Chapter 1377: The Land of Demons
Under the professor's order, the Blue Star, which was about to land, climbed back up and returned to the height above the tight clouds.
From a high altitude, you can vaguely see that at the end of the more distant sea level, there is an incredibly wide coastline.
That means a wider unknown.
Everyone was full of curiosity, but that was not the purpose of this trip, so they had no choice but to turn their attention back to the island in front of them.
The airship began to fly around the island at high altitude in order to roughly confirm the size, outline, and basic terrain of the island.
Soon, everyone realized how unusual this big island was.
It is common sense that the natural environment of an island depends on the climate of the sea area where it is located.
For example, islands in warm seas have dense and lush vegetation, and islands in icy seas are covered with ice and snow.
However, this common sense has been overturned in the special case of "Guiding Land" .
Just what they observed with telescopes from high altitudes include dense forests, wilderness, snow-capped mountains and other environments.
The mist covering the island and the rugged mountains prevented them from seeing more details, but the overall feeling of this big island was like a miniature version of the New World!
Faced with such a strange natural landscape, Alva was so excited that he trembled with excitement.
Even the leader of the third group, who gave a quiet and elegant impression, was very excited. He was sketching and taking photos, and even threw his beloved pipe aside.
In order to facilitate observation, they hoped that the airship could descend a little, but the professor sternly refused.
He was equally excited, but the unimaginable rich experiences accumulated in his long life kept him calm.
Feilong does not often come to the altitude they are currently at. Flying at this altitude is relatively safe. Once it drops below a thousand meters, the risk of the airship being attacked will greatly increase.
This high-altitude detour continued until the evening.
After confirming that there were no large creatures in the nearby airspace, the Blue Star began to land.
The hunters came to the heavy bed crossbow and were fully alert. Fortunately, there was no danger in the end, and the airship landed steadily on a half-moon-shaped island.
This island is not too big, and the anchored Blue Star occupies nearly one-third of the space.
There is no water source and almost no soil layer on it, so it cannot support large plants. Even the few weeds are withered and yellow.
Even seabirds are unwilling to come to this island to build their nests.
But for the investigation team, this is good news.
If it is the kind of "feng shui treasure land" with fertile soil, lush vegetation, reptiles and beasts running all over the ground, and monsters coming to hunt from time to time, it is not suitable as a place to park an airship or set up a camp.
Beside the bonfire that was built, the professor called the hunters and scholars together, "After experiencing what happened before, everyone must know it by heart.
The ecological environment on this island is prosperous and complex, and the existence of large monsters The density and danger level are probably too high to be imagined.
It is simply a place where demons gather.”
Speaking of this, he paused for two seconds, “This is not a bad statement. For the sake of convenience, we will call this mysterious island ‘Ju. The Demon Land is ready.”
The hunters nodded in approval.
Old people like to name things, and so does the Commander-in-Chief, so you have to get used to it.
"The 'Gathering Land' is not small, and it's not okay to wander around like a headless fly." The professor said, unfolding a roll of parchment.
The above is the outline of the Guiding Land island that was just drawn, as well as the most basic terrain.
“The first step in the investigation is to fly at low altitude with a pterosaur to confirm the terrain conditions of each area and refine the map.”
The professor looked at the people around him and said, “In order to ensure Efficiency, splitting up is the best choice
There are four of us. According to the custom of the survey team, let's call them compilers. The four compilers are responsible for drawing the map, and the hunters provide protection.
During this process, it is best to identify several locations suitable as campsites to prepare for subsequent in-depth investigations. "
"Uh, four editors? Alva looked slightly surprised and asked, "Teacher, are you including yourself?" "
"Why, do you think I am too old to draw a map? "The professor looked at him dissatisfied.
Alva smiled dryly, "How can it be possible? Our scrivener team members all learned the drawing skills from you. Aren't we worried about your safety? ”
The professor snorted coldly, "Humph, no need. I'm still nimble with my legs and feet, and you may not be able to run faster than me."
"Huhu, teacher's body is indeed strong." The leader of the third phase of the group said gently. laughed.
Gordon, who was on the other side of the campfire, exchanged a few words with Julius in a low voice, and then said: "This is a preliminary exploration for the purpose of drawing a map. It's okay to divide into three teams and four teams.
However, when we are ready to start an in-depth investigation, we still hope to act as a team to ensure safety."
"This is natural," the professor nodded, "You can also decide on your own regarding personnel allocation. .”
"The probability of a battle breaking out in the preliminary investigation stage is not high, so there is no need to pay too much attention to it. I am on my own team, Feng Ying Hayata is on the other team, Julius Nadia is on the other team, and Anhir Ayden is on the other team, like this?"
“You can be a little more particular about it.”
After thinking for a while, Anhil said: “There’s nothing else. The main thing is that Feng Ying and I both have tooth hounds as hunting dogs. Hunting partner, this gives us greater mobility on the ground, which we can use.
Otherwise, it would be too wasteful to keep the tooth hound running under the pterosaur.”
"This is a very good idea." The professor nodded deeply in agreement, "You two, plus the youngest old man, can form a team.
Our team rides on tooth hounds and is responsible for caves, deep valleys and other areas that are difficult for pterosaurs to enter. ”
“Yes. "
"Understood! "
"Then I will team up with Nadia, and Ai Bo will join us. " Hayata said with a smile.
Julius also nodded, "Aiden and I are in the same group, no problem. ”
"In this case, Master Julius, should I bring a heavy crossbow or a hand sword?"
"Both can."
Alva, as Gordon's editor partner, the two of them It's a group.
The leader of the third phase group is together with Julius and Aiden, and she has no objection.
"Then let's settle it."
The professor stood up and said to everyone: "Everyone, have a good rest and start taking action early tomorrow morning."
For the hunters, the initial reconnaissance work with the main purpose of drawing maps is very boring.
Fly a certain distance, land, let the compilers draw the map, fly another distance, land again. This cycle is boring and long.
But this process is necessary.
The terrain of the Guiding Lands is so complicated that it makes you dizzy.
Coupled with these are the diverse ecological environments that are vastly different but mixed together by certain forces.
If a relatively complete map is not compiled first, subsequent investigations will not be able to proceed at all.
“Descent!”
Alva’s shout came to my ears.
Gordon looked sideways, and Alva, who was hanging under the pterosaur, waved his arms vigorously, as if he had discovered something.
The two controlled the pterosaur, lowered the altitude, and finally landed in a lush forest.
The soft and moist soil, various types of plants of different shapes, and the huge tree crowns that block the sky and the sun.
The feeling of this place is no different from the ancient tree forest covering the southwest of the continent.
"What did you find?" Gordon turned his head and asked while being wary of the dangers that might be lurking in the shadows of the forest.
Zhupa's eyes were empty, "If you dare to say that you have discovered a plant you have never seen before, and you want to come down and take a look, I will beat you up."
"Look at that!"
Alva's tone was excited, "It should be the stump left after the collapse of an ancient giant tree. It's so big! It's almost forty meters in diameter, right?!
< br>The whole thing is almost stony, just like a real mountain, with plants growing on it."
Gordon Pork Chop has a dangerous look.
Alva waved his hand quickly, "No, no, no, I mean, the space inside is very large, and it is blocked by the canopy of new trees, so large monsters cannot enter.
Isn’t it a great natural campsite? "(End of this chapter)