector, so he's all the more aware of this, and there are countless head-scratching surprises in his mundane adventures. Not to mention the fact that you can move freely through the enemy's stronghold, under close surveillance, and penetrate deep into the heartland, retrieving their equipment, to put it mildly.
If it weren't for the countless classic examples left behind by the top Electors and Guilds in the Second World, he wouldn't even believe that such an adventure existed. But after all, he is a top master, and the big guy has obviously not reached that level in his eyes, even if he has an amazing performance in the battle of Van Rik, but the people who live in the legend are different from the people who are close to him after all.
Isn't it?
Fang Yu didn't think too much about it, he only took out his notebook and handed it over: "This is my plan, this fortress is divided into three areas, and Wu Xiaopang and the others are locked up in two underground prisons in the outer areas. I've marked the location on the map, and I'm going to split up to rescue these people in two ways, to fight as quickly as possible and buy more time before the enemy reacts. β
ZXC nodded, and subconsciously took the notebook.
Fang Yu saw ZXC open the notebook, and added: "Where the enemy has a guard force, as well as the general patrol route, I have also marked them one by one. There are more guards on Wu Xiaopang's side, I will deal with it, and the other side will be handed over to you, if possible, try not to take the initiative to provoke a battle, even if the battle is inevitable, it is best to use a surprise attack. β
"In short, the later the enemy is discovered, the more time we have left."
He paused and asked, "How, are you sure?" β
But ZXC silently looked at the division of the three 'regions' on the map, and felt that something was very wrong in his heart, and he was silent for a while before turning the atlas and asking Fang Yuan: "Wait, this place is where other people are held?" β
"Yes." Fang Yu nodded.
"This is the outer area."
"Yes."
"There's a gate here?"
"That's true."
"After passing through it, the inner courtyard area?"
"Almost."
"And what are these places?"
"It's where Luo Yu and the box might be, but I'm not sure-"
"And the place is marked with a warehouse......?"
"It's where you got your gear back."
ββ¦β¦ No, big guy...... Is there a kilometer here? β
"Almost, what's wrong?"
ZXC closed the booklet without saying a word, and secretly cursed MMP in his heart, this is not far away? Didn't the big guy bring the ruler of the ground in the endless sea of silver sand to this room and use it, right? A thousand meters in the wild, and a thousand meters in a dungeon, can that be the same?
It's not a dungeon yet, but it's pretty much the same, and maybe it's a little tighter.
Fang Yu saw that his expression was different, and after being stunned for a moment, he understood what the other party was thinking, and said a word of relief: "Don't worry too much, a thousand meters is actually not far away, the enemy's guard strength is very weak, and it is easy to bypass it." β
ZXC opened the booklet again, looked at the densely marked location, number and patrol route of the guards on the booklet, his eyelids couldn't help jumping a few times, he closed the booklet again, and felt that it would be better to listen to the words of the big guy in the future for the sake of safety.
For example, what is safe ahead, you can pass with confidence and boldness, and so on, you must investigate it yourself, otherwise you won't know how to die-
However, he was obviously wrong to blame Fang Yuan.
When Fang Yu made this map, he considered that another route would be carried out by the people of Lufu's shield, so the strength was naturally also based on the strength of the latter. Of course, the Seven Seas Brigade had long been accustomed to adventures of this intensity, and he more or less looked down on the other side and ignored the usual situation.
But it's only a little bit higher.
There are by no means many.
Moreover, when he asked and answered, he was actually only talking about the situation related to the outer area, and the inner court would wait for the operation on the outer area to end and the two sides converge before starting the operation. He didn't expect the operation to be kept secret until then, and the mystics were not stupid, so it would definitely be a fierce battle then.
That's why he's going to pursue a quick fix, ending the outlying area as quickly as possible before it's exposed, and leading the crowd to capture the warehouse area, before he can think about the future.
"How do we get out of this place?" Someone asked.
For this point, Fang Yu has naturally considered it for a long time.
He motioned for ZXC to open the booklet, then pointed to the map and said, "There is a fortress in this direction, before entering the inner court, we can consider capturing this place as the last retreat." Actually, in my original plan, this was our only way out, and after we rescued everyone, we went back the way we came, and we left from here-"
"But ...... sandstorm outside?"
"It's because of the sandstorm that we're able to escape, why don't you try?" The rest of the Shield of Lufu was clearly not stupid and immediately realized this.
Fang Yu also said: "Indeed, although the sandstorm is dangerous, it is better than staying here. β
And the person before was just casually mentioning, and after listening to Fang Yu and his companion's explanation, he immediately understood. Regarding Fang Yuan's statement, everyone nodded, obviously agreeing with this.
But at this point, he hesitated for a moment, and then said, "This was my original idea, but now, I have a new plan." This plan may sound a little ...... Well, bold, but it's actually much safer than the first way. It can be a bit risky though, so I'd like to hear your opinions......"
ZXC was stunned for a moment, although instinctively told him that the big guy's so-called adventure must be extremely twists and turns. But driven by curiosity, he still couldn't hold back and asked, "What plan?" β
"I've heard the news that the airship you came to this place is still moored in the middle of the cityβin the middle of the inner court, in a sheltered garden."
ZXC immediately felt that something was wrong when he heard it, and immediately stopped: "Wait, big guy, what do you mean......"
"I mean we can leave on empty roads."
"In this weather?"
Fang Yu coughed lightly.
Of course, he knew that this thing sounded unreliable, but he also decided on this after careful consideration, in fact, seriously speaking, the probability of surviving directly into the sandstorm and entering the sandstorm by boat is not much different - basically they escape with the determination to die.
But there are still slight differences, they escaped directly from the fortress area, but if they died in the sandstorm, the resurrection area was only a few kilometers away, and it was very likely that the resurrection temple that was chosen finally did not leave the city at all.
In this way, although it is not in vain, it is almost the same.
The airship is different, once it takes off in this weather, it will crash in the end, and I am afraid it will be blown more than ten kilometers away. The resurrection in those places would almost certainly be in a sanctuary or a small temple or sanctuary in the wilderness, and under such an apocalypse, it would be impossible for the mystics and the owner of the fortress to send someone to search for them.
So it sounds like it's all about death, but obviously the latter is not the same as the former.
After his explanation, everyone also understood half-convinced, and the reason why they were half-convinced was because this plan was really tortuous and bizarre. Take an airship from under the noses of the mystics, and then rise into the air in such weather, and finally escape.
Such a thing sounds like a legend in the poet's mouth.
But it sounds thrilling, but in fact, as long as you think about it, you can understand that if one link goes wrong, most of them will end up falling short.
It's just that as Fang Yu said, the other way is actually similar, if it is an aborigine, most of them will hesitate at this time. But after all, everyone is the one who chooses them, and after a little discussion, it is decided to do it - it has become a capital that is bragged about, and losing will not be worse than the current situation.
Seeing that everyone was in high spirits, ZXC was embarrassed to pour cold water, so he only asked Fang Yu in private: "But the airship needs the ship's key to start the steering wheel, and the permission of the mage chief is needed to start the crystal engine, where are we going to engage in these two things?" β
Fang Yu didn't expect that he was the only one who thought of this, and glanced at the latter a little mysteriously: "I have a way." β
"A way?"
Fang Yu shook his head, this method was so bizarre that even he didn't want to say more, he only replied: "All in all, capture the warehouse area first and then consider other issues, if we can't even go there, let's honestly carry out the first plan." β
ZXC glanced at him, then nodded.
After deciding on the plan, Fang Yu and everyone went to see the hidden wine cellar, a thick wall in that place They searched for a long time but couldn't find the secret channel switch.
However, this was not difficult for Fang Yuan, he estimated the height of the space in this cellar, and then directly summoned Orfen's twin stars, controlling this giant structure to blast over with a punch, and the wall collapsed.
It was also the first time for everyone to see Fang Yuan's giant structure, and they were all stunned for a while, after all, the impression of the devastating punch was too profound.
After entering the wine cellar, Fang Yu originally thought that the 'blood of the desert' was some rare thing - but he didn't expect to enter it, and when he entered it, a long row of wine barrels with no end in sight were displayed in the dark, and from the bottom to the top, and then on the wine shelf, it was piled up three stories high.
Fearing that he had made a mistake, he walked over and pulled out a cork, and in the light of the crystal, a bright red liquor gushed out, and a rich aroma of wine immediately filled the ground.
Fang Yu was almost stunned, not to mention the others.
Someone couldn't help but point to the two rows of wine barrels on the left and right, and asked, "What are you looking for, is this ......?" β
Fang Yu nodded stiffly, at least in line with the man's description, if there was really any problem, it had nothing to do with him. But out of the sake of responsibility, he walked around the inside, and it turned out that it was really full of such barrels, and there was nothing special about it.
"How much do you want to bring?" ZXC looked at the wine rack here, and couldn't help but ask in a low voice, you won't take all the wine here away, right?
Fang Yu thought for a moment before saying, "Take a small wooden barrel from the outside, and one bucket should be enough." β
As he spoke, he dipped his fingers in a little of the wine and tasted it, although he was not very good at tasting it, but he could also taste that the wine was indeed extraordinary, luscious and mellow, and there was an aftertaste in the mouth.
It doesn't seem to taste anything special, it's just an ordinary fine wine.
But that's where the weirdness lies.
Did the man really just want to drink?
Fang Yu felt that he had really seen a ghost.
But he didn't say anything, he didn't care if it was useful or not, anyway, as long as he could exchange information with that person. After everyone had filled the wine barrels, the two sides were ready to set off to rescue the rest of the people in the outer area, but Fang Yu reminded them again before leaving:
"The mystics should have laid layers of spells here, so even if you get the magic furnace, you can't use any skills, otherwise it will alarm them immediately. However, there should be no problem in ordinary battles, after all, the guards here also carry magic furnaces, if you are really not at ease, you can also use the guards' magic furnaces first. β
Since they had heard Fang Yu mention this before, everyone just bowed their heads.
After the two sides separated, Fang Yu went to the direction where Wu Xiaopang and Luo Hao were alone, because he had already figured out the law of the guards' movements, so it was the same as rescuing ZXC and his party, and the operation here was very smooth. He bypassed the eyes of the patrolling guards, and after stuning the guards on the other side, he released the group below.
And he just got it here, and there was also good news from ZXC over there:
"Big guy, it's done."
"No one found out over there, right?"
"No, everything is going well here."
"That's good," Fang Yu also breathed a sigh of relief, although he was trying to save time as much as possible, he was really worried that Lu Fu's shield would not handle it cleanly enough. After all, the opponent's level is a flaw, and when facing these guards, their only advantage is the unilateral transparency of information.
Fortunately, it seemed that there were always unexpected situations when implementing plans in the past, but this time it finally didn't happen, and Fang Yu couldn't help but feel that he had come to work for a while.
This couldn't help but make him feel a little confident in the next ship-grabbing plan.
Then he replied: "Now we will go to the direction of the fortress to rendezvous, and when we have captured that place, we will begin to carry out the second part of the plan." β
ZXC's reply was simple and straightforward:
"Understood."
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