135: Chapter 135 A New Job

The flying ship would not stop flying just because of the conflicts among its passengers. After a day of flight, the flying ship was finally about to arrive.

The day-long journey also allowed Zhao Feng to learn much information about the garrison forces. It was said that the flying ship they were on was a transport vessel, mainly used to return to the inland to resupply necessary Ore, and they were brought along on the way.

The middle-aged Cultivator and the soldiers under him belonged to the Xuanwu Legion stationed at the Blood-Colored Fortress. The Xuanwu Legion was one of the four great legions of the world, stationed at the Blood-Colored Fortress all year round, with brilliant battle achievements and a far-reaching reputation.

Naturally, Zhao Feng did not go to inquire about such gossip; he did not have the time for that, as there was countless knowledge waiting for him to explore. Just like that, a day passed, and he had mastered another Artifact Refining symbol, the Golden Light of Warding Off Evil.

The one inquiring about the gossip was Zhang Zheng from the same squad, that slightly lively young man. Although his cultivation was only at the Qi Refinement Stage Middle Stage, he was eloquent and had actually managed to mingle with those soldiers.

At this moment, the passengers on the flying ship were all called onto the deck. Lei Bao looked serious and was preparing a large-scale Spell.

He seemed quite strained, with beads of sweat slightly seeping from his forehead and the muscles on his face twitching.

Dazzling spiritual light shone, and Zhao Feng suddenly discovered that the deck beneath his feet had become transparent and then appeared to have nothing left, as if they were standing upon the Void Realm.

"Oh my god!"

"So beautiful!"

The Cultivators exclaimed one after another. For people who had never observed the earth from the sky, it was inevitable that they would have such exclamations upon looking down at the earth for the first time.

Only Zhao Feng, who often flew in the sky, and a few Cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage remained calm, though after a moment, their expressions also changed.

Lei Bao noticed the change in their expressions and said solemnly: "It seems some Fellow Daoist have already discovered it. Yes, that is the Yao Race!" He pointed casually, and the images beneath the deck began to enlarge, allowing even the Cultivators at the Qi Refinement Stage to clearly see what was happening there.

Outside the blood-red long wall, black shadows like a tidal wave were surging and charging. Whether in the sky or on the ground, there were countless howling creatures attacking. Their figures extended from the distant mountains to the front of the long wall, spreading for dozens of kilometers, endlessly.

Among these figures were tall giant elephants, their trunks held high, emitting earth-shattering cries. There were rhinoceroses with single horns, charging recklessly and invincible. There were tigers with bared fangs and brandished claws; when they ran, they were like pieces of undulating brocade, extraordinarily beautiful.

In the sky, however, there were all kinds of Yao birds blocking the sun. There were eagle-like raptors with wingspans of several meters, and Yao sparrows the size of fists; together with the Yao Beast on the ground, they formed a massive combined force.

These Yao-transformed animals, which should have originally restrained each other to form a food chain, were now united, charging towards their common enemy—humanity.

The people standing on the long wall might have been like people facing a tsunami, but they were not afraid or desperate.

Neat legion Spells rose up in various places of the fortress, completely wiping out the Yao Beast within the areas covered by the Spells, but more Yao-transformed animals rushed over, stepping on the corpses of the dead animals.

Sparks and lightning flashed from time to time; that was the defensive giant crossbows clearing out highly threatening Yao creatures at fixed points. On such a vast battlefield, the role of individual strength was suppressed to the minimum.

"Look, this is real war!" Lei Bao's voice became impassioned, "Our soldiers are using their hot blood to protect the stability of the rear, and you are a part of this great battlefield."

Watching the Cultivators below brimming with excitement, Lei Bao nodded, "Next, the flying ship will take you to the supply camp. You newbies, take care!"

The supply camp was located more than twenty kilometers behind the fortress complex and belonged to a relatively safe zone. In the supply camp, patrol teams would fly by on swords from time to time, eliminating any Yao Race attempting to sneak over.

The distant, towering fortress now looked like nothing more than one of countless small black dots. Zhao Feng led Liu Xuan and all the personnel of the Jia-Zi Squad to report to the Artifact Refiner's residence.

Everywhere there were busy pedestrians; among them were Cultivators and also Mortals. They provided insignificant strength to the massive machine that was war, ultimately forming an unrivaled combined force.

The Jia-Zi Squad was under the jurisdiction of the Artifact Refiner Li You. The request for an audience by Zhao Feng and the others was not granted; Li You was at a critical period of refining a Magical Artifact and did not allow anyone to disturb him.

He seemed to understand that his nephew, Squad Leader Li Kai, had also come to the Jia-Zi Squad, and directly sent word for Squad Leader Li Kai to become the squad leader. Upon hearing this news, although Zhao Feng frowned, he did not say anything. Although it was a pity to lose the chance to watch a real Artifact Refiner perform Artifact Refining, he was in an unfamiliar place now and did not want to make a scene known to everyone; as long as he could complete the mission, that was enough.

Zhang Zheng and Liu Xuan both felt it was a pity for Zhao Feng, but they also understood that in such a situation, there was no way to say anything.

And Squad Leader Li Kai, who had obtained the authority of the squad leader, seemed to be afraid of Zhao Feng's strength and did not cause any trouble, just arranging work normally. Zhao Feng and Liu Xuan were not separated and were assigned to handle discarded equipment. Zhang Zheng had inquired about it; although handling discarded equipment was quite tiring, it was actually a cushy job, because occasionally one could find some barely usable discarded Magical Artifacts and make a small fortune.

This situation actually made Zhao Feng quite strange; he had originally thought they would be driven to do some hard labor. Therefore, the two of them gladly took up their posts and began to live the busy life of the front line.

However, they had no complaints about this; after all, compared to the real front line where there were sacrifices every day, logistics work was really nothing to complain about.

Handling discarded equipment was actually very simple; one only needed to transport these discarded items to a trash heap one kilometer away. The main issue was that the transportation process was too troublesome. Some of these items were very large, and some might even explode if handled carelessly during transport.

And this Artifact Refiner Li You seemed to have quite a status in logistics, often participating in the refining of various large-scale Magical Artifacts. These Magical Artifacts were easily over a thousand catties, and those with weaker cultivation basically could not move them.

Just like the giant crossbow in front of them, it was over a person's height and over three people's length, with a large part made of special metal, and it weighed at least over a ton.

This giant crossbow, which had cost Li You more than ten days of hard work, had to be scrapped entirely because of an error in a key symbol, so it had to be pushed to the trash heap using a cart.

Of course, the time was not tight, as long as they didn't let the scrap warehouse get piled up.

Zhao Feng reached out and shook it; it wasn't too heavy, and he estimated he could lift it with one hand. So he didn't worry about the transportation problem. With the weight problem solved, time became more relaxed. Zhao Feng didn't want to waste time, so he told Liu Xuan not to worry about the trash handling work and to Cultivate with peace of mind, while he also had important things to do.