Chapter 70 Digger
After two days of driving, the convoy finally arrived at the town mentioned by Gru.
The town is not big. There is only one hotel in the whole town.
The caravan will stop here tonight.
Give the horse a good meal, supplement food and drinking water, rest for one night, and then head straight to Bremen in one go.
The food provided by the hotel is very simple, which is stewed root vegetables from the farm, paired with smoked pork and salted fish.
But everyone enjoyed the meal.
The price of hotel rooms is also very cheap. A single room only costs 1 silver per night.
Of course, it is also very simple.
Besides a bed and a table, there is no other extra space in the room. Even the toilet is shared.
But Gaode didn't dislike it at all.
The price of 1 silver comes with free hydration, what else do you need for a bicycle?
What's more, he had stayed up for two consecutive nights in the wild and was already exhausted. When he saw such a bed, he would not be picky at all, but would only feel sincere happiness.
Gothe, who had eaten and drank enough, returned to the room, jumped in, rolled around on the slightly hard bed, and let out a comfortable moan.
After a night of repairs, the caravan set off on time the next morning.
Gothe, who finally had a good sleep, sat in the carriage full of energy, just like when he set out.
Furthermore, he seemed to have gradually become accustomed to the bumpy journey, and even began to try to enter a meditative state on the carriage and practice meditation.
It is said that a high-level mage can enter a meditative state anytime and anywhere.
According to this principle, a mage apprentice might also be able to do it.
Humbling aside, I don’t know if it’s because he’s really talented or something else, but after many attempts, Gaode really stumbled into a meditative state.
The practice that I had to insist on every day had to be interrupted because of the rush. Gao De was indeed not used to it and felt uncomfortable.
This time I have mastered the ability to practice during a bumpy journey, which can be considered a big gain.
Although practice is often interrupted midway due to some unusual movements, it is better than wasting time.
Hua Yanyue, 29th.
The second day after leaving the town, at dusk.
According to Gru, we should be able to reach Bremen tomorrow afternoon.
While the entire caravan was immersed in the joy of arriving at its destination, a change occurred without warning.
The carriage at the front of the convoy suddenly shook violently.
The people on the carriage didn't react for a moment and fell off the carriage.
But the people in the caravan were all strong men, so they quickly got up and stood up.
"Beast attack!" The leader of the caravan reacted the fastest and shouted loudly.
With a burst of dust.
A huge and gnarled monster suddenly emerged from the ground and overturned the carriage at the head of the row.
That strange insect looks extremely ferocious.
The insect's legs are long and slender, with sharp claws connected to the ends.
A hard brown horny shell covers the body.
Above the powerful jaw at first glance, two black eyes glared outward.
"Groundworm!" Gothe didn't recognize the creature in front of him, but Gru beside him exclaimed its name in surprise, and his face changed drastically.
"What is this?"
"A carnivorous leyline creature that is good at hiding from the ground, and is also one of the most common leyline creatures on the official road."
“Groundworms move underground. Once they detect prey on the ground, they will emerge from the ground and attack.” The few words of the coachman said the longest sentence since Gothe knew him.
"Earthline Creatures!" Gothe shuddered, his nerves tightened, and his right hand was already subconsciously pressing on the Fang of the Hidden Mist that was pinned to his waist.
"Take up arms!" Here, the leader of the caravan has already let out a thunderous shout.
Following his order, more than a dozen people in the entire caravan picked up the spears placed beside them.
This is the most common self-defense weapon used by caravans. It can maintain distance advantage to a certain extent and is easy to carry.
The people who were regarded as prey by the digging insects drew their spears and fought back in panic.
This is by no means the first time they have been attacked by wild beasts on the road, so everyone dealt with it very well.
Although everyone looked serious and nervous, their movements were not deformed, and there were no panicked escapees.
Led by the leader of the caravan, everyone held crude spears and formed a compact formation around the diggers.
Their faces were full of nervousness.
But he still mustered up the courage and swung his spears to stab the digger's eyes like thorns in the forest, trying to stop the attack of this behemoth.
The only part of the body of the digger that is not covered with horny carapace is its weak point.
What everyone in the caravan understands, the Digger naturally understands it even better.
It turned its head to avoid the spears thrust by the people, and at the same time danced its body, swinging its tail towards the two cartmen in the front.
The spear pierced the thick cuticle of the ground digger and could only scratch out white marks, making it difficult to damage it, not even scratching it.
And its huge body possesses great power, and its rock-hard tail directly swept away the two cart drivers, flying three or four meters away.
Seeing this scene, the caravan leader's eyes twitched, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "We can't retreat, continue to fight it, otherwise this beast will eat us all!"
Beasts are mostly bully and shy of the strong.
If you show weakness, it will bite you in the face.
But if you resist violently, after a stalemate with you, most people will choose to retreat as long as they are not hungry for several days.
It’s just a meal, there’s no need to risk your life!
The same goes for earth line creatures.
The caravan leader who has been in this business for many years has rich experience and knows this truth very well.
Facing an attack by earth-line creatures, you must resist desperately in order to force them back.
But he also knew in his heart that the caravan might seriously injure several people this time, and if they were unlucky, one or two might die.
Humbling upon an attack by earth-line creatures, there was nothing you could do, and you could only blame yourself for your bad luck.
Boom!
Facing the spear formation set up by the caravan, the digger began to sprint, trying to use its powerful strength and hard carapace to break up the formation.
But the tacit cooperation between the caravan and the caravan is also surprising.
I saw several of them inserting their spears into the ground. When the ground-burrowing worms collided with them, they actually tilted them up, using the "leverage principle" to trip them down.
"Fire, yes, fire, diggers are afraid of fire!" Gru reacted suddenly.
Digging bugs are underground monsters that live in the dark underground all year round. Their eyes have deteriorated severely and they are extremely afraid of flames, which are both high-temperature and bright objects.
The problem is that everyone has just settled down, set up camp, and has not yet lit a bonfire. How can they immediately find something to throw fire?
This opportunity cannot be missed, and the time will never come again.
The digger was already under the fierce attack of everyone's spears. It closed its eyes very smartly and tried to turn its body. It was about to turn over.
Just when Gru was in a panic, a fiery wave tore through his side unexpectedly.
It was a beam of flame shining with blazing light, cutting through the sky and heading straight for the digger.
The flame was like an arrow, hitting the digger's closed right eye, bursting out with dazzling fire.
The digger, which had always been calm, panicked under this sudden attack and twisted its body wildly.
The heat of the flames made it painful.
The gravel road was covered with dust because of its struggle, and the dust kept rising, forming a chaotic storm.
Phew!
It’s not over yet.
Another beam of flame shot towards the other eye of the digger like a meteor.
The groundworm that rolled over and fell to the ground was like a living target, unable to effectively dodge at all.
Two beams of flames blasted open the carapace of the earth-digger's eyes.
Everyone in the caravan saw the dawn of victory, and without having time to think about the source of the flames, they all pointed their spears at the digger's exposed eyes.
A shrill wail sounded.
Dirt and gravel were splashed in the vibration.
Everyone gritted their teeth, moved quickly and decisively, and dug their spears into the eyes of the earth-burrowing worm one after another.
The groundworm gradually begins to struggle feebly, which is a sign that it is about to lose its life.
"Get out of the way!" A low shout sounded.
In such a highly tense atmosphere, everyone did not know whose voice it was, but they all subconsciously obeyed the order and moved aside.
Another beam of blazing flames hit the right eye of the dying Digger accurately.
Like the straw that broke the camel's back.
The body of the earth-digger twitched, and then fell silent, completely losing its life.
The caravan members stood around the diggers, panting.
There was both the joy of victory and a hint of shock in their eyes.
After calming down, they will naturally be able to figure out what the three flames are.
Spell!
Who is it from?
Him will be the only outsider in the entire team.
(End of this chapter)