A month later, on the eastern border of St. Mestre Church, a well-trained team is slowly moving forward on the road with some light snow in winter. In the wide carriage, the black-haired boy is rarely seen by the vehicle. Looking through the books at a stable time, and across from him, the red-haired man is closing his eyes and resting.
There are two men in the same carriage. This scene may seem strange to the nobles of the country, but in this month, Roja has become accustomed to it, and even occasionally sleeps here.
The carriage carrying two people has a large interior space, but it is not exquisite. It cannot be compared with Roja’s car when he was at Acate’s house, let alone the Soofia’s gem necklace caravan that a teenager had been fortunate to experience, but that’s it. However, several people often get in the car, making it tremble like a multi-person movement. The reason is also very simple, because this wide carriage with tables, chairs and bookcases is the headquarters of Roya's team.
There must be only one core of a team. This is the consensus reached between Roja, who has never been to the east before this journey, and Earl Hanks, the head of the court, and this command vehicle is prepared for this. , But what both of them did not expect was that the car, which was originally thought to be just a precaution, would actually become the permanent place of the two.
In general, this journey is not uneventful.
A month ago, when the team was just starting out, Roja and Hanks were concerned about Noelle and due to their position. Almost all of them took hurrying as their first priority. The team went forward fairly smoothly, but with As time passed, some unexpected troubles began to increase.
The first is the situation in which Kadia used to popularize Royako-no way out.
Cartier took up the post of general logistics manager for five years. The most important task is to repair the road. It must be emphasized that the road is indeed repaired, but it is not a brick road, but a dirt road.
Why not build a masonry road with higher durability and better transportation efficiency? This matter is actually easy to understand. To put it bluntly, the amount of work is too large, there is no money or time, and the most important thing is that no merchants pass by and are unprofitable. , And roads are built, humans are easy to walk, and aliens are also easy to walk. Originally, if the barrier is broken, humans can still exchange time with distance. If the road is built, it will directly be a devil entering the village.
Of course, there are also problems such as masonry roads need to be maintained and maintenance costs are too high. In short, considering various reasons, this road can only be built as a dirt road, and this kind of simple road has a problem that cannot be avoided, that is, it is affected by the weather and The environmental impact is serious.
Whether it is a heavy rain in summer or heavy snow in winter, the traces of the road will be temporarily erased, and even in autumn, a deep leaf will make the road difficult to distinguish.
Since chatting with Cardia before knowing this situation in advance, Luo Ya specifically searched the system and found a good item.
【Trace Detector】
[The curse invented by the transcendents of the Ella Kingdom in order to break through the blockade of the Nightmare Forest. With its help, those tumultuous trees can no longer disturb people’s sight]
[Price: 50000 points]
When he saw this object with a structure similar to single-sided glasses, Roja almost conditioned to buy it. In order to be foolproof, he also borrowed the map of Kardia when he was repairing the road, and it was with these equipment, The team was able to move forward smoothly.
For Roja's foresight, Hanks and others in the referee are ashamed, but everyone did not expect that this is just the beginning.
Since going deep into the east, as towns and villages have become scarce, the degree of activation of monsters in the forest has become higher and higher. After entering the endless uninhabited area, the monsters in the forest have a tendency to gather in groups.
The monsters in the east are not afraid of people, and they are fierce. Once they catch their prey, they will follow them for a long time.
In winter, not only humans need to store food, but the monsters also need to accumulate rations. Roja's team is the elite of humans, but in the eyes of monsters who have basically never seen humans, they are regarded as migratory monkeys and are frequently attacked.
For more than a week, Roja and the others hardly slept for a good sleep, the six-legged bloodthirsty deer, the two-faced hyena, and all kinds of weird ghosts rushed out at night. Fight with the human team in the dark.
In the face of this situation, the unified command of Roja and Hanks played a role. The two teams that had no communication before were fighting side by side under a unified command. At first, both sides were still very awkward, but under external pressure, The pagans and the judges gradually learned to cooperate during the running-in, and the combat effectiveness was greatly increased, and the atmosphere of the team was also greatly improved.
The Resolute Sect travelled as a mercenary for many years, and the Strength Sect was once forced to enter the mountains as savages. The two sides have rich field experience and have a good command of dealing with monsters, while the inquisitor's team has rich experience in fighting against people.
One who is good at pve and the other who specializes in pvp, the two sides can be said to be perfectly complementary. After the initial training, the team has indeed passed a period of stability. However, as the distance to Tuck Fortress gets closer, a nightmare is quiet. to.
That was after the heathen legion and the judges joined forces to spend a dark night attacked by monsters, the early morning team was laughing and relaxing, and sent a small team to explore the gorge ahead, and suddenly encountered an ambush.
Suddenly arrows fell from the sky on both sides of the canyon, and the reconnaissance team was caught off guard. Then weird spells made it difficult for the horses to move on the muddy road. Finally, on the cliff, dozens of humanoid monsters with blue-faced fangs launched a charge downward.
The aliens suddenly appeared in front of Roja’s team. Their general strength was probably at source level 5. Their body was white and blue, and their faces were similar to but slightly different from humans. They had convex teeth, sparse hair, and features. ferocious.
Although the members of the reconnaissance team were strong and well-equipped, they continued to fight while retreating and joined the large forces to annihilate this alien remnant, but the fear of being ambushed by the aliens and the strange appearance of the enemy remained in each In the individual's mind, cooperating with the unknown environment makes many people feel scared.
After seeing the dead alien corpse, even Hanks, who had been silent and serious, changed his face, showing a natural fear of humanoids, but Roja was quite calm about it, because of the similar scenes of teenagers. I've seen it long ago.
Although the Redemption Army in the historical fragments is not so different from human beings, its crazy whispers are more terrifying than these aliens who just look terrifying.
"Why do you panic? If you are killed, you will die. What is there to be afraid of?"
The young man’s calm and indifferent speech pointed out the key. His calm appearance made many people in the team calm down. The reconnaissance team reported what had happened, and Luo Ya carefully observed the alien, a symbol in the history of Xiya. Natural enemies, the conclusion is that there is nothing good to see.
From a physical point of view, the structure is basically the same as that of ordinary humans. They know how to ambush and use weapons, indicating that they have intelligence, but from the point of view that they will not retreat after a long period of attack, the level of intelligence is probably not high. Roja heard it during the battle. The weird call should be the words of a stranger, which shows that it has the ability to communicate.
Generally speaking, the aliens that Roja encountered are more consistent with the official description and Kadia’s descriptions. They should be scattered enemies who came here across the high mountains where no one is stationed on the front line. This is from their almost severely damaged clothing. Can tell.
The sudden attack by the aliens was an accident, but it also sounded the alarm for Roya and others, making the situation of the next road become confusing and confusing in everyone's eyes, and let everyone understand that this is not the gentle homeland of human beings in the rear. , But a front line full of foreign enemies, and the whole team is thus further united and united.
And it was precisely after the first attack that the frequency of appearance of these hideous monsters began to increase, and the number of them gradually increased, and they launched continuous attacks targeting Loya, a rare and sparsely numbered team.
During the day, most of them were calm, but at night, with the riots of the monsters, the tactics of the two-sided attack by the aliens began to make the situation serious. It was also from that time that Roja, Hanks and others began to be stationed in the command vehicle. , And take control of the situation.
Accompanied by a slight shaking, the black-haired teenager quickly scanned a book in less than an hour, and then looked out the window. At this time, the afterglow of the setting sun had begun to disappear, and the night fell again, and the people in the marching team gradually Silent and vigilant, the scouts also began to leave in all directions.
"Tonight, who will come?"
The sound of the man's question came from the ear, causing Roya who was looking out the window to turn his head, put down the book and glanced at Hanks who opened his eyes. After thinking for a while, the boy chose to go to the court to solve the problem.
"You were on the front line last night, I will do it today."
"...Are you going to break through? I can feel your breath is very close to Source Level 3."
"Perhaps it is true, but in my opinion commitment is more important, and as the leader of the team, I must also lead by example."
"..."
Looking at the teenager who calmly said these, the red-haired man fell into silence, his expression did not change, but the green light on his head well reflected his appreciation for Roya's words.
Favorability +100
Looking at the appearance of Earl Hanks, the goodwill value hidden in his heart is completely invisible, Roja's face is also calm, but his heart is secretly happy.
I don’t know how many times Roja has done it since he was a child. There are not 10,000 or 8,000 who are green, but Earl Hanks is one of the most difficult to brush, and he has been trained for more than a month. Only gradually came down to three digits.
Roja wants to brush his favorability, naturally, it is not that the teenager has any strange thoughts, but Roja's breakthrough needs Hanks' help and reminder to some extent.
As the director of the referee, Hanks’s strength is Source Level 2, but his age is actually younger than Cardia. At this age, it’s not an exaggeration to say that he is a dragon and a phoenix, but similar to him and Kadia. A master like Diya, breaking through Source Level 3 must have some insight.
Simply put, Luo Ya is greedy by others' experience.
Traveling thousands of miles away from the crowd, there is only such a master around Roya. If he wants to take a shortcut, he can only take something out of his mouth. In the case of non-friends or reasons, he can only gain favorability. After a month of hard work, After accumulating his favorability to four digits, Roja felt that the timing seemed to be about the same.
"But when it comes to breakthroughs, I'm actually not too anxious. After all... the recent progress has been a bit unsatisfactory."
Watching the busy scene of the team camping outside the window, the black-haired boy sighed like a loss. Under the light of the setting sun, the boy muttered to himself:
"Although it always feels like a breakthrough, there is a sense of emptiness every time at a critical moment, just like an empty shell."
"..."
Roja said so, frowning seemed to be thinking about the reason for this situation, but his eyes swept to the side without a trace, and he saw the expression of Director Hanks, who had no fluctuations in his original expression, changed slightly. , His eyes flickered as if he wanted to talk and stopped, and the boy's pupils suddenly shrank when he saw this situation.
There is a play!
The young man who discovered that Mr. Earl was moved was happy, but his face was still full of confusion and sorrow, like a young man waiting for his predecessor to point out the direction. He sighed, and said again like a confession:
"I won the Challenger Cup this time. The outside world took me too high. They regarded me as a representative of the religious nation, saying that I would break through soon, and saying that this was Shia’s blessing. But this time, I’m afraid It’s going to be disappointing. I just hope that I don’t discredit the country."
"Representative of the country" and "Xia's blessing", one word after another from Roja's mouth spread into the ears of the red-haired man, making Hanks, who had been hesitant to speak, gradually serious.
People who love the country don't want the country to lose face, and believers with firm beliefs do not allow deities to be underestimated. In the past, Roja's promotion was only a personal matter in the eyes of men, but now, it seems to be connected with something that cannot be compromised.
Hanks was a little anxious on this side, wondering if he should speak to help the domestic upstart who led the heretics, while on the other side Roja squinted sharply, thinking it was time to close the net.
"Okay, let's not say these frustrating words. The things outside will not wait for me to complain, Lord Earl, the command will be handed over to you tonight. Please take a good rest. We who are bathed in the glory of Shia, can't lose to the alien species. A monster like a man."
"..."
The smiling boy put down his book, tidyed up his clothes, stood up and walked towards the car door, while he looked at the boy who was about to get out of the car, his movements were not muddled, and the red-haired earl, who became impatient, finally couldn't help but opened his mouth.
"......and many more."
"Huh? Is there anything wrong with Lord Earl?"
"Slightly, have a chat."
The head of the tribunal with a serious face said so and called Roya to the front. When the black-haired boy heard this, there was doubt on his face, but joy emerged in his heart.
Won!
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Half an hour later, the black-haired boy got out of the carriage in the dark and walked silently to the reserve post on the front line, constantly remembering what Earl Hanks had said in his mind.
"What you lack is the core of faith."
"The core of faith?"
"Yes, Source Level 3 is not able to climb up by relying on the accumulation of strength, but the reverse influence of belief, or active alienation."
"initiative......"
The young man who heard Hanks's experience had a vague feeling in his heart, and the red-haired man also unreservedly said his summary.
According to Earl Hanks, each person’s promotion to Source Level 3 varies widely, but the only thing that remains unchanged is that the alienation of Source Level 3 is active, rather than passive as before when the human body absorbs magic elements. To achieve this, something special is needed, which is the core of the so-called belief.
The core of belief is not an ordinary belief like the will to break through, but something more fundamental and rooted in the soul. This kind of thing is invisible and intangible, but it is whether it can be a high-level transcendent. The essential.
Because of this, some people break through the source level 3 very easily but don’t know why, because they already have the key to open this door, and some people can’t get in for a lifetime because they touched the keyhole countless times, but dig out. Nothing comes out.
"Then Lord Earl, can you ask what the core of your belief is?"
"Faith and justice."
Faced with some presumptuous questions from Roja, the head of the court gave a decisive answer, and the answer was not beyond the young man’s expectation. However, as a senior judge, Hanks believed in this sword, and Roja was in charge. Many people of the ancient gods really can't be religious.
So what is a good way to figure out this problem? Hanks also proposed a solution to this point.
"Many families will send their descendants to me for experience during this period, hoping to gain something in the battle between life and death."
"Then, what's the result?"
"Some people succeed, some people fail."
"..."
Hearing this, Roja found that Hanks's face became more serious and didn't ask any more. In the battle of life and death, the successful person can naturally advance, but the fate of the failed person can also be imagined.
All night, Roja was thinking about what his nucleus was. In the moments between life and death, young people have never experienced a lot, and because of this, there are some vague feelings, but there is a feeling that you can't catch a piece of paper.
"What is it, after all?"
The black-haired boy stretched out his palm to Yinyue, and in the fortress of Xiongguan where the boy was the destination, the same movement was repeated on the blond girl.
In the freezing cold ice pool, a naked girl named Noelle is immersed in it. The golden light, who dare not look directly, flickers in her blue eyes, and she lifts it to the sky. In his hand, there was a letter from afar, and the name of the signature was reflected in the girl's eyes, hooking her heart like a thread that implicated the world.
"Roja..."
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