Carlos is a general theist. He believes in Murphy's Law, metaphysics, and the will of the universe. He believes that metaphysics cannot save evil and krypton cannot change fate. 【Read full text】
So he's in a terrible mood now.
There are three laws of conservation of character.
Article 1 - All problems in life can be summarized into two problems, character problems and appearance problems.
Article 2 - Appearance and character are inversely proportional.
Article 3 - If you come out to fool around, you will have to pay it back sooner or later.
[; Carlos has always felt that for a handsome guy like himself, it is normal and not surprising for his character to occasionally be in arrears.
But from the moment he left the Iron Ring excavation site, a kind of malice hidden in his luck made Carlos feel uncomfortable.
There was a shortage of food stored before entering the secret passage, and we immediately encountered a herd of migrating deer.
Walking in a deserted land, the underground artesian springs at the original supply point dried up, causing a crisis in drinking water, and it immediately started pouring rain.
A large number of Earth Elemental Runners rioted inexplicably, and orc troops immediately came out to take the blame.
All of this, if applied to other people, a thousand words might be summed up into one sentence of luck. But Carlos was scared, really scared, as if there was an invisible hand pushing him forward.
If you come out to fool around, you will have to pay it back sooner or later. If you overextend your character in these details, you will be exposed at the critical moment!
"This is it. We walked from the underground passage to the ground fissure canyon, avoiding the shabby terrain of most of the deserted land. After traveling southeast for about a day, we can reach the mountains that separate the deserted land and the dark swamp. There are This road can bypass the sight of the orcs and lead directly to Morgan's sentry. This circle is really hard."
Brian Bronzebeard took out the map and compared it, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The deserted land is desolate, with not many topographic features that can be used as landmarks, and dwarf expedition teams often get lost. And the route Carlos chose. Brian Bronzebeard had only heard about it but had never actually walked it. It was not until he saw the Eagle Beak Rock marked on the map that he finally confirmed that he had not taken the wrong path.
"How long will it take for us to reach our destination?"
Carlos took out his water bladder, pulled out the stopper, and took a sip. He moistened his throat and asked slowly.
"It depends on the road conditions. As a rough estimate, it will take five to seven days."
Brian Bronzebeard thought for a while and used his rich exploration experience to evaluate an approximate time.
Then Carlos felt even worse.
Today is April 5th, and there are only eight days left until April 13th. Time is so tight.
From another perspective, the time card is so accurate.
Although my own system has always been aloof and easy to use, it has never released any doordie main tasks. But when it comes to Elune, Carlos really cares.
The biggest difference between traveling and marching is whether you are willing to think.
Travel, stop and go, see all the flowers at the end of the road, objects reflect the joys and sorrows of life, you are walking the road, and you are training your heart.
march. Fight for time and be able to stand instead of sitting. If you can climb, you have to move forward. There is only the road and no scenery in your eyes.
Although the dwarf guides made jokes along the way, the feeling of fatigue still lingered in the team and lingered.
I really want to fight with the orcs!
After hearing the soldiers' private whispers, Carlos pretended not to know and continued on his way silently.
finally. Two days later we set foot on the mountain trail.
"It's not good, Carlos. Look at these tracks. The orcs crossed the mountains and penetrated north. Fortunately, the deserted land is desolate, and the problem of transporting supplies is too big. The orcs gave up the large-scale frog leaping tactic, otherwise we would be in trouble It’s big. I hope they don’t discover this mountain road.”
From the clues, Brian Bronzebeard discovered a terrifying fact. The orcs had at least once planned to go directly north from the Dark Swamp and across the mountains to attack the dwarf kingdom.
"Don't scare yourself, Brother Brian. When traveling through the Barrens, everyone has to carry food supplies that weigh as much as themselves. In addition, drinking water supply points are difficult to find, and weapons and equipment carry heavy loads. If the orcs don't carry two of themselves on their backs, it will be impossible. We can't get out of the desolate land. We walked through the canyon in the ground, and at least we avoided the sun. If you let them leave like this, we don't have to fight them. We can just wait at the mountain pass to collect the bodies."
Only after walking this journey himself did Carlos realize the importance of logistical supplies more deeply.
The real Azeroth is not the virtual World of Warcraft. It is a vast world with sparsely populated areas. In the game, you can ride a flying mount around the map in 5 minutes. It would take you a month to travel across it. This is due to your strong physique. .
Scorching sun, heavy rain, and dangerous monsters and beasts, outdoor adventures are by no means a spring outing. Even if the orcs are powerful, they cannot violate the basic biological laws, so Brian Bronzebeard's worries are a little overblown.
"What you say makes sense, but the path leading to Morgan's Post may have been discovered by the orcs."
Brian Bronzebeard agreed with Carlos' statement and raised new doubts.
"It doesn't matter. A team of more than a hundred people like ours can pass through, but the orcs' thousand-man team is meaningless. Moreover, I don't think the orc commanders are fools. They use such a large force to explore a possible road in the mountains. . Not to mention the failure of Hillbrad Hills, the orcs’ military strength is beginning to be tight. Don’t scare yourself, it’s really important to hurry up and move on.”
"That's right. As long as the alliance wins, nothing will be a problem."
As we go deeper into the mountains, the altitude rises, the temperature drops, and the roads become difficult to navigate. The soldiers' physical exertion increases rapidly and food becomes increasingly scarce.
On the fourth day after entering the mountain, the team ran out of food.
"The meat from these birds is really unpalatable."
"Although it is unpalatable, it is not poisonous. Some birds that look fat will have diarrhea after eating them."
Fortunately, there are dwarf guides in the team. Each of these adventure-loving guys is a master of wilderness survival. Even in the desolate and barren mountains, they can also extract food bit by bit.
It's not much, but it's better than nothing.
The lack of food lasted for a day and a half, and the change in the rock quality of the mountain made Brian Bronzebeard ecstatic.
"We're almost out! You see, from basalt to granite, we're already close to the Burning Steppes."
The dwarf's loud voice infected the team, and everyone's tired eyes shone with light.
After crossing the top of the mountain, you can obviously feel your body leaning forward naturally, and it is obviously starting to go downhill.
Carlos, who insisted on leading the troops personally, did not enjoy any special treatment. He was also hungry, and the few supplies left by the team were left to the soldiers who visited the sentry.
"Your Majesty, the scout came back and reported that he found some strange footprints, they seem to be those of ogres and others."
"Well done, I'm very hungry. I'll eat it for you too, Ogre!"
After hearing the report from the captain of the guard, there was a small commotion in the team. It was excitement and bloodthirsty killing intent.
"Um, can ogres eat it too?"
Brian Bronzebeard looked at Carlos with a strange look on his face and asked in a low voice.
"Man-eaters will always eat them, and my ax has long been unbearable!"
Really too lazy to explain rhetorical techniques to the dwarf, Carlos decided to show off, so he licked the corner of his mouth cruelly. (To be continued.)
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