In the northeast corner of the ice field, in the mountainous area with rugged rocks, there is a mysterious valley that is unknown to anyone.
It is backed by towering snow-capped mountains and is surrounded by insurmountable highlands on all sides. There is only a narrow entrance on the south side. The shape of the entire valley is like an inverted kettle, so it is often called "curling kettle" by the residents of Fengxue Villa.
The cliffs block the raging cold wind of the snow-capped mountains, making the "Hushan" a quiet haven, where countless fruits and herbs can grow lushly at the bottom of the valley. The nutritious tree fruits can replenish a person's physical strength in a short time, and the anesthetic made from poisonous herbs can bring down even the largest monsters - therefore, this precious valley has become a treasured place where the Himi family is stationed all year round. .
Surrounded by mountains, Curling is easy to defend but difficult to attack. As long as sentries are set up and troops are stationed at the "Huzui" in the south, the entire valley can be easily defended. As for the person responsible for guarding the mountain gate——
As early as the first day of the competition, he had introduced himself to Xiaoye and his team.
"I am the son of the second elder of the Himi family, 'Guardian of Curling' Jean."
After listening to Xiaoye telling the whole story, Lijiu and Long Xing had blank faces - to be honest, they can still remember what an NPC casually said a few days ago. Is this reasonable? ?
"The great elder deliberately mentioned the 'northeast', and he should be referring to the curling stone." Xiao Ye continued to talk calmly, "Whether he represents the other party opposing the third elder, there must be something hidden in the curling stone. There are important clues. So what we have to do next is——"
“Talk less and watch more!”
"Proceed with caution!"
The siblings finally heard the words they were familiar with, and immediately started to answer them actively. This set of "Investigation Mode Action Guidelines" has been instilled by the boss several times, and the southerners have firmly remembered it, no matter how dull their brains are.
"But boss." Lijiu pointed to the kraft paper roll in her hand, "Where is the entrance to the curling stone?"
Probably because the resources in the curling stone are precious and cannot be disclosed to outsiders, on the map of Snow Wind Mountain obtained by the adventurers, only the northeastern part of the ice field was drawn extremely poorly. The spout drawn by the painter was as wide as ten Snow Mountain Villas, which did not conform to the actual terrain at all.
Xiao Ye looked at the stacks of highlands ahead.
The flat and easy-to-travel ice sheet only covers the southwest of Fengxue Mountain. To the east is a vast mountainous area that is almost impossible to penetrate with human feet. The undulating mountains and rocks are enough to make outsiders dizzy, and they may not even be able to recognize the direction for a while, let alone find the location of the curling stone.
After Xiaoye thought for a moment and weighed the efficiency and risk, she decided that the three of them would temporarily split up and expand the search scope. Of course, with the poor sense of direction of the Terashima siblings, they would probably get lost in the mountains, so the work of guiding the way was eventually handed over to two dependants. The little dream monster of spectrum.
The three of them parted ways under a tall cedar tree, each running in different directions on their fast-footed Pokémon.
However, the area delineated by the scrawled spout on the map was too large. Until the dim sunlight of the snow-capped mountains rose above their heads and the three tracks rejoined under the tree, the adventurers still found nothing.
"The mountain road here is too difficult. I don't think we can find the curling stone in three days and three nights." Long Xing took a worried bite of the compressed biscuit. He choked and grinned. He coughed for a long time before he could find it. The second part of the sentence was, "Why don't we go back to Fengxue Villa first and see if we can find out the specific location?"
Xiaoye was about to reply when she suddenly caught the roar from the north.
The three of them raised their heads and looked deep into the mountains.
Gray black smoke is billowing from the distance, looking extremely dazzling in the white snow-capped mountains.
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"Captain, we don't have enough arrows anymore!"
Anxious shouts reached his ears, making Gene's face grow heavier.
"Spread out as a team and guard the flanks - leave the center to me!"
Between the high cliffs, flaming arrows and ice edges danced together, briefly blocking the intruders. But everyone knows that this situation will not last long.
A high wall was built at the entrance of Curling to resist the enemy, but its main function was to provide the defenders with a commanding height advantage, rather than to resist the attack of Warcraft. Without a sufficient reserve of arrows, the guards above the high wall can only use their ability to control ice and snow to fight against the enemy. This will undoubtedly accelerate the physical exertion of the guards - facing the surging enemies and their monsters, guarding the ice The garrison in Hu gradually became exhausted.
Team leader Jean bore the brunt of the greatest pressure. He wiped away the blood on his face and stared at the gray-robed intruder who was surrounded by monsters.
Ever since the adventurers came to Snow Mountain Villa, people dressed like this have appeared near the curling stones from time to time.
At first it was just lingering and watching, but it gradually evolved into harassment and sneak attacks. The day after the adventurers appeared, someone sneaked into the curling pot and burned down their arms warehouse, leaving the guards with almost no arrows to use; and finally today, they launched an attack openly and honestly.
The thick gray robes obscured the faces of the intruders, making it difficult for the garrison to see their faces clearly, and Jean did not want to think about whether the intruders were greedy adventurers or "another group of people" trying to fish in troubled waters. As the "Guardian of Curling" and the son of the strongest warrior in Snow Mountain Villa, he must protect this precious valley belonging to the Himi family - even if it costs his life.
But, before that...
Jean set up his shield and resisted the boulders shot by the white sea lion. His left hand was shocked to the point of almost losing consciousness. In a few seconds of breathing space, he looked back at the sentry tower behind him.
On the second-floor platform closest to the battle line, a figure stood.
That was a boy who was much thinner than the soldiers. He hid behind the door, only half of his body was carefully exposed, and he was still holding a package of dry food that he had not had time to put down. Apparently, the boy was assigned the task of delivering food to the curlers, and during this period, he was suddenly attacked by a foreign enemy. He was trapped in curling before he had time to leave.
The only grandson of the great elder had been frail and sick since he was a child and had no magic power at all. He should have been hiding in the safest place deep in the curling stone. At this moment, Gene's heart sank when he realized that Karl had appeared just a hair's length away from the battlefield - even though he looked frightened and cowered.
And just for a brief moment when the leader was distracted, one of the intruders—a person considered by the guards to be an outside adventurer—suddenly raised his hand and released the ice magic that the Himi family only knows!
The blow was caught off guard. Jean's arm was hit by the sharp ice blade. Blood spurted out and the shield fell to the ground.
Seeing the claws of the monster approaching, the surrounding warriors shouted anxiously, but there was no time to respond. The cold light reflected in the green eyes of the young man not far away. His hand reached into his arms calmly, and his fingertips had already touched something hard.
The next second, the ground suddenly shook.
Xuan La was staggered, and an ill-aimed claw scratched Jean's bright breastplate, almost splitting his own nails. The monsters whose attack was interrupted immediately turned around angrily and looked back.
Smoke, dust and snow mist arose from the ground not far away. After seeing the scene in front of them clearly, the invaders and defenders turned to stone.
A large group of angry long-haired pigs were running wildly through the mountains, trailing spectacular plumes of smoke behind them, as if they were going to knock down the entire Snowy Mountain. The three adventurers who were chased by the pigs were so frightened that they howled and cried, running around like headless flies.
Now not only the retreating guards, but also the invaders and monsters need to worry about their lives - the path sandwiched by the cliff is only a dozen meters wide. If dozens of long-haired pigs really rush in, I'm afraid it won't be possible. The soul must be trampled to pieces.
The leader of the gray-robed man waved gently, and the group quickly ducked to the edge of the path. After receiving the order, the tundra bear roared and breathed out cold wind, but the cyclone made an incredible turn in the air.
It forcefully dragged the three unlucky adventurers into the curling entrance!
The angry group of monsters didn't care whether the human who offended them ran or was dragged over. They rumbled into the narrow passage and rushed straight towards the Himi clan members guarding the sentry.
And Jean knew that their purpose of "lubing the wolf into the house" was certainly not limited to this.
The poor adventurers were thrown in the middle of the road, almost like a living target - in front of them was a high wall blocking the entrance, and in the back were shaggy pigs. There was no way for these young people to escape, except to be crushed by monsters.
unless……
The guards stationed at the curling stone took the initiative to open the mountain door and allowed them to escape into the curling stone.
Of course Gene knew what that meant. Not only the angry monsters, but also the intruders they risked their lives to block would also take the opportunity to break into the curling kettle, plunder their treasures, and trample on the land that belongs to the Himi family.
One end of the scale is heavily loaded with the blood and glory of the guards, and the treasures and interests of the entire clan; while the other end of the scale is just the lives of three strangers. This was not an equal deal, but Gene didn't even hesitate for half a second - just like his father who died on the battlefield to protect the weak women and children.
"Open the mountain gate!"
After shouting these words decisively, the young man was stunned.
His voice was drowned in the huge roar without causing a splash. Then, the whole valley was lit up with blazing fire.
The orange flame dragon spit out blazing flames and completely engulfed the narrow path. The woolly pig's rampage was driven by emotion. In the nearly overwhelming sea of fire, the anger was quickly replaced by the fear of flames engraved in its genes.
The ownerless monsters fled faster than when they came, and even stepped on each other a few times in the crowd. But the Yanlong didn't even pay attention to them. The large flames surged towards the gray-robed man, and collided with the ice light in mid-air. The rising white mist and the sound of explosions danced together, instantly filling the entire battlefield.
After trying out the information they wanted, the adventurers who were howling like ghosts a few seconds ago had already put away their overly exaggerated acting skills. The leader stood in front of Jean, blocking the shock wave of the explosion for the injured guard.
He tilted his head slightly, and a very familiar voice came from under the cloak.
"Hello, Mr. Jean." Adventurer Beidou said simply, "Thank you for your reminder to us yesterday."
Before he finished speaking, the Terashima siblings shouted out the instructions they had prepared. The two giant claw crabs raised their front legs at the same time, and the mud mixed with the water flow shot into the white mist like cannonballs. The enemy monsters' screams of pain could be heard very clearly.
"——This is our response to you."
The young man was stunned for a while, his expression changed from confusion to disbelief, and finally he was filled with surprise.
Ignoring the shield that fell at his feet, he turned around and waved his hands twice at the sentry - thank God, the child was still standing there honestly. Then, Jean raised his one-handed sword and signaled the entire army to attack to the soldiers of the Himi family.
The two parties immediately got into a fight.
The unknown people who attacked the curling stone, a total of five people and five animals, were able to line up in a row on the narrow mountain road and launch their attacks without affecting each other. The defenders previously had no Warcraft partners and lacked output capabilities, but the arrival of the adventurers made up for their final weakness. Suddenly, there was a roar, energy beams flew across the sky, and even the mountains and rocks were rumbling and shaking.
The space around the curling entrance is not enough for the Pokémon to move flexibly, and the southerners have always been good at this kind of stance and strength. The giant claw crabs swung their claws like crazy, their shell blades and crab claw hammers were at the same level, and they charged harder than a fire-breathing dragon. The defenders regained the initiative almost immediately, forcing the invaders to retreat step by step.
However, the good times did not last long. The intruder seemed to be an experienced Warcraft user and quickly found his rhythm. Lijiu's giant claw crab penetrated too deep into the enemy's formation, and was accidentally hit by focused fire, defeating the formation.
The adventurers are not worried about this at all. Compared with this era before the Poke Ball was invented, the biggest advantage of adventurers is that one person can defeat six people. Lijiu calmly took back the Giant Claw Crab and quickly sent in a replacement player - a spiny shell with amazing defense power and best at guarding.
Considering the current war situation, this is a very correct choice. But after the white light went out, Lijiu noticed something was wrong with the spiny shell.
The spiked shell Pokémon didn't scatter needles all over the sky as aggressively as usual. It seemed like... taking a nap?
The girl was stunned and quickly raised her voice to call her partner. Xiaoye's eyes swept over the sound, but she suddenly stopped when she touched the spiny shell.
She clearly saw several ice flowers blooming from the body of the spiny shell——
Just like the Mi Lun baby in Bailang Town under the Snowy Mountains.
Everything happened so suddenly that the guards and intruders who were further away did not notice anything unusual. Long Xing was also obsessed with directing the giant claw crab to charge. The seemingly beautiful ice flower grew rapidly, and after swallowing the spiny shell, it still showed no signs of stopping; countless sharp and dangerous ice edges bloomed densely, and it was about to affect the confused trainer!
The boy standing on the second floor of the sentry opened his eyes wide.
Himika Karl has always been the most dedicated actor in the entire family, but at this moment he no longer has the intention to maintain the character of the competition script, and his glazed eyes are full of shock and alertness. However, he was too far away from the battle line. Before he took the first step, the knife-like ice edge had already touched the girl's skin.
——Then, a flashing blue hand pressed hard on the ice.
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"Open the mountain gate!"
After shouting these words decisively, the young man was stunned.
His voice was drowned in the huge roar without causing a splash. Then, the whole valley was lit up with blazing fire.
Gene: I also lost my bangs, which I use hairspray to style every day! ! (collapse)
