The ruffians captured by the Jing'an Army were now given work to do, and they did not have to wait for assignments, so they were directly assigned to labor service.
After Zhou Yuan contacted the officials of the county office's craftsmanship department and found out the location of the ghost secret realm, all the arrested ruffians were transferred to hard labor.
Under the pressure of the sharp swords and guns of the assistant soldiers, this group of people worked very hard, for fear that they would be caught and used to establish their authority.
But this beautiful wish is doomed to be in vain. They are used to bullying men and women, so how could they bear this continuous hard work?
Finally, after the military stick fell on my body, my patience was developed and my work efficiency was improved.
"Uncle Du, those scoundrels have dug a hole and can already see the brothers in the stone channel."
"Okay, let the craftsmen send someone to manage it and build a spacious staircase on the spot.
Also, build the military tents first, and at the same time, build large houses outside the tents to ensure that the people in the streets will not accidentally fall into the holes."
"promise."
Under Zhou Yuan's order, the auxiliary soldiers in charge of logistics in the camp were transferred over to take over the construction of the barracks stairs.
Those ruffians were driven into the stone channel by armed soldiers and a new enclosure was built underground.
Officials from the county government's craftsmanship department drew up a construction blueprint, planning to turn the Yin Gui Secret Realm area into a tower building with one underground floor and two above-ground floors.
The underground is the battlefield, the ground is the preparation area, and the second floor is the warning and lookout area.
This design was simple and efficient, and was quickly approved by Zhou Yuan. Officials from the Craftsmanship Department also began to allocate building materials from the treasury and began to build with all their strength.
Due to the establishment of military tents, the outer construction did not delay internal operations.
As soon as the auxiliary soldiers set up several rope ladders, the warriors couldn't wait to explore the secret realm of ghosts.
Zhou Yuan, who was similar to a warrior and a swift archer with a precious bow and arrow, was naturally transferred to the warrior exploration team.
But as an output shooter, he is not optimistic about these mage-type warriors.
One reason is that there is a lack of real meat shields in the team, which makes the combat tolerance rate extremely low.
The second reason is that the Painted Skin Ghost Mother is a level 15 boss. If you want to kill it in its ghost nest, in addition to the blood exchange tactics, you must have enough high-explosive damage.
However, Captain Jing'an cannot easily kill elite monsters like 【Level 15 Painted Skin Manning】, and it is highly likely that he does not have a means of sustained high-explosive output.
"Captain, the reinforcements from the state should be arriving in the next few days, right? Shouldn't we wait for them?"
"Zhou Yuan, whether reinforcements arrive or not, we must use this stupid method to explore the secret realm.
We don't need to open up the secret realm; our goal is to record the available resources within it, whether any spiritual items are produced, and the strength of the demons within it."
“You don’t have to clear the secret realm and obtain the secret treasure chest before you can check whether there are spiritual objects.
Many powerful secret realms contain spiritual creatures, and even if you don't come into contact with the demon master of the secret realm, you can still gain considerable benefits."
Zhou Yuan understood everything that Jing'an Captain Jiang Ren said.
Whenever a battle occurs, battlefield intelligence is a crucial link and someone has to collect it.
The key point is that Jiang Ren cannot see the copy information, and his understanding of the Painted Skin Ghost is limited to the ghost problem in the city.
In his opinion, the existing power is enough to explore the secret realm of ghosts.
If you try harder, you might be able to kill the demon lord of the secret realm directly.
But the reality is not like this. Dumb ghosts are probably more difficult to deal with than intelligent ghosts.
After all, one has many things on his mind and is still thinking about escaping and surviving; the other only needs to trigger the combat judgment and fight to the death without any fear.
"Go change your gear. Don't carry anything heavy except your precious bow and quiver. This will allow you to evacuate quickly if things don't go smoothly."
"promise."
Faced with the order from Captain Jing'an, Zhou Yuan didn't say much.
Several mage-type warriors have to take the initiative to assume the role of meat shield, and he, an output shooter, cannot retreat in the face of battle.
So he went to the barracks, took off his armor, changed into warm clothes, and only wore a short leather armor for protection.
"Uncle Zhou Du, put on these shoes. They are specially made short boots with copper spikes, fastened with hemp ropes. They are convenient for running and not easy to fall off.
Also, wear these deerskin gloves to protect your hands from the cold of the secret realm and stiffness."
When exploring cold and icy secret places, it is important to have a pair of good shoes to prevent your feet from getting wet and slipping, or from getting frostbitten, which will affect your walking.
Therefore, the short boots sent by the quartermaster were not standard military boots, but short-waisted leather boots with multiple hemp ropes wrapped around copper buckles.
Zhou Yuan changed into his short boots as instructed and carefully tied the hemp rope.
The auxiliary soldier beside him half-crouched and wrapped him with soft leather leg guards and wrist guards to prevent cold wind from entering through his cuffs and trouser legs and affecting his archery skills.
"Uncle Zhou Du, this is your backpack quiver. For ease of use, the opening is not tied.
Be careful when you use it, and don't bend over and drop the arrow."
"Okay, I'll pay attention."
A normal quiver is worn around the waist, but it severely affects running and is not suitable for exploring dungeons.
For this purpose, the quartermaster specially replaced Zhou Yuan's quiver with a backpack and also replenished his evil-suppressing arrows, bringing the total to sixty.
In fact, there are still many blood arrows in the camp, but the quartermaster is worried that the heavy weight will affect the performance of the archers, so he dare not distribute more.
Finally, the quartermaster gave Zhou Yuan a pair of goggles made of copper sheets and a leather strap, with densely packed holes drilled from the inside out.
Its function is similar to goggles, used to prevent strong winds and dust.
After putting on this set of equipment, Zhou Yuan only had one feeling left, and that was heat.
The investigation of Leji County Lieutenant Shen Yu was not in vain. After he brought the news that the secret realm was cold and gloomy with a thin mist, the officials in the camp immediately came up with a response plan.
Regardless of whether these things can resist the coldness in the Yin Gui Secret Realm, they are at least much more reliable than ordinary military boots and armor.
It’s just that this outfit is a bit unsightly, turning Zhou Yuan from a heroic officer into a snowy ridge hunter.
After Zhou Yuan entered the military tent and slid down the rope ladder into the stone channel, he found that everyone was the same, and the warriors were also dressed like Snow Ridge Hunters.
The only difference is that there is only one archer among the warriors, and the other ten are melee sword and shield fighters.
When the warrior archer saw Zhou Yuan coming down, he actually took the initiative to approach and chat with him.
"Zhou Yuan, I heard from Captain Jiang that your ancestral home is Qiaoxi Village in Shangle County, and you recently received official status and moved to the Jing'an government office.
What a coincidence! I am Cheng Fei, the county lieutenant of Shangle County. You and I are actually from the same hometown."
"Yuan greets the County Lieutenant. I didn't expect that the County Lieutenant and I are not only from the same hometown, but also from the same profession. From now on, I would like to trouble the County Lieutenant to support me."
The county lieutenant is a county commander, a position much higher than Zhou Yuan's. Even in the Jing'an Army, only the captain Jiang Ren can surpass him.
The other officers in the camp were either of the same rank as the county lieutenant or his subordinates, not to mention that he was a warrior, so Zhou Yuan needed to maintain a certain degree of respect for him.
“Well, although you and I are from the same hometown and both are skilled in archery, I don’t know the level of your skills.
Once we enter the Yin Gui Secret Realm, you and I will use all our strength. If you can catch my eye, I will teach you the art of archery. How about that?
"That's settled. Yuan thanks the County Lieutenant for his guidance."
"Ha, you're still a confident young man.
Okay, I'll wait for you to show your skills, just don't let me down."