At the end of July, the protagonist finally got the new equipment he had dreamed of.
This piece of equipment is made from materials produced in the red fire ant territory obtained from the ant, and is very practical.
At this point, the protagonist has completed all preparations before the long-distance flight.
July 29, sunny.
There had just been a thunderstorm two days ago, and the air was still very fresh.
The rain in midsummer is like this. When it comes, it's too fast to react, and when it leaves, it's like a fleeting thunder.
Although the ants can predict weather changes in advance, they cannot predict the weather one or two days later. The protagonist can only pick a day that looks good and prepare to set off.
Today is good, the wind is sunny and there are few clouds in the sky. No matter how you look at it, a sudden heavy rain will not turn you into a drowned caterpillar.
A group of ants gathered on the platform at the top of [Xinyang City], with an ant and a fly surrounded in the middle. This was to send off the God Envoy King as he set off.
The one in the middle is naturally the protagonist and his mount "Xiao Hei". The protagonist is looking relaxed. Except for a bag around his waist and his usual obsidian dagger tied around his body, there is nothing on him. He was still chatting with the ants next to him.
But "Xiao Hei" had a lot of things piled here and there, and he looked like he was working hard.
In addition to the saddle and reins, there was a package as big as three mung beans placed on "Xiao Hei"'s abdomen. The package was made of ant silk cloth and tied firmly with tough ropes. Inside was some dry food and props.
There is a bag hanging on the left side of "Xiao Hei"'s saddle, which contains three fire bomb slings. A spear is inserted diagonally in the equipment on the right side of the saddle, and the tip of the spear is a little copper tip.
Together with the obsidian dagger on the protagonist's body, these are all the weapons the protagonist carries. He does not bring his commonly used mace. It is too heavy and "Xiao Hei" cannot bear it.
Anyway, the protagonist is not going to fight, but just to deal with the dangers along the way. With his huge strength, even if he does not enter the "god descends to earth" state, there are no insects that he can offend, as long as he is careful not to fall into danger.
Although the protagonist has tried his best to reduce the amount of luggage, there are many things that cannot be discarded when acting alone. "Xiao Hei"'s load-bearing capacity was almost squeezed to the limit, carrying all the luggage with the maximum load.
The protagonist has experimented before. Although it looks pitiful, "Xiao Hei" can still fly, that is, slower and the duration of flight is shorter.
A few days before takeoff, in order to compensate Xiao Hei and to reserve the mount's physical strength, the protagonist gave "Xiao Hei" a lot of good food, including a large supply of exported honeydew and scarce fat. Therefore, "Xiao Hei" will not have any problems in a short period of time.
Turning his attention back to the protagonist, the people surrounding him at this moment are all the prominent characters in the Divine Envoy King's Legion in [New Yang City]. They are basically all male ants, except for the immortals.
The protagonist first communicated with the oldest male ant among the remaining male ants, Spade Elephant Tentacle Intersection, and entrusted him to take charge of all matters in [New Yang City], and also asked the armored ox and centipede python on the side to assist.
Centipede Python had the experience of leading the flying knights, but later he became the commander of the ground forces at his request. The protagonist also entrusted him to cultivate and train a group of great worker ant flying knights in his absence.
The protagonist communicated with the fairy again. The fairy hopes to protect the protagonist, but she can't control flies. There is no second fly in the whole [Xinyang City] - all fly maggots were treated as plagues. After the medicine is taken, the only thing left is the fattest one, which is "Xiao Hei" and the protagonist's current mount.
After dispelling the resentment of the immortal, the protagonist allowed her to stay at home peacefully with the guards. [New Yangcheng] is not without conflicts between the male ants and the big worker ants. It's fine when the protagonist is there, but when he is away, in order to avoid trouble, he can only feel wronged by Tianxian and the others for a while.
The Legion of the God Envoy King really cannot withstand internal strife. Even a simple ant group has such divisions. The protagonist has a hard time dealing with it and can only try his best to bridge it.
For example, Centipede Python was originally a subordinate of Flying Eagle who betrayed the Divine Envoy King's legion. He was very close and his thoughts tended to be conservative. The protagonist could only feel uneasy at the same time, but at the same time he could only rely on his experience to help him.
Putting aside all the worries in his heart, the protagonist finally said goodbye to the ants who were seeing him off and climbed onto "Little Black".
Without the help of ants, the protagonist tied the safety rope to a pair of hind limbs by himself - this was the protagonist's request. There was no help from worker ants outside. The protagonist had already been trained how to quickly put on and take off the safety rope to deal with unexpected situations.
After finishing preparations, the protagonist waved to the farewell ant colony - this is human etiquette - and shook his antennae - this is the way of ants. Then he pulled the reins, and "Xiao Hei" immediately jumped into the sky.
The flight path of "Little Black" rises gently, while ordinary flies like to climb at a steep angle when accelerating to take off, as long as conditions permit. The reason why "Xiao Hei" did this was that on the one hand he had been trained and knew that climbing rapidly would be uncomfortable for flying knights, and on the other hand because the luggage was a bit heavy, it would be more labor-saving to climb slowly.
Although it was not the first flight, and "Xiao Hei" did not rise sharply, the strong feeling of weightlessness still gripped the protagonist's heart tightly. It was not until "Xiao Hei" flew to a height of about five or six meters above the ground that it entered level flight. Better.
This is a physiological reaction that can only be overcome, not blocked.
[New Yangcheng] turned into a small group on the ground, and the ants on the take-off platform turned into small dots, but the big white poplar trees were still towering, and you had to look up to see the crown.
After piloting "Xiao Hei" to fly around the poplar tree, the protagonist flew towards the west-north direction.
From a high place, you can see that on the other side of the river, there is a stretch of mountains in the west-north direction. Judging from the topography, that side is where the swamp is.
There are several hills near the swamp with striking features, and the protagonist only needs to find these landmarks to reach their destination.
Judging from the visual distance, the mountains are not very close. Even if you fly, the protagonist will probably have to walk for two or three days to enter the mountain. Including the search time, if we can reach the swamp in a week, it will be considered a success.
Fortunately, there are no external or internal troubles in [New Yangcheng] now, and the protagonist can leave with peace of mind.
The only hidden danger is that the food he carries can only last for himself and his mount for three days at most. He also does not carry water, so he can only look for water as a supplement while walking.
Fortunately, it is summer now, with abundant water and abundant food. It is not difficult to find water to replenish along the way!
In the blink of an eye, the broad Qinghe River was crossed, and the protagonist entered an area alone that he had never reached before!
