The Origin of Arcane

Baker Village.

A small frontier village with a population of less than 100 people.

There are so many small villages that do not depend on the sky and the ground on the Huayu Plateau.

Although it is located at the junction of the fault mountain range between Huayu Plateau and Yongye Army Commander, there is no important traffic to pass through here.

Therefore, like some lucky villages, it was not able to benefit from the trade between the two sides and take advantage of the trend to develop and grow.

However, several groups of young people who were unwilling to be lonely joined the ranks of the caravan, and then they never returned.

Those young people have either lost their lives on the road to business, or have taken the opportunity to earn enough money.

No matter what kind it is, it is impossible for them to return to this small village where they were born and raised.

Ten years of monotonous life has made the pace of life here very slow.

Even the news of the large-scale invasion of the Huayu Plateau, which brought the entire Huayu Plateau into chaos, did not have much impact on it.

A few days ago, there was a messenger who came here to deliver the news.

After the villagers here heard about it, they forgot about it and went about their daily lives step by step.

They are just a small village that doesn't shit. Even if the two major military leaders beat their brains out, it won't have much impact on them. At most, it's just another group of people who came to collect taxes next year.

August 3rd.

Baker Village is as peaceful as ever.

The industrious ones have already gone to the ground and started to work.

The lazy ones were already lying in the haystacks and basking in the sun.

The tranquility came to an abrupt end.

boom!

The ground not far from the entrance of Baker Village trembled irregularly, and the surrounding pebbles trembled.

what happened?

What happened just now?

Did you feel the ground moving just now? Could it be my illusion?

I feel it too, it must not be an illusion!

Is there any monster underground?

Nonsense, what kind of monster can make such a big commotion? I have lived here for more than forty years, and I have never heard of a monster in our village.

Several well-known tired Lai Han in Baker Village jumped up from the haystack not far from the entrance of the village, looking around in some surprise.

There are very few earthquakes on the Huayu Plateau, and they don't even have the concept of earthquakes in their minds, so naturally they don't think about it.

boom!

The next second they stood up, less than ten meters away from them, gravel splashed, and a huge mouth with a diameter of more than five meters broke through the ground.

I saw that the huge mouth was covered with spiral-shaped sharp barbs and sharp teeth, each of which was thicker and longer than their arms, and a strong sour smell rushed to the face.

My god...there are monsters...

Hurry, hurry, run... There are monsters, there are monsters at the entrance of the village...

Give me a hand, give me a hand, I can't run anymore... Please, give me a hand, I don't want to be eaten by monsters...

These tired lazy men, who had never seen such a scene before, were frightened stupid on the spot.

It's just that in the face of danger, people's reactions are different.

Some turned their heads and ran at the first moment, the speed was beyond their imagination. It was the first time in their life that they ran so fast.

Some were stunned in place, obviously wanting to run, but their legs were trembling, and they couldn't take half a step at all, and they could clearly feel the warmth in their crotches.

boom! boom! boom!

The terrifying giant mouth had no intention of swallowing them at all. It expanded and contracted several times, and the underground entrance had been widened to more than ten meters.

Then that terrifying giant mouth retracted into the cave and disappeared without a trace.

Where is the monster?

Where are the monsters?

Don't go, don't go, that monster is too scary, you go there, it's not enough for it to bite through the teeth.

Hansen, did you drink too much last night and haven't sobered up yet? Think a kitten is a mountain tiger? Look at your cowardly appearance. I'm not afraid of you. What are you afraid of? Hurry up Take me there.

Soon there was a commotion from the direction of Baker Village, and a group of people rushed out with pitchforks and sticks.

Those who were pushed and yelled at the front were those tired and lazy men who had just fled back to the village.

A small village also has its benefits.

Most of the people are related to each other, and they are more in a group. If there is anything, they will respond to everyone.

As soon as they heard that a monster appeared at the entrance of their village, they all rushed out to see what happened.

These few tired and lazy people have a bad reputation in the village. Few people believe what they say. It is just that they are exaggerating, and they are probably intimidated by some unusual creatures.

Over the years, there have occasionally been uncommon ferocious beasts that rushed out of the fault mountain range, and were finally killed by the villagers jointly, and became a delicacy in their stomachs, which is nothing new.

The villagers didn't see the bloody mouths in the mouths of these tired lazy men from a distance, so they naturally became more determined. They couldn't help ridiculing those tired lazy men, especially the scared one who peed his pants and was limp on the spot. that name.

It is estimated that for a long time to come, he will become the biggest laughing stock of Baker Village, until they saw the huge underground cave with a diameter no less than 100mm, rushing towards the direction of Baker Village, and everyone couldn't laugh.

How did this pothole come out?

You won't tell me that this is made by the monster in your mouth?

It's true, this is indeed made by monsters.

Where's the monster? Where's the monster you're talking about?

It has retracted into the hole.

Now do you believe it? Such a big cave can't be dug out by just a few of us. Your soil is still very fresh.

What are these sticky things?

Don't touch it randomly, who knows if these things are harmful to the human body.

What should we do now? Shall we go down and have a look?

You don't want to die, who knows what's down there? The guy who can make such a big hole must be a colossus. If we rush in rashly, I'm afraid it's not enough to put a hole in someone's teeth.

Facing the dark underground cave, the villagers of Baker Village looked at each other, at a loss, only feeling the chills on their backs.

People are full of natural fear of the unknown.

Especially in the face of such things that pop up suddenly and cannot be explained by common sense, coupled with the previous descriptions of a few tired and lazy people, it is even more creepy.

It seemed that the biting cold wind was blowing in the underground cave, as if a monster would rush out of it at any moment.

clang clang!

Clank!

Bursts of rhythmic crashing sounds and whispers came from the underground cave, and countless gloomy lights flickered in it.

Ghost!

There really are monsters!

Run!

At this moment, the villagers of Baker Village vented their courage after so much effort, and they scattered in a crowd. The speed of escape was more than twice as fast as their previous speed.

It is normal for ordinary people without professional training to react like this when they encounter something.

Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up, act according to the established plan, the first team is due east, the second team is due west, the third team is due south, and the fourth team is due north, with the exit as the center, explore the situation in a radius of ten kilometers, pay attention to concealment , if the whereabouts are exposed, those who can control the situation will control the situation, and those who cannot control the situation will be killed, and there must be no living tongue slipping away.

Report to the squadron leader, the ground breaking point is a bit off. We are now at the entrance of a village.

You just carry out your established tasks, and leave the rest to the brother troops behind.

Squadron leader, don't worry, promise to complete the task, run, run, raise soldiers for a thousand days, and now is the best opportunity for you to perform, why don't you use all your strength to feed me?

Soon, a figure rushed out of the underground passage on the road paved with magic bricks that hadn't completely dried out.

This is a group of living people, where are some monsters or ghosts.

The rhythmic crash heard by the villagers of Baker Village earlier was the sound of their military boots hitting the ground.

Whispering is the voice of their captain giving orders.

As for the dim light, it is the magical shimmer from their eyes, once exposed to the sun, it will immediately return to normal.

These people were dressed in uniform military uniforms that the villagers of Baker Village had never seen before, with a black background and white emblems.

After filing out from the underground cave, they split into four and ran towards different directions. The speed was not much slower than the running horses, which was quite astonishing.

These well-trained soldiers are like a rushing tide. After emerging from the first place, they have been gushing out continuously.

By the time the villagers of Baker Village woke up from the shock, the entire village had already been surrounded.

Whoever you are the head or elder of this village, come out and speak. A young officer from the underground army spoke this fluent plateau language.

I... I am the village chief of Baker Village... A gray-haired old man was reluctantly pushed out of the crowd, and his words trembled a little.

Although the other party was not the monster they imagined, it was much better.

For ordinary people, war is one of the most terrifying monsters.

But they are now at the very center of the war.

Although the villagers in Baker Village were not very knowledgeable, most of them had already guessed the identity of this army—the invading army led by the Yong Ye Army.

The village chief doesn't have to worry too much. Our army is here to liberate the working people. You just need to cooperate with us and we won't kill for no reason. The young Yong Ye officer had a gentle smile on his face.

We must cooperate, we must cooperate... the head of Baker Village repeated.

If you don't cooperate, it won't work. Didn't they just say that?

They don't mean killing without reason, or not killing.

Once they try to resist, or escape to report, the other party will definitely raise their butcher's knife against them.

Please tell the village chief the total population of your village, and let us count the number.

It's okay to count the number of people, but I really don't know the total population. The head of Baker Village hurriedly explained, We have never counted the number of villagers before.

I don't know the population of the village? Then how did you pay taxes to your lords before? Officer Yong Ye raised his eyebrows and asked doubtfully.

We all pay taxes on a household basis.

Then how many households do you have?

Fifty-three households.

Then take us to count the number of people from house to house. I hope you will seek truth from facts and don't cheat. Otherwise, if we find out, the matter will be serious. I hope you can actively cooperate with us in the next period of time. As long as you cooperate, I can guarantee you personal safety until the end of the war, believe me, it will not be long.

Yes... my lord, please come with me... my lord, look, there are no more, no less, there are a total of fifty-three households, and there is no shortage of population in each household. The whole village of Baker Village is here...

Very well, I think this is the beginning of a good cooperation between us. In the near future, we will conduct centralized military control over you. We need to temporarily expropriate your village and land. Don't worry, we will treat you after the war. Make proper arrangements, so during this period, I hope you can cooperate with our actions and don't cause us any extra trouble.

Definitely, definitely, we must wholeheartedly cooperate with your actions, and only ask you to ensure the safety of our villagers.

I'll reiterate our policy again. As long as you don't try to tip off the news and leak our military intelligence, we won't cause unwarranted killings. This is our military discipline. You may not believe it now, but time will see everything , come here, and put them under centralized supervision.

Obey!

In front of such a group of tigers and wolves, the ordinary farmers in Baker Village who have never seen the world are as well-behaved as the most obedient sheep. If they are asked to go east, they will never dare to go west.

Inform the local nobles, not to mention whether the villagers in Baker Village have this awareness.

Even if there is, they don't have the ability.

After all, they are just a group of honest Bajiao farmers without much experience, and they have not received any training in this area at all.

Obediently obeying the other party's arrangements, and saving the lives of themselves and their families is their primary consideration.

This is the survival instinct of these little people.

The army that suddenly emerged from the underground of Baker Village was naturally none other than the vanguard of the Yong Ye Army leading the Southwest Front Army.

In front of those tired men, the terrifying giant mouth that showed its head once was naturally the earth-digging purple worm who has a reputation as an infrastructure artifact in the Yongye army.

It wasn't a day or two for the leader of the Yongye army to spy on the Huayu Plateau, but he had already launched an active plan after he became powerful.

After starting with the Digging Purple Worm, and with its help, they developed the first underground magic railway led by the Yongye Army, this matter was officially put on the agenda.

Most of the underground magic railway that runs through the Huayu Plateau and the Donnao Plain has been built seven to eighty-eight under the cover of the Yongye Army leader's large-scale development of the Dunau Plain. Up to five vehicles are prepared.

However, in order to ensure the effect of being able to catch people by surprise, the last section leading to the Huayu Plateau was not completely opened.

The ruling class of Huayu Plateau is jumping up and down, actively preparing for the battle.

The army led by the Yongye Army had obviously assembled, but they were still standing still, just waiting for the final passage to be opened.