The mountains on the west side of Victor's collar. The Secret Fortress is built on top of a hill more than 500 meters high, surrounded on three sides by thousands of kilometers of cliffs, and below the cliffs is a misty lizard swamp.

Victor was pleased with the location of the secret fortress, which was a natural barrier between the three hills where the fortress was located, leaving only two dangerous passes to connect with the outside world. Beneath the corners of the hill of the fortress are two valleys, almost more than 3,000 acres in size. A mountain stream flows at the bottom of the valley, brick kilns, blacksmith shops, breeding farms, and hundreds of acres of fields are distributed on both sides of the mountain stream.

Dozens of sturdy militiamen pushed trucks and carried finished rock bricks to the top of the mountain. And those tall and sturdy barberry militia carried up several times more rock bricks at one time than the spirit monkey militia. It was with sufficient manpower that the construction of the fortress was carried out many times faster. So far, the fortress has been built to a height of 16 meters, and Victor estimates that it will be completed in another 40 days.

At that time, relying on the fortress to attack, retreat and defend on its own, it can be regarded as truly controlling this mountainous area. However, although this secret base is hidden and easy to defend and difficult to attack, it has no way back like the hill camp. Thinking of this, Victor went around to the back of the construction site and looked down at the cliff, only to see that the cliff wall had a drop of 976 meters, and he couldn't help frowning.

Victor said to Busso, who was following him, "Is there a way to build an escape route?"

"My lord, we can build a lifting cable, dig a foothold on the cliff wall, and then build a lifting rope with the help of the foothold, and finally reach the bottom of the cliff safely. In order to save iron, I recommend setting the lifting iron cable at the bottom of the valley. In this way, the drop of the cliff is only more than 500 meters, and the length of the iron lock can be reduced by half. Busso replied.

Victor thought about it carefully and nodded: "First build 1,200 weapons and equipment, and then consider building a lifting iron cable when you find a new vein." ”

As he was talking, Militia Jack came over and reported, "My lord, the corpse of the Ant-Man leader has been brought back. It is well preserved and there is no dissipation of the elements. ”

Although it was expected, Victor's pupils shrank. Elemental dissipation is a phenomenon in which the body of an alchemy unit rapidly decomposes into a void element in the form of decay after death. The process of elemental dissipation does not take more than ten days, and after ten days, the corpse of the alchemical creature will completely disappear. This is also an important feature that distinguishes alchemical creatures from natural creatures.

Victor had noticed that Ant-Man would devour the corpses of his own kind, but not the corpses of war mastiffs, and coupled with the Ant-Man leader's full 30 life attributes, he suspected that Ant-Man might be a natural life, a natural life related to the Alchemy Tower. To test this hypothesis, Victor devised and implemented a plan to hunt down the leader of Ant-Man. After all kinds of masking and embalming measures, the ant colony did not realize that the leader of Ant-Man had been killed. Later, Victor used the same technique to deal with the three retreating Ant-Man leaders.

"Take me to see it!" After all, the Ant-Man leader is a silver-level monster, and Victor is here to confirm its value today.

Rushing to the blacksmith shop, several alchemy militiamen are using sharp silver knives to split the corpse of the Ant-Man leader. They were very skillful, Ant-Man's pitch-black carapace had been peeled off, revealing dark green flesh, and the pungent smell filled the room, and Victor held on for a short time, but retreated outside the room.

Victor took a deep breath of fresh air and asked, "Jack, does this Ant-Man corpse have any value?"

"My lord, Ant-Man's carapace and tendons belong to the second class of materials, and the heart of the ant-man originally belonged to the second class of materials, and it is useless due to blood loss. Jack quickly replied that collecting all kinds of materials was his old job.

"What's the use of the Ant-Man Leader's heart?" Victor naturally knew the purpose of the Ant-Man's carapace and tendons, and he was curious that the Ant-Man's heart was actually a second-class material.

"It can be used as a raw material for alchemical potions. ”

Jack's answer made Victor lose interest immediately, there are many types of alchemy potions, they are powerful, and some of them can even directly improve the elemental attributes of human beings. Victor also coveted the powerful effects of alchemy potions, but unfortunately, the alchemy militia could only identify materials and could not make alchemical potions. And according to Renault, the alchemical potion was to be made by the alchemist himself. The Alchemy Empire has been dead for tens of thousands of years, and the alchemists are afraid that they will not even be able to find the ashes.

"Can the carapace and tendons make the Thorium armor and the Thorsilver Heavy Crossbow?" asked Victor expectantly.

"Yes. Busso replied in the affirmative, and Victor breathed a sigh of relief.

The power of the Thorium Heavy Crossbow was unquestionable, and due to the lack of high-quality tendon materials, Busso could not continue to produce the Thor Silver Heavy Crossbow. Victor had an idea and set his sights on the silver-level Ant-Man Leader, since the tendons of the ferocious bear can be used as the crossbow strings of the Thorsilver Heavy Crossbow, then the tendons of the Ant-Man Leader should also be used as materials for making crossbow strings. Therefore, when Victor made the battle plan, he added a link to dispose of the corpse of the leader of Ant-Man.

In order to prevent the ant colony from finding the corpse of the leader of the Ant-Man, Victor ordered to dig a 10-meter-deep hole, while preparing antiseptic herbs and croissant leaves to mask the smell. After more than 10 days of burial, it was determined that the ant colony could not trace the carcass, so Victor asked the militia to dig it up and transport it here for further processing. Sure enough, the value of the Ant-Man leader was huge and did not disappoint Victor.

"Busso, how many Thorium Heavy Ballasts and Thorsilver Armor can be made from the corpse of this Ant-Man leader?" asked Victor with a smile.

"Enough to make 6 Thorsilver heavy crossbows and a pair of Thorsilver armor. Busso replied.

"Are you sure it's 6, not 3?" Victor was skeptical. The ferocious bear's tendons only made 4 heavy crossbows, and the leader of Ant-Man was significantly smaller than the bear.

"My lord, the Ant-Man Leader's tendons are very thick, and after being divided, they can make 6 heavy crossbows. However, Type 2 tendons are very tough, and we need a knife made of Adamantite and Thorsilver to do the job of splitting them. Busso explained.

"I'll solve the problem of Adamantite. "Adamantite is valuable and can make weapons stronger and sharper, but after all, it is not in short supply like Mithril and can still be traded in the market. Victor frowned and asked, "How is the double silver armor made of Ant-Man's carapace compared to my double silver leather armor?"

"My lord, your double silver leather armor is a third-class armor, and the ant-man carapace is a second-class material, which is a whole grade worse. Busso said: "The double silver armor made of Ant-Man's carapace has increased its defense by 50%, reduced its weight by 30%, and has good breathability. ”

Taking a deep breath, Victor experienced the feeling of being struck down by happiness. There are still more than 5,000 active Ant-Men left in the territory, and according to the calculation of 400 Ant-Man Leaders controlled by Ant-Man Leaders, there are at least 13 Ant-Man Leaders, plus the Ant-Man Leaders who retreated from the Viscounty of Buryatia and the Earldom of Chipman, Victor estimates that there will be no less than 50 Ant-Man Leaders who can intercept. If you kill all of these Ant-Man leaders, you can create 300 Thorsilver Heavy Crossbows and 50 top-tier armor sets. Anyway, these Ant-Man leaders, Victor is ready to let go of any of them, and he can't let them go now.

"Prepare the dog cart, I'm going to hunt down the Ant-Man leader. Vic's eyes glowed green and he commanded loudly.

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In the evening, the banquet hall of the Black Castle was illuminated by hundreds of lizard oil candles as if it were day, and more than a dozen mighty and majestic armored warriors stood motionless around the hall with long halberds, and the beautiful maids took light steps to bring plates of delicacies to the long table. The flickering candlelight, the majestic warriors, the soft and vivid maids, and countless delicacies weave a scene of a grand nobleman's night banquet.

"Viscount Ternis, you are a famous gourmand among the nobles of the royal capital, please comment on the taste of this steamed white-bellied finfish. The white and chubby Duke of York said with a smile.

Viscount Turnis put down his silver knife and fork, smiled elegantly, and said politely, "Lord Duke, this is a delicacy that I have never tasted, and I guess you must have obtained several halfling recipes, because the first few dishes are just as good." ”

Looking at the slightly stiff smile on Tenis's face, the depression in the Duke of York's heart was also swept away. On the way back to the hills, the envoy of the king was humble and polite, and his demeanor was blameless. However, behind his elegant demeanor is a strong sense of superiority, the last carriage has to be divided into left foot first or right foot first, and to sit in a carriage and put a cushion on the seat first. The Duke of York was very angry, very angry, and he had to let this arrogant little white face of the royal capital know what a thousand-year-old family was and what aristocratic heritage was. After returning to the castle, the Duke of York entertained the royal envoy, and the two chefs, who were accustomed to looking at people through their nostrils, did not disgrace themselves. York decided to elevate the two chefs to vassals of the family, and their goat inn had been demolished anyway.

"I am relieved to be recognized by the gourmets of Wangdu. Viscount Tenness, please enjoy the food. The Duke of York held up his chopsticks and persuaded diligently. He also wanted to see Tenis's embarrassment again.

Tenis's graceful smile grew stiffer and stiffer, and he wanted to punch the Duke of York's fat face. As a court nobleman, Tenis has always been known for his elegance and courtesy, even in the face of a powerful nobleman like the Duke of York. But this welcome dinner made Tenis a complete dumpling.

The Duke of York's dinner was not worth mentioning, and Tenis could find many faults in it, such as those armored warriors actually wearing real armor, did they think that this was a battlefield? And these beautiful maids, with their snow-white slender thighs exposed under the slit long skirts, looked very moving, but their gait was too vigorous, right? There were calluses left by sword practice on their palms, and they were maids here, and they were clearly well-trained female swordsmen. Using elite samurai as honor guards and female swordsmen as maids is very unprofessional and rude to guests.

Tenis sneered in his heart, but quietly talked and laughed with the Duke of York. But when the dishes were served, Tenis was surprised to find that he didn't even know a single dish. How to eat dishes that you don't know make the Viscount eat, you must know that each dish has a unique eating etiquette. So he asked the Duke of York very reservedly how he could taste these delicacies, which were so full of colours, smells, and shapes, that the Duke of York had his maid give each of them two short sticks made of ivory, and that he himself would show how to use this peculiar tableware, and then the Lord Viscount would make a fool of himself.

Tenis pressed his hands on the table and smiled at the Duke of York, "Thank you for your hospitality, I'm full." ”

"That's a shame, the main course hasn't been served yet. Knights of Rommon, Knights of Winnie, you're welcome. Please enjoy as much as you like. The Duke of York said with a smile to Tenis's two retinue knights.

Turnis looked back and saw his two companions carrying two short sticks flying there, almost spurting out a mouthful of old blood, he coughed dryly and said, "Well, Lord Duke, after the canonization ceremony is completed tomorrow, I will go to canonize Victor as a viscount." However, Viscount Victor is a long way to go, and I hope you will send a knight to escort my convoy. ”

"My knight is fighting Ant-Man, and I'm afraid I won't be able to escort you to Viscount Victor. I can only send a cavalry squad to guide you. In addition, I advise you to abandon the carriage and ride on horseback. The Duke of York replied.

Tenis was shocked in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "Lord Duke, I heard that Viscount Victor's castle was destroyed by Ant-Man, how can I find Viscount Victor in the wild? I'm afraid we have to search in the field for several days, although I have two knight companions, I heard that there are a lot of Victor Ant-Men. You know, if we can't find Viscount Victor, then his title can't be canonized. ”

"If you don't provoke Ant-Man, Ant-Man won't attack you. As for finding Viscount Victor, it's also very simple, as long as you enter Victor's territory, he can find you. The Duke of York said meaningfully.

Tenis wisely didn't ask why Victor was able to find them, and if they couldn't find Victor anyway, they would leave. He pondered for a moment, then asked, "My lord, I need to know the purpose of that small fief to the north of Viscount Victor. ”

"Baron Victor, oh, now a viscount. Viscount Victor understands this, and he wants to build the first line of defense against the monsters of the North. ”

Viscount Ternis, "......"