Chapter 157: Earthly Gods
There are about twenty people in this group.
The leader, a man and a woman, was tightly knit and seemed to be on the lookout for possible attacks at all directions.
When Xu Nan met them, these people were fetching water.
There are free water pick-up points in the supply villages, but most people go to the inn for a drink and buy something good. Unless the traveler is extremely poor, he endures the bitter winter chill and takes away some of the cold water that has not yet frozen.
These people don't look so poor—because their faces and bodies are at least a little more responsive to poverty.
But they still just took some cold water and prepared to evacuate.
There are many people who look at them, but they turn a blind eye.
From entering the village to fetching water and leaving, these people seem to be out of place in this environment.
Their mount is a very strong pony that is not very fast and may not be so useful in the Great Plains of the South; But in the northern snow, this hardy pony is almost the best mount.
They are very disciplined, but they are not like an army, they support each other and come and go.
Xu Nan glanced at it twice and wrote down the emblem on their braids.
Then check it out.
I didn't expect that this time, the internal database actually reacted.
[Darkmoon Druid: A shapeshifter who serves the Spirit of the Darkmoon, with some elven and human blood, but is incompatible with most human elves......]
"Druid?"
"In this cold winter, can you still meet a druid? And not walking alone, in groups? ”
Xu Nan was a little curious, anyway, it was fine, and read it carefully.
The Darkmoon Druids are an outlier of the Druid community.
Instead of nature and balance, they worship a deity called the Children of the Dark Moon!
The origin of the Children of the Dark Moon is quite amazing, if the internal database is true, then this guy is a rare earthly god in the main material world!
Legend has it that during the large-scale fall of the ancient gods, the bodies of some ancient gods fell to the mortal world, forming some strange visions. Many law gods took the opportunity to rise, and many people took advantage of the fire to loot and loot the remains of the ancient gods.
Many years later, most of the remains of the ancient gods were snatched away, and the rest, under the influence of natural gravity, also fell into the boundless astral realm.
But the body of an unknown ancient god fell into a beautiful forest, which was the aura, the residence of a group of isolated elves. The elves faced the body of the ancient god and thought that it was the destiny of heaven, so they put this part of the body into the well of ten thousand flowers overflowing with life force to recuperate.
At that time, the ancient gods that these elves believed in also seemed to have fallen, so they were terrified day and night.
Gradually, some people began to pray to the body of the ancient god in the Well of Ten Thousand Flowers.
Something strange happened, under the contact of the Well of Wanhua, the elves had a subtle connection with the body of the ancient god, and they felt that there was a new force in the body of the ancient god.
The new power was vigorous, and finally under the protection of the elves, it broke out of its cocoon and became a butterfly.
A new deity has been born, and that is the Child of the Dark Moon.
It has the divine power of the ancient gods, the faith of the elves, and all the necessities of the gods, except for the lack of godhead.
Originally, in ancient times, the children of the dark moon could slowly give birth to godheads; But after the Age of the Law God, the godhead was occupied by the dead, and with the strength of the Son of the Dark Moon, he even lost the opportunity to return to the Heavenly Divine Kingdom.
Since you can't go to heaven, you can only stay in the main material realm. The Children of the Dark Moon lived in this way, and the forest near the First Mountain Range was also known as the Dark Moon Forest.
The realm of the Children of the Dark Moon is somewhat complex, and seems to encompass: darkness, the moon, the growth and change of all things.
It is also very special in its magical powers, and gradually forms a new class: the Darkmoon Druid.
Later, some changes occurred in the Darkmoon Forest, almost all the elves were extinct, and the Darkmoon druids were also very rare, people don't know where the children of the Darkmoon went, but the walking traces of the Darkmoon druids can still be seen occasionally on the northern continent.
Some speculate that among the children of the dark moon and the rest of the powerful legends, they live in seclusion in the First Mountain Range.
It is secretly accumulating its strength to launch a renewed assault on the Heavenly Divine Kingdom.
As for the Darkmoon Forest.
The forest has been turned into a no-go zone for the living, and hundreds of years ago, a terrifying dragon took over the land – the infamous Nightmare Dragon took control of its minions, turning what was once a wonderful paradise into a living hell.
After the destruction of several small countries near the Darkmoon Forest, no one dared to provoke the suspected primeval-level dragon again.
……
Earth gods? Such a rare existence?
The first mountain range is really a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger, a god in distress, and a legend of seclusion...... Everybody likes to drill into it.
Xu Nan froze.
The direction in which the group of Darkmoon druids just now went seemed to be the Raging Sea.
There was almost nothing to grow in the Furious Sea, and there was nothing to explore, so where did they go?
Encountering a rare race is naturally just a small episode.
Although Xu Nan is curious, he also has the heart to make friends, but since he has no chance, forget it.
After the resupply, the convoy continued to set off.
The rest of the trip was much faster. It only took a day and a half to arrive at Snowfield City at dusk.
Nothing happened along the way, and Queiras was visibly relieved.
The walls of Snow Plains City are tall and majestic, and it is a rare road to enter the Ice Wind Territory in the south, and the Cold Mountain Pass is located here.
After entering the city, the group dispersed, and then completed the assembly at the agreed hotel.
Xu Nan took Qin Lele into the city first.
He was not afraid that Quelas would run away, because the old man really wanted to run, and no one could stop him.
"It's so lively."
Walking on both sides of the main road, the street lights on both sides are turned off, and the street is full of people.
In the small shop, where a rusty shield was hung as a plaque, two or three groups of tall men were haggling with the shopkeeper, and from time to time the crisp sound of striking iron could be heard from behind.
This is a custom shop for boutique weapons.
Not far away, several young girls dressed in thick cotton clothes gathered together, holding a few strings of blackened copper candy in their hands, eating as they walked, and still talking about the circus that had just ended.
A father wipes the nose of his young daughter; Two old men walked with each other in their arms; The naughty teenager hurriedly ran over, bumped into the waist of a middle-aged man, was lifted up and scolded, and ran away......
This is the case.
No wonder Qin Lele couldn't help but sigh in a low voice.
Xu Nan was also a little touched.
It's been a long time since I've come across such a lively place.
Although there are many people in Anonymous City, it is really small compared to the area of the cloud climbing ship.
Not to mention the Ice Wind Collar, even in the three major fortresses, it is also underpopulated.
It wasn't until Snow Plains City that it had the appearance of a real northern city.
The city's commercial trade is bustling, and people walk the streets, smiling and beaming with happiness.
This kind of atmosphere is really very rare in the world.
So much so that Xu Nan and Qin Lele had the illusion of returning to the earth.
They saw some people from the Blue Order, who seemed to be playing the role of volunteers, trying to maintain order in the city, and there were also some young people from the Blue Church spreading the teachings, and more people were very conscious of cleaning up or something.
The Blue Coat here is very powerful, and the young people talk to each other about the latest evangelistic conventions, and they seem to be proud to join the Blue Coat, and the real pastors tend to be more respected.
Their style is indeed aggressive, but their methods are gentle, which is beyond Xu Nan's expectations.
These people don't seem to be so simple fanatical believers.
They all seemed quite sane, but they didn't know why, they just worked very hard to promote some very nonsense stories, and Xu Nan could confirm that these were all some Kutlin boys.
Girls do, but it's much rarer.
In the face of enthusiastic preaching, Xu Nan and Qin Lele both politely refused, and then left quickly.
The young men did nothing to them, but persuaded them very earnestly and earnestly that it would be a long time before they would leave.
Such a young man, Xu Nan encountered at least three waves along the way.
"It's annoying...... Why do they be so sure of this doctrine, which is clearly a lie? ”
"These young people don't seem to be stupid, but rather very shrewd, and I heard that when the Church of the Ice and Snow Goddess first spread its teachings in this area, they were frantically resisted by these people. They should be the main force against the church......"
"Why did you change the story and believe directly one by one?"
Xu Nan was puzzled.
Qin Lele also felt that it was very problematic, but her focus was on Geralt and the completed task of Blood Orange, so she was only a little surprised by the abnormality of the Blue Cloth Sect.
The two soon arrived at the agreed hotel.
Quellas arrived before them, and after explaining a few things, he left little Jasmine and Geralt at the inn to be looked after by Gray, and left in a hurry, supposedly to prepare something.
This is normal, according to Quelras's plan, tomorrow they will go directly to open the Frostwinter Treasure.
Such an important matter, because it is too hasty, there will definitely be some mistakes, and you must be fully prepared.
Xu Nan and Qin Lele also stayed at the hotel.
This inn called Cat and Sand Tooth is located in the corner of the business district in the southwest of Snowfield City, and it is quite difficult to find if you are not familiar with the road.
The interior of the hotel is decorated with a soothing feel. The owner doesn't seem to be from Kutlin, but from the south, and he treats people warmly, both the bar and the lobby are exceptionally clean.
It's a rarity in this world-famous hotel.
After dinner, they went back to their houses.
Xu Nan's room was at the corner of the second floor, the sound insulation was not bad, he pushed open the window, and behind it was the private house built by the local residents themselves, although it was not very exquisite, but it was full of the unique style of the Kutlin people - unlike the low buildings of the Ice Wind Collar, the houses in Snow City were taller, generally above two or three floors.
When Xu Nan pushed open the window, he happened to see the little boy in the opposite alley being spanked by a woman, and the boy's pants were ripped off.
He didn't cry, he just blushed.
There were a few children hiding there at the end of the alley, making low snickering sounds, probably because the friends were making trouble collectively and watching the excitement.
"Is he shy?"
Xu Nan's heart moved, and he opened the superspiritual vision.
The elements show that the little boy is indeed very shy, and the amount of elements is overwhelming.
He suddenly became interested, and used [Element Collection] on the little boy
【You have gained Shame Element*20......】
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