044 One Hundred Years of Solitude for the Beastmaster
Ankang pulled out the javelin on the man's chest and used the [Healing] skill on him.
The wound on the man's chest healed quickly.
The man was surprised to find that his wound had not only healed, but also that he did not feel powerless as he had recovered from a serious injury or a serious illness.
He got up from the ground, saluted An Kang and said, "Thank you for the grace of Prince An not to kill, thank you for the grace of Prince An for saving your life." ”
Ankang asked, "Who are you?" Why in this beast-infested Gushan City? ”
"My name is Gongsun Qiao, and I am the city guard here."
"Huh? Castle guards? Ankang, Nangong Ming, and Xiaoliu were all taken aback.
"Wasn't this Gushan City abandoned by the Great Song Kingdom after it was occupied by the beasts? How can there still be a castle guard? An Kang asked puzzled.
"It's a long story. Come with me and sit down in the temple. Gongsun Qiao led the way, preparing to descend from the stairs behind the high platform to a large hall below.
Ankang, Nangong Ming, and Xiaoliu stood vigilantly in place.
Gongsun Qiao said with a smile: "Prince An is my life-saving benefactor, so I naturally don't dare to harm you again." There were no bystanders in this hall, and there were no wild beasts. ”
An Kang and the others cautiously followed Gongsun Qiao into the main hall.
Although it is a relatively grand hall, there is no magnificent furnishings in the hall. There is only a large chair in the middle of the main hall. There is a row of chairs on the left and right, and a table in front of each chair.
Gongsun Qiao invited An Kang and the others to sit at a table at the entrance, took water, food, melons and fruits from the back of the hall, and moved a chair himself to sit with.
When the three of them, who had long been hungry and dizzy, were eating and drinking, Gongsun Qiao began to tell the story that was a long story.
It turned out that Gongsun Qiao was a beast master. Beast Master is an ancient profession on this planet, and it has been passed down from ancient times to the present day, and its number has become extremely rare.
The beast masters basically live in the wilderness far away from the Central Plains, and they have little contact with the countries of the Central Plains.
The Gongsun family originally lived in the jungle in the south and had no quarrel with the world. However, in order to compete for hegemony, the countries of the Central Plains have constantly expanded their national strength and territories, squeezing the living space of the barbarians outside the Central Plains.
The barbarians were unable to confront the countries of the Central Plains, so there was also a bloody struggle between the tribes for territory. The Gongsun family was defeated in the melee and finally decided to abandon the jungle and choose a new habitat.
At this time, it happened that the Great Song Kingdom was at war with the northern countries, and the domestic troops were empty. So at that time, the tribal leader of the Royal Beast Clan led the clansmen and the beasts to capture Gushan City in one fell swoop.
Although this battle was won, the Imperial Beast Clan also suffered heavy losses. Many beasts and beastmasters died in this war. The seven mammoth beasts that Ankang saw in the painting in the underground vault also died in that war.
Originally, the Royal Beast Clan hoped to get a base area, and then they could recuperate and grow stronger. But it backfired.
Although they occupied Gushan City for a hundred years, because they had been conquered by the Great Song Kingdom for a long time, and their family could not find a suitable intermarriage partner, the population withered from generation to generation. By Gongsun Qiao's generation, he had become the only human being in the entire Gushan City.
"What about your parents?" An Kang asked.
"My father died in battle two years ago. My mother is not from our Imperial Beast Clan, she is a Qin native who was captured by her father who went down the mountain. After his father's death, his mother returned to Qin, thousands of miles away. ”
"Then how have you lived here alone for the past two years?" Ankang really can't imagine such a life scene.
Gongsun Qiao pointed to the outside of the hall: "I will be with these beasts every day." ”
This reminded Ankang of Tarzan of the apes.
It's just that compared to Tarzan of the apes, this Gongsun Qiao looks too weak.
Of course, the beasts under his command are not weak at all.
Ankang asked, "Then you don't want to live with humans?" You can't go down to capture a woman like your father did, and then live there for the rest of your life, right? ”
Gongsun Qiao sighed: "Of course I want to." However, this city is a foundation that has been sacrificed for countless people. If I wasn't with these beasts, they wouldn't have a place to live. These beasts are not ordinary beasts, they are human. If they are released into the forest, they will not be able to coexist with those wild beasts. ”
As the saying goes, every family has a scripture that is difficult to read.
I can't imagine that the occupant of Gushan City, which is considered fierce and brutal by the Chinese people, has such a helpless complex.
At this moment, a tiger roar suddenly came from outside the city.
As soon as Gongsun Qiao heard the whistling, he couldn't help but be moved: "There's a war outside!" Someone is invading! Fast! Go up to the high platform and have a look. ”
Got to war? Someone intruding?
Our people didn't get our signal, so they must have retreated down the mountain yesterday. Who's here again?
An Kang and the others climbed to the high platform with Gongsun Qiao.
At this time, I saw countless beasts rushing towards the city gate in the streets. The huge Roc hovered in the sky, and many birds followed the Roc.
It was too far away, and the beasts blocked their vision, so they couldn't see who was attacking.
However, when the birds also began to attack, Ankang and the others knew who was coming.
Because they saw a waterspout suddenly appear in the sky. It was a waterspout released by Shi Yan, who knew how to use water-based skills.
This was followed by a gust of wind that blew away several birds. That was naturally the wind skill cast by Duanmu Wing.
Nangong Ming said: "Didn't Prince An tell them yesterday that if they didn't send a signal, let them retreat to the bottom of the mountain as soon as possible?" Why did you storm the city again? ”
Ankang shook his head, saying that he didn't understand what the situation was.
……
Those who attacked the city were indeed Duanmu Yi, An Yiyu, Song Xiayang and others.
They did not abandon Ankang and the others who were in a dangerous situation, but launched an attack in the early morning.
They still used horse-drawn chariots to make fortresses and marched into the city for the camp.
When the injured giant tiger learned that someone was attacking the city, Duanmu Yi and the others had already attacked the vicinity of the inner city.
Street fighting in the city is much more difficult than fighting in the field outside the city.
Because outside the castle, if the birds don't participate in the battle, it's basically a two-dimensional battle. The Carriage Fortress can be used for good defense.
Inside the city, many beasts of prey could crouch on the eaves of their houses and jump into the fortress to attack as soon as the wagons came.
Two-dimensional plane battles became three-dimensional battles.
Attacking from the air, beasts of prey are much more powerful than birds. The defense of the carriage fortress was full of flaws, and more and more people were wounded and withdrew from the battle to avoid the carriage, and fewer and fewer people fought on foot.
In the end, among the Force awakened people who knew martial arts, Anfu was the only one left to support him. The only long-range attackers behind him were An Yiyu and Duanmu Wing.
Song Xiayang and Shi Yan, who knew the water skills, had already been seriously injured, and although they hid in the carriage, they still supported their bodies to perform the wood and water skills from the car window.
Although An Yiyu was protected to the greatest extent possible, she was also injured. But no matter how Duanmu Yi and An Fu persuaded her, she didn't get into the carriage.
Her eldest brother Ankang is in a desperate situation, and her second brother Anfu is already covered in blood. How can she, as an older sister, hold back?
Blood had stained her whole body, and tears had obscured her vision, but this resolute girl still did not flinch.
She said to her brother Ankang more than once: "Remember! Don't be deceived. If someone bullies you, my sister and I will fight with him! ”
Now her younger brother Ankang is uncertain about his life and death in Gushan City, and her sister is here to fight hard.
More and more beasts of prey jumped from the eaves of the house into the carriage fortress, and more and more birds pounced from the sky.
Anfu has already killed his eyes. While striking left and right with two banana fans, he shouted: "You guys return my brother!" They're all coming at me! I'll beat you to death! ”
At this moment, a long cry was heard in the air, and a huge shadow fell on the battlefield.
When the birds and beasts heard this long cry, they retreated from the battlefield.
An Fu, An Yiyu, Duanmu Wing, and everyone hiding in the carriage in the carriage looked up at the sky. A giant bird that had never been seen before roared in the wind.
The beasts fled before the giant bird pounced, of course, to avoid being accidentally injured by the giant bird's powerful attack.
There was a look of despair on everyone's faces.
An Fu took a fan and slapped away the two wolves that didn't have time to retreat, raised the banana fan and pointed at Dapeng and shouted, "Come on, big bird!" Come at me! I'll beat you to death! …… Hey? ”
"Huh?" "Huh?" "Huh?" ...... there was a "huh" sound.
The expressions on everyone's faces changed from despair to incredulity.
"Why is there a man sitting on the back of a bird?"