Travel through time and become a member of the Warhammer Empire

The matter with the dwarves has finally come to an end, and it didn't take particularly long in total.

In addition, the imperial army led by Gelt had too many people, so it was destined to be slow.

Windlow and Mousse traveled lightly, and the unicorns had the ability to adapt to the terrain.

After a week, he successfully caught up with Gert's large force and rejoined the team.

The surrounding mountains became smaller and smaller, until large stretches of plains appeared before everyone.

The dark land has arrived.

According to Imperial scholars, it was here that humanity originated.

In order to deal with the fighting between the greenskins, humans, who were originally in the Stone Age civilization, chose to leave this land.

The first group of humans headed southwest and developed the later glorious Nehekhara civilization.

Later, some humans headed eastward to the Zhendan region, where they developed and protected the land under the leadership of the giant dragon.

The Norse people also originated from such a place.

The last group of humans headed west and, with the help of the dwarves, gained a foothold in the Old World. They were also the predecessors of the Empire, Bretonnia, and the Southern Kingdoms.

Now that I have returned to this land, I finally understand why the ancestors of the imperial people chose to leave this land.

The Cursed Wastes are the first plain terrain encountered after leaving the World's Edge Mountains.

This is a desolate and gloomy land. The earth is more like a rag torn by cracks than a plain.

The mountain that appeared was very strange, standing alone and very abrupt in the sight, but it was also the best landmark for identifying the direction.

Various flags were flying on some low peaks, including the Chinese dragon flag, the black and red flag of the Chaos Dwarves, and of course the flags of various provinces of the empire.

Although they are all enemies and competitors, this landmark-like flag has not been removed, providing guidance for all caravans and travelers traveling in the Cursed Wasteland.

As for the origin of the name of the Cursed Wasteland, the endless volcanoes constantly spew out black smoke, making the sky dark all year round. Because it is sandwiched between the World's Edge Mountains and the Mountains of Sorrow, rainfall is also unusually scarce.

Across the plains, the stench of tar pits and oil pools filled the air, and hot, bubbling lava from the Earth's crust flowed across the ash wasteland.

Aside from a few basic shrubs and small trees, little can grow in the Darklands.

Even the greenskins can only grow Nobula from mushrooms because the land is too barren, a greenskin variant that is weaker than the goblins.

The combination of dim light and stagnant air makes it difficult for all creatures to survive for a long time, so it is called the Cursed Wasteland by various races.

Even though volcanoes and exposed mines have brought various metals and gems from underground to the surface, dwarves rarely come here to mine minerals.

Spreading out the map, Gelt could see the specific route here clearly. There were no other settlements nearby except the vampire city. There were enough supplies, so he could cross directly.

As for Windlow, he certainly did not forget the truth that a thief never leaves empty-handed.

Whatever valuable gems he saw on the road, he stuffed them all into his backpack.

Due to volcanic eruptions, many precious metals can be found almost on the surface.

The morale of the Imperial expeditionary force, which had crossed the mountains and fought a battle, was a little low, but when they saw the gems that could be found by digging on the ground, they picked up a few and put them in their backpacks, which stabilized their morale.

It is certainly very cost-effective for Gelt to trade marching speed for morale restoration. There are not too many dangers here, so he can slow down the advance speed and set up camp while moving forward.

Afterwards, everyone will understand why so many caravans from Zhendan and the Empire pass through this place without taking so many gems and metals with them.

That is because the Cursed Wasteland is too barren and desolate.

There is no village in front and no shop behind, no rivers, and of course no forests, so even the most basic food and water are not guaranteed.

As night falls, the entire cursed wasteland falls into endless darkness, just like the underworld of the god of death in a horror story.

Compared with mental stress, physical fatigue is more torturous.

The cold of the night and the scorching heat of the day formed a very obvious contrast, and the people and horses were basically crowded together.

Without extra fuel, Gelt could sense that something was wrong.

In the first week, everyone had coal and charcoal to burn, and in the second week there was horse manure and donkey manure. What about the third week?

A small group of troops or a single officer could cross such a cursed wasteland within a week, but a large group would need at least a month.

"Windlow! Windlow!"

Unlike others, Wendlow and Mousse have their own carriage and unicorn to pull it.

There were sufficient resources, plenty of time, and a comfortable environment. The interior of the carriage was even more luxurious than Galt's carriage.

It was like a warehouse with a bedroom inside. I wonder how much suffering the unicorn must have endured.

Looking at Windlow who just poked his head out, Gert lowered his head and raised his hand to apologize.

"You haven't rested yet. I don't have a suitable officer to handle a mission."

The Imperial Captain can carry out the mission of killing the enemy, but he has no way to complete reconnaissance.

As night fell, the Cursed Plains became pitch black. Although the vision became blocked, it actually became wider.

As long as you light a torch in the dark, you can be spotted even from a long distance.

In the northern area of ​​the Cursed Plains, Gelt and the imperial army discovered a location with a bonfire, and initially judged that it was a small town.

The Empire also lit bonfires and campfires for a night break, so at this moment, both sides could definitely observe each other.

"Go to that place, investigate the situation, and protect the safety of our large force at the same time."

This is the new agent operation, and when faced with such a high-risk and difficult mission, compensation is naturally necessary.

Gert even provided a map of the entire army's marching route, so that Windlow could quickly catch up after completing his mission.

The most important thing is that he also recognized the rune weapon in Mousse's hand, and a generous reward was ready.

"If you can complete the task, I will provide you with three magic scrolls. You can directly choose the department. At the same time, I will infuse the rune weapon of that elf with the magic enchantment of Metal Wind."

Windlow had no right to refuse this task, and he didn't even have much time to rest. He immediately jumped in front of the carriage and unloaded all the burden from the unicorn.

They had to travel overnight, luckily the unicorn had plenty of energy.