Chapter 13: The Big Deal (2)
Even the people in the camp were deeply shocked when they saw such a huge dragon bone beast.
Here, Qi Tianci had to admire the wolf cavalry who insisted on guarding this camp after they left, and the wolf cavalry in this homeland were already Ethan's royal guards and the Knights of Faith. First, in the early hours of the morning, the outposts outside the camp were the first to spot the terrifying behemoths that were slowly walking towards the camp. After sending back a sentry message, all thirteen of the remaining camp sentries chose to reveal their identities and try to fight these impossible beasts in order to stall for time. After Sters got the news, the first thing he did was to move all the old and weak women and children in the camp to a safer place, and then ordered the Zodiac, that is, the Knights of Faith and all the wolf cavalry, as the first echelon, to come to an open field outside the camp to prepare for a duel with the sudden appearance of the giant beast. Ethan's royal guards immediately strengthened the defenses around the camp and vowed to live and die with the camp.
I have to say that in the days when Qi Tianci and the others left the camp, although after the exile riot, the invisible contradiction between the remnants of Magellan and the exiles from the Vault Dweller's Hill still exists, but it is no longer the point where it was simply irreconcilable. And all of this is due to Steers.
In Qi Tianci's eyes, Sterns is like a mythical character. He was just, he was selfless, he put the interests of the entire kingdom of Magellan first at his forefront. Moreover, after the king chose to live and die with the indomitable city of St. Sophie, he was the person who held the real power of the entire Magellan Kingdom, but he trustfully handed over such rights to Qi Tianci. In Steles' words, although he is a general of a kingdom, he is still very unfamiliar with how to govern the country. And he can't test his statecraft now when the survival of Magellan's kingdom is in danger. Therefore, he was relieved to hand over the important task of saving Magellan's kingdom to Qi Tianci, but he was willing to be his right-hand man.
Whenever he thinks of this moment, Qi Tianci wants to tell his true identity to Sters. But he was terrified of what Stearns would do to himself once he found out who he was. Will he believe in himself as much as he does now?
And just as they were about to arrive at the camp, Sters had already prepared his own arrangements. When he saw these armies that were waiting for them, Qi Tianci believed that if they only encountered ordinary exiles or human armies, there would be no problems with these armies. But they are confronted with themselves.
This is not to say that Stells's deployment is so vulnerable in front of Qi Tianci, but that the two sides have no reason to fight each other at all. When the brave sentries joined the camp with excitement on their faces, Sterns immediately came to the outside of the camp and cried tears of joy as he looked at Qi Tianci and the huge team.
"Uncle Si, I'm back. Qi Tian gave Stearns a tight hug, which almost made Stells a little breathless. But Stelts didn't care about any of that. Although the two have only been separated for a few days, Stelts lives every day like a year.
"It's good to be back, it's good to be back!" Stelters quietly wiped away a few tears from his face, then looked at Qi Tianci and asked, "Boy, what kind of combat power did you bring back on this trip?"
"It's too much, it's too much. And what we've encountered is something you can't imagine at all. “
After returning to the camp, Qi Tianci told Stearns everything about their experience. When they heard that Qi Tianci and the others were actually facing a living dragon and a newly promoted dragon, even a person like Steers, who was accustomed to seeing storms and waves, felt too unbelievable. So much so that he felt that Qi Tianci's journey was too dull, so he made up such a story. But as he ate a piece of meat from an unknown creature that Qi Tianci had handed him, Steles, who was tasting the aroma, heard something that made him even more incredulous.
"Is it delicious? “
"Well, I have to say, it's really delicious. It's been cool for a long time, but there's still no way to hide the scent. Of course, I believe that if it can be roasted and eaten again, it will definitely be even more delicious!"
"Of course, it's dragon meat. ”
"Oh, uh-huh, yes, no wonder it's so delicious. And at this time, Sterls instantly understood, looked at Qi Tianci coldly, and asked, "You say, what kind of meat do you say this is?"
"Dragon meat, real dragon meat. ”
Startled, Sterns quickly spit out the fast-chewing dragon meat, caught it with both hands, and then looked at it carefully. "God, is that true? But I don't see any difference between this meat and the meat of other animals. Except that the color of the meat is slightly darker. ”
Qi Tianci himself swallowed a piece of meat, and said while eating: "Uncle Si, I won't lie to you, and we also gave up the meat of the dragon beast for such meat." “
"What do you mean? “
"This means that we had already packed the flesh of a huge dragon beast into the alien space of Old Man McGregory, but then we captured this real dragon, so we had to destroy the flesh of the dragon beast as much as possible and give up the rest. After speaking, Qi Tianci pointed to the huge dragon bone undead beasts outside the camp that had not yet dissipated and continued: "And they are the undead beasts created by that kid from that dragon's bones. Now, you should believe it, right? What we got was the flesh of a whole dragon!"
Sterns didn't feel too much excitement about what Qi Tianci said, but frowned and said, "Although I admit that these dragon meats are indeed very delicious, I don't know why you chose to put those dragon beasts into another dimension and expose those gold outside?
"Uncle Si, soon you'll know why we did this. Qi Tianci didn't care about throwing the dragon meat in Sterls's hand on the ground, and then took out a piece of dragon meat and gave it to Sterls to eat. "No matter how good gold is, it's just something to be spent. But this dragon meat can only be used by everyone in our camp. Because these dragon flesh is the most precious thing in this world at the moment. In front of them, nothing else has anything to do with me. “
Stelts slowly tasted the dragon meat, and said incomprehensibly, "It is true that this dragon meat is indeed delicious, but I have not found it of any other value. But why do you care so much about him?"
"Because these dragon flesh can strengthen everyone's physique, and the effect is unmatched by any so-called elixir. I believe that with this, our people will be able to say goodbye to the threat posed to us by the bitter cold once and for all. By the way, do you know where these dragons live in legends?"
"I don't know, I've only heard of any Dragon Island. “
"Yes, Dragon Island. Qi Tianci said excitedly: "And when I traveled to this continent in my early years, I also tried to find this legendary dragon island. But it was never found. At one point, I even thought that these legends did not exist. But when we found the exiled dragon called Magnus, I realized that the legends about dragons were true. Moreover, it is not located on this continent, but in the far north of the continent. ”
"Far north, no way! You know, we're very close to the northern tip of the continent. But even here we can feel the biting cold, if Dragon Island is really in the far north, then how do the dragons living there survive?"
Qi Tianci grinned: "Yes, since they were able to survive, it means that these dragons must have a special talent for hardiness." And it's dragon meat! Shouldn't it have some other special function? Even if it strengthens the physique, it's very good. ”
Stears nodded incredulously. Although he didn't know if these dragon meat really had other functions as Qi Tianci said, he had to admit that the taste of this dragon meat was really delicious. "You're doing a good job, young man. You didn't let me down. “
Next, it's a matter of what to do with the gold.
After an all-night, Qi Tianci hesitated for a moment, still not ready to tell others about their acquisition of dragon meat on the day they returned. But he asked McGregor to quietly put a few large pieces of dragon meat in each cauldron of cooking food, hoping to achieve good results.
The remaining question is what to do with the gold. There is a good saying that the value of gold is closely related to how it is used. If you own the gold but don't know how to trade it for what you really want, then you can just stupidly watch it lie in the corner and mold. So early the next morning, Qi Tianci and Sters began to look for a suitable representative to seek a deal with the Delomar Empire in the south. I have to admit that only Sters is more experienced in this problem.
"Well, this isn't a problem for me, it's just that I'll go. “
Sters's words surprised Qi Tianci, and he asked blankly, "You, are you going?"
"Of course. Sterls spread his hands: "I don't need me here, so I feel like I can go where I can do what I can." If we leave now, we should be able to get back here before the harsh winter arrives. “
Qi Tianci was a little hesitant, he felt that if dragon meat could indeed bring about a qualitative change in the physique of these people, then it would be less urgent to go to the Deloma Empire to purchase things. Moreover, it has only been long since the people have eaten this dragon meat, and it is obvious that if you want to accurately understand the effect of dragon meat, one day will definitely not be enough. "Uncle Si, I don't think it's too early to go. You have to believe that my dragon meat can bring benefits to people. “
Stercy smiled and patted Qi Tianci's shoulder, and said with relief: "I believe in you, young man. But the main purpose of my visit this time is not for the supplies to survive the winter, due to the arrangement between you and the War Swordmaster, I believe that we will survive this winter intact. But I'm worried about the South. Who knows what is happening now with the empire that betrayed us. We need to be prepared. Only by arming our army will I be able to get our people through this winter with peace of mind. “
Qi Tianci couldn't help but think of the Danmos Empire, which was still very strong on the surface, but had actually reached the last moment of stormy times. The day after Qi Tianci returned, Sterns gave him a copy of the information that had just arrived, although this was the latest news, but it had already happened during the period when Qi Tianci and they had not yet ventured to the Zemo Swamp. In this information, it seems that something has happened in the two provinces in the hinterland of the Danmoth Empire, and about hundreds of civilians of the Danmoth Empire have either disappeared or have been found in the wilderness. Luckily, though, the line of courage still looked so strong that the Apostles changed commanders three times in a row. And the previous commander who came out of nowhere disappeared into history after being frustrated, and he didn't even have a name.
This has to be regarded as good news for the remnants of Magellan. But this was already ten days ago, and no one can guarantee what problems will arise in the Danmos Empire now. Once the Danmoth Empire collapses, then all the pressure will be on the alliance of humans and undead in the Deloma Empire and the Three Kingdoms of Kaiyuan. And Qi Tianci believes that without a good terrain advantage, they are destined to not last long.
Therefore, the camp must be armed as soon as possible at this time, and then after the fall of the Damus Empire like the Kingdom of Magellan, the allied forces will do their best to resist the invasion of the Apostles. And to expect what would happen to the apostles after the onset of the harsh winter because they could not adapt to the cold weather. In this way, the entire continent can be regarded as having a glimmer of vitality.
In the end, Qi Tianci agreed to Sters's request. "Uncle Si, you know, you're right. No matter what decision you make, I will support you 100%. “