This was a ruin that had been buried by vines and weeds.
A few Goblins were gathered around a bonfire, roasting a fat mountain rabbit.
Suddenly, a black shadow shrouded them …
Before the Goblins could recover from their shock, a thick hand picked up the leader of the roasted hare as though he was picking up a chicken.
The remaining Goblins looked back and were scared out of their wits. They quickly turned around and knelt on the ground, trembling …
In front of them was a group of ferocious-looking Orcs. The leader was Black Rock, who was at the peak of Black Iron.
Black Rock looked at the trembling Goblin that he had picked up, and a look of disgust flashed in his eyes.
He threw him on the ground and said,
"Where's your leader?"
The Goblin fell to the ground, but he wasn't angry.
He hurriedly got up and smiled at Black Stone flatteringly, while pointing in a direction and making 'ah ah ah' gestures.
Looking at his comical expression, Black Rock snorted and took a bite of the mountain rabbit meat on the bonfire.
Soon, he frowned and spat out the rabbit meat in his mouth. He was dissatisfied with the Goblin's cooking.
Seeing his actions, the Goblin was uneasy. He kowtowed and whimpered.
Black Rock didn't say anything. He kicked the Goblin.
"Lead the way."
His voice was firm.
…
Under the lead of the Goblins, the Orcs came to a collapsed building in the ruins.
The Goblins took a few steps forward and pushed aside a piece of straw, revealing a large hole in the side of the building.
Then, they skillfully drilled in.
The Orcs bent down and followed the Goblins into the building.
The building was full of collapsed ruins and discarded rubbish. It gave off a discordant smell. There was a winding path in the middle.
Under the lead of the Goblins, the Orcs went deeper.
As they walked deeper and deeper, the field of vision in front of Hei Shi and the others gradually widened. In the end, they arrived at an empty cave after many twists and turns.
This was the hidden stronghold of the Grotto tribe in the Elven Forest. It was also a transit point for hunting Elves.
There was a bonfire in the middle of the cave. Three Orcs were lying lazily around the bonfire, snoring.
Beside them, there were a few Goblins fanning them with large leaves.
Besides them, there was a man-made stone prison in the deeper part of the cave.
Through the iron bars, one could see a few pairs of eyes flickering with fear and despair.
Black Rock glanced at the stone prison with a surprised expression before turning his gaze to the three half-orcs.
Seeing the Beastman sleeping soundly, his originally ferocious face became even uglier.
With a cold snort, he walked over and gave each of them a kick.
"Which bastard disturbed your half-beast grandpa's dream?!"
The three Half-Beastmen were awakened by the kick. They roared angrily as they drew their weapons.
However, when they saw the appearance of the person who had come, their expressions immediately changed. They immediately withered and became timid.
"Er … Lord Black Rock, why … why did you come to the stronghold?"
They smiled embarrassedly and hurriedly hid their maces and sabers behind their backs as they spoke flatteringly.
"Humph, three good-for-nothings with no sense of vigilance!"
Black Rock scolded him for failing to live up to his expectations. Then he said in a deep voice,
Then, he said in a deep voice, "Lord Ju Shan sent me to investigate. I have something to ask you."
The three Half-Orcs looked at each other, and their expressions gradually became serious.
"Are you here to investigate the disappearance of the Orc hunting team?"
Black Rock looked at them and nodded.
"That's one of my goals. But before that, I have to ask you if there have been any strange movements in the Elven Forest recently. Especially … near the Jade Lengcui ruins. "
The three Half-Orcs were taken aback. They looked at each other and shook their heads.
"This … doesn't seem to be … anything special."
Black Rock's face darkened.
"You better think again … Don't tell me you've been sleeping in the cave all this time."
As he spoke, he emitted the aura of a Dark Iron rank Orc. The three Dark Iron rank Orcs didn't even dare to breathe.
Under the aura of a higher existence, the three Orcs knelt on the ground. They were so frightened that their faces changed and beads of sweat dripped down.
Suddenly, one of the half blood beastmen raised his head and shouted while trembling, "That's right.
"Lord Black Rock, I … I remember, I remember! I remember what's wrong recently! "
Hearing his words, Black Rock gradually retracted his deterrence.
"Speak."
The Orc on the ground heaved a sigh of relief and said in a trembling voice.
"Recently … There seem to be more low-level magical beasts in the vicinity. Many of them used to only be active in the Jade Lengcui area. They seem to be migrating …"
"Hmm? Low-level magical beasts migrating? "
A sharp glint flashed in Black Rock's eyes.
In the Elven Forest, the magical beasts had a strong sense of territory. Under normal circumstances, they wouldn't migrate.
Once they migrated, there were usually two scenarios.
The first possibility was that they had found a better place to live and were actively migrating there.
The other possibility was that they felt some kind of threat and were forced to migrate …
The Elven Forest was rich in resources and was a paradise for magical beasts. Hence, the first scenario rarely occurred.
Not to mention, the area around the Rock Cave Tribe's stronghold was barren …
Hence, the first scenario could be ruled out.
Then … the result was self-evident.
"They're hiding from something … Something made them feel threatened and forced them to migrate. The source … is probably in the Jade Lengcui area! "
Black Rock's eyes flashed.
If he guessed correctly, this was probably the key that Chief Priest Ju Shan wanted him to investigate.
He pondered for a moment and asked again.
"Are there any powerful magical beasts among them?"
The Orc who answered shook his head.
"No, no … They're all weak magical beasts. The most powerful ones are just low-level Dark Iron rank, so we didn't pay much attention to them."
Weak magical beasts?
Black Rock's eyes flashed again.
This meant that the threat wasn't very strong. At least, those high-level magical beasts didn't feel threatened …
In an instant, Black Rock recalled the strange Elves mentioned by Chief Priest Ju Shan in the Oracle before he left.
"The Elves who fought with the Goblins …"
He fell into deep thought.
Could it be … the strange Elves mentioned by Lord Ju Shan were behind this?
And the Blessed of Death mentioned by the Chief Priest …
"Right! Right! I thought of two more things! "
While Black Rock was deep in thought, one of the Orcs raised his hand.
Black Rock looked at him.
"Speak."
The Orc took a deep breath and said,
"About a month ago … dozens of Goblins escaped to the stronghold. However, most of them seemed to have suffered some kind of shock and were mentally unstable …"
"Also, Lord Rock's final destination is the core area of the Elven Forest where the Jade Lengcui is located …"
Black Rock's face darkened.
"Why didn't you say this earlier!"
The Orc trembled slightly and said cautiously, "That Goblin has always been a coward.
We didn't understand what they were shouting about, so we didn't pay much attention … As for Lord Rock … Lord Rock … I was too nervous just now … I forgot … "
"Hmph, useless!"
Black Rock cursed.
He didn't look at the three Orcs again. Instead, he was piecing together the information in his mind.
Vaguely, he had some guesses.
"A group of low-level Elves returned to the Elven Forest. They seemed to have been blessed by the Grim Reaper and chased away the Goblins and nearby magical beasts. They might be planning something in the Elven Forest …"
"It's highly likely that the Blessed of Death is involved. The disappearance of the Orc hunting team led by the Rock Ghost is likely due to the discovery of their secret …"
"The Blessed of Death should be very powerful … Otherwise, the Rock Ghost and the rest wouldn't have met with mishap. Even with the sacred item given to me by the Chief Priest, I might not be able to resist them."
"If I enter the Elven Forest rashly, I'm afraid it'll be very dangerous …"
"Haha, looks like those Long Ears aren't as loyal as the legends say. They're actually involved with the Grim Reaper …"
A hint of mockery flashed across Black Rock's face.
His eyes flashed, and he asked again.
"Are there still magical beasts escaping from the surroundings?"
"Yes … That's right …"
The Orc who replied trembled in fear.
Black Rock fell into deep thought again.
The magical beasts were still being chased away, which meant that the Elves were still active around the Elven Forest.
In other words … he should have a chance to capture a Tongue around the Elven Forest!
This should be a safer method!
Thinking of this, Black Rock gave an order.
"Gather a group of Goblins and follow me to investigate the situation around the Elven Forest."
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