Two wild beasts were fighting. They looked like leopards, but had a tuft of white fur on their foreheads. Neither Rui Bing nor Sang Kan had ever seen such powerful leopards. The two leopards were in a frenzy. They did not notice that two people were watching them from afar.
Their speed was astonishing, and their strength was terrifying. The ground was full of holes, all of which were caused by the destruction they had just caused. The hard rocks were nothing to them. They could easily crush them with a swipe of their claws. When it ran at high speed, it was like a heavy mech, rumbling and shaking the ground.
One of the leopards was slammed into the cliff wall, and a large piece of rock fell, kicking up a cloud of dust. Amidst the dust cloud, the angry roars of the two leopards could be heard, mixed with the sound of rocks breaking. The dull thuds of collision made Rui Bing and Sang Kan shudder.
In contrast to the fierce battle between the two leopards, Aried, who was on Sang Kan's back, began to snore softly.
However, what the two of them did not expect was that the two leopards, who seemed to want to fight to the death, actually did not come to a conclusion. Instead, they stared at each other for a few minutes before turning around and leaving at the same time.
When the two leopards were far away, Sang Kan let out a long sigh of relief. "What a powerful beast! Even back home, there are not many wild beasts like this. And they are intelligent. " The Sang Tribe had more experience fighting wild beasts, and their understanding of wild beasts was different from others.
As he said this, Sang Kan was impressed. He had seen many wild beasts, and killed many with his own hands. However, this was the first time he had seen such a powerful leopard. The Sang Tribe had always respected powerful creatures. Of course, this did not mean that they would be merciful when they decided to kill them.
Rui Bing did not speak. The two powerful leopards made her very cautious. They were unbelievably fast and strong. Coupled with their intelligent nature, these wild beasts were terrifying.
These two leopards also made Rui Bing and Sang Kan, who had just walked out of the purple mist, tense up again. They had just relaxed a little.
They became cautious. Although there weren't many leopards, who could be sure that there weren't any other creatures here?
Some of the mountains were lush and green, while others were bare. This strange phenomenon did not frighten them. In Archipelago, the gravity field that could appear at any time was even stranger and more dangerous than this place. Moreover, they didn't have any other choice but to move forward.
Their movements were careful and swift, full of vigilance, for fear of alerting the powerful creatures here. The fact that these creatures could live alongside the red-tailed beasts without dying was a testament to their strength. If one didn't pay 120% of their attention while traversing the territory of these creatures, they would definitely end up in a miserable state.
Fortunately, the vegetation here was lush, and with an experienced hunter like Sang Kan around, they did not have to worry about food and water. Sang Kan could always find some delicious wild fruits. Rui Bing and Aried, who rarely had this kind of experience, ate with relish.
They did not dare to roast meat for fear of attracting some powerful wild beasts. Like the two leopards they encountered the other day. Even with Guardian, Rui Bing had to expend a lot of effort. Aried was by her side, and he could not even protect himself. If Rui Bing was alone, she would not have to be so cautious.
This mountainous region was much larger than the three of them had imagined. There was an endless stretch of tall mountains that stretched as far as the eye could see. Every time they climbed over a mountain, another mountain would appear in front of them. The only fortunate thing was that they did not encounter any creatures that were stronger than the two black panthers they had encountered for the first time.
The journey was boring. They walked continuously through the mountains every day. They had been walking in the mountains for more than three months, but still had not made it out of the mountains. The weather in the mountains was also unpredictable. One moment it would be howling, the next it would be raining cats and dogs. Even someone as strong as Sang Kan could not avoid getting wet, let alone Aried. Rui Bing was much better off. She had Guardian.
Maybe it was because of the rain, but Aried was sick. This forced them to stop their journey. At Aried's age, sickness could be very dangerous if it was not treated in time. However, they did not have any medicine on hand. They could only rely on the plants Sang Kan found in the forest to treat him.
Aried's body was hot and cold, and he was delirious. Rui Bing and Sang Kan were worried. They found a cave and stayed there for the time being.
Ye Chong carefully controlled the development of the stronghold. Batches of students went out to participate in combat, and the results were impressive. As more and more students went out for combat, Ye Chong could feel the improvement in overall strength. The highest casualty rate at the beginning was 5: 1, but now it was almost zero. The students were getting better at it. Now, there were only 4,700 students left in the stronghold.
Now, a batch of students went out for combat every day, and they always brought back large amounts of game. Some of the game tasted delicious, much tastier than the dry rations in the stronghold. This also caused the students' enthusiasm for actual combat to soar.
With the help of the enhanced Hummingbirds, the exploration of Darkniss progressed rapidly. Now, Ye Chong had explored a total of 125 times more land than before. However, it also cost Ye Chong more than 3,000 enhanced Hummingbirds.
Ye Chong did not find a spatial window to Western Frost, but surprisingly, he found a spatial window to Northern Lands. This was an important discovery that would affect the future development of the stronghold.
The war between Eastern Cloud and Western Frost did not affect Northern Lands. Ye Chong found seven shooters who entered Darkniss, and captured them all. Shooters without fighter jets were defenseless against mechs.
Life in the stronghold was orderly. While some of the students found it a little boring, most of them were satisfied with their current lives. This was the life they had dreamed of for a long time. Through their own hard work, they could earn the respect of others.
They were no longer as immature and impulsive as they used to be. They were more mature, trusted each other, and worked well together. While they were still not as strong as the mech pilots Ye Chong had led before, they were more than qualified soldiers in terms of temperament.
The scale of the fortress expanded once again, and compared to before, it had undergone earth-shattering changes. The outer layer of thick metal armor, the modern-looking buildings, the tall information center, the neatly arranged mechanical processing facilities, the well-arranged training grounds …
Compared to this place, Su City was like a small, backward town. The students were proud of this. The shooters who were captured by Ye Chong were all resentful of him at first. However, they were soon conquered by the miraculous stronghold, and the power it contained.
The strong ruled. That was the rule in Eastern Cloud, Western Frost, and Southern Lands. To them, it was an honor to be allowed to follow the strong. Besides, the learning environment in the stronghold was good. The students communicated with each other frequently, and the atmosphere was open. It was unimaginable in other places. Shooters kept their understanding of parapsychic waves a secret. Only disciples or close friends would communicate with each other. In the stronghold, they could find many strange theories about parapsychic waves. According to Sha Ya, these theories were written by the Lord himself. In addition, Sha Ya shared some of her own knowledge with the students, and the shooters quickly fell in love with the place.
It turned out that this open way of communication was beneficial to the growth of shooters.
Their only complaint was the physical training. They could not understand why an archer needed physical training. Whenever someone asked this question, Ye Chong wanted to take them to see Mei Wu, a Level 9 shooter who was even stronger than Xuan Ning. However, considering the current situation, he had to give up on this idea for now. Fortunately, no one in the stronghold dared to disobey Ye Chong's orders. Even Sha Ya insisted on training her body every day. She had seen Mei Wu's incredible abilities, so she worked even harder.
The shooters were not suited to pilot mechs, so Ye Chong equipped them with combat Spiders. The Spiders were small and agile, and could be ridden by a single person. However, they were powerful and had a good shooting system. With the holographic scanning system, they were able to fight well.
Ye Chong had always insisted on not wasting any combat power that he might have at hand.
A thousand mechs lined up neatly in formation. Ye Chong's team was now well-organized. Commanders of all levels had been appointed, and the structure was well-organized. After actual combat, this arrangement was very successful. The other students looked at their companions on the training ground and couldn't help but reveal looks of envy. The members of the team were chosen by the Lord himself. They knew that this was an important mission, and the Lord would be leading the team himself. It had been a long time since the Lord had led a team in person. Now that he was leading the team, they could see how much importance he placed on this mission.
Other than the thousand mechs, there were also ten combat Spiders led by Sha Ya. The rest were all loaded Spiders, filled with goods. The fleet of Spiders was huge. There were about 800 of them. The stronghold's production capacity was impressive. If they did not exchange the Spiders for the resources they needed, stacking them would be a problem.
Ye Chong decided to move all the goods in the warehouse onto the Spiders.
Thus, a huge team began to march in the direction of the spatial window that led to the South Continent.
The most direct effect of the long period of combat was that almost all the wild animals near the stronghold had been wiped out. The places that used to be haunted by wild animals were now unusually quiet.
However, these students were already used to it. Two months ago, they needed to travel further to hunt those delicious wild beasts.
The wild animals in Darkniss were intelligent. When they saw the huge fleet, they immediately ran away. Some of the wild animals that had escaped from the mechs panicked and migrated deeper into Darkniss.
After seven days of flying, they arrived at the spatial window to Northern Lands. They've set up surveillance cameras around the area. Anyone who enters Darkniss will be spotted.
With the seven Northern Lands shooters leading the way, the group passed through the dangerous areas along the way.
After 14 days of flying and trekking, they finally arrived at the closest city to Darkniss in Northern Lands, Ganming City. Ganming City produced a type of high-quality wood called Ganmu, hence the city's name.
"The amount of goods is too large. We'll need to talk to the merchants first. I doubt if any of the merchants here can take in so many goods at once." Jin Weidong looked worried. He was the most reputable and strongest among the seven Northern Lands shooters. He was second only to Sha Ya among the group of shooters.
Ye Chong and his group did not enter the city directly. Instead, they hid in the mountains. There were too many of them, and they were too obvious a target. Besides, mechs were new weapons that no one had ever seen before.
Without Ye Chong's orders, the students began to set up their defenses according to the terrain. This time, they were no longer fighting the wild animals, but the more dangerous humans.
Three hours later, Ye Chong and his group had the entire mountain range under their control. They built a temporary signal station that could cover an area with a diameter of about 2200 kilometers.
Jin Weidong's suggestion was spot on. Only the wealthy merchants would be able to take in such a large amount of goods. Besides, the materials he needed could only be provided by the larger merchants.
There weren't many large merchants in Ganming City. They might have to go to a further city to find such a large merchant. (To be continued, for further updates, please log on to WWW .QIDIAN. COM. Support the author! Support the original readers!)
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