[I went out to do errands during the day, and I came back late! By now, it's half past twelve! It's late to update, please forgive me!!]

Chapter 408 [Barren Land]

"What should I do now?" Chen Daolin looked at Lu Gao.

The fourteen stone slabs had been arranged in order, and the words embedded in the stone slabs seemed to come alive, faintly flowing on the walls.

Lu Gao didn't pay attention to Chen Daolin's inquiry at all, but just stood there with his hands in his hands, slightly distracted, as if he was recalling something.

Just when Chen Daolin was stunned, the fourteen stone slabs inlaid on the wall suddenly fell off silently and fell gently in front of him, and in a ray of light, the Chinese characters on the fourteen stone slabs, "I don't know ...... life" and so on, all disappeared.

Immediately, two large golden characters appeared in the pit on the original wall.

"Reset?"

Chen Daolin was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing.

What does this mean...... Password reset?hahahahaha......

In other words, when you open this door, you have the highest authority and can reset the password?

Chen Daolin touched his chin, this is an unexpected joy.

That Du Wei made the last password so undisciplined, if he didn't make a bizarre one, wouldn't he be weaker than him?

Darlinggo pondered for a moment, and a strange smile appeared on his face.

"Fourteen words will do, right......"

He quickly wrote on the fourteen stone tablets......

In Lu Gao's opinion, the smile on Chen Daolin's face at this moment is the same as the repetition of Du Wei standing in front of him with a cheap smile on the day more than a hundred years ago!

Lu Gao, who was arrogant and cold, couldn't help but ask: "What the hell are you...... What kind of password did you get?"

"Hey...... Anyway, no one in this world can guess except me. ”

Chen Daolin laughed. He patted his hands on the dust that didn't actually contain zài, and looked at his "masterpiece" with satisfaction

"The enemy, the army, also, have, 30, seconds, to, reach, battle. Field, grinding, pressing, he, they ......"

……

"What are you doing now?" Chen Daolin looked at the wall in front of him, subconsciously stretched out his hand, touched it, and immediately saw his hand sink into the wall effortlessly. It's like touching in the air......

"Huh?"

Chen Daolin raised his eyebrows, and was about to say something, but Lu Gao beside him was cold, and shouted with a sneer: "Go in, you!"

Lu Gao flew up and kicked Chen Daolin's ass. Immediately kicked Chen Daolin directly into the wall!

Then, Lu Gao took a deep breath, a complicated expression on his face, and looked around. looked at the passage outside the secret room again, and there was a faint ...... in his eyes Nostalgia?

"Goodbye...... No, it should be said goodbye...... This one. World!"

After saying this, the strongman snorted, without looking back, and strode into the wall, and the figure disappeared.

……

"Row, row!!row!, row!!"

As the boatswain shouted, the sailors sitting on either side of the boat rowed their oars separately.

Five small boats were on the surface of the sea at the same time, speeding towards the land not far away.

Tacitus was dressed in military uniform, and he even put on the armor of a holy knight that he had not seen for a long time, and stood at the bow of the ship, his body as straight as a javelin, and a knight's sword in both hands, standing proudly in the sea breeze.

His eyes were sharp, staring coldly like an eagle at the shoreline that was getting closer and closer!

The ship anchored in the sea, not too far from land, and found a sheltered position behind a cliff and stopped.

Twenty-eight sailors, plus thirty members of the Church, including Tacitus himself, formed a temporary landing party.

Tacitus thought he had been careful, leaving a captain on board and three holy knights to keep watch on the ship, in case anyone rioted or escaped in the boat.

Five small boats, fifty-eight landing officers, and in addition to the members of the church, the sailors were each given a weapon.

When the boat finally washed up on the beach, Tacitus had already jumped out of the water, he jumped into the water, waded a few steps forward, and when he stepped on the soft sand, the leader of the Holy Knights actually had tears in his eyes!

"Everyone, remember this moment! At this moment we are stepping on the land of the New World! This is a place where the Rolands have never been!!"

Everyone's feelings were a little excited, the only slight difference was that the faces of those sailors and crew members, in addition to excitement, were also a little apprehensive and faint fear.

Lan Lan waited for the boat to be completely on the beach before getting off the boat. She stepped on the sand, actually bent down, grabbed a handful of wet sand, and pinched it in her hand.

The holy woman sighed softly and whispered to herself, "It seems to be ...... It's no different from the sand of the Roland Empire......"

"Drag the boat ashore!Hide! Hurry! Move faster! The sun will go down!!"

One of the captains who accompanied him shouted and ordered his men to work.

And Tacitus had already led his holy knights to quickly form a temporary defensive formation on the shore.

Lan Lan's expression was very relaxed, she walked on the beach casually, occasionally bending down, picking up a shell or two, and finally walked more than ten meters away, jumped on a rock by the sea, and covered her hands on her eyebrows to look into the distance.

"Lanlan! Come down! Watch out!"

Hearing Tacitus's shout, Lan Lan smiled lightly: "Knight, Lord...... I don't think there's too much to worry about...... Here, it seems that there are no people. ”

……

Lan Lan was right, when Tacitus himself ran to a high ground and looked into the distance, he finally admitted Lan Lan's judgment.

Looking inland, there is no sign of people here.

As far as the eye can see, there is a wasteland.

Yes, it's the wasteland!

Vast expanses of bare mountains seem to be hard and cold stones.

There is also vegetation, and some green trees and plants look quite different from the plants of the Roland Empire. In a short period of time, Lan Lan discovered at least six plants that he had never seen in the Roland Continent - you know. Lan Lan could have cultivated for years in the Frozen Forest! In the Frozen Forest, what grass and trees had she never seen?

It's a strange place.

The land is red, and the mountains and slopes seem to have been weathered, standing on the moor under the setting sun, glowing a faint red.

The stone is red, and the earth is red, as if it were connected to the sunlight here...... It's all red -- of course, the last one is just an illusion.

But at least for now. No signs of smoke were found.

"Where is the other civilized country that Darling Chen spoke of?" Tacitus looked stern, "Could it be that the people here live inland far from the coast?"

"It's not impossible. Lan Lan cautiously analyzed: "Even in the Roland Continent, many coastal areas are very desolate and inhabited. If we are allowed to go inland, we will meet anyone. ”

Tacitus took a deep breath and looked at the sky, and as the leader, he made a decision: leave two people on the shore to guard the landing craft.

The rest of the people went deep into the interior together.

"Find a way to find the locals here! No one is allowed to communicate with each other without my orders. From now on, the right to communicate with the people of the New World belongs to me! No one is allowed to come into contact with strangers without my permission! and...... Be on your guard!"

Tacitus chose two skilled knights to lead the way at the head of the procession, and the group left the coastline and headed inland.

They had a sailing compass in their hands. You can also observe the direction of the sunset, so you don't have to worry about getting lost.

It was just a procession of a few dozen people that went inland, until it was almost dark, but there was still no human presence in sight.

Tacitus had no choice. I had to order to find a suitable place to camp.

In an unfamiliar environment, traveling at night is not a smart move. The Holy Knight Leader still retains full caution.

Searching for shelter behind a huge red rock, several simple tents were soon erected.

The sailors chopped some bush branches around it. A bonfire was lit.

When night fell, the sound of the wind whistling in the surrounding wilderness, especially as it passed through the weathered red rocky slopes, and the sound was like the howl of some wild beast.

At least the blazing bonfire in front of me gives people a sense of security.

Tacitus did not forget to arrange for the personnel on duty, and the rest of the people gathered around the campfire, ate some dry food, and then rested.

……

The next day, the landing party had a little better luck. They found a river.

The river is clearly headed towards the sea, the water is clear, and the river is full of pebbles.

After Lan Lan and a few magicians checked and confirmed that the river water was free of toxins, a group of people who were worried about the shortage of fresh water on the sea immediately rushed into the river excitedly.

Some of the sailors even took off their clothes and soaked their whole bodies in the water, and they splashed desperately in the water, gulping down fresh water......

Lan Lan was the only woman in the adventure team, she immediately left here with a few people from the church, walked dozens of meters upstream, and then took out the storage ring upstream, and carefully began to replenish the fresh water reserves.

After all the empty barrels in the storage ring were filled with fresh water, everyone's mood was inexplicably much lighter.

In fact, everyone couldn't help but think in their hearts: with plenty of fresh water, even if nothing was found, now return to the ship and sail back to Roland, at least the fresh water will be enough.

Everyone was very happy, and the sailors were bathing downstream, and Lan Lan looked a little envious - she was a girl after all.

She hadn't bathed in days on the boat due to the shortage of fresh water, and now even she could feel something strange smelling of herself.

Tacitus came to Lan Lan's side, patted Lan Lan's shoulder, and sighed: "Okay, you don't have to be tense here, you can go and relax...... I'll send someone to give you the wind. ”

An hour later, everyone had finished showering and dressed, and everyone's hair was wet. But there was an expression of satisfaction and joy written on everyone's face.

Only Blue Blue. Although she also took a bath, after going ashore and returning to the group, her face was a little faintly uneasy.

"Knight, Lord. Lan Lan quietly pulled Tacitus aside: "I found something ......"

"What?" Tacitus immediately became excited, "What did you find?"

Lan Lan's expression was very strange: "Nothing." ”

Tacitus was stunned.

Lan Lancai sighed and added, "It's because I didn't find anything that I feel strange. ”

After a pause, she pointed to the river beside her and said slowly: "My lord, think about it, even if it is in an inaccessible wild area, even if there is no one living near here. But at least there should be some wildlife. Ordinary beasts? or even ...... You must know that whether it is a beast or a monster, there are at least the most basic biological laws that must be followed, and they always have to gather where there is a water source. In the wild, wherever there is a water source, there are often traces of animal survival or activity around. But I have searched the shore carefully, and the banks of this river are so clean that I cannot understand them! I have not found any footprints or footprints of wild beasts on the banks here! This is very abnormal. Is there no beast on the shore of such a big river that comes to drink?"

Tacitus's expression immediately became solemn.

"There are very few trees and vegetation here. Probably because of the special red soil here, which is not suitable for plants, you look at the mountains. It's all bare, air-dried red rock. Lan Lan shook her head and pointed to the distance: "But even if there are fewer trees, there should always be some birds here." I haven't heard any birdsong from last night until now. ”

Lan Lan's face became more and more ugly. In a low voice, "Actually...... Did you ever hear the sound of insects chirping when you were camping in the wilderness last night?"

Tacitus's face darkened: "...... Nope!"

He really ignored this detail!

As a knight chief, he is highly skilled in martial arts. There is no shortage of military strategy and wisdom, and he has also been trained by the elite of the church.

But this kind of experience of survival in the wild is poor after all, far inferior to Lan Lan, who once cultivated alone in the frozen forest.

"I ...... It is even suspected that we may be the only ones in the nearby area who have zài...... Creature. ”

Tacitus raised an eyebrow, and he noticed that Lan Lan was talking about "creatures", not "people".

After talking to Lan Lan, Tacitus returned to the group and immediately gave an order that left everyone at a loss.

He ordered everyone to search around at once!

The search is not for people, but for ......

"Rats, bugs, snakes, birds, anything, anything alive, report it to me as soon as you can find it!!"

The team disbanded with a bang.

Immediately, dozens of people divided into seven or eight groups searched everywhere, picked up the swords in their hands and dug up in the ground......

The people who had already washed it were soon covered in dirt again.

But as a result, it made Tacitus and Lan Lan's expressions more and more ugly!

More than 50 people dug for more than an hour!

Not to mention what kind of rat it was, not even a single earthworm was found!!

This place...... Not even a living thing!!

"This is not normal! This ...... It's not normal!!"

Tacitus clenched his fists and swept around with a blazing gaze, looking into the wilderness in the distance......

……

After more than an hour of busyness, not even a single live bug was found—and at this time, even the unresponsive sailors sensed something was wrong.

There was some panic in the ranks very quickly.

But Tacitus was quick to react. He asked all the holy knights to assemble and line up, and the mighty and mighty holy knights, wearing armor polished with streams, holding a bright sword, stood in front of him, plus the prestige of the Holy Knights of the Temple of Light, it was still very able to bring people a sense of security.

There are also several magicians in the church, who also showed their wands intentionally or unintentionally under Lan Lan's instructions.

With these powerful people of the Church as companions, the twenty-eight sailors finally settled down a little.

But the uneasiness between Lan Lan and Tacitus' eyebrows did not relax at all.

Tacitus showed the excellent qualities of an excellent leader, and he understood that survival in the wild was his weakness, so he humbly asked Lan Lan for advice.

"It's not entirely impossible. Lan Lan thought for a while: "There are also two possibilities in the Roland Empire, which will cause the possibility of the extinction of creatures in an area. First...... There may be some kind of special minerals around, some special minerals or plants, which will exude a special atmosphere, so that many creatures are very repulsive to this substance. I had to stay away from here, creating a biological vacuum within a certain range. And another possibility...... Maybe there's something particularly powerful here, something that makes all the other creatures feel scared and threatened, so they all stay away from here. Maybe I didn't say it clearly enough, but you can imagine it...... In the territory of a lion, there will be no other beasts. Maybe...... We've broken into the territory of a powerful creature, perhaps some kind of monster. ”

This explanation relieved Tacitus.

Mighty beasts?

Warcraft?

The Holy Knight Captain didn't care.

Not to mention that there were more than a dozen powerful holy knights by his side. Even if he himself has the powerful combat power of a high-level warrior, even if he encounters a high-level demonic beast, Tacitus is not afraid at all - just to let his long sword be stained with blood!

But even so. Tacitus still made arrangements: he sent a number of holy knights to roam the front and back of the procession, keeping an eye out for possible "powerful beasts or magical beasts" that might exist.

The group left the river and continued to walk inland, walking for another half day, and when it was dark, they stopped again to camp.

Sit around the campfire. Lan Lan was still very careful to comfort Tacitus: "Maybe it's just these red rock peaks around it, which contain a certain mineral that we don't know about for the time being." You know, almost all beasts and animals are far more powerful than humans in terms of smell and some other senses. Perhaps there are some mineral substances that animals don't like. I knew there were some special minerals. A large area around it is devoid of grass. Perhaps this is just the kind of situation we are experiencing. Of course...... It's always good to be careful. ”

"Yes, you're right, it's always good to be careful. Twice as many people as the night watchman tonight!" Tacitus nodded slowly.

As a Knight Chief. Tacitus was still very good, he did not sleep on his own, but personally participated in the vigil on duty. Having such a leader who leads by example can guarantee the morale of the holy knights.

Lan Lan originally wanted to take the initiative to ask for a vigil, after all, she was the most experienced in wilderness survival among everyone.

But considering that she was a woman and a saint, coupled with a little bit of machismo thinking in the hearts of those holy knights, Lan Lan finally slept in the tent.

However, in the middle of the night, Lan Lan still couldn't sleep. There was always some faint feeling of uneasiness in her heart, which was not clear, just vaguely existing, but it tormented her heart repeatedly.

This made Lan Lan very nervous and alert!

With years of experience in penance in the frozen forest, this kind of alertness as if it were a sixth sense, and it seemed ......that it had saved her life many times! Every time I have this strange sense of uneasiness, something bad happens?

Lan Lan sat up, grabbed her hair, and made a decision in her heart!

"Wait until dawn...... I'd better build yì Tacitus, we can go back the way we came, and then get on the boat and take a boat to get around this area at sea. Searching the coastline on a boat can take some time, but at least it's much safer...... Well, as soon as the morning dawns, I'll build yì to Tacitus!"

Just when Lan Lan made up her mind, she heard a voice that made her creep!!

"Ah!!!!!!!!!h

In the darkness of the night, a scream, terrible and sharp, broke the silence of the night in an instant!

Lan Lan had already jumped up quickly and rushed out of the tent!

She could tell that the screams were coming from the guard post on the east side of the camp!! (to be continued......