Chapter 307 On the Road
After waiting for Bresini to fly back and confirm that the group of mercenaries had indeed left, Herot slowly returned to the campfire.
The businessman diligently brought a plate of hot ham and slices of bread: "Master Mage, have the Ice Road Mercenary Group left?"
Helot sat down by the campfire. , took the plate, ate it with his hands, took the kettle from the businessman, and took a big sip.
“Those mercenaries are gone! How many days will it take to reach the iceberg and snow peaks?”
The businessman sat down next to Herot and stretched out his hand to light the fire: "If there are no accidents on the way, it will take about fifteen to twenty days."
"Can the time be shortened?"
The businessman said in embarrassment: "Master Mage, we also want to reach the iceberg and snow peaks quickly. If the heavy snow blocks all the roads, we will be trapped and die in the wilderness. But horses cannot travel for a long time, and the carts are pulled in the snow. The physical exertion on them is very great.”
Helot also observed the caravan while eating.
Including the merchant, there are nine people, fifteen sleighs, and ten horses.
Horses are long-maned horses that are a specialty of Northern Xinjiang. They are cold-resistant and adaptable to the extreme climate of Northern Xinjiang. They are powerful and have good endurance. They are the main livestock for farming and transportation in Northern Xinjiang.
One long-maned horse can pull two sleds. Considering the weight of the cargo, these ten long-maned horses should be the ideal ratio. After all, for businessmen, redundant transport capacity means increased costs and reduced profits.
Helot pointed to the flint giant outside the camp: "Can I use it to pull a few sleds to increase the speed?"
The businessman looked at the flint giant, his eyes showing fear.
Even when sitting on the ground, this big guy is much taller than an adult. The flames converged, and the stones that made up the body glowed red, exuding a strong sense of oppression.
I don’t know how powerful a mage who can summon such a powerful fire giant is.
"Of course, you can increase the speed."
The businessman replied hurriedly, fearing to offend the mysterious mage who suddenly appeared.
"Very good! I hope to reach the iceberg and snow peaks within seven days." Helot finished the last food on the plate, took another sip of water, and said, "There are magic traps I have placed around the camp. , the fire giant will kill everything that comes close. Don’t let your people run around, go to bed quickly, and go to bed early tomorrow morning.”
After saying that, Helot fell to the ground and slept with the blanket on his body. It automatically spread out and covered him.
The businessman was left with a grimace on his face.
It takes seven days to reach the iceberg and snow peaks, and we have to walk more than double the normal distance every day. This is Northern Xinjiang, and people will die if they rush so hard.
But what can I do?
Leaving the protection of this mage is a dead end. Only by going to the iceberg and snow peaks can there be hope of survival.
Should consider giving away some goods.
The businessman looked at the sleigh loaded with goods, thinking about what to throw here, but no matter what he gave up, his heart ached.
Scattered snow started to fall again, and the north wind was still biting.
The next day, there was just a glimmer of light in the eastern sky, and Helot and the caravan were ready to set off.
There was an iron chain tied around the waist of the flint giant, and there were a series of sleds behind it, seven in total. The other sleds were all pulled by at least one horse, and the caravan members all sat on the sleds, wrapping themselves tightly.
After Helot determined the direction from the merchant, he rode at the front of the caravan.
There were a few boxes left in the camp last night, which were soon covered by heavy snow, and the bonfire was slowly extinguished in the snow.
About two hours later, a group of riders approached despite the wind and snow.
They were the Ice Road mercenary group that left last night. They tracked the caravan accurately when it set off. Half of the mercenaries spread out to search for traces left by the caravan, while the other half entered the camp to search.
The box covered in snow was quickly discovered.
The old mercenary used his sleeves to sweep away the snow on the box, then wielded his heavy sword and chopped the wooden box, and white particles spilled out. The old mercenary grabbed some particles with his hands and put them in his mouth, and said happily: "It's candy!"
After saying that, the old mercenary grabbed a handful of candy and poured it into his mouth.
When the other mercenaries heard that there was candy, they all ran over to grab the candy and eat it, enjoying the sweetness in their mouths.
A mercenary said: "Captain, shall we pursue him?"
The old mercenary looked to the north and could not see anything in the vast white field, and then said: "That mage is indeed They are alone! There are times when lone wolves can’t help but sleep, so we follow them. As long as we have the chance... those spices and salts that are more valuable than sugar are ours!”
The mercenaries shouted loudly and stuffed two more handfuls of candies into their mouths.
When the tracking mercenary came back, the old mercenary ordered all the boxes to be buried, and then led the mercenary group to pursue the traces left by the caravan.
The hooves of the galloping horses splash with snowflakes.
Just after the mercenaries disappeared into the heavy snow on their horses, several bulges rose up from the snow outside the camp. The bulge cracked open, and a group of crawling ice figurines crawled out from underneath.
"Master's order: Kill all trackers!" "Master's order: Kill all trackers!"
"Master orders: Kill all pursuers!"
...
The crawling ice figurines followed the traces left by the mercenaries on the snow and chased them all the way.
On the snow in northern Xinjiang, the sleds of the caravan formed a long line.
The flint giant dragged seven sleds and walked at the front of the team. The snow kept falling on it, melted and turned into white steam rising.
After experiencing several soul exchanges with the stars, Helot's mental exhaustion was so serious that he could not insist on walking at the front of the team, so he had to go back to a sled to rest.
The bloodline discussion group hosted by Xingkong had a major breakthrough.
Ashelia used the existing tungsten needle runes to derive a large framework for the sealing formation. Now, all the immortal mages in the entire Immortal Association who have studied sealing formations have been brought into the discussion group by her to fill in the large framework of this formation.
Based on Melis' case and the drugs she was using, Harry Kalang prepared a warming potion that could greatly improve resistance to severe cold. If used in conjunction with vampire tears, Melis' condition can be stabilized.
But for a real cure, there must be blood sampling, and a lot of it is needed.
In short, Melis must be found as soon as possible.
"Mage! Master Mage!"
Helot was awakened from meditation, and he said to the businessman who was riding a sleigh with him: "What's the matter?"
After walking with Helot for a day, the businessman lost his initial restraint: "My name is Shakas Usman, you can call me Usman. I run a condiment shop on the iceberg and snow peaks. If you are in If you have no friends in the ice mountains and snow peaks, you can stay with me.”
Usman has been impressed by Helot’s strength. Being able to maintain the existence of a fire giant all day long is enough to prove that it is the summoner. The terrifying magic energy reserves it possesses.
Level 2 Extraordinary!
Usman made a bold guess about the strength of the young mage beside him.
If you can make friends with this powerful mage, the few boxes of candy you throw away will be an insignificant loss.
Helot also introduced himself: "My name is... I can't tell you my name, but you can call me Bonebreaker."
Bonebreaker?
A very strange mage calling himself.
But seeing the fire giant in front of him, the name Bone Crusher Mage is indeed very vivid.
"Bonebreaker...you said you want to go to the polar regions for adventure?"
"Yes. Cold is the training of fire. I want to complete the training of my flame core by hunting the cold demon. "It's a touching and inspiring story. I think you will become a new legend in the polar regions." Businessman Usman praised Hailot without hesitation: "But I want to go deep into the polar regions." , you'll also need an adventure outfit and a polar guide
I can sponsor this adventure for you. "
Usman decided to invest in this promising fire magician. He believed that as long as the Bone Crusher Mage could come back alive from the Pole, he would be able to bring him a return several times greater than his investment.
Helot did not respond directly to Usman, after all, he did not lack the money.
So Helot changed the topic: "I saw that you would rather throw away the candy. Those mechanical parts, it seems those things are very important to you. ”
Usman did not expect that Hailot would open such a sensitive topic.
He smiled awkwardly and concealed it and said: "There are many people on the iceberg and snow peaks who are very interested in outside things, so they entrusted me to buy some small metal toys."
Helot didn't plan on it. So let Usman go: "The linear flow rate stroke tube is not a small metal toy. This thing uses a lot of magic metal and is an accessory needed for high-end machine tools."
Usman smiled even more embarrassingly : "I, I don't know what the stroke tube you are talking about is. I will buy whatever the customer asks me to buy. Bone Crusher, you seem to have a lot of research on mechanics?"
"Have you studied it for a while? Dot." Helot did not continue to reveal his knowledge of mechanics and asked instead: "Isn't your customer afraid that Duke Erwin will find out about his purchase of mechanical products?
I think he will buy it? People who work on high-end machine tools should have certain financial resources and power in the iceberg and snow peaks.”
Usman's smile was stiff and his expression turned very ugly.
"Bonebreaker Mage, please don't go into details about who bought these things. This will do you no good, and it will harm me. I won't disturb your rest, I will change a sled."
Usman did not dare to continue chatting with Helot. He jumped off the sled and rolled on the snow, got up and jumped onto the sled behind.
Helot, who was not disturbed, smiled and lay on the cargo behind him. He wrapped the blanket tightly around his body and closed his eyes to receive the information from the starry sky.
(End of this chapter)