After almost another two hours of travel, the camp mentioned by the elf dream arrived.

The elves who arrived first had already rested for a while, and were now looking out from above. The militiamen immediately began to set up makeshift camps, the knights were busy settling their horses, and the mountain people began their usual patrols.

There are many requirements for the garrison of the army. From the construction of the barracks to the setting of the toilets, everything should not be taken lightly. But fortunately, after this period of marching, whether it is a soldier or an officer, everyone has a clear understanding of their duties, and there is no need for Fang Qiuling, who is the commander, to personally intervene for the time being.

The location of the camp tonight is quite good, a relatively open gentle slope dominated by low shrubs. A simple clean-up can set up a tent. The most precious thing is that there is a trickling river that flows quietly not far from the camp, the water is so clear that you can occasionally see small palm-sized fish frolicking in the water.

Fang Qiuling quickly inspected the camp and then returned to the main camp. A round table had been set up in the center of the tent, and he inertly spread the map to the round table, and then marked his current location on the map.

Today is the sixteenth day of entering the Frostmist Forest, and there are sixteen dots on the map representing the location of the camp. If you connect these sixteen dots one by one, you can see a curve with an arc starting from Huquan Town, and sinking south into the Frost Mist Forest little by little.

If you can finally reach the Norn Territory, then this curve is a ready-made trade route. However, Fang Qiuling expected that the frost and fog would soon fall, that is, he could not continue south, and needed to turn east, in the direction of Moendikart Mountain.

The camp at the moment......

Fang Qiuling's brows furrowed slightly. The surrounding terrain and landforms shown on the map gave him a rather familiar feeling, as if he had seen it repeatedly and many times at some point.

"Hmm......"

"What's wrong? Exceptional"

Fang Qiuling's slightly thoughtful voice made Yuna, who was standing beside her, inquire.

"Like...... Hopefully, I'm overhearted. Who's on duty tonight? ”

Yuna flipped through the notepad in her hand, "It's Mr. Hadner, Mr. Marlowe, and Mr. Joestar." ”

"Ask them to ......"

Before Fang Qiuling's words were finished, there was the sound of light footsteps on the side. However, he knew that the footsteps were made on purpose, and that it was an elf who could not make the slightest sound as long as he had the heart.

"Antinoa. Can I help you? ”

Fang Qiuling, the elf who came, knew her, and she was indispensable in the "concert" every night.

The elf in the green dress bowed slightly: "Mr. Norn, Captain Aegno asked me to inform you, please arrange more people to be on duty tonight." ”

Fang Qiuling raised his eyebrows, and the fingers that were gesturing on the map slid slightly, and tapped twice on the lower right corner of the camp.

- Remembered!

The place, the river, and the hills here. Isn't this the scene of the level 35 dungeon "The Migratory Tribe of Steel Teeth" in "Elune's World"!

Steel Tooth is the nickname given to the leader of the gnolls, named after the two protruding huge front teeth. It specializes in dual-wielding heavy axes and is a Gnoll brute by profession. It originally lived near Lake Jingpo, but had to migrate north with its people due to the expansion of the Chaos Realm.

- It seems a bit difficult to deal with this guy.

The elf in the green dress nodded slightly, and her subsequent whispered words made Fang Qiuling confirm what she was thinking: "It's a jackal, there are many." ”

"Got it. Greetings to Mr. Aegno. ”

The elf nodded again, then bowed again and turned away.

Yuna's gaze followed the elf's distant figure, with a little uneasiness: "...... Gnolls, little monsters with wolf heads? ”

"Well, it's them, I think it's better to call them big monsters. It shouldn't be too peaceful tonight. Fang Qiuling drew a red circle where his finger had just tapped, "Invite those who are on duty tonight, and call them by the way...... Oh no...... Wait a minute. ”

- The situation is not yet clear, and the pre-war meeting will have to wait a while.

The dungeon in the game is a dungeon, and the actual situation in reality may not be completely based on the settings in the dungeon. Still need to be specific. It was the elves who found the gnolls, so it was still necessary to find out the elves for a specific understanding.

Although they have traveled all the way and are already comrades-in-arms, the gap between elves and humans is still clearly visible. Perhaps the elves will show respect or admiration for a few individuals in other races, but in general will show a kind of condescending arrogance to other races. It's just that this arrogance is very subtle and difficult to detect, and it shows more of a kind of alienation.

In the eyes of the elves, there is no clear difference between humans and hairless monkeys. Unless something really happens, elves rarely go to places where there are many humans.

Fang Qiuling was quite familiar with the elf who had just come to report the news, she was the elf who attended the bonfire party the most times - there was no one. Fang Qiuling's music and singing originally thought that she should be familiar with herself, and her favorability should not be low, but she didn't want to be so "shy" anymore. In this case, she had to find out more about the situation with her "superior", who was the leader of the Magic Marksman, Aegno Morrowind.

In fact, it was Aegno Morrowind who discovered the gnolls, but he didn't want to have too much contact with humans, so he asked his niece Antinoa to deliver the news.

Fang Qiuling found the leader of the Demon Archer who was taking a nap on a tall oak tree not far from the camp. For Fang Qiuling's arrival, Aegno Morrowind was slightly surprised. After a brief greeting, Fang Qiuling went straight to the point.

- How many gnolls are there in the south? How many of them are strong, and how many are women and children?

Gnolls generally live in warm plains and can sometimes be found in burrows. They act collectively in loose tribes, ranging from about twenty in number to two or three hundred. Know your opponents, starting with the number of opponents.

Aegno Morrowind glanced at his niece, with a lot of reproach in his eyes, and then gave a range:

- Fifty to seventy. Adult warriors are about four to one with women and children with little combat effectiveness.

The gnolls found by the elves are burrowing gnolls that live in caves. It can't be considered too much, but it can't be said to be too little.

- What about the Gnoll's weaponry? Is there any armor? Are there any crossbows?

Fang Qiuling continued to ask.

The gnolls are not highly intelligent, but they have their own culture and traditions, and are undoubtedly an intelligent race. The biggest difference between the intelligent race and the beast is that it can use tools. There is a world of difference between a heavily armed gnoll and a naked gnoll. Gnolls, in particular, operate ranged weapons and are skilled in the use of poisons!

Aegno Morrowind recalled for a while, and then said slowly:

- Some of them are wearing leather armor, and most of them are in tattered clothes. Most of the weapons are thick clubs, and some of the stronger ones have iron weapons. The crossbow was not seen, there should have been quite a few javelins. Poisons and the like are not confirmed.

Fang Qiuling had a rough idea in his heart. This is not a gnolll warband that lives on robbery, and is mostly a small and medium-sized tribe that mainly hunts. It's just that jackals are ferocious in nature, and small and medium-sized tribes that focus on hunting will also make unceremonious cameos when they see outsiders.

The current location of the camp is not far from the gnolls' caves, and Fang Qiuling estimates that it is only a two-hour walk. Such a distance is completely in the eyes of the jackals, which is a distance that can be poured out of the nest. To put it more bluntly, don't worry about the gnolls not finding a camp. Such a large human force, maybe they were targeted a few days ago!

- Do you see anything other than the gnolls?

The gnolls are as ferocious as the orcs. While they do not "unite" goblins as younger brothers like orcs, they do domesticate coyotes as companions, while also "inviting" more powerful dark creatures such as ogres and bears to serve as "honorary elders".

So ask first, don't suddenly pop up a big ogre with a thick waist and legs, or something else, it will be very passive.

Aegno Morrowind immediately replied:

- No, but not for sure.

Obviously, the leader of the magic archer is also aware of the coyote companions and "guest qing" traditions of the jackals. However, the dense primeval forest was too great an obstacle to his vision, and he couldn't get close enough to investigate, so he couldn't make a 100% guarantee.

Gnolls have a wolf face, a dog face is not white, and their sense of smell is very sensitive. It's easy for them to spot when they're close.

Aegno Morrowind then said:

- Arrangements have been made for manpower to keep an eye on it. If there is any disturbance, we will report it as soon as possible.

Fang Qiuling nodded, indicating that this would be the case first.

Returning to the main camp tent, Fang Qiuling immediately asked Yuna to call all the officers at all levels to prepare for pre-war mobilization. In fact, the officers have been prepared for a long time.

It's not the time for the bonfire at night, what will happen if the lord takes the initiative to find the elves? The elves are currently mainly responsible for exploring the path, and they must have discovered something, and they have gone to understand the situation on behalf of the lord. So the surrounding officers crowded into the main camp tent one after another.

- The number of people on night duty tonight has tripled. The armor will not be removed, and the horse will not be unsaddled, in preparation for a sneak attack!

Fang Qiuling gave the order.

- What's the situation?

The officers around him asked.

- Gnolls, a bunch of little monsters with no eyes will come to us for trouble!

Fang Qiuling replied.

- Gnolls? It's a kobold! Let them never come back!

The surrounding officers shouted and shouted to kill.

- Good! Let them never come back!

Fang Qiuling also shouted in agreement.

Kobolds are kobolds, and gnolls are gnolls. It's okay to call kobolds small monsters, but think of gnolls as little monsters......

Adult gnolls generally weigh more than two meters and weigh about three hundred pounds. Their skin is greenish-gray or black-green, and they look like a coyote or hyena walking upright. Guys of such tonnage...... In fact, it's more suitable to say that it's a big monster.

However, looking at the morale-boosting effect, Fang Qiuling also followed the meaning of the officers. Of course, when facing the enemy, it is necessary to despise them strategically and attach importance to them tactically. Of course, Fang Qiuling also felt that the jackals were not powerful, but considering that nearly half of his subordinates were militiamen, and there were a hundred non-combatants, the necessary preparations in advance were still needed......