The group stayed in the Dwarf Fortress in the Doomsday Mountains for a few more days. On the one hand, it was difficult to refuse the host's hospitality. On the other hand, it was for the exchange of knowledge about runes.
The dwarves wanted to learn about the dwarven runes used on the Tower of the Great Sage and other related magic patterns. Of course, the exchange of knowledge was not Lin's only contribution. The dwarves also taught him a few runes that were rarely seen in the outside world, as well as some more orthodox ways to use runes for the dwarves.
The most special one was "Sabha for Shalin" in the dwarven language. It was a long string of words, and in the common language, there was only one word to understand it — luck.
According to the dwarves, they rarely used this rune, mainly because of the high uncertainty. And most of the time, there was no way to know if it worked or not. But more importantly, if luck was regarded as normal, and it did not work at the critical moment, it would be a fatal thing.
Moreover, from their experience, even if the holder did not take the so-called luck into account at the beginning, they would subconsciously rely on it after a long time. This could not withstand the test of a critical moment. Many people who used to have such equipment fell when luck happened to not work. So this rune was both loved and hated by the dwarves.
After accepting this damned rune, Lin and the others left the Doomsday Mountains and officially entered the old world of the maze.
The wheels of the carriage rumbled, and the sound of the horses' hooves trampling on the ground made this journey, which still felt unreal, feel more real.
Lin still remembered that living in the urban jungle of Earth, it was not a big deal to be able to travel to the suburbs. But in the maze, such scenery was everywhere, and danger was everywhere.
When Lin was an apprentice in the maze, he could not relax when walking in the wild. He had to be on guard against magical beasts, and even ordinary wild beasts, at any time, could give him a quick death. On more than one occasion, the book might have died before the first chapter was even written.
Now that he was walking in this dangerous nature, his mood was completely different. Not only was his strength different, but even his wealth was different.
At the front right corner of the carriage was a small Arcane Eye warning device. It wasn't powerful enough to manifest the shape of an eyeball, but it had all kinds of detection functions that had been researched in the past. The warning range wasn't as far as a few kilometers or a few hundred kilometers, but it was enough time for people walking in the wilderness to react.
The two wild girls had been playing crazily during this period of time. He rode a horse and ran all over the mountains and plains. He even dragged a train back several times. If he was playing an online game right now, he would definitely give the train a few slows and stuns. Then, he would hide far away and wait for the train to overturn before picking up the corpse. Unfortunately, this was the reality, or rather, this was the reality of the Land of Confusion. She had to be saved.
He picked up the magic repeating crossbow in the weapon holster beside the driver's seat. This could barely be considered the results of his research in Wulian City. Lin could only tell the two girls the general structure of the mechanism and let Hallumi and Kaya experiment and research. Fortunately, the two girls' minds hadn't jumped too much, and the things they researched were still quite normal, not too different from what they had imagined.
In order to be able to be used officially and in battle, some parts that were more prone to malfunction were replaced with more expensive magic materials with higher strength, and magic was added to the weapon.
The continuous firing mechanism was completely completed with the structure of the mechanism. There was only one magic added, and that was the specialty of the Elves — Tracking Arrow. As for the arrows, magic arrows could be used, but also ordinary arrows could be used.
Of course, it wasn't something that ordinary people could do to make full use of the magic repeating crossbow. At least, to achieve the effect of the tracking arrow, one had to have mental power similar to magic locking, or go through similar training. Otherwise, it would just be an ordinary crossbow used by ordinary people.
He picked up the weapon leisurely and roughly aimed at the train that was being dragged by the two reckless apprentices. Then, he turned the handle back and forth. The arrows followed an indescribable trajectory and accurately hit the vital points. It was almost one arrow per person.
The animals in the Land of Confusion were very smart. At least after two or three fell, the other beasts chasing after the two wild girls on horseback scattered and didn't continue to recklessly chase after them. Therefore, the crisis was quickly resolved.
If it wasn't the most urgent situation, Lin and the others wouldn't take out their trump card to save their lives. Of course, they also wouldn't let the Lich, who was playing with his trump card as a normal weapon, use it. It didn't matter if they used a magic gun to kill a magical beast or a wild beast. As long as it hit, death was certain. But after death, it would be a headache. Because the parts that were left behind might not necessarily be edible.
Maybe it was because he wasn't a rich man living in America in his previous life, so he couldn't just casually bring a rifle to Africa to hunt wild animals. To Lin, taking lives was a very serious matter.
Hunting animals, other than to protect his own life, was also to fill his stomach. He didn't want to kill for fun, nor did he want to hunt magical beasts for mere beast crystals or other special materials. It was just as bad as killing a shark and throwing the rest of the shark back into the sea for shark fins.
And the animals that were hit by the magic gun might not have serious injuries on the outside, but the inside of their bodies would be destroyed by the magic.
Some people were researching how to reduce the attack power of the magic gun to the level of paralysis instead of killing, but they didn't have a more objective test subject. Lin didn't want to kill indiscriminately, no matter if it was a human or an animal. Fen did experiment with her own body … but her feelings were comparable to other people's.
A certain Lich personally said that 'when hit, it felt numb.' Such a level of power accidentally caused a big bear's head to explode. Since then, a certain someone didn't believe in the 'paralysis' switch on the body of the gun. That thing was only made to look good.
Therefore, even though they had already made magic guns for everyone to defend themselves, under normal circumstances, Lin and the other two masters still used various kinds of crossbows as their normal weapons. And the crossbows they were using now completely showed what it meant to be rich and powerful. The key parts of the enchanted weapons were also magic materials. Even if they weren't, they were still considered to be high quality among the normal materials.
And the arrows were even more worth mentioning. Just like in the history books, Yang Youji was a godly archer during the Spring and Autumn Period. The method that King Chu used to control this general was also very simple, which was to put away the arrows that he used.
Don't think that this action was nothing. In fact, after coming to the maze, Lin Cai saw with his own eyes how the people on Earth were misled by the movies and TV series. None of the arrows that he could come into contact with in the maze were completely straight. Even the high quality arrows used by the elves were all kinds of curved, but the range was not so big. It was completely different from the arrows that were produced by the industry on the screen.
The impact of the irregular arrow body was directly reflected in the hit rate and shooting range. Therefore, in order to become a godly archer, besides having a good bow, one also needed a good arrow. And this was the same for crossbows. So it was no wonder that during the Three Kingdoms period, Kongming had to borrow arrows. It was really not easy to make a qualified arrow.
Under the condition that there was no lathe to make a straight arrow body, Lin used all the magic materials and magic molding to make a lot of crossbow arrows. Even if these arrows were not enchanted, they were more destructive than ordinary arrows. Of course, under such circumstances, it was very important to retrieve the arrows. The arrows that were shot out were all money.
Especially when the arrows were enchanted with tracking arrows, it was unlikely that they would miss or miss. Even if they were hit by an arrow and did not die, the magical beast or beast that was hit would immediately turn around and run. It would also become a tracking source because the arrow stuck in its body would become a tracking source. The next few arrows did not need to be aimed at at the target at all. No matter how winding the terrain was, they could still hit the target.
Speaking of which, to be able to use the magic crossbow to this extent, Lin Cai was speechless. Every time he used it, it felt the same every time. If such a crossbow machine was placed on Earth, those soldiers would not have a rifle.
They would dismember the animals that were shot to death and remove the edible meat to dispose of on the spot. If it was a magical beast, they would also remove the parts that could be used as magic materials. As for the internal organs, considering the problem of parasites, they would usually be buried or burned.
Generally speaking, after such a fuss by the two girls and the subsequent cleaning up, they would usually be busy until night time, so they would camp nearby. Anyway, they were now in a nomadic state with no destination, so naturally there was no time limit. The sky was the quilt, and the ground was the bed. They really experienced the life of a nomad.
Maybe they should buy a flock of sheep to herd? Or camels?
Just as Lin Cai was letting his imagination run wild, Fen, who was next to the bonfire, leaned against the pile of soil covered with a flannel cloth and stared blankly at the dancing flames. Lin Cai and her two disciples had been busy for a long time during the day, but she had been in a daze for a long time. It was not easy to finish the work at night and it was time to rest, but she was still listless.
After all, she had been living a comfortable life for a long time. Not to mention the two girls gritting their teeth and enduring it, even Lin Cai could not bear it anymore. Although Fen did not say it explicitly, she was getting more and more lazy to move. She was almost bringing out her salted fish attitude in the community, completely ignoring her image outside.
Suddenly, a meteor streaked across the sky. Lin, who loved astronomy and astrology, exclaimed in surprise. Fen lazily stretched her body that had not moved for a long time. It was as if a statue that no one dared to disrespect had suddenly come to life, and it had a bit more human aura.
She refocused her eyes and looked at everything around her. Her expression was a bit blank, as if she did not know why she was here.
"You're awake. Do you want something to eat?" Lin Jiu asked. The two young maidservants who were used to serving others naturally surrounded their elder sister's side, handing her water and the wild game they had prepared today. Their level of care was completely different from a certain someone.
Fen did not reject the kindness of the two girls. She tore a piece of meat and put it into her mouth in small bites. She, however, focused on the man whose thoughts were in a mess. After a while, she said, "You've already left the Doomsday Mountain Range for so many days. Have you thought about where to go?"
"No. Continue to wander."
"Oh ~." Fen said meaningfully and asked jokingly, "Don't you want to go to the Karlsruhe Empire?"
"Why would I go to that country with a long name?"
"To see an old lover."
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