Chapter 440 To deal with magic sticks, it is natural to use more magic stick methods

"go ahead!"

   "We are the indestructible spearhead of the Alliance!"

   "We are the steel torrent that sweeps everything!"

   "We are ready to give our hearts, ready to use our lives to realize His Majesty's ideal!"

   "Go to the airport!!"

  The engine rumbled, and the skeleton army on the truck was following the howling yellow sand.

   Half of his body is exposed on the desert-colored steel turret.

  Mole, holding a telescope in his hand, is looking vigorously at the horizon where the yellow sand rolls in the distance, shouting excitedly with that drake voice.

  Even if the turret was so sun-dried that a poached egg could be fried, even if standing out of the crowd made him drench his mouthful of sand, this guy who was so excited still refused to get off the tank.

  The other three crew members were all sitting on the truck hauling the tank, and they were listlessly whispering to each other at the moment, not caring about Brother Mole's speech.

  After playing games together for so long, they have long been used to this guy's performance art, and it stopped after a while.

   "The 155 has too few ammunition, why not make a 120?"

   "There is no production line for 120 barrels, so I just use 155 barrels."

   "Fuck? Is this okay?"

   "Haha, you look so surprised that you look like Mengxin."

   "It's too hot, sweating is annoying, we should install an air conditioner for the tank."

  Hearing the weak speeches of the good brothers, Mole put down the binoculars and looked at them dissatisfied.

   "What is that thing? It's too weak! Why don't you bring two more shells!"

  Member of the car group: "..."

crazy.

   This guy is already stunned.

  35 tanks are carried by 35 trucks.

  These heavy-duty trucks with 12 wheels are the latest product completed by the Alliance with the assistance of the Silver Wing Group - "Dian Niu". Its load capacity is several times that of Dian Luo. The maximum load is 80 tons.

  As for the brave and fearless "armor grenadiers" of the Skeleton Corps, most of them sit on "electric mules" with 4 wheels.

  More than 700 kilometers of off-road, of course, it is impossible to drive a tank.

  The T34’s 400-kilometer raid was considered a miracle in military history.

  Motorcycle hours of most tanks are around 500 kilometers. After this number, the engine and suspension have to be overhauled.

   Therefore, relying on road or rail transportation, it is more common to start after arriving at the destination.

  Although the No. 2 tank uses future materials, the alliance's industrial technology is still relatively rough, and its mechanical durability is not outstanding.

  If it is really 700 kilometers off-road, I am afraid that if I can’t reach the destination, someone will have to push the tank away.

  The skeleton corps entering the desert from the south will advance along the edge of the sandstorm and rely on the rusty gravel to avoid possible high-altitude detection and electromagnetic wave search.

  On the other side, Irena, who was standing on the heavy truck, was humming a ditty while frying the eggs she picked up on the engine cover of the tank, not minding the Spirit of the Sand Sea sprinkling some condiments on him from time to time.

  The Elf Wang Fugui, who was squatting on the side of the truck guardrail, kept staring at the map, trying to judge his current position from the desert where there was almost no reference.

   "Where are we now?" Irena asked casually.

  Elf King Fugui shook his head and said.

   "I don't know, no GPS... God knows where I'm driving."

  Put the fried egg on the iron plate, and Irena glanced at him with a funny face.

   "Don't leave the Legion's hometown."

  Elf King Fugui put away the map and rolled his eyes.

   "Okay, okay, you can shut the crow's mouth now."

   "Okay... By the way, how about some fried eggs?"

   This fried egg smells really good.

  Although the types of ingredients are a bit weird, Lao Na's cooking skills are really good. The monster steak that is popular on the North Street of Shuguang City is made by him and Brother Chaodan.

  But Brother Fugui didn't take the bait immediately, he swallowed and looked at him vigilantly.

   "...Are you sure this is just a bird egg?"

  Irena looked away subtly and scratched her head.

   "I can assure you it's an egg."

  Elf King Fugui: "..."

  …

   On the other side, Petra Fortress.

  White bear knights' "residence" has a sign [Closed], but there are not many people in the warehouse at the moment.

   Even a little crowded.

  The person headed by him is Sann, the lord of Petra Fortress.

   Behind him are the guards of the castle, the general in charge of the city defense, nobles in luxurious costumes, priests in white robes, etc...

  Compared to the boring journey of the Skeleton Corps, the experience of the players of the White Bear Knights is much more exciting.

  Seeing that almost all the nobles in the city gathered here, Old Buma felt a faint weakness in his calves, and his heart couldn't bear it.

  However, seeing that the lady who was taken away by the guards came back intact, he was still a little relieved.

  He has been trying to find out her whereabouts these days, but let alone find out what happened to her, he can't even find out where she was taken.

   Whatever you say.

   Just come back.

  Surrounded in the middle of the crowd, Sesame Paste had an embarrassed expression on his face, at a loss as to what to do.

  Sisi, who was standing next to her, looked at the people in the hall calmly, and spoke slowly.

   "She is the envoy I mentioned."

   As she spoke, she gently took off the hat on Sesame Paste's head.

  When they saw the pair of shaking cat ears, almost everyone showed a surprised expression, and even exclaimed.

   Except for the other members of the White Bear Knights and Old Boomer standing in the corner.

  Perhaps because he has seen more, he has gotten used to the unusual pair of ears on the top of the lady's head.

  However, when he heard the word "angel", he still had a blank expression on his face.

  God...A messenger? !

what's going on? !

  …

   It’s no wonder that Boomer was surprised. After all, he couldn’t be on the forum, and players naturally wouldn’t bring him when they exchange strategies.

   Time went back to five days ago.

  The palace of the lord of Petra Fortress.

  Under the watchful eyes of all the businessmen and dignitaries in the entire city-state, Sisi admitted on the spot that all the rumors in the city were done by himself.

  Whether it was the part made up by the mercenary leader himself, or the rumors that were born out of rumors, she took them all in one go.

   And admitted with confidence.

  However, she only denied that it was a fabricated lie, but insisted that it was a prophecy given to her companion by the silver moon goddess in her dream.

  The moment she said the phrase "That is God's will", there was an uproar in the court.

  The nose of the old priest in white robes was distorted, and he angrily accused her of being a blasphemous witch on the spot, and asked the guards to behead her.

  Earl Ruskin, who is a foreign affairs officer, also said that this sounds a bit unbelievable, and the rebuttal given is also well-founded.

  "...If it was God's will, why didn't the great **** choose a pious believer, such as our Lord City Lord, but chose Ni?"

  He paused, his voice full of suspicion.

  “…A pagan from beyond the oasis, what reason might a great **** ask you to tell us what to do.”

  The old priest on the side took up his words angrily.

   "That's right! Even if it was the Spirit of Sand Sea and Goddess Yinyue's guidance, why did he find you instead of me!"

  Anyway, he died but reopened, and there was still a way to survive if he fought hard, so Sisi simply gave it up and turned back unceremoniously.

   "Shouldn't you ask yourself this question!"

   I was stunned by this confident voice.

  The hall was silent for a while.

   Before the astonished Earl Ruskin opened his mouth, and before the nobles reorganized their swearing words, she raised her head and puffed her chest out, as if a **** was standing beside her.

"You clearly know that those people have bad intentions, and then watched them break into your house with butcher knives, blaspheme your beliefs right under your noses, and try to awaken the evil spirits that were sealed by the gods two hundred years ago! Knowing everything, but did nothing, not only did not stand up to resist, but buried his head in the sand like an ostrich."

   Looking around at these well-dressed nobles, she angrily rebuked.

   "Why did the spirit of the sand sea find me? Why didn't he ask his 'most devout' believers for help? Shouldn't you reflect on what you have done to disappoint him like this!"

  This harsh speech completely angered everyone.

   It also hurt the self-esteem of countless people.

   Especially the nobles headed by Ruskin.

  Most of them are capitulators. They believe that as long as they show their loyalty to the legion, not only can they keep their wealth and status, but they can even go further with their titles.

  Just like the nobles of the Falcon Kingdom, most of the first to surrender were rewarded.

  However, no matter what kind of sophistry they use to explain that the surrender is for the thousands of people in the oasis, it cannot cover up the fact that they have knelt down spiritually.

  The city lord of Petra was also irritated by this sentence, but when he saw Ruskin and other nobles blowing their beards and staring angrily, he suddenly became less angry.

  Especially when he calms down and thinks about it.

   What this says...

   Seems to be fine?

  If he were the Goddess of Silver Moon or the Spirit of the Sand Sea, seeing how soft his followers' bones were, he would probably think that it would be better to find an outsider.

  The only pity is that this girl has nothing to prove, except for some sophistry, she can't produce any visible evidence.

After all, Thain couldn't believe her one-sided words, but he ignored the nobles and priests who clamored to cut her down, but took a compromise approach, and put her under house arrest in a windowless, cold and damp single room in the castle dungeon. .

  There is usually a place where serious criminals are held.

   Still, that doesn't mean he intends to torture her.

   This one is protection.

   is also a test.

  When a person is isolated and helpless, the psychological defense is the weakest, especially in a cell where no sound can be heard.

  Unless you are professionally trained in counter-investigation, it is easy to sign a confession in desperation even if you have not committed any crime.

  But if you really have seen the gods, you really have so much confidence in your heart, you probably won't fail even this little test.

  After he announced that he would put her in the dungeon where the felons were held, the nobles were aggrieved, but they couldn't say anything.

  The woman accepted the sentence very calmly, although she still pleaded not guilty.

  That calm look made Thain wonder if he did something wrong.

  But he didn't intend to change his mind, at least he had to lock her up for a month.

   If she still insists that this is God's will after a month, I will believe what she said and apologize to her.

  However, helplessly, the rumors about the Legion and the evil **** in the city became more and more uncontrollable, and the movements in the east became more and more disturbing.

  If he doesn't make a decision, I'm afraid the order of the Petra Fortress will be overwhelmed by fear itself before the legion comes.

   What's worse, if it turns out that the woman did get God's will, or that the things in the prophecy really happened...

  How should I explain to His Majesty the King and the citizens of Petra Fortress who drove her into the dungeon?

   Do you really want to join the legion with those weak bones?

  Sion didn't realize that when he ordered the man to be thrown into the dungeon, he was actually caught in a psychological game.

believe?

   Or don't believe it?

  No matter which one you choose, it may not be a bad result, but you have to prepare for the corresponding price. But if you continue to hesitate, it will definitely be the worst outcome...

  So, on the morning of the fifth day after that evening, he finally made up his mind and invited the woman from the small dark room to the guest room of the castle.

  That calm and confident look made Thain feel a little more comforted. Maybe what she said was the truth, maybe her judgment was correct...

  Thinking that he actually locked an honest and brave person into a dungeon, he couldn't help feeling a little guilty. Although he didn't apologize in the end, he silently asked the guards to prepare a hearty breakfast and clean clothes for her.

   Sisi, who was sitting at the table, finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the table full of delicacies.

   If this is not the last meal.

   Then she should have won the bet.

   "Do you still insist that you saw Goddess Silver Moon?" Seeing the girl who was eating, Thain suddenly said.

   "Yes." There was no slightest hesitation in this affirmative answer. She had rehearsed countless times offline and colluded with her friends to make a confession.

   Even if the NPC in front of her wanted to break her head, she couldn't know that she had spent the past five days perfecting the lie, and with the help of everyone, she added the details to the water.

  The reason why the city lord of Petra Fortress didn't kill her directly was probably because that person still had the idea of ​​​​resisting the legion in his heart.

   And this will be a breakthrough.

  She needs to produce strong enough evidence to prove what she said is true, and the city lord of the Petra Fortress also needs a reliable proof to convince herself and other possible nobles and priests.

   And the clues to all these are actually hidden in the "Oasis under the Zhabal Mountains" and "The Holy Word of the Silver Moon" recommended by the researcher of the academy.

  Sisi couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

   Unexpectedly, the books I bought out of curiosity at the time unexpectedly saved my life.

   "Where's the evidence?" As everyone on the forum guessed, the NPC in front of me really said this line.

   Having prepared her speech, she replied skillfully.

   "My companion and I are both evidence. We saw the same dream. Especially one of my companions, she saw the dream most clearly, and... she communicated with the Goddess Silver Moon face to face about the specific content of the prophecy."

   "Can you tell me which companion it is?" Thain's tone was not as tough as before, but with a hint of solicitation.

"sure."

  After enjoying the sumptuous meal and fruit, Sisi wiped his mouth with a napkin, and continued calmly, "But she is timid, you have to keep her safe."

  Sion touched his celestial cap with his index finger, and said sincerely.

   "I swear to the Spirit of the Sand Sea and the Silver Moon Goddess."

  Sisi stared at him twice.

   "Her name is sesame paste."

  Sion froze for a moment, the pronunciation sounded weird.

"Sesame paste?"

  The corners of her mouth were curved, and her voice was a little relaxed and happy.

   "Hmm, sounds like a cat's name doesn't it?"

  Sion nodded blankly.

  Although the cats raised in his castle did not have this name, the pronunciation does not seem like a name that ordinary people would use.

   Paused, Sis continued.

"She was a cat who turned into a human during the journey. I know this sounds incredible, and we were also surprised by the changes in her body. We couldn't figure out what happened. Then our knights traveled all the way until we came to Luoyang. Xia Xingxing gradually uncovered a little bit of the mystery of her life experience."

   Thain swallowed: "Her background..."

"According to the records in "The Sacred Words of Silver Moon", Goddess Silver Moon loves cats and allows them to enter and leave her bedroom and take care of her daily life. The reason why the cats at the foot of Zhuobal Mountain proudly accept the offerings of believers is because They serve the gods, this is the clue I found when investigating related documents..."

  Looking at the stunned Lord Thain, Sisi continued speaking in a firm and serious tone.

   "We only found out later that the reason why she became a human was not a coincidence, but because she carried the mission entrusted to her by the Silver Moon Goddess."

   "This is also the reason why she saw the Silver Moon Goddess in the land illuminated by the sun!"

   What happens next is the previous scene.

  The lord of Sion summoned the famous nobles in the city and the priests of the temple, and took the guards with her to the station of the White Bear Knights.

  When Sisi took off the sesame paste hat and announced her identity as an "angel", the atmosphere at the scene was once again in an uproar.

   But the difference from last time is that after seeing the cat ears on Sesame Paste’s head, and seeing the cats in the city being so close to her...

  Even the most stubborn old priest, his cloudy pupils couldn't help being in a trance, subconsciously unable to utter words to refute.

  The next thing will be a matter of course.

  Sisi recounted what he said to the city lord in the early morning, and then repeated it to the nobles and priests who claimed to be devout.

   Then she looked at Old Buma, and continued speaking in a sincere tone.

   "I'm sorry to keep it from you. In fact, the purpose of our coming here is not just to do business, but to guide Goddess Yinyue."

  Old Buma's Adam's apple twitched, his eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.

This argument…

  He is not unacceptable.

   After all, kind people don't lie.

   After these people rescued him from the predators, they didn't take his cattle and luggage for themselves, but kindly returned them to him... This is really not like what ordinary people would do.

  After all, it is allowed by the teachings of the spirit of the sand sea to receive rewards from the saved people.

   "Then you... give money to those poor people?"

   "It is the will of Goddess Silver Moon."

  Sisi didn't blush, and said in a positive tone.

"The believers of the Spirit of the Sand Sea are suffering from hunger in the land she guards. There is obviously abundant food and fresh water here, but the people who occupy them are blinded by money. Therefore, she asks us to save those brothers who have been abandoned by you. "

  Old Boomer's face was full of guilt.

  The Spirit of the Sand Sea had taught them to extend a helping hand to those who were suffering, but he selectively ignored those compatriots who were suffering.

  Even when this kind girl proposed to help those poor people, he was still weighing the pros and cons, trying to persuade them not to give charity to the poor with "the golden lion coins will soon be worthless".

   Sure enough.

  My beliefs are still not pious and pure enough...

   Standing next to the city lord Thain, Earl Ruskin, who was serving as a foreign affairs officer, had an expression of disbelief written on his face.

  Of course he didn't believe this woman's nonsense, but he couldn't think of a reason to refute it for a while.

   In fact, it is normal to think about it.

  The sand sculpture netizens on the forum spent five days making up the story, how could it be possible to find out the BUG in it after only listening to it once?

  Even if it is forcibly raising the bar.

   You have to listen to it twice more to find the angle of the bar.

  Seeing the group of people standing there silently, Rourou nervously looked at Tail aside, lowered his voice and whispered.

   "What the **** are these people trying to do?"

  Touching his chin with his tail, he frowned as if thinking seriously.

   "Maybe...I'm thinking about that."

   Seeing her serious expression, Rou Rou swallowed.

   "That thing?"

"Yeah!" Tail nodded seriously, looked at the sesame paste under the focus of everyone's attention, and said in a confident tone, "They must be planning to sacrifice the sesame paste to the evil **** who was sealed in the Lost Valley! This is in exchange for the peace of the oasis!"

   "Ah???" Rourou exclaimed in a low voice, and hurriedly asked, "You, how did you come to this conclusion?"

  If this is true, aren't they in danger?

  Thinking of this, Rourou couldn't help feeling weak in his calves.

  Other variants are fine.

   That kind of monster that looks too Cthulhu, she still has some physical discomfort.

   "Eh? Isn't the combination of catgirls and tentacle monsters common sense?" Tail froze for a moment, and gave Rourou a strange look, as if wondering why she was surprised, "Isn't that how the books are drawn?"

   "..."

  The emotions that had been brewing for a long time disappeared in an instant, and Rourou moved a little away to the side speechlessly, making an expression that he didn't know this guy.

  But after being interrupted like this, she was no longer nervous and worried.

  The old priest in a white robe took two steps forward, fixed his eyes on the cat ears on the top of Sesame Paste's head, stared at it for a long time, and then said in a trembling voice.

   "You... really saw the Silver Moon Goddess?"

  Although his heart was full of tension, Sesame Paste nodded seriously in order not to disappoint his partner's efforts.

"Yes."

  Everyone spread whispers.

The old priest's eyes were shaking with excitement, and he stretched out his hand tremblingly, but when he saw the cat in her arms staring at him with amber pupils, he quickly stopped this impolite movement and retracted his outstretched hand up.

   Legend has it that the goddess Silvermoon will possess her beloved pet.

  He could feel that the gods were watching him.

  Restraining the excitement in his heart, the voice of the old priest brought a hint of piety.

   "What did you see in the prophecy...?"

   Facing the unfamiliar eyes, his face was full of embarrassment, and he looked to Sisi for help.

'what should I do? '

   Sisi, who was standing aside, gave her an encouraging look.

  ‘Just repeat the nonsense I taught you in the group. '

'good…'

   After a brief eye contact, courage gradually grew in her eyes.

  Responding to the pair of pupils staring at her with suspicion, excitement, or hesitation, she made a solemn and holy expression on her face, and lowered her eyelids. Open your mouth slowly.

   "I saw a light."

   "Light?! And then!" the old priest asked nervously.

   Facing the breathless crowd and the eager old priest, Sesame Paste continued speaking at a gentle pace.

"A ray hotter than the sun blooms on the land of mortals, and then endless flames burn on the desert... The river is evaporated, the oasis is scorched, and the scorched earth on Mount Zhobal, even the snowflakes are cursed. Hundreds of thousands People died in the devastation, while the remaining survivors howled in hunger."

  Her speech is average, so she speaks slowly, but her words are very clear.

  The description of the doomsday coincides with the record of the "Twilight of the Gods" in the beliefs, myths, and nursery rhymes of the Hump Kingdom.

   All this is included in the book "Oasis under the Djobal Mountains".

   But the old priest didn't want to go there.

  All the nobles present did not think about that.

  Although the "apocalyptic catastrophe that caused the **** of the sky to fall" was not a secret, it wasn't that anyone who came here would understand the details that would not come into contact with them on a daily basis.

Even putting aside the identity of the "God Envoy" and the bizarre story of "transforming from a cat to a human", a little girl who came to the oasis for the first time, even though she couldn't speak human words clearly, was able to comprehend the "transition from a cat to a human". The catastrophe of the end of the day" is so clearly described that it even basically matches the obscure scriptures...

   Isn’t this a prophecy?

   Could it be a coincidence?

   "I don't...not that I don't believe it."

  Seeing that the city lord of Thain and the old priest looked at him, Earl Ruskin who interrupted the envoy's speech, bit the bullet and used euphemistic words.

"I believe what she said may be true, but the way to prevent the prophecy from happening may not be the only way to go through war. There may be some misunderstandings in this. I suggest sending envoys to talk to the people in the legion and persuade them to leave that place." Cursed place."

   "They will consider this suggestion, after all, it is for their own good."

   It’s not like no one has tried the idea of ​​Lost Valley before.

   But the remaining "curse" made them suffer from terrible diseases.

  Although some medicines can remove the curse, and even heal the damage caused by the curse, not everyone can afford such expensive things... At least it is unlikely that more than 10,000 soldiers can use them.

  He thinks this matter can still be discussed.

  The old priest didn't speak, his fiery eyes were completely glued to the sesame paste—or the envoy of God.

  He already believed in her identity.

   The prophecies of the end times are not scary.

  If Goddess Silver Moon foresaw all this, she must know how to prevent that bad thing from happening again in this land.

  The Lord of Thain thought seriously for two seconds, and considered Earl Ruskin's suggestion.

   After all, he represented not only himself, but also all the nobles in Petra Fortress who agreed to join the Legion.

   "It makes sense, you're right."

   Having received the affirmation from the city lord, Earl Ruskin showed a happy expression on his face.

  However, before he could say thank you, the city lord looked at the captain of the guard at the side, and continued to speak in a hearty voice.

   "Prepare a camel for our Mr. Earl, and send a team of cavalry to follow him, and send him to the Lost Valley to talk to the Legion."

  Earl Ruskin opened his mouth wide and looked at the city lord in front of him in surprise. Seeing that the expression did not look like he was joking, a trace of horror gradually appeared on his face.

  The captain of the guard clasped his fists and took the order.

"yes!"

   "Big, my lord—"

   Ruskin was anxious to say something, but was interrupted by the bad woman standing next to the envoy who was full of lies.

   "Let Mr. Ruskin ride a motorcycle," Sisi quickly took over the conversation, blinking and said, "It's more than 150 kilometers, ride a motorcycle faster!"

  The city lord Thain was stunned for a moment, then he laughed and waved his hand cheerfully.

   "Makes sense!"

   "Yes!"

  —

   (Thanks to the leader of "Legend of Light" for the reward!!)

   When I was writing this chapter, I suddenly remembered that I was playing Civilization 6. While sending tanks to attack AI cities, I used apostles to purify religion...Of course, I haven’t played games recently, and I haven’t had time to play games for a long time.

  

  (end of this chapter)