Chapter Sixty-Eight: War Buildings, Molten Pools!
"Don't be impulsive!"
Seeing that Xia Ye's face changed, he took a step forward and was about to fight, Xia Yuhui grabbed him.
"I'm fine, Natsuno, I'm really fine!"
Xia Worm hurriedly climbed up, afraid that they would fight.
"You two don't make trouble, Xia Hui, Xia Ye is right, you should still carry necessities such as backpacks with you!"
Xia Mang became a peacemaker, if Xia Ye was angry, he would have to carry everything by himself, and he was very satisfied with such a tough Xia Ye.
Xia Hui and Xia Mubei have a good strength, they don't take their head seriously, and even compete with themselves for Xia Qingqiu, and now there is a Xia Ye who loses their face, and Xia Mang can't wait to be like this.
"Anyway, no matter how powerful Xia Ye is, he is not my brother Xia Zhi's opponent!"
Xia Mang has confidence, and he has not forgotten what his brother explained, that is, to help him recruit some young people with good qualifications.
"Hmph, you wear an eye patch, for the sake of the head of the regiment, Lao Tzu spared you this time!"
Xia Hui's temper is really the same as the horns and facial lines on his face, and he is irritable.
The team is on the road, because it is in the Xia clan's territory, and there is also a thoroughfare, so the danger is not great.
Xia Qingqiu was going to hate Xia Ye to death, because she couldn't ride a war horse after all.
"Dissipate your anger, I ordered Xia Anyi to clean him up!"
Xia Hui flattered.
"I'm not angry!"
Xia Qingqiu still didn't admit it, staring at the back of the little Lori riding a horse, with a sarcastic face: "I know, that kid is using the means of wanting to capture and indulge in the past to attract my attention, isn't it just a horse?
"Huh, that kid still wants a toad to eat swan meat, dreaming!"
Xia Hui belittled Xia Ye, and felt a little relieved in his heart.
Xia Frog once again rejected Xia Ye's kindness, insisted on walking with her luggage on her back, and did not ride a horse, but her situation was quite miserable, and she was called by Xia Qingqiu as a servant.
In this team, there is also a food chain.
Xia Mang, Xia Qingqiu, Xia Mubei and Xia Hui, the strongest, are also located at the top, usually prepare the camp, fetch water and firewood, and don't do any work, all of them are Xia Frog, Xia Worm, Xia Yuhui and her childhood sweetheart Xia Yangju, as well as Xia Feng, these low-level people.
Although Xia Gua and Xia Man don't bully them, they won't treat them well, Xia Tieying is as withdrawn as Xia Frog, and he has a bad temper, so most people don't care about him, Xia Jing and Xia Anyi are Xia Hui's followers, so they don't have to do dirty work and tired work.
Xia Ye's pack horse helped carry some team supplies, which was considered a contribution, and Xia Mang was embarrassed to call others, plus the work of feeding the horses was also taken by Xia Yuhui on his own initiative, so in addition to taking care of himself, the itinerary was very easy.
"It's okay, I like to feed the horses, and besides, after eating your stuff, I have to do something!"
In the face of Xia Ye's generosity, Xia Yuhui wanted to do what he could, otherwise he would be too selfish to make this friend.
Three days later, at noon, everyone arrived at the northern border of the Xia Clan's territory.
A huge tribe rises from the ground, and you can see the Xuanniao Sunrise Battle Flag fluttering in the wind on the arrow tower in the distance.
This is the bridgehead of the Xia Clan's Pioneer Wasteland Gusen, and it is also the first line of defense against the southward raids of the Savage Shengfan, which is the top priority, and all the Xia Wei patriarchs have appointed his own brother Xia Taiding to garrison it.
Due to the lack of stone nearby, the tribal walls were built of two large trees up to six meters high, and the trunks were baked and coated with a kind of glue paint extracted from the Baqiao shrub to prevent fire and moisture, as well as insect and ant bites.
Outside the city wall, a trench five meters wide and ten meters deep was dug, and instead of filling it with water, it was criss-crossed with sharp wooden thorns.
There were solidified dark red blood spots on the wooden thorns, and some air-dried corpses could be seen hanging on them, and there were many white bones scattered at the bottom of the pit, which showed how many lives this wall had devoured.
"It's so deep!"
When walking across the suspension bridge, Xia Worm glanced down, his face couldn't help but tighten, and on the white bones, he could see insects crawling around.
Xia Ye's eyes looked at the head of the city, where there were several tall wooden frames, on which hung a row of stripped corpses, more than fifty of them, which were swaying slightly with the breeze.
There are crows noisy and pecking.
On those arrow towers, there is a bed crossbow, there are archers eyeing it, and on the watchtower, the sharp eyes of the sentinel's falcon have long been staring at it.
The gates of the city were wide open, guarded by a team of well-equipped warriors.
"Don't run around after entering, take the supplies and leave, once you cross the yellow line, you will be killed on the spot as a spy!"
The captain warned.
"Uh-huh!"
Xia Mang hurriedly agreed, these front-line soldiers were fierce, and their bodies were full of ferocity, which made people very nervous.
As soon as you enter the tribe, it is a huge martial arts arena.
Everyone's vision immediately widened, and on the left and right sides of the city gate, there was a two-story high bunker, all made of volcanic rock, dark red throughout, with the lines of magma flowing on it.
"Ancestors are above, this is the Molten Cave!"
Xia Mang and his entourage screamed excitedly, even Xia Frog, who had always been calm, was a little stunned.
The Xia tribe has a rare war structure called the Molten Pool, which is an indestructible volcano that can continuously produce molten soldiers.
The molten firefighters are a powerful class of troops that the Xia clan has been able to gain a foothold in the north, these creatures condensed by natural elements, unless they mutate, they have almost no IQ, and over time, the energy in the body will gradually be lost, and finally annihilated, and the body of these molten firefighters is hot and hot, which will ignite everything around them.
The function of the Molten Cave is to place the Molten Flame Soldiers to prevent fires, and because they are connected to the Molten Flame Pool attribute, the two bodies are of the same origin, which can warm the Molten Flames, make them exist for a longer time, and ensure that a Molten Flame Legion can set foot on the battlefield at any time.
War buildings such as the Molten Flame Company Pool, which gave birth to troops, are generally called armories by the tribesmen, and the Molten Caves, which are used to preserve troops, are called barracks.
A powerful and rare war building is the confidence and strength of a tribe in the face of war.
"Look, it's a molten soldier!"
Xia Feng pointed to the training ground not far away and shouted.
A two-meter-tall stone man, following Xia Zhiyan, walked head-on, its whole body was composed of dark red rock blocks, the surface of the body had lines, flowing magma, when fighting, it would burst out because of the impact, scalding the enemy, which was also an additional attack.
The weapon of the molten fireman is a thick stone pillar, because of the huge strength, so you don't need combat skills, you can swing it directly, the stone pillar will destroy everything like a battering ram, and the molten soldier will also radiate high temperatures and high heat, as long as you get close, you will be scorched, causing scalding and burns.
The tribes of the north know that this kind of army is very difficult.
"Hey, meet again!"
Xia Lu saw Xia Ye, picked his chin, and pointed at the molten soldiers: "How is it?
"Huh, and give it back to the molten soldiers?"
Xia Hui's excited hands were trembling.
"What are you daydreaming about? Only those talented teenagers recognized by the tribe are eligible to receive a molten soldier, this is to increase their survival rate!"
Xia Lu sneered: "Just you miscellaneous fish, it's a waste to give it!"
Xia Yuhui and these people have long been used to being despised, so they don't care, Xia Hui and Xia Mubei are unhappy, but they peeked at Xia Zhiyan and didn't dare to reply.
"How's it going? Do you regret it?"
Xia Lu teased.
Everyone's eyes fell on Xia Ye.
"Regret what?"
Xia Ye smiled, it's just a molten fire soldier, as for the proud heaven, there is also a core of the Giant Spirit God Tower in the backpack of this chief, that is the unique war building of the Fengjing tribe, and when the Giant Spirit God is born, it will blow you up in minutes.
"Hehe, you just hold on, are you already depressed and about to cry?"
Xia Lu still resented Xia Ye's rejection of Xia Zhiyan.
"Stop making trouble!"
Xia Zhiyan stopped Xia Lu and looked at Xia Ye with a smile: "I still say the same thing, my team is always open for you!"
"I'm sorry!"
After Xia Yan finished speaking, he turned around and left.
"It's over!"
Xia Mang covered his eyes, his face was helpless, he felt that this time, Xia Ye was bound to leave, but in the next second, he heard Xia Ye's refusal, which made him a little unbelievable for a while.
"I'm afraid this kid isn't mentally retarded, is he's still refusing?"
Xia Hui was speechless.
"Don't be afraid, he is!"
Xia Qingqiu felt that Xia Ye's brain must have been kicked by a donkey, so he changed to himself, and he had already pounced on him and shouted the head of the regiment.
Xia Frog looked at Xia Ye's back, his eyes flickered, and his curiosity about him rose for the first time.
Although these young people who participated in the blood survival trial were all pioneers, the patriarch would definitely not let them die, so in this bridgehead tribe, a full set of weapons and equipment and materials were prepared.
The reason for secrecy is to use the previous journey to sharpen their will.
Feeling the apprehension, excitement, panic, and even a touch of fear before going to the battlefield is a kind of experience for young people.
The equipment prepared by the tribe included two long stone knives, a short stone knife, and if the archery skills were up to the mark, they could also receive a longbow and ninety feathered arrows.
Xia Gua and Xia Tieying are archers, and their archery skills are actually good, they both passed the assessment, and after receiving the longbow of Lihuamu, they were so happy that they almost jumped up.
You must know that this kind of bow and arrow has a market value of five hundred sword coins.
In addition, it is half a month's ration, tents, backpacks, water bladders, and a blanket for warmth, although the workmanship is average, it is better than nothing for the elite regiment, but for the civilian regiment, it is a great improvement.
Xia Worm and several of their young people from the slums cried excitedly, muttering incessantly that they wanted to die for the tribe.
"I asked, my brother has a molten soldier!"
Xia Mang proudly showed off, and was honored.
The others didn't bother to be bored, and asked if they could get molten soldiers, after all, everyone knew in their hearts, and the number of such troops was limited, so they wouldn't waste it on the miscellaneous fish.
"Hey, isn't this the younger brother of Xia Lingyue, the first beauty in our slums?"
A mocking voice rang out.