Sword and Magic and Taxi

The hills rise suddenly from the dense forest, isolated and abrupt. Even from a distance, you can see the peak blown by the strong wind. The snow is scattered, like a huge white flag erected on the top of the mountain.

This is the Fist of the First Men, a commanding height overlooking the surrounding area. The Night's Watch finally arrived and were lucky enough to find that the place was not occupied or used by the wildlings. Although climbing a mountain is a difficult journey, it also means that the hardships along the way are finally coming to an end. Even if everyone knew that they would have to dig out ruins, build fortifications, and then hold on, at least they would have a place to sit and lie down, which would be much better than marching all day long.

Jon's direwolf just didn't want to go up the mountain, even if ordered to do so, and he never knew why. He couldn't see it with his naked eyes, but Zhao Mai could see it clearly. Zhao Mai didn't want to go up either. He discovered that the Fist of the Ancients, as the northernmost battle fortress, also had its own magical protection to expel those non-human beings. It is a pity that although he has arms and legs, in the eyes of the ancestors, Zhao Mai is not a person.

I'll go take a look around. Zhao Mai said. It’s not my own world, I’m really controlled everywhere! Xiaohua stayed in the car to study the runes of the White Walkers, while Reserve and Ghost followed him, making him look like he was trying to kidnap Jon's wolf.

Mac? Samwell Tarly shouted, It's you indeed. You've fully recovered!

Zhao Mai looked at the two buckets in Sam's hands and said in surprise: They asked you to carry water here?

Sam shook his shoulders: I checked the information and there should be a hot spring well on the mountain. Unfortunately, it's completely frozen now, so I can't get water. I lost the bet, so I had to go down the mountain to get two buckets of water.

You can try the potion I taught you and throw it into the well. Maybe it can be boiled. Zhao Mai said. Elder Xiong has to wait here for the troops from Shadow Tower and Eastwatch, which means you have to stay here for a long time. Carrying water every day is unbearable.

I will try your method. If it works, it's best. If it doesn't, I want to try to set up a sling and lift the water directly from the top of the mountain. Sam said, I have seen something similar at Cape Hill.

You are a person who is good at using your brain. That's great. Keep it up.

Mike, thank you. You are the first person to praise me like this. Sam scratched his head: I heard that you fought with the White Walkers and tried to save a child. I really hope to be as brave as you and be able to It’s always scary for me to have the courage to save someone else.”

It's a pity that I didn't succeed. Zhao Mai felt heartbroken when he thought of the baby who was used as a bomb by the White Walkers. He looked at Sam and knew that this kind-hearted fat man would always want to help others, but he was always worried that he could not do it well. So Zhao Mai said to him: Sam, everyone is afraid, including me. This is the nature of living things. The only people in the world who don't know how to be afraid are the White Walkers and the corpses that once attacked Castle Black. , they are all undead, there is nothing to fear anymore. I have heard people say that fear is the source of wisdom, and it is precisely because of fear that people are forced to think. So, don’t worry about your fear, and don’t blame yourself for being afraid. , this just shows that you look more carefully and think more. You actually have very good practical ability. Not everyone can successfully prepare a natural fireworks potion for the first time.

Sam blushed, a little embarrassed. Just as he was about to say something modest, he heard Bai Ling, who ran ahead, howl. The two people ran over and saw Bai Ling circling a piece of land, scratching the ground with his claws.

Is there something down there? said Sam. He looked around, brought a thin stone slab and used it as a shovel, squatted on the ground and started digging.

A-Liang, be on guard around. Zhao Mai looked at the frozen ground and said to Sam, I'm going to find some firewood to heat up the ground before digging.

When he came back with a bundle of branches, Jon also arrived. He heard Ghost's voice from a distance and was worried that something had happened, so he came very quickly. Sam couldn't dig very deep with the stone chips, and the frozen ground was like rock. So the three people lit a fire, heated up the soil and dug out each layer. Although it was troublesome, it was much less laborious than before.

It turned out that the frozen soil was not thick, that is, it was about as much as a fist downward from the surface, and there was soft and sandy soil underneath. Jon grabbed a handful. There were no stones or roots in it. This shows that no matter what is buried, it cannot be too long ago. After digging down for a while, a piece of clothing was exposed.

It can't be a corpse, right? Sam's hand shook, and the stone shovel fell from his hand.

It's the black cloak of the Night's Watch! Jon quickly used force to dig up the surrounding soil and pull out the things buried inside. It was a round package nearly one meter in diameter, and the contents inside made a jingling sound. Could it be treasure? But it doesn't feel like a coin when you grab it. Do the Night's Watchmen wrap coins in their cloaks? Obviously unlikely.

The cloak and the soil in the pit were still relatively new, indicating that it had not been buried for too long. Who could it be? Jon thought of his missing uncle, Benjen Stark, First Ranger of the Night's Watch. Could these be his clothes and things, and why are they buried here?

What was buried? Driven by curiosity, he quickly cut open the package with a dagger and unfolded the cloak. The things inside were displayed in front of everyone, including more than a dozen knives, a large number of leaf-shaped spear points and countless arrows. They are all black, stone, and simply polished to give them a raw feel.

He picked up a knife and weighed it in his hand. It was as light as a feather and shone with black light. This thing needed to be equipped with a handle before it could be used, but it would definitely be a good weapon. The glow of the torch dances on the blade, and the fish scale-like sections reflect the mottled light and shadow.

This thing looks a little brittle, but it's so sharp! Sam tried it, and the leather was like paper in front of it.

There's something down there! Jon dug around and found another small bag from the pit. After opening it, I found that it was an ancient horn made of cow horn with bronze inlay on the edge. He looked over it for a while, but couldn't find any text signs to help him identify it, and he couldn't blow it, so he put it aside.

This is dragon crystal, also called obsidian. Sam said: I have seen this thing in the Night Watchman's account book. In the past, the Children of the Forest often gave obsidian to the Night Watchman, but this is the first time I have seen it in kind.

Zhao Mai picked up the black stone knife and weighed it in his hand: I have seen obsidian, but this is definitely not the ordinary obsidian I have seen. How is it processed? Is it thin and sharp?

I don't know, but these things seem to be left specially for the Night's Watch. Jon said: I'm wondering, could these be left by my uncle Benjen Stark?

Yes, maybe that's true! Sam knew that Jon had always admired and worried about his uncle, so he quickly said: He may have seen the direction we are heading, so he buried these things in the Fist of the First Men.

Then why doesn't he come to see us?

Maybe...maybe there are other things that have delayed it? Although Sam said this, he didn't believe it himself.

Zhao Mai condensed the power of ice in his hand. Although it is not as pure as the White Walkers, it is almost the same in terms of energy characteristics. Picking up the dragon crystal dagger and stabbing it, just like a soldering iron going deep into the ice, the power of the ice immediately disappeared and turned into nothing.

This weapon has special effects on ghosts and corpses. Zhao Mai said with certainty: I think it is very good to equip all night watchmen.