Chapter 189 Dragon Turtle
Under the leadership of Qie Yun Aling, Brian and Helister came to the cliff at the bottom of the cave together.
At this moment, the earth suddenly rumbled, and countless sand and dust poured down the mountain like rain.
Brian motioned to Herlist not to act rashly and patiently observed the changes in front of her.
Soon, a majestic head the size of a house poked out from the sand, opened its amber eyes, and looked at the two of them patiently.
While Dragon Turtle was looking at himself, Brian was also looking at the other person.
Dragon turtles are also dragon creatures with true dragon blood, and they are also the species with the longest lifespan among dragon creatures.
Brian once saw a dragon turtle in the Sea of Fallen Stars with a lifespan of ten thousand years. His strength reached the level of a high legend, and his size was comparable to a large floating city in the Netheril era.
You can tell from the dark yellow scale texture of the terrestrial dragon turtle in front of you that its lifespan is at least 5,000 years old.
In other words, he not only witnessed the golden age of the Netheril Empire, but also witnessed the destruction of the empire.
The terrestrial dragon turtle Ogruul has been trapped here for more than ten centuries. He was once the prisoner and study object of a cruel great arcanist.
After being bound by magical chains, he lost his freedom forever. When the Netheril Empire fell, he was left here to wait for death.
It was a group of Yie Yun Aling who discovered this land dragon turtle and brought him food and water little by little to keep him alive.
Over time, Coyun'aling and Ogruul formed a symbiotic relationship, he protected them and provided them with a home, and they helped him survive.
"Grandpa Turtle, this big brother said he could help them get out of trouble, so I brought them here. You won't be angry, right?" Qie Yun Aling said to the man who poked his head out of the sand. Dragon Turtle said.
Brian noticed that when Qie Yun A Ling said the words to help him get out of trouble, his bright eyes first showed a touch of excitement, and then turned into vigilance and suspicion.
"Yes, I am indeed here to help you get out of trouble." He took the initiative to take two steps forward and said truthfully.
In fact, in this case, as long as the dragon turtle has a little bit of malice and opens his mouth to spit out a breath of dragon breath, he may die on the spot.
But Brian is not afraid. Based on the lifespan of the dragon turtle, it can be deduced that his strength is at the peak of the primary legend at most, and he is still bound by magic.
In this state, it is considered good to be able to exert half of his strength.
The old dragon turtle first asked the innocent and simple Qieyun Aling to leave, and then said to Brian:
"Young man, how did you know that I was trapped here."
His voice was as old as an eighty-year-old man who had been bedridden for a long time, and the vigilance in his bright amber pupils did not relax at all.
Herister stood quietly beside Brian, her beautiful eyes flickering between him and the dragon turtle from time to time, revealing a trace of vigilance.
“I learned it by accident.” Brian said to Dragon Turtle in the words he had already thought of:
"I am a spellcaster who loves studying history, especially the history of the Arcane Empire. When I accidentally looked up information about Netheril, I learned about the great arcanist Opas and one of his golems. , so when I followed this clue and came here, I unexpectedly discovered that the dragon turtle who was once captured by the evil great arcanist Abu Zin is still alive today."
When the old dragon turtle listened to Brian. When the evil Grand Arcanist Abu Zin was mentioned, the suspicion in his eyes disappeared and he fell into silence.
As silence fell, the cold wind whistle sounded throughout the desert. Gradually, the howling of the wind quickly turned into a mournful cry, as if coming from a tortured soul.
"Have you heard these mournful cries, young man?" The old dragon turtle sighed deeply, and said to Brian in an old and tired voice:
" These are all ominous winds, all coming from the ghosts of the arcane masters who died during the Netheril era. They suffered eternal punishment for disobeying the gods and destroying this land." Listen to the old man. Brian remained silent when it came to Dragon Turtle's judgment on the Arcane Empire.
Helister looked at his angular but gentle face for a moment, seeming to remember something, so she quietly leaned towards him without saying a word.
"I know that most of the people in our human group are unprofitable guys who don't get up early." Seeing that both of them remained silent, the old dragon turtle continued, "Young man, tell me, you What conditions do I need to agree to before I am willing to help me regain my freedom?"
"I need you to serve me for a thousand years," Brian said.
Hearing the conditions he proposed, the old dragon turtle was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Young man, you have to think carefully. I will serve you for a thousand years, not others. Isn't this right? It means that as long as you die, I will be free again.”
"If you want to think so, then I have no objection."
Brian showed an indifferent expression, his eyes flickered slightly, and then said: "Of course, if you think that a thousand years is too long, , you can also change this period to until my death."
"Boy, I won't be fooled by you." The old dragon turtle was about to agree, but suddenly realized something and turned his head and hummed. Said:
"I can still afford to wait for a thousand years. At least I still have hope to let me know how long it will take to regain my freedom. What if you, a bad boy, suddenly one day become like Larocque and Like Ovo, turning into a lich and letting me hide in a deserted ancient tomb with you is simply a kind of torture for me."
"I can serve you for free for a thousand years. But I also have a condition.”
He looked at Brian, "The prerequisite for serving you is that I will not do anything that goes against my moral bottom line. Do you understand what I mean, young man?"
"Cong Qie Yun A Ling Judging from your attitude, you don't seem to be an evil person." He added: "So, this condition is equivalent to nothing for you."
"No problem, this condition. I agreed." Brian nodded after thinking for a moment.
Most of the dragon turtle camps are absolutely neutral, which means that as long as they are not allowed to do evil things, their bottom line will basically not be touched.
As Old Dragon Turtle said, this condition does not pose any problem to him.
Moreover, his main purpose of recruiting Dragon Turtle was because of his long lifespan and knowledge.
In his impression, the old dragon turtle was eventually discovered accidentally by an adventure team, and was rescued by Leila Silverhand, the public lord of Waterdeep City, and became a wise man under her command. old housekeeper.
Judging from his plans for the future, what he lacks is a steward-type talent with a long life, rich knowledge, and patience.
Obviously, the old dragon turtle in front of him met his standards very well.
"Then it's settled." The old dragon turtle was obviously relieved, and he continued:
"Since you found this place based on the books left by the great arcanist Opas, you must have come here for the golem that lost its memory. 300 years ago, it was chased by a blue dragon lich and happened to pass by here. , I rescued it and hid it in a cave on my back. When you rescue me, I will take you to find it."
"Of course there is no problem. ." Brian nodded slightly, "Tell me where the magic lock is, and I will untie it for you."
"Young man, this is not the time to talk big." Hearing this, Turtle was stunned for a moment and said to him:
“It can be seen that your female companion is quite powerful, but I did not feel strong arcane fluctuations in her body; A kind of frightening spiritual power. You have to know that the person who set up this restriction was a great arcanist. It can't be solved by just throwing a dispel magic or cutting it with a knife."
"So, if you really want to save me, you'd better find a spellcaster in the legendary field." He thought for a while and added.
"How about the two of us make a bet." Brian said nonchalantly:
"If I can save you without asking for help, your term of service for me will be extended from the beginning. A thousand years have turned into two thousand years. Of course, if you can’t save me, I will not only find helpers to help you out, but I will also give you your freedom directly. What do you think of this bet? Do you want to give it a try?”
"Not so good."
Old Dragon Turtle rolled his eyes at Brian almost to the point of his scalp, and hummed: "The magic chain is at the foot of the mountain to the west. As long as the restriction of the chain is opened, I can escape by transforming into a human form.”
(End of this chapter)