Act 68: The Secret of the Storm (Part II)
After the surprise, the expedition members quickly immersed themselves in the food.
The kitchen response to these rough men is to fill up the chickens, ducks and fish, and the big elbows of one person are even more oily - like the people in difficult times, they also have an unusual craze for fatty food, and the lack of seasonings makes them want to eat these delicacies with the unbridled use of various spices.
As there was still something to talk about, no spirits were served at the meal, just some wine.
After a full meal of wine, Bai Gang spoke: "I hope everyone is satisfied with my hospitality, the only things that can make people happy in this bad weather are food and wine." I really don't know when this rainy day will end. β
Anu smiled, "If the magic array of the Groshill Royal Capital is not destroyed, I'm afraid the Earl will have to wait a few hundred more years." β
Originally, Bai Gang just said it casually, but he didn't expect such a bombshell news to blow up! The experts in the conference room were instantly exploded, and the office hall of the expert group the size of a football field was almost lifted off the roof!
γWhat!?γ He knows what's going on with this damn rainstorm!? γ
[Ask him!] Hurry up and ask him! γ
[Oh my God, I really can't wait a minute, hurry up and stop this damn rain!] γ
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Of course, none of this can reach Bai Gang's ears, Academician Xu, the head of the expert group, can decide whose voice Bai Gang hears, this time he blocked those meaningless complaints and excitement, and said himself:
[Follow-up question, let him explain it in detail!] γ
In fact, even if Bai Gang was not ordered, he would still break the casserole and ask to the end, this is a problem that has not been solved until the end in the previous life! As long as there is no damn storm, the air power of the base can be fully utilized, and radio communication can remain open! This is an opportunity to change "history"!
"Can you tell me more about this? This damn storm is so damn that I've never seen the sun here! If there is a way to solve this problem, I will definitely give it a try. β
Dilitan frowned: "Isn't the Count going to repair the ship and leave, and you plan to stay here for a long time, my lord?" No, what is there to invest in this kind of bad place? β
[His brows are slightly frowned, his speech is faster, his voice is high and slightly excited, he is suspicious! γ
[Look at that mage, he just glanced at the aluminum alloy knife and fork, the paladin's words reminded him of treasure, he might suspect that there is a treasure hidden here!] This is not good news, hurry up and make up a reason! γ
As soon as Di Litean's words fell, the headphones in Bai Gang's ears rang, and while listening to the tips of the micro-expression expert, Bai Gang said:
"It's very troublesome to repair a steel ship like ours, unlike wooden sailboats, where the cable can be connected if it is broken, the canvas can be repaired if it is broken, and the hull can be broken and you can go ashore to cut wood. Hell, the rainstorm slowed down our repair process so badly, if it wasn't too much of a hassle, I wouldn't mind putting in some resources to help myself get a few months of sun.
In addition, the main purpose of my expedition was to open up trade routes and gain new territories. If the land was free of storms, it would be a pretty good place, wouldn't it? Well, I think it's supposed to be ownerless here, right? β
[His muscles slackened, and the paladin believed you.] Well done, Major! γ
Diletian sighed and said, "Yes, this is indeed a borderland, because the owner of this land died more than a hundred years ago. However, I must warn you, Lord Count, that the land here is inhabited by countless manic undead! β
Bai Gang said: "As long as it is ownerless, as for the undead, I don't think they will cause much trouble to my troops." Can you tell me the story of this land, I'm curious about what happened to this place. β
Dilitian sighed and said, "Trust me, you'll change your mind when you're done listening to my story, this is definitely not a good place to establish a territory, especially since you, Lord Earl...... Well...... Wealthy.
There was once a human kingdom of Grosil that believed in the god of light, with a rich land and a powerful army, but because of its faith, it was incompatible with the eternal cult. They stubbornly believe that the favor of the god of light will destroy all evil, but the Eternal Cult is far more powerful than they imagined!
After breaching the royal capital of Groshill, the Eternal Cult executed every living person here and put them in coffins. Then, the cultists transformed Groshill's strategic-level defensive magic array, adding curse magic to it, which could make the souls of the dead endure the torment until they could not distinguish between the living and the dead, abandoning their beliefs and attacking every living person who stepped here. β
"Okay, but what about this never-ending storm?"
"Didn't I just say about Groshir's strategic-level defensive magic array? That's it. Originally a strategic magic array in the Kingdom of Grohill, the Storm Magic Circle is a variant of the portal that can tear open a hole in the elemental plane, summoning endless winds and rainstorms to stop attacks from the sea.
Just like Annu said before, this kind of large spatial crack will be very stable once it is established, and it doesn't take much energy to support it for a long time, so if you don't take the initiative to close it, I'm afraid it will have to wait for hundreds of years for it to disappear, if the people of the Eternal Cult take the initiative to maintain it, then it is estimated that you will never wait for that day.
Whether it's those manic undead or the storm is the means by which the Eternal Cult prevents the Seven Kingdoms from landing here. Storms at sea can hold off fleets, even if an army lands, it will be attacked by the undead, and more importantly, the perennial storm will leave the area without any vegetation and supplies. With these measures, the Eternal Cult no longer has to worry about the threat from the south and can concentrate on developing westward. β
Finally, Dillitian concluded, "The Eternal Cult wouldn't care if you just stayed here for a while, but if you exterminate the undead and close the magic circle, I'm afraid they won't allow a new Grosil to appear here again!" Not to mention, Lord Earl, you are so rich. β
In the conference room, the top officials of the base who watched the live broadcast with the experts frowned, which was not good news. After several leaders discussed, Major General Le personally connected the communication with Bai Gang.
[Major Bai, we have a few questions for you to ask. γ