The cart drove on Jianmu for a day and a night.
At noon of the next day, at a certain moment, Tang Zhao suddenly felt his whole body sinking, and he seemed to hear the rushing sound of the tide in his ears. The sound seemed to come from outside, but also seemed to come from inside his body.
The sunlight that had been lingering around him suddenly shone, and the sword hanging on his waist was suddenly unsheathed, revealing a three-foot green blade that had not been seen for many days.
Then, he calmed down from the inside out.
That's the front line - the Shattered Realm has arrived.
Except for him, everyone else was calm and seemed to have been prepared. The big car was indeed blessed by the formation, and there was nothing strange at all, not even bumpy.
Driving on Jianmu, you are always surrounded by lush vegetation, and you can't see any change in the scenery. The only feeling is that the types of vegetation have changed.
Originally, the underground forest was a northern forest dominated by pines and cypresses. The higher you go, the colder it gets, and it gradually turns into a forest of arrow bamboo and spruce. The clumps of arrow bamboo are gray and yellow like dead grass, rustling in the wind.
Further up there are no trees, only meadows.
Tang Zhao had seen this kind of vertical distribution of plants in Jiugao Mountain, and it was not unusual. However, after a certain point, the plants suddenly changed, becoming more and more dense, with leaves getting larger and larger, and even Even southern plants like bananas and banyan trees appeared. Suddenly it turned into a tropical rain forest.
Not only the plants, but also the air suddenly became hot. The heat suddenly filled the nasal cavity, and the burning sensation extended from the throat to the internal organs, as if fire was about to erupt with every breath.
"Is it so hot on the front line?" As a swordsman, Tang Zhao didn't sweat, but he still felt a little uncomfortable. He was born in Yunzhou and was used to cool weather. He had never felt such a temperature even on a hot summer day.
"It's because our Fragmented Territory is too hot." Li Yijian explained briefly, "The Fragmented Territory is like this. The climate, environment, and water flow are all completely different. It's like small worlds put together. For example, this mountain range, The mountain is obviously very stretchy, but it suddenly cuts off somewhere and drops completely vertically, with a flat river behind it. In some places, the heat is unbearable, but after two steps, snow suddenly falls, and after two steps, it is muddy and difficult to walk. So don't rely on it. Experience matters.”
Tang Zhao thought thoughtfully and said, "No wonder it's called Broken Territory."
In fact, this kind of knowledge has been mentioned in books, but reading it is like reading a story. It is difficult to keep it in mind. Only by experiencing it personally can you feel it.
"I heard that the Broken Domain was originally a large domain, with mountains and water, and the sun and moon changing, just like the real world. It was just broken and then randomly mixed and spliced together by various forces, and it became what it is now."
Tang Zhao expressed the inference he saw in the book.
Li Yijian said: "Perhaps, after all, this is the effort of a certain powerful sage to prevent the collision of the two worlds. It is impossible to create a Broken Realm from the beginning, right?"
The fire truck rolled forward, and when it reached a certain place, it suddenly shook and drove downwards.
The environment changed again along the way. The vegetation became worse and worse as we traveled. The originally dense forest gradually became sparse, and finally even the weeds were rare. Only the exposed surface was dark red, like dried blood stains.
This is already a desert like the Flame Mountain.
It's not a desert, it's a rocky desert, not even sand.
After another half day, when everyone was tired of looking at the red rocks, a big city appeared on the horizon.
The city wall is very tall and made entirely of rock. When you look closely, there are also mysterious silver stripes of strange stones on it.
The shape of the entire city is very strange, like a big fire truck. There are round holes in the bottom row of foundation stones, like ant nests.
When Tang Zhao saw it, he thought those round holes were city gates, but then his doubts were lifted:
The fire car turned around, with the pointed end rushing out, and the round end directly welded into one of the round holes, as if it was an integral part of the city.
"The Qiancheng City is absolutely closed because we need to ensure the safety of the city."
Although Lan Xiuzhu was not a frontline soldier, he had served on the frontline and knew this city very well. Moyun City is a city directly connected to Yunzhou in the human world, and the nominal lord of the city is Gao Yuanhou. The sergeants serving in the city, the warriors searching for gold, and the merchants coming and going are all from Yunzhou.
Nowadays, Moyun City is a rare and prosperous city in Qianjin City. Even though the population is only tens of thousands, there are also tens of thousands with armor, and its strength is considered very powerful in the Broken Realm.
The rise and fall of these small towns is closely related to the situation in the world. Not long ago, the nearby Yuling City was also very prosperous. Since Lingzhou became the lair of bandits, Yuling City has been in decline and has gradually become a nest for all kinds of fugitives and rebels. , was finally attacked from the inside by the devil and turned into ruins.
And Yunzhou prospered due to the rectification of Marquis Gao Yuan, and Moyun City became increasingly powerful. Finally, people from surrounding Lingzhou and Liangzhou also gathered here. If it weren't for the difficulty of expanding Qiancheng, another siege would have been built long ago.
The fire truck entered the parking space, but the door did not open. Instead, many sergeants with magic weapon rings came from the city. They checked the fire truck up and down before opening the door on the inside of the city wall.
Li Yijian, Tang Zhao and other swordsmen got off the bus first. Swordsmen can come and go freely in the Broken Domain, so there is no need to check carefully. Those students have to go through a round of inspections to confirm that they are in good health on the front line. If there are any problems, they must first He went for treatment, but he had no choice but to be sent home.
Li Yijian said: "We will not go into the city, we will only repair in the branch city, and then go directly to the examination room."
Tang Zhao felt a little regretful, but he also understood - now is not the time to wander around, there is no point in going to the city. Are you still worried that you won’t have the chance to come to the front line in the future?
Li Yijian said: "Let's check the results of the written examination while we are in the process of repairing. Those who fail will not have to go to the examination room. We will arrange to serve in the city defense for a few days."
No wonder he wanted to bring all the students to the front line. Originally, he had no intention of letting any of them go back, and some of them were sent directly to the army.
But the students will be happy with it. You may even be envied by other students - trying this kind of career is fresh and interesting for a few days, but it will only become a chore after a long time.
The time for judging papers is also quite fast. I think when the students are sleeping in the big car, there are a group of examiners working hard under the same car.
"Everyone, please don't delay and go directly to the separate examination room." Li Yijian said to the other teachers, "Or do you still want to give a few words of advice to the students?"
Lan Xiuzhu smiled first and said: "That's no need. We have already said what we should say. Unless someone wants to issue any new orders."
She looked at An Jiaoyu, naturally alluding to the fact that he asked students to attack the prosecutor. An Jiaoyu waved his hands and said: "Me too, I have nothing to say. The boys know what they are thinking."
They all said this, and Tang Zhao was naturally speechless. While the students were looking at their results, they got out of the car and rushed to the examination rooms where they were responsible for invigilation and defense.
The Chinese army here also arranged for a few people to follow. To be honest, the work was actually done by the sergeants of the Chinese army. Tang Zhao was not involved in the early stage, so how could he do it? It's nothing more than a town hall and supervision.
The leader of the team following Tang Zhao was a female officer who called herself Yin. She looked to be in her thirties and was a school lieutenant. It seems that he is an independent person. He has a standard five-person team, which is the "elite team" in the traditional sense. The ordinary team members have the title of "senior commander" and are top knights.
But this kind of team is not the most powerful. The more powerful "strong dragon" team needs to be led by a swordsman, and its subordinates are all scattered.
It is said that there is also the kind of team that is formed only for big battles. It is a group of five swordsmen who only perform special tasks such as "beheading" or "core intelligence".
A few people set off in a light carriage. Sword-driving was originally the fastest, but the Broken Realm was dangerous and the air was twice as dangerous. Even swordsmen couldn't handle swords easily, so they each took their luggage and walked, and there was a special carriage to carry equipment.
Originally Captain Yin wanted to ask Tang Zhao to get in the car and rest, but Tang Zhao refused - what happened to running a few steps? It's just that I'm new here and I don't know the situation, otherwise it would be good to ride the Six Dragon Cart.
Although Lieutenant Yin had the seriousness of an officer on his face, he was quite talkative. He probably took the initiative to start the conversation because Tang Zhao was young and easy to talk to. Tang Zhao happened to want to know more about the front line, so he asked her about the situation around Moyun City.
"Moyun City is quite safe and there are not many battles. After all, it is still far away from the front line. When the city was built, the stability of the area here was considered, so that it would be convenient to assume the formation and ensure the stability of one side. Unless you want to go to the city for a big battle. The troops in the city will be mobilized from time to time, but most of the time we still focus on holding on. Holding on is the greatest achievement."
"The last battle? It was about a year ago. There will be a war every one or two years, and the Demon Realm is mainly for deterrence. It is better to worry about the two evil factions Yong Yeting and Fuyue. They are the ones who are there all the time. People who don’t want us to be good. Especially those who hate us. After all, they are the main altar of the Holy Moon Sect.”
"The six major forces are not considered evil factions. It cannot be said that the six major forces are all standing with us. We can only say that when the devil comes, we all fight side by side. There are usually a lot of conflicts. For example, Caiyun Gui, trying to find the 'Pengri' I've gone crazy, and it's hard to get my style right."
"Which force are we? We are going to Qianjin City. Qianjin City is not one city, but many, many cities. It is the sum of the forces of the world that come to fight on the front line. There are not only hundreds of thousands of troops, but also countless righteous men, free individuals and Other capable people, such as Talisman Sword Masters. By the way, the Ouye family, known as the best swordsmith family in the world, built a city on the side of Qianqian City. It is the holy land of Talisman Sword Masters. If you are interested, you can visit .”
"There are many other interesting cities. Some big cities have a long history, but they can be traced back to ancient times. The heritage is not under the government. Some cities were built by the previous dynasty. They are all remnants of the previous dynasty and do not recognize the Jin Dynasty. But they are not turtles. Kou, if you don't come to plot rebellion, we won't care. There are other cities that came from other places along with the Broken Territory. They are thousands of miles apart, so that's why the customs are so different."
"There are other cities that claim to be neutral. Even demons can go there and trade with each other. They are not allowed in name, but in fact they turn a blind eye."
While we were chatting, several hours later, the examination room finally arrived.
(End of chapter)
