What happened was just as what was said in the tablet. When part of the fleet of the Skaven Plague Clan floated into the jungle near Zetland, Sotek, who was at the peak of his strength, appeared in the form of a snake in the Zetland. Tran, protecting Zetland from the plague. And drove the rodents into a frenzy, killing each other.
Moreover, the mechanism of Zetland surrounded by storms is similar to that of the City of Disguise and Horotor. When the Lizardmen organized an army to prepare for battle, they discovered that the Skaven had no intention of attacking Zetland. The Skaven turned a blind eye to Zetland in front of them, as if Zetland did not exist at all. The Slann magic priests believed that the Skaven were driven crazy by Sotek, so the Sotek sect flourished in Zetland! Since then, the lizardmen of Zetland have been operating in the jungle in a guerrilla manner, and some Skaven come back every day as sacrifices to Sotek. With the support of the Slann Demon Priests, the Sotek sect in Zetland is very powerful!
The east is not bright and the west is bright. The lizard people in the Southland jungle have been keeping Sotek alive. As the prophet of the snake god Sotek, Tehenhoin can be said to be at home.
Renn once told Darkus about the grand occasion, which was even worse than the time in Itaza. Tehenhoin led his Red Crown brothers to conduct a successful raid and brought back a large number of sacrifices. The streets and buildings of Zetland were crowded with onlookers. As the sacrifice progressed, the hysterical carnival gradually reached a climax, and the skinks of Zetland recognized Tehenhoin and his red-crowned brothers.
Darkus didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing. He was thinking that the Skinks had reached a delicate balance between their belief in Sotek and the traditional Ancient Saints. The result...
Of course, this so-called very powerful thing was just that. Although Zetland is the largest temple city in the Southland jungle and was completely preserved during the great invasion, the situation in the Southland jungle in the entire old world is not optimistic. Due to the scarcity of troops, incubation pools and temple cities, There is also the problem that the Skaven will launch attacks on other temple cities, causing other temple cities to be unable to operate normally, and Zetland has to deploy a large number of troops to guard against the invasion that the Skaven may launch at any time. .
The ruler of Zetland is a third-generation Slann magic priest named Quaxmu. In other words, this third-generation Slann magic priest is the supreme ruler of the Southland jungle. There was no news about the invasion.
Then the trouble started. Because they were cut off from the mainland of Lustria, the Slann Demon Priests of the Southland Jungle, headed by Quaxmu, began to interpret the ancient saint's grand plan on their own.
According to Master Ma's description, after the communication between Chapeiuto and Zetlan was reconnected, the Slann magic priests from both sides did not hug each other with tears of joy when they saw their fellow villagers. Instead, they quarreled because of their differences in interpreting the grand plan. The main differences focus on Sotek and Darkus. The people in the Southland Jungle recognize Sotek but not Darkus, while the mainland of Lustria is completely opposite. Moreover, the Southland Jungle insists on remaining motionless until the first generation of Slann Demon Priest is resurrected or before the return of the Ancient Saint Ashoranka...
The Ancient Saint "Lost One" Ashoranka has something to say. , previously introduced as a lost ancient saint, he is rarely mentioned because he is believed to have lost contact with the lizard people and thus cannot hear the prayers of the Slann magic priests.
Although Slann priests in both lands disagree on the grand plan, it is generally believed that Ashoranka is still on a time-traveling mission and has not yet returned. But the difference is that the Slann priests in the Southland jungle believe even more that He will one day return like lightning from His long, almost impossible mission. As for what comes back? Tathagata...
In addition to the moon city of Lustria continent, Taraxland, Zetland also has a floating garden of Ashoranka. This garden is a memorial to Him, an eternal lament for everything the Lizardmen have lost, and a reminder of the Lizardmen's hope that one day He will return from his journey.
Of course, there is another important reason. The first generation of Slanchikota was personally tutored by the ancient saint Ashoranka. To put it more bluntly, he was a disciple who opened his own school and gave face to face one-on-one guidance.
As for the original Strangekota? Unfortunately, Wren's secret passage didn't work. After this man used a spell to destroy all the Chaos Demons active in the jungles of the Southland during the Great Invasion, his body was also exploded by the surging energy. The Skink Priests recovered the fragments of his body and mummified them. Hidden in Zetland's secret chamber, according to Shakespati's feedback, he was in the same state as Croca. His soul was restricted to his body and he could only see...
Originally, Darkus should have gone to Zetland first. Tran, but he is not ready to go now. In his big plan, the Southland jungle is currently the forward base for the battle with the Skaven. As long as the battle is going on, the Skaven will not make any plans. On to Lustria. Moreover, without guidance from within Zetland, other races would not be able to discover this mysterious temple city, and Zetland also has an excellent deep-water port.
Even if Darkus goes there, he won't be able to solve any problems. How can he get the approval of the Slann Demon Priests in the South? His main force was concentrated on the continent of Lustria, and it was not yet time for Lustria to mobilize a large number of troops to support the Southland Jungle. After learning that there was no stone slab about the hatching pool in the Southland Jungle, he went to Pure A pure waste of time.
Moreover, the continent of Lustria also has some difficulties to face, such as the City of Echoes, the Chaos Rift of Zahuitak, the City of Fish Scales and Juitex that have not yet risen in the lake, and the two cities of Anureel Province. A temple city has not been built, etc., to put it bluntly, it is still a problem of the population of lizardmen.
Since there is no stone slab related to the hatching pool in the Southland jungle, Darkus turned his attention to the only place he must visit this time in the old world, Obion Island!
However, after opening up the contact with the Southland jungle this time, Darkus also gained some benefits. He found a way to deal with the group of rhinoceros flying over the Kauchen Plain. Generally speaking, the method is to use yellow-spotted toads to lure the Rhythrosaurus down, then use hunting nets or traps to control the Rhythrosaurus, and then put an ancient holy device on the neck of the Rhythrosaurus, and then the rebellious Rhythrosaurus will be honest. ...
As the reconstruction work of Lustria Huta progressed, Adoshi Tehe, who was in charge of the work there, discovered another Time Sentinel and the matching hidden stone slab. In a meaning that everyone can understand, the Time Sentinel is an idealism This version of radar can detect intrusion targets within a certain range after normal operation.
Darkus went to the Time Sentinel in Cuyo Province to try it out. Although he didn't understand the specific mechanism, it worked very well. Moreover, the location of the Sentinels of Time is very tricky, spread out in a circular radius, from the Spear Island in the east of Anureel Province to the waters of Chapeuto in the north, and from the Brass Desert on the other side of the Sotigo Ridge. The sea area to the south of the temple city Slanzek is under surveillance.
Therefore, another infrastructure project has been included in the plan. Darkus is preparing to establish a rapid emergency force composed of sorceresses and flying mounts centered on the Time Sentinel, and connect it with Oxo in the north to serve as a follow-up The role of domesticating Rhythrosaurus.
The three plundering ships that explored the underground sea also returned, and one returned normally. This ship discovered the channel leading directly from the Nagaros Underground Sea to Spicazuma. The other ship entered a dead end and was trapped for two days before being teleported to Chapeiuto by Mazdamudi. The last one was the fastest, sailing out from the mouth of the river west of Spikazuma, and directly arrived at the Giant Turtle Islands in the Far Sea. After that, the ship went all the way north, and now it has returned to Krakalond.
In general, the underground sea channel from Nagaros to Spicazuma has been explored through this violent and rapid method. Ships can either travel back and forth in the underground sea, or go out from the Zhiyuan Sea and travel north to the opposite side of the Boiling Sea. in a safe channel, and then enter the underground sea channel from the west coast of Naggaroth and return to Naggaroth on the east coast.
The two plundering ships docked at Chapeuto were given a two-year leave by Darkus, and were given five times a generous reward for them to squander in Chapeiuto. Was the waterway information leaked? It doesn't exist. This kind of secret is only in the hands of a few core people. He discussed with Mazdamudi and decided to build a foundation outside the entrance so that subsequent fleets could have a place to dock for repairs and transfer goods.
Although things went smoothly, they were not exceptionally smooth. Dastan and Lokxia, two good gambling friends, encountered an unprecedented storm when they went to the jungle of Southland. Fortunately, Shakespati resolved the crisis. . When the news came back, Darkus initially thought that Tzeentch could not see through it and thought that he had made too many changes recently. But after some investigation, it was found that it was not the case...On the contrary, maybe Tzeentch liked to see these unprecedented changes he made as the Chosen God?
According to the information sent back from Nagaroth, this storm was caused by Morathi... The time, place, and person all matched up. After Darkus and Malekith received this information, they reacted indifferently and expressed that they were not surprised. Malekith took the initiative to take on the job of dealing with his mother after returning to Naggaroth, which was quite interesting. The posture of splitting his mother apart with the Yang Yan Sword. Due to various reasons, Shakespati handed over the army that he brought to the Southland Jungle to Tehenhoin who stayed in the Southland Jungle in Lebus Lustria, and then filled the Black Ark Fleet with gold and Gem Queen returned to Lustria. After communicating with him, Darkus decided to stay at the Western Star Pyramid of Chapeiuto and communicate with the Eastern Star Pyramid of Zetland to help Dark. Uth sits on the Plains of Cawchen.
Beloda is gone, and someone has to take on the task of dispelling the typhoon.
So Darkus is very relaxed now. He doesn't need to think about those miscellaneous things, nor does he need to think about planning and reform, or creating more changes. He only needs to cook and bask in the sun every day, and he can also practice the skills of Holy Soul Reef, Te'ku Toltec Bracers and Kodi Breastplate before entering the sea of Ulthuan.
"My dear, the bread is going to be burnt."
Drusala's words brought Darkus back from his thoughts. He quickly opened the oven and took out the burnt soft cheese bread, and then arranged it neatly. Cut the bread in half and stuff the roasted meat into the sandwich of bread and cheese.
A manageable lunch was fooled by Darkus, the head chef.
The most dangerous place is also the safest place.
In addition to the sailors who were on duty, the other Druchi and Belloda all sat at the long table on the deck and ate the delicacies made by Darkus. The strange thing was that the Druchi behaved well when eating. It was very enjoyable and delicious. Only Belloda frowned slightly in disgust. He knows his own level. Although he likes cooking, the things he makes are just that, just like the stinky chess basket who likes to play chess, but loses every battle and never tires of it. However, he understands very well that in a society with strict hierarchies, those in higher positions would deign to cook, even if the cooking is unpalatable.
"Everyone is welcome." Darkus raised a glass bottle filled with white grape juice and gestured to the Druchs present.
Then Darkus raised his head and blew on the bottle. What he drank couldn't be considered wine, at most it tasted like wine. It was the white grape juice he dreamed of, which he could drink like a drink.
The other druchi also started drinking after making some gestures. Some drank the red and white wine brewed in Cuyo Province, some drank the chicha wine brewed from corn, and some had heavy drinks, Fra. Ness and Baine liked to drink bitters made from fennel.
In the past three years, Kauchen Plain has produced many weird drinks with the help of Emerald Garden, a team that does not even have a grass platform.
For example, if Dakoos drank the heavier Sarsaparilla root juice wine once, it would feel like he had taken a big sip of Huoxiang Zhengqi water. It would stick out, and the whole person's nerves would be opened up, and he would gain great benefits. Arthur's dead eye skill in Daredevil 2. Later, he directly listed this wine as a potion and sold it in potion bottles. This thing can save lives at critical times. For example, you can drink a little appropriately when dealing with difficult targets or before a duel to add a buff to yourself.
Of course, if the energy has passed and the battle has not been resolved when the alcohol comes on, it will be a reminder.
Similarly, tequila was listed as a luxury product by Darkos, a special edition for the Great Wrong Species, used to supply those elven dignitaries. He can't say that this kind of wine is not good. He can only say that benevolent people have different opinions. It takes 8 years for agave to mature, and then the brewing process takes half a month, and then it is stored for another 5 years. Of course, the worms are gone.
Originally, Darkus was planning to drink until he was full for one penny, drink for two cents, and pour a pour of gin on clean straw when he was drunk. However, after thinking for a long time, he rejected it again. He is also preparing to introduce relevant bills to ban private brewing of gin. Druch is not a beautiful country, and those who commit crimes will be beheaded.
Although the price of gin brewed from juniper berries, corn, and wheat is low, it is too powerful. Originally, Darkus planned to promote it on a large scale in the Kauchen Plain and supply it to labor dispatchers. They would drink a few glasses at night to numb themselves. Don’t think so much about your nerves. Just drink it and go to sleep, and continue working the next day. But he found that this was not the case, because he could not prevent the Druchi soldiers from drinking. You must know that these Druchi soldiers were his reserve soldiers.
Darkos doesn’t want this kind of wine to spread in Nagaroth. What he wants is the positive Druchi, not the decadence in the east neighborhood of Nagarond. Gin with 40° alcohol will make Druchi Lu Qi is drunk.
Originally, the elves were proud of their agility, but if their limbs and nerves were weakened by drinking, how could they still play.
Of course someone has to clean up after the meal, and this honorable job is naturally given to Belloda. How can Asul do nothing but work on the Druch ship, and her professional skills can also be used in her washing dishes. time to help.
After eating and lying down for a while, Darkus took off his classic skin and put on a classic sailor's outfit. He jumped up and grabbed a cable, pulled himself to a crossbar, and then followed The rope climbed to the sentry post on the second mast. The figures of the sailors on the deck below him looked very small. This feeling was different from the feeling of climbing up a high mountain to overlook all living beings. After all, the mountains would not sway with the movement of the ship.
The trade wind blew through Darkus's tied-up hair and the sea dragon Piketan on his body, and flocks of seagulls perched on the mast just beyond his reach. He leaned as far away from the mast as possible, trying to reach the gulls. When the seagulls noticed his approach, they immediately took off and circled the ship, making cries that seemed to be mocking him.
Darkus did not become angry, but shook his head and smiled. He looked at the Drift Islands behind him for a while, which were still disappearing into the sea level, and then turned his head to look at the sea ahead.
"Ah~ the distance is ahead! Obion Island, I, Darkus, am here." (End of this chapter)