Zhang Yan has adapted to his current life. Except for the trepidation every time I followed him out of the fortress for patrol, everything seemed to be going well.
And compared to the offensive and defensive fighting on the city wall, Zhang Yan felt that You Tanqi was clearly taking care of him intentionally. He was obviously a thruster, but he was placed in the center of the formation, not like a thruster. Being at the back end allows him to be protected from all aspects. At least he can have a buffer when unexpected changes occur.
In addition, from time to time, the boss, Lin Zedong, would come over to chat with Zhang Yan, openly or secretly trying to trick him. He mentioned many times that "Miscellaneous studies are also treasures of wisdom, no less inferior to martial arts", which made Zhang Yan stunned for a while.
What does this mean? Did you see something about me?
It shouldn’t be! Even if the origin of the Kongming Lantern is unclear, it is still useful.
However, Lin Zedong seemed to have allusions both inside and outside of his words, and what did he mean by the "lineage of miscellaneous studies" that he mentioned repeatedly? Could it be that... in his eyes, the strangeness about me comes from this so-called "miscellaneous knowledge"?
Zhang Yan also had some idea in his mind. Combined with the care he received later in the Youtan Banner, it seems certain that Lin Zedong has treated him as a special talent who belongs to the "miscellany lineage".
As for what "miscellaneous studies" are, Zhang Yan has no way to ask, so he can only think about it himself. Fortunately, with the Kongming Lantern as a reference, I can at least guess a little bit of the spectrum.
"Perhaps, the so-called miscellaneous studies refer to a school of natural subjects that is not considered mainstream in this world, and even belongs to a very unpopular school?" Although he is not sure, Zhang Yan feels that it should not be too far off.
Moreover, this guess is based on precedents from the Earth. On Earth, after the spiritual energy was exhausted, the school of spiritual practice also showed obvious signs of slowly shifting from the roots of spiritual practice to the study of natural sciences. Perhaps there is a similar situation in the Wild Sky Realm.
This is definitely great news for Zhang Yan.
Although the unknown can arouse people's thirst for knowledge, it can also attract rejection and hostility. The former is okay, but the latter is not something Zhang Yan can bear at the moment. If it weren't for the purpose of earning credit and clearing his name as soon as possible, he would not take the risk by taking out the Kongming Lantern. Later, deliberately deepening the impression that people around him have on him as "crazy" is also a worrying remedy.
But if someone else takes the initiative to find a reason to come out, it will be a great thing for Zhang Yan.
Although Zhang Yan didn't understand the specific context of miscellaneous studies, it was definitely his best shield at the moment.
"Then can I use this so-called miscellaneous knowledge to gain some benefits for myself?" Zhang Yan felt that if the time was right, he could try it again.
The recent incident of Youtan Qili setting up traps made Zhang Yan see some opportunities.
Now that life has settled down, Zhang Yan habitually thinks about the things around him, especially about Youtanqi, which may be a matter of life and death, so he can't help but think more about it.
For example, Zhang Yan has experienced the recent losses in Youtanqili twice. After the demon clan understands the intention and purpose of setting up sentries in front of Yubei Mountain Fortress, they will definitely not stand indifferent. Targeted removal and destruction are the inevitable results, which will lead to the soldiers of the Youtan Banner who go to the sentries to lurk and patrol. The small group of monsters targeted the attack force.
This was also Zhang Yan's first time encountering an attack from a superior demon soldier. Seeing the opponent's violent power that could break mountains and crack rocks with his flesh palm, he felt that he was almost two different from the inferior demon soldiers he had stabbed to death several times. The difference in strength between different species was simply beyond his imagination.
Fortunately, the team leader Qin Hao is also very powerful. He is a mid-stage Kaiyuan realm warrior who has developed inner strength and vitality. He can face the superior demon soldiers with ease, and even be able to kill the opponent with a sword in the end.
Of course, the two divine spells and the yellow paper exorcism talisman on Zhang Yan's body were equally effective. Others thought that the opponent's demon soldiers made a mistake or were distracted, but Zhang Yan knew that all the low-level demon soldiers who died after he snatched them could not escape. Influenced by invisible weakening.
However, just because Zhang Yan and his group were able to survive without incident does not mean that others can too.
Therefore, You Tan Qi came up with a new strategy after encountering the demon soldiers' attack on the sentry post. That is to use the trap areas along the road as early warning and defense for the sentry station.
Demon soldiers have rough skin and thick flesh, and ordinary traps may not be able to kill or maim them, but the situation will be different if poison is applied to them. Moreover, traps can also be connected to some mechanisms such as bells, allowing the lurking demon soldiers to reveal their whereabouts in advance and be discovered by the soldiers of the Youtan Banner, so that they can actively choose to retreat or fight.
Zhang Yan still has some research on mechanism skills, but he is not optimistic about Yubei Mountain Fortress's strategy of using traps to contain the demon clan, and even thinks it is a bit too simple.
After all, although traps can indeed warn people, it is too weak to rely on traps alone to block the demon clan's attack on the sentry. After all, if the demon tribe is prepared after being tricked several times, the effectiveness of the trap will be greatly reduced.
Zhang Yan thought about it for a while and knew it in his mind. He had the means to show off his skills again.
On this day, Zhang Yan's group once again left the fortress to patrol and garrison various posts. It is also necessary to repair the beacon tower on the sentry post, and to arrange and supplement some necessary traps.
"These places have been destroyed and have to be re-arranged. Also pay attention to the marks on the trees and don't miss them. Don't let those monsters take advantage of them."
When they arrived at the guard post and rotated out the previous garrison soldiers, Qin Hao immediately ordered the people in the group to start working.
Zhang Yan is a temporary instructor in traps. He is also the main force in setting traps in the group. At the same time, he and Lao Yu are also responsible for inspecting and modifying the traps set by his companions.
"Old Yu, do you think it would be better to plant a patch of thorn vines in this place? In that case, the road next to it can be cut off. Then those monsters will have to leave us unless they cut down the thorn vines violently. This road is lined with traps. And we can hang some bells on the thorn vines as warnings..."
"You...how did you come up with this?" Old Yu was dumbfounded. At first, I thought Zhang Yan was going crazy. Who set up a trap and moved a piece of thorn vine to plant it? But after hearing it, there was a feeling of enlightenment. Because the method mentioned by Zhang Yan is indeed feasible, and the effect should be very good, it can successfully block the trail leading to the sentry in front.
Zhang Yan curled his lips. For an agency rookie like Lao Yu who only knew how to set up traps according to local conditions but didn't know how to actively change the environment to increase the effectiveness of traps, he really had no interest in explaining more.
And what Zhang Yan is doing is not just as simple as setting up traps?
Changing the environment is just a means, the purpose is to form an ancient means from the earth.
