Chapter 824: Driving the Tiger and Devouring the Wolf
"Can't you stop them from going to war, so you preemptively choose a side for them...... It's really a method that only Arin can come up with. Looking at the sleeping Magnini, Luo Pingyang sighed lightly.
If you want an ally, creating a common enemy for both sides is the quickest way to do it. Under the witness of the dragonmen, the ancient dragons, and the humans, the previous battle on the top of the mountain has become an irrevocable "fact". Even if the dragons disregard their dignity and deny it, and the Black Star Twins are willing to give up a powerful help in a war, don't forget that the ancient dragons have their own mysterious mutual induction, and the truth will come out sooner or later. The cause and outcome of the battle did not matter, as long as the fact of this battle was still between the ancient orcs and the natural calamity, the "neutrality" that the dragonmen had always adhered to would be self-defeating, and it would be difficult for the Western Strange Kingdom to turn against the natural calamity.
The dragon village chief is at the heart of the incident, and he can live to tell what he has done, which is an important part of this logic that can work. But the two six-star powerhouses have the glory of the hunter hanging above their heads, even if they know the reason in advance, and know that doing so will smooth the eyes of death, they will never be able to abandon them.
Seeing the light flashing in the eyes of the Black Star Twins, the two seemed to have figured out the joints, and Bai Shao became more and more reasonable. His tongue was knotted, and he said in a daze, "I want him to live, and so do you." Why don't you do me a favor and throw me your rucksack. With just one flare, the dragonman over there can be safely picked up. I promise, he'll be sent back unscathed in a few days, don't you want a win-win situation? ”
"Or you can tell me about the Grim Reaper's Eyes' sailing arrangements. Just keep out of the prying eyes of your poaching boats, and we'll do the rest—that's the win-win I want. Amphines crossed her arms and replied in a strong tone.
"It's just a pity I don't know...... But you just don't believe it, do you? The white-clothed hunter stomped his legs childishly and raised flakes of crystal sand on the ground, "Hell...... My head...... Is this also a sequelae of blood loss? ”
Hearing the defector's answer, Lao Ailu and Luo Pingyang exchanged glances, and they both saw the disappointment on each other's faces. Amphinis took a few deep breaths, collected his mood and said, "It's like a hangover, drink some hot drinks, and rest a little longer, this feeling will soon pass." ”
The white-clothed hunter obediently took a sip of the contents of the pot, and then lazily collapsed on the sand, his upper and lower eyelids fighting. Seeing that Bai Shao was about to fall asleep, Luo Pingyang coughed: "I'm just curious, what if Magnini didn't take the lead?" If the dragonmen had been able to hold their breath better than you and have been silent until the end, the Grim Reaper's Eyes would have set themselves on fire. ”
"No, it won't." Bai Shao closed his eyes, as if he was whispering, "In the past few years, Alin and I have visited too many villages where dragons have settled, either explicitly or covertly. I've seen a lot of 'watchers' who choose to stay out of the village when they're in trouble, but there's never anyone like that in the snowy mountains. ”
"At least at the time of the great migration of the dragonmen, at least at the time of that plan, the Zenith did not understand that a person's beliefs and actions were never determined by what kind of blood was shed in him, but by what kind of people he lived with......" The defector's voice grew lower and lower, and the speed of his speech became slower, and after a few breaths, he stopped talking. A steady and gentle breathing sounded from where Bai Shao was, and his chest and abdomen fell together rhythmically.
"Oh, I still like this kind of Ah Shao." Confirming that his former companion had lost consciousness, Luo Pingyang pursed his lips and asked in a low voice, "What's in the hot drink?" Datura stramonium? ”
"Sleep grass, in dry food." Amphines picked up the empty pot that had fallen to the ground with a little regret. While inducing sleep, most anesthetic agents can delay people's thinking and have a certain effect of spitting out the truth. The pot is just an ordinary hot drink, but the effect of the medicinal drink to accelerate blood flow can also significantly promote the effect of the anesthetic: "It's because I'm in a hurry, I knew that the attack was so fast, just give him ordinary water to drink." ”
"He's already said everything he can say, and there will be no new results if he asks any more." The six-star hunter looked around, the ground was dented and deformed under the impact, trapping the four of them like a cage, and he sighed helplessly, "If you want to get out of this hellish place, it seems that you can only rely on luck." ”
Old Ailu shook the kettle and carried it back to her waist. He crossed his hands, looked at the sleeping white-clothed hunter in front of him, shook his head lightly, and said, "I have a feeling that Ah Shao has nothing else to tell us. Maybe he was trying to hide it, or maybe maybe I didn't ask the right question - how much do you think the Dragonman and Magnini claims are credible? ”
"I don't know," the six-star hunter asked rhetorically, "how many drugs did you take?" ”
"The amount I usually give myself," Anfinis adds, "is much more tolerant of these agents than humans. ”
"Then ...... Most of them are true. Luo Pingyang checked the body temperature and heartbeat of the injured, "If this hunt is a gamble by the Eyes of Death, then Alin's victory rate is actually quite impressive. I didn't have much contact with Magnini, but I knew enough about what kind of guy he was, and if I had to choose between a good dragon and a good village chief, I wasn't surprised that he would choose the latter. ”
"It's over...... It doesn't matter if it's a dragon man or a village chief...... I'm still far from qualified. ”
The sound of the voice suddenly came from the mouth of the dragon lying on the square platform under the hands of the six-star hunter, which made the Black Star Twins startled. Old Eru stepped forward, and when she saw Magnini's eyes that were barely open, she couldn't help but curse in her heart, "Glory to the hunter...... Dragonman's recovery ability ......"
The two hurriedly fixed the limbs of the injured one after the other, Luo Pingyang grabbed the dragonman's head, leaned into a pointed ear and said hurriedly: "Village Chief McGonagall...... Don't move, your injuries have just stabilized, be careful to pull on the sutures in your abdomen. ”
"I've been awake for a while, but it took me a while to speak." The dragonman's eyes narrowed slightly, his lips twitched, and although his voice was very weak, he could still speak clearly, "I can feel my injuries, thanks to you, it's not the time for me to go to see the Hunter." Thank you for the outfit as well - I deliberately swallowed a spare winter coat before leaving, but I didn't expect to underestimate the body's ability to digest. ”
"Senior, don't speak, just keep your strength to recover from your injuries, we will contact the rescue airship soon, until then, please bear with me for the time being." Amphines whispered, "If you can, please get as much sleep as you can." ”
"No...... Now my injuries are probably the least urgent thing on this snowy mountain. Magnini cautiously turned his head to face the two top-tier hunters, "I've finally regained some strength, and I want to share some news with you as soon as possible." ”
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"I saw you on the top of the mountain." Magnini said slowly. The dragonman's head and neck were slightly raised by the rucksack, and it was easier to see the two six-star hunters beside him: "I'm sorry I didn't take you into account when I was fighting, although the atavistic dragonmen are strong enough, they are not 100% controlled by will, and I can't help myself." ”
Being able to confirm Bai Shao's inference from the village chief's own mouth made the Black Star Twins feel a lot more relieved in a sense. Luo Pingyang suppressed the complicated thoughts in his heart, nodded solemnly, and said, "We are the ...... Didn't help much at the time. ”
The level of battle on the top of the mountain is so high that few humans can participate in it, and the fact that the Black Star Twins can still appear in front of them intact at this moment is already a proof of luck and combat power. To McGnini's ears, the two hunters' "didn't help" was more of a courtesy rhetoric than a practical one.
The dragonman smiled strangely, but immediately retracted from the pain and exhaustion all over his body. His eyes were gloomy, his cheeks bulged slightly, and he laboriously squeezed out a few words from between his teeth: "I failed." ”
As the greatest secret of the ancient orcs, atavism is not a skill that can be practiced in advance. In fact, before today, Magnini only had a general understanding of this ability, and the extent to which it could be successfully activated. After the dragonization, the village chief spent a lot of time controlling the body and hurrying on the road, and he was no longer in the best condition when he saw the dinosaur.
"As long as I stop the natural disaster from eating for the first time, I can force it back to its sleeping state, and at least give the Great Snow Mountain more than ten years of peace, that was the only thought I had left at that time." Magnini closed his eyes, "But I did my best, and I only did what you saw - the Tyrannosaurus was dead, but unfortunately not fast enough for it to be fed." ”
"Ibirukjiu has turned into crystal, what else can that ancient dragon eat?" Luo Pingyang doubted.
"Desire," replied the dragon village chief without hesitation, "appetite, lust, and desire to survive are all objects of its feeding. Monsters with strong instincts and low intelligence are the easiest choices for their feeding. The will of the top gluttonous eater is the best food for it, and even if it only gets a portion of it, it can keep it active for a long time, enough to last until the next feed. ”
"Another tricky talent......" remembered the scene on the top of the mountain, and Luo Pingyang's back was cold. The food of the ancient dragon species also represents their talent, and the natural disaster at that time was probably due to the old hunter's desire to survive under the landslide, and he picked up a clean meal, so that the six-star hunter was briefly immersed in the memories closest to death in his life. If it weren't for Luo Pingyang's own firm will, and his companions who happened to come to the rescue, he would have turned into a crystal all over the ground like Ibirukjiu at this moment.
The more powerful the Scourge, the broader the vocabulary used to define its talent. Frightened, Amphinis smacked his lips: "The most ancient one really lives up to his reputation, if this kind of talent is used properly, he can simply manipulate all the living creatures in the hunting ground." ”
"It's not that strong yet. If the ancient dragon species wants to learn to use their abilities, they must have the experience of years and even generations. Now it can't even easily manipulate the celestial phenomena and landforms, and its intelligence is only slightly higher than that of ordinary dragons, and it is just instinct to attract dinosaurs. The dragon village chief said this, but his expression was not as relaxed as in his words. The two strong men listened with bated breath, quietly waiting for the injured to adjust their breathing and say the "but".
"But when it comes to the degree of danger, the ancient dragon species in the juvenile stage is much more dangerous than in adulthood. It's like putting a powerful hunting rig into a child's hand, and you never know what he's going to do with it. Magnini's breath quickened, "My advice is...... If you don't have absolute certainty of killing it, don't provoke it casually. If you are not careful, a disaster may occur that even the ancient dragon species itself cannot reverse. ”
"That being said, frankly, even with this information, I don't know how to defeat such a guy with human means, but that's all I can offer." Magnini smiled wryly.
The Dragonman Village Chief's description of the only piece of information about the newborn ancient dragon in the entire Hunter World was undoubtedly too crude and fragmentary, but Magnini had never been trained as a professional hunter, and the information he could learn from a short battle was limited, and it was not easy to gather it.
After saying all this, the dragon man breathed a sigh of relief, and his barely mustered spirit instantly withered. His head and neck were crooked, and he almost slipped off the edge of the stone platform, but fortunately he was held by Luo Pingyang with both hands: "Anfei! ”
Old Ailu reached into the backpack, looking for the few mandalas left after the rescue, but was stopped by Magnini with his eyes: "Don't waste your efforts, before the battle, I ate all the secret medicines I prepared in one go, and one or two more things will not speed up the recovery." Besides, the blood you have crossed into me is much stronger than my own blood, and with them flowing in my body, the effect of painkillers is at most one-tenth of the human level, and even if I empty your backpack, I will not be any easier—where did you find such pure blood? The white-clad hunter you're with? ”
As Magnini asked, the two six-star hunters seemed to have suddenly woken up to something, and turned their heads in unison to look at Bai Shao lying on the sand.
The white-clothed hunter had already woken up silently, and feeling the sharp gaze of the Black Star Twins, he whistled: "I'm still wondering how long it will take you to react." ”
"Raise your hands above your head and lie there and don't move!" Amphines scolded. Bai Shao's previous reactions under the sleep grass were all acting, and even the symptoms after the previous foot injury and blood loss are almost unknown. Almost as soon as Eru Sr. realized this, he understood the other party's true intentions—Magnini had the unique information about the Ancients in his hands, and the Eyes of Death needed it just as desperately, which was why he wanted to stay here. Now that the information is in hand, Bai Shao no longer has any need to cover it up.
"Sleep grass? Little Anfei, for a moment, I thought you really cared about me. Bai Shao said half mockingly, half regretfully. Pointed at the chest by a boomerang, the defector calmly raised his hands, his bandaged wrists shining without warning. The two six-star hunters subconsciously pinned their heads to the side, but how fast did the human reaction surpass the ancient technology, after the familiar feeling of sluggish thinking, Luo Pingyang's palms were empty, and the sword that originally belonged to Bai Shao had returned to the hands of the original owner.
"I said I'd run away." When he came back to his senses, the white-clothed hunter stood dozens of meters away, and the blade of the Taidao pointed at the seriously injured man lying on the stone platform in the middle of An Fenis and Luo Pingyang, "Of course you can chase after you, but is it really okay to leave this dragon man in this kind of place?" ”