above the sky

Chapter 647
"Armoured?"

After hearing this word, Ian, who was arranging the potions in the alchemy laboratory, stopped what he was doing.

He felt an absurd sense of joy—he returned to Nanling with his armor on, and was about to reduce the dimension to attack the mountain people. Why did the other party suddenly have armor?
how?Combat power can be upgraded in real time?He made his trip to Nanling more difficult for no reason, right?

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Not only that, but the mountain people spies also reported another bad news: there are a large number of driven wild beasts around the mountain people troops, and there are even violent monsters.

This is not surprising to Ian, the biotechnology of Flaming Land.

When he left Nanling, he met a psyker who could control wild beasts, and this time when he returned to Nanling, he also found traces left by a mind-manipulating psyker in Nauman City, and he could even remotely manipulate flesh and blood A monster like a shapeshifter.

This is obviously Feiyandi's special technique, and the group of steel pterosaurs may also be controlled by this technique, so it's strange that the opponent doesn't use wild beasts as their precursors.

"That's bad news."

Shaking his head slightly, Ian continued to concoct the 'Light Element Potion' and 'Thunder Thunder Potion' to prepare ammunition for his troops.

He kept his hands in his hands, and calmly asked the spies: "Whether it is the armor of Feiyandi or the armor of the mountain people, it has to be clarified."

"If it's Flameland, then let's contact Colonel Mayova right now - this is not our job, just needing to report is a great achievement."

"If it's the mountain people... Although Fei Yandi must have given them, it's not impossible to fight."

"Huh? Which side... should be the mountain people? I didn't see other forces..."

The mountain spy who reported was a little puzzled.

In his opinion, the enemy has already brought the armor over, and there are still several armors. Naturally, they are invincible anyway, and Nauman City must be called for support immediately.

But Scott, who came with the spies, understood Ian's meaning. He nodded and said, "I understand. I will immediately arrange manpower to investigate the mountain people's supply routes!"

"Ah."

Ian nodded with satisfaction - he has been following Scott eight years ago, and after training as a guard in Port Harrison, he has the ability to be on his own, and after working with him for so much time recently, he can also follow him On his train of thought.

Even he, an alchemist who is close to the master level, has a city's alchemy workshop under his command. If he wants to ensure his armor and troop supplies, he has to do it himself to make up for it. There is a good chance of a 'low ammo' situation.

Not to mention the crystallization of the elements needed for the armored alchemy furnace, this kind of thing doesn't even exist in Lai'an City!
Mountain people?

What is the alchemy technology of the mountain people?They also have armor?
At any rate, Ian can still obtain the supply of elemental crystals from Nauman City. Isn't the mountain people just waiting for Feiyan to give them to them?
If Feiyan used the armor by himself, Ian would still be afraid that the opponent would launch a blitzkrieg to raid Laian City. Even if he won, Laian City would be half destroyed, and the rebuilding time of his territory would be delayed.

But if it's mountain people...they're not at that level.

Ian is very clear that in order to be proficient in armored driving skills, at least [-] hours of practice are required. Even the adaptability of sublimators far exceeds that of ordinary people, and they want to practice to the point where they can fight proficiently within a month or two , is basically impossible.

Ian is a special case, because the various large-scale engineering equipment he drove in his previous life were much more difficult than armor.

So as long as the supply route of the mountain people is cut off, there is no difference between five armored units or ten units.

"I'll go and see in person later." While Scott was preparing to investigate the troops, Ian finished refining the potion in his hand: "Now, go meet Qing Chao and the mercenaries he brought—their arrival will be of great importance to them." For the mountain people, it may still be an unknown information."

What the city of Laian lacks today is trustworthy combatants who will not turn against each other, equipped with magnetic storm armor and rechargeable rifles.

The arrival of Qing Chao's group of people just happened to be able to replenish a large number of effective combat forces.

But Ian never thought that Qingchao's support this time brought an unexpected surprise.

—He brought Adelbert here!
There is an ancient and solemn statue in the front yard of Lean Castle, engraved with the appearance of the dragon god Baisen overlooking all living beings on the top of the mountain, showing the bloodlines and ancient beliefs of the lords here.

And now, right next to the statue, Ian has an unexpected reunion.

"Young Tide? You..."

Ian opened his eyes slightly. He glanced at the blue-haired swordsman who was smiling and bowed to him, and then looked at the white-haired swordsman on the other side, who bowed shyly to himself, pretending to be a white-haired swordsman. Dead Lord, apart from surprise, there is also a subtle emotion on his expression: "How did you bring him here?"

--How is this going?How did this guy, Qingchao, meet up with Alberto?

"Boss, I actually don't know too well."

The blue-haired swordsman laughed. He skillfully hooked his hand and put it on Adalbert's shoulder. They found us and said that they are friends with you, boss, and this brother is an acquaintance who came to join you, boss."

"I originally wanted to contact you for confirmation, but the communication over there was blocked by Feiyandi, and the only way to send messages was via Asuka Transmission, and he seems to be really familiar with you. The elf friend you mentioned, Anfa, also asked I promise it... I just brought him."

Adalbert cast a look of help to Ian - obviously, the customs on the side of Whale Song Cliff are too enthusiastic for the people in the west of the empire, and he is very uncomfortable with Qing Chao's familiar character.

But it's not familiarity, it's surveillance.

Although Qingchao's superficial style is rough, in fact he has a delicate mind. He still has some doubts about Adalbert's identity, so he has been closely watching him all the time, but it never occurred to him that Adalbert at this level thought it was a local custom and kept on None dared to refuse.

But nowhere to go.

Ian glanced at the blue-haired swordsman with the shoulder of the third-level dead king with a brotherly expression on his face, and couldn't help sighing: "You did a good job—it's better to say that you did a good job, But don't do it next time."

"You didn't see..."

Having said that, Ian paused for a moment, while Adbert hurriedly broke away from Qing Chao's hand, coughed, and said softly: "You can call me 'Old Shadow'."

"Yes, the old shadow." Ian knew that this was the code name that Adalbert had given himself. He had to hide his identity, but his mind was filled with the dead souls of Avak, so he named it after that.

Ian criticized quite righteously: "Qing Chao, don't you feel uncomfortable seeing the old shadow? Stay away from him, he is afraid of the heat."

"Good good."

Now that the safety of Gu Ying has been confirmed, Qing Chao smiled and let go of his hand, letting the other party live.

Adalbert had a liberated expression on his face.

Everyone returned to the interior of the castle.

And Ian also found an opportunity to ask Adalbert about his recent movements.

After Yadbert followed Pansha to Nanling, he stayed in the area of ​​the Dragon Sect. Here, the Dragon Sect pretended to be a white citizen of a mountain village for him. It happened that the dead king's white hair looked like .

During the recent period, he mainly rests his mind and adjusts his mood. After all, the Avak collar incident is a world-class event that is once in a lifetime for most people, and it is difficult to get out of the psychological shadow, just like Ian. Only those who are used to seeing big scenes can easily get rid of the influence,
Unexpectedly, one wave of ups and downs rose again, and when Yadbert was about to calm down, the Nanling mountain people rebelled.

Feiyandi united with the group of steel pterosaurs to directly destroy all communication nodes in the area under the jurisdiction of the Dragon Worshiping Cult, and used the talent derived from the steel pterosaur's unique 'magnetic field flight' to interfere with all communications around the Dragon Worshiping Cult channel.

Even flying pigeons need to sway for a long time due to changes in the magnetic field before reaching the correct destination.

Adelbert did not reveal the power of his dead king. In the eyes of others, he is just an ordinary sublimator of the water system and ice system, and the other party is Ian's guest. Of course, it is impossible for an old fox like Elder Manya to Let him be injured in his own hands-so when he knew that Qing Chao was going to lead the team to Leanland to help Ian fight against the rebellious mountain people, let him take Adbert there by the way.

"I said why there is no way to get in touch with the Dragon Blessing - they are blocked by all-channel communication."

Ian suddenly realized.

As for Yadbert himself, the Dead King researcher said a little cautiously: "Recently, I have been taken care of by Ian and your friends..."

"You are fighting recently, but I don't know what I can do. I can't expose the power of the dead king. I am just an ordinary first-level sublimator with little combat power."

Obviously, Adbert's sense of morality is still too strong. Seeing Ian and the others busy, he felt a little embarrassed and wanted to help.

"You don't need to do anything else."

Ian waved his hand and said resolutely: "Just help me manage the alchemy laboratory. Recently, I have to deal with government affairs, manage the progress of experiments, and practice and study. Don't have too many things."

"You don't have to do anything, just help me keep an eye on the progress of the experiment... If you have any ideas, feel free to say so. I welcome academic discussions."

"Ok!"

Adalbert was happy to hear that he could help.

But the one who is more happy is undoubtedly Ian—you know, Yadbert is the world's top technical talent, and he is a talented researcher whom Grand Duke Thorin regards as his heir.

Originally, Ian was still thinking about how to get Adalbert to work for him - with such a powerful person taking care of the laboratory, many of his technologies can be realized early...

But he didn't expect that before he opened his mouth, Adbert would come to the door on his own initiative.

And it was as if Ian had done him a favor.

Ian was a little embarrassed to win both.

To welcome the reunion of old friends, everyone had lunch in the castle.

Most of the food specialties in Laian City are desserts. During the food disaster, Ian set an example and never ate those too delicate things.

But the chef in the castle could see that these guests were old acquaintances of the lord, so he used his strength and specially prepared a pot of sweet wine soup made with flowers for them.

This is a soup made from a part of non-potion-grade Xiahui grass as the main ingredient, served with a fragrant sweet-scented osmanthus-like sweet-scented wine, stewed rice cakes, nuts and some berries.

When stewing, you can smell the aroma in the restaurant, and when you eat it, everyone, including Ian, is full of praise-the taste of the soup basically melts in your mouth, and the sweetness and aroma are just right , will not make people feel tired, but it will make people want to have another spoonful.

The nuts in the soup have been completely softened and rotten. With the hard bread and roasted venison as the staple food, it is enough to satisfy everyone present.

Ian himself thinks it is quite good. Although he likes to eat strong, salty and spicy food, this elegant and sweet soup is also suitable for adjusting his taste.

"It feels a bit weak, but the floral fragrance is very fresh and really nice."

Qingchao's evaluation is also very good, but the taste of Jinggeya is extremely sweet - the Hai people over there are basically sweet lovers, even the barbecue is sweet, and the fried fish must be sprinkled with a layer of sweetness. Sauce.

"It smells like... Mom."

Adalbert seemed to be reminded of his home in the western region, and the taste of Leonland was somewhat similar to that of the western region.

As for Scott...

He just dropped the seventh bowl.

——This guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes eats the most!
After lunch, Ian took Scott and Qing Chao to reorganize the current Laian City troops and foreign mercenaries.

The mercenaries from Port Harrison have a full squad, that is, 50 people, some of whom are Ian's acquaintances, and were Red Blade Lübeck's men back then.

This also proves that the reinforcements sent by Viscount Grant are all elites, which can be regarded as a waste of money.

Silently thanking the Viscount in his heart, Ian made a general calculation, and now he has about 110 people who can serve as the core combat force.

Eighty of them were noble private soldiers disguised as mercenaries, from Port Harrison and Nauman City.

They are all professional military personnel who are trustworthy, will not defect, and are willing and accustomed to obey orders.

However, the number of militiamen recruited in the last week did not exceed 200 people. For more food and money, the number of people who participated in the army during the war was still not many, even to protect their hometown.

Ian can use more capital to fight for it, but he doesn't think the people in Laian City are worth it.

Before Ian successfully defeated the mountain people, the people here would not regard him as a 'lord who can rule for a long time'.

Although they won't say it on the surface, their hearts will make them do it subconsciously.

But this also proves the reliability of the more than 100 people who are willing to join the militia today-whether they are speculative or simply want to make a living, those who choose to support Ian's rule in times of crisis will be rewarded after the war. preferential treatment.

But in the final analysis, the defenders of such a force are a little nervous.

So in order to decide the next tactical action, Ian decided to lead the team to the area reported by the spies to conduct another investigation.

(End of this chapter)