Beizhou.

Gubao Fortress.

On a cold day, the wind and snow are swaying. From a distance, a steel fortress stretches for thousands of meters, rising from the ground like a giant guarding the border of the majestic Beizhou. A sky-shielding barrier is propped up above the huge fortress.

, hexagonal prismatic transparent floating panels like a honeycomb are densely packed together to form the hat on the head of this giant.

Using "hat" to describe it may not be appropriate...it is more like a "big umbrella".

Under the big umbrella, there are hundreds of airships hovering. Due to some wonderful "energy effect", they hang quietly nine kilometers above the Gubao Fortress. The turbines seem to have fallen into dormancy and are not running, but

The streamlined, sword-like airship miraculously remained stagnant, with no jet of air or heat waves emitted from the tail, like old-fashioned shuttles placed on a loom, just waiting for the moment the master gave the order.

Gubao Fortress is located at the front of Beizhou's arc of trenches. It is the highest point of the curved arch. In the distance of the big umbrella is the desolate and broken "black spot".

Except for the soldiers from the northern fortress, no one will be able to reach here.

This is the boundary between the "Five Continents" and the "World", and it is also the place where mankind's last hope is defended.

And if you have not personally garrisoned the fortress... you will not know what kind of garrison pressure the Gubao Fortress is facing. The black collapse point expands into a black hole outside the big umbrella, and there is a vague tendency to connect to each other. In the "outside world" where order collapses,

There are often out-of-control creatures and extraordinary beings that are eroded by "black spots".

It's the end of the year again...

The rare peace in the Gubao Fortress is due to the slow spread of the black spots outside the big umbrella. It has been very peaceful all year round... so this year's fortress makes people feel the warmth that they have not seen for a long time.

A not tall figure stood inside the fortress on top of a tower that had been built for a long time. This was the highest point with the best view. Heavy snow fell on the shoulder emblem of his military uniform.

Viewed from behind, this figure looks very vicissitudes of life.

But in fact... he is not that old. He has a young face under his big-brimmed hat. He is quietly admiring the snow and holding the rope. Immediately, he hears a flattering murmur from beside him.

It was an incorporeal energy rope, crackling and vibrating with purple lightning. At the end of the rope was tied a simple-looking Labrador "vicious dog", with ferocious fangs but sticking out its tongue, and rubbing its head against the young man's head.

Calf, with a face full of flattery.

The quiet snow viewing did not last long.

"laugh--"

There was a fiery sound of steam jetting from behind the young man, and then two figures fell down. They were two young "sentinels" of standard build, one male and one female, with respectful voices.

"Under the Brigadier General's command."

This man and woman have a pair of dark red armor attached to their bodies. From a distance, they look like a pair of precise bones that adhere to the outline of the human body. However, there are obvious jets on the tailbone, forearm, and crotch.

holes.

The technology of external armor has been developed in the fortress for a long time... It has evolved little by little from the initial clumsiness, and now it has developed into a very practical actual combat technology. Wearing this layer of armor can not only perform strength

Amplification can also be used to "trek", "fly" and "dive" over short distances.

This thin layer of armor is a powerful fortress on the fragile human body.

Of course... a strong enough person doesn't need this layer of armor.

"Grand Duke Zhuxue hopes that you can return to Qiancheng. The three-year term of the Gubao Fortress has ended... The cabinet will send new garrison personnel to guard the Gubao for Her Majesty the Queen..."

After the deep sea connected the five continents, the Federation became more cohesive than ever before. However... due to the independence of the five continents, each continent has a relatively unique cultural influence.

Due to the unique geographical environment and heavy responsibilities and missions, Beizhou has the most unique "power system"... Therefore, words such as "Queen" and "Grand Duke" that are hidden in the dictionary can only be heard in Beizhou Fortress.

arrive.

The sentry's voice suddenly became stiff.

Because the young man holding the dog raised his hand.

The disembodied dog leash was released by him, and crackling lights exploded in the air. The moment the dog leash was released, the eyes of the two young sentries were obviously panicked. They knew very well that this time they were coming to Gu.

The person who reported and requested the Fortress was such a ruthless person. Orders to return to the "Forward City" had arrived here more than once, but all previous reporters had returned without success.

Of course... they were vague and unwilling to elaborate on the details of what happened.

The moment the dog leash is released——

The honest and harmless Labrador suddenly charged forward, revealing its fierce look in an instant.

"Bang! Bang!"

The jet holes of the attached armor blasted two deep black holes in the snow on the roof of the tower. The two sentries hurriedly hung high in the sky. They were not harmed... because the young brigadier general let go and took action again.

The rope was firmly grasped in the air. After the electric light flashed, the vicious dog flew for a distance and was pulled back again. It was thrown to the ground, its head was pulled back, and it returned to its owner in despair.

The two sentries from Qiancheng were in shock.

The moment the rope was released, huge pressure surged in like a tidal wave, and the attached armor seemed to let out an overwhelmed wail, barely missing taking off and hanging in the air.

It's hard to imagine that the source of all this stress is just a... dog.

Is that really a dog?

"Senior Lin Lin... We have no intention of offending..." The sentry apologized bravely, but he really didn't dare to go back to where he was.

Lin Lin held the dog, looked up at the two figures in the sky, smiled softly and waved, saying: "You two are very lucky, do you know why?"

"There are always four or five such 'visits' every year, but those guys always visit me in the attic in the fortress. The attic is always very quiet, and there is a good custom of closing the door when entering the room, so I close the door before leaving it.

Dogs, they have no way to escape, I’m curious what they will say to you when they return to Qiancheng?”

Lin Lin looked at the strange expressions of the two sentinels and said calmly: "Or... don't say anything?"

It seems so.

"Do you know why your beloved Grand Duke Zhuxue never came to Gubao Fortress to find me in person?" Lin Lin said calmly: "Because he didn't dare, because he himself knew...the reason why he recalled me to Qiancheng was just for a few things.

thing,

Either go to Central Continent for further study, go to Xizhou to make friends with Guangming City, or go to Nagano City to meet future allies. As a man of destiny with royal blood flowing in the north, as long as I return to Qianjin City, I will become the leader of the northern fortress.

Glory, so he believes that...the significance of doing these things is greater than personally garrisoning the Gubao Fortress."

The two young sentries listened carefully, and their expressions gradually became serious.

"So...what do you think?"

The sudden question made both of them stunned and looked at each other... They didn't expect that the brigadier's subordinate would suddenly ask such a question.

They came on the orders of Grand Duke Zhuxue.

It should be supported unconditionally.

But when the words came to his lips... they couldn't come out.

But even those "soldiers" who were born in Qiancheng and received systematic education from an early age still longed to go to the fortress front, sign confidentiality agreements in the north, and know the truth about the world. Even if they have not awakened extraordinary abilities, they still want to put themselves at risk.

Their flesh and blood were filled into the ever-expanding black hole. If this could ease the pressure on the border fortress a little, they would do so without hesitation.

Moths fly into the flame.

So what?

The soldiers of the fortress have always been like this.

"My subordinate...I respect you."

The female sentry slowly landed on the roof of the tower. She carefully stared at the rope in Lin Lin's hand, and then sincerely gave her answer: "It is indeed a blessing to have you in Gubao Fortress."

The male sentry also sighed, "If you refuse... we will return to Qiancheng the same way. The Grand Duke will definitely be very disappointed."

"If I'm needed in the city, my sister will ask."

Lin Lin said: "At that time, Mr. Zhuxue will go here in person. I will choose to leave with him."

After saying this, a piece of snow that fell on his shoulder suddenly broke into pieces.

This is an irregular fragmentation.

If someone could freeze time, they would find that... this small piece of broken snow actually spread into countless pieces of fine snow after exploding, as if forming a circular arc, delineating the sky above the tower.

A layer of boundaries.

The pupils of the two sentinels contracted.

They sensed something was wrong, and then tried to use the external armor to take off, but this time there was a low roar of misfire coming from the fumarole... It was not that there was insufficient energy, but a strong will shrouded the tower.

Flying, taking off, and hovering are prohibited.

Start with that piece of snow.

Countless snowflakes falling into the field accelerated their fall without any external force or strong pressure. However, after this order took effect silently, this field no longer had any "creatures" that could rise into the air.

"dead things".

"Then... I'll trouble you two to go back the way you came." Lin Lin said softly: "Before leaving, you two have not experienced the traditional project of going to the city to send sentries. This can be regarded as a gift to Grand Duke Zhuxue from me.

Greetings."

"Just say... Niu Niu misses him very much."

Niu Niu... This is a name that sounds very honest and honest.

Just like this "good Labrador dog" sitting down.
To be continued...