It's strange. What's so strange about it?
I haven't seen outsiders for a long time. Does that mean I've seen them before?
Law's eyes flashed with surprise, and he stopped Bruna from extending her tentacles to build a communication channel for the two of them.
Bruna's black eyes shook, and she was puzzled, so she didn't take the next step.
"Are you the patriarch of the Zhu Clan?" Law asked.
The patriarch nodded.
"You speak the common language." Law said.
The patriarch nodded again.
The first sentence was in a doubtful tone, and the second sentence was in a positive tone.
Finally, Law continued to ask, "What's so strange about it?"
The patriarch thought for a moment and replied, "I'm not afraid of death."
Bruna was relieved to see the patriarch and Law communicating without hindrance. She had been wondering why the two species, which were obviously very similar, couldn't understand each other in language?
The patriarch had been in contact with humans from the six continents.
Law was so sure, and then he didn't continue to ask. He moved the bowl in his hand and smiled, "It won't taste good when it's cold. Try it."
The patriarch looked deeply at Law, laughed a few times, then took the bowl, opened his mouth, moved his palm, and threw the bowl full of meat slices into his mouth under Law's surprised gaze.
It was a very bold way to eat.
He didn't know what technique the patriarch used. Even if his mouth was full of meat, he could still speak clearly.
He recalled, "Someone told me that meat should be eaten in big mouthfuls, and that it should be drunk with a kind of water. He invited me to drink it, and it was wonderful."
After all, it was the unimproved common language, and the patriarch didn't speak it well. Law could barely understand.
He raised his hand and took out a small pot of monkey wine from the Black Cat space from Lin Nie. He opened the lid, and the rich wine overflowed. He followed the patriarch's words and asked, "Is this the water?"
The patriarch stared at the palm-sized reed pot and couldn't speak. He could only nod.
He wanted to say that he forgot how long ago the water was drunk. It was not as fragrant as the pot in front of him. Even if he hadn't tasted it with his tongue, he could guess that it would be better water.
En, that was wine, but in the clan chief's knowledge, it was water, something that only existed in his distant memories.
As a matter of fact, the Zhu Clan didn't need to replenish their water supply in order to survive in this place. They had around fifty star stones, which allowed them to maintain a sufficient amount of water in their bodies. There were many lakes and streams in the underground world, but they were still far away from this place.
Due to his thick hair, Law could not see the patriarch's expression, but he could feel the complex emotions of the patriarch at a close distance. Then he handed the reed pot over.
"Thank you."
The chief expressed his thanks, but he didn't immediately take the reed pot. Instead, he took out a foot-long stone box from his thick clothes and carefully placed it beside him. Then, he took the reed pot and took a small sip.
Cold, very cold. It could be said that it was cold to the heart.
Zhu Clan's physique tended to be a source of heat. Even the strong liquor would be ice-cold, not to mention the Monkey Wine.
However, it was precisely this kind of coldness that gave Zhu Clan a unique feeling.
Could it be that he wanted to blow on the heater in the middle of summer?
The patriarch narrowed his eyes and followed the coolness rolling down from his throat to his stomach. He was addicted to it, and the aftertaste was endless.
He took a sip and didn't drink a second sip. Instead, he beckoned to several Zhu Clan members and asked them to pick up all the star stones on the top of the cave, and then find a large enough stone basin.
When he ordered, he used the language of Zhu Clan, so Law didn't understand. He just wondered why the patriarch didn't drink a second sip when he enjoyed it so much.
Soon, the Zhu Clan members removed all the shimmering star stones and brought a stone basin the size of a bathtub.
The star stone, the light was weak, but upon closer inspection, it reflected an illusion of bright starlight. It was only because countless stars weaved into a galaxy, but the light was too weak to be seen.
Biscay suddenly got up, and his eyes also revealed bright stars. His heart was filled with endless love, but he didn't act rashly.
Law noticed Biscay's movements from the corner of his eye. Before the patriarch put the star stone into the stone basin, he said, "Can you let me see the glowing stone?"
The patriarch's hand movement paused, and his eyes quickly swept over Biscay, and then fell on Law. He picked out one of them and handed it over, saying, "This is for you."
"Thank you." Law took the star stone calmly. He will bring a lot of favors to Zhu Clan, so he can accept the star stone without any pressure.
At the moment when he touched the star stone, the white smoke script only gave a name: Compound Star Stone.
The star stone was cold, as big as a quail egg. The transparent material was like a crystal. When you look at it in front of your eyes, you can see the bright galaxy, but because the light is weak, it doesn't seem so obvious.
Law handed the star stone to Biscay. The latter took it and stroked it lovingly. It was like a gem with the galaxy inside.
The patriarch didn't care. He gently put the star stone into the stone basin, and then poured the wine in the reed pot.
There wasn't much wine, and it didn't even cover the bottom of the basin. But when the wine touched the star stone, the stone basin suddenly reflected the bright galaxy, and even reflected countless starlight on the top of the cave.
Zhu Clan didn't need light, and they didn't hate light.
However, the existence of the Compound Star Stone wasn't an ornament. It had a strange use. For example, it could increase the amount of monkey wine in the basin.
The Zhu Clan had 53 Compound Star Stones, but they basically didn't need them, because their clan's demand for water was very low. On the contrary, they needed a kind of Fire Chasing Stone that was produced near the earth's core.
There were a lot of strange ores like this in the Dark Continent, and humans currently know a kind of ore called Unmanned Stone. As long as a string of beads was sunk into the water, it could release 20,000 kilowatts of electricity in a day.
A long, long time ago, the Zhu Clan's roots were near the earth's core. However, they lost to the battle in the ecosphere and retreated. Then, they lived an ignoble life in the grotto.
If the Zhu Clan had a trading system, they would rather use 50 Compound Star Stones to exchange for a Fire Chasing Stone. But now, even if they could exchange, the patriarch wouldn't do it.
He looked at the galaxy at the bottom of the basin, as if he was about to be immersed in it. For a moment, he was a little stunned.
He had met outsiders twice. Including this time, it was the third time.
The first time should be more than 400 years ago. It was a group of about 100 people who were half-dead. The second time was about 150 years ago. It was a lone traveler.
In the two encounters, he learned a vague common language and also received some gifts from the two groups of outsiders. However, the only thing left was the thing in this stone box. It was a gift from that lone traveler.
If he remembered correctly, that lone traveler called the thing in the stone box [Hope].
The starlight reflected in the basin was the embryonic galaxy.
The sea of stars couldn't be seen in the Dark Continent, let alone underground.
The Zhu Clan and even Bruna quietly looked at the starlight above their heads.
"Is that the Milky Way that Luo mentioned?"
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