The green skins must have realized that hot-air balloons paired with explosive barrels, combined with the natural advantages of the canyon pass, had joined forces to form an almost unsolvable problem for them.
The green-skin forces, unable to think of a way to break the deadlock, temporarily fell silent. For Zhou Xu and the others, this was undoubtedly a good thing.
After all, the longer they rested now, the better their condition would recover.
Two days passed. Locke, now a Royal Mage, finally arrived.
Although he had traveled by ship and carriage the entire way, the journey had still given Locke's old bones a thorough shaking.
He was old, after all. The journey had been an all-out rush, hurrying every step of the way. By the time Locke's carriage reached the canyon camp, his legs were weak when he climbed down, and his old face was deathly pale.
Seeing this, Zhou Xu quickly arranged a tent and had Locke rest properly.
They had finally managed to secure an Extraordinary Mage. They absolutely could not let him break down on the road!
Fortunately, after a good night's rest, Locke had more or less recovered. This allowed Zhou Xu to breathe a huge sigh of relief.
Locke's arrival held strategic value for them!
With an Extraordinary Mage stationed there, they could basically ensure that even if the green-skin forces launched another offensive, they would still be able to hold the canyon pass firmly.
However, after the last clash, the green-skin forces had remained inactive for quite some time.
During this period, Zhou Xu had sent out hot-air balloons to conduct aerial reconnaissance.
By now, it had been confirmed that the green skins had directly settled in and established their camp at their Petroleum Village.
They had been resting there these past few