Chapter 439: Joining the Team
Inside the captain's cabin on the forecastle of Sound of Dawn.
Alka and the others sat around the round wooden table in the center of the captain's room, seemingly discussing something.
They have been in this port city for several days, and through various information, they have almost gained a certain understanding of the overall situation in this area.
There was a map in front of Alka, and as he looked at it, a brown earth card appeared in front of him, and on the round table, sand and stones gathered to form an undulating sand table.
The reason why so much information can be restored based on the map is because Alka has actually seen this kind of sand table in the city and has completely replicated it.
With the sand table, you can also have a more intuitive understanding of the entire area.
After making the sand table, Alka pointed to the lower left corner of the map, where there was a small stone model of a city.
"This is where we are. The demon area is generally in this area."
As he spoke, Alka drew a crooked border line in the central depression.
"Legend has it that the depression here is the wound of the world. It is this wound that completely weakens the body and barriers of the world, allowing demons and all kinds of monsters to come here easily."
In other words, this island, or the continent, was originally a whole piece, but because of the wound, a gap appeared in its body that spanned from the center to the border. The ocean current filled in and formed a channel leading to the sea.
"And this border line is a long wall. The wall and various fortresses completely enclose this area."
Juanlu looked at the map and said, "You mean, this wall completely surrounds the entire demon border?"
Alka nodded. Although it sounded exaggerated, it was indeed true.
The wall that wraps around the entire area is like building a wall around the border of a country, which is extremely outrageous.
"Then this definitely couldn't be built by manpower." Xia Daiti said after a simple calculation. This is too unrealistic.
"Yes, it is said to be built with treasures, and it was the work of the Seed of Life and the Holy Mother Church."
If it was a joint effort of the two churches, it would be understandable.
Because the various abilities of these two churches and the powers of the gods are more or less related to the earth and the soil.
“But that doesn’t mean it’s safe inside the city walls. In this area, as long as it’s outside the city, it’s not very safe.
Because there are still many demons in this weak area who can reach various places on the continent through methods similar to rituals or portals.
It’s just that the number of such demons is small, and it’s impossible for them to emerge in large numbers. Compared with the demons emerging from the world’s wounds, they are not worth mentioning, and it’s difficult for them to occupy an area. Most of them will be wiped out after being exposed.”
Alka said.
Then he waved his hand again, and city marks appeared on the map one after another.
It can be seen that there are a total of four port cities similar to the one they are in now, all located on the border far away from the Devil's Gap.
This is the channel connecting to the outside world. Most of the materials will arrive here and then be transported to other places.
After all, this place is so chaotic that you can't expect to grow any edible food here. Even if you grow it, it won't survive more than two generations before being contaminated by the abyss and all kinds of strange auras, turning into strange things or even poisonous.
Road after road stretches from the city to the city wall.
These are the "blood vessels".
"It's only safe around these transport intersections. There are only demons in other directions.
There are also various wild beasts that have become ferocious because of the breath of the abyss in this area, as well as various external life forms that sneak in .
These are unfriendly external life forms that are not obtained through formal means, and are either hostile in nature or hostile in essence.”
"What do you mean by essentially hostile?" Porro scratched his forehead and asked with some confusion.
Being hostile in nature can be considered as simply being an evil camp, but what does this essentially mean?
Arka thought for a moment and explained, "For example, there is a group from the outside world who live by eating the flesh and blood of intelligent creatures. They like the souls of new and strange intelligent creatures."
"Okay, you don't have to explain. I understand."
Hearing this, Porro knew what it meant.
Simply put, it is the hostility in body structure.
Everyone listened to Alka's story and looked at the sand table in front of them.
Simply put, this is a very dangerous area with very few safe areas.
Don’t be fooled by the fact that the area occupied by the Four Gods camp is large, most of it is unsafe.
It’s just much safer than the area occupied by demons.
"So what do we do now?" Lucelia asked.
They are currently only at the fifth stage overall, but their target is a demon whose strength has reached the eighth stage.
He is also a demon as cunning as a devil. He is not as reckless as other demons. It would be very difficult for him to use tricks to cheat people's lives.
When they arrived here, they were already prepared to fight for a long time.
That was indeed the plan.
They now actually only have two options.
One, improve your strength to the perfection of the sixth stage, or the seventh stage before going out to sail.
Second, stay here until you are able to completely defeat this demon.
Those who choose the first method will have to bear the possibility of danger at any time and anywhere, even if they have reached the strength to not be afraid of the Devouring Mouth in the outside world.
After all, they were their opponents, and they had already done their homework. The Devouring Mouth was trapped here like most of the demons here, but he was able to use his special abilities and some means to separate a clone to wreak havoc in the outside world.
The death of his clone in the outside world would only cause some , and the strongest clone could only reach the sixth stage.
Obviously this cunning demon also knew this, and he would definitely use other methods to target Alka and the others.
Weaken the strength of the strong and use various insidious methods to attack. No one can guarantee that they will always be vigilant and always be in a perfect state.
There are so many deadly ways to defeat the strong with the weak, and Alka and his companions don't want to be on guard against this demon all the time when they are sailing, fearing that it might suddenly appear at any time.
In order to meet these conditions, they must first improve their strength to the sixth or seventh stage.
This is nearly 10 years.
During this period, they either practice asceticism on a safe island, or preferably in an area with a church, such as the Twin Islands.
Or come to the World Scar and face the Devouring Mouth in this area. With the perfect defense system and coping experience here, you can fight and meditate here.
They can also strengthen their strength through the treasures in the ruins.
This is their choice, because whether it is the first or the second option, they have to come here.
But the time I stay here is just a matter of time.
"We must first reach the magic-proof wall through a safe transportation channel and reach this fortress first."
Alka said as he drew a circle in one direction of the city wall.
There is a fortress there, which is equivalent to a node of the city wall.
Without waiting for anyone to ask, Alka explained directly, "According to the news, Grayfar, the Demon Hunter Judge, is now in this fortress. I have a treasure I borrowed from him and need to return it."
Hearing this, everyone nodded and almost forgot about the matter.
"But this time, not everyone needs to go with us. We will split into two teams."
After hearing what Alka said, everyone stared at him. Some didn't know why, because there was nothing necessary for them to separate.
This place is not safe. Only by working together can we deal with most of the troubles.
Alka waved his hand gently, and an area popped out on the sand table.
"You can draw a map of this area while I'm away. Then learn more about this area, or learn about its ruins or something."
Everyone looked at the area on the sand table. This area was about 200 kilometers away from the giant rock port where they were now.
It's a relatively close place.
Well, this place is also considered a wilderness. There are no gathering places around, and it is far from a safe transportation channel.
But since Alka said so and still needs a map of this area, the meaning is self-evident.
"And this is also an opportunity. If you want to kill me or do something bad to you, now is the best time.
We can understand the extent to which he is capable of doing in this place based on how he responds to our current situation.
Then we can have better ways to target him.”
Alka said what he was thinking at this time.
Faced with this idea, everyone started chatting with each other, but I didn't object.
"The Heart of Vasteva will also be temporarily entrusted to you for safekeeping." Alka said, and a crystal sphere floated out of his body and was then placed on the table.
"Why?" Xia Dai asked with some confusion.
Alka looked at Lucilia and asked, "You should have felt it, too. Although this area is very chaotic, the space is very solid.
If you want to teleport over long distances, you can only do it through suspicious or special means. It is very difficult and risky to teleport over long distances as you would in the outside world."
Hearing Alka's words, Lucilia nodded, indeed.
“Since we have to deal with the Devouring Mouth, we must also provide certain security guarantees.
Although the space has become very stable, if there is a Vastva Star, it can be easily opened to enter the space of the teleportation. It is not for long-distance teleportation, I have tried it before.
This will provide you with adequate security when danger comes."
Obviously, the epidemic prevention measures here are aimed at those demons to prevent them from wreaking havoc within the city walls.
Hearing this, Xiadaiti looked at Alka and said, "What about you?"
At this time, Alka smiled, and a mirror appeared in his hand. Then the scenery in the mirror changed into a dream-like scene.
“Although the space here has become stable, the connection with the dream world has not changed. I can connect to the dream world through the mirror and teleport or hide.
Compared to using Vastva, it is more convenient, but I am the only one who can use it this way."
Moreover, the space in this area is so stable that the space-related capabilities of the Vastva Star will also be weakened. It doesn't matter to Alka whether he brings this treasure or not.
After listening to Alka's explanation, Xia Daiti nodded. This was indeed a good method.
Take the Vaswa Star directly.
"Then it's decided. We will leave now. A transport team will be heading to the Anti-Demon Wall soon."
Alka said as he stood up, said goodbye to everyone and left the Voice of Dawn.
Act decisively and quickly.
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Passing through the port and the city, Alka arrived at the wall of the Stone Harbor.
There is a huge warehouse here. A convoy has stopped here and the convoy is loaded with all kinds of supplies.
Looking at this vehicle used to transport supplies, Alka could tell at a glance that it was definitely a product of the Holy Machine Church.
This is a vehicle with a similar structure to a truck, but unlike a truck, this kind of transport does not have a front.
In simple terms, each carriage moves independently.
Like a vehicle, the four tires are fixed at the four corners of the car, which looks extremely simple.
But looking at the mechanical structure and spell above, you know it can definitely be activated.
And it's also very sturdy.
There were 12 such vehicles, lined up in a long row, and they were fully loaded with supplies.
And this was just the supplies going to a certain fortress via a safe transport route. Alka knew about such transport convoys, there were several of them every day, but they were heading in different directions.
This is enough to show how many soldiers are defending the anti-magic fortress.
Moreover, Alka also clearly saw that on the packaging bags of these materials, the marks from the Holy Mother Church and the Seed of Life were clearly visible.
This shows that these supplies were jointly provided by the two churches.
This time, the items transported should all be food, medicinal materials and the like.
For the Church of Our Lady, a good harvest of grain is a very normal thing, and the Church of the Seed of Life can provide a variety of food and supplies.
Both churches were powerful forces with strong logistical capabilities, as even their gods had power in this regard.
In addition to these 12 vehicles, you can also see guards of at least 20 people on both sides.
Alka found this group of guard soldiers very interesting. They were wearing relatively light armor, probably to facilitate movement, after all, they had to travel a long distance.
In their hands they held a spear, but behind their backs Alka saw they had a weapon that looked like a rock-shaking gun.
Alka had some understanding of them. They were transport guards specially organized to transport various supplies.
Their duty is to protect the transportation of supplies and they will not go to the front line to fight, although they will go if necessary.
In addition to these 20 guards and some necessary personnel, there were many other people who followed the transport team.
It's not just soldiers on the front lines.
Among these people there are mercenaries, demon hunters, and some people whose purpose is unclear.
Although it is a safe passage, there will still be some accidents. It will be safer if we are together.
Alka, like them, stood beside the car, waiting for the convoy to start.
As for the transport convoy, they essentially welcome these people to follow them.
As for whether there will be some outsiders mixed in, as long as they are not on the side of the devil, it’s fine.
And no one dared to actually take these supplies, because they would be facing the Church of the Four Gods. No one in their right mind in the Boundless Ocean would offend four gods at once.
Moreover, there are countless powerful people here. If you cause trouble in such a place, it would be tantamount to offending people all over the world.
"Get ready, let's go!"
A slightly plump middle-aged man in light armor who looked like the leader of the convoy waved and said.
Then 12 transport vehicles started at the same time and formed a straight formation and began to move towards the gate.
Although the gate was open, there were very few people coming and going. After all, no one would dare to go out without some strength.
As the transport vehicle started, Alka followed the people he was going to move with, and followed around or behind the vehicle.
The transport speed of the convoy was not fast, roughly the same speed as a normal adult running.
For people like Alka, they could easily catch up by just taking a few quick steps.
If Alka traveled alone and quickly along a safe route, it would take less time.
But he felt that following the convoy would make it easier to understand some of the conditions here.
After walking for a while, the group of people who were originally relatively strangers began to chat from time to time, as a way of getting to know each other and passing the boring time on the journey.
"Young man, this is probably your first time here, right?" A bald man dressed as a mercenary asked Alka next to him.
Next to the bald mercenary was his companion.
Alka nodded. "Yes, I just got here not long ago."
"You just arrived. Are you heading to the front? If you are heading to the front to participate in the resistance against the jihad, you can join us. Or are you planning to join the army?"
The bald mercenary asked curiously.
After all, it is a war to protect the world and resist demons, so many people call this war a holy war.
It sounds very suitable too.
It sounds like a holy war, so we know that there are people from all over the world coming here to volunteer to join the war, and there are also mercenaries like them coming here.
After all, so many big forces have bases here, and there are many job opportunities here.
Freely participating in the war, killing demons to become a mercenary or joining the army are all ways to participate in the holy war.
"No, I just want to learn about this place and find someone."
After hearing Alka's simple explanation, the bald mercenary nodded without asking any further questions.
Instead, he just talked to himself: "My brothers and I are just ordinary mercenaries who come here to kill demons for some money.
You know, some of the materials on the demons are very valuable. Although these demons are very powerful, who would resist money? "
At this point, the mercenary smiled twice and said, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Putuo. I am the captain of this mercenary team, and these are my team members."
The team members behind him also smiled at Alka as a greeting.
"My name is Alka, and I'm a treasure hunter."
Upon hearing that Alka was a treasure hunter, Putuo nodded in sudden realization.
There is no shortage of treasure hunters who want to come here to look for treasures. Although their number is much smaller than these mercenary soldiers, they can still be seen from time to time.
Moreover, many well-known treasure hunting teams have come out of here, so to be honest, it is not uncommon to see treasure hunters here.
"Then I wish you can gain enough wealth here to live on for the rest of your life." Putuo said with a smile.
"You too, may the Virgin Mary keep you safe in the war." Alka smiled and crossed his arms.
Seeing this gesture, Putuo quickly returned the gesture.
I have to say that the action is quite standard, and when doing this action, Alka can still feel the faith of the Virgin Mary emanating from him. Although it is very faint, it is better than nothing.
Putuo smiled and said, “I didn’t expect you to be a believer of the Church of Our Lady.”
It doesn't go well with treasure hunters.
They chatted casually like this, and from time to time they would chat with other people in the same group. Alka became familiar with these people.
Except for the two demon hunters who continued on their journey in silence, the others did not disturb them.
Even the guards in front would chat with them from time to time.
The atmosphere between them is pretty good.
