Chapter 308 Snow City under the Iceberg
Three kilometers behind the caravan, a fight was going on. The bodies of men and horses fell to the ground, and the blood was particularly dazzling on the white snow.
The mercenaries of the Ice Road Mercenary Group did not know what was attacking them. They fell from the sky, accompanied by ice falling like a waterfall, causing heavy damage to the mercenaries in an instant.
These humanoid monsters crawl on their hands and feet. They move quickly and are not afraid of death. Once they are knocked to the ground, there is no possibility of getting up. In just a short time of being attacked, half of the Ice Road mercenary group died. The remaining mercenaries gathered together under the leadership of the old mercenary leader to resist the impact of these "monsters" back to back.
"Captain...what are these! I have never seen them before!"
The old mercenary used his skillful sword skills to cut off the attacking monsters, and shouted: "I don't know what these are. Maintain your formation, these are not beasts from the northern border. Protect the mage and don't let them get close!"
The only remaining mage in the mercenary group was protected by the mercenaries. He continued to use magic to add buffs to the mercenaries, and each of them strengthened an ice shield.
The mage saw through the death energy emanating from the "monster" and reminded loudly: "These are undead!"
Undead!
The mercenaries looked at the ugly monsters around them. This was the first time for most of them to see the undead.
The old mercenary leader said: "There is a necromancer hiding nearby. Find him and kill him!"
Just when the mercenaries raised their hopes because of the old mercenary's words, the mage put their hopes Extermination: "They are not summoning undead, but real undead."
The old mercenary waved his sword to repel the attack and asked: "Did you read that correctly? How could there be so many undead in Northern Xinjiang!"
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"The summoned undead cannot dodge, nor can they use tactics. They only know how to attack. Look at these undead besieging us, they hunt together like a pack of wolves."
The mercenaries noticed the siege His own undead were not in a hurry to attack.
They first killed all the horses, and then kept a suitable distance, only occasionally coming forward to harass them suddenly, as if they were waiting for something.
The undead with intelligence are definitely not the imbecile guys summoned by the necromancer.
They are more dangerous and more deadly.
The old mercenary warned with a sword: "They have not sealed the encirclement. They are waiting for us to collapse and escape from the gap. They are very smart undead. Without horses, we can't run tirelessly in the snow." Undead."
Mage: "Here, our physical strength is no match for the undead, and the cold will freeze us all to death here."
"Is there no way? You are our mage."
"There is no way! We can only hope that someone will pass by and save us."
The morale of the mercenary group is depressing.
In northern Xinjiang, most travelers will choose to change direction when they find traces of people ahead. The chance of someone passing by here is very small, and it is even rarer that someone is willing to save others.
To defend or to escape is a dead end.
The mercenaries faced off against the undead in despair.
Heavy snow quickly covered the bodies and blood.
The stalemate didn't last long. Finally, someone couldn't bear the cold and pressure and shouted loudly, then turned around and ran towards the gap in the encirclement.
The chain reaction caused the other mercenaries to lose their only sanity and all ran in the direction where there were no undead.
The old mercenary tried his best to shout to stop, but to no avail. Seeing the approaching undead, he could only join the fleeing team, and even... cut off the hamstrings of his companions with the tip of his sword.
From the moment they escape, they are no longer brothers who can be trusted with life and death. Only those who can outrun everyone have hope of escape.
The crawling ice figurines ran and chased after the mercenary.
There were also crawling ice figurines falling from the sky, covering the mercenary's escape path with large pieces of ice.
One corpse after another appeared on the snow, until the old mercenary who was running at the front was pierced by an ice pick in his calf, and the crawling ice figurines pounced on him to end the battle.
In this way, the crawling ice figurines are like loyal hounds guarding the area within a few kilometers of Hailot, eliminating everything that may harm the caravan.
As a result, the legend of four-legged monsters has been circulating in northern Xinjiang for a long time.
With the protection of the crawling ice figurines, Helot no longer pretended to be on guard for the caravan. He spent most of his time lying on the sled meditating, acquiring knowledge from the starry sky, and also chatting in the discussion group through the starry sky. express opinions.
With the blessing of the huge knowledge base of the Immortal Tower, and through the cracks of the immortal mages who have survived for countless years, the mystery of the bloodline is being unveiled bit by bit.
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"Bonebreaker Mage! Ahead is the Polar Plateau."
At the reminder of the businessman Usman, Helot opened his eyes that were frozen by ice, and was deeply shocked by what he saw.
This is the Polar Plateau!
Even though I have seen pictures and photos of the polar plateau countless times before, it was only when I saw it with my own eyes that I realized that all the descriptions in pictures and texts were very pale.
It is a high wall connected to the sky, and the vertical wall is covered with a smooth layer of ice. From east to west, the high wall stretches endlessly, lifting the polar region 10,000 meters into the sky. Even though we are still far away from the polar plateau, the overwhelming feeling that shocks the soul is still a bit suffocating.
This "wall" is like an insurmountable natural moat that isolates the polar regions from the outside world, making the polar regions a mysterious and unknown world. Human exploration of the polar regions has not reached even 1%, and the depths of the polar regions are forbidden areas for life.
There is only one way to reach the polar plateau, and that is the iceberg and snow peaks. It's embedded in a "high wall" and the ridge, while steep, is at least climbable. Along the mountain road dug by the Ice and Snow family, you can reach the ice castle on the top of the mountain.
Ice castles guard the only way to the Pole.
At the foot of the iceberg and snow peaks is the only urban snow city in northern Xinjiang.
Whenever the freezing season comes, the indigenous people scattered in northern Xinjiang will gather with their families and supplies to spend the winter in Snow City. Here, they can exchange supplies more conveniently and help each other survive until the warm season arrives tomorrow.
If you are lucky, you can also be recruited to become a watchman and receive direct blessing from the Ice and Snow Family.
As a result, the Snow City is even more lively during the freezing season. Businessman Usman took advantage of the heavy snow to import a large amount of goods this time before the roads were blocked, just to prepare to make a lot of money during the freezing season.
The caravan continued to move forward, and the high wall gradually blocked half of the sky. In contrast, the walls of Snow City are as thin as a low fence.
Outside Snow City, there are igloos built by northern Xinjiang people using ice blocks. They used sharp knives to cut slices of meat from the frozen meat and chewed it directly in their mouths. Grease is a precious fuel that is only used when needed most.
The harsh environment eliminates all those who cannot adapt, so the people in Northern Xinjiang have excellent physical fitness and stand up like a bear.
In order not to attract attention, Helot dispersed the flint giants when they approached Snow City.
Horses pulled the sleigh through the igloos, and businessman Usman sat on the sleigh and greeted the northern Xinjiang people warmly. Some children ran after the sleigh and Usman sprinkled them with candies.
People in northern Xinjiang are also very friendly to Usman and his caravan, asking about the prices of some condiments. Although they are used to eating raw meat, they can't resist the delicious taste added by sprinkling some salt on the meat.
The caravan passed through the igloo area and arrived at the gate of Snow City.
The watchman guarding the city gate rides an armored bear, holds a battle ax or a sword in his hand, and watches everyone entering and leaving the Snow City vigilantly. Anyone they deem suspicious will be stopped and searched closely.
Helot sat firmly on the sled, wanting to see how Usman would deal with these watchmen. There are prohibited items hidden in his goods, and you will find them with just a little careful inspection.
But Usman did not look nervous and greeted the watchmen naturally.
Then... the watchman just let him go!
It seems that there is no interest in what is contained in so many boxes.
The buyers of that batch of mechanical parts were indeed no ordinary people, and the Ice and Snow Duke’s dominance over Northern Xinjiang was not as monolithic as imagined.
Entering Snow City, Herot felt as if he had entered the ancient world recorded in books.
Houses built of stone have little regard for comfort. Narrow doors, narrow windows, and they are closed tightly to prevent even a hint of cold wind from getting in.
The road is far from flat. The potholes are filled with solid ice and snow, and the roadside is covered with frozen feces.
Helot was glad that he did not come to Snow City during the warm season. He could imagine what the scenery in Snow City would be like after the permafrost was civilized.
It was a place completely isolated from modern civilization. Even the remote Hog Town, the town was far more advanced than this much larger Snow City.
Of course, if anyone wants to experience the life of ancient people, it is absolutely right to come to Xuecheng.
The caravan entered a courtyard, and the servants carried the goods to the warehouse.
Usman took out a money bag and handed it to Hailot: "I didn't expect that we really reached the iceberg and snow peak in only seven days. This is simply a miracle. Dear Bonebreaker, this is your "
Helot took the purse and opened it to find some silver coins.
Most people in Northern Xinjiang do not accept seemingly worthless things like paper money. Barter is the main method of transaction. The metal currency issued by the early empire is also recognized by people in Northern Xinjiang.
Helot took out a few coins and felt the weight in his hand: "The empire discovered a huge gold and silver mine in the Comos Islands, which caused the international silver price to continue to fall. Privately minting silver coins already has very high profits. I didn’t expect this silver coin to be mixed with other metals.”
Usman smiled and took out another money bag: “The metal Imperial Shield is getting less and less, so we have to trade with the people in Northern Xinjiang for convenience. I minted some coins myself. If you think these silver coins are impure, Master, I will double them."
Helot collected both money bags. In Northern Xinjiang, metal currency must be used. More convenient.
“Don’t worry! I’m just an ordinary traveler, and I won’t say things that I shouldn’t say casually. Our employment relationship ends here, and I wish you a lot of wealth.
Goodbye! ”
Usman still wanted to stay, but Helot had already walked out of the courtyard.
Outside is a strange snowy city, and he must find out the news about Princess Emmalu Bailey as soon as possible.
(End of this chapter)