During the day, the logging work was carried out in an orderly manner. It went smoothly, without any hindrance. It was as if I was doing this in my own backyard, instead of being in a forest where monsters were lurking everywhere.
The guards of the Turtle Dove Alliance are indispensable for the work being able to proceed so smoothly. The most dazzling among them is the dark elf Mai Ershan and the strange weapons in her hands.
It turned out that Uzov Gantija defied all opinions and asked the dark elves to lead a small team to clean up the surrounding areas. Most people were still puzzled. But when Mai Ershan led a few young people and brought back one achievement after another, the original differences of opinion were automatically eliminated. Taking risks and respecting strength, everyone is still quite pragmatic.
Of course, in the middle, Uzov also gave a little push. First of all, the people he assigned to Mai Ershan were all young people who were relatively receptive to new things, and these people were also the ones who courted or showed affection for the dark elves last night. With the methods of dark elves, these people are probably easier to control.
And for Uzov, in addition to trust, this also means a bit of a test. Let's try and see if Maier can take advantage of these advantages and make some achievements. If that doesn't work, just keep her with you and be her full-time 'eyes'.
Not only Uzov is sophisticated, but so is Maiersha. She guessed what this man was thinking, and took advantage of the rifle and her own charm to manage the manpower assigned to her obediently. The most important thing is that she did not use the rifle on her back as a trump card to keep it secret. Instead, she openly demonstrated the advantages of this long-range weapon and shot any monsters that might intrude a hundred steps away.
The young people who followed Mai Ershan were just younger than the middle-aged and middle-aged alliance members. Maybe the methods are not that sophisticated, but it doesn't mean that they have less experience. These people know that the types of long-range weapons suitable for use in the forest are quite rare. Most people use short bows because they are easier to maneuver and more accurate, but the range is not as good as the long bows used in open areas.
But the strange weapons in the hands of the dark elves broke their old perceptions. At a distance of a hundred steps, if an archer is not specially trained, he may not be able to shoot that far, let alone hit the target. And if you want to throw a hundred steps in the forest, it is impossible to do it by treating the tree crown as if it is nothing. Therefore, when hunting in the forest, you have to get close to the range where the prey can quickly attack you.
However, the rifle broke all old perceptions and conventions. It allows hunters to easily shoot their prey from a safe distance and is incredibly powerful. At this stage, there is no one who can hit a shot without falling down, whether it is a beast or a monster. If an ordinary hunting short bow is used, it is very common for larger prey to have more than a dozen arrows inserted into it, and it can still be alive and fighting for its life.
However, the cost of each shot shocked these young people and gave up the idea of getting a rifle. All I can say is that he is truly a magician, and the things he holds are not something ordinary adventurers can afford. After a few rounds, a magazine worth one Red Brilliant Magic Stone will be scrapped. Shoot randomly with magic arrows, and there is no rifle to burn money.
Later, several young people asked them to take action on some small, relatively non-dangerous prey, so as not to waste the resources of the rifle. They knew from the dark elves that when the magazine on Merle's body was used up, the rifle could only be used as a wooden stick to attack. Taking risks and using limited resources effectively is also a very important lesson.
But even if they no longer use rifles to shoot, Maiershan's command has made hunting quite easy for the young people. So gradually, they no longer considered what was wrong with following the instructions of a female dark elf. The commander could even notice many details that they didn't notice, which were the guarantee of his own life.
It can be said that the power of Maierjiu's rifle gave everyone a disincentive. And with the detection magic attached to the rifle, he successfully established prestige among this small team. Then the number of prey impressed others. These are just convenient for the dark elves' methods. Most of her thoughts were still on monitoring the suspicious person.
I just observed him all morning and didn't see any bad behavior on the other side. Even as a craftsman apprentice, the other party completed everything he was supposed to do without any ambiguity. Naturally, no evidence can be found to accuse the other party.
It seems that we have entered the stage of competing for patience. The dark elf thought so.
The felling of the silver-grained camphor and the preliminary processing of the wood were successfully completed in the morning. However, everyone did not plan to take these large logs on the road. Instead, they found a place to put them and take them with them on the return trip.
But as a magic material, the most precious core part of the tree was still taken off and carried around. Firstly, the core part of the tree is not big; secondly, if this thing is left in place, it will easily attract other monsters, or even be destroyed by them; thirdly, the core of the tree has the strongest smell, and of course the insect repellent effect is also Best of all, you can avoid a lot of worries about diseases in the forest, such as malaria.
Just a good start on the first day does not mean that the whole trip will be so lucky. In the next few days, there was no trace of the second target tree species, Fragrant Phoebe.
As we went deeper into the forest, although there was no attrition, everyone was inevitably restless. In particular, the strong smell of Cinnamomum camphora has a miraculous effect in repelling insects, but it has also become a cause of complaint for some people. After all, not everyone likes that smell, even in such an environment, it is very useful.
Fortunately, Uzov Gantia was very skillful and could always resolve some minor disputes in an amicable way. In addition, we are not yet at the end of the road. We are just comparing one of the goals found on the first day. Such contrasting results make everyone a little irritated.
Furthermore, although no one admitted it, the white swordsman William Greco was following the team at the end, which was also the reason why everyone was relieved about this journey. There may be a lot of trouble getting along with this person; but his strength is the best guarantee in such a harsh environment. Therefore, although everyone is a little impetuous, they are not hysterical and hurt each other.
Because the smell of Cinnamomum camphora itself is quite strong, it is easy to find this tree by following the directions of your nose. Although Xiangnan is also characterized by its aroma, the smell is not obvious and can easily be ignored. Therefore, as the search scope gradually expanded, the team found the suspected target tree, stopped to identify it, confirmed that it was not the target, and then continued to move forward. This cycle of actions continued.
On the sixth day deep into the forest, everyone set up camp early to rest. Because if you continue going down, you will face a choice. If you go to the left, you will advance towards the mountain; if you go to the right, you need to cross a river. The craftsman who served as the guide couldn't tell in which direction Xiangnan had a chance to find it.
The method of dividing into two teams seems to be the smartest, but in fact it is the stupidest. In this dangerous environment, there is strength in numbers, which is no fun. Splitting the forces might expand the search area, but it would also be possible for both groups to remain in the forest. So no one came up with such a stupid proposal.
Then whether to go up the mountain or cross the river becomes a problem.
Uzov was not arbitrary either. After dinner, everyone gathered around the campfire and brought it up, wanting to hear everyone's opinions. Naturally, the result is a wide range of opinions. After all, this is a question with no right answer, and no matter which way you choose to go, there is always a sense of luck involved.
During the entire discussion, the dark elf Maiershan did not say a word. Several young people who supported her said at this time: "Mai Mai, I see that although you haven't spoken, you seem to be thinking about something. Why don't you put forward the things you are considering and let everyone help think about it."
It's hard to say that Maier was named, but she was probably thinking about how to expose the kid who was suspected of being a mole.
However, she was not completely clueless about what everyone was discussing. So he said: "I am thinking about the characteristics of the habitual growth environment of nanmu trees. Or what kind of places do the same nanmu tree species like to grow? Even if the species are different, as long as they are the same kind of trees , and their practicality is similar. It’s just that I live in the underground world most of the time, and I’m not that familiar with things on the surface. Is there anyone here who knows something about the characteristics of these trees?”
What the dark elves said was reasonable. They were also a group of adventurists and craftsmen who focused on their skills and ignored the thinking part. Everyone turned to look at the master craftsman who belonged to the Grand Duke. It was this master craftsman who made the request for the fragrant nanmu. Now that we know this kind of wood, we should know more or less about other information.
The old craftsman, who had not done this kind of wood-finding work for a long time, patted his thigh with some annoyance. He should have remembered these things long ago and reminded everyone. It's just that in the past few days, I was dizzy due to the smell of silver pattern camphor, so I didn't think about it.
Trying to recall the knowledge I learned from the masters when I was young. The old craftsman said: "Phoebe, a kind of nanmu, a high-grade magic material. It likes to grow in warm and humid places, -"
So we should cross the river? Everyone thought so.
"——But most of the distribution locations are in mountainous areas. From some low mountains to below the green belt of high mountains.——"
So it should be the mountain?
"——Although Xiang Nan cannot grow very thick, he can grow quite tall. But what is called not so thick here is that it can barely be hugged by an adult. That's all I know."
"So, should we go up the mountain or cross the river?" The young man from the scout team asked everyone's doubts on behalf of everyone.
Only then did the old craftsman realize that the information he had given seemed to make sense no matter where he went. Although he looked calm on the surface, he was still slightly annoyed inside.
