From the Taka border to the west through the wasteland, the shuttle team continued flying at sonic speed for a week before they arrived near the Soi Mountain Tribe.

Within this week, at Alandil's insistence, he gave their shuttle boat a high-profile name other than the number 747 - the Sky Blade.

After the Sky Blade arrived at the border of the Soi tribe, as they entered the Taihao star time zone, the day and night hours also became shorter.

For safety reasons, they did not fly rashly into Soi's territory.

At Eli's suggestion, when night fell, the Sky Blade shuttle boat dispatched two micro reconnaissance aircraft to scan and collect landform information.

Based on the light on the ground at night, the approximate location of the southern metaclass settlement can be determined.

The day after determining the general settlement area of ​​​​the southern Yuan class, the Tianren shuttle boat parked more than ten kilometers away from the southern Yuan class settlement, in a spacious canyon composed of rocks. The terrain not only concealed the shuttle boat but also facilitated their encounter.

Evacuate when the situation arises.

The Sky Blade shuttle boat serves as a relay transmitter and can connect the armor on the Nora trio with the micro reconnaissance aircraft to share images.

Inside the Sky Blade, Nora stared at the image of the miniature reconnaissance aircraft, as if waiting for something.

After a period of time, in the real-time images transmitted back by the reconnaissance plane, traces of buildings appeared on the original rocky slopes, as well as traces of the Southern Yuansi moving on the ground.

After getting the information she wanted, Nora quickly called back the micro-reconnaissance plane to avoid being discovered by the southern metaclass.

"The location has been determined, we can set off."

"After scanning and enlarging the costumes, choosing one to set up the armor display, we set off on foot."

The three of them wore armor modified by the Doctor and Hodel and had holographic projection capabilities.

According to their settings, they can project their appearance without wearing armor, and can also set up different clothing and switch independently. At the same time, it has a built-in translator, which can realize simultaneous interpretation of their language and the south to achieve barrier-free communication.

Alandil looked at the southern meta-class clothing that the micro-reconnaissance plane had just scanned, and it was really hard to describe.

Coarse linen clothes, animal skin hair collars, shells, stone decorations, and colorful bell-shaped trousers, women's skirts can still be seen, but men's dresses are too rugged.

"This kind of clothes is only a little better than the savages. I have to design and modify it."

"Just don't go too far, hurry up. We don't know what dangerous creatures exist here, so try to get back to the Sky Blade before nightfall."

Under Alandil's secondary design, the virtual appearance clothing configuration was completed.

So three pseudo-southern metatypes, dressed somewhat differently from the locals, entered the territory of the Soi tribe.

After leaving the canyon, what comes into view are high and low hillsides and boulders in the distance, as well as low-grade shrubs and trees and shrubs. At first glance, the ecological level is higher than that of grassland.

Nora looked at the ether detector and saw that there was no display. It was not a problem with the instrument being damaged.

Alandil looked at Nora who suddenly stopped and asked, "What's wrong?"

"There is no response from the ether detector. Either we are standing in the ether coverage area, or there is something blocking its signal here."

Alandil looked around and saw that there were no giant crystals at all. They were all ordinary stones, with at most some quartz crystals exposed on the surface.

But even a non-professional like him could tell that this was definitely not an ether crystal.

"There must be something blocking the signal from the Ether Crystal. Let's move on."

Nora became interested in the geology here. Quartz crystals are widely found in igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks and metamorphic rocks, but ordinary quartz crystals do not block signals.

She took some samples, and by studying the geological evolution of these quartz, she was able to understand the primary succession in the south and look for clues about the aether crystal.

In the final analysis, the ether crystal that produces the red magnetic field covering the south is just someone's speculation. Whether it is in a crystalline state has not been verified.

To produce such a large magnetic field barrier, the size of the energy center would not be small. Before coming to the south, she had speculated whether it was a gaseous or liquid substance, but based on the current data, these two speculations were not valid.

The air that is toxic in the south to the north is ineffective on the southern metatype, which is probably related to the presence of crystal grains in their blood cells.

It's a pity that she doesn't have a blood sample from Nanbu Yuanshi on hand, otherwise it could be analyzed further.

The three of them continued to move forward for more than an hour, and were already very close to the village detected by the drone.

The three of them looked through the telescopes at the villages scattered in the valley. It seemed that there were less than thirty original buildings.

The outside of the building is based on five stone pillars with inscriptions on it. The roof is in the shape of a bamboo hat, and wooden rattan materials cover the main body of the pillar-shaped building.

There were a few children playing, and a few women chatting by the stream in the west of the village. There were also many male metamorphoses forging iron and killing prey. It was very typical of a small village.

According to Alandil's diplomatic advice, the three of them will deal with the southern metatype as travelers.

According to the memory data of the captured Southern Yuansi, due to the large differences in geographical environment among the five tribes, the occupations of each tribe also differ greatly.

The Soi tribe is rich in skilled craftsmen, and the Soi tribe provides a large amount of weapons output to the south. However, looking at the appearance of this village, it is obviously not consistent with the statement of skilled craftsmen.

A traveler is a recognized profession that travels between tribes for material exchange and buying and selling. Black crystal is the common currency in the south, and black crystal is obsidian, which is basically of little value in the north.

But here in the south, black crystals are used as a measure of equivalent exchange because of their scarcity.

After observing for a while, I found that there were sentry towers built around the village as a cordon, with metaclass patrolling above, so sneaking in secretly made it even more suspicious.

Alandil: "Let's go there now."

Nora and Eli had no objection. In any case, the next step of the plan would be easier after the head-on contact.

As they approached the entrance of the village, a loud noise caused a commotion among the villagers.

Near a house at the outermost edge of the village, the roof was blown off, debris was blown away, and fell to the ground. Smoke billowed out, and a dirty-faced metamorphosis hurriedly escaped.

Due to this movement, Nora and the other three entered the village without attracting their attention and became spectators.

The southern Yuan class in the village quickly gathered in front of the bombed house. One of the older Nan Yuan classes frowned and asked, "Yang Chen, what did you do again?"

The southern Yuan Lei who was named scratched the back of his head and said with some embarrassment: "Village Chief, I just want to test the reaction of several crystal powders with saltpeter and sulfur powder under pressure."

"Village Chief! The roof fragments that fell just now almost hit my child. This is not the first time Yang Chen has done dangerous things!"

"Yes, the unicycle he invented last time knocked out all my children's teeth!"

"And that blower burned all my men's hair!"

"Let him move out of the village, otherwise I don't know what crazy things he will do in the future!"

When the onlookers talked about Yang Chen's historical deeds, they were all very angry and wanted to ask the village chief to drive him out!

The ashamed Yang Chen explained: "I'm sorry everyone, I didn't mean it, I just wanted to do something for everyone."

"It would be best for you to do nothing. We raised you after your mother and father died. Is this how you repay us?"

The villagers' words became more and more exaggerated, and the village chief said: "Okay, everyone, please leave. I will handle this matter."

The villagers cursed and dispersed to work, and the village chief glanced at Nora and the three of them.

"Are the three outsiders doing business or staying here?"

Alandil: "Old man, let's exchange something."

"I just heard what this guy said, I am interested in that kind of experimental product. Do you want to sell it?" Providing benefits to the other party can bring about interaction and information.

"I would like to exchange ten black crystals for one."

When Yang Chen heard this, he realized that this was a big deal, and at this price, the living conditions in the village could be improved.

The village chief asked back: "That is a very dangerous thing. You all saw it just now. If you are not careful, you will be killed. What are you doing here?"

Alandil thought that the old man should not be fooled: "Village chief, you must have heard that there is a war outside. It is said that the northern Yuan class is particularly ferocious. We also want to find some self-defense methods to protect ourselves in case the war spreads. force."

Yang Chen echoed: "Yes, yes, village chief, I think so too, that's why I want to study this cannonball."

"Our Sanda Village is located in a remote area, and the war will not spread here! You are just risking your own life!"

"Guys, this thing is not for sale. If you want to barter it, go to other houses in our village and ask."

Alandil didn't bother them either. It was obvious that Yang Chen hadn't given up yet. As long as they stayed here for a while, he would come to them.

So, Nora, Alandil and other villagers exchanged obsidian for some food, decorations, and crafts as the harvest of this trip.

By evening, Alandil had almost figured out the situation in this village.

This village does not welcome outsiders, even if they give them a lot of money, they all know that they do not want them to stay in the village overnight, and there are people who are secretly watching their every move.

However, after sneaking around for a while, Alandil understood that Yang Chen very clearly.

Yang Chen's grandfather was a famous master craftsman of the Soi clan. He invented many convenient tools and some military weapons that were beneficial to life in the south.

But after Yang Chen's grandfather passed away for some reason, his parents took him to live in Sangda Village for more than ten years. Unfortunately, he was killed in a strange beast attack. Yang Chen grew up eating the food of hundreds of families.

Yang Chen wanted to be a great craftsman like his grandfather, so he often ran wild and came up with all kinds of useless inventions, which hurt innocent people several times, which made the villagers resent him.

Nora said that she felt it was necessary to get samples of the crystal powder Yang Chen experimented with for research.

Alandil patted his chest and promised to wrap it up on him!
Chapter completed!