„Today the weather is late, you rested on the 1st, early tomorrow morning went to the ninth region.” Green garment youth Wei writing said that then turns around to depart. “今日天色已晚,你们休息一日,明日一早前往第九区域吧。”绿衫青年魏文说了一句,便转身离去。 „Ok, you rest today well, raise the essence to gather slightly. Early tomorrow morning then must start to go on patrol, here is situated in our influence border, may bump into the enemy anytime, needs to hit 12 the spirit to be good.” After Wei writing departs, Shi Mu turns around, said to others. “好了,你们今日好好休息,养精蓄略。明日一早便要开始巡逻,这里地处我方势力边境,随时都有可能碰到敌人,需要打起十二分的精神才行。”待魏文离去后,石牧转身,对其他人说道。 Others nod, returns to the room to rest respectively. 其他人点了点头,各自回房休息。 A night does not have the words. 一夜无话。 Next morning, the Shi Mu squad then assembles early the team, left the foothold, goes in the ninth region direction. 第二天一大早,石牧小队便早早将队伍集结完毕,离开了据点,朝着第九区域方向而去。 Nine regions near foothold, not only the single limits on this star mainland fragment, a big star domain near fragment. 据点附近的九个区域,不单单只局限于这处星球大陆碎片上,还有碎片附近的一大片星域空间。 However Shi Mu and the others the responsible ninth region, actually above this mainland fragment. 不过石牧等人负责的第九区域,倒是在这大陆碎片之上。 After half double-hour, the group arrived at the ninth region. 半个时辰之后,一行人来到了第九区域。 At present is one muddy swamp, spreading all over distributes some sizes to vary the puddle that on the water surface emits the lush water plant, occasionally also has alone trees standing upright. 眼前是一片泥泞的沼泽,星罗棋布的分布着一些大小不一的水潭,水面上冒出茂盛的水草,偶尔也有孤零零一棵树木挺立其中。 In the water emits a series of blisters occasionally, in the air is also flooding the swamp unique rotten aura. 水中偶尔冒出一连串水泡,空气中也充斥着沼泽地特有的腐烂气息。 After a Shi Mu slightly observation, turns the hand to take out together azure triangle token, this is opens around here foothold the Illusion Technique Formation thing, naturally also has other functions. 石牧略一观察后,翻手取出一块青色三角令牌,这是开启此处据点周围幻术阵法的东西,当然也有其他作用。 He pours into True Qi, on token shines together azure light, „humming sound” glittering. 他注入真气,令牌上亮起一道青光,“嗡嗡”闪烁了一阵。 Quick, a squad appears from the distant place horizon, and flies to shoot toward here. 很快,一个小队从远处天际浮现,并朝这里飞射而来。 This squad population are less than the Shi Mu squad, only has nine people including the team leader, the team leader is a Originating Dust Sect Heaven Rank disciple. 这个小队人数比石牧的小队少一些,包括队长只有九人,队长是一名离尘宗的天位弟子。 Shi Mu and opposite party team leader connected with simply, that squad then left, based on this chieftain said that in this month actually nothing unusual. 石牧与对方队长简单交接了一下,那个小队便离开了,据此头目说,这一个月里倒是没有什么异常。 „Good, starts to go on patrol, one group, sets up in an array every two people, each other distance may not over ten li (0.5 km).” Shi Mu says. “好,开始巡逻吧,每两人一组,一字排开,彼此距离不可超过十里。”石牧开口说道。 Other person of hears word nod, disperses respectively, the release Divine Sense, probes to fly toward the front. 其他人闻言点了点头,各自分散开来,释放出神识,试探着朝着前方飞去。 The group flew into swamp quickly, vanishes does not see. 一行人很快飞入了沼泽之中,消失不见。 In an instant crossed on several th, Shi Mu and the others also inspected the ninth region, ravelled to here situation roughly already. 转眼间过了几日,石牧等人也将第九区域巡视了一遍,对这里的情况大致都已经弄明白了。 The ninth area is very big, besides that piece of region general swamp, other places, this star fragment 1/3 regions in the ninth region. 第九区域面积很大,除了那片区域广大的沼泽,还有其他地方,这个星球碎片三分之一的区域都在第九区域里面。 For these days had not had what unusual situation actually, is only here vegetation is luxuriant, some quite a lot strange poisonous insect Beast, brought troublesome some to the people. 这几天倒是也没有出现什么异样情况,只是这里植被茂盛,其中颇多一些奇异的毒虫异兽,给众人带来了一些麻烦。 However people cultivation is not low, this small troublesome is actually not anything. 不过众人也都修行不低,这点小麻烦倒是不算什么。 Since already kept abreast of the situation in ninth region, Shi Mu has not then planned to continue so everyone to inspect again together, after all the ninth area is too big, if the inspection, is unable to play the role together. 既然已经掌握了第九区域的情况,石牧便没有打算再继续这般所有人一起巡视,毕竟第九区域面积太大,若是一同巡视,根本无法发挥作用。 The group discussed carefully, everyone disperses, spreads to various ninth region places. 一行人仔细商量了一下,所有人分散开来,散布到第九区域各处。 That purple armor guy in foothold also so arranges. 据点的那个紫铠大汉也是这般安排的。 Does that although the danger increases, but here is the battlefield, could not attend to many. 这么做虽然危险大增,但是这里是战场,也顾不得许多了。 In swamp, an extremely pale shadow sticks to sky over the tread, has flown slowly. 沼泽之中,一个极淡的影子紧贴着地面上空,缓缓飞过。 This shadow naturally is Shi Mu, he put on that invisible cloak. 这个影子自然是石牧,他披上了那件隐形披风。 He as team leader, inspection naturally is the most dangerous region. 他身为队长,巡视的自然是最为危险的区域。 Flew, Shi Mu in swamp also calculates that the clean place fell, slightly took a rest. 飞行了一阵,石牧在沼泽中一处还算干净的地方落了下来,略作休息。 He has not taken down the cloak, the vision looks toward the Star Sea deep place. 他没有取下披风,目光朝着星海深处望去。 The field of vision end sky, can see dark clouds indistinctly, there is connects the black demon space space channel whereabouts. 视野尽头的天空,隐约能看到一片黑云,那里便是连接黑魔空间的空间通道所在之处。 Looked at the moment, Shi Mu sighed, took back the vision. 看了片刻,石牧叹了口气,收回了目光。 He arrives at the frontline, although several days, but also already knew many situations. 他来到前线虽然才几天,但是也已经了解了不少情况。 Three Holy Land alliances seem to have no the big movement, has not built up all strength, with a feeling of black demon clan decisive battle. 三大圣地联盟似乎没有什么大的动作,也没有集结所有实力,和黑魔一族决战的感觉。 But a black demon clan as if not anxiously expansion, both sides the stance of fighting the protracted war, this war, really does not know when can finish. 而黑魔一族似乎也并未急着扩张,双方一副打持久战的架势,这一场战争,真不知何时才能结束。 Shi Mu shakes the head, no longer thinks these. 石牧摇了摇头,不再想这些。 His figure moves, will continue to inspect. 他身形一动,正要继续巡视。 At this moment, his complexion changes, turns around to look suddenly to a direction, immediately his figure without delay in a flash, changes into together the quiet shadow, quiet flies toward there. 就在此刻,他脸色微变,豁然转身看向一个方向,随即他二话不说的身形一晃,化为一道幽影,悄无声息的朝着那里飞去。 Inside and outside dozens in swamp, Beast comes toward swamp in slowly. 数十里外的沼泽之中,一头异兽缓缓朝着沼泽之中而来。 This beast is all over the body jet black, the figure opens to look like a fierce tiger very much, but his head is fiercer than the common tiger class, on neck was covered with the paint black spur, a eyes eyeball red belt/bring is black, vigilant looks toward the surroundings. 此兽通体漆黑,身形开起来很像一头猛虎,不过其头颅却远比寻常虎类狰狞,脖子上长满了漆黑色骨刺,一双眼睛红中带黑,机警的朝着周围看去。 The black monster lends unusual aura, the surrounding poisonous insect is far away from this beast in abundance, does not dare to approach. 黑色怪兽散发出一股异样的气息,周围的毒虫纷纷远离此兽,不敢靠近。 This beast movement is exceptionally careful, the four limbs moved, crossed a small stream. 此兽动作异常小心,四肢一动,越过了一条小溪。 However at this moment, a is condensed the long spear/gun quiet emergence that becomes by the blue water current, stabbed like lightning the nape of the neck of black monster. 不过就在此刻,一柄由蓝色水流凝聚而成的长枪悄无声息的出现,闪电般刺中了黑色怪兽的脖颈。 This water gun unexpectedly tenacious victory iron, sharp incomparable, tittered to poke head from black Beast neck another end, sewed the black monster on the ground. 这水枪竟然坚韧胜铁,锋利无比,噗嗤一下从黑色异兽脖子的另一端探出头,将黑色怪兽钉在了地上。 In the black monster mouth sends out one to roar, four hooves grasp crazily in the ground, in an instant grasps a big hole. 黑色怪兽口中发出一阵咆哮,四蹄在地面疯狂抓动,转眼间抓出一个大坑。 However the blue water gun does not relax, in the black monster wound gushes out the big piece jet black liquid, seems like the blood of this monster. 但是蓝色水枪丝毫不放松,黑色怪兽伤口中涌出大片漆黑液体,似乎是这怪兽的鲜血。 Quick, this monster slow movement, was motionless. 很快,这怪兽动作迟缓了下来,不动了。 The running water long spear/gun crash-bang one is defeated and dispersed, a person's shadow appears side the black monster, naturally is Shi Mu. 流水长枪哗啦一下溃散,一个人影出现在黑色怪兽身旁,自然是石牧。 „This is the black monster that...... the demon beast......” he looks at the ground, muttered said. “这是……魔兽……”他看着地上的黑色怪兽,喃喃说道。 He comes the frontline, although is not long, but also heard many divine ability of black demon clan, one of them then raises various demon beasts, for the fight, the investigation, looks for a lost item wait/etc. 他来前线虽然不长,但是也听说了黑魔一族的不少神通,其中之一便是豢养各种魔兽,用于战斗,探查,寻物等等。 The Shi Mu vision looks toward the surroundings, simultaneously releases Divine Sense, covered surrounding area dozens li (0.5 km). 石牧目光朝着周围看去,同时释放神识,笼罩了方圆数十里。 His brow wrinkle, Divine Sense covers in the range not to discover slightly the unusual condition. 他眉头一皱,神识笼罩范围内没有发现丝毫异状。 He hesitated, takes out golden token, transmitted a news to Wei writing, will be black ** the beast matter told him. 他沉吟了一下,取出金色令牌,发送了一条讯息给魏文,将黑**兽的事情告诉了他。 „Might as well, listening to you saying that black ** beast appearance, should be the lion roar beast, this beast was the demon beast that the investigation used, a black demon clan often released this demon beast to enter our territory.” A moment later, Wei writing then returned to a news. “无妨,听你说那黑**兽的样子,应该是狮吼兽,此兽是探查用的魔兽,黑魔一族时常释放这种魔兽进入我方领地。”片刻之后,魏文便回了一条讯息。 Shi Mu sees this, relaxes, waves to make two Fireball, will be black ** the beast corpse is reduced to ashes, immediately continues to inspect. 石牧见此,松了口气,挥手打出两颗火球,将黑**兽尸体化为灰烬,随即继续巡视下去。 The time passes fast, in an instant one month passes by, the Shi Mu squad also adjusted the eighth region from the ninth region. 时间飞快流逝,转眼间一个月的时间过去,石牧的小队也从第九区域调到了第八区域。 The eighth region is another mainland fragment, the area foot have several thousand li (500 km) size, the above landform and ninth region are entirely different, above distributed the innumerable lakes, the water vapor is rich. 第八区域是另一块大陆碎片,面积足有数千里大小,上面的地貌和第九区域大不相同,上面分布了无数湖泊,水汽浓郁之极。 Shi Mu stands sky over a great lake, looks at the present environment, others stand in his behind. 石牧站在一座大湖上空,看着眼前的环境,其他人站在他身后。 In this month, Shi Mu or personally experiences, or consulted to Wei writing and the others, understood the matter of frontline and black demon clan, gained many experiences. 这一个月里,石牧或是亲身经历,或是向魏文等人请教,对于前线和黑魔一族的事情了解了很多,增长了不少见识。 This month, nearby the foothold is also but actually tranquil, has not had what important matter. 这一个月来,据点附近倒也还算平静,没有发生什么大事。 „Just like before, first everyone investigated this region together, then did an inspection separatedly.” Shi Mu said. “和之前一样,先所有人一起将这片区域探查一遍,再分开巡查。”石牧说道。 Other squad people complied with one, sets up in an array, flies toward the front. 小队其他人答应了一声,一字排开,朝着前方飞去。 ...... …… In the fifth region, a squad is inspecting, the person of lead is a white clothing youth, Chasing Cloud Sword School Heaven Rank cultivator. 第五区域之中,一个小队正在巡视,领头之人是一个白衣青年,逐云剑派的天位修士。 Fifth region here everywhere is the mountain range of fluctuating, Shi Tou (stone) presents the black, does not know that is what material quality. 第五区域这里到处都是起伏的山峦,石头呈现出黑色,不知是什么材质。 The group have flown from Black Mountain Peak, at this moment, the mountain peak bottom ground bang splits, innumerable black air/Qi from gushes out, condenses a jet black big hand, blotting out the sky grasps toward one group. 一行人从一座黑色山峰附近飞过,就在此刻,山峰底部地面轰隆一声裂开,无数黑气从其中涌出,凝聚成一只漆黑大手,铺天盖地的朝着一行人抓去。 „Demon Qi! Is a black demon clan!” The group in great surprise, disperse respectively. “魔气！是黑魔一族！”一行人大惊,各自分散开来。 The white clothing youth of team leader cried loud and long, in the hand white light flashes, were many a white jade long sword, wielded suddenly, cuts huge Sword Qi, one cut a huge wound the black big hand impressively, almost cut in half. 领队的白衣青年长啸一声,手中白光一闪,多出一柄白玉长剑,猛然一挥,斩出一道巨大剑气,赫然一下将黑色大手斩出一个巨大伤口,几乎切成两半。 Does not wait for the white clothing youth to be happy, a black big hand drum, rupturing opens suddenly immediately loudly, changes into inundates the darkness air/Qi, covered more than ten people in inside instantaneously. 不等白衣青年高兴,黑色大手猛然一鼓,随即轰然爆裂来开,化为漫天黑气,瞬间将十几人笼罩在了里面。 In the black appears more than ten blood red shadows, each shadow plunges one person in squad respectively, the speed is extremely fast, as if the poisonous snake spits the letter/believes, entangled like lightning in the these person, even that white clothing youth cannot escape by luck. 黑色中浮现出十几道血红色影子,每一个影子分别扑向小队里的一人,速度极快,仿佛毒蛇吐信,闪电般缠在了这些人身上,连那个白衣青年也没能幸免。 The red shadow flashes penetrates protecting body rays of light of these person directly, submerged their within the body. 红影一闪直接穿透这些人的护体光芒,没入了他们体内。 The group bodies immediately become stiff, in the look revealed the color of fear, the the next moment body got down at the visible speed witheredly. 一行人身体顿时变得僵硬,眼神中露出了恐惧之色,下一刻身体以肉眼可见的速度干瘪下去。 White clothing youth cultivation base is highest, the body appears bright white light, resisted several breath, but was swallowed by the red shadow. 白衣青年修为最高,身上浮现出一阵明亮白光,抵挡了几个呼吸,不过还是被红影吞噬。 His head one crooked, in the hand token fell together. 他头颅一歪,手中一块令牌掉落了下去。 ...... …… Top level in the foothold room, that purple armor guy as usual, processes various matters concerned. 据点顶层的房间之中,那个紫铠大汉像往常一样,处理各种事宜。 At this moment, the front door one was shoved open, that Wei writing complexion walked flustered. 就在此刻,大门被一下推开,那个魏文脸色慌张的走了进来。 „Leader, the important matter is not good!” “首领,大事不好！” „What matter had, is so startled?” The purple armor guy knits the brows to ask. “发生了何事,如此惊慌？”紫铠大汉皱眉问道。 „In a moment ago, the squad of fifth region lost the contact completely!” Wei writing said. “就在刚才,第五区域的小队全部失去了联系！”魏文说道。 „What!” On purple armor guy face one startled, stood suddenly. “什么！”紫铠大汉脸上一惊,豁然站了起来。 „May know that what happened?” He asked hastily. “可知道发生了什么事情？”他连忙问道。 „Does not know, I only received the praying for rescue news of fifth region squad team leader, then did not have any news, in the news not saying that what matter had.” Wei writing said. “不知道,我只收到了第五区域小队队长的求救讯息,然后就没有了任何消息,讯息中也没有说发生了何事。”魏文说道。 Purple armor guy hears word, knits the brows to hesitate. 紫铠大汉闻言,皱眉沉吟。 „Leader, now what to do? Can send the fifth region investigation the present in the squad of foothold rest?” Wei writing asked. “首领,现在怎么办？要将现在正在据点休息的小队派去第五区域探查吗？”魏文问道。 „Good, immediately does that simultaneously ninth, the two squads of eighth region also sends, what matter must find out the fifth region to have.” The purple armor guy sinking sound said. “好,立刻这么做,同时将第九,第八区域的两个小队也派过去,务必查出第五区域发生了何事。”紫铠大汉沉声说道。 Wei Wenli carved to comply with one, turned around to arrange fast. 魏文立刻答应了一声,转身飞快去安排。 ...... …… In the eighth region, the Shi Mu squad is inspecting the entire region, speeds along sky over a lake. 第八区域中,石牧小队正在巡视整个区域,在一片湖泊上空飞驰。 Under at this moment, the Shi Mu single-handed turn over, golden token flashes at the same time, appears in his hands, above appears one line of small characters. 就在此刻,石牧单手一个翻转,一面金色令牌一闪之下,出现在其手中,上面浮现出一行小字。 He is only the vision sweeps, complexion immediately changes. 他只是目光一扫,脸色顿时一变。 „Team leader, what happened?” “队长,发生了什么事情？” „The fifth region had an accident, inspects there squad suddenly to be missing completely, the leader sent us with another two squads in the past the probe.” Shi Mu said. “第五区域出事了,巡视那里的小队全部突然失踪,首领派我们和另外两个小队过去调查情况。”石牧说道。 Hears this words, squad people looked at each other in blank dismay. 听闻此话,小队众人面面相觑。 „How to suddenly be missing? Even encounters the powerful enemy, does not beat is killed, in a squad has a person to have free time at least communication explanation.” Guo ginseng/partake said.( To be continued.) “怎么会突然失踪？就算遭遇强敌,不敌被杀,一个小队里起码有一个人得空传讯说明情况吧。”郭参说道。(未完待续。)