Chapter 174: Dreadmills
The six groups of demonic beasts blocking the road are very troublesome, or the ethnic groups are scattered all over the territory, or the perception range is very large, or they have companion creatures, just like the rhinoceros associated with the forest rhinoceros, which can help the forest rhino warn, which leads to the inability to pass quietly from a certain part of the territory, and it is very likely to be discovered by various demonic beasts if they appear in any position in the territory. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
So, Pannis came up with a plan, one that seemed risky, but practical. He left early in the morning, and spent a whole day observing the activities of these magical beasts, which corroborated their habits in his memory, and finally found a relatively safe path, but the requirements for timing were very high, and once the opportunity was missed, it would lead to the failure of the plan.
That night, everyone sat together and repeatedly studied Pannis's plan for one night, trying to consider the problems that may be encountered in each step of the action, and finally decided to try it the next day, as for what other coping strategies there are in case the plan fails, Pannis did not say, everyone did not ask, everyone believed in their hearts, the backup plan must exist, but Pannis thinks that there is no need to put it forward now, in this case, every teammate is willing to give him full trust.
However, the whole plan did not take into account the archmage Antuin, who was more than a thousand years old, although he was an elf and had a long lifespan, but after living for more than a thousand years, his body gradually aged, and both his speed and endurance began to gradually weaken. However, the whole project is physically demanding, requiring hours of almost non-stop high-speed running, and it is really difficult for an elderly man in his 1,000s to do such a thing. Therefore, it was unanimously agreed that Antuin would stay at the camp for the time being, and when everyone reached their destination, he would catch up with them by other means.
Therefore, the old mage has been staying in the camp, although he is alone, but there is no need to worry about safety, a powerful demigod, and the defensive barrier outside the camp to guard, if this is still dangerous, then I am afraid that it is useless to leave more people together.
Antuin, who stayed in the camp, did not rest at ease, in fact, the connection between the two mirrors has not been completely severed, although he cannot see the image, he can still faintly hear the sound coming from the mirror. Antuin was startled by the sudden sound of the giant tree breaking, thinking that the plan had encountered a problem and the team had to engage the enemy head-on, so he couldn't help but activate the connection between the mirrors, allowing the image to appear in the mirror: "How is the battle going, do you need support?"
"No, it was just a battle between Corinda and a tree. Furar was still a little unhappy with the dwarf's bullying of a tree for no reason, and said in a mocking tone: "Actually, he kicked down a weeping tree, and there was no real fight." ā
"Okay, I see. Antuine's image nodded, and immediately figured out why His Majesty would tease Corneda, but the serious old mage did not express an opinion on this, but only instructed: "Be careful, and let Vivien inform me if you need support in trouble, and I will rush to it as quickly as possible." ā
"I don't need you for a while. Due to being on the phone, the speed of the team inevitably slowed down, and Pannis, who had been at the forefront to guard against unknown dangers, found that the speed was not right, and also returned to the team, and waved his hand to Antuin angrily: "You just wait quietly in the camp, now is the section of the road that needs to be hurried the most, you guy, don't affect our speed, otherwise it will be your responsibility if the plan fails." ā
"You ......" Antuin found himself angry every time he talked to Pannis lately, but the old mage didn't bother to argue with him, snorted coldly with a straight face, and cut off the communication without saying a word. Catherine glared at Pannis with a little dissatisfaction, and complained in a low voice: "You treat Master Antuine like this again, you deliberately anger him every time, don't do this next time." ā
"Hahaha, I see. Pannis's answer was obviously not sincere, and he said with a dry smile: "At the current rate, we can leave their territory before the brown python finishes hunting and catches up." ā
"Will the brown pythons catch up?" said Lina in surprise, "They have killed so many shadow deer, isn't it enough for the whole tribe to eat, why are they chasing us?"
"If someone breaks into Six Fox Street, will you blow him out? Even if he doesn't enter the mansion, he'll be chased away just wandering around the grass. Pannis replied with a rhetorical question: "It's the same with the brown pythons, their nest part is like a foreign pavilion, and the rest of their hunting grounds, that is, the rest of the territory is like the courtyard of a foreign pavilion, and we are uninvited intruders." It's just that they don't have the same good temper as we do, and they just chase away the intruders, and for them, if the intruders don't escape the territory in time, it's their afternoon tea. ā
"Don't describe it with such a horrible description. Lina bared her teeth at Pannis, and her expression was not only not threatening, but also cute: "I'm interested in afternoon tea, but I'm not interested in being one at all." ā
"As luck it happens, I didn't either. Pannis shrugged and said, "Don't worry, at the current speed, it is impossible for them to catch up with us, it is estimated that they have not caught up with us before they are halfway there, and we have already entered the territory of the arrow rats." ā
"Arrow rats?" Lina asked curiously, "Is that the kind of mouse that can shoot arrows?" I look at the pictures in the illustrated book, and they look quite cute, snow-white, and only have two red eyes. ā
"Well, it's cute if it's a little smaller, maybe a hundred or two hundred times smaller. Pannis pursed his lips, obviously not having a good impression of this magical beast: "And if you remove all the thorns all over your body, it will be really cute." ā
Arrow rats are a kind of rats that are special to the dead forest, and they generally live on small forest plains in the forest, and their appearance is very similar to that of mice, of course, slightly larger than ordinary mice, that is, more than a hundred times. In fact, each arrow rat weighs five or six kilograms, almost the size of an adult hare, and these big rats grow on their backs like hedgehogs with countless snow-white spikes that can be regenerated within three days, each of which is about fifteen centimeters, usually curled on the surface of the body, making them look furry, and the spikes are straight when attacking, and the texture will become very hard, and they will shoot the spikes at the prey when hunting, like a rain of arrows in the sky. The speed of the spikes is very fast, and some scholars have calculated that the spines shot by the arrow rat are equivalent to three times the initial speed of a strong crossbow, which is almost beyond the dynamic visual limit of most professionals. Not only is it fast, but it also has a very strong penetrating power, the innate wind attribute element makes their spikes have an amazing ability to break defenses, after testing by the same scholar, within sixty meters, it can easily shoot through a whole body armor like piercing a layer of paper, and the penetration has surpassed the killer bees seen before, the only thing to be thankful for is that there is no toxin on the thorn, and it will not cause death because of a small wound.
Since it is a mouse, it is naturally a social one, and there are about 800 to 1,000 arrow rats living in a small territory of more than 20 square kilometers. The number is not as large as that of ordinary rat groups, but this is only because of the amount of food and the threat of the surrounding monsters, if there are no such restrictions, I am afraid that each arrow rat group will be ten times more than a hundred times the current one. However, although they live in groups, in fact, these arrows and rats have their own nests, which are loosely distributed throughout the territory, and almost as soon as they step into their territory, they will be spotted by a certain arrowwig. And the arrow mouse has an unknown way of information transmission, one finds the enemy or prey, within a few seconds, the whole group will receive the news and swarm, when the rain of arrows is sprinkled on the enemy, the attacked party may not even be able to escape, can only passive defense, and there is a high probability that it will not be able to prevent it at all.
"Aren't snakes the natural enemies of rats?" Lina asked puzzledly, "Even if we escape to the territory of the arrow rats, let's not talk about how to deal with the arrow rats, won't those brown pythons chase after them?"
"They don't dare chase after them. Pannis shook his head, "Once they cross the border, the drums and rats will give them unforgettable lessons with their lives." ā
"How can you teach a lesson? The scales of the brown python are so hard, I'm afraid the thorns of the arrow rat can't shoot through it. Catherine kept running after the two of them, and she couldn't help but interject and ask, "I can't think of how the arrow rats deal with the brown pythons." ā
"It's true that they can't shoot through the scales of the brown python, but there is a place on the body of the brown python that has no scales. Pannis explained: "When the brown python and the arrow rat fight, many arrow rats will be very brave to rush towards the brown python, as long as the brown python opens its mouth, the arrow rat will take the initiative to jump into the python's mouth and be devoured. Of course, brown pythons will use their muscles to squeeze their prey to death, but imagine what it feels like to swallow a hedgehog in one bite. At the cost of about seven or eight arrow rats, you can prick the esophageal muscles of a brown python like an insect trap, although it will not be fatal, but the injured brown python will arrive for a period of time and it will be very painful. Therefore, the brown python does not dare to enter the territory of the arrow rat in any case, what we need to worry about is not the brown python, what we really need to worry about is those arrow rats with a long range and strong aggression. ā
"What if they are really discovered by the dart mouse?" Catherine asked, "what should I do?"
"Arrow rats are usually active from afternoon to night, and when it is almost dawn, they will hide in their nests and rest, and rest until about 10 o'clock. But this is not absolute, and it is not impossible for us to encounter wandering arrow rats. "Once you're in the realm of the drums, you should keep your speed as slow as possible to avoid making too loud noises to agitate the rats," Pannis said. If they are really alarmed, they will come out to check the situation, and they will kill them as fast as they can, a little slower, and what awaits us will be a swarm of rats. ā
"Ten o'clock?" Lina exclaimed, "Isn't that coming soon." ā
"There was still an hour and eight minutes. Vral reported the exact number: "That's why we're in such a hurry to allow plenty of time to pass through their territory slowly." (To be continued.) )