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Chapter 2 - "Viking Valor"

In the distant Nordic region, the cold wind howled and the waves were turbulent. Ragnar Lothbrok stood by the seashore, his deep eyes staring at the boundless sea, with a burning desire for the unknown world in his heart. He was tall and muscular, with long golden hair fluttering freely in the wind, and tightly grasping the battleaxe that symbolized power and courage in his hand.

In the village where Ragnar lived, people made a living by fishing and hunting, but he knew well that the resources of this land were limited and could not satisfy their increasingly growing desires and ambitions. He longed to lead his people to find more fertile land and obtain more wealth and glory.

"Brothers!" Ragnar shouted loudly, his voice echoing in the wind, "We can no longer be trapped on this small piece of land. On the other side of the sea, there are endless wealth and opportunities waiting for us to conquer!"

The clansmen gathered around. There was both fear of the unknown and anticipation of adventure in their eyes. Ragnar's words ignited the fire deep in their hearts, and they decided to follow this brave leader and embark on a perilous journey.

Soon, Ragnar led the elaborately built fleet to set sail. The fierce wind whistled and the waves slapped against the ship's sides, as if trying to stop them from moving forward. But Ragnar was not afraid at all. He stood at the bow of the ship and commanded the fleet to forge ahead through the waves.

"Steady the helm! Tighten the sails!" he roared loudly.

On the turbulent sea, the fleet was like fragile skiffs, at any moment in danger of being swallowed by the waves. But Ragnar's firm belief and outstanding leadership kept the clansmen closely united, jointly resisting the wrath of nature.

After several days of difficult sailing, they finally saw a strange coast. Ragnar excitedly raised his battleaxe and shouted loudly, "This is our new land. Let's conquer it!"

The clansmen cheered and jumped off the ship impatiently, setting foot on this unknown land. However, they did not know that what awaited them would be even more cruel challenges and tests...

Ragnar and his clansmen excitedly set foot on this strange land. However, they soon discovered that it was not as rich and peaceful as they had imagined. Unknown dangers lurked in the dense forest, and the roars of wild beasts rang out from time to time. They moved forward cautiously. Suddenly, a group of indigenous people dressed in strange clothes rushed out of the woods, waving crude weapons in their hands and launching an attack on the Vikings. Ragnar was not afraid in the face of danger. He raised his battleaxe high and shouted loudly: "For glory, fight!" Inspired by him, the clansmen bravely resisted one after another. During the fierce battle, the Vikings gradually gained the upper hand with their strong strength and combat skills. The indigenous people began to retreat, leaving some wounded and captives. Ragnar stopped his clansmen from killing the captives. He believed that important information about this land could be obtained from them. Through communication with the captives, Ragnar learned that there was a powerful tribe on this land and they controlled abundant resources. But this tribe was very cruel and showed no mercy to outsiders. Ragnar was not intimidated. Instead, he became even more determined to conquer this land. During the process of continued exploration, they encountered bad weather. Heavy rain poured down, and the roads became muddy and impassable. Food was also gradually in short supply, posing a huge threat to the survival of the Vikings. But Ragnar did not give up. He led his clansmen to look for food and build temporary shelters. Finally, with their persistence, the weather improved and they also found a place to replenish supplies. However, new crises followed one after another. That powerful tribe detected the existence of the Vikings and sent a large number of warriors to encircle and suppress them. Ragnar knew that this would be a life-and-death battle. He encouraged his clansmen: "We are Viking warriors. We have no fear! Let's write our legend with blood and courage!" The big battle is on the verge of breaking out...