For Gwen, the scariest thing was to stand on the Gloom Mountains and look to the south, but he could not see the shimmering barrier.
For the countries on the continent in this era, that was the end of civilization.
But the barrier at the end of the horizon was still there. In the chaotic background of the corrupted land, it was like a wall of light between heaven and earth. Although it had stood there for seven hundred years, and many of its functions were probably declining, as long as the light was still there, the world was still safe.
"That is the Magnificent Wall …" Heti said with a tone of disbelief. "I have only seen it in books …"
"A few hundred years ago, the people on the border were not unfamiliar with the wall. But in the past few hundred years, the territory of civilization has been retreating, even to the north of the Whitewater River." Gwen sighed and shook his head. "The Demonic Tide is retreating, and you are retreating too. How ironic."
Heidi looked a bit ashamed at once, but what could she do? A hundred years ago, her great-grandfather, who had an ingenious way of thinking, dared to court death, and was extremely talented in the cause of rebellion, was really a f * cking troublemaker. He single-handedly destroyed the foundation of the entire south. Who would dare to take the blame for this...
"Okay, okay, the wall is still there. That means that the Sentry Tower has' self-healed ', right?" Amber was also amazed by the Magnificent Wall, but looking at the corrupted land in the south, she really did not want to stay a minute longer. "So those mutants will not have any reinforcements. Then let's go back and think about how to deal with those monsters!"
Gwen nodded slightly, turned around and jumped off the boulder. At the same time, he said casually, "I have a rough plan."
Amber quickly followed behind Gwen. She kept up with Gwen and said, "What plan? What plan? Are you really going to kill more than nine hundred of them in one battle? I was just joking with you … Are you really that powerful? "
Gwen thought that the Gwen Cecil of seven hundred years ago might have really been able to charge through the monsters. But if he did that today, he would only spiral into the sky and die again. His plan was not to charge in alone. "I have roughly calculated the route in the mountains and the movement speed of those monsters. They have not yet sensed the existence of the camp, so they are moving slowly. If they continue to move north at this speed, it will take at least two days before they pose a threat to the camp. So we have two days to set up a plan."
Amber scratched her head. "Set up what plan?"
"Blow up the cliff on the west side of the camp," Gwen said as he quickly flipped the map in his mind. "The rock layer there is unstable, and some areas have cracked. And the road under the cliff … It's the direction of the mutants.
Amber was stunned. Gawain's plan, which was so bold that it bordered on madness (in her opinion), was completely out of her expectations.
In her mind, she imagined countless scenarios of setting up a defensive line outside the camp, fighting bravely, and resisting in a roundabout way. She almost moved herself. But she did not expect Gwen to come up with such an unusual plan.
Then, she began to doubt the feasibility of the plan. "Can you really do it? Blow up the mountain! How is that possible? "
Gawain glanced at Amber. "We're not going to blow up the mountain. We're just going to blow up some of the rocks. Trust me, I've observed the situation there. It's very easy. Besides, we have something that can blow it up."
Amber blinked and suddenly realized what Gwen was referring to. "You mean … those fake crystals that your second granddaughter made?"
This guy's ability to casually give people or things a nickname was getting better and better.
"It's those crystals. They're called 'Rebecca Crystals.' There's a name for them." Gawain nodded. "Because the raw material is the stones in the mountains, and even the serfs can complete the smelting operation, a lot of those things have been produced. They're just in time to come in handy."
Amber still wanted to mutter, but Gwen had already walked to the front and said, "We'll discuss the details when we get back to the camp. Those monsters won't stop to wait for us."
Amber looked up at Gawain and Heidi who were walking on the rugged mountain path as if they were flying. He was so anxious that he stamped his feet and said, "Hey! Hey! Wait for me, you two! Hey — Gwen, you're a Knight. It's okay if you have good stamina, but Heti, you're a mage. How can you run so fast in the mountain?! "
Heti heard Amber's voice, but she just shook her head with a smile and did not answer.
Outsiders did not know the rule passed down from ancient times in the Cecil family — regardless of gender or talent, it was standard for the offspring of the family to kill a wolf in the forest before they reached adulthood. Rebecca was knocked out by a wolf three times before she passed the test, but Heti passed the test in one go!
After returning to the camp, Gwen immediately called Rebecca, Byron, and Philip to his tent. Druil and Pitman also came in uninvited after hearing the news.
Considering that there were many things that could not be kept under wraps, and that if they really had to fight the monsters head-on, the half-baked Druil's healing spells would be an indispensable help, Hao Ren did not drive the little old man out.
"There are more mutants, nearly a thousand of them, in the mountains," Gwen said bluntly after everyone had arrived. "They're moving here."
Everyone was shocked by the news, but Pitman was the first to react. The old Druil swung his robe and said righteously, "I don't want this month's salary —"
"Stop, why do you have the same reaction as Amber?" Gwen stared at the little old man. "Wait for me to finish. It's not too late for you to express your opinion after I've arranged everything."
"Your Grace," Byron the Knight said, "there are less than a hundred people in the camp who can fight, including the dozens of newly trained militia. Official soldiers and militia may be able to fight the mutants head-on after being equipped with enchanted weapons and armor, but it's barely a one-to-one fight — "
"I know," Gwen raised his hand to interrupt Byron. "That's why I don't plan to fight the monsters head-on."
Rebecca's eyes widened. "Are we … abandoning the camp?"
She pursed her lips. Apparently, this was the last answer she wanted to hear. Although this was a barren wilderness, it was the last place the Cecil family had settled down. It was also her new home. Whether it was the crystal furnace or the steel factory powered by Magic Net 1, she had put her heart and soul into it. This was the first place in her life where she could do what she liked, and she did not want to give it up.
But if Gwen really decided to evacuate, she was ready to obey.
"No, we don't have to evacuate. At least, we don't have to make a decision in such a hurry." Gwen shook his head. "It will take two days for the monsters to move to a position where they can sense the presence of the camp. After that, they will need at least another day to rush over. So, we have at most three days to prepare. I have a plan, but it requires a lot of Rebecca's crystals … "
Gwen told them his bold idea and emphasized the feasibility of the plan.
Byron, Knight, and Knight Philip looked at each other. As two traditional military professions, they did not pay much attention to the 'inventions' of Gwen and Rebecca, and they could not imagine the power of the crystals that could cause explosions. Pitman was even more confused. These days, he was either making alchemy potions in his room or wandering around, praying for people to exorcise evil spirits and promote useless ointments. He did not even know what 'Rebecca's crystals' were …
But Rebecca's eyes suddenly lit up. "Yes! Those crystals can do it! "
Rebecca's crystals were her proudest invention. These days, as long as she had time, she would test the properties of the crystals and the power of their detonation. She knew its function like the back of her hand. Gwen's plan seemed to have opened the door to a new world for her. The little girl was excited. "Listen to me, the plan of my ancestor is totally feasible! I know how powerful those crystals are when they explode. The more there are, the more the power will multiply! If they are stuffed in the crevices and engraved the detonation circle on the rocks … they can blow up a whole rock wall! "
The eyes of the two Knight finally lit up. But Byron and Knight were still a little worried. "But can we really kill those monsters? Their vitality is very tenacious … "
"You have fought them head-on. You should know that those Aberrations are not invulnerable," Gawain said with a smile. "The Aberrations within the Demonic Tide and the Aberrations that wander around are two completely different concepts. Without the replenishment of the Chaos Magic, they are much more vulnerable. As far as I can see, the demonic wave produced by the aberrations in the mountains is far weaker than the pollution in Cecil's territory. "
"That's good." Byron and Knight nodded. "But what if the landslide doesn't kill them all?"
"I didn't expect to bury them all. The best result is that the first landslide can kill half of them," Gwen said with a smile. "As for the rest, we will use traps and buried 'art' to reduce their numbers step by step. From the mountain pass in the southwest corner to the camp, we have a buffer zone to deal with them. The open space and fences in front of the camp are the last line of defense, but I suspect that those monsters won't be able to get that far."
Hao Ren looked up at Rebecca. "I asked you to combine the runic trigger and the trap. You should have done it, right?"
"Of course, that thing is simple. The simplest runic trigger can be done with a few stacked pieces of stone. Anyway, you just have to ensure that the runes can be pressed into the detonation circle." Rebecca looked very happy. "And after you left, I sent a few more people to the furnace. By this time, another batch of crystals should be out. Now that the Magic Net No. 1 has started to operate, we just need to put the crystals near the charging point of the Magic Net No. 1. A lot of crystals will be charged in a short time. I have sent people to transport all the crystals to the steel factory compound, and they will be fully charged by tonight at the latest …"
Looking at Rebecca's excited face, Gwen felt that he had really found a treasure.
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