Talking to a half-human-tall machine.

"That kind of clothes are like filter suits that can store moisture. They should indeed be the Fremen, the natives of the Dune planet Arrakis in Dune Castle. Xiao Yang speculated, "It seems that there are indeed a lot of things in the Dune Demon Castle in this area. ”

"Can you hear what they're saying?" Rena asked.

"I probably don't understand them. They speak the local language. Xiao Yang said.

"You're sure you understand. Unlike the living, the Soul Messenger is born with the ability to be 'proficient in all languages'. Rena explained.

Xiao Yang began to concentrate his attention, and used his super hearing to listen to the voices of those Fremen.

"And they did!" A middle-aged Freman shouted, "Which family would dare to act so boldly?" A Harkenny as vicious as a scorpion? Or those Ordos who are as cunning as snakes? Or the Emperor's Guard, the Sadoka? They have to pay for it! We're going to take all their water! ”

"Maybe it's just smugglers, right? Alagis has just ceased fire for a few days, and there shouldn't be any family that doesn't have long eyes to pick this time to make a move. An old man said.

"Nope! Not so! "They used old sonic tanks to destroy our transport planes and kill our brothers and sisters!" It must have been those hateful families who did it! Because the water of the dead brothers and sisters was not taken, and the smugglers would not have done that. ”

"That's right. This is a provocation, it is a war! We immediately contacted the patriarch and asked him to go and tell Moyadi. Peace is just a pretense, and those hypocritical family forces still want to provoke war! The middle-aged Freman yelled, "Long live Freman!" Long live the Moyadi! ”

The other Fremen were stirred up, and the old man's voice was drowned out in a frenzied shout.

Xiao Yang relayed the conversation of the people below to Rena as it was.

“…… This, dear...... Actually, I don't really understand what they say......" Rena said with some embarrassment, "Can you explain it to me again?" ”

"Huh? You should be familiar with "Dune Castle", right? The original text you blurted out in front of Yuan Hu was "Dune". Xiao Yangqi said.

"Wordy! I just talked casually, who knew it would really be this, I wasn't familiar with it at all. Rena muttered, "Hurry up." What exactly are the Fremen, the Hakenny, the Odos, the Sadoka? And what is Moyadi? ”

"Okay." Xiao Yang had no choice but to start explaining.

Dune Castle takes place on the desert planet Arrakis, which is rich in decaying spices. The indigenous people here are called Fremen. Water means life here, so they attach great importance to water, and whenever someone dies, they will dry their corpse to get the water in it, so "taking someone's water" means killing the other person.

Moyadi is the protagonist of the novel Dune, originally named Paul Atreides, the son of the Duke of the Atreides, Ledo Atreidedi, and later became the leader of both the Fremen and the Atreides. As for the Hakenny and Odos, they are the common enemies of the Fremen and the Moyadi, and they are the invaders who want to take over the planet. The Sadoka, on the other hand, were wolf-like mercenaries for the Hakhanis. The wars were fought by several of them, and in the end, Moyadi led the Fremen and Atreides to victory.

"Judging by the current situation, their war is not over." Xiao Yang said, "Maybe this is information worth using." ”

"I'm in trouble." Rena's tone became heavy, "There is war here, which means that the mission of the living is likely to be a war-type mission. ”

"What's that?" Xiao Yang asked.

"There was once a soul envoy who summarized the tasks of the living into five types: searching, eventing, killing, surviving, and war. Of course, this is not a standard classification, but it is very valuable. "A war-type mission is when living people are teleported to the battlefield and their mission is to help one side of the war achieve victory. This is an extremely horrific task for the living. ”

"Isn't that good news for us?" Xiao Yang said.

"Not necessarily. The system is not completely random when assigning tasks, and the difficulty of the tasks is positively correlated with the total combat effectiveness of the living people. "All living people who participate in war-type missions will not be weak in combat. If I were a living person now, I might not be able to choose for a war-type mission. ”

At this time, Xiao Yang suddenly heard a scream in his ears. It came from within the Fremen below. Xiao Yang immediately refocused his attention on the Fremen.

“…… Distress! We are the Kanming Mountain Alert Army! We are under attack! Everyone is dead, and I'm alone! "There was a voice coming from that machine.

"What, you're all gone? Don't you have so many tanks and turrets? How many people are there on the other side, and which family is it from? The middle-aged man who shouted the slogan asked.

"There are only two people on the other side! Only one person attacked! No, he's not human, he's a monster! He was even able to ...... Yes! The last thing that came from the machine was a scream.

Xiao Yang raised his head and looked at Rena above him: "Is this the work of a new living person?" ”

Rena nodded wordlessly.

The Fremen below began to stir up. They were all panicked and unbelievable at the news of the destruction of the garrison in the Kanming Mountains. According to them, the Vigilante Corps, with five hundred ordinary infantrymen, was a very powerful legion. It was hard for them to imagine that such a legion would be wiped out by the enemy in an instant, and it would not even be possible to convey the appearance and origin of the enemy.

In the sky, Rena hovered and whispered, "What is the level of military technology in Dune? ”

"Very high. They can mobilize fearsome tanks and all sorts of high-tech weapons, including laser weapons. The combat power of those weapons is probably many times stronger than that in the real world. Xiao Yang calmed his mind with a deep breath and continued, "In addition, the Fremen are not advanced in technology, but they are the most combat-ready race, and their infantry is the most terrifying on the desert planet Aragis. ”

Rena blew in Xiao Yang's ear: "Listening to your tone, it seems that you don't quite believe that this is done by living people?" ”

"In terms of combat effectiveness, a very strong living person should be able to destroy such an army. It's just that he would kill 500 people so ruthlessly, and this method is more like the work of the soul seducer. Xiao Yang speculated.

"I'm too lazy to tell you. I bet it's a living man's doing. Rena suggested, "Why don't we go to the Kanming Mountains and have a look?" ”

Xiao Yang accepted the suggestion. It just so happened that the group of Fremen below was also going to send a team to check on the situation in the Kanming Mountains, so Xiao Yang and Rena only had to follow that team forward.

In order to avoid being discovered by the discerning Fremen on the way, Rena increased her flight altitude to two thousand meters, which was the highest altitude she could fly normally since she had evolved; At the same time, she flew back to a distance of five or six kilometers behind the Fremen reconnaissance team, and followed far behind. Although Rena has a camouflage effect on her body, it's safer to do so. After all, she has such a large volume, and the shadow that falls on the ground alone is enough to expose her and Xiao Yang's existence.

The Fremen's reconnaissance squad is on an air-cushion motorcycle, which is very maneuverable. There were five members of this reconnaissance team, one team leader, one communicator, and the other three were also responsible for reconnaissance and combat missions.

Xiao Yang listened to the voices of the members of the reconnaissance team in the air. Although the distance between the two sides is relatively long, this is not a problem for Xiao Yang. There's no wind or sand in the area, and there's no other noise, so it's easy to hear them clearly.

The three scout--combatants seemed agitated, vowing to take out the enemies who had killed their fellow citizens. The captain, on the other hand, was calm, and he stopped the crowd and told them to stay awake at all times.

"The enemy is very strong. Our mission on this trip is to at least find out which faction they belong to and the purpose of attacking the vigilantes, and of course it would be better to get information on their weapons. You can't come into contact or fight with them at will, everything is under my command. The captain said. The rest fell silent, apparently ready to obey the captain's orders.

A few minutes later, the Fremen's reconnaissance team was attacked by a pack of desert wolves. The number of desert wolves is about twenty, and the wolf at the head is a man tall and majestic.

"Take a closer look at how strong the Fremen really are in combat." Rena said to Xiao Yang. She could only barely see the figures of the wolf and the man clearly, and the detailed battle situation could only be seen by Xiao Yang's eyes.

Xiao Yang nodded. By examining the combat capabilities of the Fremen infantry, it is possible to get a glimpse of what kind of combat effectiveness a man can fight to eliminate 500 Fremen infantry in a matter of minutes.

To Xiao Yang's surprise, only one person from the reconnaissance team was left to deal with the wolves, while the rest continued on their airbikes, only slowing down a little, waiting for him to catch up for a while.

The remaining Fremen infantry was the thinnest, a boy no more than ten years old at most.

The head wolf roared. Two wolves chased in the direction the scout team was heading. But the emaciated Freman struck. He stepped in front of the two wolves in one step, and the white sharp knife in his hand flashed twice. Xiao Yang knew that kind of knife, it was called the Howling Blade Knife, which was made of the teeth of sandworms, and the hollow thin tube contained viscous venom, which could poison the other party as long as it pierced the creature.

Both desert wolves fell. Blood was spurting from their throats. This Fremen's attack was swift and accurate, killing with one hit.

The head wolf roared frantically and pounced on the Fremen, but the Fremen turned sideways to dodge the head wolf's attack. He jumped up and rode right on the neck of the head wolf. The Fremen grabbed the wolf's fur tightly and stabbed it in the back of the head with the whistling blade in his hand. The rest of the wolves also wanted to attack the Fremen, but he skillfully used the head wolf's body to fend off the wolves' attacks, and at the same time counterattacked the desert wolves, and the victory came out after a few minutes. The head wolf fell to the ground unwillingly, and there were three dead wolves around him. And the Fremen received only a few minor abrasions. He took out a gun from his clothes and fired at the remaining wolves, and the wolves who had lost their leader were forced to leave. The emaciated Freman re-mounted his airbike and hurried towards his companion.

"He won beautifully." Xiao Yang praised from the bottom of his heart, "If I only use a knife to fight, I will definitely lose miserably at the hands of this infantry." ”

"I didn't see the exact details of the battle, but I didn't think he was anything remarkable, it took him so long to kill six wolves." Rena said, "I'm afraid he's not as strong as the average velociraptor you encountered in the last level. ”

"He's excellent in hand-to-hand combat alone, and his reflexes can even outwhelm users of regular firearms at close range." Xiao Yang's words changed, "But you're right. I don't see any special abilities or powerful weapons on his own. For a slightly stronger living person or a soul seducer, killing such a person is as easy as drinking water. ”

"We can probably be a little more optimistic. If the Fremen's combat power was only to this extent, then slaughtering them* was nothing. Rena smiled, "It would be faster if I killed it." ”

Xiao Yang had no doubt that Rena would be able to quickly wipe out such 500 Fremen infantry. However, it is not yet possible to make a conclusion about the combat effectiveness of the slaughterer, and everything will not be known until you see the other party with your own eyes.

The Freman reconnaissance team arrived at the outskirts of their destination, Kanmin Mountains, about four hours later. It's a mountainous area, but it's just a bunch of hills in the middle of a desert.

Half an hour before the reconnaissance team resisted the mountainous area, Xiao Yang saw the existence of the mountainous area, but he didn't let Rena fly over the road to be on the safe side, just watched from a distance. From where Xiao Yang was, it could be seen that there were some turrets in the mountainous area, and they were all paralyzed. Scattered around the turret were the corpses and weapons of a handful of Fremen, all of whom had died horribly, their bodies torn apart, as if they had been broken by jumping from a tall building. But it seems that the main force of this vigilant army is hidden in the mountains, and now Xiao Yang can only see a small part of it.

After entering the mountains, the reconnaissance team got off the hovercraft. Airbikes are inaccessible in the mountains, and in the desert mountains, no one can run faster than the Fremen.

The terrain in the mountains was much more complex than the sand, and Rena had to reduce the distance between herself and the reconnaissance team. But that was not enough, because they were about to go into the mountains, and they could not be seen from the sky.

Rena had to quickly fly to the edge of the mountain and then land, while letting go of Xiao Yang. The color of Reina's body had changed to the perfect mountain rock color, and she walked in front, while Xiao Yang used her body as a cover and walked behind. They were about a kilometer away from the Fremen reconnaissance team, and it should be difficult for them to be spotted at that distance.

At this time, the reconnaissance team suddenly stirred, and several people were looking around. Rena and Xiao Yang hurriedly hid behind the stones.

"I promise someone just showed up. Maybe they're right behind us. A scout infantryman said.

"Well, it does, but don't panic. Their number should be two. Judging by the sound of footsteps, they were at least a kilometer away from us. And I didn't sense any obvious hostility on their part, so I didn't have to worry about them at all. If they were really the ones who attacked the vigilantes, they themselves would have caught up. The scout captain gave the order, "From now on, we will move forward separately and use walkie-talkies to make regular contact every ten minutes. If there is any situation, report it to me immediately, and if you are pursued by the enemy, you will flee immediately, and it is strictly forbidden to engage the enemy without permission. ”

The scout squad was divided into two groups, the first consisting of the captain and the tallest warrior of the group, while the remaining three made up the second group. One of the captains took out a gun in a strange situation, and the others were armed with whistling blades.

Xiao Yang finally decided to follow the Scout Captain's group with Rena. Anyway, even if the other group is in any state, you can hear it from the scout captain.

The two followed the scout captain from a distance, heading towards the hinterland of the mountains. There were quite a few weapons scattered around the ground, and they were all completely destroyed. Xiao Yang saw new corpses again, and their deaths were still the same as the previous corpses.

The scout captain obviously knew that Xiao Yang and Rena were following behind, but he didn't even look back. He seemed to be convinced that Xiao Yang and Rena were not the attackers, which made Xiao Yang a little admired.

Half an hour passed. The scout captain kept his voice low when he contacted the other group, but Xiao Yang could hear it clearly. On all three occasions, the other team reported that it had not found anything suspicious.

"Captain, I can't imagine this being done by one person. Many of their compatriots were killed before they could even resist. On the third contact, the other group said, "It may have been a legion that attacked the vigilantes, and they must have used terrible new weapons." ”

"What the situation is, I will judge it myself. You continue to scout. The Scout Captain just said that.

After the contact, the Scout Captain and the big man moved on. As they walked around a corner of a valley, the scout captain suddenly stopped the big man: "Don't move, come back!" ”

The big man immediately retracted his step-out leg, but it was too late. Something grabbed him by the foot and pulled him up and threw him high into the sky. The big man was thrown more than 300 meters into the air, then fell and fell into a puddle of flesh.

Without saying a word, the scout leader immediately turned around, jumped to the nearest rock, and hid behind it. He contacted another group of people and said, "We have encountered the enemy, and Homis has been killed. We can't deal with this enemy, so you should immediately put me on standby two kilometers away, and inform Elder Jacques that the enemy's new weapon is invisible, and it can throw people into the air! ”

"What about you, Captain?"

"Do as I say! I'll meet you later! The scout captain didn't turn off the walkie-talkie after he finished speaking.

A kilometer behind the scout leader, Xiao Yang was hiding behind Reina's camouflage body and watching all this. The two of them were hiding in a very hidden position, and with Rena using her bone wings to reverse in front of her to simulate sandstone, the attackers would not be able to detect them.

"This scout captain is going to die on his own." Rena concluded, "I thought he was a very calm guy. ”

Xiao Yang didn't speak, just quietly looked at the scout captain who still didn't know his name. He took out a rope and tied one of his feet to the rock where he was hiding, and then poked his head out of the rock.

Then, like his companions, he was grabbed by something,