Alligator's Ark of Tomorrow

Lying in the carriage, Gard drew their route map in his notebook, from the rainforest to the Ibar region and then into the Foehn Basin, forming an inverted V-shaped route.

Gard began to think about the route he would take after entering the hot land.

After all, he went there to gain experience, not to die.

Although Gard only received an "average" rating in the tactical planning section, this only indicates that Gard is not good at commanding operations, not that there is something wrong with Gard's mind.

As an ordinary crocodile-man, Gard felt that if tactical planning wasn't considered a "flaw," then it was a success.

"Mr. Gard!"

Outside the carriage, the voices of RheinLife staff could be heard.

"We're going to make lunch soon. Do you have any requests for lunch?"

"No, not at all..."

Gard replied subconsciously, then suddenly remembered.

"If you can, could you add some chili peppers for me?"

"chili?"

"No?"

"No, yes, we'll get ready right away!"

If Gard were just an ordinary Salgon rainforest native, the Rhine Life staff certainly wouldn't have treated him so politely.

However, Gard earned Seria's respect through his own strength, and with Seria's respect, he gained the respect of all the security personnel in the defense department.

It's important to understand that even among Rhine Life employees, not everyone can communicate with Serea on an equal footing!

"Gald, are you free now?"

After the staff member finished speaking, Serea's voice rang out.

Gard opened the car window and saw Seria standing outside. The staff member who happened to meet her bowed several times before running away in a panic.

Gard chuckled and said, "Ms. Seria, your subordinates all respect you very much."

"Is that so?"

Seraya frowned.

"I think their flustered behavior is rather unseemly."

"Sometimes, we shouldn't be too harsh on ourselves or others."

Closing his notebook, Gard stepped off the train and, seeing Seria's attire, said helplessly.

For safety, Serea doesn't even take off her protective suit while sleeping. At this moment, because the sun is high in the sky, Serea's forehead is constantly sweating.

Even so, she didn't utter a single sound.

The convoy found a relatively shady spot to camp because two vehicles had their tires burst due to the high temperature of the sand, so they needed to be repaired temporarily.

After leaving the rainforest, all you can see is an endless desert, with a yellow sea of ​​sand stretching from your feet all the way to the horizon.

To reach the Ibaton region, one must first walk more than 200 kilometers along this sea of ​​sand. Without a vehicle, even the physically fit Terrans risk getting lost in the desert.

"If there are no unexpected events during the trip, we will probably arrive at an underground black market in the Ibaton area in the afternoon. After resting there for a while, we will meet with the local king."

"Will we pass through a small town called Qinjiao along the way?"

"No, this town isn't on our route. Is that the town that the underground black market leader you mentioned controls?"

"That's it."

On the sand, Gard and Seria walked side by side. Seria couldn't help but glance at the crocodile-man because of the low temperature emanating from him. Even though the temperature outside the car was already over forty degrees Celsius, Gard's body still looked as if he had just stepped out of an air-conditioned car.

Serea wanted to get a little closer, but she refrained in the end.

The education she received from a young age taught her not to rely on others.

She can still withstand this temperature!

"Ah, Mr. Gard, here you are. Lunch is ready."

A young girl jogged by; she was one of the few female security personnel at Rhine Life. Upon seeing Gard, she spoke enthusiastically.

"Wow, Mr. Gard, it's so cool around you!"

The crocodile-man's tall body blocked Seria from the other side. It wasn't until the girl pulled Gard's arm and showed an expression of enjoyment as she entered the air-conditioned room on a hot day that she realized Seria was standing right next to Gard.

"Director Seraya, what are you doing here!?"

“I was just talking to Mr. Gard about something.”

The girl was still clinging to Gard's arm, her body almost pressed against him. Seria's gaze swept over her and she said indifferently.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I disturbed you."

Reluctantly releasing her arms, she realized that Serea, her superior, was far more terrifying than Gard, the human-shaped air conditioner.

"Seria, you've scared her."

"I'm just telling the truth."

Moreover, what kind of behavior is it for a woman to get so close to an unfamiliar man?

To avoid swaying, Seria took the lead and walked towards the low wall built by two Originium Arts artists out of sand. Although it could not completely block out the sun, it was still much cooler than standing directly in the sun.

Gard scratched his head and walked towards the low wall as well.

He happened to be hungry too.

Just then, a sound came from afar.

"Hey, you big guy over there!"

A young girl, carrying a simple travel bag, with a thin sword hanging at her waist and a pair of curved horns on her head, who looked like a Caprini (sheep) at first glance, walked from afar and appeared in Gard's sight.

Are you going to a nearby city? Could you give me a ride?

"Don't worry, I'll pay you."

......

Chapter Thirty-Six was all done by the attribute panel!

As the distance drew nearer, the girl's walking speed was not particularly fast.

The guards on guard set up their specially made crossbows, not letting their guard down just because the person who came was a woman.

In Terra, gender is not the key factor in determining strength.

Just like Serea, even in the military, her strength would be among the top tier.

"Ah, don't worry, I just wanted to hitch a ride with you. I won't do anything to you. So could you ask your men to move their crossbows away a little?"

Stopping a dozen meters away from Gard, the girl was well aware of the taboos in the wild. The wilderness without cities was a dark forest, and the people on the road were either hunters or prey.

The only way to maintain peace is to prove one's strength and value.

The girl opened her bag and showed it all to Gard. Apart from a few changes of clothes, there were two small Originium tablets.

These black block-like stones are made from Originium through simple processing and are the most popular "currency" in the wilderness besides Red Gold.

The girl threw a Source Stone tablet at Gard, who caught it casually.

Upon seeing this, the girl clicked her tongue slightly.

"You actually caught it directly, you're pretty brave."

Some people will do some tricks with Originium tablets, such as turning them into simple bombs. So, for someone like Gard to casually accept other people's Originium creations is simply a matter of being highly skilled and daring.

"Is this alright? I'll pay you, and you can give me a ride. I can't give you the Originium Ingot I have left; I don't want to starve to death in the city because I don't have money to buy anything."

As the girl was about to pass by him, Gard reached out and stopped her, pointing to the sand beneath him.

"You don't need to hide your things down there. I won't rob you. Besides, I'm not in charge of this caravan, so I can't promise you that."

"Tsk."

The girl was truly shocked; she hadn't expected her Originium Arts to be seen through.

"Big guy, are you a warlock?"

"I'm just more familiar with spells that utilize sand."

Inheriting Renekton's hero archetype, Gard occasionally dreams of Shurima from Renekton's memories. In Renekton's countless years of conquests, there were many enemies who were skilled at using sand in combat.

After all, Shurima is a place where yellow sand fills the sky, and sand is the cheapest and most abundant substance, just like the vast desert land of Salgon.

"And don't call me Big Guy. I have a name. My name is Gard. What about you?"

"Carnelian!"

The girl beckoned with her finger, and the things hidden under her feet flew out one by one. They were all Originium tablets, and there were at least a dozen of them.

This is a considerable fortune for an ordinary mercenary group.

"Kanerian, Kanerian..."

Is there something wrong with my name?

"No, it just feels somewhat familiar."

Gard was telling the truth. After traveling through eighteen years, he remembered some things, but he had forgotten most of them, except for some people and things that left a deep impression on him.

Clearly, the girl in front of me is not among them.

"I have a feeling you're thinking something rude."

Kanelian stood with his arms crossed, his white trench coat rustling in the wind and sand.

'There are even more rude things to do.'

Gard silently muttered a sentence to himself, and the attribute panel of Kanerian appeared before his eyes.

Character: Kanelian

Codename: Kanerian

Gender: Female

Combat experience: six months

Birthday: May 1

Race: Caprini

Height: 173cm

Upper bust measurement: 91.33cm

Underbust measurement: 78.46cm

Waist circumference: 63.45cm

Hip circumference: 95.51cm

Ore-related disease infection status: Non-infected individuals

Physical strength: Normal

Battlefield Mobility: Standard

Physiological tolerance: Excellent

Tactical Planning: Standard

Combat Techniques: Standard

Originium Arts Adaptability: Excellent

Assessment: A traveler from an ancient tribe in Salgon, not under the control of the royal chieftain, possessing unique Originium Arts skills, and having been blessed by ancient artifacts, his strength is considerable.

After Gard's upgrade, the system's evaluation became more comprehensive, and more details were displayed.

The girl in front of me, named Kanerian, has average stats, at most at the level of a security guard from Rhine Labs. However, her excellent Originium Arts adaptability, combined with certain special Originium Arts, allows her to unleash strength far exceeding that of an average security guard.

This is also why the girl dared to come to the caravan alone.

If Gard's caravan is really just an ordinary merchant caravan...

However, the template's penchant for measuring bust, waist, and hip measurements remains unchanged.