This tribe of lizardmen could barely support the Gato Swamp Monster, and now with the addition of three cubs that were getting bigger and bigger, it was becoming more and more difficult.
The old lizard man decided to find a way to get rid of them once and for all before they caused trouble. The warrior who often passed by Green Ze Village was the way he thought of.
Anna only heard about the first half, but not the second half.
The story of this cunning old lizard man is true, but it doesn't tell the whole story. The three little Cato Swamp Monsters were not born this year, nor last year, but the year before last. They were already wandering around the green swamp. It has been more than a year, and no less than four waves of warriors have been deceived into helping their village.
The plight of their village was not solved, but most of those warriors never returned.
Obviously, this cunning old lizard man is now killing two birds with one stone.
If those warriors can deal with the Gato Swamp Monster, everyone will be happy.
If those warriors cannot deal with the Gato Swamp Monster, they will naturally become food in its mouth. An adult can basically meet the needs of an adult Cato Swamp Monster for meat - the Gato Swamp Monster is an omnivorous creature. , most of the time feeding on swamp moss and aquatic plants.
The Gato Swamp Monster who had eaten enough would naturally not cause any more trouble to the lizard-men tribe. Not only did he not have to pay for the huge sum of money he had promised, he was also exempted from the meat offered to him for the month, and he could even pick up some of the equipment of the brave men.
Gavin had reason to suspect that even if he really killed all the Catu Swamp Monsters, he might not be able to get the huge sum of money promised by the old lizard man. Serving the Catu Swamp Monsters all the year round had already exhausted them. A lot of money?
After they destroy Gato Swamp Monster, will they stab him back?
Not only is it possible, it's very possible.
After understanding the ins and outs of the whole thing, Gavin was more determined not to go.
After listening to Gavin's analysis, Anna's little face turned red with anger. She took her heavy mace and went to find the cunning old lizard to reason with her, but she couldn't find him in the whole village.
The cunning old lizard had an equally sensitive nose and sensed that Gavin was searching for information about him all over the world. Knowing that the matter was exposed, he slipped away in advance.
This unexpected episode taught Anna a hard lesson about the unpredictability of people's hearts.
As for the effect, I can only say haha.
The education she received from an early age that human nature is inherently good allowed her to think of the good in all things.
This will probably be difficult for her to change in this life.
This is what Gavin likes most, people's hearts are always facing the light, especially those who can't do it themselves.
In his previous life, Gavin had two beams of light. One beam illuminated the first half of his life, and the other illuminated the second half of his life.
The first bouquet is of Zalanda who just left, and the second bouquet is of the person in front of her.
This kind of mutual market was held again in the distant sea swamp.
The whole caravan was full when we arrived, and it was equally full when we left.
It's just that 80% of the goods on it have changed, and some have even changed several times.
In Faerûn, there are caravans that transport goods from destination A to destination B without change, but there are very few of them. Most of them are used by large-scale caravans, and only they have them. With enough manpower and material resources to bear the expensive risk costs, every time you succeed, the profits will be astonishing.
More caravans, especially those composed of independent merchants, will leave a very small space and carry the most profitable core commodities from the starting point to the destination. Most of the remaining commodities will Along the way, they will continue to resell and then buy again. The profits generated will support their next journey.
Even if there is a problem along the way and you are unable to reach your destination, you will basically not lose too much if you sell the goods on the spot, and you can even make a small profit. The risk is relatively low and the profit is relatively thin.
Along the way, they also encountered a village and town that was completely covered by various fungi. Even the livestock there were covered with fungi.
Under Gavin's strong advice, they avoided the village as quickly as possible.
He didn't know what exactly happened in this village, but experience told him that it was either a plague, or there was a powerful predator hiding in it, and it was definitely not something they could provoke now.
As the terrain began to change, Gavin knew that their destination was coming soon.
rocky ground.
Just like its name, the most indispensable thing here is all kinds of stones.
This place is located on the remnants of the Stormhorn Mountains. It is the most typical hilly area. The highest mountain does not exceed 600 meters.
But there are so many hills and ravines, just like the folds on the face of a centenarian man, one after another, forming a huge maze. If you don't know the way, if you get in, you may not be able to get out.
The forest kingdom of Cormyr has always claimed to own this place, but it has never been able to occupy it.
The reason is largely due to the complex terrain here.
The most powerful Purple Dragon Legion in Cormyr has little use here.
Their army moved in, and the monsters swarmed into the nooks and crannies of the mountain and started playing hide-and-seek with them.
Over time, Cormier could no longer afford the heavy supplies and had to withdraw.
In a few years, this place will become a world of monsters again.
With nothing to do, the Cormyr royal family issued a special war order half a century ago. Regardless of origin or origin, as long as he can conquer the rocky land, he will be officially canonized by the Kingdom of Cormyr and become the leader of this place. baron.
Unfortunately, half a century has passed and no one has received this honor.
Following the caravan along the way, Gavin basically saw few decent human villages and towns in the rocky land. On the contrary, goblin dens and kobold caves were everywhere.
Here, no matter day or night, all that echoes in the ears are the shouts of goblins and the barking of kobolds.
Fortunately, both of them are famous for their timidity. The caravan that Gavin and the others followed was large enough. They only dared to peek from a distance, and few of them dared to rush out and rob.
There are also some tribes that do business with caravans, but they are scattered and not on a large scale. At least, they do not form a large-scale mutual trading place like the Thun Swamp and the Distant Sea Swamp.
"Uncle Bede, do you have time to chat?" Gavin asked the chubby middle-aged man who was busy counting the goods.
"Brother Gavin... just wait a moment until I finish settling this account. It will be done soon." The middle-aged man Bede replied while doing quick mental calculations. His fat body moved very fast, which was a perfect interpretation. Got the term flexible fat man.
This middle-aged man's name is Bed Sage. He does not have the name of the leader of the caravan, but he has the name. Many key decisions along the way were made by him.
When he first set out on the road, his three large carriages were filled with food, fruits, ale and the like.
He did business with other merchants who did business with the villages and towns along the way. Although most of the food could be obtained locally, it was difficult to replenish the ale and fruits. Because the prices were relatively fair, business had been good.
This kind of business continued into the swamps of the distant sea. Except for one carriage, which was still the same kind of goods, the others became swamp specialties. There were also two more carriages, one was purchased from other merchants, and the other was It was entrusted to Gavin and the others to restore it in the wagon graveyard in Thun Swamp - there were too many goods collected there and it could not be loaded.
The two extra trucks, as well as the goods on them, were all earned from this trip.
"Okay, the work is finally over." Bede wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a smile, "Brother Gavin, what do you want from me?"
"We are acquaintances now, so I won't hide with Uncle Bede. I won't move forward when I reach my destination." Gavin said straight to the point.
