Chapter 214: Conversation in the Forest (I)
It wasn't until the team had fully entered the Tiger Spirit Tribe that Richard was able to get a glimpse of the big guys.
This was the first time he had seen the giant with his own eyes, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of novelty - their body and facial features were basically the same as those of humans after magnification seven or eight times, but their skin was a faint silver-gray, as if there was a metallic texture.
And I don't know if it's a coincidence or what, these giants are bald, and there is no grass on their heads. In the most naked way, showing off his wisdom.
Of course, the size of the Tiger Spirit House could not fit the giants, so they could only barely accommodate themselves in the open space in the center of the tribe. Just three of them filled almost the entire open space. Sitting in the oak forest, the treetops were almost at the level of their heads, as if a few idlers were lazy in their wheat fields during the busy farming season.
"Honorable Priest. When Senid saw them, he hurriedly bent down and touched his chest and saluted.
Richard noticed that only a few elders sat beside the giants, and that the other tiger spirits in the tribe were only curiously watching from a distance, not daring to get too close—indicating that they had great respect for these giants.
"I don't seem to have much of an impression of you. The number one bald lady looked at Senid and knocked on the door of his head with his clumsy fingers, seemingly confused.
"Yes, Priestess, the last time you were awakened was more than two hundred years ago, when I wasn't even born. ”
"Alas, you little pitiful, what a short life. The number one bald scoop patted his knees, and his face showed a very embarrassed look, "Every time you just sleep, it is enough time for you to complete a lifetime." ”
Richard heard a wry smile - even if the lifespan of the beast elf is not as good as that of the pure-blood elf, it is estimated that there are three or four hundred years. If this is all short-lived, then he simply doesn't know what kind of attitude to use to face life.
"Far away traveler, I welcome you on behalf of all the creatures of the Great Twilight Forest. The bald scoop turned his face to Richard, grinning in a way that probably thought he was very kind, but was actually enough to scare a crying child. That huge and incoherent mouth can at least stuff a whole sheep.
"My name is Setos, and I am the chief of the Iron Giants. ”
The tall giant stretched out an index finger and handed it over, at least as thick as an ordinary adult human's half-pulled thigh. There was a little black mud between the dark nails, and when I pulled it out, it was enough to fill a fertile flower pot.
"Dear Grand Chief Sethos, my name is Richard, and I am an insignificant lost traveler. The lord also stretched out his index finger and touched him lightly.
The giant's body temperature was unexpectedly low, like real metal. And when he got closer, he could smell a strong smell of rust.
"On the night of the last full moon, large-scale sand spiders appeared in several gaps in the stone walls, and the tiger spirit urgently woke up the iron giants sleeping underground. "When I woke up from two hundred years of slumber, I was pleasantly surprised to hear that there were new guests in the Twilight Forest. ”
"You're so polite. Richard couldn't help but feel a little fond of the giant.
Although he was rough in appearance, he had a very simple and clear taste in his conversation, which had become rarer than a dragon in recent years.
Although the lord himself is cunning and ghostly, he never hesitates to praise those truly beautiful characters in the world.
"Myra has already told me about your contact with the Tiger Spirit. Grand Chief Setos pointed to the cushion in the open space in front of him, signaling Richard to be polite.
Of course, the lord didn't know what politeness was, and after beckoning everyone to sit down, he made a few barrels of ale as if by trick, and waved warmly to the giants.
"Thank you. Each of the three giants grabbed a bucket.
The waist-high barrel was a cup of the right size in their hands, ready to drink when the lid was opened.
"I must tell you that Myra was lying to you about the information she told you. Grand Chief Setos drained the ale with a serious face, and naturally picked up another barrel and bounced the lid open.
"Of course, I can swear by my soul that this deception is not motivated by his own selfish desires, nor does it contain malicious distortions. But in any case, deception is deception, and it is a bad deed that should be strictly forbidden!"
"I'm sorry, Richard. Elder Myra sat next to Grand Chief Setos and bowed her head slightly in apology.
Richard blinked twice, smiled and nodded to show that he didn't care.
Even if he has 10,000 shortcomings, he at least has one strength—that is, if he thinks he can't do something, he won't force others to do it.
If he is an indigenous, it is impossible to tell outsiders everything as soon as he comes up. That's not honesty, that's stupidity.
"Richard. "The eyes of Grand Chief Setos are like two big lanterns, and when he stares straight at people, the sense of oppression is as solid as an iron scale," Honestly, we need your help. But it may not be easy for you to make up your mind, so after thinking about it, I decided to tell you from the beginning. ”
"Please. Richard found that the ale could be drunk faster than the floodgates, so he quickly bought a few more barrels and put them on the table.
"It's a very, very complicated history, and if you really want to hear it, you'd better be patient. ”
"Guys, what's going on isn't for too many people. Elder Myra stood up abruptly and beckoned to the others behind Richard.
These pieces of material are obviously reluctant to leave, but they can't continue to stay with a thick skin. After a while, only Richard and the three giants were left sitting opposite each other, and even the tiger spirits who were watching from a distance were dispersed.
"I think I'm ready to be patient. "The lord looked at this posture and knew that there was a play next, so he couldn't help but sit up straight.
Chief Setos pondered for a moment, with a look of remembrance on his face: "Whether we are iron giants or tiger spirits, we all once belonged to the other world you came from. ”
"Obviously, after all, we all speak the lingua franca of Titans. Richard said.
"In antiquity, when elemental tides were still abundant, the passage to the other side of the new world had long been discovered. But at first, the Titans only regarded this as an interesting magical phenomenon. I didn't think much of it outside of research. ”
Chief Setos shrugged, "But the plan never kept up with the change, and then the elemental tides of the other side of the world gradually entered a long low ebb, and the Titans began to face survival problems. After all, the elements are to the Titans what water is to fish, they cannot be missing for a moment, otherwise they will be deadly. ”
"Why can't it be missing?" asked the lord suddenly interrupted.
"Because the Titans are truly magical creatures, unlike you humans who are mudbloods, they are born with the ability to use the elements. For example, in addition to powering the heart, the blood flow of the Titan is also driven by the water element, which can meet the needs of a four-wrist ruler (one wrist ruler equals about five blades) height. Therefore, if the concentration of external elements is not enough, the most basic blood circulation will be difficult. ”
Chief Setos said, "I bet that if there were giants on the other side, it wouldn't be more than two centimeters. ”
"That's true. Richard nodded.
The tallest giant in existence seems to be a sea giant, no more than seven or eight blades up to the sky, far inferior to the three big bald scoops in front of him. The Titan's exaggerated height of nearly twenty blades has long existed only in ancient legends.