Chapter 719: Roundabout
Chapter 719 Detour
After Counselor Pei finished speaking, he stood quietly aside and did not give any suggestions. This time they were only providing necessary information. As for what to do, it all depended on Chen Chuan's own choice.
Chen Chuan stared at the map for a while before he asked, "Do you have any information about the camp across the street?"
Counselor Pei shook his head and said, "The garrison has conducted several reconnaissance missions, but they were intercepted from a distance each time. They suffered many casualties, but they did not give up and are still working hard to this day. If there is any news later, I will inform Director Chen as soon as possible."
Chen Chuan nodded, "I almost know the situation, let's go back first."
Pei said yes, and then said, "I'll take Manager Chen to look at some more things."
When the two men walked out, Counselor Pei glanced outside the corridor and said, "The nights in the Blending Land are always difficult to endure. The old imperial family took advantage of this to attack us, otherwise we wouldn't be so passive."
Chen Chuan glanced outside. It was daytime outside when he entered the operations room, but in a flash, it was plunged into darkness.
How to survive in the wild at night is what he needs to face. Fortunately, after inheriting some of Chen Bitong's memory experience, he has made sufficient plans.
This time, Counselor Pei took Chen Chuan out of the main building. Under the illumination of the searchlight, they walked through an open space and came to the airship berth behind the fortress. There were two small airships parked in the square. He said, "This is the Heron. A group of people will be sent to the camp for support at five o'clock tomorrow. If Director Chen wants to go there, he can take these two airships."
Chen Chuan said decisively: "I will leave tomorrow."
Pei said, "Okay, considering the vastness of that unknown area, Director Chen, we will notify the people here to prepare some means of transportation for you. Here..."
Chen Chuan followed him to the side, turned a corner, and saw a stable with several tall and mighty horses inside. It was obvious that medicine had been sprinkled on the stable, and there was no peculiar smell.
Pei came to one of the black horses, took the reins, patted its neck, and said, "These are all dragon-nosed horses that we have tried to train and breed ourselves. Although we don't have the special breeding methods of the old imperial family, fortunately they have a gentle personality and plenty of physical strength.
But the best thing is that this kind of horse is a breed bred on the fusion land. Like the creatures here, it can survive in the wild at night, so you can take it with you without worry."
Chen Chuan took a look and saw that all of these horses were about two meters tall at the shoulder, with well-developed muscles and agile bodies. They were indeed good, and he nodded his head.
Counselor Pei pointed at the other horses and said, "Considering that you, Manager Chen, need to bring some things with you, we have prepared two pack horses for you. They are enough to carry what you are carrying, even if they are a little slower."
Chen Chuan could tell at a glance that these pack horses had excellent endurance, so it didn't matter if they were a little slower. To be honest, these horses were simply a means of transportation for him. If they really ran, even the dragon-nosed horses would not be fast enough for him.
He said, "It's hard for Counselor Pei to consider so thoroughly. Thank you."
Counselor Pei waved his hand and said, "These are all trivial matters. Those who fought on the front line risked their lives. I hope this will be helpful to Manager Chen."
Chen Chuan said seriously: "These things are very useful." He walked forward and patted the horse, which obediently lowered its head and stood still obediently.
Counselor Pei said: "Then I will arrange the horses to the airship later. The Heron will set off at five o'clock tomorrow morning. Manager Chen, you should go to bed early." After saying that, he saluted Chen Chuan, then turned and walked towards the airship berth.
Chen Chuan didn't stay outside for too long. After getting familiar with the horses, he returned to the temporary dormitory provided for him at the base.
He washed up first, then made a cup of hot drink, sat down on a soft chair, clicked on the netherworld pass, and pulled out a map from it.
This is Chen Bitong's map data. There are some scattered red dots, green dots, and even a few gray dots around and inside the unknown area. Most of these are gathering places for local indigenous people. Red dots mean unfriendly, while green ones mean contact is possible. As for the gray ones, the attitude is unclear. What attitude the other party holds depends on the specific situation.
In these maps, there are several winding curves, which are the paths that Chen Bitong explored.
Of course, the so-called ability to pass through is only for people at Chen Bitong's level. The wilderness of the fusion area is full of unpredictable dangers and unknown creatures. No ordinary third-level fighter dares to guarantee that they can pass through there safely.
He moved his gaze to the location of the camp of the Linax Federation. On Chen Bitong's map, it should have been a very large gathering place for indigenous people. The two families should have killed or expelled these people and occupied this place.
However, they certainly would not set up just one camp. Even the garrison fortress would be surrounded by dense outposts, trenches and even permanent fortifications.
It can be imagined that there must be fortifications and small garrisons outside the camp. If we break in along that road, we will probably need to kill our way through these fortifications one by one. Even if we can do it, by the time we get there, the other side will have already been prepared.
So he planned to take a detour this time, and use a small path to go back to the weak point on the side and rear of the camp to launch a surprise attack. As long as he took down this camp, he would cut off the supply and retreat of the team that went deep into the unknown area, and it would be relatively easy to deal with it later.
After making a plan in his mind, he didn't think about it any more. He drank the hot drink in his hand in one gulp, stood up and walked to the practice room next door, where he sat down and regulated his breathing.
After a night's rest, it was 4:30 in the morning of the next day.
After Chen Chuan washed and dressed, he took the Xuejun Knife, called Chaoming, and walked out with the box. Pei, the counselor, was already waiting in front of the airship dock. When Chen Chuan came over, he stretched out his hand and shook hands with him.
"Manager Chen, three horses have been arranged in the lower cabin of the airship. If you don't plan to go to our camp first and need to get off halfway, just tell the captain and he will let you down. Finally, I wish you a successful trip."
Chen Chuanshuo said: "Thank you."
Counselor Pei let go of his hand, took a step back and saluted him.
Chen Chuan returned the salute, then turned around and walked up the stairs into the airship. Once inside, he glanced around and saw two teams of twelve soldiers, all of whom had obvious armed implants. These two teams were going to provide support to the camp ahead. In addition to these two teams, there were four other teams of the same kind on the other airship.
He was wearing only casual clothes this time, not his supervisor's uniform, so when the soldiers saw him, they just sat there without moving. He chose a secluded spot to sit down and put the Xuejun Knife aside.
After waiting for a while, two airships rose from the fortress one after another, and flew into the distance with the sound of propellers turning.
Chen Chuan sat there alone, closing his eyes, resting and adjusting his breathing, while Chao Ming stayed there very obediently.
One of the team members looked at Chen Chuan and nudged his companion with his toes. The latter was dozing off and felt the movement. He looked over in surprise. The man gestured in the direction of Chen Chuan and whispered, "Is that a fighter?"
"That's for sure."
Another team member glanced at Xue Jun's sword and whispered, "No one can wield such a long sword."
The man in front said, "I heard that the fighting was very intense up front, and the old imperial family sent out a lot of warriors. Isn't it a little insufficient for him to be the only one to support him?"
The team members said: "This is not something we should worry about. Take the time to rest. Once we get there, we won't have much chance."
The airship cabin fell silent again.
Several hours later, Chen Chuan suddenly opened his eyes. He clicked on the netherworld pass, which roughly showed their current location on the map based on the terrain, and the passage he wanted to take was not far ahead.
So he passed a message to the captain and sent him the location coordinates.
After a while, two servicemen came over from the boat and pushed open the rear door with force. Suddenly, a stream of air rushed in, and the cold and moist air immediately woke up everyone in the cabin.
What is this for?
Chen Chuan picked up the Xuejun Knife and stood up. He gently patted Chao Ming's head, and Chao Ming immediately flapped his wings and flew out. He picked up the box beside him and walked to the platform without guardrails at the back.
At this time, the speed of the airship had gradually slowed down and was lowering its altitude. He first pushed the box onto the ground, then leaped down.
The soldiers in the cabin were all shocked, because they were now at least one or two hundred meters above the ground. Jumping from this height... were they serious?
Chen Chuan fell downwards. He looked at the ground below. He could hear the whirring of air in his ears and his red scarf fluttered behind him. He looked very calm.
He had planned to face the impact directly, but this time, when he was about to land, he suddenly felt a force transmitted from the flying red scarf, and his body suddenly became lighter. After his feet landed on the ground, he did not feel much impact.
He glanced at the fluttering scarf and said, "Hongfu, thank you."
Then he looked in the direction of Chao Ming, who had already found the box he had just thrown down. He looked around and saw that there were no unexpected situations around and it was relatively safe, so he walked to the box, grabbed the strap, reached out and lifted it out of the mud.
He turned around and gestured to the airship, which gradually lowered itself and opened the hatch below. Then the three horses, standing on the flat slings, were slowly lowered down.
After landing on the ground, he walked over, untied the safety rope on the horse, and let it outside. Then he made a gesture upwards, and the airship door closed and slowly rose into the air again.
Chen Chuan turned around, took out the things in the box, and hung them on the backs of two pack horses.
After packing all these up, he turned over and rode on the black dragon-nosed horse. He glanced at the rushing river and dense woodland in the distance. At this time, a chirp sound was heard from the sky, and Chao Ming had already flown out first.
He withdrew his gaze, shook the reins, and the dragon-nosed horse under him immediately spread its four hooves and ran forward.
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(End of this chapter)