Path of light

Chapter 460 461. Queen Egwene Islands

A total of fifteen rows of dormitories were built in the prisoner of war concentration camp. Each row of dormitories was more than 150 meters long. All the houses were built with dark gray hollow square bricks.

When the dwarf craftsmen built these houses, according to Roy's construction drawings, they did not build these dormitories into Datongpu tube houses, but independent dormitories with separate rooms. Because it was a prisoner of war concentration camp, the corridor outside the room was a company building. They are all together, and the windows are only equipped with iron bars. These rooms have no privacy. You can see everything in the room by standing outside the window.

These rooms are very narrow, with only two double-bunk wooden beds placed against the wall, which can accommodate four Headhunter prisoners of war.

The 150-meter-long row house actually allowed the dwarf craftsmen to divide into 100 dormitories.

In Roy's opinion, it is not an exaggeration to call these dormitories cells...

Such a row of dormitories could accommodate just 400 headhunter prisoners of war, and a total of more than 6,000 headhunters were crammed into the entire prisoner-of-war concentration camp.

There is also a three-meter-high wall outside the concentration camp. The top of the wall is covered with sharp iron thorns. Guard towers are also built at the four corners to monitor these headhunter prisoners of war.

There were only 3,000 adult laborers in the prisoner-of-war camp, including 1,000 female headhunters, and the rest were old people and children.

In the prisoner of war camp regulations formulated by Roy, the elderly, children and the sick were exempted from hard labor.

These headhunters can only drink some wild vegetable and mushroom soup every morning. These ingredients are collected by the female headhunters from the wilderness.

The food in the evening is more substantial, usually 'grocery stew'.

The largest herds in the wilderness are large herds of bison. Although the mixed elves will not hunt the one-horned bison, they do not object to the headhunters hunting these one-horned bison. In the eyes of the elves, this is a natural law...

Therefore, in order to relieve the transportation pressure on Lysander's pack team, Roy allowed the headhunters to hunt one-horned bison in the wilderness.

Almost every day’s dinner is grocery stew…

The headhunters didn't know how to use spices and didn't even add much salt, so the smell of groceries and stewed meat was simply indescribable. Every evening when meat was cooked in the prisoner-of-war camp, a strong dirty smell would be emitted near the prisoner-of-war camp.

In the end, Roy couldn't stand the smell of the cooked meat, so he found the cooks responsible for cooking the meat and taught them how to add shallots, rosemary, and sea salt to the soup pot to improve the flavor of the stewed meat.

Many headhunters have never tasted salt in their lives. Suddenly, in a prisoner of war concentration camp, they came to this salty stew, and the taste buds in their mouths were suddenly opened by the broth...

Every evening at dinner time, the prisoner of war concentration camp would become extremely lively. Whether they were old people, children, or those headhunters in their prime, they were all holding round plates in their hands, waiting in line to cook the pot. Front.

Next to these cooking pots you can see some boiled white bison bones piled aside.

Next to each large iron pot, four cooks will work hard to cut the cooked pork and beef into thumb-sized pieces and throw them all into a wooden basin. The cook responsible for distributing the food stands next to the large iron pot. , first scoop up a spoonful of minced meat and put it into a round plate, then use a wooden spoon to scoop out the milky white soup from the soup pot and pour it on.

The headhunters carrying round plates held the plates carefully, walked to a place where no one was around, and carefully tasted a large plate of delicious food.

For many headhunters in their prime, working hard outside the concentration camps every day was actually not hard at all.

It's nothing more than some lifting work. It's not that difficult to move rocks. It's much easier to hunt monsters on the plateau.

But this kind of collective life in the concentration camp was something they had never enjoyed before. For example, they never had to think about what they would eat every day, or they did not need to make hunting plans or take any risks.

As long as they work honestly, they can eat hot and delicious food every day and live in a stone house that is protected from wind and rain.

Those wooden beds will also be covered with a layer of rawhide, which is soft and dry to lie on. This is much safer than their hunting life in the headhunter tribe.

During this time, Roy almost made these headhunters develop a habit of getting up at dawn to have breakfast, and then go to the construction site to work until it gets almost dark, then return to the concentration camp for a delicious meal After dinner, go back to the dormitory and have a good sleep.

The plateau headhunters have even become accustomed to this kind of life...

…

Roy received the recruitment order from the military department and began to make some preparations before departure.

After all, he was going to lead a group of mixed-blood elf warriors to the battlefield, and it was the Queen Egwene Islands in the Elven Continent, and the battlefield was not on the Partington plane.

Roy believed that the mixed-blood elf warriors of the mine guard had the right to refuse to go to the Queen Egwene Islands.

So...this time Roy let the mixed elves warriors decide for themselves that all mixed elves must voluntarily join the reinforcements.

Roy had already told the details of this recruitment order to the mixed-blood elf warriors summoned to the prisoner of war concentration camp three days ago, and asked them to consider it carefully.

Today is the day to confirm the list of travelers before departure. A large number of mixed-blood elf warriors gathered on the grass south of the city wall.

The wind was a bit strong, causing sparkling waves to appear on the Tuolai River...

Roy stood on a flatbed truck and said loudly to the group of mixed elf warriors in front of him:

"Now let me finalize the list of mixed elf warriors who are willing to follow me to the Queen Egwene Islands. The confirmed warriors must pack their bags before dawn tomorrow and set off with me to Padstow City!"

Many of the mixed-blood elf warriors in front of them were hesitant, and they didn't know how to choose...

Some mixed elf warriors simply looked directly at Roy.

At this time, a mixed-blood elf warrior in the crowd suddenly asked loudly: "Boss Roy, can we know how you decided?"

Roy answered without hesitation:

"certainly!"

"The Silver Pegasus Legion is currently encountering unprecedented troubles in the Queen Egwene Islands, so the higher ups have called us to go to the Queen Islands to participate in the battle. Many peripheral islands are currently occupied by gray dwarf bandits. In my opinion, it will be very difficult to fight there. Danger."

"But...it is undeniable that as a member of the Silver Pegasus Legion, I will absolutely obey the Legion's orders when the Legion encounters difficulties."

Although Roy didn't have any long speeches, the words he said were very contagious.

Mixed-blood elf warriors, you look at me, I look at you, and then a mixed-blood elf shouted loudly:

"So as a member of the mine guard team, we also have the official number of the Silver Pegasus Legion, so I also want to participate in the battle..."

Many mixed-blood elf warriors echoed:

"Count me in……"

"I'll join too..."

The scene became heated, and Roy did not expect that so many mixed-blood elf warriors would respond to his call. This time he planned to bring five thousand mixed-blood elf warriors with him. At first, he thought that he might not be able to recruit so many volunteers.

But as a large number of mixed elves lined up to sign up, Roy soon discovered that there were many more mixed elves warriors willing to go to the Queen Egwene Islands than expected.

However, drawing five thousand mixed-blood elf warriors from the Pagisto Plateau is already the limit of the mine guards.

After all, for such a large Pagisto Plateau, Roy currently controls fourteen mines that are in normal production. The war in the northern part of the plateau has not yet completely ended. Whether it is the development and construction of the mines and prisoner of war concentration camps, or the impact of the entire Pagisto Plateau, His control over the Gisto Plateau did not allow him to mobilize more mixed elf warriors to leave the plateau.

Originally, Mulin was at the northern camp of Tianpu Canyon, monitoring the movements of some headhunter teams on the northern tundra.

Now Roy can only transfer Mu Lin to the prisoner of war concentration camp and let her manage the headhunter prisoners of war in the concentration camp...

"It makes me want to follow you to the Queen Evenni Islands!" Mu Lin stood behind Roy and complained to him in a low voice.

"After I leave, this place will be left to you. These walls can be built slowly. We will try to test the strength of this section of the embankment when the rainy season comes, and then discuss whether to increase the height of the wall. As for these headhunter prisoners of war, according to the current Just manage it according to the concentration camp system." Roy turned to Mu Lin and said.

"I will help you keep an eye on these headhunters, and the rest will proceed step by step..." Mu Lin promised.

The first half of the sentence is very serious, but the second half is a bit perfunctory.

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Before the sky was completely bright, Roy left the prisoner-of-war concentration camp with a mighty force of five thousand mixed-blood elf warriors. They would go south along the Sudarso Mountains, walk down the plateau from the south, and then transfer directly to Pagoda. Desto City.

This time Roy did not bring the Griffin Regiment, but he brought a team of 500 assassins, with Captain Timothy and Deputy Captain Tennyson accompanying him.

Roy also didn't expect that the mine guards would be able to get out of the Pagisto Plateau.

Originally, one of the restrictions imposed by the Silver Pegasus Military Department on the mine guards was that they could not leave the Pagisto Plateau, but this ban has obviously become invalid...

When the team passed in front of the Northern Mithril Mine Castle, Miss Qian Ning stood on the top of the city wall and watched Roy go away.

The two mithril mines in the north and south have completed the upgrade and transformation of the magic furnace, and the new magic furnace has been put into normal use.

The three magic furnaces that Claire got back are all good things. After they are put into normal operation at the Mithril Mine, the output of Mithril ingots produced by the Mithril Mine every day will double that day, and it is not even at its maximum production capacity.

Qian Ning does have some unique ideas about mine management...

Roy did not stop at the North Mithril Mine, but passed directly through the mountain road in front of the mine and rushed to the South Mithril Mine...

It took five thousand mixed elves riding argali for a full month to arrive at Padstow City.

Roy didn't even stop outside Padstow City. He got the portal pass at the Silver Pegasus Military Headquarters that day, and also received a batch of military supplies from the Silver Pegasus Military Headquarters. Only then did he teleport from the central square. The door leaves the Partington plane.

Just as the mixed-blood elven warriors lined up to enter the portal, a large number of mixed-blood elven people gathered around the central square.

When everyone heard that a mixed-blood elf army coming down from the plateau was passing through the portal and heading to the elf continent, they all ran out of their homes to watch the fun.

When they saw an army of mixed-blood elves wearing standard armor and walking neatly through the portal, they didn't know who initiated it, and suddenly there was a round of warm applause around the square.

"...Come on!" Someone in the crowd shouted.

"Go and drive out those gray dwarf bandits. It's best to drive them back to their hometown." Then another elf shouted.

"We are waiting for news of your victory in Padstow City!"

These mixed-blood elf warriors arrived at Partington Island with the blessings of the mixed-blood elves in Padstow City. The central square of Partington Island town was also filled with a large number of military supplies. The mixed-blood elf warriors walked out The portal guard was immediately led to the street outside the square by the portal guard.

The town of Partington Island has not changed at all. It is still in the middle of the mountain with a line exposed, and various buildings are crowded throughout the town.

As the mixed-blood elf warriors came out one after another, the streets of this town simply could not accommodate so many mixed-blood elf warriors.

Roy brought the mixed elf warriors to the pier. The beach here was relatively empty.

Looking at the clear and blue endless sea, countless mixed-blood elven warriors cheered. Many mixed-blood elves had not seen the sea for many years. A group of mixed-blood elven warriors stood on the beach, ran around like they were having fun, and then lay down in the warm water. On soft sand.

Today, Partington Island has become a material transfer station for the Silver Pegasus Legion. Not only does the island town stockpile a large amount of military supplies, but some of them are also preserved in Padstow City on the Partington plane.

Therefore, the Silver Pegasus Legion's sailboat has been parked at the island dock for a long time.

But Roy brought a total of 5,000 mixed-blood elf warriors this time. The ships currently anchored on the island simply cannot transport so many mixed-blood elf warriors.

So Roy could only wait for the logistics department to mobilize ships...

Roy waited on Partington Island for a whole day.

It wasn't until the afternoon of the next day that the Silver Pegasus Legion's later department mobilized enough sailing ships to transport the five thousand mixed-blood elf warriors brought by Roy out to sea.

Due to the rush of time, the ships mobilized by the Legion Logistics Department turned out to be of all kinds, including all kinds of medium-sized sailing ships.

Roy stood on the bow of the ship, smelling the familiar sea breeze, feeling a lot of inexplicable emotions in his heart. Looking at the Parram Island Prison in the distance, he could only see a blurry black shadow on the sea.

Twenty sailboats rode the wind and waves and sailed towards the east. After sailing for a full day and night, the captain of the sailboat quietly told Roy that the fleet was about to arrive at the outskirts of the Queen Ewinnie Islands...

It actually goes so far into the sea. No wonder the Naga Sea Clan competed with the Silver Moon Elves for this island.

It is indeed a bit far away from the Elf continent. If the Elf army wants to control this island, it will probably need to consume a lot of resources...

Most of the mixed-blood elf warriors who had not been on a ship for a long time had symptoms of seasickness. Many elves were lying in the cabin with dejected expressions. When they heard that they were about to arrive at the Queen Egwene Islands, they immediately Climb out of bed vigorously...