Catherine glanced at the man, the shaman who had blocked her path. This guy is so different from the female shaman's high profile that it almost makes people forget that he exists. However, just by looking at his mouth, he dispelled the idea of other generals competing for places, and he should be a very powerful and strong man.

"Wolf River, you can't go!" The female shaman was the first to speak to stop, "You are not a war general, the Great Chief needs us by his side." ”

Wolf River ignored it, just looked at the Lion Peak.

"Wolf River, opportunity also means danger. You're not going to go it alone once you're in the cave, can you work with her?" asked Lion Peak, pointing at Catherine.

The shaman called Wolf River turned his head to look at Catherine. He stared at the sorceress for a few seconds, then looked down at the napping old dog, and a "yes" came from under the skeletal mask. is also a shaman, and Wolf River seems very calm and silent.

Catherine said, "He's a shaman." Shamans are spellcasters like me, and an expedition needs warriors. With that, she looked at the three barbarian generals. Under Catherine's gaze, the generals became eager to try again.

"Wolf River is a good warrior, he has just unexpectedly become a shaman, and he has been charging into battle as the general of the legion. Lion Peak indirectly rejected Catherine's request.

The mage knew that the negotiations were almost over, and that it was much better than expected to win over a barbarian to join.

In fact, Catherine finally made up her mind to enter the cave, not because she was unwilling to sacrifice 10,000 dragon lice warriors, but because of the old dog's performance and the words that Evil Star once left to her - "War never ends, and choosing the path of war may never end".

The mighty Flying Dog Overseer. Willing to abandon her legion and choose to go to Bone Cloud is itself a way to hint at Catherine's departure from this world. Now that a similar opportunity has emerged in front of the female mage, and with the full cooperation of the Third Expeditionary Force, if you don't try to uncover the mystery, you may not be able to wait for the next opportunity.

In Catherine's opinion, both Evil Star and Lion Peak are the ones who know the secrets of the Bone Cloud. They have stayed in the soul world of the Silver Dragon King for far longer than themselves, but they all choose to explore the bone cloud, which shows that it is not without purpose. Moreover, the bone cloud that the Evil Star was going to was much larger than the one in front of him, and he was alone, believing that the risk was far higher than his own. Not to mention that the barbarians captured the bone cloud. This in itself should also help with exploring.

Catherine suspects that the bone cloud is likely a living being. The blood gushing out of those strange roots, as well as the rapid growth and healing of the roots, are all evidence of this. There is another proof - in ancient times, sacrifices to powerful creatures in exchange for power or protection were nothing new. Female mages have read about such sacrifices in a large number of history books.

For example, the famous living sacrifice related to the monster Gesio - Gosio is a monster from another mysterious world. It was summoned by human tribes in ancient times using sacrifices. Even if Catherine now remembered that brief textual description. You can still feel the cruelty and cold-bloodedness of the human tribes in ancient times. To summon the monster, Gosio first needs to summon the Shadow Crab, an evil creature that lives in the Demon Realm. When a large number of shadow crabs gather together. will grow into a monster Gosio. At that time, the human tribe summoned the shadow crab by the sacrifice of a living person, and a living person summoned a shadow crab. After defeating a rival tribe and capturing a large number of people. Among them, the elderly, infirm, and young children who are unable to work will be sacrificed. The whole sacrificial process lasted for hundreds of years. Over the altar, multiple human tribes fought each other, and it took a lot of blood and lives to successfully summon a sufficient number of Shadow Crabs. Ironically, however, Gosio is not sapient, and from the moment it is born in the Shadow Crab, it begins to devour its summoners. The first tribal kingdom in human history to achieve unity and establish a state lasted only a hundred days before it was destroyed, and it was given by Baigesio. Since then, human history has entered a long dark period, and it was not until 3,000 years ago that it re-emerged. The final whereabouts of the Gosio are unknown. But Catherine suspects that she has encountered this ancient monster in the dwarven underground palace of the Doden Mountains. Of course, there are still many questions here: although the head of the dwarven underground palace is powerful, it does not yet have the ability to destroy a human tribal kingdom; is the final decline of the dwarven civilization related to the monster Gesio; why is there no more information about the Gusio in history? However, the shadow crab, as an evil creature, has always appeared in exploration notes and research books in various eras and regions.

Of course, all of the above is still speculation, and some questions may be verified by looking to Lion Mountain.

"Now that your candidate has been decided, I need to prepare again. Catherine took a deep breath and said to the Lion Peak, "I'm going to have a few words with you in private. ”

"Devil, what trick do you want to play?" the shaman immediately roared.

"Our Overseers are just going to talk to your High Chief. The old dog got up from the ground and walked leisurely down the hill.

A few barbarian generals blocked the old dog's way, but the male lion mountain peak waved his hand: "You all go down the mountain." ”

"Great Chief!" the shaman shouted dissatisfied.

"Go down!" There was already anger in the Lion Peak's tone

The shaman glared at Catherine reluctantly, and finally walked away with the other barbarians and the old dog. Catherine watched them walk away and laughed, "Your men don't listen to you much. ”

The Lion Peak said, "They are all my people, not my subordinates. ”

"I decided to go in, and I wouldn't go back. So I want you to tell me everything you know about the inside of the bone cloud. Catherine paused and then said, "And if I manage to come back from inside, how about our two legions forming an alliance?"

The Lion Peak thought quietly for a few seconds before saying, "I won't know more than you know, no sacrifice has ever entered alive and come out." If you make it out alive, we'll talk about the Alliance. ”

Catherine stared at the barbarian Great Chieftain, but did not tell from his face that there was anything to hide. "And the séance you promised?"

Lion Peak nodded. "Only true warriors can receive séances, remember that. ”

The two walked down from the bone cloud. Although extremely reluctant, the female shaman did not dare to really resist the order of the great chief. Three pale cyan flames were made from wood gathered from the bone cloud, and Catherine was asked to stand in the middle of the campfire. The female shaman danced wildly around the campfire, chanting words and making creepy screams.

A barbarian general commanded a giant elephant with several flaming branches on its body. The giant elephant got closer and closer, like a mountain about to fall. Catherine's heartbeat intensified uncontrollably. She suddenly had the illusion that the barbarians were not going to let this behemoth run over and crush themselves like this.

The heavy steps of the giant elephant struck the female mage's mouth like a hammer. Fear welled up in Catherine's heart, and she almost moved to escape from the fire.

"Only true warriors can receive séances, remember that. ”

The words that Lion Mountain had said suddenly rang in her ears again, and Catherine's whole body shook. If the barbarian wants his own life, he doesn't have to bother so much at all, it must be a test. The mage closed her eyes hard, her whole body trembling, but she didn't move a single step.

The footsteps of the giant elephant suddenly disappeared, replaced by a "boom". Catherine felt something incredible enter her. It was powerful, bulky, and hard to handle, but even that made her feel empowered. She opened her eyes and saw a mountain of giant elephants lying just a meter away in front of the campfire.

There was also a sound behind the "plop". Catherine turned her head to see the shaman also fall to the ground. However, her chest rose and fell violently, and a large area of the ground was drenched with sweat, obviously out of strength.

"The spirit of this giant elephant has entered your body, and how much of its power you can use is up to you. Lion Peak's expression was serious.

Catherine had read some rumors about séances recorded by scholars in the Western Continent. It is said that the barbarians believed that all kinds of animals in nature possessed something called "spirit". It is the source of life and strength for animals. The "spirit" can be drawn by witchcraft and thrown from the animal into the human body. This process is known as the "séance". The descended person can possess the power of a certain animal for a certain period of time, and the amount of power possessed depends on the compatibility of the "descended spirit" and the "spirit". At present, only the barbarians know how to achieve the best fit between their bodies and spirits.

The female mage has not received the inheritance of the barbarians, in fact, it is very wasteful to penetrate the spirit of a giant elephant. Just as the best steel was used to forge swords, and secondly, armor should be forged, but now it is used to forge a large iron anchor for a ship. This is undoubtedly a huge waste. For Catherine, the spirit of the giant elephant was the equivalent of obtaining a large iron anchor made of the finest steel.

Animals that descend lose their lives. The Third Expeditionary Force actually used giant elephants as the source of "spirits". Is it because there are no other animals to be found at the moment? In any case, a tamed and alive giant elephant is far more valuable than a dead giant elephant.

However, this regardless of the losses shows the weight of the Lion Peak's commitment and the expectations for Catherine. It's just that if you think about it the other way, even the spirit of the giant elephant is willing to take it out, and the danger of entering the cave can be imagined.

Catherine adjusted to her body after a moment of séance. Now this female mage is full of strength in her gestures, and she has endless strength all over her body. Catherine even felt that she would have no problem wrestling with the Ziggy demons. This huge body is obviously the most direct change in the body after receiving the spirit of the giant elephant. (To be continued.) )