High Above

The sunlight leaking through the shadows of the leaves in the forest has a hazy golden green, dotting the brown sunshade of the carriage mottledly.

Riding a camel beast, Ian followed the caravan that was slowly moving forward. He looked up at the source of the sunlight. The sky was long and wide, but it was divided by branches, dyed with a touch of lush greenery.

On the branches, there are a few common small brittle sparrows, with light green feathers and a circle of brown neck feathers. They are looking at the caravan with their heads tilted, chattering.

Maybe it's because their heads are relatively small, or they are really bold, but they are not afraid of people, so they often become snacks for children in Nanling - hence the name "Little Brittle Bones".

Ian also ate it, and it tasted good.

But today is not the time, and the birds in early summer are also thin.

The caravan headed northeast along the official road.

The White Room Chamber of Commerce and the White Room Fleet are both the family property of the White People in Port Harrison. Ian naturally has some management rights, but this time he is not in charge of the caravan, he is just a person who goes out of the city with the team and will leave halfway passenger.

Of course, no one really treats him as a passenger. Ian alone can monopolize a car and a camel beast, as evidenced by the steward's frequent visits to ask his relatives.

This caravan included not only the White People, but also other herbal gatherers and hunters from Port Harrison.

Like Ian, they are all passengers who will leave halfway, and their goal is to go to the entrance of the Baisen Mountains for 'far hunting'.

Although Nanling is rich in resources, most of the surrounding areas of the city have been raided, and even if there are, they are basically enclosed by local lords or indigenous people.

If you want to really get enough hunting, you have to go into the mountains and conduct a long-term search that lasts for several weeks or even more than two months.

This is the origin of 'far hunting'.

In the tradition of Nanling mountain people, only those who have gone through a long hunt can be considered adults. During this process, hunters will learn to survive independently, find prey, judge and use every available thing around them, and communicate with trustworthy people. Companions team up to take down tough enough prey.

Ian's traveling is essentially a kind of long-distance hunting.

Most of these hunters and herbal gatherers who want to hunt far away are honed masters, but now the Terra continent is still not peaceful, especially in Nanling, not to mention the indigenous mountain people, bandits and robbers, flying Yandi's special forces have indeed infiltrated the surrounding areas of various autonomous regions and colonies, causing many horrific tragedies.

For example, Mina Town near Three Rivers City was attacked by a armored bear. Several families were eaten alive, and more than half of the town's wooden walls were destroyed.

But the hard armored bear is a gentle bear that only eats fish and honey. The Ascendants of Three Rivers City who came to kill the giant bear later discovered that this hard armored bear was infected with a fungus that originated from the Flame Land, and its nose was damaged. , so violent.

And similar signs of fungal infection are spreading, and many beasts have a tendency to become violent.

The biological warfare in Flameland has begun.

At such a time, traveling alone is a bit of a treat, so smart Nanling people will choose to travel together, or simply find a caravan as a partner.

Most of the caravans were acquaintances, but Ian was the only one who really knew him.

After the bloody battle with the aborigines, the herb picker learned from the pain and felt that if he still had the mentality of dawdling like before, let alone bad money, he might be regarded as rotten meat by the aborigines or wild beasts.

Therefore, he practiced hard for several years, passed the assessment of the caravan, and became a team leader.

"Ian, how are you, are you still used to it?"

The tall former herb picker approached on a pack horse, and he approached with a smile: "This is your first time traveling far? Do you need me to teach you some survival skills in the wild? Don't worry, I won't charge any money! "

"Come on."

Ian glanced at him, pretending to be disdainful and said: "It's just that I haven't traveled far, and it's not that I haven't been out of the port. I may have killed more monsters than you have ever seen, so I don't need you to teach me survival skills. "

"But if you're willing to pay me, I can teach you a little about the maze."

"Then I have no money." Brin raised his hand in surrender.

Brin did want to snatch Ian's sleeping fan back then, but aside from this, it was an inducement calculated by the boy. Later, he fought desperately for Ian's safety to the end, so the boy forgave him long ago.

The whole family is a misunderstanding.

Over the years, Brin has often brought the latest herbal medicine news from the market and some small channels to remind Ian which cheap and affordable herbal medicines should be purchased now, so the relationship between the two parties is not bad.

"If you want to go to Laian Territory, we have to separate in the Midra Autonomous Region. That place is located in the small basin of the two mountains, and there is only one direct road."

After exchanging greetings, Brin started to talk about business. He unfolded the map to Ian and explained in detail: "We need to pass through the affected area of ​​the Great Rift Valley and the Labyrinth of Illusion Reefs, pass by the town of Anmore, and then arrive at Three Rivers City .This road is very dangerous, you need to be careful."

"Further up, you will find the mountain people's Indigo Mountain Gap, and behind you is the Agate Stone Plain. It will be much more peaceful here. Let's part on the Agate Stone Plain, and we will continue to Nauman City, and you will turn to Lean Landing, The whole process may take ten days."

"There won't be robbers or anything along the way?"

Ian felt that there was no problem with this route, so he nodded, and then asked casually, "What do you usually do when you encounter bandits? Give money or fight? Do you want me to scan them?"

"Hi."

Regarding this question, Brin just shook his head: "Where are the bandits from the south of the Onyx Plain? Can the bandits be as fierce as our natives here?"

"The robbers will open the way after collecting the money, maybe they can do some business, but the natives can eat people!"

"That's right." Ian thought for a while, and felt that his thoughts were a bit ridiculous.

Don't look at the decline of the redwood forest natives now, but in the final analysis, they still have the 'power' inherited by their own ascendants... Bandits, loose soldiers, or poor people who can't survive, dare to enter the forest area around Port Harrison , the result is probably to deliver fresh takeaways to the aborigines.

"Understood."

Ian said to Brin: "Remember to call me if you have anything to do. If you encounter good things, you can also ask me to appraise them. Your own caravan is not too much trouble."

"If you encounter aboriginals or robbers who don't have long eyes, remember to tell me, I want to experiment with new weapons."

"Okay. But monsters are more common than these guys."

Brin laughed, he waved his hand, and continued to lead the team.

And Ian just smiled.

Senior herb pickers like Brin, after professional training, are the best guards for the Nanling caravan. When the caravan is advancing, they patrol and monitor the surrounding situation, and it is easier to find traps in the forest or Natural source of miasma.

Accompanied by the sound of bells that can drive away wild animals, the caravan moved forward steadily, sometimes into the deep forest, and sometimes to the riverside.

When it rained for a while, the trees beside the official road began to 'breathe', and the white mist flowed among the trees. This is a unique phenomenon in the big redwood forest area. It is said that the forest will exchange information through this kind of mist, just like the pheromones between ants.

From time to time, you can see the channel of the Ewok River. In the sparkling channel, there are often merchant ships going down the river, transporting giant logs and goods that can be used for shipbuilding.

If the source of the Ewok River was not deep in the Byson Mountains, but around Nauman City, then the construction speed of Harrison Port would be ten times faster.

Ian is enjoying the virgin forest scenery on the side of the road. Even the power of the empire cannot restrain this land for a long time. The official road opened up decades ago is now a bit dilapidated. Maybe in another ten years, this road will be destroyed. Will return to the wild.

The weeds that climb on the road, the small trees and the loose soil covered with moss are proof.

But that doesn't matter, there will always be new paths that people will come out of.

But the boy is not just gazing at these beauties.

"The third."

He looked at the birds on the tree, counted the inexplicable numbers, and then nodded slightly: "The number is really quite a lot."

However, because there was no 'immediate danger', he didn't care, and just continued to ride the camel beast, moving forward leisurely.

And the other side.

"Sir, what's the matter?"

A small hill, the original bear den was transformed into a hidden stronghold.

The veteran with short brown hair raised his head and opened his eyes, causing the pale yellow psionic halo to flash.

His face was solemn, and the burly soldier beside him immediately stood up straight and asked solemnly, "Is there anything unusual?"

"It's kind of weird."

The old man with a Feiyan accent murmured to himself, his sparse eyebrows were tightly frowned, and the wrinkles were folded into a circle: "The bird I control seems to be discovered by the target...but it seems that I am just looking at the bird?"

"Does he like to watch birds so much? Then change to small animal monitoring next time."

Shaking his head slightly and calming down, the old man said seriously: "I will continue to monitor, you go and inform the local team that one of our targets has left Port Harrison."

"When the time is right, start planning immediately and capture it!"