A large group of people was marching in a forest with no roads, especially when there were heavy weights. Of course, it was impossible for them to have a neat formation or a tight formation. Apart from maintaining the front, middle, and back groups, everyone tried their best to let the people being protected walk in the inner part of the group. The outer part was covered by the group of guards who were good at fighting.
Because the people who participated in the guards were all experienced adventurers, as long as they were assigned to their respective positions, there was nothing for Uzov to do. When he was free, he glanced at the dark elf beside him from time to time. If not for the fact that Mair had worked with this guy before, she would have suspected that this man was in heat at the wrong time and place.
"Speak. Looks like you have something to say for a long time, "the dark elf said.
Without much consideration, Uzov said, "Since the boss lent you the rifle, do you think we should turn on the prey detection mode?"
"Why, are you hungry and want to hunt? Although noon has just passed, you have already picked up the habit of eating lunch? "Mair joked.
"No." To be honest, the detection mode is also a very convenient eye to use to guard the surroundings. What I need is this to protect this group. "
"If you want to protect everyone here, you need more than just an eye," Mair said pointedly. However, she did not say it clearly. Instead, she turned around and said, "As for the environmental monitoring, don't worry, I have done it from the beginning."
Uzov was shocked and asked, "You have done it from the beginning? How did you do it? I didn't see the map's water mirror screen. Also, if you keep using it, won't the rifle consume too much power? We are not sure how long it will take this time. Also, I remember that the magic stones used in the rifle are all specially made and can't be used casually. If you use up all your reserves, then the rifle can only be used as a fire stick. "
Mair proudly touched her right ear. Although the ear stud that the World Tree transformed into was small, it was delicate and beautiful. The dark elf laughed and said, "Don't you think about who my real backer is? His Majesty has already analyzed the detection spell on the rifle and projected the results into my field of vision. Although there would be some things in his eyes that didn't actually exist when he looked at them, it was fine after he got used to it. If we do this, we can save the power of opening the water mirror, and the duration of the mirror will be several times longer than before. "
In fact, the truth behind this matter was even more complicated. Lin Feng used the first coffin to connect all the high-ranking members of the Turtledove Alliance and obtained the computing power of the World Tree. In any case, these large plants had always been in a state of computational redundancy. Therefore, no one really protested when someone sneaked in and did something to them through the back door.
The other reason for his generosity was that when Lin Feng used the First Coffin to connect all the World Trees, it also meant that the database of the First Coffin was open to the World Trees. Of course, it included all of Lin's designs regarding the Arcane Eye, as well as various small applications related to the forum, and even the secret instant messaging software.
However, the World Trees did not know the value of the things inside, and of course, they would not distribute them. This time, it was also because of Malcolm's need, so Fasnath analyzed the detection program in the rifle. He also used the method mentioned in the First Coffin's database about the use of retinal projection, and through the doppelganger's earring, he displayed the results to his own kin.
The reason why the prey detection mode of the rifle needed to be turned on and off was mainly because of the water mirror screen used to display the position of the prey on the minimap. Because something was actively created by magic, it consumed a lot of power. The Arcane Eye was only passively collecting information scattered in the environment, so the power consumption was not high.
The method of projecting the retina was also relatively low. Because it was the spellcaster paying for the power consumption, not Magic Stones. In this way, as long as Malcolm touched the rifle, he could turn on the surveillance of the rifle at any time and grasp the situation within a radius of about one kilometer.
Even if Malcolm turned off the live detection minimap in his field of vision, Fasnath was still watching. He could warn his own kin about any abnormal situation at any time, and could be called the most powerful live monitoring device.
And the information collected by the Arcane Eye was not just the circular minimap displayed in Malcolm's eyes and the red and blue dots that represented enemies and allies. That was just selecting the least information and displaying it in a limited display range. In Fasnath's processing, everything within the observation range of the Arcane Eye was under his control.
It meant that this World Tree was also very free, which was why she had the time to look around through Malcolm and remind him from time to time …
But Uzov did not know the reason behind this. So he still proposed a test and asked the Dark Elf, "Then can you tell me what's the situation near our team now?"
Malcolm did not think much of it and said, "It just so happens that our scout came into contact with a large creature. Wait a moment, you'll receive the news from the front. "
It was fine if he did not hear it, but once he heard it, Uzov asked nervously, "Large creature? How big is it? Can you determine its level? How far is it? "
To calm the nervous man, Malcolm said, "Don't worry. From the looks of it, it should be a creature like a bear. But it's just an ordinary beast, not a magic beast. Although it's troublesome for ordinary people, if those scouts can't handle this kind of problem, don't look for them next time. "
At the same time, there was a commotion in front of the team. The scout that was sent out walked back in a relaxed manner. He found Uzov Gantia and asked, "Boss, we encountered a big bear up ahead. Do you want to kill him as an extra dish tonight? "
Finding that the news was no different from what Malcolm had said, Uzov really believed that this Dark Elf had indeed mastered the detection magic of the rifle. But he shook his head at the scout's words and said, "We just set off, it's not good to stop and dismember the animal. Let's go around the bear, or find a way to lure it away. Today, we have to go as deep into the forest as possible, and try not to stop except for the target wood. "
The young man who acted as the scout shrugged indifferently and said, "You're the boss. Everything is up to you. "
The small episode in the adventure did not disturb anyone's mood. That ordinary beast without intelligence was slightly lured away by the scout and left the path of the team.
As for the use of the rifle, Uzov originally had some concerns. Because he knew of that set of detection magic, that mage had not yet revealed it to others, at most he knew of another map used for sieging the city. So he was a little hesitant about whether or not to expose it.
Since Malcolm had a better way to use it, he was happy that this journey could be carried out more safely without revealing his boss's trump card. Even if that mage did not care if others knew of the existence of such magic, it should not have flowed out from his mouth.
Everyone continued forward.
The autumn forest had a bleak smell, and there were more yellow leaves than ever before, which of course also brought some trouble to the people walking in it. Fortunately, there were not many insects in this forest, and the miasma brought by the rotten leaves was even rarer.
This forest form only meant one thing in the maze. The vitality of power here was higher than in other places. At the same time, it was mainly magic beasts and not magic plants. If it was the latter, then the forest would be full of miasma, and it would be difficult for ordinary creatures to survive.
The people who led the way were members of the craftsmen team under Grand Duke Carver. According to them, they had entered this forest when they were young and found the gathering place of the two kinds of wood. So this time, they took on the role of guide.
Of course, so much time had passed, and a lot of the terrain had changed, and even the memories were not so clear. So this time, it was still up to everyone to pay attention to every tree that they passed.
Fortunately, the two kinds of trees, fragrant cedar and silver camphor, had very obvious characteristics, which was that they had a rather unique fragrance. The former had a slight fragrance, but it was unforgettable. The latter had a strong fragrance, and those who liked it could accept it, while those who did not like it might avoid it. But one thing was certain, and that was that the insects definitely did not like it.
As time went on, everyone went deep into the forest. They had spent most of the day in the carriage, and it was not far from dark. So Uzov sent someone to inform the vanguard and the scouts to find a suitable place to set up camp today.
Setting up camp in the forest couldn't wait until it was dark. Because under the dense shade of the trees, visibility was not high, even during the day. If it was night with weak moonlight, the humans inside would be no different from blind people.
Most of the preparations had to be done while they could still see the surroundings clearly. Otherwise, the cruel nature would give people a vivid lesson, and the price would be the lives of those who were negligent.
Just as Uzov was thinking about what to pay attention to when camping at night, there was another commotion in front of the team. It was the same young lad who was sent by the other veteran scouts to run errands, but it could also be that the young man was happy to take credit. At least from his expression, Uzov guessed that it would not be a bad thing.
"Hey, boss, guess what we saw in front of us?"
Uzov cast a questioning look at Malcolm, but the dark elf just shook his head. It seemed that it was not an animal or a demonized man-eating plant. These creatures would be captured by the detection magic of the rifle. Then, Uzov could only think of one possibility to make the scout so excited. He asked tentatively, "Could it be that you found it?"
"Hey, boss, how do you know?" The young scout asked in surprise.
"You look like that, it's just written on your face, how can I not guess?" Uzov lectured the young man in a bad mood. He then said, "The place you found is in front? Have you informed the master? "
However, looking at the commotion in the team, and knowing the young man's character, Uzov estimated that the discovery would be known to almost everyone. So he simply instructed the guards around him, "First, a group of people go to consolidate the defense of the place you found. Boy, go and ask the master to lead him to the place you found the wood to identify it. Even if you really find it, it's still unknown whether it can be used. So don't be happy too early. "
"You're really a killjoy, boss. How about a little more beautiful. Life is not all bad luck. "The young man laughed.
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