With two horses and ten [Corrupt Blade Mantis], Li Li followed Ali Tengteng Caravan on the road that day.

On the map given by Ma Tengyun, except for some areas that clearly do not accept caravans to visit, the territories of the great lords of Dott Province are basically clearly marked.

Among them, the territories of Akabe, Rune, and Theseus are the most extensive.

Perhaps it is because the province of Dott is mostly flat terrain, and all three of them use cavalry as the main combat arm.

Li Li asked about some topics related to Rune.

It is learned that not long ago, Theseus united many medium-sized lords to launch a siege on Rune.

However, Rune relied on a newly developed [Fierce Poison Arrow] to stubbornly hold the attack, and the two sides were in the truce stage.

Blue Star players are also very controversial about whether or not to submit to the natives, forming two factions.

"You haven't opened a regional chat channel yet, how do you know more than me?"

Li Li, who was on horseback, asked with some surprise.

"There's no way, businessmen just have to grasp the information, where the war is about to start, where there is a shortage of materials, you must know as soon as possible, so that you can make preparations early."

Ma Tengyun explained.

"Isn't there a lord to embarrass you?"

Li Li was a little curious, after all, the goods carried by the merchants were worth a lot of money.

"When there are frequent wars, it will not be, because once the lord has a bad reputation, then there are chambers of commerce that dare to cooperate with the other party, and when the supply of combat materials is cut off, it is the lord himself who is unlucky."

Li Li realized that if the chamber of commerce is properly managed, it can also become bigger and stronger.

In order to arrive at the station of the forest elves as soon as possible, Ma Tengyun optimized the route of travel, and did not go there at all without a pre-agreed trade base.

So it only took two days to reach the northern jungle area.

However, just in front of the endless sea of trees, a [wooden fence] appeared as a stronghold.

Seeing the blue lion flag fluttering in the stronghold, it was clearly Rune's troops.

"Establish a stronghold at the entrance to the northern jungle, what does Lord Rune mean by that?"

Ma Tengyun looked at the map and said inexplicably.

Li Li took a look at the nearby terrain and found that the only dirt road that could pass through horse-drawn carriages happened to be blocked by the stronghold.

Outside the jungle on the grassland, even if the road is occupied, it is not a big deal.

But if you don't take the roads that have been explored, let alone whether the carriage can pass, there is no way to guarantee safety alone.

"I'm guessing Rune wants to take control of the northern jungle by establishing a stronghold."

Li Li speculated.

"There shouldn't be anything worth controlling except for timber resources, right? And if you really want to control it, it would be nice to send someone in directly. ”

Ma Tengyun felt incomprehensible.

"It's different, the jungle is not a plain, the advantages of the cavalry unit can't be brought into play, and it's very easy to hide a stronghold inside."

Li Li explained.

"You mean... He wants to control the Blue Star people inside? ”

Ma Tengyun was stunned.

Perhaps it was Han Song's submission that made Rune see the huge potential of the Blue Star people with their own talents.

Unfortunately, the cavalry troops could not penetrate deep into the jungle, so setting up a stronghold at the exit was the best way to monitor it.

If you find a potential Blue Star person, you can selectively win over or eliminate them.

And the Blue Star people who want to enter it can also be monitored and reviewed.

"It's definitely not easy for this Rune to have this kind of deployment."

Li Li said approvingly.

"So what now?"

Ma Tengyun was a little worried.

Because of Han Song's relationship, Li Li must have made a name in Runna.

"It's very simple, you go directly to the jungle from the entrance according to the normal process, I will detour for a distance, and when you are stationed and resting in the evening, remember not to extinguish the bonfire, I will naturally find it to meet you."

"It's a good idea, why didn't I think about it."

When Ma Tengyun continued to move forward with the caravan, Li Li and Wang Qiang also began to detour.

The [watchtower] warning range, coupled with the cavalry's patrol of the woods border, can barely detect an intrusion within 5 kilometers at most.

So the two of them rode leisurely for less than half an hour, and they were completely out of the control of the stronghold.

After entering the bushes, the two of them changed their mounts from horses to two [Corrupt Blade Mantis].

Praying mantis can leap up to the treetops, and by constantly jumping forward, the speed of walking through the forest is not slow, but the riding experience is a bit bumpy.

In less than half an hour, Wang Qiang squatted under the root of the tree and vomited, and the vomit soon attracted more than a dozen [red soldier ants] that were lying on their stomachs and half a person tall.

Wang Qiang wiped the corners of his mouth, and showed two [iron axes] to go up and slash, and the green juice was splashed everywhere with all kinds of broken stumps.

"Come and bother me again, the ant nest will be served to you in a while!"

I don't know if I listened to Wang Qiang's words, and the [Red Soldier Ant] swarm that was assembling quickly retreated.

"You're so well adapted to the jungle environment."

Li Li asked with some surprise.

"There's no way, who let the random spawn point be here, but although the danger level here is not very conducive to the development of novices, it is really fast to level up with swarms of bugs."

"Leveling Holy Land?"

"Sort of, but it's really difficult to recruit soldiers here, except for hunters or mercenaries, few people will set foot here."

As the former lord of this place, Wang Qiang still has a lot of experience.

Towards dusk, the trees were orange-red.

Except for the invasion of various insects, the two never encountered other dangers along the way.

A sharp and shrill birdsong sounded overhead.

Li Li raised his head and watched through the trees, feeling that there was something strange about the birds hovering overhead.

This suspicion is not from some special sense.

Instead, in order to study corrupt creatures, he had read the entire [Beasts of Dort] book, in which birds were his main research objects.

After all, the flying unit has a crushing advantage over the ground forces in terms of mobility.

However, because the birds that inhabit Dort Province are not very good, I did not continue to study.

However, there is still some general information about the birds here, and there is no bird of that species that matches the one hovering overhead.

Puzzled, Li Li buckled up his goggles for inspection.

[Falcon] lv.6

Description: An alien artifact with the talent [Hunter], with extremely strong high-altitude detection ability.

Affiliation: Han Song

Li Li's pupils shrank, and he quickly became alert.

He had anticipated that the colony would have other means to detect infiltrators.

It's just that I didn't expect this method to come from Han Song's [Hunter] talent.

Drive the [Corrupt Blade Mantis] to jump several times in a row and climb to the highest treetops nearby.

After that, it jumps and takes off again, and when it reaches the same height as [Chasing Falcon], the blade of the forelimb swings in the air.

Poof! The falling ground of the [Chasing Falcon], which was cut in half, immediately turned into a pile of dust.

"What's the situation?"

Wang Qiang, who was chasing after him, asked vigilantly.

"Our location has been tracked, and it was Han Song's hand that did it."

"It's the Blue Star man who has a grudge against you.... Wait, is he the one in charge of guarding the northern jungle? ”

Wang Qiang suddenly felt bad.

This stronghold isn't that critical at the moment, so it's certainly not going to be guarded by Lord Rune himself.

If Han Song was in the stronghold, then there was a high probability that the command authority would be in his hands.

Once he catches up, if he can't beat the other party, Li Li doesn't even think about having a chance to return to obedience.

"Otherwise, let's run deeper, it will be difficult for their cavalry to march in the jungle, let alone pursue."

Wang Qiang proposed.

"No, that's too long, and once I've been hiding in the jungle for a long time, I'm afraid he'll send a message to attack the Invincible City."

Li Li felt that it was not advisable to escape.

"As long as he hides well enough, he can't control our movements, right?"

Wang Qiang asked tentatively.

"He's a hunter with a talent for finding tracks."

"It's so difficult, why don't you just find a chance to kill him."

Wang Qiang made a gesture with a hand knife.

"How can you be more radical than I think."

Li Li was a little surprised.

"I'm in this jungle, and I've killed two Blue Star people who don't care about me, although the Blue Star people in the chat channel don't pit the Blue Star people every day, but there are conflicts of interest, who knows if they are people or ghosts, I suggest you don't be soft-hearted."

Wang Qiang persuaded to explain.

"Uh... I'm not soft-hearted, I think that once Han Song starts the pursuit, then he will definitely have a complete strategy, if we really kill him, there is a high probability that Run's side will use the information transmitted by Han Song to lock the murderer, and then it will be equivalent to saying that I have taken the initiative to start a war with the second largest lord in Dott Province. ”

Li Li voiced his concerns.

"I see, I think less about it."

Wang Qiang was stunned.

"Of course you can still gamble."

"What's the gambling method?"

"Han Song definitely doesn't think that he will die, so he will pursue him into the jungle, so the communication to the outside world must be a means that can only be used in desperate situations, as long as he dies fast enough, it is possible that he will burp directly before he has time to carry out the communication."

Wang Qiang nodded, but still said with some concerns: "But the hunter's talent should not be weak in frontal combat, how can you second him." ”

"I have a way, but I need you to sacrifice it."

"No problem, say, what do you want me to sacrifice?"

Wang Qiang expressed his willingness to cooperate.

"Bloodletting."

After Li Li finished speaking, a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

At night, Han Song, who was holding two scimitars, walked quickly through the trees.

"Leader Han Song, please slow down... We just can't keep up. ”

Dozens of meters behind, even if the [cavalry captain] took off his armor and followed with all his might, he still ran out of breath.

As for the ordinary cavalry, whose physique was poor, they had long been left far behind.

"Don't worry, they can't run away."

Han Song's attitude this time was extraordinarily tolerant.

The reason is also very simple, compared to the endless plains, the jungle with extremely limited vision is his main battlefield.

When he used [Chasing Falcon] to detect Li Li sneaking into the jungle, Han Song couldn't tell how excited he was.

He had proposed to Rune to send troops to attack the Invincible City before, but after hearing that the other party's troops were corrupted creatures, Rune not only resolutely rejected this proposal, but also put forward the idea of wanting Li Li to return to obedience.

Han Song thought that his revenge was hopeless, but who would have thought that Li Li would actually send it to the door by himself.

A fishy smell that was difficult for others to detect poured into Han Song's nose, and his pupils suddenly contracted, gradually turning red.

Sou! Sou! Sou! The excited Han Song picked up speed again, and this time no matter how hard the [Cavalry Captain] tried, he couldn't even see the figure.

Intermittent blood stains, showing on the ground.

Han Song, who was full of smiles on his face, pursued him for about 5 minutes in a row, and saw that the blood stains came to an abrupt end on a bare ground, and the break was like a knife blade, so he immediately slowed down.

"Do you think you can deploy the Blade Mantis far enough away that I won't be able to detect their presence? It's a pity, if you dare to face it head-on, maybe there will be a chance to survive. ”

Han Song stood on the edge of the missing bloodstains, shook his head and sighed.

On the cliff in the distance, Wang Qiang, who was observing with a telescope in his hand, asked in a low voice, "Who is he talking to?"

"Looks like it's me."

Li Li, who was crawling next to him, said tentatively.

"Hehe, I hope you dug a deep enough pit this time!"

Han Song said, stabbing into the earth.

However, in addition to a small amount of blood gushing out of the soil, he felt like he had cleaved at a very hard object.

How could it be!? His natural ability is to dig, and the blood stains are also disappearing here.

I didn't sense the source of blood in the ground, there was a sign of movement, could it be that he was dead before digging and hiding himself, and my knife was just the armor that slashed it?

Han Song continued to analyze, but no matter what kind of speculation, it seemed to be lacking something.

Burst!

At this moment, the soil layer was turned over, and two plate teeth were exposed in a mouth, and potatoes with metal column sensors on the top of their heads emerged.

[Potato Mine] looked at Han Song, blinked, and showed a kind smile.

Rumble!!!

"! This potato mine is so powerful. ”

Looking at the huge smoke that rolled up, Wang Qiang said in shock.

"I want 15 sunshine balls, not only one-time props, but also passive triggers, of course the power is not ordinary, let's go, while the smoke of the caravan is still there, hurry up and join Ma Tengyun."

Li Li said and got up, obviously the danger had been lifted.

"How about the corpse half, in case there is any evidence left..."

"I've left it up to the praying mantises to deal with it."

Following the guidance of the cooking smoke, the two soon came to the caravan's station.

When Ma Tengyun saw Li Li appear, he was directly frightened into a cold sweat, and hurriedly told Han Song that it was the leader of the stronghold.

Ma Tengyun was worried that Li Li was sincere, and his fear was the same, after all, his caravan was also involved.

In order to appease the other party's emotions, Li Li informed Han Song that he had burped.

"Dead... Just died. ”

Ma Tengyun was shocked.

"It's true that he wasn't ready when he died, but in order to survive, we can only do this, adapt as soon as possible."

After Wang Qiang comforted him, he took out the [Magic Spell], sat down under the roots of the tree and looked at it with relish.

In the process of running the caravan, Ma Tengyun has also seen a lot of killings.

But the Blue Star people were killed due to grievances, and it was the first time he had experienced it.

The next day, the caravan set out again, and since it was taking the main road in the forest that had been carved out, the invasion of wild beasts and insects was significantly less.

So it only took half a day to arrive at the station of the forest fairy.