The journey became much more tedious before entering the border area, and Isha and the others had no vigilance at all. Kasia followed Toynby, listening to his explanations of the border from time to time.

This man-made primeval forest spreads across almost all of the Flame Alliance's borders, connecting in a zigzag line. However, as with the Empire, large swaths of the border have historically been no-man's, and there will be no populated areas unless they are separated by natural mountains. In some places, the forest area is completely equivalent to that of a small country, but most of the forest defense lines are mostly about five or six hundred kilometers wide, which also causes the cities of the Flame Alliance to look a little more crowded. But this is only in comparison with the Empire and the Far Sea Commons. The three mega-nations have never lacked land area and necessary resource reserves.

"The vinegar and brown tree that the adjutant said just now is just one of the defense measures of this primeval forest, such as the plant-type traps, there are many vines with poisonous stingers, and there are also some mushroom plants that grow under the dead leaves all year round. In addition, according to the characteristics of the Flame Alliance, they also specially kept a large number of Class II creatures in captivity in these primeval forests, but not in the form of free-range. One such creature is enough to upset the ecological balance of a large forest. At a certain time, it will be driven by a professional animal trainer to carry out a sweep of the defensive line. ”

"The timing of the sweep is unknown, at least not in all these years. Toynbee said with rejoicing, "There are a few unlucky encounters with other forces." According to their description, ninety percent of the people could not survive the sweep, and at that time they had no other idea than to run desperately. ”

"Come to think of it, every time you enter the Flame Alliance from the border, there are unknown risks with it. ”

"Hopefully not this time. Kasia added. Toynbee shrugged, "Don't worry, we're all lucky people." ”

Three hours passed quickly, and the depth of the deep forest was thirty or forty kilometers, but the relative total width was only a small number. In another half hour, Kasia and the others successfully joined up with the assisting team. But there were only three squads of fifty-four people waiting there, and Isha explained that the team had been dispersed so as not to expose themselves to the numbers. However, they will all meet at the seller's base in the end.

In Kasia's opinion, apart from the necessary combatants, the rest of the assisting teams were mobile warehouses. Ammunition and spare weapons, necessary medicines, reagents, protective clothing, and a lot of compressed high-energy food, etc. These items are fastened in an orderly manner to a metal frame that has been designed by professionals to rely on the strength of the surgeon's body to maximize the amount of carryability without interfering with the basic mobility.

There were many times of training and running-in, and without Isha's orders, after exchanging some information with the three captains, the team immediately dispersed into several teams, separated by dozens of meters from each other, and began to move in the direction of the seller's stronghold. The four lieutenants were also separated, but Kasia was placed close to the middle, close to those who acted as mobile warehouses. Knowing that this is taking care of himself as a new member is just right for Kasia's thoughts. There is the experience of crossing the southern forests within the empire, and this ordinary forest will not be a little difficult.

Shortly after advancing, Kasia noticed that each member of the rear wing of the group was carrying a small, slow-dreaking water bottle. I can't smell anything, but it's supposed to be a reagent used to mask the smell. Seeing that Isha and the others didn't care much about the traces, Kasia could only think that this was completely enough. Originally, he wanted to find the blade, but after thinking about it, Kasia decided to observe it for more time before considering the next step.

The route of progress is not a straight line, and during the break, I learned from Toynbee that the route from the border to the interior of the Flame Alliance is never straight, and it is not uncommon to go around a large circle in order to avoid certain dangerous areas. At the border, there are not only teams that patrol back and forth on time, but also permanent establishments that Toynbee refers to as "forest guards." Similar to the secret sentinels and early warning officers, they are all people who are good at hiding, usually a team of three to five people, who live in the border line all year round.

It's also a hassle to meet the rangers, because they can send a signal out at any time and call in a large number of patrol officers. In the event of an emergency, the Flame Alliance's border military base, which is not located anywhere, will also send troops to assist.

However, the response method is roughly the same as that of the patrol team, and it is right to give money. This kind of thing happens everywhere, no one will have trouble with money, and Kasia let him go because of the conditions of the captain of the association's headquarters not long ago. After all, a little reconciliation of many situations can often lead to a satisfactory outcome for both parties.

It was not until 3 p.m. that the mist formed by the vinegar and brown trees lifted. After removing the mask, the speed of the march of the team increased significantly. But then evening came, and the forest was plunged into darkness in advance. Isha ordered to choose a place with many ancient trees to prepare for rest, and wait until the next day to continue the operation.

At this time, the captains who had taken their people to the area around the resting place to reconnoiter returned. One of the captains approached Isa, and after a brief conversation, Kasia, Toynbee and the others were called, along with three captains and several members of the team who were familiar with the Flame Alliance.

After walking about five or six hundred meters, a group of people stopped by an ancient tree. The rhizomes on the ground are knotted and full of explosive power. On these rhizomes, there are several marks left by sharp claws, about thirty centimeters long.

"I have only left in the last day or two, and I have found three places, and there should be more than that. Said the captain of the discovery.

"Traces of wolf claws. At this time, one of the team members spoke, he touched the claw marks left with his hand, and sniffed closely, "It's a gray wolf, probably not wrong, the most common one." But it is not clear whether it is a variant, there is no special smell, it can be determined that it is not toxic, and the danger is not great. ”

"Could it be that the patrol team in the intelligence left behind? Someone else asked, "Didn't you say that the patrol team has only recently walked through here?"

Isha didn't speak, she looked at the trail and then into the depths of the forest, but she couldn't see anything in the darkness of the evening. Her face was full of contemplation, and she looked very uneasy. Muriel then answered, as if explaining, "No, the duty of the patrol team is only to search for intruders who are already on the border, warn or eliminate them directly, leaving no traces, including the bodies of intruders. This mark is obviously a message, it may be a road sign, it may be a guide, it may be a circled territory. But the marks are so obvious that the eye can directly observe them, and if they are not deliberately done, they are left in a hurry, and there is no time to use other means. ”

"Either way, it's not a good thing for us. ”

"Toynby, I'm going to give you an hour to take a few people and follow the trail for a while, and give you an hour. If the trails are continuous, we can only stay away from the trails tonight and avoid them as much as possible. ”

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