Chapter 10: Crossing the Grand Canal

Link never imagined that the sand sculpture not only represented a kind of creature, but could also describe a character.

The sand sculpture did patrol the banks of the Grand Canal of Goria, but when he returned to repeat the information to Link, Link finally understood the meaning of the unfinished 'just...' in the skill description.

The sand sculpture's retelling was intermittent, always stunned halfway through the words, forgetting what he was going to say and what he had seen before.

If it says it detected 100%, it says only 30%.

Of course, if you thought Link was surprised by discovering the sand sculpture's secret, you'd be dead wrong.

Although the sand sculpture is not good at memory, the information of the most critical position is successfully memorized and conveyed to Link.

The real reason why Link shouted "Fuck" was because there were several teams of mechanical soldiers guarding the two ends of the Grand Canal that were the easiest to cross.

This is a bit outrageous!

Obviously, the mechanical city has left, and it stands to reason that most of the mechanical soldiers will follow.

Unexpectedly, patrols and defenses are more strict, and there are soldiers of the Mechanic God on both sides of the Grand Canal.

Now, it's hard to do!

The sand sculpture flew in a circle, and when he came back, he lay directly on the Gobi and gasped for breath.

Link considered for a moment, then got up slowly and decided to break through.

If the source of life is not replenished now, he and Ah Fu will be like bones in the Gobi, dying of thirst on the way.

The reason why Link prefers to go to Hushan is on the one hand because the risk of detours is high and the fault tolerance is too small.

On the other hand, these mechanical soldiers marching along the Grand Canal in the desert are the lowest level of combat power of the Mechanicus.

It is better to call them followers and believers rather than the regular army of the Mechanicus.

To put it in a more understandable way, all the immortal cultivators know about it, right?

These patrolling soldiers are equivalent to miscellaneous servants, and they can only be promoted to the outer sect after they have performed well and passed the assessment and made contributions.

They are pilgrims from all over the world, mechanical fanatics.

After expressing his desire to join the Mechanicus, Mechanic City will drop a primary chip to these followers.

When a chip is implanted in the body, or the chip is set as the core of the colony, it is branded with the brand of the Mechanicism.

But this is only the first step in joining the Mechanicus. The next step is a more rigorous assessment, completing various tasks assigned by the Mechanic. Points will be awarded for each task. When the points reach the standard, you can be officially promoted to the Mechanic. member.

The honor of being a full member is that you can enter the mechanical city and enjoy the various mechanical mysteries and knowledge hidden in the mechanical city according to your contribution and level.

That's why the Mechanic City moves along the Grand Canal, and there are so many mechanical soldiers behind.

To be precise, they are not the official power of the Mechanicus, but a group of fanatical believers full of extreme thoughts.

The primary chip, coupled with a group of "rabble crowds", is not a big threat.

With the assistance of scavenger rats and sand sculptures, you can safely cross the Grand Canal with a little caution.

Link cut a few pieces of beef with a dagger, chewed it into his mouth to replenish energy, and evened out the treasure hunter and the sand sculpture a little.

The Treasure Rat threw himself on the beef, wanting to eat it all on his own.

But after taking two bites, no sand sculptures came up to compete, so he looked back curiously.

However, he found that the sand sculpture was still lying lazily on the ground, his neck drooping weakly, and his eyes were blurred and sullen.

The treasure hunter took two bites, and suddenly felt that the beef in his hand was not fragrant!

Sighing lightly, he dragged the beef to the sand sculpture.

Alas, I'm really heartbroken for this family.

Not only to help the owner detect and avoid danger, but also to help the owner feed the lazy sand sculpture.

Tired!

Sand sculpture is really lazy,

The nose has already smelled the taste of cooked beef, the eyes gradually brightened, but the body is still very honest and motionless.

Squeak!

The Treasure Rat placed the beef in front of the sand sculpture, then tore a piece of it and ate it aside.

The sand sculpture remained motionless, only with its mouth open, tearing and swallowing the beef bit by bit.

Ah Fu waited for four or five hours in front of him, and his body almost collapsed.

"Now eat when you are full, and only when you are full will you have the strength to cross the river."

Link glanced at the time, it was already 4:30 in the afternoon, and it was almost 6 o'clock in the Grand Canal of Goria, the time was just right!

A group of people renovated a little and set foot on the road again.

This time, there is no room for hesitation to turn back, and it is necessary to cross the Grand Canal of Goria.

Although the sand sculpture is lazy, once Link issues an order to it, he will get up from the ground without a word, and he will not delay in executing it seriously.

It's just a sand sculpture of this brain...

Alas, for the sake of its serious attitude, I won't mention it, and it's a big deal to patrol a few more times.

Everyone is getting closer and closer to the Goria Grand Canal.

Link's Glock pistol was already in his hand, and A'Fu was also slightly bowing his waist, ready to sprint for 100 meters at all times.

The sun gradually pulled to the west, from the scorching sun to warm, and the color became reddish as if blood had been added, as if indicating that there would be a bloody battle to come.

The sand sculpture traveled back and forth between the Goria Grand Canal and the Gobi several times, passing more and more information back, like a puzzle, filling in the information of the frontline Chenbing array bit by bit.

"Sand sculpture, you don't have to come back next time. If there is a need, I will notify you as soon as possible."

Link and his party had already entered the five-kilometer range of the Goria Grand Canal. If the sand sculpture continued to land several times, it would be suspicious, so let it return to the sky. If they can avoid the patrol lines of the mechanical soldiers, they will cross the canal silently; if they are found, they will need sand sculptures falling from the sky to assist them in their raid.

"Xiaobao, let's see how you play."

Link stretched out his hand, and the Treasure Mouse jumped to the ground along Link's arm, and began to lead the way.

After several transmissions of the sand sculptures, Link roughly grasped the intelligence information of the fanatical followers of the Mechanicum along the Goria Canal.

A group of five followers is a sure thing. The primary chip distributed by the Mechanicus, also known as the 'Single Soldier's Joint Operation Type 1 Processing Chip', can only be activated by five people working together to maximize the effect.

How dare these followers to disobey the orders of Mechanic City, they are naturally strictly enforced.

In the information transmitted by the sand sculpture, there is a group of fanatical followers every three kilometers.

According to the information Link learned, the coordination range of the primary chip is 200 meters, which means that the longest front line of a full formation is one kilometer, so Link and the others have a gap of two kilometers to drill.

Dusk is the last struggle of the sun, without the sharp edges of the day, the color is gentle and soft, and the huge orange disc on the horizon drags the shadows of Link and A Fu ten times as long.

Especially when the sun has not completely set, walking on the Gobi is as conspicuous as a runway show.

Link and A Fu changed to lie on the ground and crawled forward.

_('-'_)⌒)_x2

Although the speed is much slower, it has the highest safety factor.

Especially the linen clothes, under the light of the afterglow, are no different from the stones of the Gobi, and no one will doubt it at all.

"At this speed, we will be able to approach the Grand Canal after sunset. Now that the time and place are all on our side, there is a high chance of passing the Grand Canal."

The sun gradually disappeared from the horizon, and only the few lights in the western sky struggled.

"A'Fu, follow my instructions from now on, don't make any noise except walking! If we attract people from the Mechanic Sect, none of us will be able to walk. But as long as we cross the Grand Canal, we can escape!"

"Boss, don't worry, I will not make a noise!" Ah Fu smiled happily when he thought that he could escape.

"By the way, add one more, don't open your eyes, don't laugh!"

The Gobi was already shrouded in darkness, and A'Fu blended into it perfectly, even if he stood in front of Link's eyes, it was not easy to notice. But as long as you widen your eyes and open your mouth and smile, those big white teeth and prominent whites are comparable to fireflies in the dark, Audi with high beams on, and lighthouses on the sea.

Ah Fu immediately closed his mouth and narrowed his eyes, completely blending into the darkness.

In the two days he was in contact with Ah Fu, Link also learned about this guy's disposition.

This guy is also a person whose life is greater than the sky. As long as it is related to life-saving, he will absolutely execute it meticulously.

It's fun and it tastes so good!

Before he knew it, Link had entered the two-kilometer line of the Grand Canal, so it could be said that he was close at hand.

[You triggered the E-level mission [Escape from the Deserted Gobi], accept/reject]

[Task reminder: The Grand Canal of Goria is the lifeline of the mechanical city, so there are many fanatics guarding it along the route. Cross the Grand Canal, arrive at the Weeping Valley, the end of the Mechanicum's sphere of influence, and officially escape the sphere of wasteland gangs and Mechanicus, and get rid of slave status. ]

[Task reward: 5000 experience points, status change (slave → refugee)]

Triggered the task of sending experience, and Link accepted it without a word.

Link and Fu got up, the treasure hunter led the way, and the sand sculpture turned into a ghost in the dark night, hovering silently in the air, waiting for the master's order.

Soon, the Treasure Rat sensed the metallic aura.

One, two... the number gradually increases!

Link and Alfred moved forward slowly, stopped 500 meters from the Grand Canal, and waited patiently.

I've been waiting all day, can't I wait a few minutes?

Five fanatics kept a distance of about 200 meters and patrolled the edge of the Grand Canal.

According to the intelligence sent by the treasure mouse, Link also has more detailed data.

That is these five fanatics, three of them have a strong metallic aura, and the other two have a relatively thin metallic aura.

Link boldly guessed that three of them should have exoskeleton armor, and the remaining two were only some mechanical parts.

Twenty minutes later, the five people disappeared from the sensing range of the Treasure Rat.

"Quick! Take advantage of now to quickly cross the Grand Canal!"

Link was the first to get up, and the cat walked forward quickly.

Ah Fu followed closely, his mouth tightly closed and his eyes not daring to open too much.

The two soon arrived at the Grand Canal and followed the slope into the Grand Canal trough.

The water volume of the Grand Canal at night is very small, and it protrudes from the terrain, and the water flow is no more than knee-length.

This is because the Grand Canal is connected to the bay. At night, due to the tidal action of the seawater, the seawater in the canal also subsides naturally, and it is not as turbulent as during the day.

The sky is beautiful, the moon is hidden and the stars are bright.

This is what Link said about the right time and place.

Link skillfully walked in front, and Ah Fu followed behind, and quickly passed the 500-meter-wide Grand Canal.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and climbed the slope, and the treasure hunter sensed it, but did not find any fanatics within the range.

"Victory is in sight, let's go!"

Link straightened his back and quickened his pace.

When Ah Fu heard this, the corners of his mouth raised inadvertently, but halfway through, he realized it immediately, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to cover his mouth, for fear of revealing his big white teeth.

At this moment, Link's heart was like an arrow, and he passed through the Goria Grand Canal, not far from Sandu!

At this moment, Ah Fu, who was behind him, suddenly fell to the ground with a squeak, and half of his body fell into the Gobi.

(?'?Д?')!!

Link was shocked.

At night in the Gobi, there is no abnormal sound in the open space.

This sound, like a boulder in a sinking pool, set off ripples in the Gobi.

Squeak!

The treasure-hunting mouse also called out, indicating that it sensed a metallic aura and was rushing towards here...

exposed!