It's night, on the deck of Jianfeng. A gate of holy light opened out of thin air.
By the time the Lord Lord and the housekeeper walked out with the adventure team, they had arrived near the Stone of Wind. Here is the Creator Standing Stone, just outside the village of Skal. Judgment Angel Shulia's teleportation points are becoming more and more precise. Practice makes perfect and this is also true for angels. The lord knows this very well (?).
"My lord?" came a familiar call from a Solstheim Pine.
"Freya." The Lord Lord does not have dark vision. But from the perspective of the fleeting spirit body, the life origin of the female warrior Freya has been seen. In fact, if you look closely, everyone's spiritual circuit is different, just like everyone's DNA is also different. This also means that every soul is unique. Previously, the lord had already carried out "psionic memory" of the female warrior Freya in his mind. This is the original memory method that comes from the depths of the soul and transcends all known images of reality. No matter how the physical characteristics of the "memory body" change, the psychic memory will not change.
"Sir, you are finally here." The female warrior Freya slid down a rope from a high branch and trotted all the way to Wu Chen.
"To resist the bears?" Wu Chen heard from the female werewolf Yodis about many vendettas between werewolves and bears, as well as the bloody hunting and counter-killing between humans and lycanthropes. Don’t forget that this isolated island is the blood moon hunting ground of the hunting god Hircine. Having survived on the island of Solseheim for thousands of years, the hunters of Skaar learned early on to be as cautious as possible.
"Yes, sir." Freya's tone was not as vigorous and relaxed as her skills: "Wulf Wild-Blood discovered the traces of the bear-men. Although the blood moon has not yet come, we Preparations have been made in advance. We have stored furs and food to survive this winter, repaired houses as much as possible, piled wood... and also forged armor and shields."
"I guess this is because Wolf Wildblood is the hunter of your village." The Lord smiled.
"Yes, you know it again, sir." The female warrior Freya seemed to be very afraid of this wilderness slightly far away from the village, so she did not want to stay for a moment longer: "Please follow me."
"Okay." The Lord also saw her worry. This is the way of survival for Skaar hunters. It's not just fear.
The blizzard is getting heavier and heavier. It wasn't until they reached the source of the upper reaches of Lake Fjälding and saw the torches of the hunter camp guarding the suspension bridge that Freya, who was speeding all the way, slowed down a little: "Sir, we are here."
"Freya, is that you?" A low greeting came from the wind and snow.
"It's me, Wolfe." Freya shook the torch in her hand: "Behind me is the adult I mentioned."
"Okay. Let them in." The heavy wooden door slowly rose. Under the warning of the tower archers, several fur hunters raised fire to greet them.
This is a relatively simple bridgehead, used to defend the ice-cut suspension bridge leading to the village of Skar behind. Judging from the pervasive murderous aura, it seems that the threat to Skaar Village is not much worse than the Crowstone Town that the Lord just acquired.
"Salute to you, Lord Baron." Walking into the warm hunter camp, a bearded Nord hunter stood up to greet him: "My name is Wolf Wildblood, the number one hunter of Skaar."
"Okay, Wolf." The Lord responded with full kindness: "What happened here? Why is there the breath of annihilation in the blizzard."
"Every winter, the ash from the Angry Mountains (Red Mountain) gets closer and closer. My lord, the entire island is under attack, and we are no exception." Wolf Wildblood told the Lord Lord a cruel reality: "Especially It is the embers of the burned forest in the southern part of the island, and it is a pollution that lasts longer than the Red Mountain eruption. The gray wind that blows constantly on the island all year round almost all comes from the southern ash wasteland. However, the gray wind in Red Mountain is getting closer and closer to us. The farther away. I heard that Morrowind has recovered from the cataclysm of the Red Year, which is good news for the dark elves and us."
"That's true." The Lord Lord asked the members of Crowstone Town. They also say that the ash wasteland after the burning of the Hestan Forest in the south is the biggest source of pollution on the island of Solseheim. Moreover, the ash monsters produced by the eruption of Red Mountain and the heartstone veins all over the southern islands and the burning tree spirits born after the forests were burned have aggravated the crisis in the southern wasteland. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a natural disaster and a man-made disaster, and the torment continues.
"Sir, we often say that the Red Mountain is far away from us, and the wasteland is very close to us." Wolf Wildblood's words are easy to understand and full of philosophy.
"So as the number one hunter, what hunting wisdom can you share with us?" The Lord used conversation to close the distance. This is a common method used by adventurers who are new to the country.
"The first piece of wisdom I teach Skaar hunters is to ask yourself a simple question when aiming your bow at prey: Should I really kill this beast? We take only what is needed and remain one with nature. ." Wolf Wildblood replied in a deep voice: "My lord, the Skaar hunt not for fun, but for survival. We believe that all creatures have the right to live according to their own wishes. When we get what we need from them We thank the beasts for what they have given us. The less we disturb the land and its herds, the more we respect the will of the 'Almighty Creator'. So the second piece of wisdom is, remember to go only when needed hunt."
"What kind of prey do you usually hunt?" The Lord nodded happily. This is indeed one of the ancient Nord customs. It is a completely different belief from the followers of Hircine who pursue "hunting all available prey" as they please. Of course, because it was too strict, it also led to the departure of many powerful hunters, and the Thirsk Mead Hall was established on the south shore of Lake Fjelding.
"Deer, bears and small animals provide most of our hides and meat. Sometimes, when wolves (people) become too bold and threaten villages, we also hunt them to reduce their overpopulated populations." Wolfe Wildblood told the truth.
"Apart from that, what else can the First Hunter do?" Wu Chen was very curious about "First Councilor" and "First Hunter".
"When hunting large prey, I will lead the hunters to track the beasts and choose the best hunting places." Wolf Wildblood shrugged: "That's all, sir."
Choosing hunting targets and hunting locations is obviously an irreplaceable ability for the most experienced hunters. The Lord asked the key point: "So as the number one hunter, how do you define a bear man?"
"The twisted beast, the curse of Hircine. The true bears are noble and great wild animals. But the demons have no creative skills, so they taint the work of the 'Almighty Creator'. I have heard of some people who are either Cursed or willingly transformed into those despicable things. It's obviously a pitiable fate. I fear one of them has befallen my brother." Wolfe Wildblood finally spoke of the crisis facing the village. A Skaar hunter turned into a werebear.
"Do you know where your brother may have gone?" The lord keenly found the breakthrough point of this branch plot.
"He left a long time ago, it's hard to say the specific destination. As far as I know, it could be in Hammerfell, or it could be in Skyrim, but some say it's nearby. If you happen to run into him, be careful. As a The Skaar hunter is a ferocious warrior. If he becomes more savage, he may have turned into a deadly bear-man." Wolf Wildblood looked at Wu Chen: "As you can see, sir. We are here The camp was established to guard against bear attacks. Regardless of whether he is my brother or not."
"What turned your brother into a bear?" This important plot clue must be asked by the Lord.
"He never felt the call of the 'Almighty Creator' like I did. But we should seek peace with nature anyway, but he had a keen eye for dominion and power, and was too fascinated by unnatural forces. You only need to look at the demon-twisted beasts on the island to feel the evil and powerful power. This is not the fate that I and my tribe want for anyone. It is also not the fate that I want for my brother. . I'll tell you the truth, my lord. The last time I saw him, my brother's eyes had a wild light. It was the darkest moment of my life, and I worried that he would fall among the werebears of the glacier and become One of them. What’s even more frightening is that I heard that there are even more powerful variants than the bear-men.”
"Sir, the bear people in the glacier seem to be experiencing a riot." The female warrior Freya whispered to Wu Chen: "I suspect... that it was the claws of revenge launched by the Frost Moon wolves."
"Ah." Wu Chen also thought of it: "The female werewolf Yodis."
