Miraculously, Little Rock City remained intact. There were no signs of an invasion, only a mess left behind by the residents who had left in a hurry. There were even some animals who hadn't been able to evacuate in time. They were starving and skinny. The caravan entered this lonely stone city, bringing a hint of life. The city walls blocked the cold wind, but they couldn't stop the enemy's attacks. Thus, the first thing they did was to strengthen the city. The magi burned the snow and poured it on the city walls, making them smooth and sturdy. Fortunately, they had brought over quite a few weapons from the Wusen Empire, including magic cannons and energy barriers. After installing them on the walls, this little stone city had transformed into a sturdy fortress.
As for Reina, she left her magic imprint in the center of the stone city to remember the coordinates.
For spatial magi, remembering a place wasn't the same as remembering it on a mental map like ordinary people. Space wasn't divided into up, down, left, and right. The sky and the earth were also space. If there was even the slightest mistake, spatial magic would bring about a terrible disaster, such as burying them in the ground or sending them out of this world.
Space was constantly changing. It could expand or shrink. It was as unpredictable as smoke. Even if you remained still, space would still move in an unpredictable trajectory. Thus, in order to accurately teleport oneself to a specific place, they needed some reference.
It was like a sign on the road, allowing travelers to know the direction.
The vast majority of magi would imbue magic into a special magic stone as a coordinate stone, and then add a magic array to distinguish and precision. Thus, a teleportation interface would be created. This was the most basic method of long-distance teleportation. This was the spatial teleportation knowledge that Reina had learned from Hero White. And this ultra-long distance teleportation array was something that White and his team of magi had created after countless calculations and experiments. It could pass through all kinds of interference magic and even some barriers, directly teleporting tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of soldiers to their destination in an instant.
Unfortunately, Hero White had already been lost. The only one who could use this magic was Reina, whom she had coincidentally caught.
But now, she lacked one thing, and that was the magic crystal. Reina did not have such an expensive magic crystal as a container to activate the magic circle on the other side. She thought of an alternative, and that was … using her blood. The human body's blood could store magic, and it was more suitable for one's own magic than any other container. It could also resist the interference of magic from the outside world. Reina's blood was even more special. With the support of her enormous magic power, her blood was filled with magic power. The only drawback was that this magic power could not be retained for too long.
Reina, who was standing on the magic circle, opened her hand and slit Blade King's left palm. Blood flowed out from the wound and quickly dripped onto the ground. However, the strange thing was that they did not accumulate on the soil like liquid. Instead, they desperately drilled down and finally disappeared without a trace.
Reina clenched her fist to stop the bleeding. She took a few steps back and walked out of the small magic circle. Then, she began to silently chant the spell.
The moment she finished chanting, the magic circle outlined by branches and vines on the ground suddenly glowed with a white light. It was as if it had been given life, and the orderly and neat characters became very clear. The circle of snow kept retreating as if it was avoiding some big shot. In the end, the magic circle was engraved on the ground like a golden brand. Anyone with eyes could see that this magic circle contained a terrifying amount of energy. The air above it was like a hot summer day, sometimes twisting.
After completing the magic circle, Reina's face was a little pale. She took a few light breaths to calm her chaotic heartbeat.
"Is it done?"
A voice came from not far away. It was Zeba and the Northern Chief, Baron. They witnessed the whole process and were quite amazed. The magic energy spread to every corner of the city, and everyone felt this power. The earth seemed to wriggle like a soft bed. Everyone felt as if their bodies were twisting like earthworms. However, when they came back to their senses, everything returned to normal.
"Yes, it will provide me with the exact location in ten days."
"Ten days is enough. The last time we passed through the mountains, it only took us two and a half days," Baron said.
Baron said. He gave Zeba a little confidence, but he still wasn't sure. This was a big gamble. If they won, they would have a chance to defeat the enemy. If they lost, they would be completely finished. He did not even dare to think about the possibility of failure, and the success rate of this teleportation circle was less than fifty percent.
"We'd better set off now. We'll rest at the foot of Dragon Scale Mountain at night and recover our energy. Tomorrow morning, we'll climb a thousand-foot cliff and pass through two more mountains to the north. We'll see Mountain Axe City. This is the fastest shortcut, but also the most dangerous."
"If the enemy ambushes there, I'm afraid you'll be in trouble."
Zeba said worriedly.
"They're not that smart, and now we have weapons to deal with them. With those magic potions, we can pass through the mountains quietly."
"Or let me go through there alone. If I know the direction, I can fly there."
Reina said. That would definitely be faster, but …
"I'm afraid flying is not a good way. The sky is full of dead birds circling. Once they find us, we'll attract the attention of the army. This is also why we can't send any news to the ears of our allies. The enemy has a mind of their own, but what we see are all walking corpses and puppets. If you want to pass through the mountains, you'll need us, human lady. It's more complicated than you think. If you go the wrong way, you may be trapped for months. "
"Lord Baron is right. Reina, this is a war, and you are our hope. I'll guard this place. If you haven't returned by ten days, I'll follow the original plan and cross the plains. "
Zeba said. Reina nodded helplessly. All she could do was do her best to help these desperate orcs.
"Okay, treat your wounds, and we'll set off immediately."
"I can set off now."
Reina stretched out her left hand. The two found that the wound on her palm had already healed. If it weren't for the blood stain that proved that she had been injured, no one would have guessed that there was a deep wound on her hand a few minutes ago.
Soon, they set off. Baron selected twenty elite subordinates and left the stone city with their backpacks. As the stone city gate closed with a bang, Reina turned back. On the city gate, Zeba's figure was obvious. He stood alone and watched them leave. The giant wolf beside him suddenly raised its head and howled, letting out a sad howl.
Just like that, Reina and the Northern Chief went to the mountains together. Just as Baron expected, they arrived at the foot of the mountain not long after the sun went down. From here, they could see the tip of the iceberg. The mountains here were very strange. The mountains were almost vertical, like stone tablets. The Dragon Scale Gully that Baron mentioned was a basalt mountain. There were many cracks on the cliff that allowed people to climb up.
In the dark night sky, Reina saw black shadows hovering in the air. Those were the dead birds that they talked about. Once they found an enemy, they would swoop down from the sky and attack the enemy with their hard as iron beaks. It was rumored that they were birds called Iron Beak Crows. They lived on the cliffs and would peck out circular holes in the hard rocks like woodpeckers to make their nests. The mountains were their habitat. Under the attack of the Darkspirit army, they were affected by death and turned into dead birds, searching for the enemy in the sky day and night.
They could pierce the enemy's armor with a single swoop. With their huge numbers, even the army had to avoid them.
At the bottom of the valley, they couldn't find Reina and the others, but if they wanted to climb up the Dragon Scale Gully, they had to find a way to avoid the eyes and ears of these dead birds. This was their first challenge.
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