novellaaa Chapter 289 Space Transportation
Chapter 289 Space Transportation
Chapter 293 Space Transportation
That night.
Richard led the Imperial Guards to garrison Hanshan Fort.
Im arranged the shifts, and the soldiers on duty were scattered at sentry posts throughout the city walls and castle.
Those on leave would gather in twos and threes in the garden on the side of the castle to rest.
They took over the viscountry without lifting a finger and even witnessed the lord fighting against a lord of a higher rank. Everyone was in a rare state of relaxation.
Several veterans drew grids on the ground, used pebbles as chess pieces, and played a grid-filling game passed down from the Wolf Army.
The winner can flick the opponent's forehead with a crisp snap. One soldier's forehead was already swelling up, and he angrily shouted that he wanted to play another round.
Some lay on the grass watching the moon, some leaned against the unicorn and yawned, and others huddled at the base of the castle wall, scribbling on the stone wall with half a charcoal pencil.
The drawing depicts Commander Karl's profile, with messy lines, his mouth wide open, and a line of text crookedly written next to him.
Commander Karl has bad breath.
The soldiers watching were laughing hysterically, winking and chuckling. Someone shouted to the other end of the garden, telling them to come and see the corps commander painted on the wall.
Near the garden steps: several soldiers had set up large pots and were simmering tonight's dinner.
The ingredients are all Iridium-based vegetables, and the seasonings are also self-supplied items such as Iridium-based corn oil.
Sid packed up and took everything that could be taken from the castle, leaving not even a decent pot behind.
No problem, there are several shops in the city, just buy directly.
Richard's army could never lack money, no matter what else it might lack.
The ingredients were brought by ourselves.
The unicorn horse armor has two leather pouches attached to the back, which can hold dozens of kilograms of items.
What was placed there were naturally the soldiers' rations and supplies for marching.
In addition to fruits and vegetables that are easy to store, such as pumpkins and apples, there are also Iridium Star cooking oils and jams to enrich the soldiers' diet.
Richard also set up a small pot and was personally cooking his dinner. Spending the night outside was actually quite boring, so this was one of the few pleasures and pastimes he could find.
He was making a seafood and beef bone soup.
Doesn't that sound weird?
wrong!
This is absolutely delicious!
However, to be precise, it is actually dried seafood such as sun-dried squid, scallop meat, and oysters.
After being dried and dehydrated, these things concentrate the essence of the ocean and undergo amazing chemical reactions.
Although it has a strong and pungent smell, it is a natural seasoning.
Especially dried squid, just lightly roast it over charcoal until the edges curl up and turn charred, then dip it in a little wasabi and soy sauce. The more you chew, the more fragrant and addictive it becomes.
It's great for stewing beef bones; the flavor is fresh, rich, and mellow, with an unforgettable aftertaste. Adding some peanuts would be even better...
hiss!
However, there is a problem.
Unicorns can carry enough logistical supplies to feed soldiers for a month, but resupplying unicorns themselves is much more troublesome.
They have big appetites to begin with, and Richard has labeled them as gluttons, with one horse eating nearly a thousand kilograms of food a day.
Within their territory, unicorns typically sleep for only two hours at night, spending the rest of their time eating to replenish their energy.
What to do when troops are on the march?
Like today, it's fine to travel from Qifeng to Hanshan Territory in one day, and it doesn't matter if we go hungry for three to five days.
However, if you stay away for a long time, especially in uninhabited areas like rocky forests, supplies will not be able to keep up.
While a large transport fleet could be arranged to accompany it, this would limit the unicorn's mobility.
There are solutions, but they're quite troublesome at this stage.
Richard finished his soup, let out a comfortable sigh, and saw Im still sucking on the marrow from the beef bone. He laughed and said, "Hurry up and eat. We need to start the experiment once you're full."
Upon hearing this, Im quickly threw the bone to the ground, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and took off a radiant ring from his finger.
It has been enchanted with the [Unity] attribute. The other matching one is in Karl's hands, while the other is in Chiffon Collar.
Im began to infuse a wisp of life force into the ring, and the ring face suddenly lit up for a moment before quickly going out.
A moment later, the ring lighted up again without any external touch, indicating that Karl had received the signal and responded.
Richard smiled slightly.
"To test your learning progress, tell Karl to lead two cows into the Skull Cave and then close the portal."
Upon hearing this, Im looked extremely embarrassed, scratching his head and chuckling awkwardly, "I haven't memorized it yet."
Richard rolled his eyes and gave him a light kick as a lesson.
Im chuckled and pulled a brand-new booklet, no bigger than the palm of his hand, from his pocket.
This is a signal lookup table used for long-distance communication. Each letter corresponds to a set of flashing rhythms of varying lengths, similar to Morse code.
He intermittently poured life force into the ring according to the markings in the book, and the ring face kept flashing with light while he was communicating with Karl.
"The captain said he has already led the cow inside."
"good.
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The experiment begins!
Richard stood up, opened the system interface in his mind, found the icon for the Skull Cave, and selected to reclaim it.
Although he couldn't see it, Richard could clearly sense that the portal in his house had silently sunk beneath the ground.
Then he turned and walked to another open space on the side of the garden, and put it back.
The stone door rose again, the door panels opened inward, and the eerie green flame of the skull wall lamp still burned quietly deep in the passage.
This scene drew the attention of the Imperial Guards who were playing and resting in the garden.
Huh?
Do I have to work overtime later?
Okay, let's eat our fill, then go in and slay some monsters to digest.
Im walked through the passage and soon came out leading two cows.
They were unharmed, and after sniffing the withered garden grass, they raised their heads and mooed twice, full of energy.
Richard stepped forward and began the examination.
well.
There were no missing limbs, and no unknown mutations occurred.
He had been worried that once the portal was closed, the creatures inside might be in danger.
After all, this involves mysterious spatial rules, which is by no means a trivial matter. However, judging from the appearance of these two cows, the experiment was a success, so there is no need to worry.
Once the portal's cooldown period ends after midnight tonight, it can be repositioned.
In high spirits, he sat down on the stone steps again and ladled out a bowl of seafood and beef bone soup to slowly savor.
Just then, Im brought out a barrel of Iridium Star beer from the portal, and the entire garden fell silent instantly, with hundreds of eyes staring intently at the barrel.
This was prepared before the trip, originally intended for celebration after capturing Hanshan Pass.
However, after Im briefed Karl on the battle situation that afternoon, Karl replied to him:
This victory is all thanks to the lord; the Imperial Guard did nothing and are not allowed to enjoy this barrel of ale.
Now Im has brought it out, and his purpose is self-evident.
Richard felt the soldiers' longing gazes, turned his back to them, and continued to focus on enjoying his seafood and beef bone soup.
Don't look at me, I don't know anything, I didn't see anything.
The soldiers were overjoyed and rushed towards Im, grabbing their wooden bowls and surrounding him and the wine barrels.
"Line up!"
Im kicked aside a soldier who was trying to reach into the barrel to scoop out some wine, yelling, "If you stick your filthy hands in there again, I'll kick your ass raw!"