Chapter 563 [Dragon Eating the World]
"White Ghost, have you finished looking at the carvings on those small stones?"
King Fabuti was the first to wave to Adrian.
"Those strange little square words that look like ants are incomprehensible to ordinary people."
Little stones...
The corner of Adrian's mouth twitched slightly. For ordinary people, the text of ancient history is an out-and-out "boulder"!
But who made King Fabuti more than fifty meters tall...
"As for the historical text, let's stop here for now."
Adrian came back to his senses and said to King Farbuti.
"Let's talk about the thing you were planning to ask me to help with before!"
"...Okay!"
King Fabuti's originally relaxed expression instantly became serious.
After thinking for a while, the giant king asked.
"White Ghost, do you know the status of Adam Baoshu among Elbaf?"
"Know a thing or two."
Adrian said very humbly.
Outside the King's Court of Giants, the legendary ancient tree that seems to be bridging the sea and holding white jade pillars in the sky does have an extraordinary status among Elbaf!
According to the giant named "Vidal" whom I met on Elbaf Beach before, in addition to special products such as beast furs and giant creature bones, the Giant Kingdom mainly relies on "the branches of the treasure tree Adam" , come to start trade with overseas merchants!
A branch of the Adam tree can almost replace a piece of iron ore of the same size!
Adrian doesn't know much about the price of iron ore, but he does know that a branch of the Adam tree can be sold for at least two to three hundred million beli on the overseas black market...
But looking at Vidal's expression at the time, he seemed to think this deal was worth it.
In addition, combat activities similar to "competition competitions" will be held from time to time among Elbaf, and the winners will be able to obtain prize weapons made from the branches of the Adam tree.
These giant winners will also be called "Treasure Tree Warriors".
Adrian learned this through the previous [Giant's Challenge] mission. More than one so-called "Treasure Tree Warrior" fell in his hands.
King Fabuti didn't know what White Ghost was thinking, so he just thought that the other party really didn't know, so he told many rumors and stories about Baoshu Adam.
In general, Treasure Tree Adam can be regarded as a [Holy Tree]-like existence among Elbaf!
Adrian patiently listened to King Fabuti's story about the history of the giant tribe's sacrifice to Adam the Treasure Tree, and then interrupted and asked: "King Fabuti, I don't know if the [Precious Tree Adam] still has the [Precious Tree Adam]" The title of "World Tree"?
After hearing this, King Fabuti's expression suddenly changed a lot.
"A long, long time ago, Adam the Treasure Tree did have the title of World Tree, but no one has mentioned this title for four to five hundred years."
King Farbuti said.
"Did you see this message from those black stones? Are you able to understand those strange square characters just like that flat-topped head?"
Adrian admitted: "Yes, I also have some research on ancient texts."
After King Fabuti was silent for a moment, he then said: "Actually, what I told you is also related to the name [World Tree]."
A flash of light flashed in Adrian's eyes, and he made a gesture of listening quietly.
A look of memory flashed across King Fabuti's face, and then he slowly told the real secret.
"In the legend of Elbaf, the precious tree Adam inserted its roots deeply into the earth, and opened its crown up to the clouds in the sky. Day after day, as time passed, the precious tree Adam The longer it grows, the higher it lifts the sky, and finally opens up the world..."
"Later, the giants living under the Adam tree benefited from the shelter of the Adam tree and established the country Elbaf..."
"So in the legend, Adam the Treasure Tree also has the title of [World Tree]."
Adrian nodded slightly in his heart. This kind of legend fits the primitive atmosphere of the giant clan very well.
"However, there is another prophecy circulating among Elbaf!"
King Fabuti stared closely at the white ghost's face, trying to detect any strange expression on it, but found nothing suspicious.
"In the prophecy, the World Tree will collapse, despair will creep out, and the world will usher in a doomsday war that will end..."
"Despair crawls out..."
Adrian frowned slightly.
Such a prophetic legend reminded him of [Twilight of the Gods] in Nordic mythology!
Since landing in Elbaf, Adrian has encountered countless information nodes that can touch [Twilight of the Gods], [Giant], [Loki], [Fabuti], [World Tree], Even the one [Vidal] we first met on the beach!
Thinking back carefully, [Vidal], also the god of the forest in Norse mythology, even survived [Ragnarok]!
The "despair" emerging from King Fabuti's mouth at this moment...
"That despair is called [Nidhogg] in Elbaf's legend!"
The last words of King Farbuti confirmed one point for Adrian without a doubt.
really!
The legendary story of [Twilight of the Gods] in the previous life is very closely involved with [Elbaf]!
Even the "doomsday war that leads to the end" that King Fabuti refers to should be the final grand war!
The Straw Hat Pirates, represented by the third-generation Straw Hat Monkey D. Luffy, as well as many affiliated forces, launch a peerless war against the World Government that has ruled the sea for eight hundred years!
Thoughts were going on in his mind, but Adrian didn't show any of them on his face.
"So, does this [Nidhogg] have anything to do with what you said about asking me for help?"
"Of course!"
A bitter emotion flashed across King Farbuti's face.
"Recently, Nidhogg has revived again..."
"Resuscitation?!"
Adrian's pupils shrank slightly, unable to hide the shock in his heart.
"Has the prophesied end time arrived?"
"That's not true! It will be about ten or twenty years before the legendary end!"
King Fabuti shook his head quickly.
"It's just that after the last time the [King of Heaven] was driven to take action, Nidhogg seemed to have noticed it. It has also been making a lot of noise recently, trying to climb out from under the World Tree."
Adrian asked after a moment of silence.
"So, this 'Nidhogg' is a living creature?"
"Yes, in the legend, it is a black poisonous dragon named Despair..." (End of Chapter)