Mountain and Forest Kingdom

After two days, most of the ice and snow on the mountain melted away, leaving only a few areas with unmelted snow.

Sofia led three dogs up the mountain, pulling a patchwork of planks behind them.

Making wheels is too cumbersome and requires bearings, and wheels made of wood are not very durable.

The road on the mountain is not suitable for wheels, so simple wooden boards are more suitable.

The front end of the board only needs a little work.

Polished into a ski shape with a raised and curved front end to reduce the chance of getting stuck on rocks and branches.

Three dogs were strong enough to pull the plank, and Lawrence also placed hundreds of kilograms of hoes and wooden sticks on top.

Sophia was holding the dog in front, and Lawrence and Salil were watching from behind. When something moved and fell off the board, they would pick it up and put it back on.

Salil reminded: "These dogs can't work all the time. When they come back, they can't be allowed to continue pulling the cart."

Of course Lawrence knew this. No matter in ancient times or in the future, animals cannot withstand torture. The more obedient the animals are, the more careful they must be taken care of, otherwise they will die easily.

Sled dogs and guard dogs are different in value.

"I only use them for two hours a day, and I don't use them all the time. I give them enough time to run and play."

Except for critical periods, such as the farming period for cattle and sheep, and the cold winter transportation period for sled dogs, they are not used with high intensity most of the time.

Even when used at high intensity, eggs, meat or fine materials will be given.

Seeing that Lawrence knew about it, Salil stopped talking about it.

As they walked, Salil saw the mountains in the distance.

It was a peak in the west direction, another peak much farther than the foot of the mountain where Andrew's house was and the top of the mountain where he was at this time.

"Remember not to let these sled dogs go to Mount Talim over there."

Lawrence also looked at the mountain over there, "I remember that mountain had poisonous gas and there were many animal carcasses in it."

Sariel warned: "No, it's not poisonous gas. There is a witch living there. You and Sophia must not get close there, otherwise you will be captured by the witch!"

Lawrence remembered that Andrew told her about the mountain. Now seeing Salil's serious look, he thought it was also Andrew's relationship.

"Oh, I see, Saryl, have you ever seen a witch?"

Lawrence felt that Andrew was deceiving the children. There might indeed be danger there, but the reason should be more scientific.

"I've seen it." Salil said seriously: "I saw it once when I was a child. At that time, I saw her. She was a witch wearing a black dress. She entered the valley from a long distance. The ground she walked on, Withering quickly like a burning wildfire.”

Lawrence was immediately shocked, was there really a witch?

Oh, by the way, it is said that magic exists in this world, and I can’t think of a scientific explanation for my time travel.

Sariel warned: "Don't go near that mountain!"

"I understand." Lawrence nodded in agreement and said, "I hope I can stay stable. I don't want to take any risks."

Salil heard Lawrence's speech and warned again: "Lawrence, you'd better not say such things in front of other girls. The girls outside will treat you as a coward and kill you."

Lawrence looked at Sariel strangely, "Is that so? I have lived in the manor for more than ten years and have always been fine."

Sariel said: "The girls here, especially in the Valkyrie territory of the Ice Sea to the west, are different. They are all very good at fighting and have great strength."

Lawrence said casually: "What does that have to do with me? I'm not going there."

Salil looked at Lawrence with a calm expression.

"Girls in Valkyrie will regard killing cowards as their honor. Both men and women will use the prisoners they capture, or the heads of cowards who are afraid of running away, to prove that they are no longer children."

"Men and women in the Valkyrie will come nearby to exchange food and breeding. If children hear what you said just now, they will treat you as prey."

Lawrence frowned, "It's so dangerous... It seems that I have to be mentally prepared to kill people in advance."

Sariel said: "If you think like this, you won't be regarded as prey. In short, you have to be careful about the people on the other side of the ice sea. Although it is divided into several places, they all like to cause trouble and kill people."

Lawrence nodded and asked: "There are also female warriors on this side of the ice sea?"

Pirates do not think of themselves as pirates. They think of themselves more as people living near the ice sea. At the same time, they are distinguished by their respective villages and ethnic groups. The common language is Luofen Kingdom Language.

"There are some, and you'd better pray to God not to encounter them."

Lawrence said: "Where I used to live, there were many strong women, and of course there were servants and slaves who were killed. I have seen many such things, but I have never done it myself."

"Although I don't like fighting, if it is really necessary, I think that in order to survive, I should be able to kill the person who wants to kill me as a squirrel."

Lawrence has been living in this country ruled by barbarians and has no expectations for so-called gentlemen and ladies.

Fighting and killing are noble acts to prove one's bravery in this barbaric country.

Lawrence is not noble, but he will not sit still and wait for death.

However, it is indeed necessary to improve one's own strength. Just relying on some wooden thorns carried with you cannot prevent the prying eyes of those barbarians.

Most barbarians will show their displeasure directly and will deliberately seek trouble.

If you want to survive in such a barbaric country, you not only need to have a strong elder like Andrew as your backer, but you also need to gain some prestige yourself.

That kind of life is too tiring. After becoming famous, there will definitely be hot-headed barbarians coming to challenge you. It will be a life-and-death honor duel. No one will care about the humble life of the loser.

After much deliberation, Lawrence still felt that it would be better to live in seclusion in the mountains. At the same time, he should also build some defense projects to prevent bandits from invading.

It is also necessary to exercise physically. I am not short of food and clothing now. In addition to working hard to exercise endurance, I also need to improve my skills and strength in a planned way.

Let's ask Andrew about swordsmanship when we get back in the evening. Andrew seems to be very strong.

Lawrence had roughly made mental preparations for the future, knowing what he should do, what he should do first, and what he should do by the way.

The three people and three dogs soon reached the top of the mountain, and Lawrence began to draw lines on the ground with branches as high as one person, forming a large circle and a smaller circle.

The annular area in the middle of the two circles is the wall foundation to be dug. Once the digging is complete, stones higher than the pit will be placed inside. The wall will be built by laying out three bricks thick and one and a half meters high.

After that, just like building a tent, branches will be erected around the walls, and then a roof will be built like an umbrella frame.

The project may take half a month, or less.

When Lawrence was digging the hole, not only were Sophia and Salil helping, but three dogs who were resting and looking for food nearby also curiously joined in and started digging in the soil with their paws.