Volume 11: The First Law Chapter 21 Visitors
Sizzle!
Although the White Walker in front of him was powerful, the scene of his death was not much different from that of other White Walkers. He quickly turned into a ball of liquid, then quickly vaporized and disappeared.
The snowfield returned to peace.
If it weren't for the ice crystal armor and the long sword that fell to the ground, it would be hard to believe that a fierce battle had just taken place and that a terrible White Walker had appeared.
"General..." Gu Tianyan said respectfully, and it was obvious that he also realized that this White Walker was not ordinary.
"Since we have started to encounter White Walkers, it means that we are not far from the source of the White Walkers," Lu Qingshan waved his hand and said solemnly: "Let's keep moving forward."
There is no use thinking or worrying too much. All he can do now is to lead his troops forward and pursue the truth about the origin of the White Walkers.
…
Daoyuan Realm.
Deep in the snowfield, still a very long distance away from Lu Qingshan.
There is a lake here.
The ice on the lake is thick and deep.
However, the water under the ice is not flowing.
The entire lake was frozen.
The biting cold emerged from under the ice, almost freezing a person's bone marrow.
Just when Lu Qingshan was fighting against the White Walkers.
There was a crackling sound of ice breaking.
Spider-like cracks appeared on the ice.
Finally, the cracks spread, the ice exploded, and ice cubes flew all over the sky.
At the moment the ice exploded, a figure crawled out from under the ice.
He stretched out his hand and picked up the shattered ice cubes at random in the air.
Like a weaver girl with superb craftsmanship, the ice cubes quickly solidified in the hands of this figure, and soon became a long sword shining with crystal light.
But this is not the end.
The figure is still weaving.
After a moment, an ice crystal armor condensed.
After a brief silence.
The splashing ice disappears.
That figure was the only thing left on the ice of the entire lake.
A giant five people tall, wearing ice crystal armor and holding an ice crystal giant sword, appeared on the ice of the lake.
In the cold wind, the burly figure began to whisper.
"Late Antiquity. This is the Late Antiquity."
“…Now that I’m here, history won’t change in any way.”
His voice was filled with indifference and murderous intent, ecstasy and ferocity, as well as a kind of condescending disdain.
"According to the normal timeline, you should be on your way to find the origin of the White Walkers."
"If everything goes well, you will soon understand the origin of the White Walkers, and by... resolving the White Walker threat, you will become the savior of the Daoyuan Realm and completely destroy its plan."
"But now I am here, and it has brought me here personally."
"So, this time, you are destined to fall here, and nothing can be changed."
"A person who steals the source of Tao and reverses cause and effect."
"Lu Qingshan!"
The tone was like that of a resentful evil ghost, drifting in the wind, bringing a chill.
…
During the next three days, Lu Qingshan did not encounter too many troubles.
Although they encountered White Walkers several times along the way, they were all solitary and not in groups.
The Dragon and Phoenix Army was strong in men and horses, a group of elite soldiers, and the invincible army of Iron City, so it was not difficult to deal with them, and they escaped danger several times when they were attacked.
The food issue was also prepared.
The Dragon and Phoenix Army carried sufficient dry food before setting off.
At the same time, Lu Qingshan also asked each soldier to carry two kilograms of dehydrated vegetables.
——The process of dehydrating vegetables is not difficult. Just dry the vegetables, bake them, squeeze out the water thoroughly, and then seal them with sheep intestines.
One kilogram of dehydrated vegetables was found to be sufficient after being soaked in water . The soldiers of the Dragon and Phoenix Army were very moved that they could drink vegetable soup while marching.
As for how to boil water in the snow, it all depends on Taoism.
There are several soldiers in the Dragon and Phoenix Army who are proficient in the art of igniting fire.
Although the fire ignited by this magic is indeed a bit like playing house compared to the power of the magicians' spells, it is not a big problem to start a fire.
The only problem is that as time goes by, they encounter White Walkers more and more frequently.
But from another perspective, this seems to be good news.
This means that they are getting closer and closer to the source of the White Walkers' resurgence.
Everyone can understand this.
Therefore, the expressions of the soldiers of the Dragon and Phoenix Army became more serious.
until……
The bright stars are floating in the sky, and the bright moon is hanging high in the night.
The Dragon and Phoenix Army is currently located on a high hillside.
There is a plain area ahead.
Standing high above, the view is extremely broad.
Lu Qingshan looked into the distance.
There are countless potholes and pools of water scattered across the plain, but due to the extremely cold weather, the pools have long been frozen.
At first glance, in the moonlight, the plain looks like a huge beehive of connected icy lakes.
But what is truly creepy is not the hive, but the bees.
The entire plain was filled with White Walkers.
Dense swarms of White Walkers roamed around this honeycomb-like plain, wandering aimlessly.
"General, what is that?!" Gu Tianyan, who was standing behind Lu Qingshan, pointed at something far away and asked in horror.
Looking past these White Walkers and across the Honeycomb Plain, one can vaguely see a little outline, dark and gloomy, like a deep pit.
It was like there was a large piece missing from the mirror-smooth surface of ice.
However, due to the extremely long distance, Lu Qingshan could not see the specific situation over there at all - if it were not for the fact that the area of the deep pit was too large, at the current distance, they could not even see the outline of the deep pit.
"The secret of the origin of the White Walkers must be hidden in it." Lu Qingshan narrowed his eyes and made a judgment.
"I think, as long as we cross this Honeycomb Plain and reach that deep pit, we may be able to see how the White Walkers are revived, or understand where they come from..."
Lu Qingshan's words immediately lifted everyone's spirits.
"But, General, how are we going to cross this plain?"
Gu Tianyan still remained rational, and his tone was extremely dry.
Although he didn't know the exact number, he could tell with just a glance that there were at least 20,000 White Walkers on the plains.
A number that makes your scalp tingle.
The attack by the White Walkers, who numbered only a little over 10,000, required the mobilization of all Iron City soldiers, and the sacrifice of nearly 100,000 lives, in order to achieve victory.
Now, more than 20,000 White Walkers are blocking the way, and the Dragon and Phoenix Army is alone...
Lu Qingshan patted his shoulder.
"What we need to do now is to cross this plain, not to wipe out these White Walkers. We don't need to fight them head-on, and they are not prepared. As long as we move fast enough and accumulate a strong enough momentum to charge, it won't be that dangerous, and we can rush past these White Walkers before they can react."
"I'm not worried about how to cross this plain now. On the contrary, I'm more worried about how to get back then?" Lu Qingshan's thoughts were extremely clear.
"My current thought is that it is unlikely to return by the same route. So why not just not come back? We can cross the deep pit and continue forward, then make a big circle and return to Iron City."
Upon hearing this, Gu Tianyan swallowed and nodded cautiously.
"I understand, General."
In fact, there are still many problems in Lu Qingshan's plan.
For example, when we reach that deep pit, will there be other variables?
If any unexpected event blocks their way, and the White Walkers on the Beehive Plains react and surround them from behind, they will become dumpling fillings to be made.
For example, after crossing that deep pit, will there be more White Walkers gathering ahead?
In addition, the terrain deep in the snowfield is complex and extremely unfamiliar to them. Will they really have a way to take a detour back to Iron City?
In such a vast snowfield, it would be absolutely difficult to take a detour without a map.
In short, there were a lot of problems, but out of trust in Lu Qingshan, Gu Tianyan chose to ignore them all .
