"Can these scales be used indefinitely?" Gao Peng asked tentatively.
"Of course not. The scales can repel monsters because they have the scent of the Red Carp King on them. After using them for a long time, the scent will naturally fade," the old man said matter-of-factly. "The sacrifice doesn't require many monsters. One scale can be used for a year."
Gao Peng nodded. The Red Carp King's intelligence wasn't low. It even knew how to take advantage of others.
Moreover, it didn't need to work itself to death every day to hunt for food. Naturally, humans would take the initiative to feed it.
It only needed to pay the price of taking off some of the scales it didn't want.
Gao Peng could more or less understand why the Allied Government didn't publicly announce such news.
It wasn't very honorable.
The safety of the citizens under the Allied Government couldn't be protected by the Alliance, and they had fallen to the point of sacrificing monsters.
But to maintain the safety of a base city, at least a Lord-tier familiar or monster was required.
As a human, Gao Peng couldn't help but be speechless.
Yuzhou and Chang 'an, where he had been before, were guarded by top monster trainers, so there was no need to worry about monster invasions from the surrounding forests.
But this wasn't the case for these small base cities.
"Boss, we're here." The old boatman slowly docked the boat by the shore. The tide rose and fell, and in the murky water, a green tortoise lay in the shallow water.
It wasn't afraid when it saw the boat. Instead, it sniffed with interest. Then, as if it had smelled something terrifying, its two beady eyes narrowed. It shrunk its tortoise head and turned over to dive into the depths of the river.
"Are you familiar with this place?" Gao Peng asked Dumb. If it had really lived here before, it should be familiar with the surroundings.
Dumb bent over and walked out of the cabin, stepping on the deck with crisp thuds.
Dumb looked around, then jumped up from the deck and landed on the shore.
Stepping on the soft wet soil, its silver-white toes sank deep into the soil.
It bent over and crouched down, holding the soil with both hands. The wet soil slowly flowed through the gaps between its fingers.
The soul flames in Dumb's eyes flickered. In a trance, it seemed to have returned to a year ago, on this familiar shore, a group of Red River Apes playing and fooling around.
A large net fell from the sky, its sharp hooks firmly hooked onto its fur.
Since it was the strongest, it became the best prey in the eyes of the hunters, and they were determined to get it.
It roared angrily, warning the other clansmen to leave the river and escape into the depths of the forest.
It saw with its own eyes that its three-month-old daughter was taken away by her mother and hid in the forest. It didn't know if its daughter still remembered it.
Dumb slowly got up and pulled his thick leg bones out of the ground. Every step he took brought up a large amount of sand and mud.
Step by step, Dumb walked firmly into the depths of the forest.
Gao Peng paid the boatman and set a time to pick him up the next time. Then, he brought the rest of his familiars ashore.
After walking for about ten minutes, Dumb stopped under a thick tree.
This was a thick forest. The tree trunks were thick and solid, as if coiled pythons had drilled out from the depths of the earth. The dense leaves blocked the sunlight, causing the light in the forest to be somewhat dim.
There were some familiar traces on the branches. Dumb climbed up the tree and used his fingertips to gently rub the traces left behind.
Dumb was a little anxious and jumped down from the branch uneasily.
"It's okay. Maybe they just migrated." Gao Peng comforted Dumb.
"Look carefully again. See if you can find any traces left behind by them."
Dumb nodded. The last trace left here was probably a few months ago. In this forest, a few months was enough time to wash away any traces left behind.
But Dumb was a Red River Ape after all. As a former Red River Ape, he naturally understood the habits of Red River Apes very well.
After being comforted by his master, Dumb was no longer discouraged. He pulled himself together and continued to search for clues left behind by his clansmen.
Although the Red River Apes had left their original encampment, they still lived in the Red Sand River Basin. Dumb was very sure of this, because this was the only place where they were familiar with the food and environment.
Along the way, they found a group of Red River Apes. Dumb looked at them carefully for half an hour before regretfully leaving. This was not his clan, because there was not a single familiar face.
Unless the clan was wiped out, there would be a few familiar faces no matter how far they wandered.
Dumb tirelessly strolled through the forest. The faint cries of Red River Apes came from up ahead.
Dumb pulled himself together and quickly walked over.
It was a cliff that was not too high. It was only about forty meters high, and a large patch of dense trees grew at the bottom of the cliff.
Large vines hung down from the cliff.
A few Red River Apes were playing on the branches.
Dumb was suddenly stunned. He stared blankly at the group of Red River Apes.
Gao Peng had never seen Dumb so excited before.
The Blood Thread Heart in his chest was beating wildly, constantly expanding and contracting. The blood threads in the gaps of his skeleton tightened and tightly wrapped around his bones.
It made Gao Peng wonder if Dumb would suddenly fall apart from the excitement.
"Do you want to go over and meet them?"
Dumb was a little tempted, but he looked down at his skeleton and remained silent.
"Go take a look. After all, they are your clan. Didn't you say you were once the king of this clan?" Gao Peng encouraged Dumb.
Dumb hurriedly waved his hands. "No! No! "
His voice was panicked. No matter how Gao Peng tried to persuade him, it was useless. Sparkling blue light flowed from the depths of his eyes, as if he was crying.
This was the first time Gao Peng had seen Dumb cry.
He did not expect skeletons to cry.
Dumb's hands clutched the bark of the tree tightly. He hid behind a large tree and carefully poked his head out, quietly sizing up the little female ape in the group.
Dumb stared blankly.
As long as she was happy, everything would be fine.
Daddy was useless. He was taken away when you were only three months old. I could not shelter you from the wind and rain.
But … daddy has always loved you.
Dumb's face was devoid of flesh, so he could no longer smile.
His mouth was agape as he stared blankly into the distance. He looked just like a fool.
Gao Peng did not disturb Dumb. He let Dumb enjoy this beauty alone.
In the end, Dumb reluctantly let go of his hand. He bent his back and carefully hid behind a tree to avoid being discovered.
"We're going back now?" Gao Peng was stunned.
Dumb nodded firmly.
"Aren't you going to bring your daughter? Don't worry, I will give her the best life. "Gao Peng promised Dumb.
Dumb was a little tempted, but in the end, he shook his head firmly. "With me, she is not free. Here, she is free. "
Gao Peng's heart skipped a beat.
He suddenly did not know what to say.
Dumb's large hand gently rested on Gao Peng's shoulder. He looked at his master seriously. "But with master, I … I am very happy!"
After confirming that his daughter was fine, Dumb was very satisfied.
He turned around and left with Gao Peng and the others.
Abba's mood was also affected. She was a little unhappy, as if she had thought of something.
"Bang!"
Suddenly, gunshots rang out behind them.
The sound of gunshots echoed in the forest.
It was accompanied by the screams of the Red River Apes.
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