Chapter 63: Muramsom
Early the next morning, Mochi told Mudscale what he had seen in the sea. Just as Mochi had estimated, Mudscale immediately wanted to rally his clan and Naga to fight hard.
Mo Qi did not stop him, he crossed his arms and leaned against the pillars of the stilt house and said, "Go, take your people to death." When you die, I will erect a monument to you, and the inscription reads, 'A stupid fish-man, whose death tells us that the Naga's trident is far bigger than the fish-man'." ”
Mud Scale was not stupid, and he immediately heard the irony in Mochi's words: "Then do you want us to continue to endure?" ”
Mo Qi corrected: "It's not forbearance, it's looking for the right opportunity and way." If the Fishmen can defeat the Naga, there is only one possibility - and that is to win by numbers. It's a pity that there are hundreds of naga on the eastern coast and under the seabed, and the fishmen of this village alone may not be able to win. ”
"Mr. Mooch, Mudscale told us that the Shatterfinfish people of the East Coast joined the Naga because of food pressure." Avena thought and said, "If we tell them about the Naga cutting off the food source in this sea, maybe they will be on the same side as us in the fight against the Naga. With them joining, don't we have an advantage in numbers? ”
Anvina's words were echoed by the fishmen, but Mochi had a different opinion, "It's not that simple. Even if we told them about it, they believed us, and the fish-men who lived on the eastern beach were indignant at best. They may seek out the Naga theory, but in the end they will succumb to the Naga's power.
"Not all Chipfinfish people love freedom as much as Chipfinni Mud Fishmen. Many Fishman clans have long since lost their traditions and beliefs, and they will blindly cling to more powerful races, and some will even consider Naga as gods. So, it's better not to expect the spirit of rebellion in the hearts of the fishmen in the east. ”
Listening to Mochi's words, Anvina suddenly lost her confidence - "Isn't that completely helpless?" ”
"Young people, don't listen to the wind and rain...... There are still solutions. However, we first have to go to the village to the east to gather some information. It costs more to control the fish-people than to eliminate them, and I'm curious how those naga provide enough food for the fish-man village. Mochi scratched his chin and tried to pretend to be stubble, but the fishman's chin was too smooth, and he had to give up.
Mud Scales sent three of his trusty men, pretending to be starving villagers, to take refuge in the villages to the east to find out the news.
Mooch takes the mud scales and his hunting team to collect spider eggs and legs.
Last night, because the mud scales reminded too late, many villagers threw their eggs into the water tank at home when they got home, thinking that spider eggs need to be in the water to hatch like fish and human eggs. Although the eggs require a certain amount of humidity and temperature during the hatching stage, placing them directly in the water can cause some of the eggs to become moldy and deteriorate, thus losing their activity.
As a result, Mochi and Mud Scale had to collect some more eggs, and the spider legs were used to make food for the Fish-Men.
Under Mochi's leadership, these fishmen will soon take out a lot of cave spiders. Spiders are not without weaknesses, they use the frequency of the webs to determine whether their prey is hooked, and Moqi uses this to set a trap at the end of the web, and then uses a stick to stir the web to lure the spider into throwing himself into the web.
Another spider that lives in the forest is very afraid of fire, and if you set the trees on fire, the entire woodland and cobwebs will be turned into a sea of fire. But the disadvantage is that Hillsbrad is in the middle of autumn, the grass is dry, and it is easy to set fire to the forest to get out of control. Burning too many spiders at once is not sustainable for sustainable development, as fish people depend on spiders for food. In addition, the charred spider legs are difficult to preserve, so it is better to let them continue to grow on the spider. Let these spiders move freely, and the legs will taste better.
"Is this really something to eat?" Mud Scale asked, looking at the pile of spider legs dripping with green slime in front of him.
"Trust me, they're delicious. The undead nobles' favorite food was fluffy spider legs. Mo Qi said with a clear conscience.
Mud Scaly muttered a vernacular of the Broken Fin Clan, which Mo Qi didn't understand, but Mo Qi could probably guess that it meant to be a complaint.
"By the way, which clan are you from? Looking at your necklace, it doesn't seem like you have participated in Muramom yet. During his lunch break, Mud Scale leaned against the tree and asked Moqi this question.
(Author's note: Muramom is Mlagmarm, or Fishman Rite of Passage.) In the lexical formation of the fish-man language, the letter g is not pronounced, and following the previous syllable indicates an accentuated guttural sound. )
"I'm from the Dirty Fin Clan's sewage tribe." Mo Qi thought for a moment and said cautiously, but he was also very unfamiliar with the clan composition of the fishmen. In order not to show his feet, Mochi hurriedly changed the topic and said, "What are you talking about Mula-Mom, what is that?" ”
"It's Muramom." The mud scales deliberately accentuated the guttural part of the "la" and corrected Moqi's pronunciation.
Mochi followed the mud scales and read it again.
Hearing that Mochi had never heard of Muramom, Mudscale thought it was incredible, "Look at you, you are dressed in human clothes, and you have a shell necklace around your neck that only tadpoles carry, and you haven't even heard of Muramom...... Sometimes I wonder if you're a fishman......"
"I left the village when I was very young......" Mochi lied.
Mud Scale shrugged his shoulders and said, "Okay. Let me explain to you that Murammu is a very ancient and sacred ritual, and some say that the tradition of Murammu dates back to the beginning of the world. Each tadpole can only be considered an adult fish-man after it has passed through Muramom. And he can get the title of adult fishman? ”
"Title?" Hearing the word Moqi was a little curious. In real games, there is also a title system, such as "Erudito", "Kingkiller", etc., but these titles can only be obtained by achieving some achievements. Mochi didn't expect to have such a thing as a title in the Fishmen.
"Yes. For example, the Tidewalker, the Nightcrawler, the Wise, and the Tidehunter. Mud Scale solemnly recited these solemn titles, and Mo Qi could feel that Mud Scale was full of respect for these words.
Mo Qi always thought that these nouns were the names of the fish people, but he didn't expect these awkward suffixes to be the titles of the fish people.
"So what do I have to do to earn these titles?" Mochi continued. After all, you will have to deal with fish people a lot in the future, and it is always good to have an adult fish man title and necklace.
"You'll find out soon. In return for helping us, I will personally help you prepare. Mud Scales patted Mochi on the shoulder and said, "Soon you will be able to pass through Muramom without any problems." ”
Looking at the mudscales' eyes full of anticipation, Mo Qi suddenly had an ominous premonition.