The stronghold named 'Sanxingyi' is much larger than Zhan Yue imagined. These strongholds are very important on the human race's criss-crossing traffic arteries. Not only do the merchants coming and going rest here, but also the people who take refuge in the surrounding areas and the army are temporarily stationed here. The campsites will be chosen here.
The inn is brightly lit, and the huge formation composed of transparent stones operates normally at night, guarding the world, and it is as bright as a small boat in the vast night sea. Except for the area covered by the Transparent Tower, these inn strongholds are the safest places in the wild.
The stables next to the inn were filled with war horses. Cheng Lu frowned as she looked at the horses, wondering which army horses they were. He led everyone to the temporary warehouse of the post station, put all the transparent stones in, and then dismissed the troops, leaving only four people to take turns guarding the warehouse, while the others went to rest.
"Brother Cheng, it's so lively here." Zhan Yue called Cheng Lu captain in the army, but in private he called her brother. Cheng Lu taught Zhan Yue a lot of knowledge and survival skills along the way, which made Zhan Yue very grateful.
"Isn't that right? Sanxing Station is close to Rising Sun City, and there are many merchants coming and going. It has always been so lively." Cheng Lu walked into the lobby of the station. The tables were full. He glanced around and found his target. Then he led Zhan Yue over.
"General Song, it is indeed you." Cheng Lu walked to a wine table and looked at a bald man sitting on the wine table and said. The man was unusually tall, wearing armor, and had piercing eyes. What's even more strange is that there is a fist-sized spider lying on his shoulder.
"Captain Cheng?" The general surnamed Song looked at Cheng Lu, but was not very surprised. "Are you responsible for escorting the goods again?"
Cheng Lu sighed, "My abilities are mediocre. I can only lead troops and do odd jobs. How can you, like General Song, fight on the front line and protect peace?"
General Song smiled and patted Cheng Lu on the shoulder, "Don't be discouraged. The Lord of the City still values you very much. When you break through the Star Profound Realm and become a Mysterious Master, you will naturally become an official general."
Cheng Lu smiled slightly and introduced Zhan Yue: "This is Blood Spider General Song Yi. He is a serious patrol general in Rising Sun City. He is different from my captain."
Zhan Yue looked at Song Yi and then at the bloody spider on his shoulder. This strong man had a powerful aura all over him, and he was probably a beast contractor in the mysterious realm.
"Who is this?" Song Yi was very curious that Cheng Lu was so close to a recruit of the third level of Qi Ling.
"My new little brother, I get along very well with him. By the way, General Song, why are you here?" Cheng Lu asked curiously.
Song Yi nodded and glanced at Zhan Yue, but didn't take it to heart. He replied: "There are two villages not far from here fifty miles away, Yunjia Village and Yujia Village. We have received news that more than 200 people in Yunjia Village, from the elderly to the infants, have all been attacked by the Nightmare. Poisonous Hands, I am here to exterminate those group of night-gaunts. This place is very close to the City of the Rising Sun, but I didn’t expect that the night-gaunts are already so rampant.”
Hearing this, Zhan Yue and Cheng Lu both turned pale. How could more than 200 lives be lost like this?
After all, the area covered by the Transparent Tower is limited. Not everyone is qualified to live in the safe area. There are still large and small villages scattered outside, usually near the inn. They can only rely on the Transparent Stone to survive the dangerous night. .
"This is a big case. Haven't those night terrors receded?" Cheng Lu asked.
"Aren't you unaware of the greed of the Night Dire clan? Those who ate the people from Yunjia Village still have Yujia Village waiting for them. When they are almost digested, they will take advantage of Yujia Village. I am planning to lay an ambush in Yujia Village. Annihilate them all." General Song Yi said, and then fed a finger to the spider on his shoulder, and the spider bit the finger and sucked the blood.
"My little guy is good at everything, but he can't do without blood. It will be fine when it advances to a higher level." Song Yi touched the little spider gently.
"Nowadays, every household has a night light made of clear stone, and they are not afraid of ordinary night nightmares. How could there be such a tragic incident?" Zhan Yue asked puzzled.
Cheng Lu patiently explained: "The Translucent Stone can deal with low-level night-daunts with low IQs, but it cannot deal with intermediate-level night-daunts with extremely high IQs. Low-level night-daunts are even afraid of all light sources, and even candlelight can scare them away. , but the intermediate night dire is not that easy to deal with."
Seeing Zhan Yue’s half-understanding, Cheng Lu explained in detail: “The Night Dire family has habits similar to those of ants and bees. High-level Night Dires rarely go out, but are fed by mid-level and low-level Night Dires. A large number of low-level Night Dires Night Dires will prey on the souls of living beings at night, with humans being the best. Generally speaking, clear stones can drive away low-level Night Dires, and also have a suppressive effect on intermediate Night Dires, but intermediate Night Dires are already smart enough, and they have many methods. Fight against the Clear Stone. There will be so many dead this time, and there must be an intermediate night dire leading the way."
Above the advanced night dire, there are king level, monarch level and king level, but these are not what Zhan Yue can touch at this stage.
"Little brother, you haven't been on a real battlefield yet." Song Yi looked at Zhan Yue and said with a smile, "Just in time, I don't have enough manpower to annihilate them all. I'm worried that some fish will slip through the net. Brother Cheng, I’m afraid I have to borrow someone from you.”
"This... this is not good. My mission is only to escort the transparent stone." Cheng Lu was a little embarrassed. We couldn't send soldiers randomly.
"I knew you were crazy. What do you think this is?" Song Yi took out a token with an eagle pattern engraved on it.
"City Lord's order? With this order, you can temporarily recruit the troops you encounter, with the mission of the person holding the order as the first priority." Cheng Lu breathed a sigh of relief, no need to embarrass himself. "I brought forty people with me this time, leaving ten to guard the Tongming Stone. The rest, including me, will follow General Song's orders."
"Okay, your thirty men plus the fifty men I brought will be able to completely surround those evil obstacles. We must wipe them all out this time." Song Yi said happily, and then smiled at Zhan Yue beside him: "Little brother, aren't you curious about how Night Dire harms the people? You can find out if you go and see for yourself?"
Zhan Yue nodded, he really wanted to know how the intermediate night dire destroyed a small mountain village. Zhan Yue picked up a lamp and played with it. There are two ways to activate the transparent stone. One is this special lamp, which can be activated by placing the transparent stone on it. It is the only way for ordinary people to use the transparent stone; and Qi The person can directly use spiritual power to activate the clear stone. The invention of this lamp alleviated mankind's urgent need and allowed ordinary people in the wild to use clear stones to resist night terrors. Unfortunately, the wild is still very dangerous.
"The City of the Rising Sun has a large population, and the surrounding Acropolis is also very expensive. No wonder the little coachman was so proud when he talked about his father. Through his own efforts, his father brought his family into the City of the Rising Sun, away from the fearful people. I just don’t know what happened to his missing father. I hope he is still alive." Zhan Yue could only pray and bless him.
The next day, Zhan Yue followed Cheng Lu and joined Song Yi's army. From the mental outlook, it could be seen that Song Yi's soldiers were much more elite than Cheng Lu's soldiers. But despite Song Yi's appearance, he was very cautious. This time, the Night Dire clan took action to destroy the village. He asked him to use the real fire and vowed to kill them all. Cheng Lu's soldiers were all Contractors, so they could deal with some junior Night Dires. No problem.
The troops marched to Yujia Village and stationed themselves there, blending into people's homes, waiting for work, and setting up a dragnet. Not to Song Yi's expectation, they came two nights later.
Zhan Yue is currently staying in a family's house, and the three members of that family are hugging each other in the corner in fear. Zhan Yue's task is just to protect these civilians, and there are other people who are actually fighting. The transparent stone on the lamp bloomed and lit up the whole house. Zhan Yue didn't know how those night monsters bypassed the transparent stone and attacked humans. However, he soon knew the answer.
After hearing a wolf howl, the bloody aura came over. A huge wild wolf broke open the window with its sharp claws and broke in. Zhan Yue looked at the wild wolf warily, but the wild wolf only gave Zhan Yue a vicious look, but did not take the initiative to attack, but held the table in its mouth. The lamp above went out of the window.
"It's alive. This wild wolf is definitely a living thing, not a dead body possessed by a night dire. The night dire clan actually knows how to use these beasts to help them solve the problem of the clear stone?!" Zhan Yue was shocked. The small mountain village that was originally illuminated by the transparent stone was now plunged into absolute darkness, and the transparent stone lanterns of every household were forcibly taken away by wild wolves one after another. When the night completely soaked the small mountain village, the real night-gaunts finally launched an attack.
