"What's going on?" Fang Yu unscrewed the stopper of the water bag, poured out the water, took a handful of water with one hand and slapped it on his face to sober himself up. He shook his wet hair and asked, "Did you see someone coming, Tata?"
The two of them walked forward. The square plover stepped on the rugged forest floor with one foot deep and one foot shallow, and occasionally ducked under the arched tree roots. The thick tree roots were covered with maidenhair ferns and coriander, and a string of moonlight aster came from The top hung down, and he picked some and stuffed them into the bag inside his robe.
Tata sat on his shoulders and shook her head slightly.
"no?"
"what is that?"
Centaurs believed that dried asters had magical powers. Later, alchemists discovered that aster powder could be used as a good material for magic catalysts, and the latter could be used to cultivate magic solutions.
Soaking the core crystal in the magic solution for more than eight hours allows the crystal to fully absorb the free etheric magic. Fang Plover lost his magic furnace and could only recharge the core crystal through this primitive method - fortunately, he had a solid foundation in alchemy when he was studying alchemy in Kapka, and he still remembered these emergency measures.
Aitaria is rich in products, the entire world is filled with etheric magic, and all kinds of strange raw materials can be found everywhere. Fang Plover raised his head at this time and saw crystals floating everywhere in the forest. These were the original crystals, one of the reasons why the floating continent floated.
There should be a natural raw crystal mining area here, but it is not valuable. Only high-quality raw crystals are worth making into core crystals. Most high-quality raw crystals are buried deep underground. This kind of raw crystal mining area that has been discovered floating on the ground is just a scenery.
The ground here tilted slightly to the south, and the sound of rushing water came from the front. The two separated from the bushes and saw a light purple stream rushing down under a sharp white rock.
The light purple reflects the darkness of the forest and the light of the crystal.
Tata looked across the stream and said, "I saw someone camping there."
"Over there by the stream?"
The goblin lady nodded slightly.
"Let's go over and have a look." Fang Plover was eager to meet the traveler so he could ask how far it was from El Paxin and how to get there.
However, he went down to the stream to refill his water bag first, and leaned over to drink some water. The clear spring in the mountains was sweet and refreshing. There are some beautiful fluorescent plants growing along the stream, and there are white fish swimming under the water, like silver light.
He asked the walker to raise the Bladefoot and plunge it in. Water splashed, but he missed.
The fish noticed the change in the current and fled in all directions.
"It's silver trout," Fang Plover sighed and shook his head: "What a pity, the meat of this fish is very good."
He touched his stomach and it growled.
Tata nodded. "Indeed, in Oshu, silver trout is one of the typical dishes on the tables of nobles."
"Is that so?" Fang Yu turned around and asked.
"Because there are no silver trout in Ossu's many rivers, they are all transported to Ossu via the Istania-Fasha route. In order to ensure survival, these boats are equipped with water tanks and bulky oxygen-generating equipment. , a live wild silver trout can be sold for a sky-high price in Oshu, and some nobles even do not hesitate to use warships - hence the origin of the 'silver trout route'." Tata replied calmly.
Fang Yu was very fascinated after hearing this: "It would be great if we could run this route if we have the chance."
"Transporting silver trout requires a special commercial license." Tata shattered his dream in one sentence.
But Fang Plover knew how the locals in Cowling cooked silver trout.
One of the methods is to brush the trout meat with oil mixed with celery and anise leaves, then grill it until golden brown, with lemon, pepper and salt, the outside is crispy, the inside is soft, and the taste is rich and layered. feel.
Just thinking about it made Fang Yu salivate. In fact, he was a foodie. But Kong made his hunger even more obvious. Fang Plover rubbed his belly and stood up. He looked around and found a shoal to wade across the stream.
The 'Sword Plover' walker maintained alert mode and walked in front of the two of them.
In this mode, the walkers are basically fully managed by the system, and Fang Plover does not even need to operate. However, in this mode, it only has a single march mode - of course, if the reconnaissance module is installed, the system will occasionally stop and scan the surroundings.
Only in places where the terrain is slightly more complex and the system is powerless will the square plovers take over. The walkers flew left and right in his hands, and even ran between rocks, without using the system at all - because Fang Plover found that this way he could practice his proficiency in operation.
Soon the two arrived at the place Tata mentioned.
There were indeed signs of camping in the forest.
The dead leaves were swept away, revealing the soft humus layer underneath. Someone built a temporary stove with stones on the soft soil. Their professionalism was much higher than Fang Plover's, which showed that the two people's technical investment in survival was incomparable.
Traces of fixed tents can still be found all around. There are about three tents, two small ones and one big one. Fang Plover estimated that there should be at least five people in them. There was no pack animal excrement in the camp, or it had been disposed of - but since other more obvious traces had not been disposed of, this possibility was unlikely.
An expedition team composed of several team members was sketched in Fang Plover's mind. As for the composition of the team and the tasks of the team, he did not know anything about it. He did not have professional tracking skills. He only came to conclusions through analysis.
Such lines were not uncommon around town, which was at least a good sign that he might not be too far away from El Pashin.
Fang Yu checked and found no other clues. The wet embers in the wind stove indicated that the other party had been away for some time, at least for several hours.
"How did you find this place, Tata?" He turned around and asked.
"I found it while collecting stardew."
Fang Plover knew that star dew was not dew on the grass and trees, but the nectar of the star flower.
Starflowers bloom only at night, releasing pollen and secreting nectar from the time the glow star rises before dawn to when the moon sets. Nectar disappears before first light, so the best time to collect it is before dawn.
The nectar of the Starlight Flower is the raw liquid of Fairy Wine, a favorite of fairies, but Tata collects them mostly for the magic power contained in it. Although she is a dragon soul, she is still affected by the memories and experiences of some fairies.
Incidentally, the Glow Star is also the Dawn Star of Etalia.
"Was there anyone here at that time?" Fang Pliong asked again.
Tata shook his head. "But they probably left not long ago, when I saw there were still embers in the bonfire."
"What a pity," Fang Plover said with some annoyance: "If we had come a little further yesterday, we might have been able to see each other's fire."
"But there's no guarantee that the other party will be friendly."
Fang Plover scratched his head, and after thinking for a moment, it seemed that this was indeed the case. Tata's words made him think more carefully. He had not forgotten the experience of the Elf Ruins.
The other party did not deliberately cover up their whereabouts, and Fang Yu could roughly guess the direction from which they left. This made him a little lucky. Otherwise, given the other party's survival skills, it would be easy to get rid of a novice like him.
But should we chase after him? Fang Plover was a little hesitant. If he continued walking south, he could always see the bay near Aixinpal, but he didn't know how long it would take.
Tata also reminded him: "You may get lost if you leave the original direction, Mr. Knight."
"Let's do this." Fang Pultru finally made up his mind. In fact, he was mainly worried about the situation of El Paxin - that was the traditional sphere of influence of the Rainbow Alliance. He now had a shadow on the Grand Guild and felt that it was necessary to do something about it. Know the situation before entering 'enemy' territory.
"We'll chase in this direction for an hour. If we don't see anyone within an hour, we'll turn back the way we came." He took out his pocket watch and shook it. This was probably the most valuable thing he had left - the card. A gift from the Puka craftsman's apprentice, who assembled it himself.
Tata nodded.
So the two continued on their way. The terrain in front gradually became lower, and the last traces of the hilly landscape disappeared here. The forest began to become flat, and this lowland forest finally revealed its true appearance.
Several streams converge here, forming a dark, shallow swamp. Between the swamps are islands dotted with highlands, and the plants are mostly composed of ficus and mangroves.
The huge banyan trees were no inferior to those ancient white oaks he had seen. They grew side by side, with huge aerial roots hanging down below the water and growing into thick branches. Some of them looked like a wall, with lush branches and leaves.
Fang Plover also saw two long-tailed storks. The two-meter-high giant predator nested at the top of the banyan tree. The body of a freshwater crocodile hung on the trunk. They used their sword-like beaks to tear open the scales and pull out the The offal is used to feed the chicks in the nest.
He was startled when he saw this thing, and quickly backed away with Tata holding his breath. The long-tailed stork is only a sixth-level creature, but as a flying creature it is much more difficult to deal with than a predator on land, and walkers can hardly attack flying creatures.
In turn, it is much easier for the long-tailed storks to kill them.
Fortunately, most wild animals and magical beasts will not actively attack people when there is plenty of food and no provocation or threat.
Fang Plover detoured in that direction and walked for another quarter of an hour before finally discovering the traces left by the person in front of him again. It was a dagger, lying in the grass shining brightly.
But the trouble is that a dragon-feathered emu is also nearby. This strange wingless bird with indigo feathers, a red crest and a weird huge chin also intends to pick up the dagger and use it as a decoration to attract a mate. As a result, he discovered the competitor on the other side of the grass. He couldn't help but get angry, spread out his gorgeous feathers and let out an angry scream at the square plover.
Of course, Fang Plover couldn't give it the clues he finally found.
He took a step forward, trying to shoo away the big bird.
But he didn't expect that the tall bird would spit out a mouthful of fire directly at him.
The Kaolin people believe that this wingless bird has dragon blood, and now Fang Plover is somewhat convinced. He hurriedly rolled to avoid the fireball, and the flames spread out in all directions. However, due to his active dodge, his dodge value actually only dropped by more than ten points.
"Sword Plover, enter!"
He stretched out his hand and pointed two cold lights, and the walker swooped down. But the dragon-feathered emu's reaction was also very sharp. He took a step back and let the 'Sword Plover' cut a hole in the air, inserting its blade foot into the muddy water.
The walker suddenly lost his balance, but the same happened to the dragon-feathered emu. A light blue number appeared in Fang Emu's field of vision. Light blue means the dodge value damage, which is as high as one hundred and fifty-seven points.
This damage is enough to affect the balance of Dragon Feather Emu.
As expected, it stepped back and stepped into the muddy water. It tilted its body and was about to re-adjust its center of gravity. But Fang Plover turned his palm over and scissored his middle and index fingers - the walker suddenly stretched out two claws in the muddy water and moved forward.
The sword flashed, and the emu's thick claws broke off.
Its heavy body, as tall as a person, lost its balance and fell forward.
The only remaining copper frame on the square plover glove and the flexible rails on it began to rotate crazily. The walker's second pair of legs suddenly stretched forward and plunged under the muddy water to stabilize the balance. The entire torso twisted, and the two pairs of claws were swung upwards. A bright semicircle.
Just in time to chop off the fiery red head of the strange bird. As the sac was destroyed, the flammable liquid came into contact with the air, and a cloud of sparks exploded.
The 'Sword Plover' walker hurriedly dived down and sank into the water to avoid the flames. Its wooden structure was afraid of fire but not water. It's just that the gear set may need to be cleaned if it's filled with mud.
The entire battle was completed in a flash of lightning, and Tata slowly blinked his eyes and raised his head to look at him.
"This is a fourth-level creature."
Fang Yu also wiped his sweat and nodded: "It's a bit extreme, but fortunately it's a close combat. Walkers with high hits at this distance can actually restrain it."
"But judging from the panel, the 'Sword Plover' can't beat it."
"Fortunately, walkers are much more powerful than clockwork goblins." Fang Plover sighed. A fourth-level creature is almost at the level of a third-level adventurer, which means that his performance just now was already at the level a combat professional should have.
Combat professional——
He couldn't help but look at his hands. They were slender and slender, still the hands of a craftsman. .
Tata has flown over. Only then did he come back to his senses, walked over and fished the walker out of the water, turned it over and let the water and sand inside flow out.
At this time, Miss Goblin picked up the dagger.
"Mr. Knight, this does not seem to be a combat tool."
"This dagger..." Fang Yu was stunned for a moment when he saw the dagger - there was a chisel mark of a seven-ring star on the dagger blade.
"Do you recognize it, Mr. Knight?" Tata asked, holding the dagger in both hands.
"This emblem is the mark of Stargate Port. This is the trainee's dagger."
Fang Plover nodded.
"Stargate Port? Trainee?"
Fang Yu scratched his head, not knowing how to explain the Chosen One to her. But at this time, the goblin lady reacted and asked: "Mr. Knight, is this a matter of the selector?"
"Ah? You know?" Fang Yu was stunned.
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