Chapter 126: The Tavern by the Kutbaro Swamp (1)
Stop a random Dorand man on the street and ask him to name the impression of the southern jungle in three words, then those three words must be: Hydra Hydra, Atlas that eats people, and Swamp as far as the eye can see. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info Hydra is number one, without a doubt.
It is said to have nine heads, can spray deadly flames, lightning and venom, it has a powerful regenerative ability, cutting off one to give birth to two, it catches all kinds of swamp beasts for food, and humans are nothing more than white sesame seeds on buns.
Duck kept wondering what would happen if one of the nine heads wanted to sleep, but the other had to go for a walk? And what if one of the heads fell in love with another girl, Hydra, but the other insisted that she was the ugly one and wouldn't obey? Or would it be a bit more democratic and the other seven would vote regardless of their heads?
Duck always wanted to ask Yupanki this question, but Yupanki, as a local native, had maintained enough reverence for the legendary Hydra since he was a child, even if he joined the Cult of the Dark God, and severely criticized the cranky Duck.
"It's scary to have a frozen mindset. Duck said to Isabella smugly.
This time Isabella was not on his side: "Be in awe of nature, Dark, human beings are not omniscient and omnipotent, and besides, you have that kind of problem, so bad!"
Duck twisted his neck: "How come? I'm looking for a way to deal with it! If we let it fall into chaos, wouldn't we have a better chance of catching the Thunder Slime?"
In the tavern, there was a lot of people, and as far as the eye could see, there were one or two hundred people in the lobby alone. The boss was so happy that he couldn't keep his mouth shut, and turned the waiters into a whirling windmill.
It had been more than twenty days since they left Tenotiran and their destination was Kutbarozze, a vast swamp north of the Thundering River and southwest of Atlas.
This time the team was still captained by Dark, and the team members were Yupanki, Isabella and Enya.
Tabrich thought about it, but his father Rosenthal became king, and he jumped from the son of a chief to a dignified prince, so naturally he could not just run around, and he protested several times to no avail, so he had to learn some etiquette at home.
Besides, Bai Liana, the last mission was completed beautifully, I wanted to tell my father the good news, who knew that it was a thunderbolt from the sky, as soon as I got home, I heard that my father and mother conspired to split the alliance, the plan was revealed and tried to start a rebellion, and the last one hanged herself and was killed, and fainted on the spot. After waking up, he washed his face with tears all day long, and listened to no one. Although she has improved recently and can say a few words, her state is obviously not suitable for the mission, so she can only continue to rest.
As for the new entrant, Enya, she claimed to be a high-ranking warrior sent by the Cult of the Dark God, and not many people knew her true identity, except for Rosenthal, who was in the same cell that day, and only Dak and them were left - all the people in the cell were killed by her.
After the last molt, her appearance changed a lot, from a slightly green sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl to a young girl of eighteen or nineteen, her temperament also became cold, and with a short silver ear-length hair, even Belliana and Tabrich did not recognize it.
Duck once asked her if she would get into trouble if she left the giant spider alone, and Enya said that everything was under control, George had developed pheromones to control the giant spider, and now he was temporarily acting as the leader of the giant spider, which made Duck sweat wildly.
It stands to reason that this is the habitat of Hydra and should be off the beaten track, but sometimes the human desire to explore ā or rather voyeur ā is often beyond one's imagination.
The tavern was the largest in the outskirts of Kutbarozze, and was bustling with Noziks, Dorlands, and the more distant Arrais, most of whom had one goal: to take out Hydra and become heroes.
Of course, there are also some teams with more pragmatic goals, this largest swamp in the south is full of rare creatures and materials, and if you take a risk, you may not be able to eat it for the rest of your life. There are also individual teams that are not strong and do not dare to go deeper, usually follow the big team to pick up leaks, or be lucky, the big team was wiped out by the swamp monsters, they quietly went over to pick up the equipment and ran, as for whether they will meet the original owner's parents, wives, children, brothers, brothers and uncles when the equipment is taken off, how can it be so much!
As far as the eye can see, the tavern is crowded, and the big team is often disciplined, bowing their heads and eating and drinking, eating and drinking enough to pay the bills and walking; the small team does not have so many scruples, shouting loudly, saying a few words, the deal is negotiated, and the two teams are combined into one team; there are also those who are not in the right way, and they have to pull out the knife and start their hands after a few words, but fortunately, the boss has a big face, and comes out to say a few words, and a disaster will be resolved; there are also those who do not give face, and several big team leaders around come out to scold them, and they will naturally stop; they are really not long-sighted, they are so noisy that they are not like words, they are beaten up on the spot, dragged out, and their belongings are left to compensate for the loss- Before the monster was seen, the clothes were stripped clean. It's really lively.
Duck laughed, "The boss has two hits. ā
Yu Panji said: "I know this boss, he has been open for twenty or thirty years, his connections are quite extensive, there are many ways of all ethnic groups, official and private;
Isabella nodded, "No wonder, most people are here to talk about things, I thought it was going to be a mess!"
Yu Panji said: "The swamp is so big, what grievances are there to compare with it, in the periphery, there is still a minimum order." We need to plan a detailed route into the swamp. ā
Duck raised his hand to touch the map, but was held down by Yu Panji: "Don't move! The map is the lifeblood of a team, I've seen your map, it's too thin! As long as you take it out, we won't be able to get out of this door!"
Enya said lightly: "You can try." ā
Yu Panji smiled bitterly: "Her Majesty the Empress is mighty, it is better to have more than one thing." We're here to get down to business, not to fight. ā
"What then?"
"Use the map given by the boss, and compare the two after you go in. Besides, you'll have to find a guide. ā
"Over to you. ā
"No problem," he said, and Yupanki looked up at the boss behind the counter and shouted, "Hey, Manny!"
The boss was suddenly called by his name, his brows furrowed, and when he looked up and saw that it was You Panji, his face was suddenly full of spring breeze: "Hey, You-"
Yupanji hurriedly stood up: "Julius," he said, shaking the small obsidian reverse cross around his neck towards the boss: "The warrior of the Dark God Cult, Julius." Manny, I haven't seen you for many days, you forgot!"
The boss was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "I forgot, I really forgot! You're not in Atlas, what are you doing here?"
Now I'm going to go into the swamp to compete with Hydra, and the boss will give you a way. ā
The boss's eyes narrowed: "Friendship is friendship!"
Yupanki high-fives the boss;
"Are you really going to find Hydra?"
Yupanki's finger drew a complete circle on the table: "Fake, take a turn around and feel the doorway." ā
"The asking price is not cheap, 20,000 is okay, and one less grain is not negotiable. ā
Yu Panji smiled: "I don't have a single grain, and I have a few bottles of wine." ā
The boss's eyes flashed: "Bring it!"
Yupanki winked at Dark, who lifted up his shirt and pulled out three of the six thumb-thick black crystal bottles that had been inserted in a row on his belt, and carefully placed them on the table.
Looking at the workmanship of the black crystal bottle, the boss took a sharp breath, and then saw the eagle shield badge on the bottle, and couldn't help but exclaim: "Tenotiran?"
Yupanki laughed, "Pure Dark Hell Tequila is not one of those fakes that is mixed with water like juice. I'll give you three bottles first, and then I'll give it to the other half after I come out, how about it, is it enough to be the treasure of your town store?"
"Someone else brought it, I don't believe it, you brought it, I don't have to say, this afternoon, the map will be sent to you!"