The Zoog Lucky became an official.
His official title was' Zoog Tribe's Deputy Minister '. This Zoog Tribe was decided by Phecda long ago. Once the Phecda World and the Zoog Tribe formed an alliance, this new department would be created. Lucky would be the deputy minister and the main minister would be a human.
Therefore, while the Tian Xuan Unit was still at Ulthar, Lucky was already promoted to the position of deputy minister.
In terms of rank, he was higher than all 12 members of the Tian Xuan Unit.
However, Lucky remembered his refined and easygoing personality, not only did he not put on the airs of an official, he even took care of them and did all the dirty work. From time to time, he would lower himself to massage Gu Jun's back and Wu Siyu's arm. What a good leader.
But to his Zoog subordinates, Lucky was different …
After careful selection, the tribe selected 100,000 Zoogs from the elite troops that would be sent to attack Ulthar as the vanguard.
When they gathered for the first time, they sat in the middle of the forest to listen to the Elder Zoog's lecture.
"Children, you will be leaving for Earth." The Elder Zoog patted a rotten log on the ground and sighed. "Parting with your family means carrying the future of the Zoog tribe on your back. This is a heavy responsibility, remember, remember …" He paused and then suddenly slapped his stomach. "Eat as much as you can, eat until the humans are all gone!"
The forest erupted with excited cheers. Regardless of whether they were Zoogs who were going to Earth or not, they slapped their stomachs.
Since Lucky's offer was free food and lodging, these Zoogs had to eat as much as they could.
Therefore, every Zoog in this elite troop was famous for their gluttony. Normally, they would eat two chicken drumsticks for every chicken drumstick they ate.
Now that these 100,000 gluttonous Zoogs were sent to Earth, they would be fed by humans. This greatly reduced the pressure on the Zoogs. Furthermore, they no longer had to pay tribute, so the price of chicken plummeted.
Therefore, the Zoogs were overjoyed. One day, they could not afford chicken but the next day, it was so cheap that they could throw it away.
If this was not a victory, what was it? If this was not becoming the new owner, what was it?
All hail the Elder Zoog, all hail Lucky! As for the evil Zoog who was still plotting a counterattack, no one paid him any attention.
The Elder Zoog taught the next tribe leader candidates. Even though the way to victory was different from the plan, they should not be too obsessed with the process, as long as they won.
Initially, they believed that even if the Zoogs could not overthrow the cat tribe, the tribe would have a peaceful life after the 100,000 gluttonous Zoogs died.
Now that they were all sent to Earth, the goal had been achieved.
One hundred thousand Zoogs might look imposing, but compared to Earth, they were like a handful of sand in the river.
So many cities, so many countries, and now the Mysterium World.
Therefore, Gu Jun and Yu Chi accepted the 100,000 Zoogs without hesitation. They could even double the number. However, since they did not have the experience of working together, they would have to take it one step at a time. The arrangement of these 100,000 Zoogs was a test of Phecda's intelligence.
When these especially fat Zoogs gathered together, they were like a sea.
Not all of them were excited, some of them were saddened by the fact that they were going to work for the humans. Humans were cunning, how kind could they be? The kind Zoogs were going to be exploited and eventually die in a foreign land. What a tragic world this was.
Not all of them were excited, some of them were sad. They were going to work for humans. Humans were cunning, how kind could they be? These kind Zoogs were going to be exploited and eventually die in a foreign land.
In their opinion, they would first work on Earth for a few years and obtain permanent residency. Then, they would apply for their wives, children, parents, siblings, uncles, aunts, and so on. They would all live a happy life there and eat chicken drumsticks every day.
However, before they even set off, their beautiful plan was challenged.
But before they left, their beautiful plan was challenged. "The human world is very particular about hierarchy!
In the forest, Lucky stood on top of a wide tree stump. He paced around with his hands behind his back. His footsteps echoed the classical Chinese that he had learned from the television. He wore a necklace made from chicken bones around his neck to show his status. It was different from the other Zoogs.
His beady eyes scanned the group of fat Zoogs before the tree stump and he said seriously, "Once we leave the Enchanted Forest, we will represent the Zoogs. The Zoogs will be the image of us. If we don't follow the rules, the Zoogs will be seen as stupid, primitive and barbaric by humans. "
At the same time, some of the fat Zoogs scratched their ears while others patted their hungry stomachs. It was hard to tell how much they were listening.
"Therefore, we need to follow the rules!" Ji Li said loudly, "Humans are particular about doing as the Romans do when in Rome. We follow the rules of Earth. To help everyone change their mindset, let's start now. You, you, you, come here and give me a back massage. "
The few Zoogs looked at each other. They did not understand what he meant by a back massage.
Lucky had to explain. They hesitated until Lucky said angrily, "I am the deputy minister! If you displease me, I can kick you out of the team! Do you still want to go back to Earth to eat chicken drumsticks and drink coke? "Then they hurried over to massage the deputy minister's back and arms. They helped Lucky lie down comfortably.
Humans only understood life after becoming a government official.
This truth applied to the Zoogs as well.
"How nice it is to be a government official, how nice it is to be a deputy minister …" Lucky's claws caressed his stomach as he hummed a self-composed song.
After the announcement that the Zoogs would follow human rules, he basically did not need to walk anymore. He had to lie inside a comfortable rattan basket and be carried around by other Zoogs. Even his food had to be handed to him by other Zoogs. This was all thanks to Wu Shiyu's guidance.
At that moment, a curious Zoog asked, "Deputy minister, isn't Captain Gu a government official as well? Why doesn't he need to be carried around? "
"Hey, he's not a government official!" Lucky straightened up from the basket and said with dissatisfaction, "Listen to me, none of them are government officials, they are all doing business that puts their lives on the line. What kind of government official would do that? No, Captain Gu is … "
Suddenly, Lucky's eyes widened. He saw Gu Jun walk out from the gap between the trees with Peacock and Malachite. They weaved through the Zoogs and strode over.
Lucky rolled down from the basket, dragging his fat body. "Doctor Gu, why are you here so early in the morning?!"
His heart was filled with hatred. 'These idiotic comrades, the Zoogs knew about the nightmare man's arrival from the moment he entered the forest, why didn't they inform me?
If Lucky was taking a bath, would they have appeared out of the blue to spy on him? Seriously! '
"We're done with our business at Ulthar." Gu Jun told Lucky, "Earth is still waiting for us so we wish to return as soon as possible before the channel disappears. Can you guys leave now? "
No other Zoog knew better than Lucky how dangerous Earth was, in fact, it was much more dangerous than Dreamlands.
He had been enjoying himself for the past two days so naturally he did not want to end his days so soon.
Therefore, Lucky hesitated, "Why don't you stay for a few more days? The channel is still stable and Ulthar is so beautiful, why don't you stay for a few more days? "
"We'll depart before evening." Gu Jun saw that and he made the decision, "You guys better get ready."
After Gu Jun's group left, Lucky faced his subordinates again. He was quite nervous … After all, he had been so obedient earlier …
"Captain Gu is really not a government official." The Zoog suddenly slapped the ground and sighed, "What kind of government official would personally come to report to me?"
The other Zoogs nodded in agreement. They had thought Captain Gu had a high status but it turned out he was just an errand boy.
Just like that, Lucky's authority was not challenged. He returned to the basket and munched on the chicken while ordering his subordinates to prepare to depart.
There was still half a day before the gathering in the evening. The Tian Xuan members could roam the streets of Ulthar as if it was a holiday.
Because the town was guarded by the cat race and had always been peaceful, as long as they didn't violate the taboos here and didn't play games and enter the houses to plunder items, the team of twelve people who came out of the temple was the town's distinguished guest, and the villagers were very kind to them.
Grant Bell, Reince Nelson, Linapova, and the others went to a tavern. In fact, their purpose was not to drink and eat, but to gather information.
Even though most of the residents of Ulthar had never left Ulthar, Neil and Hatheg in their lives, there would often be merchants from Dylath-Leen and other cities passing through the town. They would gather at the most famous tavern, the Drunken Cat Tavern, so the tavern owner knew quite a lot.
"Is the person in your group the nightmare man?" The owner asked in a hushed voice as if mentioning the name would bring bad luck.
Before that, the owner led the group to a secluded room. What he was about to say was a big secret.
So the boss was told by an evil Zoog that the legendary Nightmare Man was here.
The evil Zoog's status in the tribe had fallen so much that he could not even enjoy the moon wine. He could only get a small cup every time, it was not even enough to moisten his throat.
The stupid Zoog that he had always bullied and ridiculed had now taken on a human name like Lucky and was doing very well. The only thing that he did not do was to take advantage of him and say, 'Life is full of ups and downs', the evil Zoog felt bitter!
He had contributed so much to the tribe, sweated and bled, but now he had to shed tears.
The whole plan was flawless, it was the brainchild of a wise man. It was supposed to be written into the art of war but it fell into the hands of the black merchants …
When the evil Zoog was drunk, he revealed everything to the tavern owner.
Including his grand plan for revenge.
He knew the black merchants had been searching for the nightmare man. They wanted to capture the nightmare man and have him perform his death at Sunset Theatre before selling his body to the cannibals at Leng Xuan.
He also knew that the Tian Xuan Unit would have to pass through the Enchanted Forest to return to Earth from Dreamlands, they would be far away from the Ulthar Cats' territory. Then he only needed to sell this information to the black merchants and the black merchants would set up an ambush along the way. When the Tian Xuan Unit and the Zoogs returned to Dreamlands, they would suddenly ambush them …
The nightmare man was powerful but the black merchants had many tricks up their sleeves. At the very least, they could use super strong gunpowder to blow them up.
That way, the alliance between the humans and the Zoogs would be over. When war broke out again, the evil Zoog would have a chance to shine.
Due to the ecstasy in his mind, the evil Zoog slapped the table and guffawed. He even announced that he would no longer be called the evil Zoog but the Black Zoog.
Now, this drunken Black Evil Zoog was locked up in an iron cage with 3 locks by the owner.
Hearing this, Grant Bell and the others felt their hair stand on end. Sure enough, danger always appeared when they let their guard down.
When they saw with their own eyes that the Black Evil Zoog was still asleep inside the cage, they sighed in relief.
Even though the Zoogs looked similar, this Black Evil Zoog was unique. His jagged teeth protruded from his lips and his body was covered in wounds that had not healed yet. Who knew what kind of sweet dream he was having because he kept slapping his thighs and cackling wickedly in his sleep.
"Nightmare man? Boss, what is that all about? "
They had heard from the Zoogs that the nickname Gu Jun originated from his experience in Dreamlands.
"The nightmare man, his eyes are the abyss, the madman who slaughtered his way out of Dylath-Leen!" The tavern owner immediately perked up. He puffed out his big belly to make himself look more energetic. "No slave has ever escaped from the Sunset Theater, and he killed so many black merchants …" he explained to the guests.
The group listened quietly. When they heard how the nightmare man killed his way out from Sunset Theatre despite being surrounded by the black merchants, they couldn't help but be shocked.
So Captain Gu had such a dangerous experience. His image in Dreamlands was like that of a God of Death, this was really unexpected.
Now that they thought about it, the power gap between them and Gu Jun might be bigger than they thought.
Bell and Ivanovich, the two members of Phecda and Mysterium, left the tavern to report this to Gu Jun. The Black Evil Zoog had to be punished, the Elder Zoog had to give them an explanation or else the cooperation between humanity and the Zoogs would be in jeopardy.
Gu Jun and Wu Shiyu went for a walk.
It had been a long time since the two of them had time like this. Today, they took a break from their busy schedule and walked on the streets of this exotic town. They looked around and petted the cats that passed by from time to time to say hello. Their mood was as bright as the afternoon sun.
However, after some time, Wu Shiyu had a personal experience. "Dirty-minded Jun, you said there are many imperfections in human evolution, I agree with you. Wouldn't it be nice if a human had 4 legs? Two for use and two for backup. We can swap out the backup when we get tired. "
"This is not good …" Once Gu Jun thought about that, he felt bad. "If you don't want to walk on your own, I can carry you on my back."
That was just something he said to coax the girl but he did not expect it to come true. This salted fish was really heavy.
Whether it was luck or misfortune, after a while, they were found by Bell and the rest.
Now that the 12 of them were relying on the mental pillar of the Tianxuan Unit, the connection between them was stronger than usual. It was as if there was an invisible navigator guiding them.
When Gu Jun heard about the evil Zoog, he immediately made arrangements. He had Bell and the rest return to the inn to bring the boss and the evil Zoog along. At the same time, they summoned the Elder Zoog and Old Li to the temple to negotiate. At the temple, Peacock and Malachite were still busy with the Great Atal with questions.
Yu Chi and Feng Peiqian, on the other hand, had their own activities.
"Peiqian, why did you drag me here?"
Yu Chi asked as he stood in front of a stone fountain in a quiet corner of the town.
"Captain, this is a wishing fountain." Feng Peiqian looked at the fountain and her tone softened. "According to legend, after being blessed by the cat goddess, Bast, the lovers of Ulthar will come here to make a wish to pray for the goddess' blessing. That is why every family in Ulthar is blessed."
Yu Chi frowned when he heard that. "Bast and the wishing pool? That is not recorded in ancient Egyptian mythology … "
"Did the mythology miss it? Or is this a unique tradition of Ulthar? " Yu Chi was deep in thought. He walked forward to study every stone in the fountain. "Is this the power of Bast … How does it receive the power? Is it the fountain itself or is it the water source …"
Yu Chi bent down and reached out his hand. His eyes were wide open as he tapped and touched the wishing fountain, searching for symbols or inscriptions.
Feng Peiqian took a deep breath and lifted her head to look at the sky. As expected, she could not turn a broken stone into sweet candy.
"I found it, I found it!" Yu Chi shouted in joy. He really did find a cat's head carving on the inside of one of the stones in the fountain.
This symbol was not as simple as it looked.
"Peiqian, go get me some paper and ink." Yu Chi said urgently. "Find me a large box that can separate the fountain. I need to make a copy of this symbol, can I? Is that against the rules? Peiqian, I need you to go to the temple and ask the Great Elder about this fountain … No, you stay here, I'll go ask … "
Feng Peiqian almost wanted to fall into the pond and drown herself.
"Captain, there's no need to go. I was just making things up earlier." She said helplessly, "This is just a normal fountain."
Yu Chi, who had just rushed out, stopped abruptly. He scratched his head and his expression was troubled. "Are you joking with me? That can't be right, there is indeed a symbol there, it doesn't look like I was making things up … Oh, right. "Realization suddenly dawned on him." This should be your psychic burst! You were influenced by a mysterious power to make this' nonsense 'but it could be an important clue … Is it the influence of Bast? "
"I still need to go ask." Yu Chi shook his head and with a determined expression, he started to run again. "Peiqian, come with me. The fountain will not run away, there's no need to guard it anymore. We need to find out why you have this kind of psychic burst."
Feng Peiqian looked at Yu Chi, who had run far away, and took another deep breath. It was not right to say that this guy's brain was not flexible. Wasn't he smart?
But, what was he thinking about …!
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