I see......

Tortured the commander of the Nar fleet for the information he wanted, and Quis concocted the same method, verifying it from several captured elemental shamans, basically confirming the previous speculation about Gelsan's identity.

Although he still didn't know how the Camel Emperor contacted the benthic demon fish to help him, the young blue dragon understood a lot about why he wanted to kill Gelsang.

After all, no ruler would be so generous to allow a warlord who once held great power to "sleep soundly next to the couch".

As for why the camel god favored Gelsang, I am afraid it has a lot to do with his behavior.

Quest had previously discussed with the Paladin Jensen about "faith" - for a devout believer, faith is not just a spiritual support, but also a code of conduct.

On the other hand, as far as the gods are concerned, whether or not the things that mortal believers do are in practice with their ideas is far more important than the believers' prayer and worship due to their dependence on mental injuries, and it also has a greater impact on the gods themselves.

As a warlord, Gelsang had many supporters among the Bactrian aristocracy, and his strong advocacy that "camel people should not rest on their laurels and should be prepared to wage war against benthic devilfish at any time" should have been approved by the gods.

From Kelsan's point of view, he really had good intentions and wanted to unite the terrestrial races and work for the future of a free and stable life for all people—"war" was only a means, not an end.

However, from the perspective of the gods, his development in the island world has indeed reached a bottleneck, and in order to turn from a demigod to a weak god, "war" may be the best choice.

"You may have to thank me," after analyzing all the clues, Quis still decided to carry out the original plan, "However, I am afraid that it is wishful thinking to want the priesthood of the 'war' realm, and I don't know if the 'defeated' realm will allow you to make a breakthrough." ”

Walking out of the bamboo house, the young blue dragon looked into the distance, the erupting volcano beyond the bay had stopped, and an island formed by solidified magma had taken shape, opposite the crescent-shaped island beneath his feet.

The ships of the Horr Empire's fleet, including those that tried to escape when the volcano erupted, were captured by Quest in their dragon state and abandoned in the shallows of the island, along with the wreckage of the two burned Ring bases.

During the "clean-up" mission, the mutated raft man, who had been missed by the Hump Marines, was also found by the warriors of the Dragon Clan who later came here through the interdimensional portal.

With a keen sense of smell, the desert kobolds rummaged through the island, and finally found the long-cheeked raft survivors in a semi-underwater cavern beneath a cliff not far from their settlement.

Kos, who has been ordained by the young blue dragon - the boy has no signs of resistance, easily accepts the fact that Quis is a dragon, and is still willing to obey the strong man "Captain" - he is now under the protection of the warriors of the Dragon Clan, doing the ideological work of the survivors of the mutated floating raft people who have been "brought back".

"I am your countryman," said Cosken, squeezingly, "and I am no different from you, except that I have no cheeks. Not long ago, I was living in a ring base, and while I was trading with the Camel Empire, I was caught up in a conspiracy......"

He choked up slightly, adjusted his mood and continued: "The conspiracy of the top of the camel empire. Some of you should know a little bit about it, and you do have some responsibility for it. Debts always have to be paid, but the creditors are not the camels who harvested your lives yesterday......"

"That boy did a good job," Sneijder praised, walking beside Queth, "empathetic 'demagoguery', inspirational 'consolation,' even a drow diplomat can do more than that." ”

The young blue dragon was noncommittal, he had previously used a faction detection spell on Kos, and the results showed that the boy's faction was yellow and light green—that is, he was neutral, and even a little kind.

To be able to have such eloquence is really a natural ability in a sense. And judging from the fact that he always takes care of him when facing a crisis after he comes into contact with him, Kos's own charismatic attributes are not low.

"Discovering this plane is an opportunity," said Quith and Sneijder, walking through the ruins of the mutant raft settlement, to the shallows of the sea, "but there are some risks associated with picking the bountiful fruits." ”

"The power of the primordial gods is weak, and there is no divine kingdom to protect itself, so careful handling may not lead to success," the steampunk-style half-lich apparently understood the words of the young blue dragon, "In addition, there are benthic demon fish roaming the depths of the ocean. ”

Quis nodded, agreeing with the Spell Advisor's judgment, "The one from the Camel Empire, I have my own plans," he pointed to the endless sea, "The benthic devilfish can't land, and the only concern is that the monster army under his command is numerous—"

"—quantity is never an issue," the steampunk half-lich was amused, "and when it comes to rioters, the necromancer never fears anyone. ”

......

There are a number of reasons why he would want to attack the island world, or what Quest wants from this plane:

Gold that is "cheap" compared to the world of ashes, new ingredients that ogre gourmets love, herbs that ogre witch doctors can use to make new potions, and primordial gods who are weak but possess divine powers but are not adulterated......

Sometimes a reason is an excuse, and if you are willing to look for it, you can definitely have it.

However, the most essential reason lies in the fact that "if you are backward, you will be beaten", which is a true proposition that does not need to be falsified.

Quest was initially unwilling to use trade to communicate, but at the first attempt, he was drawn into a series of conspiracies - even the rulers of the weaker worlds could be called ill-intentioned.

Moreover, the young blue dragon still has a bloody battle that has not been finished, and about a quarter of the time limit for "bloody wartime vacation" has passed.

If Quis wants to return to the bloody battlefield with some hole cards in his hand, then these resources of the island world can really be regarded as imperative for him.

Now that the idea of "Xu Xu Tuzhi" has been shattered by the ruthless reality, he can only play the drum again and reopen again, switching back to the five-colored dragon's way of doing things - first grab the respect, and then talk about the rest.

Of course, Quest didn't want to start an all-out war with the world.

In line with the principle of "distant friendship and close attack", for the Polar Bear Federation on Houjian Island, which has not yet made enemies, he will use the goods of the Scales Chamber of Commerce of Eternal Order as a weapon to carry out gradual commercial plunder.

If the cooperation goes well, he even considers compensating them with some compensation, such as teaching them the art of smelting metals, helping their civilization progress to a higher level, and so on.

But for the camel empire, given that the relationship with its secular supreme ruler, the camel emperor, has been difficult to turn around.

Although the other party should not know that the Nar fleet has been wiped out due to the timely blockade of the news, once the emperor learns the news, "revenge" will presumably become his only option.

In fact, the camel emperor had become an ant on a hot pot at this time.

For any ruler, a fleet is not a pawn that can be discarded at any time.

According to the arrangement of the "clean-up" plan, the fleet that was supposed to return to the secret dock for repairs suddenly lost contact, and the camel emperor naturally sent many ships to search for the whereabouts of the fleet on the route it must pass.

However, the results are very doubtful.

"Your Majesty," the dromedary attendant brought the latest news, "the search fleet is in trouble, and the accompanying elemental shaman reports that they have been attacked by a monster called the 'Sea Owner' during the voyage, and many ships have been capsized by it......"

"Sea Master?"

They are undead creatures that inhabit waterways or the waters near coastal cities, and they have a squid-like black body that looks like the ocean itself is made of the dark black water of the ocean itself.

In fact, what constitutes this monster is the constant fear and despair of those who have perished at sea - if a ship capsizes and the crew is drowned, the resentment and fear they have accumulated before death will combine their souls and turn into terrifying sea owners.

Like the Extinguishing Spirit, the Sea Owner is also the handiwork of the half-lich Sneider. And the "raw materials" he used were the resentful and frightened souls of the innocent victims who fell into the sea and drowned after the previous tsunami.

In a sense, this sea owner was sent by its creator to blockade the waters of the Camel Empire to prevent the leakage of news near the nameless island, which is really "revenge for revenge, revenge for revenge".

"So," the Emperor calmed down when he heard that the owner of the sea had appeared, and began to think about the various possibilities behind it, "It's not the sudden return of the benthic demon fish - the 'poisonous fish potion' sown by the fleet before is not without effect," his brow furrowed, "The fleet of Nar may have been attacked by the owner of the sea square, and now it has been completely wiped out." ”

"No, Your Majesty," the situation was urgent, and the dromedary attendant was not rigid in etiquette, and he immediately spoke after the Emperor's words: "The elemental shaman on the search ship can drive out that monster after paying a few ships, it makes no sense that the shaman on the fleet of Nar will be weaker than them." And there is also a problem with the time when the sea owner was born, according to the estimation of the shaman who fought with him, the sea owner ...... In fact, it is relatively weak, which means that it has not been born for a long time, and it should have suddenly appeared in these days. ”

"What do you mean," the Camel Emperor thought about it again and again, but still didn't have a clue, "The Council of the Seven Ghills of the Bottom Demon Fish has created a sea master who is not afraid of the 'poisonous fish potion' in the past two days, and it is specially used to deal with the imperial fleet. ”

"There is such a possibility, after all, neither the Empire nor the Federation have the technology to create high-level undead, at least the Elemental Shaman does not have the ability to do so......"

The erroneous views brought about by empiricism gradually led the thinking of the rulers of the camel empire to a dead end.