Chapter 151 The Last Piece of the Puzzle
Not only Ryan and the other two, but all the Coleman warriors in the tribe rushed out of the house when they heard the horn.
Looking at the other side of the valley, outside the tall wooden gate of the village, a group of about thirty large monsters appeared. They howled and ran towards the village.
Bang, bang, bang...the ground shook violently.
Obviously, the warriors in the tribe are very experienced in dealing with this kind of monster invasion.
As soon as the war horn sounded, some people picked up bows and spears and rushed out.
"Those damn earth dragon beasts are here again!"
"Hunting team, follow me!"
"Don't let them rush into the tribe, quickly!"
"What about the artillery...Use the artillery that Mr. Tust taught us!"
“…”
After seeing that the attacking monster was the Earth Dragon, most people went about their business. It was obvious that this was not the first time they had encountered such a situation. The tribesmen knew that the intruding monsters would naturally be driven away by the hunting team warriors instead of being killed.
Wu Duo's brows also relaxed, and he said to Ryan, "Let's go, let's continue eating. Those are earth dragons that escaped from the 'Karatwa Basin' in the south. They occasionally get lost and come to this forest to hunt."
"Ah... Earth Dragon?"
Ryan was not calm when he saw those monsters, because the appearance of those monsters was almost exactly the same as the "dinosaurs" in his impression.
Aren’t those two-legged earth dragons leading the way, roaring and looking so ferocious, the Tyrannosaurus Rex?
Behind it, there are "Triceratops", "Tyrannosaurus", "Barbarian Dragon"...
The feeling he had now was similar to that of traveling through "Jurassic Park".
“Roar~~~”
At this moment, the leading black Tyrannosaurus Rex roared again, and the visible sound waves instantly swept across the valley, making people's hair stand on end. Looking again, the monster mounts under the chasing Coleman warriors also looked a little unbearable, hesitating to move forward, as if they had a kind of blood pressure fear of those dinosaurs.
Wu Duo saw that Ryan was staring at the dinosaurs and was distracted. He thought that he was curious because he saw this kind of monster for the first time, so he introduced: "The earth dragon beast is the hybrid offspring of the black dragon and the earth lizard in the 'Akron Mountains'. They have some dragon blood, so they have blood pressure on other monsters."
At this point, she simply gave a detailed introduction: "This kind of earth dragon is very ferocious. Its combat power is at least half a level higher than that of ordinary magic beasts of the same level. Even though the leading earth dragon is only level 4, ordinary level 5 magic beasts can't do anything to it. What's more, there are more than just these running on the ground, there are also flying in the sky, swimming in the water... There are at least hundreds of these strange sub-dragons in the 'Kalatwa Basin' in the south."
What the hell?
Are dinosaurs the hybrid offspring of black dragons and ground lizards?
Hearing this, Ryan suddenly felt that he had learned something new.
He asked curiously, "Udo, the 'Kalatwa Basin' you mentioned contains many different kinds of Asian dragons?"
"Yes! A lot!"
Wu Duo said: "The hunting team in our tribe has explored it before, but the 'Kalatwa Basin' is very large and there are many powerful Asian dragons, so we didn't explore it in depth, and no one knows the exact number. But they rarely leave the basin, and occasionally some of them will get lost and come to this side of the forest..."
Ryan exclaimed "Wow" after hearing this. That black dragon created a large group of dinosaurs on its own!
How many alien creatures did the black dragon defeat to create this huge race of amphibious dragons capable of attacking enemies on land, water and air?
If it were any other time, he would just watch for fun, but now Ryan had more things popping up in his mind.
Because his teacher Irubek has done thorough research on bloodline inheritance.
The lack of reproductive isolation means a richer bloodline gene chain!
If these huge numbers and diverse species of dinosaurs were really created by the black dragon over thousands of years, it would mean that there is no reproductive isolation between it and many magical beasts!
Then... it means that the black dragon's bloodline is very pure. It may even be the direct descendant of those giant dragons as powerful as gods in myths and legends, which could have such a complex gene chain!
I heard that dragon eggs can be kept for countless years in a specific environment before hatching. This world has never heard of a second dragon, so it is very likely that a dragon egg left behind in an ancient time suddenly hatched in this era.
Thinking of this, Ryan couldn't help but ask curiously: "Is the black dragon still alive?"
He felt that if his teacher Irubek were here, he would definitely not be stopped from slaying the dragon and studying the black dragon's genetic chain combination.
Even Ryan himself began to have the desire to become a dragon slayer.
Udo: "It should still be alive. But no one knows where it is... Our Coleman ancestors saw it flying through the forest five hundred years ago."
"oh……"
Ryan looked at the vast mountains at the end of his field of vision, his eyes gradually becoming deep.
How many secrets are hidden in this "Alcolon Mountains"...
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Eh... south?
Sudden!
Ryan looked at the Alcolon Mountains in the distance that were hazy in the fog, and a thought flashed through his mind that made his blood boil!
His eyes darted around, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that he might have made a "shocking discovery"!
He asked quickly, "Udo, how far south is the 'Karatwa Basin' you mentioned? Which direction exactly? Can you point it out to me?"
Wu Duo didn't know why Ryan suddenly became so excited. He pointed to a big snow-capped mountain at the end of the field of vision and said, "Do you see that snow-capped mountain over there? We call it 'Gabala Mountain'. To the south of it is the Karatwa Basin."
Ryan asked, "How far exactly?"
Wu Duo thought for a moment and said, "For my snow mastiff, it normally takes about seven or eight days to run..."
The Coleman tribe's unit of measurement for distance is not kilometers, but the distance of "half a day", "one day"... while riding a monster beast.
"That's the place fifteen degrees west and south of here, about ten thousand kilometers away?"
Ryan roughly estimated the speed of the snow mastiff in the jungle and came up with a rough location.
Then, the gleam in his eyes grew brighter and brighter, and he exclaimed in his heart: "It's true!"
The reason why he was so excited was that the coordinates...almost overlapped with a coordinate in his mind!
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This foggy world is vast and sparsely populated, and it is easy to get lost.
The sense of direction is very unfamiliar to other people. Except for those with extraordinary perception, few people can tell their exact location on this land.
But for Ryan, who has an "intelligent brain", this is not a problem at all.
He doesn't need to figure out what's going on, because every route he takes will be automatically recorded and located.
Moreover, the "intelligent brain" will automatically recognize all the maps Ryan has seen and form an accurate positioning.
Just like a satellite map, as long as there are enough reference objects, the system can automatically correct the map scale and accurately locate his current location.
He had seen a detailed strategic map of the two empires in the study of Her Royal Highness the Princess before, and already had a clearer idea of the territories of the two empires and the foggy area of the Alcolon Mountains.
Now, after this comparison, he discovered a problem!
According to Udo, the "Karatwa Basin" to the southwest of this forest is indeed an "unexplored foggy area" that is not marked on any map of the two empires...
But that coordinate point is very close to a place.
That is... the place with the wreckage of the airship that Baron Morin recorded in his diary where his hunting group encountered!
After looking at the system's positioning map and extending the route described by Baron Morin, Ryan was almost certain that the "airship wreckage" was in the dinosaur basin!
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Moreover, this discovery is more than just a simple coincidence.
Ryan also discovered a very critical point.
That was Baron Morin's hunting team, which set out from the northeast of the Theed Empire, then got lost and entered an "unknown fog area" whose coordinates they didn't even know.
If this "unknown area" is the Karathewa Basin, then it means that they have found a way to cross the "Alcolon Mountains"!
Because this basin is on the west side of the mountains!
As we all know, the Alcoron Mountains run vertically from north to south. It is a natural barrier that isolates the two major empires of Theed and Omar on the east side of the mountains.
So far, humans have only found one place where they can successfully cross the Alcolon Mountains, and that is the "Roaring Wind Pass" controlled by the City of Light!
It is precisely because of this strategic location that the City of Glory has a geographical advantage that is unmatched by any other city.
If hunters want to go hunting west of the mountains, or if caravans want to do business, they must pass through the Howling Wind Pass, collect taxes, and pay entry fees!
The fundamental reason why the princess had such a hard time building the city was because this vital passage was controlled by the five major families of Glory City, and all the resources she needed had to come from that "only" route. In the future, whether it was trade or the migration of people, it had to be approved by the five major families!
Obviously, the City of Glory had no intention of letting the princess build a city here.
Without a large mechanical city to protect the people, all of Ymir's new policies and plans would be just empty talk. Even survival would be a problem in this dangerous land!
But now,
Not the only one!
If Ryan's guess is correct, then in the Karatwa Basin going south from here, there is a high probability that there is a throat similar to the "Roaring Wind Pass", which can allow people to directly enter the west of the Alcolon Mountains from the Theed Empire!
This breaks the strategic monopoly of the City of Glory!
If the princess wants to build a city, this is definitely the best entry point to break the deadlock.
Moreover, the wreckage of the airship is most likely in the Karatwa Basin, and it is entirely possible to build a second Glorious City right there!
As soon as this thought came to my mind, the thoughts in my brain flew out of control.
He even had a glimpse of a "City of Hope" that was about to rise!
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But suddenly, Ryan frowned again as he thought about it: "Eh... from what Wu Duo said, that place is a dinosaur park with hordes of high-level monsters. It doesn't seem like a good place to build a city. Moreover, that airship is obviously the product of a higher mechanical civilization. If it didn't crash due to a mechanical failure, what could have brought it down?"
Thinking of this, the ferocious appearance of a black dragon unconsciously appeared in my mind.
"Could it be that black dragon?"
Ryan suddenly felt a little bit upset.
If those sub-dragons are generally half a level higher in combat power than the same-level monsters, then how much higher are the pure-blooded black dragons?
There is no need to assume that if this overlord-level monster could really bring down an airship, even if all the "Ten Legends" came together, they might not be able to defeat it.
Wu Duo, who was standing by, looked at Ryan's changing expression and asked curiously, "Doctor Ryan, what's wrong?"
Returning his thoughts to reality, Ryan turned to look at Udo who had a confused look on his face, then looked at the Coleman warriors in the tribe who were driving away dinosaurs, and suddenly an idea came !
“Eh…”
But that idea was obviously not mature enough. He needed to confirm some things first, so he said, "Wu Duo, does your tribe have a detailed map of this area?"
"Map? Yes..."
Wu Duo said: "All major tribes have drawn hunting maps. However... the most complete one is still in the bamboo house of the witch priest."
When Ryan heard this, in order to confirm his previous guess, he quickly asked: "Can outsiders see the map?"
The map stored in the "intelligent brain" was like a puzzle, and it had been pieced together. Now he just needed a piece near the "Forest of Ashes" to connect this large area of land.
Wu Duo blinked in confusion and said, "If it's you...it should be possible."
Before she could finish her words, Ryan grabbed her wrist and said, "Come on! Take me to look at the map. I want to confirm something."
Wu Duo: "Ah? You don't want to eat?"
Ryan: "Eat later."
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Not long after, Ryan saw the map of the Forest of Ashes drawn on animal skin in the bamboo building.
Not only the overall picture of the forest, but also the Plague Swamp, Red Rock Canyon, Poisonous Wetland...these outer landmarks are also marked in great detail.
Although the scale of the map was not very accurate, the correction made by the "intelligent brain" based on the reference objects was enough for Ryan to determine that the "Karatwa Basin"... was where the wreckage of the airship was found!
Finally, after seeing the map, he was sure that everything he had speculated before was correct.
Soon, Wu Duo left the bamboo house, leaving only the two of them.
Marfa looked at Ryan, who had a serious face, and asked with a smile: "Doctor Ryan, do you have something to tell me?"
Ryan looked at the wise old man solemnly and asked, "Master Wuji, I don't mean to offend you, but I want to ask, do you really intend to let all the tribesmen be buried with you in this war..."
