Chapter 497: Fountain of Life
The natives of the hills fought together with the barbarians, coupled with their low status, they belonged to the kind that were looked down upon by both humans and orcs, so they naturally formed an alliance, and in view of Downton's human identity, they did not dare to offend the humans in Morningfog Town and the surrounding areas, so they naturally took out their anger on the orcs.
The orcs knew that they were at a loss, and endured it at first, but with the constant provocation and contempt of the natives of the hills, and after a few more fights, the conflict began to escalate.
The big war was imminent, and Downton didn't want to see the infighting and was ready to dissuade him, but was dissuaded by Rosicky.
"Let them make trouble, it's not right for you to come forward now. β
Rosicky has received an imperial education since he was a child, not to mention the death of some natives, even if the dead are humans, his eyelids will not blink.
After Downton was stunned for a moment, he understood that the orcs had to learn a lesson, and they had to know that they had to pay in order to be rewarded, and as for the natives of the hills, this was the honor and reward they deserved after the bloody battle.
The natives, who have always been looked down upon, have a rare opportunity to discriminate against others, their self-esteem is too delicate, and if they stop it at this time, it will make them think more than they will lose.
"At the end of the day, you have to come forward in person, and when you take care of it, you will have a hill native army that is truly loyal to you. Rosicky knew his identity as a guest, and besides, he couldn't do it even if he wanted to buy people's hearts on his behalf.
Worried that he would not be able to explain to Charlotte, Downton made an excuse to leave after handing over the post-war resettlement to Rosicky.
"What's the matter? Still can't bear to die some people?"
Homer felt the need to undo Downton, he was too kind.
"Hmm!"
Downton summoned Thyssen and Abagon to the Krupp tribe through the teleportation array, where he was going to hire some giants to prepare for the future war.
In fact, he handed it over to the goblin butler, but it didn't work out.
"You want to be the king of a country. It's better to give up this idea as soon as possible!" Homer was not anxious, Downton's life was still very long, and there was time to experience it.
"How's it going?"
Downton didn't want to discuss these vexing issues.
"It hasn't been counted yet, but it's estimated that it won't be less than five million!"
Abagon took out a form and handed it to Downton, in addition to the materials brought by the mercenary group, the armor and money bags sown on their bodies are also a good income, of course, the captives can also be sold to slave owners, but he doesn't dare to say this.
"Hmm!"
Downton got his hands on two spatial rings, in addition to two ancient weapons of immeasurable value. There are still dozens of magic stones and first-aid medicines inside, with a total price of more than 50 million.
"Downton, where are you going?"
The snow falcon fell from the sky, and the walnut chewing toffee jumped down and stopped Downton. She had just returned from a hunt for her captives, and she was still covered in blood.
"Don't run around in the future. Learn from Elaine. β
Downton frowned. Little Lori is so naughty that she will run away if she is not careful, and since she has a flying mount, this trend has become even more serious.
"I'm not going to get hurt!"
Hu Tao pouted and pulled Downton's arm and begged for mercy, but soon forgot about it. Ask Abagon if he's found any fun loot.
It's night in the Lava Realm, but the scorching heat is still unbearable!
Because of Thyssen's company, Downton did not take the other passage, but chose the original one. Teleportation arrays are built in the Horde.
"Daddy, I'm back!"
Thyssen roared out of the stone house and ran into the big stone house in the center, beckoning people to bring tea to the guests.
After spending some time in the human realm, Thyssen has also learned a lot of etiquette, at least not like an native.
"Is this the god of fire?"
When the chief saw Downton, he first saluted the firebird that had landed on his shoulder, and then asked, and his expression could be seen to be very awe-inspiring.
"Firewing is your ancestor, right? I've met him, he was only sixteen when he went to the Fire Temple. "The Firebird came to give Downton a faΓ§ade, and after learning the name of this tribe through Thyssen's mouth, it recalled many things.
This was more than a thousand years ago, because Firewing was one of the greatest patriarchs, and his deeds were naturally carved into murals and recorded on the rock wall.
The Great Elder arrived, and after listening to the Firebird's description, he summoned the entire clan to bow down to the First Element.
The reason why the gods are awe-inspiring is because of the strength, mystery, and power, and the appearance of the firebird loses the most important sense of mystery, especially Thyssen, who can see Sharomanda every day, and has long passed that excitement.
Downton didn't bring the Firebird back to recover the tribe in the first place, and for this reason, he was ready to save it for the most critical moment.
Speaking of the Lend-Lease mercenaries, the Elder was silent, and from this Downton could see that this was a wise man.
What is the ancestral totem? It is faith, but it is definitely not a constraint or reason for people to be stupid, the elders are in awe of the firebird, but they will never take the life of an entire race because of it.
"It's really an old slippery head!"
Downton smiled, when they met for the first time, he knew that this old man was not easy to deal with, and sure enough, thinking about it, he had not been protected by the god of fire for thousands of years, and no one would be pious if he changed.
After handing over the negotiation to Abagon, Downton gave him a gift, "I'm so tired from the recent big war, I want to go to the hot springs for a dip!"
"No problem!"
Everyone can be regarded as partners, and the chief will not refuse this request, so he arranged for two people to accompany Downton, and as for Thyssen, he needs his son to introduce his recent experience and the customs of the human kingdom.
The warm spring water is bubbling white, and after the whole person soaks in it, every pore is screaming with joy, as if the soul has ascended to heaven.
"You're welcome, drink!"
Downton took out a barrel of high-altitude wine, and treated the two giants with hospitality, they also knew that the human in front of them was a distinguished guest, or the object of the young patriarch's follow, coupled with the fragrant smell of the wine, they relaxed their vigilance, and after half a barrel of wine, they were drunk and unconscious.
"I'm Dibolo, I'm too good to drink. Downton wiped his sweat, wrapped a bath towel around his waist, and got up to look deeper into the cave, "Hu Tao, you stay here, I'll leave for a while." β
"Huh, don't you want to soak it?" the walnut was splashing happily in the water. Seeing Downton walking into the depths, he immediately jumped up with interest, "I'm going too." β
Hu Tao has always been disobedient, and after Downton knew that after she refused, she would definitely catch up with her secretly, and instead of worrying, it was better to act together.
Allowed to leap out of the hot springs, Walnut trotted towards Downton, and then a flutter landed on him like a koala.
"Get down!"
Downton looked embarrassed. slapped Hu Tao's ass hard, little Lori is now naked, what kind of posture is this posture.
Hu Tao giggled.
The Hellfire crates for Hu Tao had been delivered, and Downton and she were armed, carrying weapons and magic stone lanterns. Walked quickly into the depths of the cavern.
"Be careful!"
Without waiting for Downton's advice, the Firebird took the first step to explore the way.
"What's in there? Big brother. Hurry up!"
Hu Tao craned her neck to look around. He tried to cross Downton several times, but he stopped him, so he could only push his thighs hard.
Thyssen said that many Krupps had gone in, but they never came out, and over time, no one had explored the mystery again. β
Downton asked Thyssen on the side. It's a pity that nothing was found.
Ever since the last time he found traces of the Fountain of Life in the hot springs, he had been thinking about it, and this time he had come to negotiate only incidentally, and the real purpose was actually this treasure that was on the list of magical potions.
The hot springs are the heart of Krupp. Only the core members of the clan can get close, let alone outsiders like Downton, so the opportunity is rare.
"Di Maria is a scourge, otherwise it would have more chances of winning with him. "Downton is sorry, but the demons of the abyss are all virtuous, murderous without blinking, warlike and cunning, and take pleasure in devouring souls and flesh, and it is harder to make them surrender than to ascend to the sky.
The cave is deep and unusually dark, not only the sound of footsteps, but also the sound of breathing has a long echo that makes people shudder.
Ordinary people may have been frightened and turned back, but Hu Tao had a stupid and bold expression, and he didn't know the danger of the road at all, if it wasn't for Downton pulling, he would have rushed in.
"Homer, did you find anything?"
Downton had been walking for more than half an hour, and with the strength of his feet, he had already rushed out dozens of miles, but he found nothing, so he began to speed up.
"Nope!"
Homer's answer was concise and to the point.
Downton frowned, and sped up, this kind of silence that didn't know when the danger of the road would come was the most torturous, and if it was a happy fight, it would be more comfortable.
There are many twists and turns in the cave, and it is very easy to get lost, but fortunately, the firebird used magic to mark the wall, so that Downton will not be lost, but this also means that he has lost the initiative and can only follow the footsteps of the demon servant.
"Damn, miscalculated!"
Downton was depressed, if he didn't succeed this time, what excuse would he find next time to soak in the hot springs? And once people realized his intentions, they would never let him step into the hot spring cave for half a step.
"It's hard to ride a tiger!"
There was no choice, Downton released the Green Goblin, and rode it with a walnut in his arms, worthy of a scorching nightmare with intelligence, and knew how to dodge on its own, but some places were too low, and it did not care about the feelings of the rider at all.
If Downton's head wasn't hard enough, he would have been smashed into a rotten watermelon.
"Something doesn't seem right!" Hu Tao sniffed suddenly, frowning.
"What's wrong?"
Downton dismounted, carrying a war hammer in front of Hu Tao.
"The smell of sulphur in the cave is a little less, and it's less pungent, and it has a fresh breath. "Hu Tao has a very sensitive sense of smell and can't go wrong.
"Can we find the root cause?"
Downton's expression was solemn, and he called the firebird in his heart to let it return.
"I'll try!"
Hu Tao sniffed left and right, like a beagle, at first it was very slow, but soon began to run, and the route it took naturally deviated from the firebird.
"Slow down, don't leave me for five meters!"
Downton made a mark on the wall, and when he saw that Hu Tao was running too fast, he hurried to dissuade him.
"It's okay!"
Hu Tao wanted to show his worth, help Downton find the fountain of life, and get praise, so he worked hard, but it was counterproductive.
Rumble!
The ground cracks, and the attack comes suddenly!(To be continued......
PS: Sorry, there is only one update today!