"This is really a fierce battle!"
At this point, Luo Fan revealed a sad and nostalgic expression. "No one would have thought that there were not a thousand or ten thousand Yuan Kou surging out of that large crack, but thirty thousand.
"There were only a hundred or so sword bearers in the entire Wasp Camp, and 90% of them were ancient sword bearers and treasure sword bearers. Only seven famed sword bearers and one spiritual sword bearer were there.
"In the beginning, the sword bearers were still able to defend the walls of the camp. Later, as the sword essence was gradually consumed, the line of defense continued to shrink, and in the end, they completely abandoned the camp and were forced into the mine.
When they entered the mine, less than thirty of the hundred sword bearers were left, while more than seven thousand outsiders had basically survived because they had retreated into the mine in advance.
"What followed was a long battle to guard the entrance of the mine. The thirty sword bearers were divided into three teams, and it was hard to separate them from the Yuan Kou who were trying to attack from the entrance.
Gradually, the three teams were combined into two teams, and in the end, there was only one team left with less than ten sword bearers fighting bitterly there.
"When the reinforcements from Yuzhang City arrived, only one famed sword bearer and six treasure sword bearers were still alive in the entire mine. Although there were heavy casualties, our ancestors used all their blood to protect all the civilians, so that these Yuan Kou could not take a step into the mine.
"Students, we must learn from the noble character of our predecessors, and dedicate our lives and blood to protect the survival of our human race.
We have our blood, and dye the flag of our sword bearers red!!! "
At this point, Luo Fan's voice had become impassioned, reminding Guhan of a joke from before the apocalypse: "The red flag on our chest is dyed red with the blood of martyrs!"
"Teacher, where's Medusa?
Why haven't we heard the story of Medusa? "
A student asked loudly. This Luo Fan had been talking for a long time, but why hadn't he heard a single word of Medusa?
"Well, what happened next …" Luo Fan glanced at the student unhappily and continued, "Later, when the sword bearers who came to support repelled the Yuan Kou who had occupied the camp and were about to help the survivors retreat, that Medusa appeared …
"This Medusa was too powerful. With just a glance, she could break through the defensive energy of a dozen ancient sword bearers and turn them into stone. Her hair could turn into poisonous snakes, and these poisonous fangs could ignore the sword bearers' personal shields and directly inject poison into the human body.
"The five hundred or so sword-bearers who came as reinforcements were about to die at the hands of the Medusas. Fortunately, the Seven Heroes of Plum Ridge were returning from their expedition and passed by here. They immediately disregarded their fatigue and injuries and joined the battle against the Medusas, starting a fierce battle."
"The Seven Plum Ridge?
That's a familiar name. I feel like I've heard it somewhere … "one of the students said with a flash of inspiration.
"Of course, there are portraits of the Seven Heroes of Plum Ridge in the fairy tales we read when we were young. I remember that the Seven Heroes of Plum Ridge were the heroes of Yuzhang City. I think they did fight Medusa or something … Unfortunately, I can't remember it now," another classmate added.
"You're right. The Seven Plum Ridge are the heroes of Yuzhang City. Not only are they in our fairy tales, but they were also included in the new primary school hero class three years ago. It's called 'The Seven Plum Ridge Battled Medusa'." Luo Fan patted the heads of the two students.
"The Plum Ridge Seven Heroes are seven sword bearers who have become sworn brothers. Five of them are spirit sword bearers, and the other two are famed sword bearers. Their powerful, high-end combat power combined with the remaining three hundred or so sword bearers was only able to fight evenly with the Universe Level Medusa."
"The two sides fought for three hours, from the Wasp camp all the way to the sinkhole. The Seven Plum Ridge were all heavily injured, and the remaining three hundred or so sword bearers were reduced to less than fifty. However, at that time, all of Medusa's hair was chopped off, and one of her eyes was stabbed. She was also heavily injured."
"No one knows how the final battle went. We only know that when the second batch of Yuzhang City's rescue force arrived, Medusa was nowhere to be seen. However, according to Jiandi, who came to investigate the scene, Medusa was already dead. She was sucked back into the dimensional vortex."
"Teacher, what about the Seven Plum Ridge and the remaining sword bearers?
How are they? "a student raised his hand and asked.
"Dead, they're all dead!"
The one who answered wasn't Luo Fan, but Guhan. He stood at the edge of the sinkhole, the wind blowing against his clothes, causing Guhan's robe to flutter like a flag.
"Do you see the seven statues at the bottom of the sinkhole?"
Guhan pointed at the bottom of the sinkhole, and the others followed his gaze. Although they couldn't see it clearly, there were indeed seven statues standing there, each in a different position. They looked very lifelike, as if they were in the middle of a battle.
Beside the seven statues, there was a huge stone tablet that looked solemn and dignified.
"These must be the statues and stone tablets built by later generations to commemorate the Seven Plum Ridge!" a student speculated after seeing it.
"The stone tablets are, but the statues are not!" Guhan said lightly.
"What do you mean?" The student scratched his head, not understanding the situation.
"The stone tablets were built by later generations, but the statues are not. These statues are the Seven Plum Ridge themselves."
As soon as Guhan finished speaking, the students standing at the edge of the sinkhole collectively took a step back, their eyes filled with fear. According to Guhan's explanation, these seven statues were the corpses of the Seven Plum Ridge. They were the corpses of the Seven Plum Ridge after being petrified by Medusa.
A few students turned their heads to look at Luo Fan, hoping to get a denial from Luo Fan. However, Luo Fan only nodded with a gloomy expression, proving Guhan's words. These seven statues were indeed the corpses of the Seven Plum Ridge.
In the battle with Medusa, they were targeted by Medusa's eyes and turned into statues.
"The sword committee originally planned to collect these seven statues, but their families strongly disagreed. They said that since their father or mother chose to become a statue for humanity, then they should stand at the place where they fought and watch humanity grow stronger. They should wait until the day Yuan Kou is completely expelled. That would be the day they are buried.
So, they have been standing here for more than five hundred years. Come to think of it, there have been many Yuan Kou who have passed by the sinkhole, but none of them have ever destroyed these statues. Perhaps the Yuan Kou also respects these heroes! "
"They are all heroes of humanity!"
Gu Han said in a heavy tone, then facing the seven statues in the sky pit, he knelt down and took out the drowsy Qing Pauper from his Infant Pouch and placed him to the side, then he kowtowed three times.
"That's right, they are our heroes!"
When Song Hama and Liunian Ling saw Guhan's action, they looked at each other and knelt down at the same time, kowtowing to the Seven Heroes of Plum Ridge.
Seeing Guhan's action, the other students were greatly moved. One after another, they followed Guhan's example and knelt down towards the Seven Heroes of Plum Ridge. They kowtowed respectfully, including Luo Fan.
However, none of the sword maidens knelt down, including Castcloud Iron and Heaven's Inquisition. They only looked at the seven statues.
Sword maidens were humans' best friends and battle partners, but they were not humans. They would not kneel to human heroes. In their lives, they would never kneel to anyone or anything other than their swordsman.
However, it seemed like there were some exceptions. When the poor boy woke up in a daze and saw Gu Han kneeling on the ground, he foolishly wanted to follow suit. In the end, he was picked up by Gu Han and stuffed back into his Infant Breeding Pouch.
…
Afterward, the journey to the Luoting Camp was relatively smooth. There were no instances of Yuan Kou blocking the way, and they entered the camp without a hitch.
The Luoting Encampment was the second large-scale encampment in the Plum Ridge Mountain. The rise of the Luoting Encampment was due to the large-scale dimensional rift that caused the war back then. That large-scale dimensional rift that stretched for dozens of kilometers had created a large-scale Luoting Dimensional Crystal Mine that stretched for dozens of kilometers. It had also allowed the Luoting Encampment to flourish and become the largest of the three large-scale encampments.
Although the Luoting Camp was called a camp, it was actually similar to a small town. It had hotels, restaurants, department stores, and other functional buildings. If one did not have much money, they could also set up tents in the central plaza of the camp.
If one wanted to live in a better and safer environment, they could stay in the hotel in the Luoting Camp.
As a group from Class 22694, it was naturally impossible for them to stay in any hotel. Luo Fan found an empty space in the central plaza and asked Guhan and the others to take out their dimensional tents from the dimensional pocket and set them up on the empty space. This would be considered as occupying this territory.
When Guhan arrived at the central plaza, it was around 11 am. He scanned the entire central plaza and noticed that there were plenty of tents. There were at least one or two hundred of them. This meant that there were at least one or two hundred sword bearers gathered in this camp, and this did not include those sword bearers who chose to stay in the hotel.
After Luo Fan announced to all the students that they would gather at the campsite at one o 'clock in the afternoon, he leisurely went to an unknown place. At this time, there was still some time before the meal time. Gu Han hugged Qing Jian and went into his tent.
This dimensional tent looked small, no different from an ordinary tent. However, when he walked in, he realized that the space inside was much larger than it looked from the outside. There was a soft mattress, a kitchen, a dining table, a bathroom, and even a television. It was considered a warm little home. It was not much worse than those hotel rooms.
"Qingpin, did you brush your teeth today?" Guhan placed Qingpin on the dining table and pinched her nose.
"No!" Qingpin said proudly. "Qingpin only woke up now, so I didn't have the time to brush my teeth …"
What the hell is there to be proud of … Guhan picked up Qingpin again and pressed her, who was struggling, to the side of the sink. He picked up a toothbrush, squeezed some toothpaste on it, and began to help Qingpin brush her teeth. The way he pulled the toothbrush in and out was full of perverseness …