"I shot one of them with my bow and arrow. But that's useless. You know, I shot it in the eye, and it didn't react at all, as if it didn't feel pain, and just stood upright, and then ...... And then...... Pounce on the other person, our people. ”

"We can't deal with that kind of monster. Let's pray to the gods! The Patronus will hear us, and it will bless us as before. ”

In the secret basement inside the pass, Hu Yongxian and Shi Zhenghao stood at each end of the wooden table, each staring at a device placed in the middle of the table with bloodshot eyes.

"Why hasn't the Patronus replied to our call?" Hu Yongxian's eyes were hollow and fierce, and the muscles on his face kept twitching.

From day to night, they are always calling. The ritual process was the same as before, and there was no problem with the prayers. But the same steps have been repeated hundreds of times, and until now, there is no desired result.

The mountains in the north have not moved, and there is a dead silence there.

A few hours earlier, the officer on duty at the post in the northern ridges had sent a messenger to say that there had been a small loosening of the soil in the sleeping place of the Patron Saint. A force arched from the ground, but the amplitude was not high, about twenty centimeters up, and then slowly sank to the ground, and there was no movement after that.

This means that the Patronus did hear the call and reacted. But that's all it can do, and it's still asleep.

“…… Could it be that the gods do not have enough time to sleep? Shi Zhenghao looked very tired, his facial skin was loose, and the number of bloodshots in his eye sockets was obviously not as much as that of Hu Yongxian. Picking up the teapot on the other table on the side, he poured a full glass of water, drank it with his neck up, wiped the corners of his mouth with the back of his hand, and said uncertainly: "According to the last words left by the ancestors, each time the patronus spirit is summoned, there must be at least fifty years apart, and we ......"

"That's not the reason!" Hu Yongxian suddenly burst into an extremely strong rage, and slammed his fist on the table, even the instrument placed in the center shook off the table slightly, and then fell: "We have reached an extremely dangerous moment, without the guardian spirit, we can't win this war at all!" You also see the monsters that are wandering outside the walls, they are not human at all, they are monsters that the white devil has made out of hell to hunt us! ”

Shi Zhenghao did not argue. After all, he was old, so he could only shake his head and smile bitterly at his furious colleagues: "Speaking of winning...... When did we really win against those white-skinned dwarfs? ”

"I've seen the history of the clay formwork. A long time ago, the white men had similar weapons to us, and they also used knives, guns, and bows and arrows, when there were no muskets and artillery. There were too many of them, and the army stationed at Suolong Pass in the ancestral era was very small, less than one-fifth of what it is now. A few thousand men could not deal with hundreds of thousands of troops, and we had to rely on the terrain to defend it. From that time on, the patron saint was the most solid support of the ancestors. ”

"Our race is multiplying, and white people are protective. They eat less than we do, and their food needs are not as high as ours. Especially after the development of gunpowder, the white man had an advantage at the weapon level. Although we have carried out similar research and development with captured muskets and artillery, we have not been able to find brimstone. In the end, the key to the resolution of previous wars can only rely on the patron saint. ”

Hu Yong stared at Shi Zhenghao with red eyes first: "You mean, we are all useless waste?" ”

He knew that all this Shi Zhenghao said was true, and the strong sense of humiliation overwhelmed the anger at the moment.

“…… I'm just talking about things. Shi Zhenghao spoke slowly, without deliberately stimulating the other party: "If there was no guardian spirit, we would have been finished a long time ago, maybe we have been exterminated by the white people by now, and no one is left." ”

"Although the walls of Suolongguan are thick, they cannot stop the artillery of the whites. You're the Grand Commander, and you know this better than I do. ”

"Actually, I'm not in favor of going on the defensive forever. There has never been a war in which victory has been achieved by defensive means. We have to take the initiative, and I've always insisted on that, but you've always refused. Shi Zhenghao sighed.

“…… Do you think I don't want to? "The candlelight in the chamber was dim, and the orange flames cast a large shaky shadow on the dark walls. Hu Yong lowered his head first, and his slightly dull gaze focused on the unresponsive instrument: "If you want to attack the area dominated by the whites, you must first occupy the Shenwei Fortress. ”

"But......" Hu Yongxian raised his head with an extremely slow movement, and there seemed to be a flame burning in his red eyes: "What are we going to fight with the white people?" With all the weapons we have, will we be able to take down that fortress? ”

This is not the first time that a similar topic has been explored. Shi Zhenghao couldn't help but straighten his chest, and his answer was the same as always: "No matter what, you have to try." ”

A sadness swelled up in the depths of Hu Yongxian's eyes: "Do you remember Ying Zhenquan?" Do you think he was impatient enough to commit suicide? Don't you think he's a warrior? ”

"I admit he was a brave man." Shi Zhenghao will not easily change his opinion: "But I still have to say that he died worthless." ”

"What we need now is a Patronus." Hu Yong moved his slightly stiff facial muscles first, revealing a bit of hideousness: "All the fighters who fought this time are dead. They were all brave. Faced with the unknown monster, none of them turned around and fled, and they fought until the last moment. ”

"That's exactly what I'm trying to say." Shi Zhenghao's attitude was extremely serious: "We have never encountered a similar enemy, and the worse Patronus refuses to respond to the call. This means that we have to rely on our own strength to solve the problem. ”

Hu Yong stared at him first: "How to solve it?" ”

"I understand your thoughts at the moment, but we can't stay here forever." Shi Zhenghao's thinking was rational and calm: "We have already wasted too much time in the summoning ceremony. The battle during the day had a great impact on the soldiers, and we had to leave the chamber and go among them, to know their thoughts, to ease their fears. ”

Hu Yongxian slowly frowned: "Just like this? ”

"It's the first step, and it's something that has to be done." Shi Zhenghao sighed again: "As for the future...... We need more intelligence, and we need to keep a closer look at the monsters outside the city. ”

Hu Yong understood his words first: "You mean, those monsters have weaknesses?" ”

"I think there should be." Shi Zhenghao said frankly: "They can't die forever, this is not in line with the laws formulated by the gods. We are defeated today because we have never encountered a similar situation. Knives, guns, bows and arrows won't work against them, but there's always something to deal with them. ”

Hu Yong was persuaded first.

A few minutes later, the two commanders left the secret room and went separately to the key positions of the pass, where they summoned the officers to assign tasks.

Night covered the land, blocking the sight of the people.

Located in a remote residence northwest of Suolong Pass, a dark shadow disappeared into the depths of the night. He released a bald eagle. Undaunted by the wind and snow, this sturdy bird of prey spread its wings and quickly disappeared into the night sky to the north.

……

The next day, at dusk. Dragon Territory, Rock City.

The benefits of domesticating bald eagles in large numbers were obvious, as Tianhao was able to keep track of the situation in various places, and high-ranking officials and generals could also know the current location of the regent through information briefings every two days. This is conducive to the management of government affairs and the exchange of information, and is an important foundation for consolidating and stabilizing an empire.

Yes, a huge empire. Although it is only a race at the moment, everyone, including the entire upper echelons of the dragons, believes that this is a temporary transition. It was only a matter of time before the name or the actual form of government changed.

According to Tianhao's requirements, the Ministry of Intelligence must transmit important information at the first time. Correspondingly, the frequency of the Regent's arrival to the Intelligence Department has also become once a day, exceeding the speed of communication to other departments.

Although the bald eagle flies extremely fast, it has a physical limit. From Lock Dragon Pass to Rock City, you have to fly over the huge lion territory. In order to ensure the speed of information transmission, Heijun set up secret contact points in each tribe early on, providing a safe resting place for the bald eagles on long-distance flights, and at the same time replacing new "messengers" to relay information.

Tianhao stared at the thin paper scroll unfolded in his hand, his sharp gaze quickly swept over the lines of text, his expression was extremely surprised at first, and then became solemn.

This information is important. As the supreme commander of the Suolong Pass, Hu Yongxian will not hide his secrets when it comes to spreading information, but the horses are far less fast than the birds. If the Lion King deliberately obstructs it, God knows when it will be able to go through normal channels.

Although MeSign's description of the battle in front of Suolong Pass was brief, it grasped the key point, so that the entire battle situation at that time could be clearly displayed in Tianhao's mind.

He immediately thought of a term that did not belong to this era———— biological weapon.

The humanoid monster with dark red skin apparently has the special ability to devour its target and transform it. This is presumably its breeding method, or it may be a unique combat mode.

Tianhao put the secret letter on the table, pressed it with a smooth stone paperweight, put his hands behind his back, frowned slightly, and paced slowly around the room.

A lot of silent and sealed thoughts kept pouring out of the depths of my mind.

In the ancient era of civilization, countries have different views on the future development of science and technology. Among them, there is no more heated debate than the "biological variation theory" and the "mechanical substitution theory".

The mechanical theory is not difficult to understand, and the core is also very simple. Those who hold this view believe that the development of human beings from their primitive state to the present day is essential to the use of machinery. For example, the "wheel", which occupies an important position in the history of the development of civilization, is a primitive machine. It helps humans gain more strength, and they don't need to carry it with their hands, but on their shoulders, and they can easily carry heavy objects to distant places.

The influence of machinery on human life is so extensive, with the full popularization of computers and smartphones, leading mankind into the information age, it has also prompted human beings to leave the earth and explore the distant starry sky has a stronger desire (harmony).

Broadly speaking, there is nothing wrong with biological theories. Those who hold this view believe that only evolution is the key to humanity's journey to the stars. Compared to the various terrestrial organisms known at the time, humans were undoubtedly vulnerable. There are too many prerequisites needed to survive———— food, temperature, water, sunlight, oxygen...... At that time, many biologists bluntly stated that human beings were just a delicate flower that could only stay in the vast greenhouse of the earth, unable to adapt to the cruel environment of the outside world.

This directly limits humanity's in-depth exploration of the universe. Think about it, if human beings didn't need oxygen, at least a lot of oxygen that they breathed normally, we would be able to survive naked in the cosmic environment. If this can be done, the spacecraft will not need to carry a life support system, and a lot of space and energy can be freed up for other purposes.

There's nothing wrong with fantasizing. Human beings have been motivated to study because of all kinds of beautiful fantasies, and it is precisely because of their strong dissatisfaction with reality that they need to change. Both mechanical research and biological evolution itself represent the continuous transformation, research, exploration and use of the real environment by human beings.

Many people believe that the appearance of the replica sheep "Dolly" is the most significant revolution in the history of human biology.

Similarly, many people also believe that "Dolly" is the source of all disasters, and it opens the prelude to the theater of horror.

"Star Destroyer" was a well-known joke in China at that time. But the joke itself does have a basis. Heavy industry manufacturing has always been the focus and direction of national scientific research, and has achieved many remarkable results.

"Project 85" is one of them. Although thousands of years have passed, the Type 22 Marine Mecha can still be awakened by a remote control, and enter the battle with a stunning posture, leading the barbarian warriors to victory.

This does not mean that we have abandoned the direction of biological research. The different sub-categories such as the "Human Transformation Program" and the "Multifunctional Transformation Program" are the best proof of this. Without this investment, Tianhao would not have been able to enter the freezer as a dormant, nor would he have woken up unexpectedly in this era.

But it must be admitted that on the other side of the ocean, they are far ahead in biotechnology and do better than us.

Tianhao didn't know anything about the "Six" project, but he had read the relevant war reports: at the end of the war between the two major powers, Fort Durant in Texas successfully developed a variety of biological weapons suitable for the battlefield. They have no ability to think independently, have low intelligence, have no pain, and have different special abilities.

Devouring the corpses of opposing soldiers on the battlefield, or the corpses of your own dead in battle, in order to inflate yourself and gain greater combat power, is indeed terrifying. They are real monsters in the eyes of humans, special weapons developed specifically for war.

But that doesn't mean they don't have weaknesses. After all, the principle of "control first" must be followed at all times.

Tianhao fell into deep thought.