This figure seemed familiar. The speed of its movement could be said to be slow, but it was actually very fast. It soon came in front of Fang Linyan and the other two.
Taking a closer look, it was none other than the old centaur: Varden.
It walked in front of Fang Linyan and the other two and greeted them,
"Hello, humans."
Fang Linyan didn't respond to Varden's greeting. He suddenly asked,
"What's the relationship between Corlock and you?"
Varden said straightforwardly,
"I don't know him, but his appearance here is still related to me."
"Because I deliberately cast a secret art to attract him, who was wandering nearby, and let him come in contact with you."
"The purpose of doing this is very simple. I just want to see your attitude towards the alien race."
Fang Linyan said,
"Very good, now you see it? In fact, I want to add my opinion. "
"Race doesn't represent glory. I have seen the noblest beasts and the most despicable humans. The only thing that can be recognized as noble is the soul in the body. "
Varden nodded slightly and said,
"So I want to make a deal with you."
After hearing the deal, the goat's eyes suddenly lit up, just like a bullfrog who met a kobold diviner (cough cough, probably not many people know this old joke).
Then the goat immediately said,
"Deal, are you still thinking about the necklace full of magical power on the wolf king's neck?"
Varden shook his head and said,
"There is no magical power in that necklace. Human, you seem to have misunderstood something. It's just that the twin stone is a little useful to me."
The goat curled its lips and shook its head, "It's not good to lie.
"It's not good to lie. If it's just a little bit useful, how could you have followed us for hundreds of kilometers in the early morning? And you even went to great lengths to find Corlock to test us? "
Varden was stunned for a moment … After this weakness was caught, it meant that he would inevitably fall into a disadvantage in the deal.
.....
After a verbal battle, the goat stretched out its hand proudly.
Varden shook his head helplessly, then took out a leather pouch from his animal skin and handed it to the goat.
The goat took the leather pouch and looked at it. He found that the item given by Varden was very strange. From the outside, this leather pouch didn't look much different from an ordinary pouch, but when he held it in his hand, he could feel that it contained an extremely unusual and mysterious power.
For a moment, the goat couldn't describe the feeling. It was as if it wasn't holding a bag, but an organ with a life of its own.
Not only that, but if one took a closer look, this strange little bag was also covered with countless stalks. They seemed to be alive and were even wriggling slowly in the palm of one's hand. Those stalks were more like dried small blood vessels.
There was no string attached to the bag, but the mouth of the bag was tied together. It looked like two wrinkled, dry lips that were curled up.
Seeing the goat sizing up this thing with a look of disdain, Varden added, "Don't use human logic to predict the future.
"Human, don't use your common sense to guess the unknown. I might as well tell you that this thing has a mysterious power. It is a legacy left behind by the shamans of my tribe. If I were to describe it in the words of you humans, perhaps you could call it a herbal bag …"
Walden told Mountain Goat that the biggest function of this bag was to make some pills and increase the efficacy of the medicine. He only needed to put the freshly collected herbs into the bag, and the bag would process it automatically. After three days, he would be able to obtain a small pill with excellent efficacy.
Not only that, but ready-made herbs could also increase the efficacy of the pills.
The function of this herbal pouch was like a magical pocket factory that could increase the efficacy of the objects put in it.
Of course, if poisonous herbs or mushrooms were put in it, the result would naturally be poisonous pills. Moreover, the pocket factory would automatically close during the process of making the pills. That was why the goat couldn't open the bag to check the situation inside when he was holding it.
It seemed that some strange herbs had been put in the herbal pouch at this time, and it was in a state of processing, so it couldn't be opened. Varden explained that he didn't have to worry about it. When the time limit was up, he could just throw away the pills inside.
Hearing Varden's introduction, Fang Linyan and the other 2 nodded with satisfaction. At this time, the result of Vulture's investigation also came out. This thing was actually a silver storyline equipment. Its function was similar to what Varden said.
However, the space also added that soaking in the blood of powerful creatures could better exert the effect of the herbal pouch.
Fang Linyan vaguely remembered that his shoulder pads seemed to have a similar requirement, and it looked very hungry.
But it didn't matter. Fang Linyan was still good at dealing with such equipment. He quickly used the blood of Zhu Ganglie to let the shoulder pads suck until it was full, making it wail and shout to stop …
Thinking of this, Fang Linyan showed a sneer at the corner of his mouth. He hoped that this herbal pouch could last for a while.
After playing with the pouch for a while, the goat said,
"Well, you pass the test with this item, so what's the second condition you promised me?"
"After all, our strength is very weak now. As you can see, it's already so difficult to deal with the wargs, let alone Kishas who can enslave the thylacine."
Varden said coldly,
"Human, one thing is another. You have this twin stone, and I will exchange it with the herbal pouch. If you want me to introduce other helpers to you, then you have to agree to my request. "
The goat glanced at Fang Linyan. Fang Linyan nodded, then the goat said,
"Alright, so what you're saying is that you want us to kill that person?"
Varden suppressed his anger and said,
"Kill Kishas the Stone Hammer! If you can pass my test and bring me Kishas the Stone Hammer's ear, you can get my friendship. "
The goat said in amazement,
"But, I don't know what Kishas the Stone Hammer is …"
Varden sighed and said,
"Originally, our planet was beautiful and full of vitality. It was luxuriant everywhere, but a cosmic storm swept by 80 years ago, causing the climate here to change drastically. The entire planet began to become desolate."
"The harsh environment also began to induce species mutations. The hill giants, who were originally gentle and lazy, also began to become violent and ferocious. Many powerhouses were born among them. One of them was a powerful and brutal elite hill giant warrior, Kishas the Stone Hammer. The hill giants became stronger day by day, and they began to plunder creatures and destroy nature. Kishas was the most ferocious one among them.
"At first, our elders still advocated tolerance for the giants, thinking that they were also a part of nature, but later, the hill giants began to plunder females and forcibly reproduce, causing their numbers to increase rapidly. As a result, many species became their rations and slaves. Even our centaurs were included in the food list of the giants!"
"About ten years ago, the Hill Giants launched an unprecedented invasion on the homeland of the centaurs. More than fifty percent of the young warriors died in battle, and the centaurs were chased out of their homeland by the giants. In the end, under the leadership of the Elder Council, the surviving clansmen hid in a hidden valley and cave left behind by the Prophet. There were only sporadic small Charon tribes struggling at death's door outside. "
Speaking of these things, Varden's tone and intonation were filled with strong helplessness and sadness. His words were also very vague, as if he had a big tongue. Both Yang Shan and Fang Linyan were confused. Most of these things were guessed by Varden.
Varden even told them that if someone could help kill Kishas, they could gain the friendship of his entire tribe. Information and other things were easy to obtain. According to the prophet's prophecy, the person who killed Kishas would also have the right to know a great secret.
Obviously, Fang Linyan and the other two were not interested in the great secret. What they needed was only information related to Ryan.
Moreover, Varden's statement was too biased. The 3 of them knew very well in their hearts that the decline of the centaur tribe could never be simply attributed to the rise of the hill giants.
Obviously, civil strife was the main reason for their decline.
"Stone Hammer Kishas, right?" Fang Linyan nodded slightly. "Okay, it's no problem to kill him."
Varden said,
"Well then, human, I will also keep my promise and point out potential allies for you. I have to say that it was a very wise thing for you to kill Ghost Howling Wolf before."
"Go all the way west from here. When the sun sets, you will see a grand canyon. Then go north along the grand canyon. If you are lucky enough, you will see an oasis where there are remnants of the centaur tribe. Give the wolf king's skin to a guy named Jordan. I think they should be able to help."
After speaking, Varden took out a bone horn and handed it to Fang Linyan. Then he added,
"By the way, the herbal bag I gave you is considered a precious treasure even among the centaurs, so it's best not to take it out and let others see it. Otherwise, you may have a lot of trouble."
"When I see Jordan, this horn can be my token. At the same time, if you can really pass my trial and kill Stone Hammer Kisath, then after I blow this horn, the wind will guide me to meet up with you."
After Varden finished explaining, he turned around and left with a limp. After turning around the rock next to him, his figure disappeared from the sight of Fang Linyan and the other two.
At this moment, a message popped up on the retinas of Fang Linyan and the other two:
[You have successfully obtained clues related to the hidden milestone: Glory. Please continue to work hard and continue to dig for relevant information.]
[Because the hidden milestone: Glory Acquisition has a considerable degree of secrecy and timeliness, its information will be announced in advance.]
[Detailed introduction of the hidden milestone: Glory.]
[After obtaining this milestone, you will have the S-level title: Blessing of Mother Earth.]
[This title has the characteristic: privilege. It can be taken off or equipped at any time. The cooldown time is 1 minute.]
[After wearing this title, the upper limit of HP + 200 points, and you will obtain the skill: Rejuvenation.]
[Activating Rejuvenation will allow the target to recover 100 points + Physical Strength x 5 points of HP in 8 seconds. If this effect is dispelled, the target's movement speed will increase by 100% for 60 seconds.]
[Warning, if this title is taken off when the HP is less than 200 points, the wearer will immediately enter a state of near-death.]
***
Looking at the introduction of the hidden milestone: Glory, Fang Linyan and the other two all took a deep breath.
This thing was really worthy of being an S-level title. Its function could be said to be extremely simple and direct, that was to replenish HP!
But it was precisely this kind of single-function but powerful title that was extremely useful at critical moments.
Especially when there was no one with thick HP in the team at this time.
Vulture should have the highest HP, but as an assassin, his HP was only at the average level of the same profession. It was absolutely impossible for him to tank.
Not to mention Mountain Goat. Once the battle started, he was ready to use items to escape at any time.
Because of the existence of Athena's blessing, Fang Linyan usually attracted the firepower, but now it started to become awkward. Those weak enemies could be dealt with by vultures and goats, and he didn't need to go up to them.
Powerful enemies usually had skills such as true damage that could directly penetrate the magic shield and act on Fang Linyan's body. Therefore, replenishing HP was still the most important thing for him so far.
In this case, getting this title seemed to have become a goal that must be achieved.
At this time, it was not difficult to analyze that the key to getting this title was actually Varden. So although he was unwilling, he could only be led by the nose.
After thinking of these things, Vulture couldn't help but sigh at this time,
"Stonehammer Kissas? This guy is not easy to deal with as soon as the name sounds, not to mention that he is the person who gave Varden a headache. "
Mountain Goat added,
"There is only one good news, that is, his needs are the same as ours. It will be miserable if we massacre the expedition team …"
Fang Linyan waved his hand and said,
"It doesn't matter if Stonehammer Kissas is strong at all. We just need to borrow the strength of the team. Their goal is also the hill giants. In this case, it shouldn't be too difficult to operate …"
***
Even Fang Linyan and the other two didn't expect that a simple patrol would cause so many things.
First, they set up the pawn of the hill giant, Corlock, and then got a lot of useful information from Varden.
Fortunately, Vulture carried back the body of the thylacine enslaved by Corlock, as well as the venomous centipede and some game hunted along the way, so it was enough to report to the higher-ups.
After returning to the camp, sure enough, among the 3 patrol teams that went out, Fang Linyan's team obtained the most abundant prey and patrolled the widest area. They even received a few verbal praises.
After lunch, Fang Linyan went to find Talon, who was more familiar with him, and said that he got an important clue. He heard that there was a small hill giant gathering place somewhere, so he applied for an all-terrain vehicle.
If it was a military operation, then needless to say, they would immediately ask, "Where is that place?" "Heard? Who told you that? "" Small gathering place? How small is it? "
If you don't want to answer or talk nonsense, then you might be punished by military law.
However, this was a group of mercenaries after all.
Fang Linyan and the others were not Kenny's direct subordinates yet. If they got detailed information about the missing Ryan, then they had the reason and obligation to unconditionally give it out. But if it was unrelated to the missing Ryan, then it was their duty to say it.
If Talon or Kenny wanted the information, and the information was exchanged by others at great risk, then they had to compensate. This was also the rule.
At this time, Talon also wanted to rope in Fang Linyan and the other two. After all, he had the right to speak only when he had subordinates, so after asking, he readily agreed. He even took a large part of the rental fee that should have been paid.
So soon, Fang Linyan and the other two set off again, driving the all-terrain vehicle to the west.
However, Fang Linyan also knew very well in his heart that in the vast Gobi Desert, it was not so easy to find the habitat of the centaur with just a few words, and that was still under the premise that they did not encounter dangerous creatures.
Therefore, Fang Linyan could only rely on the technology of the all-terrain vehicle at this time. After locating his real-time coordinates on the self-contained auxiliary pilot and locking the path direction, he directly turned on the economical fuel mode and moved all the way, and he also tried to make corrections from time to time.
This was because he knew very well that if there was even the slightest deviation in the direction he was heading, he might not be able to see the Grand Canyon by the time he finished walking. It was like a bullet that wanted to hit a target a thousand meters away. Even a slight deviation would cause it to miss the target.
Even so, when passing through a quicksand, Fang Linyan was also forced to take a detour. As a result, there was a problem with this detour. When he found the canyon, the sky was already dark again.
It was undoubtedly a very stupid thing to travel overnight, especially on this strange and dangerous planet, so Fang Linyan and the other two could only rest assured to camp again. By the way, they did a precise maintenance according to the manual. The harsh climate here was a great test for the engine.
Fortunately, there were no outsiders at this time. The "Umonique" RV that Fang Linyan bought before came in handy, allowing them to have a good rest and eat.
It was worth mentioning that the electric grid arranged in the RV played a huge role at night. When they woke up the next morning, at least 10 giant scorpions were electrocuted outside. Their size was even similar to spider crabs.
Since tasting the delicacy of the leaf-cutting beetle in the Garden of Eden, the goat seemed to have developed some unique hobby, so it stared at this scorpion.
As a result, it was fried with the kitchen utensils in the RV. It tasted very delicious; it had the surprising texture of a hairy crab.
After breakfast, Fang Linyan began to walk along the canyon. He found that although there was no direct water source at the bottom of the canyon, there was an obvious underground water vein.
Therefore, plants with lush roots that could absorb the water below could be seen growing at the bottom of the canyon from time to time, forming a unique ecosystem. As a result, they encountered the attack of the blood-beak vulture along the way. Although they were not afraid, it took some twists and turns.
So until the afternoon, he saw that the canyon had reached the end, and a touch of green began to appear in front.
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