But what kind of unforeseen event was it?
No, it wasn't a disaster …
The Four Seasons Canyon was several thousand kilometers wide, bigger than ten Thousand Sails City. If a disaster could turn it into a desolate desert, how shocking would that disaster be?
Well, even if such a disaster happened, it would be fine. But a disaster of this degree could only be described as a once-in-a-millennium event in Noscent. It would cause large-scale mana fluctuations, and who knew how many powerful mages would be cursing out loud. How come they had never seen anything related to it in that decaying library? Even the Artisan who unearthed Vaughn's laboratory had never mentioned this matter?
But if it wasn't a disaster, what was it?
'Could it be man-made?'
"…" Lin Yun couldn't help feeling a chill as he thought of this. If it really was man-made, then the Four Seasons Canyon wouldn't be as simple as he had imagined.
From lush greenery to yellow sand …
This could already be described as the vicissitudes of life. Only a Peak Heaven Rank powerhouse could cause such an unforeseen event. Only those terrifying existences that had thoroughly grasped Extraordinary Power and could establish a Demiplane on their own would have the ability to create a disaster of this degree.
"Merlin, Merlin …" Solomon walked for a long time, but he didn't hear Lin Yun's voice. He couldn't help feeling puzzled, "What are you thinking about?"
"It's nothing." Lin Yun shook his head and temporarily put aside these messy thoughts. He followed Solomon and slowly walked towards the Four Seasons Canyon.
The rugged path extended all the way down, and sure enough, there was a lush greenery at the end. When they entered the Four Seasons Canyon, Lin Yun even felt that he had arrived in the Elven Kingdom. This place was filled with the aura of life. There were tall trees, fragrant flowers, verdant grass, and gurgling water. Even the air seemed to carry a hint of sweetness.
But for some reason …
Lin Yun always felt that this aura of life was too exuberant, to the point of being abnormal. But if Lin Yun had to explain why he felt that it was abnormal, Lin Yun couldn't explain it. In the end, it was purely a feeling.
From where the two of them were, they could clearly see that the main forces of the eight major forces had already set up camp in the Four Seasons Canyon. Several hundred tents were connected together, completely occupying the empty space below the cliff. There were a dozen sentry towers outside the camp, and the most outstanding Archers of the Silver Moon Mercenaries and the Viper Nest were stationed there. Traps and arrays could be seen everywhere below the sentry towers, and with the Warrior squads patrolling back and forth, the entire camp could be described as impregnable.
"Most of it was arranged by the Silver Moon Mercenaries. After all, the forces of Thousand Sails City have the most combat experience … Be careful!"
Just as Solomon was patiently explaining, a shadow flashed behind Lin Yun.
In fact, there was no need for Solomon to remind him …
Syudos appeared almost at the same time as the sound of the wind echoed. Without any warning, a dozen Fire Arrows shot out. Only a series of sounds could be heard, and before Solomon could react, the shadow flitting behind Lin Yun had already fallen to the ground with a "plop".
"A Shadow Wolf." Lin Yun crouched down to examine the charred corpse and found some unique characteristics of a Shadow Wolf.
But this discovery made Lin Yun frown once again.
Shadow Wolves were only Level 12 or 13 magic beasts, and even the king of Shadow Wolves wouldn't surpass Level 15. But just now, when that Shadow Wolf pounced on him, the power and speed it displayed had clearly reached Level 15. He could instantly deal with it because Syudos was too powerful. If it had been an ordinary 9th Rank Great Mage, that sneak attack would have put them in a very difficult situation.
It seemed that this was the mutation Solomon was talking about …
Otherwise, how could an ordinary Shadow Wolf be so powerful?
As he thought of this, Lin Yun examined the Shadow Wolf's corpse even more carefully.
"Eh …" Soon, Lin Yun discovered that the Shadow Wolf's eyes were especially red, as if blood was about to drip out. Moreover, even if it was already charred, its body was still emitting a faintly discernible aura of life. This discovery made Lin Yun understand why he had felt that the Four Seasons Canyon's aura of life was abnormally exuberant.
This Shadow Wolf was a microcosm of the entire Four Seasons Canyon. The current Four Seasons Canyon was like the final radiance of the setting sun. The entire Four Seasons Canyon was like a dying person releasing all of their vitality at the last moment to create an illusion of exuberance.
"Alright, let's go first." Lin Yun clapped his hands and stood up. Just as he was about to call Solomon to leave, his expression suddenly changed. "Hold on, what's that sound …"
"What sound?" Solomon was at a loss at first, but then, his expression also changed. "Damn, it seems like Thunder Elephants, and there are at least ten of them!"
"A total of twenty-three, let's go!"
Fortunately, the two of them weren't too far from the camp. Almost at the same time as the footsteps of the Thunder Elephants sounded, the two of them had already rushed into the camp.
"Sound the alarm, sound the alarm!" At this moment, one of the vice-captains of the Silver Moon Mercenary Group also discovered the enemy's situation. Following the vice-captain's order, dozens of signal arrows were shot into the sky from the dozens of sentry towers. The entire camp began to move, preparing to deal with the upcoming battle with Dowling.
The patrolling team of warriors was the first to go up. Holding their swords and shields, they formed a dense defensive formation behind the traps and arrays. Next, they would be the first to face the first attack of the Thunder Elephants.
Even the ground seemed to be trembling when more than twenty Thunder Elephants ran at the same time. These thick and huge magical beasts that were at least level-15 in strength soon appeared a few hundred meters away from the camp. At a glance, one could only see a billowing cloud of dust. These Thunder Elephants seemed to have gone mad. Their eyes were bloodshot, and their nostrils were spewing hot air. They let out loud howls as they madly rushed in the direction of the camp …
"What's going on?" At this time, the leaders of the other forces also came out of their tents. When they saw the situation in front of them, they were at a loss for words.
There were more than twenty Thunder Elephants. If they were allowed to rush into the camp, the entire camp would probably be turned into ruins.
No, no, no, not just more than twenty Thunder Elephants …
Just when everyone was at a loss for words, a huge red cloud appeared in the distant sky. From afar, it looked like the entire sky was on fire.
"Fuck, those are Fire Crows!" Badrack, the leader of the Flash Arrow Mercenary Group, was the only 9th Rank Divine Archer of Thousand Sails City. In terms of eyesight, he could be considered the strongest among the leaders of the major forces. He stared at that red cloud for a few seconds before suddenly screaming, "Fire Crows, there are at least three thousand of them!"
"No way …" Badrack's scream immediately caused a wave of alarmed cries.
If more than twenty Thunder Elephants barging into the camp would definitely turn the camp into ruins, then the arrival of over a thousand Fire Crows would really turn the camp into a living hell.
Although Fire Crows were only level 5 to 10 magic beasts, they had the innate ability to control flames. Moreover, they always liked to move in groups. At the very least, there would be a few hundred of them, and at the very least, there would be several hundred of them.
Generally speaking, a small flock of Fire Crows wasn't much of a threat. Many mercenary groups would set traps under Undead Volcanoes in order to capture these small flocks of Fire Crows. Their feathers were a commonly used magic material. Not only were they widely used in alchemy, but they could also be used as casting materials to increase the power of some fire spells.
Generally speaking, Fire Crows were only around level 5. In terms of strength, they might not even be as strong as some ferocious beasts. Moreover, their innate spells were also very low-end. Even a suicidal Fire Feather could be easily dealt with by a mercenary with a little bit of experience.
It didn't seem like a big deal …
However, only those who had witnessed thousands of Fire Ravens moving in a flock would know how terrifying a large flock of Fire Ravens was. Just think about it, thousands of Fire Ravens swarming together, and the heat generated was enough to roast a living person. Not to mention, thousands of Fire Ravens ignited their fiery feathers at the same time, which could really turn any place into a scorched land in an instant.
Moreover, there were over three thousand of them …
"Prepare for battle." The one who spoke was Sasu, the leader of the Silver Moon Mercenary Group. As the leader of the number one mercenary group of Thousand Sails City, Sasu could be said to be the most experienced in large-scale battles. Thus, when the joint exploration team was formed, everyone had already decided that Sasu would personally command the battle.
After Sasu's words, everyone quickly moved. These people were all true powerhouses. Although they didn't have any experience in commanding large-scale battles, when it came to execution, no one in Thousand Sails City could compare to them. Everyone was ready to fight the moment Sasu gave his order. A few High Mages even cast Levitation, preparing to fly up and fight the Fire Crows.
"Wait." But at this time, a discordant voice echoed in the group.
"Wait for what …" Sauss had the most impatient temperament. He was originally ready, but when he heard someone say wait, Sauss' expression sank and he was about to curse.
But just as he opened his mouth, he discovered that the one who said wait was actually Lin Yun.
Thus, Sovann swallowed the words that he was about to curse out.
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