Chapter 258: The Discovery of the Ancestors' Fist Peak
The hills rise abruptly from the dense forest, isolated and abrupt, and even from a distance you can see the windswept peaks, and the snow drifts away, like a huge white flag erected on the top of the mountain. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
This is the Ancestral Fist Peak, a commanding height that can overlook the surroundings. The Night's Watch finally arrived, and were fortunate to find that the place was not overrun or used by wildlings. Although mountaineering is an arduous journey, it also means that the suffering along the way is finally coming to an end. Even if everyone knew that they would have to dig up the ruins, build fortifications, and hold on, at least there would be a place to sit and lie down, which would be much better than marching all day.
Jon's Icewolf just didn't want to go up the mountain, even if he gave the order, and he never knew why. He couldn't see it with his naked eye, but Zhao Mai could see it clearly. Zhao Mai was also reluctant to go up, he found that the Ancestral Fist Peak, as the northernmost battle fortress, also had its own magical protection, expelling those who were not human. It's a pity that although he has arms and legs, in the eyes of the ancestors, Zhao Mai is not a "person".
"I'll look around. Zhao Mai said. It's not his own world, it's really controlled everywhere!Xiaohua stayed in the car to study the runes of the strangers, and the reserve grain and the white spirit followed him, making him look like he was going to kidnap Jon's wolf.
"Mike?" shouted Samwell Tully, "it's you. You're fully recovered!"
Zhao Mai looked at the two buckets that Sam was carrying, and said in surprise, "They let you carry water here?"
Sam shook his shoulders: "I've checked the information, there should be a hot spring well in the mountain." It's a pity that it's completely frozen now, so I can't get water. I lost the bet and had to go down the hill to fetch two buckets of water. ”
"You can try using the potion I taught you, throw it in the well, and maybe boil it. Zhao Mai said. "Elder Xiong has to wait here for the Shadow Tower and the people of Donghaiwang, which means that you will have to stay here for a long time, and you can't stand carrying water every day. ”
"I'll try your method, if it works, it's best, if it doesn't work I'd like to try a sling to lift water up from the top of the mountain. Sam said, "I've seen something like that in Hornling." ”
"You're a good guy, that's good, keep it up. ”
"Mike, thank you, you're the first person to compliment me like that. Sam scratched his head, "I've heard you've fought the Stranger in an attempt to save a child." I wish I could be as brave as you and have the courage to save people, I'm always scared. ”
"It's a pity I didn't make it. Zhao Mai's heart aches when he thinks of the baby who was used as a bomb by the ghost. He looked at Sam and knew that this kind fat man would always want to help others, but he was always worried that he wouldn't be able to do well. So Zhao Mai said to him: "Sam, everyone is afraid, including me, this is the nature of living things. The only people in this world who don't know how to be afraid are the strangers, and the ghouls who once attacked Castle Black, they are all necromancy, and there is nothing to fear anymore. I've heard people say that fear is the source of wisdom, and it's because of fear that people are forced to think. So, don't worry about your fears, and don't blame yourself for being afraid, which means that you are looking more carefully and thinking more. You actually have a good practical ability, and not everyone can successfully formulate a natural fireworks potion the first time. ”
Sam blushed, a little embarrassed. He was just about to say something humble when he heard Bai Ling, who had run to the front, snort. The two of them ran over and saw Bai Ling circling around a piece of land, constantly scratching the ground with his claws.
"Is there anything down there?" said Sam. He looked around, brought a thin slate of stone as a shovel, squatted on the ground and began to dig.
"Ah Liang, go around and be on guard. Zhao Mai looked at the frozen ground and said to Sam, "I'll go find some firewood and heat the ground before digging it." ”
When he returned with a bundle of branches, Jon arrived, and he heard the voice of the white spirit from a distance, and he was worried that something was going to happen, so he came quickly. Sam couldn't dig much deep with the stone chips, and the frozen ground was like rock. So the three of them lit a fire, baked a layer of soil and dug a layer, although it was troublesome, but it was much less labor-saving than before.
It turned out that the permafrost was not thick, that is, there were as many fists as the surface went down, and the bottom was soft and sandy soil. Jon grabbed a handful, and there were no stones or roots in it. This shows that no matter what is buried, it will not be too long. Digging down for a while, a piece of clothing was revealed.
"It can't be a corpse, right?" Sam shook his hand, and the stone shovel fell from his hand.
"It's the Night's Watchman's black cloak!" Jon quickly pulled open the surrounding dirt and pulled out the buried contents. It was a circular package nearly a meter in diameter, and the contents made a clanging sound. It's a treasure, but it doesn't feel like a coin when you grab it. Would the Night's Watch wrap the coins in their cloaks?
The cloak and the soil in the pit are still new, indicating that they have not been buried for too long. Who could it be?, Jon thought of his missing uncle, Banyan Stark, the Night Watch's Chief Ranger. Could it be his clothes and stuff, and why should it be buried here?
Driven by curiosity, he hurriedly cut open the package with a dagger and unfolded the cloak. The contents were presented to everyone, with more than a dozen knives, a large number of spear tips in the shape of leaves, and countless arrowheads. They are all black and stone, and the simple polishing gives them a raw feel.
Picked up a knife and flipped it in his hand, it was as light as a feather and flashed black, this thing needed a grip to use, but it would certainly be a good weapon. The glow of the torch dances on the blade, and the scale-like facets reflect the mottled light and shadow.
"This thing looks a little brittle, but it's so sharp!" Sam tried, and the leather was like paper in front of it.
"There's something down there!" Jon dug in, finding a small bag from the pit. When opened, it was found to be an old horn, made of ox horn with a bronze edge. He looked through it for a while, but couldn't find any word signs to help him identify, and he couldn't blow it, so he put it aside.
"This is dragon crystal, also known as obsidian. Sam said, "I've seen it in the Night's Watch's books." In the past, the Children of the Forest used to give obsidian to the Night's Watch, but this was the first time I had seen a real thing. ”
Zhao Mai picked up the black stone knife and took it in his hand and shook it: "I've seen obsidian, but this is definitely not the kind of ordinary obsidian I've seen." How do you make this, it's thin and sharp?"
"I don't know, but these things look like they were left for the Night's Watch. Jon said, "I wonder if this could have been left by my uncle, Benjan Stark?"
"yes, maybe that's the case!" Sam knew that Jon had always admired and worried about his uncle, so he hurriedly said, "He may have seen the direction we were traveling, so he buried these things at the Ancestral Fist Peak." ”
"Then why didn't he come to see us?"
"Perhaps...... Maybe something else is delayed?" said Sam, but he didn't believe it himself.
Zhao Mai condensed the power of ice in the palm of his hand, although it was not as pure as the strange ghost, but it was almost the same in terms of energy characteristics. Picking up the dragon crystal dagger and stabbing it, it was like a soldering iron penetrating deep into the ice, and the power of the ice immediately disappeared and turned into nothing.
"This weapon has special effects on strangers and ghouls. Zhao Mai said affirmatively: "I think it's very good to equip the night watchmen. (To be continued.) )