"I understand the concerns of Patriarch Tariana."
The darkness of the night became much brighter due to the illumination of various torches. Even the monsoon wind blowing through this place seemed to have faded a little due to the gathering of torches and people. Duan Qing, who was looking at the matriarch in front of him, then also He rubbed his nose and smiled, then turned to look at the grassland tribesmen who were still gathering: "The front of the wind channel is the territory of the Central Grassland Tribe. Entering that place is equivalent to declaring war with them, so -"
"For me and my tribe, there is no difference between this and death." Interrupting Duan Qing's words, the eyebrows on the matriarch's face became more obvious because of this moment: "Even a big It’s not enough for the tribe to squeeze through the cracks in their teeth.”
"Yes, it will be the same even if we are added to it." Duan Qing bent towards the other party again: "But what about the divine envoy behind us? She represents the sacred mountain."
"I have just said that just because my tribe believes in you, it does not mean that I also believe in you." Shaking her head, the woman named Tariana responded to Duan Qing with an indifferent expression: " Adamu may be able to sense an imminent threat, but if the name of the sacred mountain is used as a guarantee, I will start to doubt it."
"After all, the relationship between the sacred mountain and the beast tide has become ambiguous since a long time ago."
She kept a quiet and dignified look, but what she said made Duan Qing's eyebrows twitch a little again: "Yes, the threat of wild beasts has been in the past grassland history for so long, but the sacred mountain has never been there. Proposing any countermeasures is not what a guardian on the continent should be like."
"Some people speculate that this is Shenshan's strategy, while others think that they are powerless in the first place." Tariana's voice became slower and slower: "This is also the reason why our family has never been willing to survive on the edge of the continent. No one can There is no telling when we will become sacrifices to those beasts.”
"I can't vouch for the attitude of the Divine Mountain, but I can vouch for the attitude of the Divine Envoy." Duan Qing replied solemnly: "The commission that my teammates and I received is to try our best to save this person." Those scattered tribes who have not yet had time to escape along the way, try to save as many lives as possible. Even the list of tribes and the distribution map in my hand were provided by the gods and the Sioux people."
"What about the Sioux people? Are they also on the side of your envoy?" Duan Qing's answer aroused Tariana's surprise: "That King of the North?"
"This is the first time I've heard this incomprehensible name."
The earthen boat behind him was accommodating the last people, and the noise and moving sounds that continued to come from that direction gradually began to subside. Duan Qing, who averted his gaze, then sighed with a wry smile, his eyes The flash of doubt began to become more and more intense: "No matter how strong that tribe was in the past, they are just a group of ordinary tribes who share the same difficulties with us, and they are also the victims of the Hulun tribe incident. Currently, he is also receiving the protection of the divine envoy."
"Since you have accepted the protection of the divine envoy, you are naturally on the side of the sacred mountain." Tariana shook her head in a low voice: "We may not need to accept the same fate."
"This should be what the clan leader and several elders in the clan are most worried about." Looking at the female clan leader and the old men behind her who were vaguely visible in the night, Duan Qing also revealed himself again. Smile: "Don't worry about this, our ambassador is not what you think. She is very...well, an independent person."
"Having secretly observed the sentiments of the Hulun people for so many years, she already has some ideas of her own in her mind."
Saying such words, the smile on the gray-robed magician's face became more and more confident: "The main purpose of the God Envoy is to bring the grassland tribesmen she has protected to live in a more peaceful and safe area. Her approach and our approach over time have been changing to serve this purpose."
"Please, the patriarch, please understand this."
He nodded and looked back at Tariana's face with calm eyes that revealed expectation. The latter still maintained a dignified appearance and folded her hands together. After a while, she said her next words: " I heard from your companions that you rescued a tribe before."
"Are you from the Klan tribe?"
She turned her body to the side and gestured towards the equally dark and deep night behind her: "How are they doing now?"
"To be honest, I don't know how many of them are left now." Duan Qing shook his head with regret: "They were picked up by some of my other companions. When they were picked up by the teleportation magic, we were still They are dragging a large number of beast tide vanguard troops around."
"...Okay, I believe you." Her gaze, which had been kept straight, moved up and down a little as she nodded, and Tariana replied in a gentle voice: "For the sake of the Klan, I can I believe in your current purpose, but——"
The unfinished words stopped in mid-air. The matriarch seemed to notice the strangeness brought about by the suddenly audible silence. Duan Qing, who also noticed the strangeness, followed the previous The indicated direction looked into the depths of the dark night, staring closely at the edge of the sea of grass: "...here he comes."
"Please guys, please get on the boat as soon as possible." He spread his right hand and said in the direction of the earthen boat surrounded by magic light: "Don't hesitate any more, we can talk about the next thing later, okay?"
"Dama."
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Nodding to one of the strong-looking guys behind her, Tariana ordered in a low voice. Several members of the Tartar clan who were finally stranded here also took the female clan leader through Duan Qing's place. The position disappeared into the outline of the earthen boat. Showing his thumb to Adamu who also disappeared in that direction, Duan Qing then focused his sight towards the depths of the dark night sky southwest of the abandoned tribal settlement, and saw the faint black shadow here. Shi Ye, accompanied by the thin red double dots that appeared in it, quickly approached their location: "Get ready to go!"
"Weigh anchor!"
He grabbed the side of the ship with one hand and injected a trace of magical energy that appeared between his fingers into the surface of the earthen ship. The shaking feeling was then accompanied by a rising airflow, bringing with it the feeling attached to the edge of the ship's side. The two gray-robed magicians jointly distanced themselves from the ground: "I hope there won't be any problems like falling apart... Yushang!"
"I know." There was a murmuring response in the earthen ship. Surrounded by a group of tribesmen in the center of her sight, she also stretched out her hand towards the magic disk in front of her: "The magic output has been enhanced. It has been Reaching the critical point - is the direction controlled?"
"Of course." The person who answered this sentence was Xueling Huanbing, who was standing directly in front of the earthen ship. The two white hands holding on to the edge of the ship were also holding tightly on the two magic control rods connected there: "Let's go."
"Head east."
boom!
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The brilliance of dawn appeared on the edge of the sea of grass as the sky gradually brightened. The sky with morning glow also began to replace the originally dark night sky. A huge-looking earthen boat also crossed these morning glow. The dark red color spread on the grass also pushed more and more green grass behind him. After a period of scrambling and adapting, the earthen boat temporarily made by Duan Qing finally began to whisper. With the help of Liu Shan and Xue Ling Huan Bing, the hovercraft was on the right track. As the three people made busy adjustments, the hovercraft floated forward smoothly and quickly on the endless grassland. .
After a busy night with the Tartar tribe, several people were also in a state of deep exhaustion at this time. However, with the brightening sky and the approaching of the beast tide that vaguely appeared behind them, they still had to shouldered the task of advancing and sentry.
"Is the supply of magic energy still stable? I don't have many gems left here."
"I still have a few pieces here. I brought them with me when I set off from the Free Continent. I originally planned to find an opportunity to sell the inventory. Now I will give it to you to splurge on."
"Thanks, but it's still a drop in the bucket."
"By the way, how did you design it like this? The magic disk is an ancient item that can support the magic structure of an entire city. Why does it become so expensive when it comes to you?"
"Maybe it's because of the magic skeleton I designed."
Heaving a heavy breath, Duan Qing pointed at the feet of the three people who were gathered together to discuss: "After all, the supplies are limited, and I can only rely on the power of magic to temporarily support the entire hull. The soil you see now The ship looks like a creation made of wooden boards and soil connected to each other, but in fact it is the magical energy of dozens of interconnected runes that are responsible for supporting it."
"If Violet sees this scene, she will probably scold me for my poor magic design and rough magic skills." Duan Qing said this and pressed his forehead with his hand. : "There are also those energy jets scattered around the hull for adjusting direction, accelerating and decelerating... Sigh, at my current level, it is already my best effort to achieve this level."
"Don't say that, your design is already great." He reached out and patted Duan Qing's shoulder. Xueling Huanbing comforted him and replied: "At least it solved the direction control problem we encountered when we came here before. The hull is also much more stable than before, but..."
"If the energy problem cannot be solved, we will eventually break down at some point." Looking around at the Datar people who had fallen asleep, he whispered the next words instead: "Then it will really happen. Trouble."
"Now that we have reached this point, we will naturally be responsible to the end."
Forcibly boosting his spirits, Duan Qing stretched out his hand to block the sight of the whispering man: "These people are now our first crew. If we want to continue to develop our power, their existence is indispensable. .”
"In the worst case scenario, they will also become one of our combat forces." The gray-robed magician waved his arm vigorously, but his voice lowered involuntarily: "They are also what we use to persuade Evidence from others - don’t forget that before, even the matriarch didn’t believe us.”
"That's because your charm value and personal reputation are too low. The two of us didn't bother to talk to the matriarch." Xu Yu Liushang replied with disdain: "The next time this happens again, , it’s better for us two women to take charge.”
"Okay, okay, if there is still a negotiation situation." Duan Qing curled his lips helplessly: "As for our current crisis... I will slow down the speed slightly in a while to ensure our endurance first. .”
"You should also take this opportunity to have a good rest. You still have to be busy next time."
The simple exchange of countermeasures gradually stopped with a few words of discussion. The three people disappeared one by one towards the bow and stern of the ship they were responsible for. Duan Qing, who stayed in place to guard the energy center, also checked the disk. Then he took out the magic communication stone from his arms: "Hello? Are you up?"
"Next time you wake me up in this way, I will put the scheduled 'magic transformation experiment' on the agenda for the day." Then Nasia's lazy voice sounded from the other end of the communication stone: " Although...well, is it already the morning of the 11th? You have persisted for such a long time, it seems that your survival skills have become stronger."
"It's just that we continue to take advantage of our previous improvisation." Looking around him at the hull that was still covered with dirt due to slight bumps, Duan Qing curled his lips and replied: "And we are about to run out of ammunition and food. It’s on the edge—when can you get out and pick us up?”
"The front line of the beast tide has crossed the Floating Island for a long distance. If you want to completely erase the gap caused by this distance, you will need more than just magic energy." Nasia replied calmly. : "What's more... you should have entered the scope of the Central Grassland now, right?"
"You know it and you still ask?"
"I understand, I understand. My lovely apprentice has finally entered a dilemma."
A chuckle appeared on the other side of the magic communication stone, which seemed to clearly outline Nasia's teasing expression at this time: "We are not like this now, and the Hulun tribe is still chasing after us. Ah, so—"
"To change this situation, we need some bolder moves."
The chuckle paused for a moment, and the voice that belonged to Nasia reappeared with a somewhat mysterious feeling: "This is also the fundamental reason and final reason for forcing you to serve as the 'frontier communication and troubleshooting team' Purpose."
"Do you understand how to do it?"
