"Roar~~"

The aging orc realized that he was observing 'it', bared his mouth full of broken teeth, let out a menacing growl, and attempted to raise his staff.

Qin Song suddenly smiled disdainfully, not because this orc had declined to the point that he couldn't even lift the staff, but because he had discovered the connection between this orc and 'it'.

From the bottom of it, blood-red tentacles spread out, clumped into the shape of suckers, clinging tightly to the orc's back, as if squeezing his vitality.

Or rather, the orcs are feeding 'it'.

Verification.

[Blood-Eater's Blood-Eater's Coagulation Seed]: Gluttonous Blood-Eater Cullum, the blood-clotting seed left over from the fusion with the Great Being, used to nourish more blood.

At the moment of verification, fragmented memory fragments began to flash back rapidly.

A bloated, fat, tumour-covered mutant orc in a damp cavern, his skin and dirt fused together because of years of gluttony, and his limbs turned into blood-colored vines, cascading and multiplying, leaving only a deformed giant mouth, enjoying the blood food offered by his subjects.

His name is Kurum the Bloodeater.

When his body filled the nest, when the vines of his limbs filled the mountains, the great presence beckoned him. A monstrous creature made of countless bloody organs crawled out of the crypt and devoured the Bloodeater Kurum.

When he became a part of the Great Being, the only remaining blood-clotting seed sprang into a strange seed. Orcs sacrifice blood to the blood-clotting seeds, and blood vines grow and bear fruit.

And the breeding fruit contains the power of the blood-eater Kurum, and the orcs will increase their physique and strength when they eat the fruit. And when wild beasts eat and breed fruits, they will accelerate their growth and provide sufficient food for the orcs.

The memory made Qin Song understand its origin and its function.

This thing is a flesh-and-blood seed that grows like a plant and bears fruit. Does the fruit have a strength-boosting effect and promote growth?

Orcs are carnivores, and the amount of food is amazing, the biggest constraint on the growth of a clan tribe is food, which is also the main motive for their invasion of other races - to obtain sufficient food.

Among the memory fragments, the clan of Coolum the Bloodeater is extremely thriving, with a staggering population size. The main reliance is on the plant fruits that grow from his limbs.

Orc children can greatly enhance their physical fitness and reduce the probability of dying due to harsh environments. The surplus fruit will be used to feed the wild beasts that come from hunting.

The effect of eating the fruit of the beast is similar to that of growth hormone, which greatly shortens the growth cycle. For example, a wild goat, from cub to adulthood, that is, slaughtered to meet the food standard, is normally more than half a year, about seven or eight months.

But by adding the fruit to the feed, a sheep can reach adulthood within two months. That's a nearly four-fold increase in growth rate!

This terrible speed provided the tribe with plenty of food and gradually grew stronger.

And Kurum, the Bloodeater, became the leader of the tribe.

Well, although he is so fat that he can't move at all, and he has little combat power. But his exploits, his contribution to the tribe, were supreme.

This is also the reason why he was worshiped by his subjects.

Good stuff.

It's a breeding artifact.

I just don't know what the side effects are.

At the same time that Qin Song calmly admired the [Blood Condensation Seed], the neglected orc felt contempt and humiliation, and he writhed his body angrily, but he was weak and unable to get rid of the suckers that had long grown together on his back.

Qin Song didn't even look at him, and went around to the back of the blood condensation seed, and found dozens of shriveled corpses scattered in the corner, both orcs and beasts, all of which were sucked clean.

Sacrifice.

Qin Song shook his head, if it was achieved in this way, I am afraid it would not be easy to explain.

However, if it is used as a star ascension material.

Maybe you'll add some wonderful skills to the witch.

After admiring the loot that was about to arrive, Qin Song came to the old orc again, a pair of eyes beating like candles, particularly dazzling in the dark, condescending.

That contempt made the proud orcs feel a great shame.

He twisted in rage, opened a mouthful of scorched broken teeth, and roared in vain like a badly wounded beast.

"Old orcs, will be used for sacrifice?" Qin Song noticed that his hair, like other dried corpses, was pale.

Is this waste utilization?

And the plants that grow outside the altar with red nodules, are they the so-called breeding fruits?

When the boom sounded.

The orc, who had never yielded, finally used all his strength to raise his staff, wanting to whip Qin Song. But halfway through, he fell to the ground without strength.

Qin Song glanced at him disdainfully, walked straight past him, and stretched out his hand to cover the slowly pulsating blood clotting seed.

"Roar~~"

For the orc, this inability to raise his weapon and guard the relics of his ancestors was simply unimaginable humiliation, so much so that his mouth and nose splattered with specks of blood.

When the palm of the hand touches the surface that feels like a muscle, a strange phenomenon occurs.

The whole blood condensation seed throbbed violently, and the creeping tentacles quickly dried up, and all the essence seemed to be quickly gathered back into the inside of the seed.

Including the orc, the only remaining blood in his body boiled violently, and the suction cups expanded and contracted rapidly, pumping his blood like a water pump.

"Ho~ho~~"

The orc's throat let out a bellows-like roar, and his pupils dilated for a moment, his hands and feet twitched.

Smack...... Smack.

The vines, which had drained their sap, lost their luster and toughness, like withered branches constantly breaking and multiplying like rain.

Eventually, the shell of the Blood Clotting Seed shriveled down, forming a afterbirth that split through the center, revealing a bright red gem-like object.

This is the original form of the Blood Clotting Seed.

It is about the size of a palm, with a rich red luster, slightly cool to the touch, with the texture of a gemstone, and the shape looks like a heart.

The moment he picked up the Blood Condensation Seed, the evil aura dissipated.

Completely free from the grasp of the Flesh Eater.

The orc was silent again, and became his companion, the pile of dried corpses.

When Qin Song walked out of the altar, the sky gradually darkened, and the overgrown plants around the altar had completely turned into dead branches and rotten leaves, rustling and desolate in the majestic wind.

Not far from the abandoned orc camp, I saw a lonely figure, looking out.

......

"Leah, did the negotiations go well today?"

"It's going well, Uncle Heller, he's brought new news from Waterdeep. The other party agreed to pay the ransom with slaves, but on the condition that they be divided into multiple batches, on the grounds that slaves needed to be transferred from different places. ”

In the early morning, in Alice's laboratory, Leah, who had been negotiating until midnight yesterday, was observing a machine on the lab table, an improved version of the propeller drive.

"In terms of waterproofing, is there still no progress?"

"yes. Alice on the side shook her head and pointed to the joint of the drive shaft: "It's still an old problem, if the gap between the drive shaft is too tight, the friction will increase and the transmission efficiency will be reduced." However, if it is too loose, the water seepage will be aggravated. I'm always looking for a balance. ”

"Thank you. Liya reached out to help her brush the hair on her sideburns: "You didn't have a good rest last night, did you? Qin is not here, you will work hard." ”

"No. Alice stuck out her tongue mischievously: "I still slept for a while." ”

"No, right?" Lia smiled slightly, "I didn't see you in the Dream Proving Ground last night." ”

"Hmm...... Leah, don't debunk me. I had to play with Natalie during the day, wasting too much time, so I had to stay up late at night and work overtime. ”

"Alice. Liya touched her cheek with some distress: "I don't want to demolish you, but do you think you can hide it?" Qin has been gone for three days, and you have survived for three days, and you don't care for yourself too much. ”

"I just wanted to surprise him, but unfortunately, it failed. Alice spun the propeller with some chagrin, because the drive shaft was too tight and there was no advanced lubrication technology, and it was very dry to rotate.

Short-term use is not a big problem, such as the Blackstone boat. However, unlike rivers, the sea has a long navigation period and the sea is vast, so the stability and durability of the power system are crucial.

This is the technical insurmountable problem.

Manipulating metal skills has brought Alice's deformation of metal to a high level. However, a precision transmission system cannot be solved with precision accessories, and it also needs the assistance of a variety of technologies.

One of them is sealing technology.

Propeller drive shaft sealing technology has always been the core technology of the shipbuilding industry, and it is also an important indicator to consider a country's shipbuilding technology.

"Natalie didn't come to you today?" Leah didn't have much experience with mechanical structures, and she didn't want Alice to focus on it, so she simply diverted the topic.

Alice shrugged her shoulders with a helpless face: "Yes, Natalie has been worried about it in the last few days. She should have sensed something, but I didn't want to tell her so soon. So, she has been depressed all the time, and she may still think that I don't treat her as a relative. ”

"It's not your fault, and it's not Natalie's. There should be no more time left for negotiations, and perhaps letting Natalie go home happily is the best ending. I really don't want to see Natalie here, in front of you and me, to learn the cruel truth. ”

"Hmm. Alice nodded: "I don't know Qin and Linda, what happened to them." ”

"It's okay for the time being. Linda slept for a while last night and we met. Leah smiled: "Because you stayed up late, you just missed it." ”

"What did Linda say?"

"They are on their way back, and the jungle is now largely cleared. We can sleep for a few days. Of course, there is one more surprise. ”

"Surprise?"