For the Minotaur race, Gao He's mind impression is roughly two: rare and delicious.

Not...... Well, as a herbivorous man, he has never tasted a minotaur more often than not, but that doesn't stop him from feeling the urge to eat through word of mouth among his players.

In a review report by Goblin Ventures titled "A Bite of Azerahi", the "Storm Steak" made with bullaur meat is called one of the top 10 must-try delicacies in the world of Azerahi along with "Stir-fried Kodo Meat", "Barbecued Vulture Wings", "Goblin Mustard Dipping Mussel Meat", "Delicious Wind Snake", "Noger Fogger Herbal Tea", "Dierg's Super Delicious Chimera Slices", "Dragon's Breath Red Pepper", "Mystic Chowder", "Lorentam Potato Cubes", and "Other Nine Cuisines" - and in fact, This list of gnoblin food critics has been controversial, and the only dish that can be widely recognized by all ethnic groups is probably the dish of minotaur meat.

As the saying goes, there is no killing without buying and selling, and the situation of racial endangerment caused by the delicacy of the minotaurs cannot be changed, and it is imperative to protect the rare species of the minotaur, so far, the tribal side has repeatedly condemned the bad behavior of the alliance aristocracy and high-ranking officials for the unrestrained consumption of illegal smuggling of minotaur meat, and designated Mogaolei as a minotaur nature reserve, arresting and expelling poachers to protect the ecological environment where the minotaurs recuperate.

The Alliance is not actually inactive, although many more people are still keen to enjoy the delicious veal, and the Minotaur Conservation Society, led by the Druids of the Council of Cenarion, has staged several marches and public protests to condemn the predation and killing of minotaurs by humans, dwarves, and gnomes.

According to the statistics of the relevant departments. These druid activists have intercepted trucks destined for Light City and Ironforge several times, forcibly purchased the minotaurs at a low price, and carefully raised or released them back into the wild. The consequences of this act aside, the power of the Senarion Council has increased dramatically.

As the initiator and leader of this act. Grand Druid Vandal? While the pot helmet has made several public radical statements to gather popularity for his next run for president, the current president of the Senarion parliament, Lansrio, has remained silent.

In any case, the conflicts between the alliance and the tribe caused by the shortage of resources of the Minotaurs are already a fact, and as the parties themselves who have been ignored to their feelings, the Minotaurs are trying to find a new environment and way of living, and because of this, in this foreign expedition. A large number of minotaurs have traveled to the Outlands as the vanguard of the tribe and the Cenarion Expedition, trying to find a paradise with no natural predators and abundant water and grass.

Well...... How to say it, it would have been a good thing for the Minotaur to have such a motivated mentality, but so far it seems that ...... The man named "Kaidorn? The decision made by the Great Chief of Bloodhoof gritted his teeth was clearly unwise.

The environment of the Outlands is more harsh than imagined, with orcs, demons, and Naga ...... Surrounded by all kinds of powerful enemies, can the Minotaurs find a truly ideal and beautiful paradise? Well...... That's not what Gao He needs to care about.

"Thank you...... Kind human, I feel so much better. ”

Today, this heifer has only a pair of small horns and two-color fur with black and white patterns...... Ahem. Well, it was the female Minotaur, who was sitting on her knees, with the Holy Light healing and water offered by the Redeemer Athora to restore her body, though she had survived the previous catastrophe. She still looked weak, but that didn't stop her from looking at them with curious and wary eyes from time to time.

"Don't worry...... No one here will eat you. ”

I saw the worry hidden in her eyes. Gao He made his attitude straightforward, and this finally eased Heifer's spirit a little.

"You're such a good guy! That bread ......"

"Oh...... Here. And here's more. ”

Facing the big flickering eyes of the heifer, Gao Heqiang held back his curiosity. I still handed her some oatmeal bread in my hand first, and then watched her chew carefully before swallowing the bread.

Well...... To be honest, this is the first time he has seen a cow chew slowly when it eats - he usually describes people eating as "whale swallowing cow drink", and pays attention to a concubine, because according to Gao He's knowledge, cows usually stuff all the food into their stomachs first, and then regurgitate it when they are free and chew it slowly......

"Say that you Xiaobai is Xiaobai...... Do you think cows and minotaurs are the same species? ”

"Huh? Isn't it? ”

Faced with the unceremonious blow of the magical girl Kyoko, Gao He was embarrassed again.

Frankly, he had dealt with almost every race in the world of Azerohi, but with the exception of goblins who already regarded each other as mortal enemies, Takhe had almost never had much contact with the Minotaurs.

One is because of the scarcity of the Minotaur, and the other is that Gao He's range of activities has never affected the homeland of the Minotaur, and the land called the "Mogaolei Nature Reserve" naturally cannot be as easily as the rest of the race to get closer to each other by virtue of personality charm.

But after careful reflection, what Kyoko said is obviously not wrong - nothing else, at least in Gao He's eyes now, the appearance of this heifer is very different from the stupid outline in Gao He's impression.

Unlike the cow who now helped plow the Hellfire Peninsula, the minotaur who now kneels in a quiet and docile posture in front of Takawa is clearly closer to the "human" side than the "cow" side.

Just as there are rugged beasts and cute people among the orcs, there is no doubt that among the minotaurs, there is also such polarization.

The young horns poke out cautiously above the head, and a pair of pointed ears that are different from the human silhouette flutter from time to time, as if listening to the surrounding sounds, with the heifer's baby face, which can be called "cute" even in humans, and the round chest that makes people feel more affectionate, and the tight leather armor is almost impossible to restrain it......

"The ......"

Ultimately. Gao He really couldn't help it, and swallowed the bread in his mouth while the heifer was in his mouth. As he began to take a sip of water, he asked the question he had wanted to ask since he had just started.

“…… With all due respect. Cow...... I mean, female minotaurs...... Isn't there supposed to be three pairs of breasts? ”

“…… Burst! ”

This time, not only Heifer herself, but also Kyoko and Atola the Redeemer, who were also drinking water on the side, sprayed Takawa and their faces almost at the same time.

And when the next two girls glared at Gao He at the same time, Gao He, who was wet and wet, still felt that he was innocent.

"I ...... I'm just asking...... Really, there won't be a piece of meat to ask......"

Anyway, at least in the next step. Gao He finally figured out one thing roughly, and that is...... The reason why the minotaur is called the minotaur is because this race is actually closer to humans.

Male minotaurs have a strong physique, are born to be powerful warriors, and their sharp horns and sturdy hooves can destroy a qiē block, which is probably the reason why minotaurs give people the impression that "you can eat what is left after the head is removed".

However, the docile female minotaur is closer to a human in terms of both body contour and personality than the militant male minotaur, and. In the ancient tribal clan tribes, the males were the leaders of the tribe, but the females were wise and intelligent, and many of them became the wise men of the tribe.

As for the rarity of the Minotaurs, the reason is actually quite simple - the large male Minotaurs are simply too strong. As a result, almost all male minotaurs are unable to find female siblings that match their own size to reproduce, and only the occasional male minotaur who has problems in some aspect and is congenitally deficient can barely reproduce with females to produce the next generation.

So you see...... It's a simple race, isn't it? Even those estrus bulls whose desires are so strong that they are uncontrollable. They will never force the weak females of the clan to do strange things, but would rather run into the wilderness and run wild. Or even find a Kodomon or simply dig a hole in the soft dirt to solve the problem......

"It's weird...... Since the adult minotaur is too large to bear, ...... while the male minotaur is still young"

"That'...... How can that work! ”

The heifer who happened to hear Takakazu's whispering with the magical girl Kyoko and showed an uneasy expression. Immediately, a weak protest was issued.

"In the ancient tradition of the Minotaurs...... Having sex with a clansman under the age of fourteen will be punished with a forcible beep! ”

“……”

How so...... In this gentleman-infested world, it is really difficult for a simple species like the Minotaur to survive.

Putting aside the difficulties faced by the minotaur race, when the heifer finally recovered from the horror of near-death, Gao and the others finally had a chance to ask about the root cause of the devastating blow to the Cenarion Grove.

"What the hell is going on? Who attacked you? ”

"Woo......"

When asked by Gao He about the incident, the heifer named "Jasmine", who had previously introduced himself, showed a frightened expression again.

"That'...... That's horrible! ”

“…… What the hell is going on? ”

Looking at the frightened look of the cow Jasmine, Gao He couldn't help but feel a sinking in his heart.

"Who is the enemy? What is their purpose? Why are you attacking? ”

"Enemies?"

Little Jasmine was slightly stunned.

"I didn't ...... There are no enemies...... I didn't see the enemy moo. ”

No enemies?

Gao He was confused by the heifer who didn't say the same words.

"If there are no enemies, why are you and these fellow druids around you running away?"

"I ...... I don't know about moo......"

The heifer lowered her head a little embarrassed.

"I was patrolling outside the woods when I heard someone inside shouting 'Run' and a lot of people ran out, and I panicked...... I also ran away with everyone. ”

“……”

Well, in fact, Gao He should have thought of this a long time ago.

Judging by the cute appearance of this heifer, she probably didn't hold any important position in this Cenarion woods outpost - in fact, I could understand by her toes that as a minotaur, she was assigned here to do a similar kind of drudgery as the minotaur in the Hellfire Peninsula before.

And this. That's probably why she survived in the end—just outside the woods, near the edge of the road. Of course, it has a unique advantage when it comes to escaping, plus this heifer has been exposed by Gao He before. Take advantage of the silver lining of life earned by the critter charge......

"I ...... I didn't mean to moo...... I was just...... Too scared......"

Subconsciously glanced at the moth corpse on the ground, and the heifer suddenly became crying.

"I ...... It's also the first time I've killed a harmless critter...... Woo...... Sorry ......"

“……”

Although he really wanted to comfort the heifer, Gao He finally shook his head, straightened up again, and looked at the Senarion forest sentry that had fallen into dead silence at this time.

"Anyway, since we're here, I think it's better for us to go in and have a look."

"Do you want to go in?"

The magical girl Kyoko is clearly a little afraid. However, when Gao He looked at her, she put on a hard expression again.

"Count...... Forget it, anyway, I don't worry about letting you go in with a little white, since that's the case......"

"I'm going to see it too!"

Although Atola the Redeemer looked a little nervous, she actually showed an eager expression at this time.

"Since there is danger here, then the fortress of Aurelia may also be threatened, so. As the future leader of Fortress Aurelia, of course, I want to find out why! ”

"Good, good...... You two will follow me, and if you are in danger, you will withdraw as much as you can......"

Gao He pondered for a moment, making sure that even if he really encountered some difficult danger. He was also able to ensure Atora's comfort before agreeing to her.

"Jasmine...... Jasmine is going in with you too! ”

Just when Gao He and his party were ready to go, the heifer Jasmine who was still kneeling on the ground. Suddenly, he struggled to get up and followed Gao He's side.

"...... you?"

Gao He's brow furrowed slightly. Looking at this little black and white cow that looks powerless to protect itself.

"I ...... I'm a little less guts...... But Jasmine is a great druid moo! ”

"That's ......"

Think about it, after entering the sentry post. It is true that this druid, who is familiar with the environment, needs to lead them to check the situation, Gao He nodded, and agreed with her Mao Sui's self-recommendation.

However, just in case, he still told the other party a few words.

"If you're in danger, run away with these two girls."

"Huh?! Can...... But ......"

"Don't worry, I'll be fine."

Thinking that the heifer was worried about his height and big hand, he comforted the other party with bold words.

But then, the heifer's babbling words immediately covered his forehead with black lines.

“…… Jasmine is just worried...... What if I run too fast and can't find you......"

All right...... It seems that Gao He's worries are superfluous, think about it, there are so many druids in the entire Cenarion Forest, many of them are elites from the elven race, and all of them died unexpectedly and only this heifer survived, although there is an element of luck, but this doesn't mean that this little guy ...... Is at least gifted in some way?

"Well, in that case...... Then Jasmine, you lead the way. ”

"Okay!"

The heifer flicked his tail and two little hooves clicked on the stone path, and ran to the front to lead the way, seemingly completely forgetting his previous worries and timidity.

Is...... I don't know if I should say that she has rough lines, or is the Minotaur clan so bullish?

In any case, led by Heifer Jasmine, the group of four cautiously stepped into the dead woods, past a druid corpse, and into the deepest part of the druid outpost.

As one of the more important sentry posts and transit points in the Teroka Forest, the Senario Forest Outpost also contained important commercial facilities such as hotels, grocery stores, and flying points for past adventurers and merchants to rest and settle down and resupply and transit, but now, including these important facilities, Gao and several people have not found any living people, and there is no doubt that all of them were not spared in that catastrophe.

"There is a watchtower for observation and detection of danger......"

Standing in front of the inn, Heifer Jasmine pointed to a towering watchtower in the deepest part of the woods and explained to Gao He.

"Watchtower...... Maybe there will be survivors on it? ”

With a glimmer of hope, the men walked through the hall, strewn with corpses and corpses, to the watchtower in the deepest part of the woods.

"There is movement ......"

As soon as he came to the bottom of the watchtower, Gao He heard the sound of chaotic footsteps coming from the top.

"It's a survivor!"

Jasmine was the first to rush to the watchtower, but soon, with the exclamation of the heifer, she fled in a panic again.

"Yes...... It's the captain! ”

"Captain?"

Gao He looked at the heifer with some confusion.

Since the survivor above is the "captain" in her mouth, what is the matter with this heifer in a panic?

The doubts were quickly solved, and following in the footsteps of the heifer, a stumbling figure had appeared in the sight of several people.

"Dead...... They're all dead......"

This was undoubtedly a Night Elf druid, his face was panicked, his steps were futile, his body looked even weaker, and he was still muttering staccato words as he stepped down the stairs one by one.

"Shunfeng Express...... Door-to-door delivery ......"

"Shaxian snacks...... Auspicious wonton ......"

"Check the water meter...... Gas Meter ...... Meter ......"

"Strata fee...... Sanitation ...... The aunt of the neighborhood committee sends love ......"

“……”

Just as he was muttering some incomprehensible words along the way, the druid who walked to the bottom of the watchtower looked up and suddenly saw Gao He and several people, and the next moment, his expression suddenly became hideous and terrified.

"Run for your life! The demolition group is coming soon! No one can survive...... It's late...... It's late...... Can't escape ......."

He screamed frantically, suddenly transformed into a sturdy black panther, leaped between several people at once, and in the blink of an eye rushed into the hotel without a trace.

"Keep up with him!"

Even though the druid captain now seemed insane, Gao He made the decision at the first moment, followed the other party, and plunged into the corpse-strewn hotel.

In fact, now he has vaguely realized a possibility.

Next...... It's time to find out the truth of the incident! …… (To be continued......)