The fisherman druid is in another world

Chapter 262 Prelude to the Winter War

Blackstone Mountain is a typical bad land. At least for humans in this era, the cost of living here is too high. So it became a buffer zone between territories.

Of course, it is owned in name, but its owner has no investment in it at all and is not even interested in patrolling it.

Robo's technology allows him to easily overcome the harsh conditions here and allow people to thrive here.

Even the radiation mines and lava geothermal heat here were successfully used by Luo Bo.

The heat provided by the lava lake under the semi-active volcano can not only be used for metallurgy, but also become a driving force. Just making rune stones can make the magic model work for a long time.

The magic model can be understood as a functional module of an alternative production equipment.

As a result, groups of rune stones that functioned like rock cutters, crushers, vibrating screens, and other excavation equipment and even engineering equipment were manufactured, and then functioned day and night.

In less than ten days, the center of Black Rock Mountain was hollowed out, and the outer northern foothills were also cut, making this 'Baektou' mountain, which rises more than 700 meters from the ground and has snow that never melts all year round. More upright and steeper.

As for the gentle slope of the southern foot, it was also built into three large platforms, becoming the foundation of the mountain fort.

As a result, crops can be grown on the surface of the mountain city, including the newly built terraces.

If you have meat and wheat, you can prepare some vegetables, press some oil, and brew some wine, then the problem of food being the most important thing for the people will be solved.

The growth cycle and speed of these bamboo grasses are very abnormal. After harvesting, they undergo a series of processing to obtain sugar and starch.

And these subjugated people, defined as Blackstone people, also participated in the project. They did some more detailed and specific things.
For example, fill the gaps in a stone wall with mortar and plaster.

In the blink of an eye, it had been half a month since Robbo left Tulum Valley. He cut off another batch of black stone people like flowers and leaves, and the number of black fern slave beasts also exceeded a hundred.

The style of painting here is very different from that of Black Rock Mountain. It gives people the feeling that if no one disturbs it, there will be no obvious changes in ten or dozens of years.

Luo Bo didn't care about this. He didn't have much affection for these people, and the so-called family was only superficial. It is said that Tulum refused to allow the final apostles like him and Dick to approach. Even if he allowed it, he would find excuses to alienate himself from the relatives and friends of the original owner of the body.

This is also the reason why the framework of a mountain city built on the mountains was completed in less than ten days.

Coupled with the cruel methods shown by Luo Bo, these people were respected and feared, and bad habits were almost eradicated.

But when it comes to work, it's a different story.

Just by relying on more and more behemoths, the total amount of earthwork seems to be ridiculous to ordinary people, and the huge project that took tens of thousands of people to work for several years was quickly completed like a child playing house.

The air wall was born, forming a huge long tube space with Blackstone Mountain as the center.

However, the Blackstone people are not planting old crops, but new species improved by Luo Bo. This new plant can absorb radiation and geothermal heat. It is a mutant emperor bamboo grass.

In addition, Robbo also asked Dick to bring a batch of supplies to the migration team, such as salt, some grain, animal fat, and clothing.

With such a force, it is basically enough to watch the Blackstone people live according to the regulations he established.

It's now November, and the entire region has only had snow a few days ago, so it's officially winter. If you don’t have enough warm clothing, you will really freeze to death.

So he decided to have a brief interaction with the migration team in Tulum Valley.

After that, Dick will use the method of turning mud into stone to make the stone wall merge into one.

The other is underground mushroom wheat, which requires a hot and humid environment, and the Black Rock Mountain underground can provide just that. The finished product has a slight mushroom flavor, rather than the aroma of wheat.

With the dreamlike realization of this miraculous project, the Blackstone people have gone from being confused and uneasy at the beginning to now recognizing their new identity and even being vaguely proud of it.

Tulum Valley is no better than Black Rock Mountain. Black Rock Mountain relies on geothermal heat, so the residents will not suffer from the cold, but Tulum Valley does not. Instead, an underground river provides water for Tulum's body, making the underground caves quite cold.

At noon, he and Dick came to Tulum Valley.

Naturally, there is a suspicion of flattery in saying this, but the more important reason is that the methods shown by Luo Bo have blessed people.

However, their technology was not comprehensive and they lacked materials and manpower, so progress was very slow.

The people who were plundered by Luobo were filled with awe because of this, and they gave him a bunch of titles, such as Dark Savior, Lord of Black Stone, King of Mountain Giants...

Because there were relevant designs in advance, with the completion of the mountain city framework, the large-scale magic circle was also activated.

In this way, over time, animals from further areas will be unable to withstand the pressure of survival and try to come to this area to survive and reproduce, and hunting grounds will slowly be raised. "

Since it is a pile of stones, the consumption of turning mud into stone is relatively low and the efficiency is relatively high.

“This is the result of Dick and I’s reconnaissance these days. There are indeed some monsters in this area, and we will eliminate them one by one to make it a hunting ground suitable for the reproduction of regular creatures.

Of course, in fact, the people who are protected by the tree spirit Tulum not only complete the task of taking care of Tulum's body, but also carry out various operations to build new homes.

Rob and Dick only stayed for a few hours and left before evening.

Luo Bo called it the Tongtian Pillar.

For Robb, this wasn't too difficult. After all, the technology of the old branch is top-notch in the biological field. It is an ordinary operation to carry out alienation and optimization through existing species.

The extra rocks were used to build watchtowers on the surrounding peaks, as well as portals and high walls in areas considered to be passages.

Then, they feed mutant slugs mainly on sugar.

In fact, the so-called mountain giants they recognize are a concrete representation of rune stone engineering machinery, such as huge humanoid excavators and cranes. Every once in a while, the molten core that powers these stone statues needs to be replaced. Yes, so you can continue working.

Mutated slugs can be called the giant bullfrogs of the slug world. They are big and produce a lot of meat. After processing, they are minced into meat patties, which taste similar to scallops.

Inside the Tongtian Pillar, there is no fog, and the sunlight can shine down unhindered.

He came here mainly to stabilize Victor, and at the same time to show off his abilities, and to pave the way for going to Giolani to investigate the situation in the future.

Although these fugitives did not have much accumulation, and when they met Luo Bo, who was starting from scratch, they could only live as cavemen for a period of time without even decent living utensils. However, with the implementation of key planting and breeding production and good growth, let They saw hope.

Some people even claim that this Blackstone Mountain City is actually the Kingdom of God on earth given to mortals by the Dark Savior.

What's more important is that a batch of rune stones were secretly transported and placed outside the Tulum Valley, at the foot of the huge earth mountain.

These rune stones etched with old branch laws form an array, which can absorb extraordinary power, bring the fog in an area with a radius of several hundred meters into the circulation, control it with energy wind, and generate a turbid fog like dry ice.

The most basic function of the turbid fog is to hide the terrain features. Although it is not as confusing as the trick wall, it can still be done after delaying it for a while.

Such an arrangement makes it easier to preserve the runestone array itself and makes it difficult to detect the source of the supernatural power in the disturbed area. Blackstone Mountain, on the other hand, can send reinforcements in time.

As for people coming in and out of Tulum Valley, Robbo discussed it with Victor and others, asking them to calm down and take time to get molten puppets to dig holes and try to build a hidden underground passage. Combining some concepts of tunnel warfare, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack, while the surface can simply be turned into a desolate and dangerous place.

In this way, the liberal faction inherited by Master Iron Wolf Vaning finally had a roof over their heads and began to lick their wounds and restore their physical and mental state.

The Black Rock Mountain, which is about 65 kilometers away from Tulum Valley in a straight line, continues to change wildly.

Luo Bozai planted black ferns on the outskirts of Black Rock Mountain, about 1600 meters away in the mountains.

This extraordinary thing possesses the attribute of gluttony. It seems that it does not know whether it is hungry or full. As long as it has enough resources, it can grow very fast.

As a result, the entire Black Rock Mountain area was covered by it within a few days.

After that, the growth rate slowed down sharply. After all, outside the Black Rock Mountain area, there was an ordinary wilderness. This environment, which was only filled with supernatural mist, lacked the elements that black fern likes. It was like the lack of chemical fertilizers in farming, and winter had already entered. The black fern will not grow well.

But for Luo Bo, the tens of thousands hectares of black fern area is almost enough.

Terror and Slave Beasts have a home field advantage in this environment, which is enough to deal with ordinary extraordinary people, even if the opponent is fighting in a group.

While the black ferns were growing wildly, the interior of Blackstone Mountain began to be 'renovated'.

In fact, the hollowed-out mountainside was used to build the city's Titan Dome.

The so-called Titan's Vault is a house palace built based on the height of the engineering golem.

But it is actually a place where ordinary people live. It should be grand and normal, so that it looks majestic and epic. Its pattern is like the dwarves' dungeon in a magical story.

Of course, the style is not dwarf, but has the characteristics of the late Renaissance, a little bit of Gothic and Baroque, and a little bit of the exotic customs of the Middle East, which is a fusion type.

The human beings in Gein are similar to Hungary and Romania on Earth. They were conquered by different ethnic groups successively, and cultural integration is a major feature.

Black Robo had incomplete memory, so he didn't play Transylvania. He wanted to make the Blackstone people more involved and build an architecture with local style.

Including the mountain fortresses on the three stepped platforms at the southern foot of Blackstone Mountain, this one is not in a hurry, take your time, find something for people to do, and at the same time, in the process of working, become familiar with the rules he established, and at the same time deeply understand his authority. Branded into these people's hearts.

At the same time, Vidra, the project director of the Blood Moon Sect, finally hooked up with the Magical Equipment Group.

In fact, the magic weapon group's reward for Victor is a typical example of Xiangzhuang's sword dance, aiming at Pei Gong.

To be more specific, Boltan, the elder of the Magical Equipment Corps who issued the bounty, was not on the same track as Vidra.

Boltan's target is Hillman, the national advisor of the Principality of Jolani.

Iron Wolf was destroyed and slandered as an evil spirit, and Hillman was inevitably affected.

Take the contemporary Grand Duke Giolani, who has been in office for nearly twenty years and is not stupid.

He knew that what happened in the royal city was a typical example of a winner and a loser. Iron Wolf was the loser and was slandered.

But for a great lord like him, justice and evil are not the focus. What is the matter is whether the crazy Clement VI will use Hillman as a remnant of the Iron Wolf as an excuse to send troops to the Giolani leader.

Of course he could see that Clement VI's real intention in sending troops was to use his neighbors as his own granary and grab grain for the winter while the royal army could still fight.

But so what, the royal family's army is obviously superior to other lords in terms of quantity, quality of individual soldiers, and commander's ability.

If we really had to fight straight over, the probability of the Jolani Territory being captured would be as high as 65% or more.

Therefore, even if Grand Duke Giolani knew what Clement VI did, he would definitely end up disastrous, but the objective factors cannot be ignored. He did not want to be the burial object of Clement VI who died due to madness.

Of course, he also knew very well that if he had to listen to the wind, and he showed weakness and dismissed Hillman before the Sixth Generation expressed his position, then the Sixth Generation would most likely pick the weakling and send the army to Jorah first. Ni led plunder.

What is a soft persimmon? In addition to the military strength of hardware, there is also the will to fight and the will to resist of software.

Being cowardly before fighting, being unable to provide shelter to your vassals as a lord, is tantamount to self-destruction.

Therefore, after thinking about it, Grand Duke Giolani came up with a way to deal with it coldly.

Just ignore the diplomatic notes and ultimatums from Clement VI.

In this way, whether advancing or retreating, there is still room for choice.

Internally, specifically with Hillman, the Archduke expressed the hope that Hillman would keep a low profile in the near future.

Boltan, the elder of the Magical Equipment Group, noticed this situation and took the opportunity to increase his efforts, hoping to gain the upper hand in the competition with Hillman.

The strategy it adopts is to attack its reputation.

Subtext: You see, I have put a reward on Victor. You, the majestic national master, know clearly that they are being slandered and are in danger, but you pretend not to see it. Who do you expect to do this wholeheartedly for someone like you? What about effectiveness?
Therefore, this is a means of public opinion warfare to damage Hillman's reputation and alienate his team. It is not really about avenging his nephew.

After all, his nephew had been on the hook for more than a year, and now he was offering a reward. What had he been doing? It was obvious that he saw Iron Wolf stepping over, so he ran over and stepped on it a few times.

From the perspective of a bystander, it is not difficult to understand this. But that doesn't affect anything.

Those who work in the world are like crows and pigs, and don't criticize anyone. Bounty hunters also have to make ends meet. Some people pay money to buy murderers, and others take jobs to make money.

Now Vidra is playing tricks and actively contacts Boltan to provide him with relevant information. Boltan actually knows that Vidra has no good intentions.

But he still decided to play the trick of pulling chestnuts out of the fire.

Gein Hillman defended everything smoothly, and he couldn't find a breakthrough for a while.

And if Victor and others are captured by him, they may become good forcing chips.

As for the risks involved, there is a reward, and you will get the money only if the thing is done. Even if he is tricked to death, it will not be his direct lineage who dies. According to the contract, the deposit will be a pension, and the price-performance ratio is still acceptable.

As a result, a hunting team composed of wild cultivators, the Slayers, came towards Tulum Valley.

The Slayer Team is still somewhat famous. After all, Boltan's bounty is announced through the Bounty Guild, and being able to receive a job of this level naturally requires the strength certification of the guild.

The Bounty Guild is a pragmatic and profit-seeking organization, and its main means of certification is to record past achievements in its special file book. Achievements are their only criterion, and the rule that only exclusive files and records are recognized has caused many people who are interested in bloodshed to join early, and as members, start to work within the level system set by them. Climb.

The Slayer team is a B-level team. Not long ago, they successfully helped a certain earl kill the monsters that were raging in the territory. Now their morale is high and their confidence in this operation is also high...

(End of this chapter)