Chapter 106: Strange Beasts and Gunsmoke
It has been more than ten days since Hanfka and the others set off from Arcane City, and their destination is the imperial capital. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Speaking of which, although there is a gap of 10,000 years, Savoy does not feel much difference in the development of many life technologies.
For example, the long journey from Arcane City to the Imperial Capital was basically completed on two legs.
Of course, riding a horse or a mount such as a dragon is also a solution.
In the eyes of the Great Elder Goblin, this was an important reason why he looked down on the Xilin Empire: apart from the mechas, the Xilin Empire did not seem to be more sophisticated than any regime that had ever existed on the mainland.
The limited amount of blood essence stones is prioritized for the supply of mecha troops, and other low-quality energy sources allow the city to get rid of oil lamps and torches when it comes to lighting. But that's not all.
The words of the great elder of the goblin said: What determines the strength of the dynasty is not the distinctive armor of the cavalry and the sharp weapons, but whether the lives of the people have changed.
Similar questions have been raised by many people of insight in human beings. And the official explanation of the empire is that the energy concentration places other than the blood essence stone are basically the world of alien beasts, and the continuous development of mecha is precisely to destroy alien beasts and seize energy.
When the time comes, once there is enough energy, with the technological strength that the empire has accumulated for many years, the lives of ordinary people will be turned upside down.
But fortunately, when Hanfka and the others sat on the giant migratory beast and roamed gracefully, Sava and Yaya could easily hang behind them. If it was a flying mecha as a means of transportation, even Sava would find it difficult to run with it for more than ten days, let alone Yaya.
The migratory beast is very huge, about five or six meters tall and more than ten meters long, like a moving hill. The reason why it is called a migratory beast is because this kind of big guy is very good at starving, and it is good to eat and drink enough at a meal, and it is no problem to not eat for more than ten days. And you only need a short break every day, and you can walk day and night. When there is a need for large-scale migration, the presence of this giant beast will save countless efforts.
Migratory beasts have a long history of domestication, and almost in Savoy's time, it was rare to see migratory beasts in the wild - once upon a time, these giant beasts were once the most famous warlike breed of exotic beasts. But after generations of domestication, the temperament has become extremely docile, and even a small child can fly up and kick the migratory beast in the nose.
In Savoy's view, if he didn't resist, maybe in many years, orcs, elves, and dwarves would all become domesticated migratory beasts. That's a great sorrow.
The migratory beasts that Hanfka and the others ride on are equipped with complex shelves that can ensure that everyone can sit and lie comfortably and bring enough food and water. Whether it was the slave traders, or the relevant officials who followed the Arcane City, they sat in their seats most of the time, and they were at leisure.
From time to time, Humphka jumped down to practice his skills, chased the migratory beasts, and sat down to eat or rest.
Sava and Yaya couldn't walk like migratory beasts almost day and night, but Sava had quietly approached and used the Werewolf Blood Technique to ensure that they wouldn't lose track of their target as long as the migratory beasts hadn't left them for more than two hundred kilometers.
More than ten days later, out of the confines of the western provinces, and before reaching the next densely populated province, there was an extremely vast western wilderness, and in the depths of the western wilderness, there was a mysterious desert garrisoned by the Tempest Mecha Legion.
Of course, Hanfka and the others would not go deep into the wilderness, and under the guidance of the officials of Arcane City, they carefully walked along the periphery of the western wilderness. Even if that meant going around in a big circle, at least you didn't have to risk alarming the Mysterious Desert Beasts.
But even such caution did not bring them good luck.
On the same day, the first person to notice that something was wrong was Hanfka.
In the early morning, when the red sun rose slightly over the distant horizon, Hanfka's eyes opened, and the others were still asleep, and the night shift Mitsute controlled the migratory beast with hazy eyes, and the big creature was still walking tirelessly.
Hanfka picked up the elaborate flail from the dwarven artisan slaves of Arcane City, intending to jump off the ground and begin his daily practice.
The moment he stood up, the hair on his body suddenly stood up, and an extremely uneasy feeling swept over him from afar.
Hanfka jumped up to the towering back of the migratory beast, and looked into the distance, everything in his vision was calm, but the feeling of unease grew stronger, and his hand couldn't help but hold the flail tightly.
Not long after, the elf brothers Angie and Dorjee also jumped to Hanfka's side. The brothers' faces turned pale, and they didn't know if it was because of the injuries in the fighting arena that had not healed, or because of the uneasiness in their hearts.
The elven brothers were bought by Hanfka at the request of the slave traders. Having been wrapped up with the slave traders for a while, Hanfka knew very well what would happen to the martial slaves raised by the powerful and noble, if they did not achieve the results that their masters wanted.
In a big battle, although Hanfka barely won, the talent and strength of the elf brothers were looked down upon by him. He hadn't forgotten Savoy's goal, and accumulating strength and befriending masters outside the human race had become his subconscious move.
The elven brothers are flexible and changeable in the fighting arena, but they are quite simple, and after more than ten days of getting along, they have become excellent friends with Hanfka.
"You feel it, right?" asked Hanfka in a low voice.
Dorjee replied, "It's dangerous! 10,000 times more dangerous than your whirlwind!" Friends to friends, but the proud spearman still had some knots in his heart when he was defeated in a two-on-one situation.
Anji also nodded: "Let's go faster in the end, hopefully nothing will happen." ”
This is, the migratory beast that has always been silent and tamed and bowed its head and hurried, also began to be a little restless, let out a low roar, and the giant beast, which had always walked steadily, suddenly began to run forward, and Mide scolded repeatedly, but it couldn't stop it at all.
Everyone was awakened, looking at the migratory beast running wildly, looking at the three masters staring at the north on the back of the migratory beast, although they didn't know the reason, they felt a panicked atmosphere.
Sava and Yaya, who were more than 50 kilometers behind them, also felt the terrifying feeling coming from the north.
"What is this?" exclaimed Yaya, "I think, it's dangerous. ”
Savoy's face sank like water: "This is the smell of gunsmoke...... If nothing else, the twenty-eight legions of the human race will probably become twenty-seven. ”
"Gunsmoke?" Yaya raised her head and sniffed her nose vigorously, "I didn't smell anything?"
"Yes, I smell it. Sava replied a little anxiously, and took Yaya's hand: "We are too far away from Hanfka, we need to close the distance, right now!"
Before the words fell, Yaya's body was light, and she couldn't help but run wildly with Sava.