It was getting dark, and Guo Zheng looked outside from time to time. When the time came to 7 o'clock in the evening, it was completely dark now. Unlike in Holy Light City, although it was night but the lights were bright, it could be said that it was so dark in this wilderness that the only thing that could provide some lighting was The moon is in the sky.
"Let's take action!" Guo Zheng said, and everyone stood up and prepared to march to the Fortress of Pain.
At this time, Xiao Hei's "Woo" sound came from behind. Guo Zheng and the others saw that Xiao Hei was spinning in circles, and from time to time he would bump into the huge rock they had just hidden.
"I remembered, bears have a sensitive sense of smell, but poor eyesight, especially at night when you can't see anything. Xiaoba, please go over and hold it," Yi'er said.
When Xiao Ba walked over and took the collar around Xiao Hei's neck with his hand, Xiao Hei stopped whispering and followed everyone quietly.
After walking towards the Fortress of Pain for a while, I saw a bright fire in front of it, shining like daylight. When I got closer, I heard the "cracking" sound of fire and the "dinging" sound of forging inside.
"Let's go a little further." Guo Zheng said. This Fortress of Pain is actually a basin in the wilderness. Even though this fortress is five stories high, when you stand in the wilderness, it looks like a two-story building. Only when you get closer and look into the basin will you know what the Oria Brotherhood is doing.
Guo Zheng discovered that the Oria Brotherhood did not arrange patrols outside the Fortress of Pain. It should be that they thought it was very hidden and the militiamen in Gale Village did not pose any threat to them.
For safety reasons, Xiaoba touched Xiaohei's head and asked Xiaohei to sit next to a rock not far away. After all, bears can't compete with humans. If something happens, Xiaohei's target is big and he can't react as quickly as humans.
Guo Zheng observed that there were some bandits standing guard above the Fortress of Pain. These bandits were all level 20 elite monsters. They had torches around them, which only illuminated a small area nearby. If you want to see what is happening below All you need to do is find a good position to avoid the area illuminated by the torch.
Guo Zheng was turning a corner and found a stone here that could block the light of the torch. He could also lean on the edge of the stone to check the situation inside the basin. But the disadvantage is that this place can only be observed by one person and cannot accommodate a second person, otherwise he will be exposed.
Everyone briefly discussed it. First of all, it was definitely inconvenient. Her rattan staff would emit a weak blue light, which was more conspicuous in the dark night. If it was far away, it might not be so easily noticed, but at this distance She will definitely be discovered at such a close distance. Secondly, Qinqin can't do it either. She is a priest and her whole body is almost all white. She is more conspicuous. If she is accidentally caught in the light of a fire, she will be easily discovered. He and Qinqin were wearing robes, which are relatively soft things. If you don't pay attention, some of them will be exposed, and it is difficult to detect them outside the stone.
Now only Xiaoba and Guo Zheng are left. Normally Xiaoba should go. As a hunter, he is agile. Unlike Guo Zheng, who is not as heavy-armored as he is lacking in flexibility, but Xiaoba has some points. A long bow is usually worn on the back. This bow is at least 1.5 meters tall. If it is used to kill enemies, it is naturally very powerful. If it is used to conceal and observe, this bow will appear to be very obstructive. In the end, this important task naturally fell on Guo Zheng.
Guo Zheng put back the soldier's blade, bent over and tiptoed toward the stone. Because he was wearing heavy armor, Guo Zheng had to be more careful. If someone accidentally used too much force, the steel armor on his body would become a piece of stone. A big gong might attract bandits.
When he reached the edge of the stone, Guo Zheng first explored with his feet. There was no gravel on the ground. Then he slowly sat on the ground with his hands on the ground. At this time, Guo Zheng poked his head out.
"This scale is really quite big." Guo Zheng sighed secretly.
A large smelting furnace has risen under the basin of the Fortress of Pain. Many bandits are putting black iron ore into the smelting furnace to calcine, and the molten iron coming out is placed in the mold. Guo Zheng looked at the grinding tool and it turned out to be right. It is a cannon barrel. A cannon barrel of this caliber is a good choice whether it is installed on a warship or used as a siege gun. Guo Zheng saw more than a dozen carriages parked at one end of the basin. They are all loaded with ores, and it looks like they should all be black iron ore. It turns out that it is just one of them in the forest.
There are some blacksmiths outside who put the excess molten iron saved from making cannons into molds to make various weapons. There are at least 7 or 80 bandits in this basin alone, and the lowest level of these bandits is also There are level 20 elite monsters, the highest being level 25 elite monsters. And this is what Guo Zheng observed from above. There are also some busy spots in the line of sight. He has no way of knowing, and there is also this 5-story building. The number of people inside the Fortress of Pain is still unknown, not to mention that in such a large-scale stronghold, there should be many small bosses like Andre, and the black knight is also very likely to be in the fortress.
Guo Zheng probably knew it in his heart. Now that he knew it, he quickly retreated. The longer he stayed, the easier it would be to be discovered. Guo Zheng stood up gently again and tiptoed back to the other three women's positions.
Guo Zheng gave an overview of the situation inside. What he had to do now was to go back and report to Captain Lancer. As for how to arrange and dispatch Captain Lancer, they naturally knew it well, and they didn't need to worry about it.
"Wait! Don't leave yet." Xiaoba said.
"What's wrong? Did you find anything?" Guo Zheng asked.
Then Xiaoba pointed to the other side and said: "I feel there is something over there, it's not small. I feel like there is something shaking from time to time, and just now my little Hei has been baring his teeth over there. Although the bear My eyesight is relatively poor, but my sense of smell is very sensitive, so I believe I can’t go wrong.”
"Let's go quietly and take a look. Wrap the staff with your clothes first. Since he didn't come over or escape, it means he didn't find us." Guo Zheng said.
"Could they be patrolling bandits from the Oria Brotherhood?" Qinqin asked.
"Probably not. If the members of the Oria Brotherhood don't stay in one place all the time, and the area around here is so large, how can it be possible to send only one group of people to patrol." Yi'er analyzed.
"Could it be someone sent by Constantine to help us?" Qinqin asked again.
"No, we have clearly rejected it, and they have to face not only the threat of the Oria Brotherhood, but also the threat of the Ogres. How can they send extra people when they are too overwhelmed to take care of themselves? Besides, even if it is true, If someone is sent over, they should have come to join us long ago." Yi'er replied.
"Without further ado, let's go over and take a look." Guo Zheng said.
After letting Xiao Hei identify the direction, Guo Zheng and the others first walked back and then went around directly behind the opponent. This was safer.
Under Xiao Hei's guidance, everyone made a small circle and successfully reached the rear. As a result, an ogre appeared in front of Guo Zheng and the others. The ogre was in a daze here, taking two tentative steps forward. , looked at it and then stepped back, not knowing what it wanted to do.
"What should we do now? Should we eliminate him? Or should we leave directly." Qinqin asked.
"Of course I left directly. This place is so close to the Fortress of Pain. What's more, this is an ogre. How can it be eliminated so easily? It's better to do less than to do more. No matter what he does, let's go back and report the situation first." Guo Zheng said .
Just when Guo Zheng and the others were about to retreat, the ogre seemed to notice something and walked towards Guo Zheng and the others.
