Suhlen was busy preparing equipment for Kris and Alex to enhance their strength, and Hathaway was no exception. Compared to Kris and Alex's equipment, Hathaway's equipment was more powerful.
Alex's Starry Sky Robe was actually a simplified version of Hathaway's Sage Robe of Wisdom. Not only did it have all the power of the Starry Sky Robe, but it also had many Supreme Magic Skills that were at the Legend level. As for the Magic Staff, the Nature Oak was now in its growth stage, and its branches could not be used to make legendary Magic Staffs.
Originally, the Hydra's spine could be used to make legendary Magic Staffs, but this kind of spine material was more suitable for Necromancy and Voodoo spells. It was not suitable for Hathaway's Prophecy, Incantation, and Evocation spells. Ordinary Magic Staffs had almost no effect on Hathaway. Hathaway's Magic Staff was still the one she made before, and its effect on her could only be said to be better than nothing.
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Northern Wilderness, Ruins Valley, Kobold Camp.
Under Suhlen's deliberate indulgence, this Kobold Camp already had more than 2,000 Kobolds and Goblins. These monsters were now all believers of the Evil God of the Heartless. After more than half a year of development, this place had become the Evil God of the Heartless's headquarters.
This fruit had now matured, and Suhlen was ready to harvest it.
The ice and snow had melted, and Suhlen set off with an army from the Northern Battlefront City, accompanied by Kris and Alex. As for Hathaway, she still stayed in the Wizard Tower to cooperate with them.
These slender Rogues quickly disappeared in front of people's eyes.
"Sir, there are no enemies!"
"We have arrived at the predetermined location."
"Hide here. From now on, you can only enter and not leave!"
Suhlen said coldly. Ever since the Kobolds were allowed to live in the valley, Suhlen had never relaxed his surveillance of them. A large number of Harpies were keeping a close eye on the valley.
Because of the arrival of winter, all the Kobolds who were out had returned to the valley to spend the winter. The valley was surrounded by mountains on three sides, and there was only one exit. The mountains blocked the cold wind, so the winter here wasn't too cold. Moreover, there was a spring in the valley, and there was land for farming. It could be said that as long as the entrance was sealed, it would be a paradise. Of course, the space in this valley was limited. It could only accommodate two to three thousand people at most.
Suhlen came to the outskirts of the valley and looked at the Kobolds who were preparing for the ritual. He didn't bring a lot of soldiers with him this time. There were only three hundred of them, but they weren't weak at all. There were one hundred half-elf archers, one hundred barbarian warriors, and one hundred spear guards.
After three years of development, Suhlen's current guards had already been replaced by the Formation Breaker. The number of people in the Formation Breaker had officially broken through fifty, and the Shooting Sound Battalion was not inferior, reaching forty people. These guards weren't here to protect Suhlen, but to protect the palace.
The valley below was already occupied by the Kobolds. After a few months of development, these Kobolds had built all kinds of defenses here. Although the normal Kobolds weren't very intelligent, the Kobold Warlocks were still very intelligent. At least, they weren't worse than normal people.
After seeing this Kobold Tribe, Suhlen was surprised to find that there were at least twelve Kobold Warlocks in this tribe. It must be known that in the northern wilderness, only one Kobold Warlock could awaken in a Kobold Tribe with over a thousand people. In this Kobold Tribe with only two thousand people, there were twelve Spellcasters. This probability was higher than the human world.
In addition to the Kobold Warlocks, there were at least three teams of Dragon Blood Kobolds. One team had thirty-six Kobolds, and three teams had one hundred and eight Kobolds. A village of this size could be considered a medium-sized tribe in the northern wilderness.
The equipment of these Kobolds was somewhat crude. They wore dirty leather armor and held metal weapons in their hands. Kobolds knew how to smelt metal, but due to technical problems, the metal they smelted had a lot of impurities, and the weapons they made were much worse.
Suhlen was very clear that this was definitely the work of the evil god. Normal Kobolds were classified as level one, but their strength didn't reach level one.
According to the system's rating, a farmer with simple training was only level one. Such a farmer only needed to be calm and collected to deal with three Kobolds. The Dragon Blood Kobold's strength wasn't something normal Kobolds could compare to. The profession level of a Dragon Blood Kobold was level seven.
This was already stronger than a Knight. As for the Kobold Warlocks, their strength was at least level two. Most Kobold Warlocks had mastered the Fireball spell. This spell wasn't trash, but in fact, the destructive power of the Fireball spell was very strong. This spell was basically comparable to the power of a small caliber cannon.
In the valley in front of them, the Kobolds used trees, rocks, and mud to build a crude wall to seal off the entrance of the valley. There was also a team of Kobold guards on the wall. In the valley, there was a messy village.
A stream flowed outside the village, and there were some cultivated farmlands nearby. However, the farming techniques were terrible, and the farmlands looked more like graffiti. However, in terms of civilization, the Kobold village in front of them was much more advanced than the Kobolds in the northern wilderness. The Kobolds here looked like they were living in a slave society.
Rough mud walls were erected around the village. They were nearly half a meter thick and were made of stones and mud. Behind the mud walls were low thatched huts and mud enclosures. There were also many slaves working outside the village. If it wasn't for the fact that it looked too simple and crude, this was completely a town.
"They're learning really fast!" Seeing the scene in the valley, Suhlen couldn't help but sigh. These Kobolds and Goblins that "escaped" from the northern city might have only learned a little, but under the power of the evil god, they started to develop a civilization.
Since when did the evil god start to develop believers? Or was he preparing to transform into a true god? Although Suhlen didn't know what the evil god was planning, he could tell that he was planning something big.
"Woo woo woo!"
A low bugle horn sounded from the village, followed by a series of noisy shouts. Accompanied by the Kobold's clumsy Draconic language, it sounded like thousands of dogs barking at the same time. It was very irritating to listen to.
In the center of the village, a group of priests wearing strange masks stood on an altar. The stones on the altar were a strange dark red, as if they were soaked in blood.
The Kobolds around them looked very fanatical, and there was a kind of sick madness in their eyes. Then, under the escort of a team of strong dragon blood Kobold warriors, a group of captives was dragged out. What surprised Suhlen was that there were not only Goblins and Kobolds among the captives, but also Jackalans and Orcs.
These slaves were covered in ugly scars, and their eyes were numb. There was no sign of life.
"Woof … Woof woof! …"
A series of broken dragon language sounded. It was the Kobold priests praising the evil god. When the leading priest raised his hand, the noisy scene instantly quieted down. Then, there was another shout. The black mass of people all knelt on the ground, and then started to chant under the guidance of the priest.
The entire ritual site was in a frenzy. The kobolds and goblins' eyes were all red as they screamed hysterically. Their loud voices reverberated throughout the valley, and the birds and beasts in the surrounding forest were also frightened by this sound.
"Woof woof! …"
A cruel smile appeared on the leading Kobold priest's face. He held an obsidian dagger in his hand and came to the first captive. With a flash of cold light, the sharp dagger directly pierced the captive's chest. The captive opened his eyes wide and wanted to struggle, but he was held down by the dragon blood Kobold next to him.
The priest did not stop. Instead, he cut horizontally with the dagger, opening a large hole in the captive's chest. Blood gushed out, and a bright red beating heart appeared in front of him. The Kobold priest grabbed the beating heart, and the obsidian dagger in his hand flashed with cold light, and he instantly cut it off.
Hot blood gushed out of the captive's veins, but the Kobold priest did not care. The blood flowed along the rocks and onto the altar. The priest held the heart in one hand and the dagger in the other, and he walked to the center of the altar with a very sincere expression. He then carefully placed the heart on the dark red stone platform.
As the blood flowed out, a strange evil energy also appeared. The Kobold believers all had frenzied, intoxicated, and excited expressions on their faces.
Su Lun quietly watched the group of kobolds perform the blood sacrifice. Obviously, these dogs couldn't change their habit of eating shit. The Evil God of the Heartless still liked blood sacrifices. After all, blood sacrifices were the easiest way to obtain divine power.
Otherwise, in ancient times, almost all the gods would have accepted the blood sacrifice. However, this blood sacrifice had a lot of side effects, which made the gods fearful. In the end, they had to give up on this ritual. Otherwise, this method of sacrifice would not have been abandoned. Relying on the conscience of the gods?
In the past, many true gods went crazy because of blood sacrifices. They attacked everywhere and were eventually surrounded and killed by other gods. In the end, the gods gave up on this ritual.
Looking at the dark red bloodstains on the altar, this kind of sacrificial ceremony had been held countless times. In fact, this kind of blood sacrifice was not conducive to the development of believers. Although the normal development of believers seemed to take a long time and the effect was slow, this kind of method was sustainable. In the long run, this kind of method was far more beneficial than blood sacrifice.
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