Chapter 408 259. Embarrassed big eyes staring at small eyes (transition chapter, with popular science)
"You... are back?" The scarred dragon lizard looked at Darkus in front of him and asked, leaning on the stone stick. After a moment, Darkus continued without waiting for a reply, "No... you haven't yet."
Darkus, who had landed safely on the ground, became a little solemn when he heard the pure Eltharin spoken in the dragon lizard's mouth. You probably know what the dragon lizard is muttering about. After all, the dragon lizard has some kind of connection with the ancient saint. Maybe the dragon lizard in front of you has met the ancient saint. The so-called coming back, but not coming back, probably refers to the ancient saint "Lost One" Ashoranka, but he still feels that it is nonsense. After all, he knows what his situation is, and he does not have the supporting memory of being an ancient saint. Did he really come back in another way? He always thought this was ridiculous.
However, what made Darkus embarrassed was that he couldn't ask anything or say anything. He didn't even know how to ask. He began to think about what the dragon lizard said. He thought that the key point was not the first sentence, but the second sentence. What does it mean not yet? When he really thinks about it, does it mean that he has returned as an ancient saint? In the form of an elf? This is too... But the next second, he thought about something again. Maybe he should ask the elves and gods. After all, there was once a female ancient saint named Rige and an elf god named Meix. Combined, and gave birth to or created a child called Amazon mother Karim using the ancient saint's biotechnology.
Perhaps, Darkus should formally visit the Amazons when he returns to Lustria.
"Did you miss me?" Darkus asked curiously, looking up at the nearly eight-meter-tall dragon lizard in front of him.
Darkus didn't know why he was so suddenly convulsed that he could actually say these words, but... the surprised and stunned expression of the dragon lizard might indirectly prove something.
The dragon lizard may be the same as the giant dragon and the dragon lizard. They are all creatures that existed before the arrival of the ancient saints, because the three creatures are pretty much the same. They all have six limbs, but they are different. For example, the giant dragon has four limbs and wings. Just six... The dragon lizard is the same as the dragon demon, with its middle and hind limbs on the ground and its forelimbs on its arms.
Darkus then thought about the Savage Dragon Tablet discovered on Obion Island before. The more he looked at it, the more he felt that the Savage Dragon was a modified creature that was a combination of the giant dragon and the dragon lizard. The forelimbs of the wild dragon that can kill a cow with one punch and the strong and powerful hind limbs are very similar to the dragon lizard, and the body shape of the wild dragon is also between the giant dragon and the dragon lizard. After optimization, the proportions tend to be Perfect, showing the golden ratio.
Moreover, Darkos also remembered that the lizardmen seemed to be afraid of the dragon lizard, and the Slann Demon Priest did not allow the lizardmen to disturb the dragon lizard. The tools of the Old Saint are the Slann Demon Priests, and the Lizardmen are the tools of the Slann Demon Priests. In other words, although the Lizardmen were created by the Ancient Saints, the Lizardmen are not meant to directly serve the Ancient Saints; Serving the Slann Demon Priests. Just like... the vassals of my vassals are not my vassals, although the vassals of my vassals were created by me.
Lizardmen are afraid of dragon lizards. Are they like wild dragons? The biological genes of lizardmen contain the genes of dragon lizards. There is a kind of blood suppression or ancestors. In exchange, the ancient saint transformed a garden to let dragon lizards Survive there, and these gardens are now the two Loren Forests?
The Ancient Sage and the aboriginal dragon lizards had a kind of semi-cooperation, and some... In short, I can't say that the relationship is good, but I can't say that the relationship is bad, anyway, that's it. I'm not familiar with him, but I usually say hello...
Of course, all of this is what Darkus is thinking about. There are some things that you can't ask, and you'll get lost in your face if you ask them. The tacit understanding and balance between each other will be broken, and what good will the answer obtained after asking the question be to him? Although he is Umak of the ancient saint Iqi, according to the level of the Zhengzhengba Sutra, he is Ancient Sage! Just like the ancient saint Botek who can share time and secrets, Botek is the messenger dedicated to the ancient saint Tepok.
Coupled with the paving of the stone slabs and what Darkus had done, he, a beggar version of the Ancient Saint, was able to thrive in Lustria, and he did many outrageous things, many of which would never have happened before. He also knew that there were still some Slann magic priests who had opinions about him because of the lack of a bigger real hammer, but fortunately, the powerful Slann magic priests headed by Mazdamudi supported him. But he is not Ashoranka at the moment, or not now, at least not now, in the future? Who knows.
Looking back to the past is of no use to Darkus now. He should get some benefits now. Almost all the companions he brought are lying down, and he feels that the situation in the wilderness is not optimistic. After all, this time is not exposed. That time in the Silkia Desert, there were not many sun engines to suppress and consume at the right place, and the Slann Demon Priests provided magical support. This time it was a real melee with real swords and guns, and personnel would definitely suffer losses.
"My companions have no obligation to protect this forest, but they still choose to protect it." Darkus looked at the dragon lizard and said in a calm manner. He looked at the dragon lizard who did not speak but kept staring at him and continued. , "I know that you are the guardian of this forest, and I also know that you are good at manipulating Ji Lun and Gu Erzhifeng, so... I hope you can communicate with my companions." At the end of his words, he raised the big He waved his thumb behind him.
"Dedicated to...Kukulkan!" After a moment, the dragon lizard nodded and pointed in the direction of the golden pond.
"Kukulkan..." Darkus murmured in a low voice, and then laughed loudly. He knew the meaning of Kukulkan. It seemed that this trip was still fruitful.
Just as Darkus was thinking, the sky darkened again, and a shadow streaked across the sky.
Under the gaze of the dragon lizard and the elves, a huge dragon landed next to the open space of the golden pond.
"You...are late."
Darkus could clearly feel the displeasure of the dragon lizard when he said this, and seemed to mind the arrival of the giant dragon at this time. He looked at the giant dragon in front of him. Dragon, this is a green dragon, not... a forest dragon.
The forest dragon is a rare subspecies of dragon that thrives in the two Lorren forests of Elsin Alvin. Unlike the dragons hidden in other corners, they do not fall into difficulty when living in the forest. During the awakening of the long sleep, they were perhaps hunted by the group of dragon slayers, and under the subtle influence of the forest, they became part of the forest. They became an extension of the will of the forest. Although they were still greedy predators, they It only hunts when necessary, and spends the rest of the time dormant in the depths of the forest, undetected by any existence.
Only when a powerful enemy invades the forest will the forest will seek help from the forest dragon. Different from a certain game, they are very powerful, and few people can firmly resist their wrath, unless they can control the fear they feel when they see the dragon. Arrows and bullets cannot damage their scales, yet their giant claws and fangs can sweep through an army like a crop. Even enemies outside their attack range are not safe, as they breathe dragon breath.
Although forest dragons are ugly in appearance, they are very smart, just like the green dragons of a certain aspect. Although they maintain a strong interest in things outside the forest like green dragons, they do not have the surly character of green dragons. However, they like to listen to stories like green dragons, and occasionally seek out some information from mortals. If a person is caught Catching the mortals in the nest can fill their cognitive gaps, and they have a high probability of letting the mortals go. If the information is of no use or the story is boring...
"My friend, I did not receive the information." The forest dragon's tone of voice had a strange rhythm. It didn't explain too much to the dragon lizard. It turned its head and glanced at Jinchi and shook its head. Obviously it already knew what had happened to Jinchi, and then it Then he turned his head and looked at the elf next to the dragon lizard. It said in a teasing tone, "Ah~ look what I saw, the incarnation of Loic! Well, there are other existences."
Da, who has a family background Keus knew that the dragons of Ulthuan rarely paid attention to those elven gods, but things always happened, and Loic was a special case. Perhaps the forest dragons maintained enough respect for Loic just like the fire dragons of Ulthuan. .
Dragons are, at heart, cunning and intelligent creatures who appreciate the trickery used by the Trickster God to rescue elven souls from Slaanesh, and the tricks Loik uses to evade Slaanesh's vengeance after completing his mission. In fact, many forest dragons firmly believe that Loik's intelligence was honed under the dragon's tutelage. But the war dancers who follow Loic don't think so. The war dancers feel that the opposite is true, and like to prove this by competing with forest dragons for strength and intelligence.
Before Darkus could say anything, there was another noise in the forest. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the roots of the trees were constantly moving, seeming to make way for a certain being. For a moment, Finally, he saw the ancient tree man he had rescued before striding towards the golden pond.
"Hey, here comes another forest will." Darkus teased in a low voice.
Like dragon lizards and forest dragons, treants are also the will of the forest. The will of the forest is an extremely abstract term, just like the two Loren forests have souls. The various creatures living in the Loren forest are representatives of the will of the forest, such as The same goes for the giant eagle, giant falcon and herd deer, but the hierarchy still exists, not as colorful as in The Lion King. After all, everyone has to eat.
Strictly speaking, tree people are wood spirits and forest spirits, but this kind of spirit is relatively powerful and can be bound to a living tree and reshape the shape of the living tree according to its own wishes. But the consequences of doing so cannot be changed, because when a spirit is bound to a living tree, the link is irreversible, and only death can sever the connection. From the moment they were bound, Jingsu's will began to shape and drive the living tree, and the branches covered with rough bark served as Jingsu's hands and feet. In this way, a tree man was born.
The ancient tree people are the oldest and most powerful tree people. Their existence is beyond the knowledge of mortals and they are respected by all forest beings. The number of ancient tree people in Lauren Loren and the Norsca Forest to the north is relatively small. Now the tree people in the Norsca Forest are even extinct. The real majority is in the Athel Loren Forest in the south.
From the perspective of the lying elves, Darkus, as an elf, was chatting and laughing with three strange ancient beings, but in fact... he was not. Although he was standing among three ancient beings of different shapes, he was not chatting or laughing because he had nothing to talk about. Have you eaten? How old are you? Will you follow me out of the forest to see the outside world? Just thinking about it made him so embarrassed that he could use the seam of his toes to dig out an itaza on the ground. Some beings become more talkative as they get older, such as Malekith, and some entities become more autistic as they get older. Obviously the dragon lizard and ancient tree man in front of Darkus are such beings, and the forest dragon She was looking directly at him, with tears of disappointment almost flowing out of her mouth.
"Dedicated to Kukulkan!" The dragon lizard broke the stalemate and pointed at the golden pool.
"For the sake of you and Loyk, I am willing to give my essence!" The forest dragon raised his head and said arrogantly.
The ancient tree man didn't say anything, but nodded.
Then, nothing happened again... The three ancient beings were waiting. They were waiting for the energy in the golden pool to reverse and return to its original state.
"In this case, there is still some time, I will make some arrangements." Darkus knew that after Shalaxi escaped from trouble, the golden pool had no meaning of existence, but would become a disaster in the future. And now he seemed to sense something, as if there was a slate in the golden pool. If he wanted to take out the slate, he would have to drain the golden pool. Now he didn't want to stay in this embarrassing atmosphere.
Darkus walked back to the area where the elves were staying, carrying the Trident of the Sea, and shrugged at the elves who were looking at him.
"Looks like we don't have to run." Darkus made a joke that was not funny, and then threw the blade of reality towards Ren. Just as he was about to return the recurve dagger to Genevieve, he Finding that Genevieve was not here, he then asked, "Where is Genevieve?"
"She ran away before the first spell was formed. I hope she is okay." Alatar said.
Darkus shrugged again and looked at the still-moving Druchi headed by Renn. Renn nodded after taking the recurved dagger he threw, and then mobilized a few moving Druchi. He looked in the direction Genevieve left before. He turned his attention to Colonia's arm again. It was difficult for him not to see it, because Colonia's arm was completely different from what he had seen before.
At the same time, Darkus also knew who cast the spell just now. If Colonia hadn't shown up just now, they would have run away by now. If that's right, Colonia should have cast two high-level magic spells just now. The first spell is the salvation of small Izata. Only when the sun explodes can he break through Shalashi's absolute defense. The second spell is Mystic Disintegration, and Mystic Disintegration is overloaded, otherwise it would not be able to cause so much damage to Helban, thereby destroying Shalaxi's defense and giving him a chance to kill.
At this moment, Colonia was lying weakly on the ground unable to move, and Darkus did not send out a cordial greeting. He was not good at communication, and he could not make the other party feel uncomfortable because of his greeting. After the status is restored, it gets better the next second... Since this won't happen, why do it? They are all family members, not leaders expressing condolences.
"Is it okay?" Darkus, who had a clear mind, turned to Alyssa and asked.
After getting the reply that there was no problem, Darkus made a series of arrangements, which was nothing more than to wait for the energy of the golden pool to reverse, and let Alyssa use the Wind of Guilun to treat the elves, and then wait until he comes back to do the rest. He had to go back to the wilderness first, and he had to know what the situation was like there.
Darkus walked to a place not far from Talos and stuck his head out to take a look. He thought that Talos was also dead, but it turned out that he was not, but Talos's current state was almost as if he was dead. Likewise, he did not step forward to pat Talos on the shoulder, or say anything similar to condolences. Usually the mood is unstable in this situation. If it doesn't work, it will lead to collapse. It is better to lick the wounds yourself.
Darkus looked around the golden pool. He didn't see the malice. He must have gone somewhere during the battle. That naughty pear was different from other cold lizards. He had a certain amount of wisdom, but not much and couldn't do anything. Compared to the big guy. Just when he was looking for another cold lizard, the ground shook again. He turned his head and looked at the forest dragon approaching him with a confused expression.
"Little guy, I guess you are going to Hawkheath Wilderness." There was a hint of playfulness and showoff in the forest dragon's words.
"Loic, how do you know?" Darkus was not used to the forest dragon's behavior. He directly said with an exaggerated expression and an exclamation tone. He knew that the forest dragon would not do anything to him, and he did not Interest demands, such as these forest wills, are tied to the forest, and he cannot stay in the forest forever.
"Come up, one of my friends is still there. I need to see it, maybe I want to say my last goodbyes." The forest dragon was a little speechless by Darkus's actions. It knew that the elf in front of it was teasing it. However, it was not the red dragon with the same surly and arrogant personality. It snorted and blew its hot breath towards Darkus. After seeing Darkus suffer a loss, it continued.
"Can't you stand the suffocating atmosphere?" Darkus slapped the non-existent dirty things on his body with a look of disgust. He climbed on the back of the forest dragon and teased. He glanced into the distance. , the dragon lizard and the ancient tree man stood there looking at the golden pool like two autistic patients, with no intention of communicating with each other.
The forest dragon glanced at Darkus with a look that said nothing. After Darkus lay down firmly, as if to embarrass Darkus, he ejected and flew up. Fortunately, Darkus was ahead of schedule. He predicted its prediction and held it firmly to avoid being thrown down.
"Little guy, you haven't introduced yourself yet." The forest dragon flying above the canopy suddenly said.
"I thought you, who are full of wisdom, would know my name." Darkus shot back. This was the first time he appeared on the back of a giant dragon, but as a Druchi, he did not appear on the back of a black dragon. , but on the back of the forest dragon, holding the Trident of the Sea in his hand to guard against the forest dragon trying to throw him off with any rolling movements.
"Are you angry with me because I came late? I don't want to..."
"Not really, because in a sense, I came late too. By the way, my name is Darkus ·The disaster of hell is not Aenir, nor Asrai from the south, but Druchi from Naggaroth." Although it was the first time for Darkus to deal with a dragon, he knew how to deal with it. When dealing with someone, don't lick. Licking won't solve any problem. Instead, it will make the dragon look down on you. He must master a kind of abnormal-looking but normal communication with the dragon.
"It's your turn." Seeing the forest dragon's delay in responding, Darkus said against the wind.
"My name is Bagir. Do you have any good stories from far away?"
"What a stupid name? Why not call it Jibal?" Darkus thought for a while, but he did not say this sentence.
"Of course, I have many stories. I can't finish them in three days and three nights. Let me tell you the story about the black dragon first." I
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