Chapter 10: Crossing the Grand Canal(1/2)
Link never expected that sand sculptures not only represent a kind of creature, but also may also describe character.
Sha Diao did patrol the banks of the Grand Canal of Goria, but when he came back to retell Link's information, Link then understood what the unfinished sentence in the skill description means, "Just...".
The retelling of the Shahua is intermittent, always stunned when he says halfway, forgetting what he wants to say and forgetting what he has seen before.
If it detects 100%, then only 30% of it is expressed.
Of course, if you think Link was surprised by discovering the secret of the sand sculpture, you are very wrong.
Although the sand sculpture has poor memory, the most critical information is still successfully remembered and conveyed to Link.
The real reason why Link shouted "Damn it" is because at both ends that are most likely to cross the Grand Canal, there are several teams of mechanic soldiers guarding each.
This is a bit outrageous!
The Machinery City has clearly left, but most of the mechanical soldiers will follow.
Unexpectedly, patrol and defense were even stricter, and there were soldiers from the Mechanical God Cult on both sides of the Grand Canal.
Now, it's hard to do it!
The sand sculpture flew around and came back and lay down on the Gobi Desert and sniffed heavily. If he could lie down, he would not stand. He was so lazy that he was extremely lazy.
Link thought for a moment, got up slowly, and decided to break through.
Now that I have changed my course, the source of life will not be replenished, and he and Afu will die of thirst halfway like the bones in the Gobi Desert.
The reason why Link tends to travel to Tiger Mountain is that the risk of detours is high and the fault tolerance is too small.
On the other hand, these mechanic soldiers who marched along the Grand Canal in the desert were all the lowest combat power of the Mechanical Divine Cult.
Rather than being the regular army of the Mechanical God Church, they are better called followers and believers.
To put it more understandable, do you know the immortal sect who cultivates immortals?
These patrol soldiers are equivalent to errands. Only after performing well and following assessments and making contributions can they be promoted to the outer sect.
They are all pilgrims and mechanical fanatics from all over the world.
After expressing his desire to join the Mechanical God Cult, Mechanical City will lower a primary chip to these followers.
Implanting a chip in the body or setting the chip as a colony core will be branded as the mechanical divine religion.
But this is just the first step to joining the Mechanical Divine Cult. Next is a more stringent assessment, completing various tasks assigned by the Mechanical Divine Cult. Points will be given in each task. When the points meet the standards, you can be officially promoted to a member of the Mechanical Divine Cult.
The glory of being a formal member is that you can enter the Mechanical City and enjoy the various mechanical mysteries and knowledge hidden in the Mechanical City according to your contribution and level.
This is why there are so many mechanic soldiers following the city along the Grand Canal.
To be precise, they are not formal forces of the Mechanical Divine Church, but a group of fanatical believers full of extreme thoughts.
Primary chips, plus a group of 'mobs', are not very threatening.
With the assistance of treasure hunting rats and sand sculptures, you can safely cross the Grand Canal with a little care.
Link cut a few slices of beef with a dagger, stuffed them into his mouth to chew and replenish energy, and gave the treasure hunter a little evenly.
The treasure hunter pounced on the beef and wanted to eat it alone.
But after taking a few bites, the silly came up to fight for it, and looked back curiously.
But I found that the sand sculpture was still lying lazily on the ground, with its neck drooping weakly, and its eyes were blurred and sleepy.
After consuming two bites, the treasure hunter suddenly felt that the beef on his hand was no longer fragrant!
Sighing lightly, dragging the beef to the sand sculpture.
Alas, I am really worried about this family.
Not only do you have to help the master investigate and avoid danger, but you also have to help the master feed the lazy sand sculptures.
Tired!
Sha Diao is really lazy. Her nose has already smelled the smell of cooked beef, and her eyes are gradually shiny, but her body is still very honest and motionless.
Squeak squeak!
The treasure hunter placed the beef in front of the sand sculpture, and then tore one of it aside and ate it.
Sha Diao's body did not move, only her mouth opened, tearing the beef into her stomach bit by bit.
Ah Fu waited in front of him for four or five hours, and his body was almost exhausted.
"Now you are full and you will have the strength to cross the river when you are full."
Link took a look at the time. It was already four:30 in the afternoon. It was almost six o'clock in the Grand Canal of Goria, and it was just right!
The group of people adjusted their skills and embarked on the road ahead.
This time there was no room for turning back, and I had to rush across the Grand Canal of Goria in one wave.
Although the sand sculpture is lazy, once Link issues orders to it, he will get up from the ground without saying a word and will never delay in implementing it seriously.
Just the silly mind...
Alas, for its serious attitude, I won’t mention this. At worst, I can patrol a few more times.
Everyone is getting closer and closer to the Grand Canal of Goria.
Link's Glock pistol was already in his hand, and Afu was also slightly hunched, preparing to sprint for a hundred meters at any time.
The sun gradually pulled to the west, from the scorching sun to become warm, and the color became bright red like blood was added, as if it indicates that there would be a bloody battle next.
The sand sculpture traveled back and forth between the Grand Canal of Goria and the Gobi several times, conveying more and more information back, and completing the information on the front line's array of soldiers little by little like a puzzle.
"Sand sculpture, you don't have to come back next. I will notify you as soon as possible if you need it."
Link and his party have entered the five-kilometer range of the Grand Canal of Goria. If the sand sculpture continues to land several times, it will be suspicious, so let it go back to the sky. If they can avoid the patrol line of the mechanic soldiers, they will cross the canal quietly; if they are discovered, the sand sculpture needs to fall from the sky to assist them in the raid.
"Xiaobao, let's see you perform next."
Link stretched out his hand, and the treasure hunter jumped along Link's arm to the ground and began to lead the way in front.
With the several transmissions of the sand sculpture, Link roughly grasped the intelligence information of fanatical followers of the Mechanical God Cult along the Gauriya Canal.
It is a foregone conclusion that the fanatical followers are five people in a group. The primary chip distributed by the Mechanical God Cult, also known as the "Single-Soldier-Scope Joint Operation Type 1 Processing Chip", can only activate the corresponding program and achieve the greatest effect by collaborating with the five people.
How dare these followers disobey the orders of the Machine City? They naturally strictly enforced them.
In the information conveyed by the sand sculpture, there is a team of fanatical followers every three kilometers.
According to the information Link learned, the coordination range of primary chips is 200 meters, which means that the longest front line of a full formation is one kilometer, so Link and his team have two kilometers of gaps to drill.
The dusk is the last struggle of the sun. Without the sharpness of the day, the color is gentle and soft. The huge orange disc of the horizon drags the shadows of Link and Afu ten times longer.
Especially during this period when the sun had not yet set, walking on the Gobi Desert was as conspicuous as a catwalk.
Link and Afu instead lay on the ground and crawled forward.
_('-'_)⌒)_x2
Although the speed is much slower, the safety factor is the highest.
Especially linen clothes, under the afterglow, are no different from the stones in the Gobi Desert, and no one will doubt them at all.
"At this speed, you can get close to the Grand Canal after sunset. Now the right time and place are all on our side, and the chance of passing through the Grand Canal is very high."
The sun gradually disappeared from the horizon, and only the few lights in the western sky were still struggling.
"Afu, from now on, follow my commands, and don't make any sound except walking! If we attract people from the Mechanical God Cult, none of us can go. But as long as we cross the Grand Canal, we can escape from the heavens!"
"Boss, don't worry, I will not make any noise!" Ah Fu smiled happily when he thought of his escape.
"By the way, add another one, don't open your eyes or laugh!"
The Gobi Desert was shrouded in the night, and Afu was perfectly mixed in. Even standing in front of Link, it was not easy to detect. But as long as you open your eyes and smile, your mouth was wide and your mouth was as bright as a fireflies in the night. Audi with high beams turned on, and the lighthouse on the sea was difficult to find.
Afu immediately shut up, his eyes narrowed, and he completely mixed into the night.
Two days after contacting Ah Fu, Link also learned about this guy's nature.
This guy is also a person whose life is greater than that of heaven. As long as it is related to saving his life, he will definitely be meticulous in his execution.
Very interesting and tasty!
Before he knew it, Link had entered the two-kilometer line of the Grand Canal, which was very close.
[You triggered the E-level mission [Escape from the Barren Gobi], accept/reject]
[Task Tips: The Grand Canal of Goria is the lifeline of the Mechanical City, so there are many fanatical believers guarding it along the line. Cross the Grand Canal and arrive at the end of the Mechanical God's sphere of influence, Crying Valley, officially escape from the range of the Wasteland Gang and Mechanical God's Circle, and get rid of the slave identity.]
[Task Reward: 5000 Experience Points, Identity Change (Slave → Refugees)]
Link accepted the task of sending experience without saying a word.
Link and Afu got up, the treasure hunter walked in front to lead the way, and the sand sculpture turned into a ghost in the dark night, quietly lingering in the air, waiting for the master's orders.
Soon, the treasure hunter felt the smell of metal.
One, two...the number gradually increases!
Link and Afu advanced slowly, stopped five hundred meters away from the Grand Canal, and waited patiently.
I have been waiting for a day, can’t I wait for these few minutes?
To be continued...