The four of them walked around the outer wall of the town, naturally followed by guards and retinues, and when they looked up, they could see a large area of tents and other simple dwellings built against the city wall, and the majority of the people living in them were lizardmen, and there were few barbarians.

Barbarossa looked at the curiosity of the others and explained with a smile, "The lizardmen on the south bank are divided into two branches: dry land and swamp," he pointed to the purr behind him who behaved like a human, "My personal companion is the dry land lizardman, the dry land lizardman is more land friendly than water, and likes to live near the water or in a dry place, unlike the swamp lizardman who likes to entrench in the swamp or water, and is similar to the creatures in the water." ”

"But the swamp lizards and snake people are close, although the snake people are not a big race, but they are very widely distributed, the poison is violent, and they are good at sneak attacks, and the dry ground lizardmen can't fight them, and then they gradually take refuge in them, and are willing to be servants and vassals of the church and the kingdom, most of these lizardmen have simple brains, they don't pick what they eat, they work honestly, although they can't do any fine work, they are very effective in strength and stupid work, and they are good at diving and fishing and hunting, it can be said that without them, it will be difficult for me to build a small town."

Barbarossa's tone was emotional, and Xia Duo secretly glanced back, only to see Gollum's face of pride and glory, without the slightest hint of humiliation or reluctance, which surprised him.

At this time, everyone had already walked past the camp, and Barbarossa pointed to the camp and turned the topic back: "So after a long time, many lizardmen want to settle in Riptide Town, but the area of the town is limited, and it is the limit to accommodate more than 300 households and more than 1,000 people, and it is impossible to give it all to the lizardmen, at least half of it must be left, unless it is expanded later to accommodate more, so many lizardmen and wild people live near here." ”

"Over time, several camps have been formed, we can only see this one here, in fact, there are three or four camps on the other two sides, adding up to one or two thousand humans and lizard people, usually they fish in the river, or look for food in the wetlands and forests, when something happens, shout, you can immediately gather hundreds of people out, although they are all stragglers, but dare to fight and are not afraid of death, when the town was first established, there were several indigenous attacks and beast attacks on the south bank, they all helped to resist it."

Galidoc sighed: "I didn't expect the natives to have such an awareness. ”

Barbarossa smiled and said casually: "Originally, it wasn't like this, at the beginning, there were always lizardmen who wanted to rob and loot, and I killed a lot, and hundreds of heads were cut off to build a Jingguan, which scared the natives to not approach, so some of the weaker natives who were bullied had the courage to settle nearby, and when they saw that I didn't drive them away, they got closer and closer, and exchanged a lot of things at the trading point, and they got close after a long time." ”

"Therefore, when they fought later, these people were the most ferocious, because they knew that if they did not have our protection, they would have to be bullied, and only when the strength of the church and the kingdom was stable and stable here could they have a good life."

"Although these aliens are stupid, they are not stupid, who is beneficial to their survival, they know very well in their hearts, so even if I recruit a thousand people to build a small town, and I am tired to death, but we supply food and daily necessities, they are reluctant to live like this, so they gritted their teeth and carried it, and when the town is established, I will give them a lot of materials at a low price, and they will be loyal immediately."

At this time, Gollum had the courage to interject: "My lord is right, among my clan, there are very few people like me who are naturally wise, can comprehend the teachings, take the initiative to learn words and languages, and feel the glory of my lord, and the vast majority of the people still believe in the principle that the strong drive the weak, and even the adults praise me for my good talent." ”

The lizardman looked smug and did not have the slightest hint of shame, which immediately made everyone look sideways, and Barbarossa laughed and did not talk about him.

Everyone gradually walked to the main gate, and finally saw the other camps Barbarossa mentioned, there was only one gate in and out of Rapidstown, so it was the most lively in this neighborhood, there were many stalls set up by lizards and savages, selling some very primitive objects and some specialties in the forest, and there were also some fair-skinned savage women, who did some part-time jobs with the curtain ajar, but they could also be hungry ghosts for those who did not take a bath all year round, and who were still full of smell and black and yellow teeth after bathing.

When Shepard entered the Central Forest, although the three towns of the church were also very primitive, they were guided by primitive gods and divine beings, and they had long passed the days of drinking blood, which were very different from these natives of the South Coast, who had no unified beliefs and inheritances, and were no different from wild beasts.

Everyone was about to enter the gate of the town, but suddenly there was a commotion not far away, the local language of the savages and the strange language of the lizardmen were mixed, and it sounded as if many people were shouting, and after a while, more than a dozen people started to move.

"Bastard! What are these people doing?! Barbarossa was furious, and as soon as she had finished boasting that the natives near the town were very conscious, someone made a disturbance and slapped her.

Without waiting for the order, Gollum and Rusgu rushed over with people very obediently, and only heard a few yells from the two of them, and then stopped the brawling crowd, and then drank a few questions, and brought a few people back to the front of everyone.

A total of six people were brought back, two lizardmen, four humans, all of whom looked very young on the outside, how humans could distinguish nature needless to say, lizardmen's words, they often looked at the color of their scales to identify their age, but there was a teenager among the humans who was isolated, looking at the expressions of other people, obviously this is not a dispute between races, but a situation where the two sides cooperate with the outside world.

"What's going on?" Barbarossa looked at Gollum and Rusgu with some annoyance, but although he has a murderous personality, he has not yet reached the point of indiscriminately killing innocents, otherwise the church will not tolerate him, so although he is annoyed in his heart, he just wants to find out the reason.

"Your Excellency......" Gollum and Rusgu glanced at each other, and finally Rusgu stood up and reported first: "This human boy is a little peculiar, he, he seems to be able to communicate with the dead......"

"What?" Barbarossa was stunned for a moment, and Gollum also explained: "Yes, my lord, this boy can see ghosts that others can't see, and can communicate with humans or lizardmen who have just died, which is considered an ominous symbol in ancient legends!" So these people have nothing to do to beat him, trying to force him to leave the tribe......"

"." Barbarossa scolded: "The sun and fire carry the glory of my Lord, if there is really something ominous, it must not be hidden under the light of the sun, and if there is such a thing, you should also inform me as soon as possible, the guide of the soul is also the righteous god of my lord, you must not use ominous words again!" The person in charge of this camp is not supervising well, turn around and let him get five whips, Rusgu, you supervise the execution! ”

Barbarossa looked at the boy and asked calmly, "Child, say your name." ”

"Mountain, Sandruk, adults......" said the savage boy named Sandruk nervously.

Barbarossa looked at the young man, his immature face was full of panic and fear, and there was no evil and resentment in his clear eyes, only fear and confusion, and he bowed his head slightly: "Sandruk, tell me, can you really communicate with the dead?" If you look around, are there any dead people who can't be seen? ”

Sandruk said seriously: "Yes, my lord, when Grandma Tasan died, she talked to me for a long time, and then the black light flashed, and she disappeared...... When Uncle Tokeba came back, he was no longer dead, I saw him floating in the air, and told me that he couldn't worry about his wife and children, and asked me to tell him about it, and I agreed, and he disappeared...... Also, the little wild dog that Millelle picked up, which I lost that day, and I saw it standing next to a muddy field, only to find out later that it had drowned in it......"

Barbarossa turned her head to look at Gollum and Rusgu, and the two hurriedly explained: "My lord, we have asked the others, and this kid is right, it was that he suddenly said that Tokeba wanted to explain a few words to his wife and children that day, and helped Millier find the body of the puppy that had been lost for several days, so everyone believed that he could really talk to the deceased......"

"Ignorance breeds savagery, ignorance breeds fear." Barbarossa sighed, looked at Sandruk and said, "Child, your abilities are not unknown, it is a gift from the gods, follow me first, I will have you cross the river to the temple in a while, and the priest of His Highness the Guide of the Dead will be very happy to see you." ”

There is a special talent in intelligent life, called [True Eye], some of which are related to bloodline, and some are natural mutations of spiritual power, so they can distinguish various elements, spatial fluctuations, evil forces, life force, necromancy, and so on...... Different abilities have different names, Sandruk is called [Eye of the Dead], if no one is to guide him, this ability will gradually attract the power of death to erode his body, or find a priest of a positive energy god to release the purification magic and eliminate his talent, but that would be a pity.

However, Apche shares the priesthood of death, so he is qualified to intervene in the order of the underworld, balancing the order of the living and the dead, this talent of Sandruk, in the entire continent of Draenor, only Apche's priest inheritance is the most suitable for him, monitoring the undead, maintaining order in the world, and will definitely become Apche's most favored believer.

Sandruk was full of joy and sorrow, his parents died early and became orphans, so even if he was bullied, he didn't dare to leave the camp, and being able to be taken in by Barbarossa was the best ending.

Barbarossa called for someone to take Sandruk to wash and change his clothes, then eat something to rest, and when he was free, he was sent to the other side, where things were arranged, and everyone finally walked into the town with peace of mind.

The group surrounded them, Barbarossa and his entourage laughed and said nothing, and Galidak and the others were naturally very curious, because the houses on both sides were driven into the ground with logs and the like, and then the structure was erected, and the suspended houses were built at a height of half a meter above the ground, so the houses were not high, and there were few two-story small buildings, most of which were only one-story bungalows.

A few people watched it interestingly, and Barbarossa's entourage next to him consciously introduced: "The mud on the south bank is damp and extremely wet, so the house cannot be built on the silt, but fortunately there are many strange woods with the size of these bowls, which are hard, light and tough, so they cut a lot of them to build houses." ”

Barbarossa also smiled: "You have probably never heard of it in the army for a long time, I dedicated this thing to Your Majesty, Your Majesty named it 'Bamboo', and asked me if I found a black and white stupid creature, but I ordered someone to look for a long time and did not find it, it seems that there is no such thing." ”

"Interesting." Galledok exclaimed, "This thing looks good, and may be used to build a barracks, which should be much easier than cutting wood." ”

Barbarossa shrugged his shoulders and said: "This doesn't seem to work, Your Majesty also asked me to transport a batch of bamboo houses back for him, but the largest bamboo forests in the vicinity were basically cut down when the town was established, and I don't know how long it will take to find a way to cultivate this kind of thing, and then raise enough of it." ”

Galedok sighed regretfully, and the group fell silent for a while, the town was not very big, so it did not take long for them to arrive at the sanctuary in the city, where Barbarossa lived, and a shack was built next to it with slender bamboo poles, which could be used for prayer, and at this time a long table and bench were set up, and it was a ready-made canteen.

The bread and pancakes brought from the north shore were the staple food, and with water or juice with honey, and a few large pots of roasted and boiled meat, and a large pot of fruit mixed with non-toxic green leaves, it was already a very hearty meal.

Few of the people present cared about this, but they felt that this arrangement was very satisfactory, and after eating and drinking, they exercised a little, and then went to the resting place to wash and sleep.

……

A few days later, in the middle of the forest.

The shadowy figure stepped lightly into the water, surrounding the half-built village from three sides, and the swamp lizards in the village were still unaware of the danger in front of them.

"Kill!"

There was a loud shout, and then shouts of murder rang out from three sides, and the lizardmen and humans with weapons in their hands stepped into the water and slashed into the fence and into the village, slashing at any swamp lizardfolk who stood in their way.

The swamp lizardmen were alarmed by the sudden turn of events, and the relentless killers let out screams of horror and rage, some of them were quick to pick up something from the side and fight back, and those who were slow to react were slashed or stabbed to death with a sword.

But no matter how fast or slow the reaction was, it was useless in front of several times the enemy, and less than half an hour after the sneak attack began, this lizardfolk village with a population of about 100 people was in ruins.

Gollum stepped on the water and walked in the village very easily, with a team of lizardmen guards to check if there was any missing live mouth, and when he returned to the village after walking again, the soldiers who looted the village also showed the loot, all of which were worthless things, Gollum waved his hand carelessly: "Throw it away!" Departing to the next location, the adults want us to arrive at the agreed place on time to meet, and no one is allowed to delay! ”