The horse under the crotch is a marry. It's not a valuable breed, but it's quite docile and runs very smoothly. The horses were originally specially selected by Old Tom to take care of Fang Qiuling, a guy who didn't know how to ride horses. The first time I rode a horse, I made a joke. As Fang Qiuling's riding skills grew, he became more and more comfortable in control.

The green under the horse's hooves is thinning, just as the trees on either side are thinning. After more than half an hour, the trees on both sides had disappeared and left far behind. A shallow mud beach came into view.

The forest is undulating, from northwest to southeast, showing a trend of high in the northwest and low in the southeast. The source of the Lian River is in a valley deep in the deciduous forest. The valley is located on a peak that must be above the snow line, and the peaks are covered with snow and ice that does not melt all year round. The snow that falls from the mountain peaks melts and gathers together to become the original source of the Lian River.

From the source of the Lian River to the northern outlet of the Morey Trail, the distance is more than 300 kilometers. The upper part of the river, about 20 to 30 kilometers from the exit of the trail, is relatively narrow, and the river is full of strange rocks. The steep narrowing of the river course increases the speed of the river, and encounters a forest of strange rocks, and the seemingly calm water surface actually has countless undercurrents. The silt and sand at the bottom of the river are rolled up in large chunks and mixed in with the river and go downstream.

The river, with its large amount of silt and gravel, turns sharply above 90 degrees in the shallow area. The river was rushing, but the entrained silt and sand were thrown onto the riverbank. Over time, a large area of silt has been formed in the shallows of the Lianhe River. The silt from the bottom of the river is fertile. If you can cultivate the land, the shallows are close to the river, and you will definitely get a good harvest.

In fact, more than two centuries ago, this silt-covered shoal was indeed a fertile field rich in wheat. When the autumn harvest season comes, the golden waves of wheat are the most beautiful scenery. The lord also established a castle in a nearby valley and received the title of Count of Philodi.

But the good times are always short-lived, and the greed of the human heart is endless.

To take it to the next level and become the Marquis of Philodi. Lord Philodix, Count Rice, became embroiled in the battle for the throne after the end of the Twilight War, staking the stakes on the most powerful third in line, the father of the current king. The lord's vision speaks for itself, and the third in line to the throne finally defeated many other heirs and successfully ascended to the throne of the supreme ruler of the Kingdom of Karthus.

In order to obtain the King's commendation, the Earl went to Seradia to attend the King's coronation, but he was greeted by slander and assassination by his colleagues. With the last heir of the family losing his life in a series of intrigues, Philodi became a borderland. Losing the legal protection of the lord, and the kingdom did not divide the new lord, the surrounding nobles were like wolves smelling blood, and they all started to think crookedly.

The knights and guards guarding the castle died in one ambush raid after another, and the retainers who managed the castle drank poisoned wine after issuing a vicious curse. The castle next to the shallows was also reduced to pieces in a deafening explosion. The nobles, large and small, were victorious, plundered a great deal of wealth, and returned home in peace, waiting for the next prey......

Almost sixty years have passed. The former fertile fields are deserted, and the remains of the castle have become a habitat for dark creatures. Except for the occasional passer-by, the Lianhe Shoal has gradually restored its original ecology.

Fang Qiuling tightened the reins. The horse's pace slowed down and eventually stopped.

As a rough estimate, the area covered by silt on the shallows is about three to four hundred metres. With little disturbance from intelligent creatures, the animals here are exceptionally bold.

Palm-sized silt crabs crawl around the shallows, swaggering as if no one else was around. They search the mud for algae, stranded fry and put the last layer of fat on the way to winter.

Loaches the thickness of arms and flippers with two soles of their feet scurrying around. The sound of approaching horses' hooves caused them to hide in all directions. Soon there were many large and small potholes in the silt.

As the waves hit, tiny shrimp, green algae, and palm-sized fish washed up in the shallows. There are countless shellfish of all kinds.

The horses stopped before stepping into the mud. The silt was soft and easy to sink into when the horse's hooves were stepped on, making it not a suitable terrain for cavalry.

Fang Qiuling silently observed the surroundings.

The shallows are quiet and peaceful. There are no orc footprints, and there are no traces of camouflage. There were no marks on the mud other than the marks left by small animals.

The orc's IQ is not high, and simple tactics are barely a problem, as long as the whip of the orc overseer is ruthless enough, there are still conditions for execution. But as long as the tactical arrangement is slightly increased, such as "the order is called, the ambush is everywhere", this level is a disaster for the orcs. It is very difficult for the big orcs to not be detected before the ambush, and it is too difficult for them to organize an ambush, so it is better to swarm and make a wave.

"Look, my lord."

Sino gently tugged at Fang Qiuling's sleeve and gestured to look to the right. Fang Qiuling turned his gaze from the good.

A large black reef. The reef is extremely bright, reflecting a cold luster in the sunlight. A gust of river water rushed up, and the slightly yellowish water washed on the reef, leaving a few fish and shrimp next to the reef. The fish and shrimp are jumping energetically, trying to look back at the embrace of the river. But before the next wave of water hits, they were lifeless, lying motionless not far from the reef.

"A lot of crabs...... Shino, have you ever eaten crabs? ”

"Crabs?" Shino's bright red pupils fell on the domineering General Daao, "This kind of thing can be eaten?" ”

- Except for the shell or the shell, you can't see a little bit of meat, this kind of thing can be eaten?

"Of course, it tastes good. Shino certainly hasn't eaten it. ”

"I've eaten the big one, and a pair of tongs is that long."

Shino gestured with his hand to size. Judging from what she indicated, it should be a large king crab.

"I've eaten that too. The meat is thick and tastes good. However, the big ones have big ways to eat, and the small ones have small flavors. ”

"Hmm...... But it looks so dirty! ”

I have been with Fang Qiuling for more than ten days, and Xinuo has also been infected with some of Fang Qiuling's "bad habits". For example, in terms of hygiene, for example, in terms of food quality.

"It must have been washed before it could be eaten. Don't look at their small size, the meat is very delicious. ”

"Hmm...... My lord, can you not eat? Something else? For example, the fish next to it? ”

"You mean flippers? The bitter taste of the flipper fish is too strong, and a lot of spices are used, so it is not very tasty. ”

"My lord has eaten?"

"Nope."

"Then how do you know it's bitter?"

"I saw it in the book."

In casual chat, Fang Qiuling turned his horse's head and headed in the direction of the caravan. The maroon mare galloped away, not fast or slow.

"How's the shell? I've tasted it elsewhere. It tastes good. ”

"Well, shells can be considered. But I can't eat it today. Before eating the shells, you should spit out the sediment for at least half a day. Otherwise, it will be full of sand in one bite, and you won't be able to eat it at all. Let's eat crabs. The crabs here are supposed to be of the silt crab species, I just saw a few of them, and they are very fat! ”

"My lord!"

The voices of the two faded away, and finally turned into a slight tremor in the wind.

When the horses ran far enough and saw the mud on the ford, Fang Qiuling's relaxed and casual expression turned into a solemn face.

"Shino, it's a good fit."

"Hmmm......"

The vitality of the fish is very tenacious, and it is common to see the disemboweling fish still alive in the pot. And the tenacious fish fell to the black reef and did not move for a while. What does this mean?

Thinking of this, Fang Qiuling shuddered a little. Sino obviously sensed this as well, so he performed a double reed with Fang Qiuling. The two pretended not to notice and left as if nothing had happened.

Back at the caravan, Fang Qiuling immediately found Old Tom and Raymond and asked the caravan to stop temporarily.

"That's not right. There is an ambush! ”

One sentence shocked Old Tom and Raymond.

"What do you see? How many orcs are there? ”

"Not only orcs, but also the undead. I felt the breath of the undead in the shallows of the Lianhe River! ”

"What!"

Planning is not as good as change. Although it has long been expected that the Lianhe Shoal is not a safe place, there will still be a fluke mentality. It's not a bad thing to confirm that there is indeed an ambush in the shallows, but the expected enemy is not only orcs, but also the addition of undead, much to the shock of Tom and Raymond Sr.

"A large black stone, smooth on top, looks like it was moved not long ago." Fang Qiuling drew the shape on the reef with a tree branch on the ground, "There are lines on it, it's a little far away, and I can't see it very clearly." It's definitely dark red...... Hexagram, yes, the seventh form of the Hexagram of Shrefley. There is a high probability that the necromancer awakens the circle, and there is a small probability that it is a summoning circle, or it is ...... I read it wrong. ”

Originally, it was just a sudden intention to investigate, but the result of the investigation was very unexpected. The shallow stone patterns on the black reef seem inconspicuous, and those who don't know think it's just natural lines, but they have a special meaning in the eyes of connoisseurs. Fang Qiuling could only cast a zero-level spell in terms of spellcasting, commonly known as a spell of tricks. However, his knowledge and insights in the study of spells are no less than those of a full-fledged wizard who has mastered the power of the first level. The knowledge of the magic circle is one of the necessary common knowledge for wizards, and the identification of the magic circle is the most important of it.

Raymond's face changed dramatically. He was not afraid of the orcs, and the worst outcome was just a life. has been running around all year round, and this awareness is still there. However, it is different in the face of the undead, who will absorb the soul of the deceased, and even death cannot escape, which is what ordinary people are most afraid of.

The aborigines of Elune basically all have a faith, and unbelievers like Fang Qiuling are a minority of the minority. Being busy in the mortal world before death, and returning to the kingdom of God after death, this is the most simple cognition engraved in the hearts of the aborigines. The method of draining the souls of the deceased is both evil and cruel, and is intolerable and spurned by the vast majority of indigenous peoples.

Old Tom was similarly uneasy, though he had only slightly been uneasy from his experience with the Lich.

"Thulick, stop playing tricks. What to do?"

When dealing with orcs, Old Tom is naturally an expert. But to deal with the undead, Old Tom felt that it was better to leave it to Fang Qiuling to deal with.

"What to do? Cold salad, of course! ”

"No more jokes!"

"I'm not kidding, it's really a cold salad!"

Fang Qiuling casually pointed to Old Tom's belt. On the belt, several small jars made of iron sheets were neatly arranged.

The cold holy water was poured directly on the undead, and then the weapon was used horizontally and vertically. Isn't this just "cold salad"?

Old Tom was stunned for a moment, but then understood. The tin jar is filled with holy water, and holy water is the nemesis of the undead! Old Tom had used holy water, and he had seen the great killing effect of holy water on stitching monsters.

"yes......"

At this point, old Tom suddenly felt less nervous.

When it comes to combat effectiveness, the combat power of low-level undead is actually not as good as that of orcs, but the fear caused by appearance to the living is difficult to overcome. But once it is overcome, then the undead are like that.

Fang Qiuling took out the Bright Strike with his backhand, and then threw it to Old Tom.

"Daddy, you take it. The old rule, if there are high-level undead, it's up to you. ”

"Okay, no problem."

It wasn't the first time Tom Sr. had used the Strike of Clarity. He knew exactly how effective this sword was on the undead.

"Alright, alright, everyone, pay attention!" Fang Qiuling clapped his hands, "It's just a few bones, don't be nervous." In broad daylight, you're not afraid of ghosts at this time, are you? ”

The scene burst into laughter.

"Joestar, and you. It's not the first time I've encountered the undead, what to be afraid of, what to be afraid of! With a knife, it directly split the bone frame! Look how they bite you! It's just a few bones, no matter how powerful it is, it's scary to have a dad? ”

Old Tom's forehead was covered with green tendons one by one. As a veteran soldier, Fang Qiuling's current actions are very clear to him, and the mobilization speech before the battle is just a bit arbitrary. Understanding is understanding, but the act of making fun of people still makes him reluctant. However, cooperation still has to be cooperated

"Why am I scared?"

Old Tom said as he straightened up his face and made a fierce look.

However, his fierce appearance is not very successful, and most of them are funny. The scene erupted in laughter again.

"Alright, alright. Don't laugh, be serious! ”

The cooperation between Fang Qiuling and Old Tom successfully alleviated the emotions of the other people around them. As the six attendants of the main cavalry, they were even more warlike and ready to fight.

"But everyone pay attention, too!" The battle mobilization was almost over, and Fang Qiuling also planned to say a few more words, "It's almost noon now, and the sun is shining." Sunshine has a lot of restraint on the undead, so they may not attack right away. Most of them won't attack until nightfall. So we had plenty of time to set up camp. ”

"Dig a few more traps and kill them!"

One of the attendants shook his fist fiercely.

"That's right, that's the momentum!" Fang Qiuling immediately gave him a thumbs up, "Take an inventory of the holy water you have with you and get ready to go!" ”

"Oh mm!"

The caravan began to move again.