"The mutant wolf combines agility with the aggressiveness of its long claws, but it is afraid of smoke, and its movements become noticeably sluggish when fighting in a smoke-lit environment. ”

Lloyd read out one of Hodge's summary of monster weaknesses: "This is the conclusion you came to after the first encounter with the monster wolf, and I know that there was no smoke in that fight, how did you come to that conclusion?"

"Again, it was made from observations. Hodge smiled in response.

"Not to mention that you were attacking the mutant deer with Oliver at that time, how could you see the situation of the battle on the other side, even if you observed the overall situation, how could you observe the weaknesses that have not been exposed?"

"It also comes from knowledge, there are often many strange things recorded in books, and sometimes these strange thoughts will explode in my mind, forming a momentary inspiration, and it is because of this inspiration and a certain amount of speculation that I will come to a conclusion, and this speculation has been proven in the following battles, isn't it?"

Lloyd hesitated for a moment, to be honest, he didn't mean to embarrass Hodge, the presence of this small young man made him save a lot of worry for his team, and at the same time looked at Hodge with a vague appreciation, but today's curiosity sprung up, wanting to find out what the question was, which attracted Hodge to ask.

"Is it really possible to observe such a comprehensive information with the naked eye alone?"

"Yes. Hodge nodded without hesitation, "The human eye is far more powerful than we think, and even if one day I could use it to illuminate ghosts, I wouldn't be surprised at all." ”

The doubt in Lloyd's eyes gradually subsided, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief, and finally fooled the past for the time being.

Yes, yes, fart!

He thought stupidly, to be able to know the weakness information of the mutant population after one contact, and to such an extent, of course, it could not be the good observation he advocates, thanks to the branch ability "Monster Illustrated" in the character card, since he first hunted the giant earthworm, every time he witnessed the death of the mutant individual, whether it was through his hands or not, all the information of the dead individual would be recorded in the Monster Illustrated Manual, including strengths and weaknesses.

Lloyd's doubts are difficult to explain, and he can only deal with the mud, because he was a little impatient at the time, and he revealed the information he obtained without having time to think about other issues, which is typical of the self-detonation of doubts in the brain.

It's a pity that the words spoken can't be taken back.,If you learn about the monster's weakness in the subsequent battle but don't expose it in the battle on the spot.,He will save this point for the next battle.,Intentionally or unintentionally create an incident against the monster's weakness.,And then naturally present the information obtained.,It's much more reasonable.。

"Hodge. ”

Lloyd spoke coldly, much to Hodge's surprise, and the doubts that the veteran had just faded came back to him, and he continued to listen, only to realize that this was not the case.

"You're a smart man, I want to ask you what you think about the next war?"

This should not be a question for an anonymous makeshift soldier, and even Lloyd, whose background is not as simple as it seems, has no right to judge the follow-up of the war, and it would not only seem naïve and ridiculous for those in the lower positions to worry about the overall situation of the war, but also blasphemy and transgression, and if the person questioned is more suspicious, they may even think that this is the commander looking for an excuse to frame him.

But after such a period of time together, Hodge didn't think Lloyd would be that kind of person, so even if he was a little rebellious, he still spoke his opinion.

"We should go out of the city, and blindly defending will only increase the attrition of the defending team. ”

Lloyd didn't immediately refute his claims, saying only: "It's the second half of the cold spell now, and you know what that means." ”

Hodge, of course, knew that even as a person from the North, as long as he had experienced a cold wave, he should not be ignorant of the "second half of the cold wave".

The terrible thing about the cold wave is that it is a sudden cold, which is much cooler than the temperature of an ordinary winter day, but only in this way, this climate will not be regarded as feared by the fierce northerners, and more importantly, in the second half of it.

In the last week of the cold wave, the light will disappear completely, the night is the eternal theme in the cold wave, even the starlight no longer remains, the never-ending night stretches to the junction of the sky, even if the torch is lit, the fire can only shine one or two meters outside the body, far less than the usual torch coverage, the old people often say that this is because the cold wave breeds monsters are devouring the light, and even make up ghost stories to scare children to sleep.

In short, darkness is the mortal enemy of all living things, and going out of the city in endless darkness can almost be equated with death.

"I know, because I know how terrible the night is, that I fear that the night will never fade. ”

"There is no such thing as a permanent night, as long as the cold spell passes, the sun rises, and the long nightclub disappears. Lloyd said.

Hodge shook his head slightly: "That's not what I mean, I'm worried that when the night doesn't fade, the whole city will already fall into a deep sleep, and I don't know if the realm of the dead will shine in the light except at night." ”

"State your reasons. Lloyd clapped his hands in fear, "The casualties paid by the defending legions in fighting monsters have been decreasing, and it is not uncommon to defeat several monsters without casualties, why do you have no hope for the castle's tomorrow at such a time?"

"Even if the defending legions have improved significantly in battle, their opponents are not static. Captain, don't tell me you didn't notice, those monster sieges are starting to become more frequent, and new mutants are born almost every day, I think you should understand what I mean, which means that the number of monsters is growing faster. ”

In the beginning, it was often only a few days before one or two groups of mutants would attack the walls, and not all of the twenty-four outposts in Stone Fort would be attacked by monsters.

However, as time passed, the sieges of the mutants became more and more frequent, and even encountered three or four attacks every day when they were unlucky, morning and night, and almost every outpost had no free time.

What's even more worrying is the variety, there are now more than ten mutant animals, and the abilities they show are becoming more and more incredible, and every time a new mutant enters the battle, it can always cause great damage to the city guards.

"It's just speculation, but it's very likely to be true. Hodge's tone deepened, and he said in a deep voice: "Just outside the city, in that dense forest, I suspect that there is something there, it may be a living thing, or it may just be pure matter, in short, that kind of thing is slowly transforming the animals in the entire dense forest into terrifying mutants, and the process of transformation is obviously becoming more and more proficient."