Travels of the Necromancer

Wasteland, as the name suggests, is a desolate plain.Well, I know this is an understatement, but this is the official dictionary definition.In fact, the appearance of the wasteland looks like a desert, but unlike the desert formed by geographical conditions, the wasteland is all caused by magic.

Generally speaking, curses, magic explosions, and other magic that disrupt the balance of magic elements may form a wasteland, but it can be said that there is no one with such a large area as the westward wasteland.Legend has it that this is the battlefield where the "Contractor" and the "King of Heroes" fought. However, because this legend is so old-fashioned that the actors of the Royal Theater are unwilling to perform it again, so I can only skip the beginning, development and progress. (River Crab) Tide, let’s talk about the result directly: the great “King of Heroes” died with the evil “Contractor” for the sake of world peace, and as the only witness of their battle, the grasslands that were originally lush and grassy went west, but because of the strong magic The blast turned west into the Badlands.

"To put it simply, the westward grassland was turned into a wasteland by the 'King of Heroes' and the 'Contractor'." After listening to my introduction, Nick concluded.

It seems that there is nothing wrong with Nick's conclusion, but I always feel a little weird.And what does "flash" mean?A new term for magical explosions?It doesn't seem to be mentioned in my subscription to the Wizarding Society Monthly.

I looked at the others suspiciously, and found that Freya covered her mouth and smiled again, while the other men had different expressions.It made me realize that I might be the only one who didn't understand, so I shut my mouth sanely.However, at least one thing I can be sure of is that this word is definitely not a new term for magic.

Because the balance of magic elements in the wasteland was destroyed, the use of magic, especially natural magic, would be restricted. The power of magic had dropped by at least two levels, while the requirement for magician's control power had increased by two levels.The reason why I was recognized in the Ford team's trial for newcomers was because of the magic control power of the wizard level and the martial arts that Kate left me.

"People who practice both magic and martial arts are becoming less and less common now!" Nick sighed at that time.

Speaking of the popularity of both magic and martial arts at the beginning, it is inseparable from the "King of Heroes". It is precisely because the "King of Heroes" is a dual cultivation of magic and martial arts that his admirers once set off a wave of both magic and martial arts. .However, there is only one "King of Heroes" after all, and the dual cultivation of magic and martial arts sounds very cool, but it is not practical.After all, human energy is limited, and the result of learning everything is that you can't learn anything well. Therefore, as people become more and more rational today, there are indeed not many people who practice both magic and martial arts.

The wasteland not only looks like a desert, but also has a similar climate. The ground is hot enough to bake eggs during the day, and cold enough to make smoothie at night.After entering the wasteland, I realized that Lan's strange-looking outfit was the most suitable one. Perhaps he had lived in a desert area before?

Most of the life on the wasteland was also destroyed, but a small number of extremely powerful ones survived and mutated into ferocious monsters, such as the extremely fast magic wolf moving in groups, the huge poisonous scorpion hidden in the sand, etc. wait.There are also some strange creatures in the westward wasteland that cannot be seen in other places. The most famous one is the man-eating tree that looks like ordinary trees, but will engulf travelers who approach and secrete acid to corrode it.

Of course, there will still be some normal creatures in the wilderness westward.On the third day of entering the wasteland, we finally reached the first oasis.Exploring in the wilderness may be a little novel at first, but after a long time, the almost unchanging scenery and harsh environment around it can make people crazy.Even if Ford's team is full of experienced mercenaries, it will inevitably be affected. Even Nick, who has always been the most active, has less words.The appearance of the oasis at this time undoubtedly greatly boosted morale.

In the center of the oasis is a small lake, crystal clear and sparkling under the sunlight.Surrounding this small lake, there are lush trees growing, and occasionally there is a rustling sound when the wind blows by.Although our team did not lack water and food, such a scene was still refreshing.

Among those green leaves, there are also clusters of white fruits, each only the size of a fingernail, but shiny and lovely, like stars scattered from it.

"Is this the Yingxing fruit?" Freya asked curiously.

"That's right." I took off a bunch and threw a few fruits into my mouth.Its flesh is sweet and juicy, and it has that unique aroma, which is really delicious.But it is a pity that this kind of fruit is difficult to preserve after picking, so people usually dry them to make wine, and it is rare to see fresh Yingxing fruit outside the wasteland.

"If you look closely, you will find that these fruits do not grow directly on the tree, but on the vines that wrap around the tree, so this is a vine. Its leaves are palmate and the inflorescences are complex shape, and the fruit is conical, so it should belong to the genus Vitis. But no kind of grape can survive in the conditions of the wasteland, and this plant seems to have popped up suddenly after the decisive battle that year, so it is called This fruit is 'Hero's Blood'."

What poignant legend is involved, the hero's holy blood is sprinkled on the land, and the land grows holy white fruits or something.If this kind of legend is true, judging from the current distribution area of ​​Yingxing fruit, the hero's blood volume should be about the same as that of an earth dragon, and this is only spilled by him.

"It turns out that Chris also studies plants."

"It's nothing, because "Plant Encyclopedia" is right next to "Insect Encyclopedia", so I read it together." I returned.Fortunately, Freya didn't continue to ask why I read "Insect Encyclopedia". Now I have realized that the reason "to investigate whether cockroaches are lethal insects" is better not to say it.

"We're going to rest here today." In fact, it was still early, and we could continue on our way, but seeing the state of the team members, as the captain, Lai gave this order very considerately, which drew cheers.

It is said to be a rest, but the players of the Ford team showed high quality even during the rest.The soldiers faintly surrounded Freya and me. Nick jumped onto a big tree and lay on it leisurely, but I knew that he was actually closely observing the surrounding situation.Lan disappeared, presumably looking for a place to hide.His profession is the legendary assassin, no wonder he said so little.According to Nick, Lan's speed is even faster than him. I have seen Nick's speed, and I really want to see how fast Lan can be wrapped in that way.

Some of the team members were taking a nap, and some were maintaining their equipment, while Ley and Noah were studying the map of going west to the wilderness, so I leaned over.

"Our current location is this oasis. Thirty miles to the west is the second oasis, and fifty miles to the west is the third oasis." Lai pointed to the map and said, his expression did not change because of my approach , he seemed determined to pretend to be unfamiliar with me.

"Speaking of which, this string of oases really looks like a man-made passage. No wonder people call this route 'God's Corridor'." Noah sighed.

Although I don't think the gods have the spare time to come here to build roads, but I have to admit that the oases distributed on this shortest route through the wilderness are really like man-made post stations, so that passing caravans can Rest and get water and food.

And what's even more amazing is that those ferocious monsters in the wasteland never approach the oasis, and there are only some ordinary animals in the oasis.As long as the business traveler is taken along the oasis, he can safely pass through the wasteland.Therefore, even before the opening of sea routes, the existence of the westward wasteland did not block the communication between the east and west continents.

For the task of searching for the caravan, the Ford team's plan is to search along these oases first, and then search in the hinterland if no clues are found.There are still caravans passing by on this route until now, but no one has found any clues about the missing people, so those people probably disappeared in the hinterland of the wasteland.However, the missing merchants and mercenaries are very experienced, and the possibility of them straying into the hinterland of the wasteland can basically be ruled out.In other words, those who disappeared should all be forced into the hinterland of the wasteland.

Thinking of this, I looked at the large blank space in the hinterland of the wasteland on the map, and suddenly became a little excited.