A few hours later, as the last few branch-horned beastskin men desperately fled, they were blocked by the crossbows of the transfer agency waiting at a high place and shot to death. The devastated Wenling Town also returned to temporary tranquility. The corpses of hundreds of branch-horned beastskin were stacked in the open space.
It's just that the branch-horned animal skin man who was killed on the spot had an obviously alien-style face, but the outer animal skin and the branch horns on his head were actually grown together with the flesh and blood of his body. Therefore, when the animal skin is torn and the branches and corners are broken, they may even cry out in pain, scream and bleed;
Some of the cladhorn skinmen are good at using hunting bows and blowpipes to quickly launch branch-like green thorns for sneak attacks; a few use bent wooden staffs to emit green light that stimulates the growth and remote control of vegetation. When forced into a desperate situation, part of the body will transform into a beast, revealing its claws and teeth to attack and bite;
There are even a few people who will expand into a tall beast with a deer head, a wolf mouth and a bear body, thick claws and two legs; it can easily scratch and scratch thick earth walls and wooden pillars. But he still couldn't help but feel overwhelmed by the fierce flames spraying in front of him, and the rain of pellets fired from the small hand-held cannon at close range.
Some others forcibly embedded themselves into the activated tree, blending into one body with only their heads and faces outside; trying to fight their way out of the siege of expert team members. However, because of his slow movement, most of the branches were chopped off and kerosene bombs were thrown at each other; they were burned into a blazing torch on the spot.
No one was killed, but several team members were hit by green thorns in the gaps between their armors. The wounds instantly grew into a ball of vines. It also contained paralyzing poison, and their entire arms and shoulders gradually lost consciousness. I dug out the roots with a sharp knife and applied a special quick-healing ointment to recover.
The humanoids observed walking on the streets before were actually the corpses of dead local residents. Under the control of the implanted activated plants, he continued to maintain the simplest wandering movements; but both his clothes and limbs had been severely worn and decayed.
But the corpses of more victims have become seedbeds hidden in the settings to cultivate and plant these activated plants. These abnormally proliferating vegetation have almost absorbed all the essence of flesh, blood, and marrow. So much so that when it was dug out, it was brittle and shattered into withered fragments at just the slightest touch.
This result also made Jiang Tian's face darken slightly; although he had already known that he had been delayed for so long, I am afraid that no one would be spared; but compared to wild aliens, these beast skins obviously have a certain IQ and special abilities. This behavior still greatly angered the team members.
Therefore, without Jiang Tian's orders, they spontaneously tortured several captured branch-horned beastskin men on the spot; however, whether these beastskin men begged or yelled, they all spoke in a completely unfamiliar way. Language; therefore, Jiang Tian has no clue about it for the time being.
What was finally discovered was a protruding horn-shaped stone tip composed of roots inside the altar; it also carried many simple symbols and characters engraved on it. It continues to emit green light like breathing. When the stone tip was forcibly pulled out of the altar where the tree roots were hardened, it suddenly dimmed.
The large green plants that originally covered the inside and outside of the town seemed to have suddenly lost their activity and vitality. Centered on the root altar where the stone tip was located, the decay visible to the human eye spread rapidly; eventually, each section was broken and collapsed. It broke into pieces and turned into dead leaves and debris flying all over the sky.
A cold, empty gray-black town was once again exposed to the falling snow particles. But this time, the town filled with ruins has become clean again. However, Jiang Tian's expression suddenly changed, as if something had escaped from under the Collapse Root Altar.
After a while, through the scanning and tracking of the "transmission/induction" ability, Jiang Tian followed a small green shadow hidden among the grass and trees; he escaped all the way into the deep mountains. As "it" passes, the seemingly dead-end vegetation and leaves naturally form a gap.
Then it quickly closed again, as if nothing had happened. If it weren't for the person A who was controlled by Jiang Tian, he could see through the gray vision the biological reactions that were constantly flying among the grass and trees; it would be easy to be fooled. Finally Jiang Tian arrived at the familiar Jiuqu River.
However, in later generations, the thirty-six peaks of Wuyi and the Jiuqu River, which formed a landscape of red mountains, clear water, and nine twists and turns, were all submerged in the lush green vegetation. And on the only mountain road that can be entered, it is still blocked by a giant banyan tree with thick roots.
As the small green shadow fell into it, the target in Ren A's field of vision was instantly confused with more biological reactions. But of course this method can't stop Jiang Tian. However, he did not intend to destroy the tree barrier and alert the possible informants, so he bypassed the water of Jiuqu River.
As the "Sixteenth Shengzhenyuanhua Cave" among the thirty-six small caves of Taoism, there are not many people nearby, except for some mountain people who gather medicine and hunt; the fisherman's house in Jiuqu River; and there is only one near Dawang Peak. Chongyou Temple has dozens of Taoist priests and their disciples and servants stationed there to practice.
However, the original location of Chongyou Temple in the mountain col has been overgrown with wild green plants and expanded into a brand new city. On the walls of the village where green plants grow, there are still vague figures floating around, carrying bows and arrows on their backs, or holding short spears or throwing guns, and wearing animal clothing and patterns on their bodies;
Although it seemed to be poorly equipped, it looked full of vigilance; as the small group of green figures appeared again, and fell into the green walled city. It suddenly started to boil, and more human figures with animal clothing and faces appeared from every corner, shouting something loudly around them.
However, Jiang Tian, who was observing in the air, showed a strange expression when he heard "them" shouting. Because he happened to hear this northern Celtic dialect called Hessian in the medieval era of another world, and it left a considerable impression on him.
The strange existences in front of him also reminded Jiang Tian of the secret records originating from this medieval time and space. It has been mentioned many times in the Royal Confidential Bureau files of the Kingdom of Zealand and in the collections of hunter organizations that a special ethnic group that was active hundreds of years ago - the Sen people.
The Mori people, as the name suggests, are one of the ethnic groups that have been severely affected and alienated by the Black Forest, which still has many mysterious elements that still remain. Although their ancestors are most likely humans who escaped into the black forest and adapted to the local environment and thrived, there are differences in their appearance and characteristics.
For example, compared to normal people, they have smaller and slender limbs, lack of direct sunlight and generally pale skin color; for example, ordinary people have more pointed ears that are more sensitive to hearing, and pupils that are adapted to dark environments like cats; more agile and lighter speed and body Reactions, tactics.
Therefore, in the chaotic era when all kinds of aliens roamed the earth, the Mori people with special customs and traditions, together with other groups of people who awakened the animalistic characteristics in their blood, were active in various empires, kingdoms, and the guardians of princes and nobles. , or in the mercenary sequence.
It was not until the mystery on the Western Continent subsided and the ruling order stabilized that he retreated back to the Black Forest amid the continued persecution and liquidation of the church's expansion and the suppression of chivalry. It gradually disappeared, leaving only a few stories and songs in various folklore.
In other words, in these folk versions of the stories, Morito takes the form of a woman and appears as the object of some kind of adventure or even romantic encounter; for example, during special festivals, she seduces a certain farmer, carpenter, or young priest. Or become a monster for the knights to defeat.
Of course, there is no such thing as the fantasy of later generations where "elves last forever, one will be passed down forever" and have a lifespan of hundreds or thousands of years. Even many so-called ancient and noble bloodlines cannot escape the erosion of time. On the contrary, some noble families have Morito blood mixed in them.
Subsequently, a series of loud noises and vibrations shook the suspected Mori people in the walled city, causing them to lose their balance and fall down. The extremely dense and tall trees were destroyed and torn into pieces in large pieces; they were trampled down and trampled to the ground, revealing a huge stone man several feet tall.
As the huge "Shi Potian" approached in large strides, seven huge black stone spirits wielding weapons accompanied them. And the man riding this ferocious ancient armored horse did not know when he came around the mountain wall behind the walled city; he was ready to break into the walled city at any time.
At the same time, a deafening voice sounded in the sky. The northern Celtic language from another time and space reverberated in the mountains: "Foreign invaders, you have committed serious crimes and are ready to accept punishment and destruction." fate."
""Chuya Tribe, meet the powerful guardian. "A somewhat old female voice immediately screamed: "We are just a group of poor people who accidentally strayed into the local area. We are not a herdsman group who likes killing and blood sacrifice. We only ask for your mercy and protection, and we are willing to pay all costs for it. "
Later, Jiang Tian saw the Taoist priests and mountain people imprisoned in the monastery. Although they looked ragged, sallow, and malnourished, at least they were not in danger of life; there were no scars of torture or abuse, which made Jiang Tian feel slightly relieved.
Only in this way can there be a basis and possibility for further negotiations; instead of completely exterminating them in this sparsely populated mountain wilderness. According to the other party's stuttering self-report, the Chuya tribe is just a small ethnic group of more than a hundred people, good at growing and making medicinal herbs.
Before that, due to the mysterious wave that became more and more active in the Black Forest, during the joint sacrifices of many ethnic groups, together with an unknown broken ancient altar, they were thrown into the suspected turbulence of time and space; in the end, they unexpectedly appeared in this newly revived mysterious place. The elemental time and space of the Tang Dynasty.
Along with them, there were several other tribe members who also participated in the awakening ceremony; among them were the herdsmen group who specialize in synaesthetically taming wild beasts, and the Heart of Wood tribe, which claims to be symbiotically integrated with trees; there were also several priests who used secret techniques. , also known as Druid.
However, after appearing in this world, not only did most of the clan members die, but all abilities and bloodline talents were suppressed and weakened to varying degrees. Therefore, serious differences arose among the surviving forest people, each looking for a way out. Only the weakest Chuya tribe stayed in place.
As for the Taoist disciples and mountain people who were left behind, they also had other purposes.
(End of chapter)
