Chapter 43: Red Nectar Water

"Please go this way. [Full text reading] - "Lizardmen are a very grateful race, for those who have helped themselves, unless they are very good friends, they often put their posture very low, of course, not only low posture, but also when the other party is in need, wholeheartedly find a way to repay the other party." Therefore, after the girls left the inherent psychic realm of Pannis, every lizardman hunter except Galantis respected everyone, including the legendary Garnett and Granel. Now it is Grannell who leads the way for everyone, the old lizard man walked diagonally in front of everyone, pointed to the ground under his feet and said: "Be careful here, hiss, please slow down when you walk for the first time, hiss, and then speed up when you are familiar with it, don't rush, take your time." ”

The location Granell was referring to was a triangular path that led from the field at the edge of the bog to the camp in the center of the bog. The lizardmen camped in this way by using the all-devouring mire as a natural barrier, leaving only a path to pass, and when everyone except the sentries had entered the camp, the path would be closed, so that neither the swamp monsters nor hostile enemies could sneak up on the camp. The path was not too wide, about the width of three frames, that is, three to four meters, and Catherine tentatively stepped on it, finding it an indescribable feeling. The ground is very soft, and when you step on it, it looks like you're going to sink in, but you don't really sink into it, some like you're stepping on water, and some are like you're walking on clouds.

"Come, you go first. Me and Pannis at the end. Catherine took a few tentative steps, and it was true that it was not easy to grasp her balance, but the body control of the Legendary Close Career allowed her to deal with it properly. I feel like I'm ready to adapt. The knight girl jumped back to everyone and said, "Don't worry, it's easy, the two of us will be behind, so in case you lose your balance, we will also hold you in time, so go boldly." ”

"Well, I think I'd better find another way to get there. Freya looked down at her body. With a smile that was worse than crying, he said, "I think this is good for everyone." ”

"Hiss, it's okay. Galantis encouraged behind his back: "Don't worry. This swamp bridge is sturdy, hiss, and even your weight can't be crushed, hiss. I haven't tried it, after all, we can't find a tester of your weight, hiss, but theoretically it's absolutely fine, hiss, don't be afraid. ”

"Hey, are you swamp people so blunt?" Freya rolled her eyes and said helplessly, "I think at this time, you can be more tactful. Maybe I'll be even happier. ”

"Really?" Galantis tilted her head cutely, her yellow-green pupils blinking, her lizard-like appearance made it impossible to tell whether she was deliberately teasing or unintentionally blunt. However, it is not difficult to see her true intentions from her tongue that is quickly swallowed and her tail that is hidden behind her back and almost brings up a whirlwind. The lizardman lady said as if she had suddenly realized, "Oh, hiss, we lizardmen just don't understand your human tactfulness, hiss, even if we live outside for two years, we can't get rid of this habit." I'm so sorry, hiss. Hey. ”

"Hey, hey, what's going on. Freya didn't bother to pay attention to her last unrestrained snicker, and tentatively walked on the swamp pontoon. I have to say that the lizardman's pontoon bridge is indeed very strong, and even if Freya steps on it, there is no sign of collapse, at most, the depth of the taut leather pressed into the mud has increased slightly. The beautiful princess with a huge body walked on the pontoon, although she staggered like a duck, she always insisted that she did not fall, and actually walked smoothly all the way, until she walked into the camp range, she wiped a handful of sweat, and said with a sigh: "It's easier than I imagined, just come here, now even if I fall, I won't fall into the mud and become a mud man." ”

"That's not good. Pannis shrugged and struck: "If you've been in one place for a long time, maybe you'll trample on the load-bearing object underneath, after all, you're already out of the test range, hahahaha, hey, put that thing away, don't think I don't know it's a part of the Crystal Cannon, don't use that thing at me, okay I was wrong, please forgive me." ”

"You deserve it. The maidens gave each of them a blank look, and walked across the pontoon into the camp in turn, and sat down around a futuristic fire led by the old lizardman, and the cushions used to sit were woven on the spot from the surrounding reeds, and felt particularly cool to sit on in the sultry environment of the swamp.

The old lizard poured a cup of swamp specialty safflower nectar water for each person, which is brewed by swamp killer bees after collecting nectar from the special safflower, which is very dangerous and produces very little, and will only be taken out and used when receiving distinguished guests. However, Grannell didn't mention a word about these situations, for the lizardmen, it is necessary to receive friends who have helped them a lot, and to come up with the best things, as for whether the person being received knows it or not, it is not so important, as long as you know it, you can have peace of mind. Because of this strange habit, lizardfolk are often misunderstood by outsiders who don't know their race, thinking that they are stingy, when in fact those who think this way are often already enjoying the best of the lizardds.

Pannis picked up the cup and sniffed it, glanced at Grannell with a smile, and said leisurely: "It's still the newly picked safflower nectar ten minutes ago, tsk, the warrior who collects honey let us meet, it is estimated that the injury caused by the killer bee is not light, is there any big problem?"

"It was Garnett who picked it, hiss, don't worry. The old lizardman knew that Pannis knew the habits of the lizardmen, so he could only say without concealment: "Only the legendary level can be collected without injury, hiss." ”

Under the inquiry of the girls' eyes, Pannis explained to them in a low voice the value of safflower nectar, after all, this kind of killer bee, which has a serious threat to the professions of the gold rank and below, can be regarded as a high-ranking existence in the swamp, and their honey is not so easy to collect. After listening to Pannis's explanation, this little cup of honey became precious in the eyes of the girls, Catherine put down the glass of water, and thanked the old lizard man very seriously, but did not refuse, but accepted it gratefully. This behavior made the surrounding lizardmen flick their tails a lot faster, which was obviously to their liking.

"Why did you set up camp so early?" Catherine just gave her a look, and Pannis understood her thoughts very well, and changed the subject without a trace, "It's not noon yet, I don't remember you hunting so leisurely." (To be continued)

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