The boats sail smoothly on the surface of the seemingly vast Blackwater River, and the dense woods on both sides are like two screens carved with splendid scrolls, and there are always interesting and different scenery on them, but there is no end in sight. The early summer sunlight struggled to peek out a little bit through the gaps in the canopy formed by the towering trees, and finally left a mottled mark of light and shadow on the dark surface of the river.

The river of the Blackwater River is not black, but because the upper reaches of the river are in the dark jungle, it also meanders through the Black Forest. The trees on both sides are too dense and thick, and the black blood banyan with the fragments of the blood of the ancient demon god can even shade the sun, so even in such broad daylight, the visibility on the river is very low, and the river water is even darker, like well water at night, so deep that it makes people's hearts palpitate.

In fact, the river is average in width and volume, but it is one of the deepest rivers in the world, and the water is home to a large number of fish, including quite a few piranhas that move in groups. In the past, similar legends often circulated in the Black Man City: powerful adventurers, the wild monsters and ancient institutions in the Black Forest did not help them, but because they accidentally fell into the Black Water River, they attracted a large group of piranhas to watch. A brave and shrewd adventurer on land and in the forest, but in the water he has no ability to resist. A few minutes later, the piranhas swagged their tails and left, leaving only a skeleton of Bai Sensen floating to the surface.

Of course, that's not the scariest thing. The real life in the Blackwater River is on the food chain, and it is a species that has the body of a fish and the neck of a snake. A powerful monster with a dog head. This huge amphibian monster is called "Inusaurus" by adventurers. It is a fierce wurm and one of the most powerful A-class magical beasts. The adventurers encountered schools of piranhas. Even in the worst-case scenario, there will be some skeletons left, but if you encounter a dog dragon, it is a luxury to even leave a corpse behind. However, such large amphibian beasts are usually supposed to live by the sea or in the depths of large lakes, and a narrow and long river like the Blackwater River should not provide enough space for such large monsters to move. As a result, many scholars believe that there should be a secret waterway leading to an underground lake at the bottom of the Heishui River, but unfortunately there is no sufficient evidence to prove this view.

Of course, whether the above research conjectures are valid or not has nothing to do with Lu Xi and them. This time. Two carp boats for inland rivers are moving at extremely high speeds on the Blackwater River. When there is no strong wind to puff up the sails, it is difficult for the boat to maintain such high speed. Of course, it is possible to survive with the weight of the oarsmen, but after an hour or two, the oarsmen will be half dead.

However, these two ships, named "Golden Carp" and "Silver Carp" by Sesilu, have maintained this speed of nearly 10 knots for more than half a day. If you look closely, you can see that the sails are not hung up. The long oars were also leaning on the sides of the side of the boat, not even swinging. The only thing that was a little different was that both ships had thick iron locks tied to their bows, which were tied to the giant beast that was paddling in front of them. Four large "dog dragons" paddled the river. The huge canine-shaped head had eyes as big as brass bells, but there was no more fierce look. They spat out with tears in their eyes as if they had suffered some great humiliation. But he didn't even dare to turn his head back, so he could only swim hard. Chains are tied around their long snake necks. The other end is naturally chained to the bow of the ship.

A dignified A-class demonic beast, the Blackwater River Basin. Even the overlords at the top of the food chain in the Black Forest are now reduced to being cattle pulling boats.

"I always thought that A-class monsters were very proud creatures."

"It depends on which one it is!" Nicole tilted her head and said with a smile: "Everyone is just deceived by the power of these magical beasts, and subconsciously thinks that powerful creatures must be arrogant." Actually, it also depends on the character. For example, Xudra is obviously a descendant of ten dragons, but he likes to hide in the gutter and sneak attack, and he doesn't have the courage of his ancestors to face a hundred dragons on his own. And this kind of 'dog dragon', although it also has the blood of a giant dragon, but the ancestor is the most timid and cautious green dragon among the true dragons, so in essence, he actually knows how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. In the days of the ancient empire, the elven ancestors often caught 'dog dragons' as large livestock for breeding. In the mythological era, the Blackwater River was also called the Jade River, and the water volume was at least five or six times more than the current one, and the large ships running on this main communication waterway connecting the Elven Empire and the Samanir Empire almost all had to be pulled by the 'dog dragon'. ”

"Oh, it turned out to be a family education, no wonder the business is so skilled. If there is such a fixed and decent and promising job as pulling a boat, why would it be reduced to the point of hiding in the river as a beast? Well, is it really because of the economic crisis? Lu Xi cupped his chin and nodded seriously. The "dog dragon" who was pulling the car in the front row let out a dissatisfied "whoop" sound, turned half of his head, and looked at Lu Xi with sad and indignant eyes, obviously expressing his disapproval of his words. This is a kind of magical beast with advanced intelligence, and its intelligence level will not be below that of military war beasts such as griffins, pegasus, or nightblade leopards, so it is natural that it can understand Lu Xi's words.

"Am I wrong? As an animal, it's better to be an animal honestly! At least in the book we edited, it will still be listed as a beneficial beast. Lu Xi Zhenzhen said: "You guys listen well, work honestly." If you do a good job, you will naturally have a good reward. ”

What will be the consequences if the work is not done well, the dogs and dragons did not ask, or they neither dared to ask nor could ask, and Lu Xi did not say, but everyone knew it. The scars and bruises on the bodies of these large beasts can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye, which probably shows what a sad situation they endured before they fell into the situation in front of them.

Although the four-headed demonic beasts are all A-level, their power level is actually before the 2nd and 3rd levels of gold, compared to the first gold-level enemy that Lu Xi encountered back then, the Crypt Lord of the radio wave system is not as good. With Lu Xi's current strength, he can easily go to one V five without any pressure. Of course, although PK is stress-free, even if you stomp all of them to make buns, it is not a big problem, but it is not so easy to completely submit the other party to be a boatman. If it weren't for Nicole, Miss Druid, who knows how to use the elves' unique method to "kindly" persuade the animals to bow down and obey, I'm afraid Yiqiē wouldn't have been so smooth.

"At this rate, we should be able to get out of the dark forest area the day after tomorrow, and then walk on the river for less than three days, and we should be able to reach Black Man City." The student council president, who was full of responsibility and discipline at all times, came over with a map and marked a dot on the map with a red pen to indicate everyone's current location. For this top student of the Central Academy of Magic, of course, there is a certain amount of knowledge in astrology, astronomy, and geography, and after spending time in the army, she has also learned a lot of skills in map work. Judging her position by the height and position of the sun and stars is just a matter of drawing a diagram and making a geometric shape.

Of course, it was daytime, there were no stars in sight, and Sehiru's estimate of the direction was not too accurate, but the general deviation should not be large.

Lu Xi took Sai Xiliu's map, looked at the red circle, he pressed his thumb on the red circle, and pressed his index finger lightly, just at the location of the south exit of the Iron Rock Canyon.

"Only then did I realize that the distance between the Iron Rock Canyon and the bank of the Blackwater River was so close...... If it's the speed of the wolf cavalry and the centaurs advancing at full speed, it will only take about a day and a half, right? Sehireux looked worried.

"If it's an elite Dogo Baza wolf cavalry and a centaur blood banner soldier, it will only take twenty hours at most." Lu Xi said: "It has been almost a week since we escaped from the ruins of the underground palace in Samanchar, and the orcs and the undead will not continue to search for us in the mountains, no matter how stupid they are. Most of it should have been pulled into the Blackwater River basin by now. They may not realize that we will break through from the water in a boat, but we can't expect the remaining three days to go completely undetected by the enemy. Hey, what a pity, if we had fifty battle mages who are proficient in the science of change, and one person can perform underwater breathing on ten people, we can walk under the river without noticing. ”

"And then in the river they were wiped out by piranhas and the people of those dog dragons?" Sai Xiliu said angrily: "Instead of thinking about what you have and don't have here, it's better to think about how we can resist the enemy when the enemy comes." ”

"Wolf cavalry and centaurs are nothing to worry about." Lu Xi said: "After all, no matter how strong they are, they can't swim, at most they just shout on the shore to release arrows." As for those flying cavalry, they can be regarded as threats, they are all undead and orcs' baby bumps, and they have suffered a lot of losses in the previous war, and now they are estimated to be recuperating for the future attack on Black Mancheng City, even if the number of them come, it should not be too much, which can still be handled. And the Black Flag Winged ...... Hey, it's a nuisance to have a lot of them. However, the biggest problem of the rabble is that they lack a unified command system, and it is difficult for them to gather a large enough force in a short period of time in the hands of even the most clever commanders. By the time they do gather, we may already be drinking tea in Darkman. The only thing to worry about now is the eagle's spout, which is the narrowest part of the Blackwater River, and an orc soldier in the prime of life may be able to land on the bow of our ship with a single leap. Of course, this is the only place along the entire river where there is a way to set up a card to intercept us. ”

“…… Anyway, the enemy wouldn't be so prescient, would he? ”

"It's hard to say." Lu Xi shrugged his shoulders: "On the battlefield, the most unexpectedly important thing is the lower limit of the enemy's IQ and the upper limit of the leader's IQ." (To be continued......)

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