south gate
Zhuwa Gate
When Shuichi arrived, Furoufushi Saito was already there. She was leaning against the base of the city wall, with her arms folded across her chest and her white feather fabric open.
A sedan was parked further away. The wooden sedan body was painted with dark brown paint, and the sedan roof was covered with dark blue silk. The curtains of the sedan were hung down, so the inside could not be seen.
Shuichi walked up to Saito: "Captain Saito"
Saito stood up from the city wall and looked Shuichi up and down. "Hey Shuichi, what the hell is this sacrifice?"
Shuichi glanced at her, Saito's expression was not one of fear or nervousness, but the kind of impatience that felt like "I was dragged out of bed to participate in an activity that I had no idea what it was about."
"Nothing, just a simple escort mission."
Saito stared at Shuichi for a few seconds. "... you are lying."
Shuichi did not answer, and Saito did not ask further questions.
In the sedan, Ise Chiyo is sitting upright
On her knees was a long strip wrapped in gorgeous cloth. The cloth was dark purple with dense patterns embroidered with silver thread. Qian Lida gently placed it on it.
She was wearing a white straight dress today, with a dark purple gown on top. Her hair was not tied up in a bun, and was loosely tied behind her back with a white hairband. She lowered her eyes and looked at the thing wrapped in cloth on her knees. She didn't need to lift the cloth. She knew what was inside. It was a sacrificial instrument passed down from generation to generation by the Ise Clan.
Saito looked at Shuichi, the sedan, and the sky. "Are you leaving?"
Shuichi nodded: "Let's go"
Soon after the team set off from Zhuwa Gate, they left the ground and marched in the air. The thick fog condensed by Reishi formed clouds and obscured the team.
Sixth Division's Squad Member are scattered on both wings, constantly alert to the surroundings
Sixth Division has been on a noble escort mission for so long, and is completely familiar with the escort process for nobles, and does not need the captain's command at all.
Forming a queue around the sedan is Noble Armed Forces
Fifty people, wearing uniform dark blue uniforms
They held Reishi Armament in their hands, which were not heavy military uniforms for combat, but light spears for ceremonial purposes. The tip of the spear flashed silver-white in the sun, and the barrel of the gun was wrapped with a dark purple ribbon, which swayed gently with the rhythm of the pace. These people were a professional guard of honor, specially trained by the nobles for various appearances, ceremonies, and ceremonial occasions.
The team moves slowly in the air
But Shuichi and Saito are not in the team either
They were at a higher place, with Reishi condensed on the soles of their feet, standing in the air, and the feathers danced with the wind in the high air. When the team walked away, Shunpo followed, and repeated
The team landed to rest at dusk, and the noble honor guard began to set up tents. Sixth Division's Squad Member were scattered around the camp on guard.
Set off again the next morning
After marching for a day and a night, at dusk of the second day, the slow team finally arrived
Because the two of them sensed the strange Reiatsu
Saito's Reiatsu's perception of income is not as sensitive as Shuichi, but she can feel that there is something there in the distance
"Shuichi"
Saito asked, "That thing Reiatsu is so strange, do you feel it?"
Shuichi nodded: "Yeah"
"What is it?" Saito asked curiously. She had never sensed such a strange Reiatsu
"You'll know when you get there"
Saito rolled his eyes
Shuichi and Saito no longer need Reiatsu perception to confirm the location of that thing. Its Reiatsu is coming from the south, lapping at the boundary of their Reiatsu perception like a wave.
Reiatsu of Eighth Division is approaching quickly from the south. Six people. The trajectory of Shunpo is perceived by Reiatsu like six meteors streaking across the night sky.
Six people stopped in front of Shuichi and Saito at the same time. They knelt down on one knee, punched the ground and lowered their heads slightly. The leader was Eighth Division Fourth Seat. There was a new wound on his face, from the end of his eyebrow to his cheekbone. The blood had dried and formed a dark red scab.
Eighth Division Fourth Seat's breathing has not completely calmed down, and his chest is heaving violently. The five Squad Member behind him are also scarred. Some are holding their shoulders, some are covered with blood on half of their faces, and some are unable to stand firmly and rely on their companions to support them.
His breathing was heavy and his shoulders were shaking slightly. It was not fear, it was the body's natural reaction after Reiatsu consumed too much.
"That thing" Fourth Seat's voice was urgent
"It created birds, we call them 'Death-Omen Bird'. They have four wings and a wingspan of almost five meters. The whole body is made of high-density Reishi. The beak is about the length of a hand and is extremely sharp. Its dive speed is more than 1.5 times that of the standard Squad Member Shunpo."
He stopped and swallowed, his Adam's apple rolling violently.
"The first contact was at dusk the day before yesterday. Three Death-Omen Bird swooped down from the clouds. Our reconnaissance team was locked by them about 800 meters away from the main body. Within a few seconds from discovery to contact with the enemy, the three birds rushed into the formation of the reconnaissance team, like three sickles cutting into the wheat field. Two team members were penetrated through the chest on the spot, and the third one was pierced through the shoulder by his beak. Fortunately, Third Division was present to support"
Fourth Seat took a deep breath
"Their attack mode is to dive and turn back. During the dive, the four wings are folded in, the body is in the shape of a spindle, and the acceleration is very fast; when turning back, the outer wings are unfolded, and the Reishi airflow is used to make sharp turns. The turning radius is extremely small. It is difficult for our Hado to lock on. We used Bakudo in conjunction with Shakkahō to barely shoot it down."
"There is also a Reishi Construct that moves on the ground. We call it 'Land Beast'. It has four legs. It has a huge mouth that cracks to the neck. Its bite force is enough to bite off the gun barrel of an ordinary Reishi Armament. They patrol the wasteland and move in pairs. Their speed is very fast and their endurance is even more terrifying. No matter how long they are chased, they will not slow down. They do not eat, drink or rest. They are purely weapons created to hunt down intruders.
"A reconnaissance team was chased by two Land Beasts for nearly four miles. They finally escaped by tripping one of them with a Bakudo, and the other was shattered by concentrated firepower. There were three Zanpakutōs in the team, and they were breached during the block."
Saito's brows furrowed.
"Torrent is currently the only known direct attack method on the body."
Fourth Seat's voice lowered. "Speed... We don't have accurate data. It is extremely difficult to avoid. We can only avoid it by predicting its attack direction. The duration of Torrent is not fixed. Sometimes it is long and sometimes it is wide. The attack range is also the same. If it is hit, it may be corroded in a large area. The color of Torrent is moon white, and sometimes it is transparent and highly coincides with the color of the environment."
"The humanoid body is the core form currently detected, and its Reiatsu is Captain-Class"
Shuichi and Saito waited for a while to confirm that the report was completed.
Shuichi looked at Saito, then nodded to Squad Member: "I got it, retreat and rest."