Almost half a century ago, few people would go so deep into the territory of the lizard people, the Lake of Tears of Obe, or the Great Rainforest area.
Although the troglodytes have long surrendered to Kaolin-Ithurion, only a few explorers will go to this country to find the secret treasures in the rainforest, or to bring back the mysterious and cold curse of the ancient kingdom of Sinsas. .
Many famous explorers in history lost their lives in this rainforest, such as Ms. I. Faye Adelaide, winner of the Royal Geographical Society's Medal of Honor, and Lord Pierre de Grosel; yes, later The person was the owner of the surname that Fang Yu was familiar with. This Grosl was a figure from almost two hundred years ago. Past records said that he died in depression due to an ancient curse. Now it seems that maybe that curse It also brought disaster to his descendants, and eventually the surname Grossl fell into disgrace two centuries later, and even the last bloodline inheritance fell into the hands of an outsider like him.
Of course, this is just an exaggeration. The ancient curse of Xinsas is very talkative, but it is mostly due to people spreading rumors, and what is said behind it is nothing more than the mystery of this ancient rain forest.
To this day, compared to the kingdom, the troglodytes are still just another giant spirit descendant on the island of giants. There are many followers of the dark dragon among them. This was fully revealed in the Tolagtos incident. . But unlike the southern border, the Kaolin people will not start a war against the far south, because first of all, it is difficult for the army to enter. Even if the fleet overcomes many difficulties such as miasma, disease, and acclimatization, it will not be able to station in this land for a long time. Compared to other areas of Kaulin-Ithurion, even compared to areas with very different cultures such as Istania and Avenquin, Naugness is more like a foreign and wild land.
However, what is different today is that since the Chosen One arrived in this world, this wilderness area has become relatively lively. Now the explorers have not only reached the Lake of Tears of Obe, but also passed through the Great Rainforest, and even crossed the Kailan'ao Mountain Pass and penetrated as far into the Asuka Rainforest Swamp to the west of the Ladder of the Old World. For the first time, he went deep into the hinterland of the Blood Lizard Tribe and the Tada Kingdom.
If I have to say the reason, it is probably because the Papalar people who have been cursed by Sinsas once were able to survive by chance - the chosen people seem to be naturally bold and tough; although sometimes this It's just an illusion, but being silly and bold is indeed one of the most famous labels for this group of people.
Fang Plover stood at the intersection of a street, looking at the rows of animal skin tents stretching forward as far as the eye can see. It was hard to say what the entire Pacheva had planned. It seemed to grow freely, spreading in a circle along the Lake of Tears of Obe. . After a shower, the road was muddy, and a few pieces of duckweed could be seen in the puddles, with a rainforest frog standing on it.
The lizard man's tent is standing where he can still stay. This is a trading area. Almost every lizard man is doing business with outsiders, and the customers are the adventurers who have gone deep into this place as mentioned above.
On the stall are some plant roots, stems, seeds and barks that even the plovers can't name, as well as ores and crystals, to name a few; but anyone who has been here more than once can easily tell them apart. They used gestures to communicate with the lizards with tattoos on their arms which ones were really good. They could quickly reach an agreement with the stall owner and trade gold and silver for the part they needed.
Not far away, Rhett opened the door of a tent and walked out.
He walked over and said, "Ed, I've heard that the lizards did get a batch of earth source crystals from some unknown source. Judging from the time, maybe the earth source crystals from the Art Fight Guild - also The batch we got now has the same source. However, compared to your news, I also found out something more interesting."
As the big cat man spoke, he took out his pipe, lit the match, and shook off the sparks.
He said these words without looking back, as if he was chatting with Fang Plover.
However, after Fang Yu heard this, he couldn't help but look back at the other party.
"You should know that in the past century, Nognis has produced nearly 60% of the earth-source crystals in the entire Kaolin continent. When the Kaolin people went south to occupy this land, they also took a fancy to its strata. The great wealth it contains.”
Fang Plover nodded slightly. Nognis is the earth-type spar producing area in Kaolin-Ithurian. Everyone knows that there are several huge mineral veins underground. However, the vast majority of these veins are in the hands of the Kingdom of Corin, and the Chosen have only had ownership of a few meager mines in the past thirty years.
"Let's talk as we walk," Rhett held his pipe in his mouth and looked around, "Maybe we can encounter some rare and good things in a place like this."
"Mr. Reid, you're here again." Fang Plover sighed. People with such thoughts will most likely be fooled in the end.
The market here has been established for a long time. Even if some people did buy valuable valuables from the lizard people earlier, over time, both buyers and sellers have learned to master it.
Rhett smiled slightly and said: "Ed, you have to learn to expect something to happen, so that you can be surprised. Most people stumble in places like this, but there are always exceptions. Look at this rainforest Among them, the Xinthas snake-men left behind countless treasures.”
"I only know that someone bought a magic weapon from the Sinsus snake-man era and brought it back."
Rhett laughed, "That's because Parker didn't learn history well."
"Let's get back to the topic, Mr. Reid."
"Well, it's actually related to the output of earth element crystal veins. In the past ten years, both the output and quality of Nognis' earth element crystals have dropped significantly." The big cat man turned back to look at him, "Do you know what this means?"
"Nognis's aethernet is weakening?"
Rhett nodded.
"In most places in the world, the Ethernet network has declined significantly in the past fifty years. In the earliest days, the Council of Stars and Moon used twelve-ring spells as the standard for great magicians and elf envoys, but in recent years it has actually It has been reduced to the eleventh level because there are fewer and fewer people who can cast spells above the tenth level."
"However, the life of the floating continent will eventually come to an end. This is why countries are keen to develop the second world. This process is very slow, and we may not be able to see it in our lifetime. But what I want to say That’s not it, Ed.”
"The lizard man said that the crystal production in the entire Nognis area has been greatly reduced in the past three months. The production of Guy crystals has also been reduced, and several guild mines even have zero output, so the Earth Source Crystal The price will rise in the market. This is a bit unusual. I suspect that there is someone behind it. Someone is taking advantage of the turmoil in the south and the Kaolin people have no time to take into account the opportunity of Nognis. In the Ethernet vein from Nognis underground Draw strength from it.”
Fang Yu opened his mouth slightly, because this sounded too incredible.
"This sounds a bit bizarre, but it is not impossible. You should still remember everything that happened on Fenris Island. Moreover, the place where a large amount of magic gathers is the best environment for crystal growth. If the entire Nogni The magic power extracted from the silk is gathered in one place, so it is not surprising that high-quality earth source crystals grow there."
The big cat man held the pipe with his paws, puffed on the cloud, and said so.
"You mean," Fang Yu was a little surprised to hear, "someone set up a node in Nognis to extract the magic power of the earth element? And that's where the Art Struggle Guild and the Lizards got these earth source crystals. ?”
"It's just a guess, but it's very likely."
"That sounds a little disturbing."
"Indeed, the turmoil and political struggle in a region attracted all the attention of this ancient kingdom. Out of people's sight, in the border areas of the kingdom, shadows lurked and evil lurked." Rhett touched his chin, "This sounds like It sounds familiar."
Fang Yu looked at him in surprise.
The big cat man replied calmly, "I'll find an opportunity to tell you the story about Lotao. How about it? What do you think now?"
Fang Yu pondered for a moment, "I suddenly became a little curious about the origin of those Earth Source Crystals."
"It's easy for you to find out their origins," the big cat man said, "How about it, are you planning to send Miss Betsey to Grande?"
Fang Plover nodded. This unexpected news made him change his decision. He vaguely felt that behind the turmoil in the southern border, these unusual changes in Istania and Nognis were connected.
Even though the Nanami Brigade was currently too busy to take care of itself, a voice told him that it was necessary to at least investigate.
The two of them walked around the market, and the lion paladin always claimed that he had found some really good things along the way:
"This is an ancient peat used by wizards to make scrawls, and the Sinsans believe it to contain mystical magical powers."
"That's just a rumor, Mr. Reid, this is just an ordinary stone."
"Then this ancient Sinsas coin is a rare collection."
"The Xinthas snake people trade in gold, jade and crystal. They have no currency."
"Ha, I'm just testing whether you are sharp enough as a captain."
"Well, Mr. Reed, you have the final say."
Fang Plover sighed.
However, the big cat man really just said that he would not buy it, as if he was taking advantage of him. In the end, he bought a batch of plant roots that he could not name from a lizard man.
Fang Plover looked at those dark roots and asked, "What is this? The magic plant of the Sinsas Snake Man?"
"That's not true," the big cat man said with a laugh, "but they are my magic plants, which are a rare kind of tobacco. After they are dried and processed in a special way, the flake tobacco obtained will have a certain It’s a very special flavor. I thought it was only available in Rotario, but I didn’t expect it to be available here too.”
"Be careful with your lungs, Mr. Big Cat Man," Fang Plover shook his head, "It will be good for you to smoke less."
"Your tone is very close to Atila. Maybe you are really her brother, because whether you believe it or not, maybe each of us has some shadow of ourselves in another world." Rhett looked at him, "In addition to hair Color, ears, you and her brother look almost exactly the same, maybe there is another me in your world."
"There are no lion-men in our world, Mr. Red."
"Oh, really?" The lion man laughed, not expecting that his theory would be undermined so quickly.
Fang Plover suddenly thought that there were no lions in his world, but there were male lions. He then imagined a lion crawling on the savanna with a pipe in his mouth, and the style of the painting suddenly collapsed.
Just as he was thinking about these ridiculous things, the big cat man beside him let out a light sigh, left him and hurried forward.
Fang Plover was a little surprised, and when he followed him, he found that the lion paladin had arrived in front of a stall, and his eyes fell on a bronze shield.
"What is this?" He suddenly became a little annoyed. "Another magic weapon from the Xinsas era?"
"It's not impossible, Ed." The big cat man rubbed his chin and narrowed his silver-grey eyes. "How about you go negotiate with the shop owner and ask him where he got this shield?"
"But there were no magic weapons in the Sinsas era."
"That being said, how would you know if you haven't confirmed it, Ed?"
Does this still need to be confirmed? The most recent magic weapon was born after the invention of alchemy, by which time the Xinthas snake-men had long become history.
But Fang Yu was startled for a moment, and suddenly heard something in the big cat man's words. He turned around and saw the other person casting a meaningful look at him.
He hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and used gestures to negotiate with the lizard man, asking him if he could see the shield.
He has a strong learning ability, and within a few days of staying here, he has almost learned all the sign language between lizards and chosen ones.
Use your fingers and fist to ask for prices, check that the goods are palm up, and then point at what you want to see.
Moving the goods without permission from the owner will cause disputes here.
The lizard man's colorfully patterned face glanced at him with vertical pupils, and nodded a little coldly, expressing his approval.
Fang Yu picked up the shield. No matter how he looked at it, it was just an ordinary shield. But just when he was about to turn the shield over, he suddenly froze.
That's a sword.
All his attention had been attracted by the shield before, and he completely failed to notice that there was a sword under the shield.
Of course, it was also because this sword looked so ordinary. Its blade was stained with rust, and it looked like scrap metal fished out of a swamp. The only thing that was well preserved was probably the gauntlet, but it was pitch black.
Fang Piao's heart moved, and he touched the hilt of the sword with his hand, and a complex pattern like a ball of blooming wild roses suddenly came into his eyes.
He knew this coat of arms, it was called the Briel coat of arms. Of course, the human world did not have such an ancient surname. This name actually represented an elf clan.
The identity of the sword is therefore obvious, unless this is an elaborate hoax.
Annihilator, or also called Dragon Enemy.
This is a holy sword.
His heart was pounding because at that moment both Tata and Nini reacted.
Nini naturally hates the scent of the Dragon-Slaying Holy Sword, while Miss Tata recognizes the unique craftsmanship of the Eye Sect.
He suppressed the shock in his heart and asked Miss Fairy one more time, "Miss Tata, did you see it?"
Tata nodded, "Maybe it looks familiar to me."
Although he didn't quite understand why it was in this place, Fang Plover raised his head after receiving the affirmative answer, looked at the lizard man, and asked directly: "Does this sword and this shield go together?"
The lizard man nodded.
"They are good things found in the ruins, humans."
it said in a hissing voice.
Fang Yu suppressed the surprise in his heart: "So, they are also magic tools from the Xinsas era?"
The lizard man looked at him as if he were an idiot, "There were no magic weapons in the Sinsas era. These are ancient relics, but they are also valuable."
Although he was ridiculed, Fang Yu was somewhat confident that the other party did not know the true origin of the sword.
"But they're not in good condition," he said deliberately.
"It's just that the sword is not well preserved, but the shield is perfectly preserved, human."
Seeing that the other party seemed to want to sell the shield to him alone, Fang Plover said quickly: "But they are a set, and no one would hang a separate shield on the wall. Maybe there will be a museum that wants this kind of thing. But they can’t offer too high a price.”
The lizard man became a little impatient, and made a hissing gesture, "Make an offer, human being."
Fang Yu raised a fist, hesitated for a moment, and then extended a finger downward.
"Ten thousand lisels," he thought, no more.
Although for a holy sword, no amount of money can describe its value. But if you say more, it may arouse the other party's suspicion.
But before he could take his hand back, the lizard man held down his hand.
A cold touch came from under the lizard man's dry skin. The other party did not make a deal gesture to him, but spoke directly:
"make a deal."
Fang Plover was startled. Only then did he realize that the lizard people of Nognis could also speak the Kaolin language so clearly.
However, he always felt that something was wrong.
…
In fact, in the evening of that day, the news spread like wildfire that a fool had bought the holy sword from Gneisenwa.
Gneisenvar is the name of that lizard man.
People from Lake Shore Bar practically lined up to see him.
Although everyone was suppressing their laughter, their words conveyed the meaning of young people who learn from each other and gain wisdom.
Ms. Essally said to him dumbfounded, "Ed, half of Pacheva knows the 'story' about that holy sword. Why didn't you ask us before you took action? Buy me for 10,000 Lisels." You can go, I’ll work for you for a month.”
But compared to these people, Fang Plover certainly believed in Miss Tata, "What if that sword is real?"
"Fool, what if it really gets your turn?" Essally looked at the silly child with a look of pity. She sighed, "Gneisenwa is just a second-rate dealer, and he never goes to the rain forest. It has never seen the ruins of Sinsas. It bought that sword from the descendants of Flor three years ago. Do you think the descendants of Flor made a mistake?"
Fang Yu was also dumbfounded. It turned out that this thing came from the descendants of Flor. It was unlucky for them, but this was unexpected good news.
But he looked at Ms. Essally and opened his mouth, but he couldn't say that this was really a holy sword.
They have enough trouble.
"Ms. Essally," Fang Pliong replied a little helplessly, "Then you just think I'm unlucky..."
"Hey, Ed, you must be smarter next time you are out there."
"Actually, it's not that you're unlucky, you're just... a little too trusting."
With a puff, Tian Lan, who was listening on the side, suddenly burst into laughter.
The ship officer lady also pursed her lips slightly.
Fang Plover probably understood, this is a euphemism for fool.
But is he really stupid?
He was just too depressed to reply.
Fang Yu never expected that this once kind and simple lizard man could become so sinister now.
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Miaoshuwu
