Six days later, the outpost vanguard of the pioneer group finally walked out of the filthy swamp, and Lao Qin, who had almost turned into a wild man, and his team rushed out of the swamp on the demon hunting war horse and stepped into a new area that had never been set foot before.

This speed was a day faster than planned, probably because the task shared by the Water Lady made the members of the Pioneer Group yearn for it.

The battle in Wolfsburg has made a legend, and the student party has a good time getting through the addiction of "Heroes of Transasia", and the six of them will be surrounded and cheered by the people wherever they go during the Holy Blood Festival, and even a girl will give a kiss, plus the real benefits make the other players very hot.

They thought that such a large-scale event would probably be triggered again after a while, but they did not expect that Lady Adele gave them a surprise.

It's another stronghold mission, and this time it's a defensive mission, and you don't need a strategy dungeon, you just need to hold on until the end of the war.

Even though the Silvermoon Troupe had locked the title deed of the reward, they also promised that after the establishment of the "Silvermoon City" stronghold, all players who participated in this event would enjoy a lot of privileges in it, and the "rich woman" Xiao Weiming also offered a very high salary for this mission.

It's like she's using her money power to hire all the players who want to help.

In the past few days, the Water Lady and the five village chiefs, as well as Riptide Castle, have reached an agreement, and the richest "big guys" among the players will fully support the Silvermoon Regiment's stronghold war, and even include potions, scrolls, and some equipment.

The benefits of this trip are absolutely amazing, especially for those who are transitioning from "old players" to "elite players", as long as they seize this opportunity, it is not a problem to take off and make a name for themselves.

And those small groups of players who are also ambitious also plan to take advantage of this opportunity to "observe and observe", and when they encounter similar opportunities in the future, they will have enough experience.

"Wow! Didn't I ever think the Dark Mountains were this kind of terrain? That's pretty impressive, isn't it? ”

Sweet potato roast riding in the saddle is worthy of being an art student, and the feelings are rich and abundant.

Returning to the vast sunny land after escaping the gloomy swamp was pleasant and exciting, and more importantly, the "new map" that appeared before them was completely different from Translancia in terms of terrain alone.

The red-colored Barren Rift stretches from several outposts to the end of the eye, the bare mounds and the mountains looming in the distance represent a harsh wilderness.

It's no wonder that this place is called "Barren Mountain" on the map, and this description is extremely accurate.

The scorching gale blew the tumbleweed on the ground to bring up smoke and dust, and even formed a small dust tornado in front of the sweet potato burner, creating more desolation and vicissitudes in this almost grassless place, and it is quite like the style of a western cowboy movie.

A few art students get together to shoot a new map with an arithmetic orb.

For example, this sweet potato roast argues with tofu about the "aesthetic style" of this new map, which they think must be a reconstructed landscape from a barren area in reality.

Sweet potato ware even listed a few locations that he thought were possible based on the extension of the terrain, but he couldn't convince his roommates that they clearly had their own opinions on the new map.

As for Lao Qin

Lao Qin is not an artist, he is very realistic, and he will have already begun to collect intelligence information near the barren mountain.

"It's at least fifteen degrees warmer than in Transnesia, and it's already in the depths of winter, but it's about the same as in the subtropics.

It seems that the presence of filthy swamps has completely divided the climate between the two places, so that the scorching winds here cannot affect the more suitable climate of the central continent, and I guess the ecosystem here is very different from that of Transnesia.

The vampires are probably going to suffer a lot of old sin when they fight here. ”

Lao Qin recorded his discoveries while surrounding, their location was a high ground, extending forward a huge canyon with a drop of tens of meters, if you want to really enter the barren mountain, you have to pass through this crooked canyon, and then climb the high ground to continue forward.

Beside Lao Qin, Old Baldwin, who had entered the Dark Mountain Range to fight the gnolls, explained to Lao Qin in a hoarse voice of the undead with a touch of nostalgia:

"You're right, if you want to survive in the Barren Mountains with the experience of Translasia, it's basically like asking for death, most of the outer areas of the Dark Mountains are so barren, the living conditions here are very harsh, and this harsh environment has created more cruel and ferocious habits of the native creatures.

You have to be more careful here.

Because of the scarcity of water, the natives tend to have a very keen sense of finding water, and there have always been goats around the Bafante Gorge, and in my time there were rumors that the goats had dark nests hiding beneath the canyons and highlands.

Some people even say that there is a dungeon city of goatmen hidden under this land. ”

"What is a goatman?"

Sweet Potato Burn leaned over and asked, and the corpse witch looked at him and said:

"A kind of orc, like a goat that walks upright, so it's called that, but don't really think of them as goats, even the jackals won't take the initiative to provoke the goatmen, if it weren't for the small number of these guys, they would have become a tyrant in the Dark Mountains a long time ago.

They have their own language systems and a distorted and depraved civilization heritage, and it is difficult for outsiders to learn the obscure words and symbols, and even the best explorers have very limited knowledge of the goats.

These creatures live a brutal life of hairy and blood-drinking, and will attack all outsiders who enter their territory.

Unlike the gnolls, who excel in melee combat, the goatmen not only have strong and flexible bodies, but are also quite adept at shadow spells, and they are rich in cruel nocturnal assassins, as well as their own varied heritage of cursed spells.

There is gossip that the original lineage of cultists like the Sorcerer came from the depraved gifts of the goatmen, but no one can be sure of the veracity of this rumor.

But don't worry too much about them.

The Goatmen are territorial, but they do not leave their territory to roam around, so avoiding conflicts with them can be avoided by navigating the caves and strange places where the Goatmen are entrenched as you advance. ”

The old corpse witch was well-informed, and after explaining the characteristics of the goat-people in three or two sentences, he pointed to the barren canyon ahead and said:

"This area is the most famous territory of the goat people, according to the transliteration, we called it 'Bafengte Canyon' in our time, and there are so many tribes of goat people here that they are like stars in the sky.

We should speed up our way through this area, and once we reach the barren mountains ahead, we won't have to worry about the threat of the goatmen. ”

"Blanch, Mrs. Shui is planning to turn this place into a trade route."

The pickled cucumber rubbed his eyes helplessly and said:

According to Lao Luo, if she wants to open up a trade route, she will have to deal not only with the trouble of the swamp, but also with the goats around this canyon. Otherwise, the caravan will be kidnapped and a few unlucky people will be kidnapped while walking, who can stand this? ”

"Well, the goatmen are savage but communicative."

The corpse witch shook his head and said:

"Others can't learn their language, but they can learn other languages, these barbarians are cunning, but wisdom means they can negotiate.

In our time, whenever the threat of the Black Plague is too great, there are even goatmen who take the initiative to cooperate with our scouts, and they don't want the Gnolls to affect their territory too strongly.

I had also heard in the swamp that for many years the Translancian smugglers had a safe way to pass through without being disturbed by simply bringing some 'sacrifices' to the goatmen. ”

"Well, that's why it's a fallen intelligent being."

The eyes of several students lit up, and they realized that there was probably something to be done in this matter.

In this real-life game world, it is impossible for the Beast to drop equipment, as the Beast does not craft weapons and armor, but only drops various materials.

But these goats have learned to take advantage of the mountain as the king of the road robbery business, which means that they must have good things in their hands that can be dropped, and this Bafengte Canyon is so big, there must be a copy made by the development team!

Maybe he can copy a wave of old Wei family's classic errands of "the lord of the country has won countless victories" in the goatman like the Silver Moon Regiment's support of Chief Hogg.

"Let's go, go back and report, and let the pioneer group speed through the swamp."

Lao Qin didn't think about it so much.

He was focused on his current mission, and he had to deal with the troubles of the Dark Valley before he could have time for other things, but after they left, a strange figure suddenly flashed from the top of the deserted canyon, which had been empty.

The latter lay in the shadow of the rock, staring with those strange pupils at the intruder and retreating into the swamp.

Its furry head with horns shook a little, pulled out the hide, made a few marks, and then looked up at the sky.

It could see Revnor spreading his wings, the shape of the vulture giving the creature a terrible look on his face, and then quietly disappearing into the hidden cavern behind the rocks.

Adele's memories of escaping from the Barren Mountains to the Filthy Swamp as a child are blurred, and she can't remember how she and Bella and Bernice passed through Bafonte Canyon, but Bernice, who followed Adele first, reminded her to be careful of the goatmen's raids, so the Dark Baroness spilled out her fighters as outposts.

However, when the pioneer group spent a day and a night passing through the narrow Bafengte Valley near the barren mountain, the legendary goat people did not jump out to rob, but a group of sickle-claw monsters hidden in the rocks jumped out and almost ate Yuan who was in charge of scouting.

Thankfully, Orchid's quick reaction pulled him out of the Scythe's trench trap, and the vicious monsters that looked like the Great Mantis were easily eliminated by the players who swarmed them.

After discussion, they agreed that the monster strength here is indeed higher than that of Transnesia, but it is not impossible to deal with, and it seems that this is also the "leveling area" left by the development team for new players.

However, according to Baldwin Sr., the area they are currently in is only the border between the Filthy Swamp and the Dark Mountains, and they are not exactly the area of the Dark Mountains, and they have not yet entered the "Black Flame Pass".

The Knights of the Blood Alliance's Barren Mountain defense line was there, about two hundred kilometers away from the Filthy Swamp.

But the Pioneer Regiment was no longer planning to continue today, and they had already reached their destination after crossing the Bafont Gorge.

The Valley of the Shadows was hidden among several bare and barren peaks with complex terrain nearby, and while the others were camping, all the members of Brother Meow's Big Bird Regiment had already mounted their vultures and took off under the command of Lady Adele to reconnoitre.

She had long since forgotten how to get into the mountain, and it had been more than thirty years since Lady Bernice had been out of here, and it was hard to say that the Shadow Half-Elves still maintained their previous patrol routes from time to time.

Soon there was good news from Brother Meow's side, they found a passage hidden between the rocks, and at the end of it was a very hidden cave, from which they should be able to get close to the dark valley from the mountain.

"Aunt Bernice, stay in the camp to help everyone set up camp and defend, I'll go up the mountain first to see the situation."

Mrs. Adele is a super executive and acts as soon as she receives the reward.

Lady Bernice did not refute the order, she knew why Adele had left her here.

Although the Shadow Elves are evil and vegetarian, it is still a terrible sin to desecrate the dead in their traditions, and the Half-Elves have inherited some of the customs of the Shadow Elves, and Bernice is not a gesture for them to communicate smoothly.

So even if Lady Bernice desperately wanted to see her daughter again, whom she hadn't seen in years, she had to stay here and wait for news.

Adele didn't bring too many people with her, but just let Reed, Pomegranate, and Lumina follow her, they could fly, and Lumina's half-elf status might win the favor of the people in the valley.

Under the guidance of the flashbang played by the old song, the four ladies quickly approached the cave hidden in the middle of the mountain, and Adele seemed to remember this place from a long memory, and while she stroked the wet rock at the entrance of the cave, she said to the three vigilant people behind her:

"This is an outpost. There should be someone guarding here, so let's lay down our weapons. ”

"What if they attack?"

Xiao Weiming, who was carrying a big gun, said vigilantly:

"Didn't you say they weren't friendly?"

"That's true for outsiders, but I remember my people being united, so if you're 'your own people,' you don't have to worry about being attacked here."

Adele whispered.

She then flipped her Assassin hood open to reveal her face, and stepped into the small cavern in front of her with her hands raised.

The three girls hesitated for a moment and followed in, and Sister Pomegranate waved her hand to the sky before entering, making a gesture, signaling Brother Qu, who was hovering in the sky, to prepare for the evacuation.

They walked in the dim cavern, but the darkness could not obscure the vision of the four people, especially the perception of the vampires in the darkness, which made Adele quickly lock on to the location of the sentry hiding in front of her.

She stopped, took a deep breath, and shouted in the language of the shadow elves:

'I'm Adele Bella Bernice!' The Hand of Liberty' Mona's only daughter, I was forced to leave twenty-five years ago, and now I'm back! Who is the current leader in the Valley of the Shadows? Can I talk to her? ”

No one responded, which is bad news.

But no one attacked, which is good news.

The four of them waited patiently for a response in the darkness, until several minutes later, an emaciated figure jumped out of hiding, she deftly rolled in the air and landed safely, holding a longbow like a poisonous snake and looking at the people in front of her vigilantly.

After a moment, she replied:

"Adele, I remember you! Lady Bernice and Mr. Bella escorted you away in the chaos of years ago, and we all thought you were dead, and now it seems that Avalon sheltered you.

Wait there, the news has been sent back to the valley, and the chief's order will soon arrive.

You'll remember her as Lisa, your boyish henchman who is now our young leader and reserve chief priest. ”

"Chief priest?"

Hearing this, Adele's body shook a little, and she then asked sharply:

"You're back to believing in Lady Spider? Damn it! You depraved! Are you going back to the Eternal Rift to pay your allegiance to the Mejeva family? Bastard! You have betrayed this valley, you have failed your fathers!

I ought to take my clan and destroy you before you are completely degraded. ”

The Huntress in the Dark was ashamed of Adele's scolding, but she quickly replied with a sigh:

"You've been away from us for too long, Adele, fate has changed you and you've changed us, don't you know? The Mejewa family, which everyone has always hated. It's gone. Now this valley is also the final destination of those shadow elves.

They, like us, are poor people who have lost their homes. ”

“？”

——

"Poof"

The sharp staff sword pierced through the flesh covered in mane, causing the hideous thing to fall in a pool of blood, and the lonely Moon Murphy sheathed his sword, and he frowned at the slain goatman in front of him.

Higher up in the night, Refno is spreading his wings, overlooking the full view of the Bafonte Gorge below.

Murphy didn't act with his players, and he was six days late in arranging his departure from the Crimson Keep, but Murphy flew fast enough to reach the Barren Hills with his pioneer group.

He had come to have a conversation with the Second Lord of the Blood Alliance Clan and see the situation in the Barren Mountains with his own eyes, but he didn't intend to get involved in the affairs of the Dark Valley, it was Adele's job, and he believed that Adele would be able to complete it successfully.

Murphy's focus is all on the crypt of the goatman clan that he has just slaughtered, and the dumb little players think they are lucky not to be attacked by the goatmen, but in fact, the attackers are just getting ready to loot when they crash headlong into the sword of the vampire governor who "happens to be passing by".

"The Guys' Text"

Murphy crouched down in a pool of blood, looking at the notches on the walls of the deepest part of the filthy crypt.

He had seen the words.

In the chaos of Eden, in the Curator's Room in the Swamp Forbidden Lands, he had seen something similar, and he could confirm that it was the same script, but with strange changes over time.

Murphy reckoned that the goatmen themselves might not even be able to comprehend the words, and they used the symbols as part of their rituals.

And these words are indeed magical, and they carry a certain peculiarity that can resonate with psionic energy.

"The goatmen are undoubtedly from Eden as well, and they are worse off than the vampires, who have even forgotten their civilization."

Murphy stroked the nicks smeared with the blood of the beast, and he whispered:

"Legend has it that there is a huge dungeon of the goats under the Bafengte Canyon. There is no doubt that the development team and the dog planner have another job to do. ”

(End of chapter)