Chapter 21 Guests
Sizzle!
Although the White Walker in front of him was powerful, the death scene was not much different from other White Walkers. He quickly turned into a ball of liquid, then quickly vaporized and disappeared.
The snowfield returned to calm.
If the ice crystal armor and long sword that had fallen to the ground were not still there, it would be difficult to believe that a fierce battle had just occurred and that a terrifying White Walker had appeared.
"General" Gu Tianyan said respectfully, obviously he also realized that this strange ghost was not ordinary.
"Now that we have started to encounter the White Walkers, it means that we are not far from the source of the White Walkers," Lu Qingshan waved his hand and said solemnly: "Let's continue moving forward."
It is useless to think and worry too much. All he can do now is to lead his troops and continue to move forward to pursue the truth about the origin of the White Walkers.
Taoyuan Realm.
Deep in the snowfield, which is still far away from Lu Qingshan.
There is a lake here.
The ice on the lake is thick and deep.
However, the water under the ice is not flowing either.
The entire lake was frozen.
A biting cold emerged from under the ice, almost freezing a person's bone marrow...
Just when Lu Qingshan was confronting the alien ghosts.
A crunching sound was heard as the ice broke.
Spider-like cracks appeared on the ice.
Finally, the cracks spread, the ice exploded, and ice cubes flew everywhere.
The moment the ice exploded, a figure crawled out from under the ice.
He stretched out his hand to grab it at will in the air, and he picked up the exploding ice cubes at will.
Like a weaver girl with amazing craftsmanship, the ice cubes quickly condensed in the hands of this figure, and soon turned into a long sword shining with crystal light.
But it's not over yet.
The figures are still weaving.
After a while, an ice crystal armor was formed.
After a short silence.
The splashing ice cubes disappear.
Only that figure remained on the ice on the entire lake.
A giant who was five people tall, wearing ice armor and holding an ice crystal sword, appeared on the ice of the lake.
In the cold wind, the burly figure began to whisper.
"The modern times, this is the modern times."
"...Now that I'm here, history will not change anything."
His voice was full of indifference and murderous intent, ecstasy and ferocity, as well as a kind of superior disdain.
"According to the normal timeline, you should be on your way to explore the source of the White Walkers at this time."
"If nothing goes wrong, you will soon understand the origin of the White Walkers, and by solving the White Walkers' troubles, you will become the savior of the Source World and completely destroy its plans."
"But now that I'm here, it brought me here in person."
"So, this time, you are destined to perish here, and nothing can change it."
"The person who steals the source of truth and reverses the cause and effect."
"Lu Qingshan!"
The tone is like a resentful evil ghost, floating in the wind, aversion to cold
In the next three days of the trip, Lu Qingshan did not encounter too many disturbances.
Although they encountered several other ghosts on the way, the ghosts they encountered were all alone and not in groups.
The Dragon and Phoenix Army has strong soldiers and horses, elite troops, and is the invincible division of Tiecheng, so it is not difficult to deal with them. The few times they were attacked, they were almost without any danger.
We have also been prepared for food issues.
The Dragon and Phoenix Army brought sufficient dry food before setting off.
At the same time, Lu Qingshan also asked each soldier to carry two kilograms of dehydrated vegetables with him.
The process of dehydrating vegetables is not difficult. Just dry the vegetables, bake them, squeeze out the water thoroughly, and then seal them with sheep intestines.
Gu Fu
After one kilogram of dehydrated vegetables was soaked in water, the quantity was quite sufficient. They could also drink vegetable soup while marching, which moved the soldiers of the Dragon and Phoenix Army very much.
As for how to boil water in the snow, it all depends on Taoism.
There are several soldiers in the Dragon and Phoenix Army who master the fire-burning method.
Although the fire ignited by this Tao method is indeed a bit like playing house compared to the power of Fa Xiu's magic, starting a fire is not a big problem.
The only problem is that as time goes by, they encounter White Walkers more and more frequently.
But from another perspective, this seems to be good news.
This shows that they are getting closer to the source of the White Walkers' resurgence.
Everyone can understand this.
Therefore, the expressions of the officers and men of the Dragon and Phoenix Army became more and more serious.
until
The bustling stars are floating in the sky, and the bright moon disk hangs high in the night.
The current location of the Dragon and Phoenix Army is on a high hillside.
Ahead is a plain area.
From a high position, his vision is extremely bright.
Lu Qingshan looks far into the distance.
On the plain, there are numerous potholes arranged in a staggered manner, but due to the extremely cold weather, the waterholes have long been frozen.
At first glance, under the moonlight, this plain looks like a huge honeycomb connected by glacial lakes.
But what is really creepy is not the hive, but the bees.
The entire plain is full of ghosts.
Densely packed White Walkers roamed this honeycomb-like plain, wandering aimlessly.
"General, what is that?!" Gu Tianyan, who was behind Lu Qingshan, pointed in the distance and asked in shock.
Looking past these strange ghosts and across the Beehive Plain, one can vaguely see an outline, which is as dark as a deep pit.
It's like a large piece of ice is missing from the mirror-smooth surface.
However, due to the extremely far distance, Lu Qingshan couldn't see the specific situation there at all. If it weren't for the huge area of the pit, they wouldn't even be able to see the outline of the pit at this distance.
"The secret of the origin of the alien ghosts should be hidden in it." Lu Qingshan narrowed his eyes and made a judgment.
"I think that as long as we pass through this Beehive Plain and reach the deep pit, we may be able to see how the White Walkers resurrected, or in other words, understand where they come from."
Lu Qingshan's words immediately stirred up everyone's spirits.
"But, General, how are we going to cross this plain?"
Gu Tianyan still maintained his rationality and his tone was extremely dry.
Although he didn't know the exact number, he could tell at a glance that there were at least 20,000 White Walkers on the plains.
A number that makes one's scalp tingle.
If the White Walkers, numbering just over 10,000, were to attack the city, it would require the entire Iron City army to be mobilized and the lives of nearly 100,000 soldiers to be victorious.
Now there are more than 20,000 strange ghosts blocking the front, and their dragon and phoenix army are alone.
Lu Qingshan patted his shoulder.
"What we want to do now is to cross this plain, not to destroy these White Walkers.
We don’t need to fight these White Walkers, and they are not prepared. As long as we move fast enough and accumulate a strong enough momentum to rush into the formation, it is not that dangerous and we can rush over before these White Walkers can react."
"I'm not worried about how to cross this plain now. On the contrary, I'm more worried about how to get back then?" Lu Qingshan's thinking was extremely clear.
"My current thinking is that it should be impossible to go back the way we came.
It would be better not to come back at all, then we can cross the pit and continue moving forward, and then make a big circle back to Iron City."
Hearing this, Gu Tianyan swallowed, then nodded cautiously.
"I understand, General."
In fact, there are still many problems in Lu Qingshan's plan.
For example, when we reach that deep pit, will there be other variables?
Once a change blocks their way, and the White Walkers on the Beehive Plain react and surround them from behind, they become dumplings to be stuffed.
For another example, after crossing that deep pit, will there be a gathering of White Walkers ahead?
Also, the terrain deep in the snowfield is complex and extremely unfamiliar to them. Will they really be able to take a detour and return to Iron City?
In such a vast snowfield, it is definitely difficult to take a detour without a map.
Chapter completed!