Chapter 229 This tea is poisonous!
Everything, after Gothe solved the three wolves, was actually over.
Just like the old patriarch was afraid of the three ice wolves with one ring.
These zero-level snow wolves do not have much resistance to the first-level mage.
At the level of a first-level mage, Gothe casts spells by raising the level. Even if it is just a trick, it is enough to easily kill these zero-level earth-line creatures in an instant.
He cast spells quickly and kept using [Fire Arrow+] to harvest the lives of these snow wolves neatly.
[Magic Explosion+] Although one spell can cause damage to two targets, and with the additional effect of continuous tracking, it is more "intelligent" to use.
But what is embarrassing is that its power is just a little short of killing the zero-ring snow wolf instantly.
Just a little bit, it is very likely that the snow wolf with only one breath left will be hit by others.
So Gaode can only choose [Flame Arrow+] as a single attack, but the power can reach 20 degrees.
However, even with single-target attack spells, Gaode's efficiency in harvesting these snow wolves is not low.
Before the wolves could react, another flame beam shot out from Gothe's hand and killed another snow wolf.
Then, within five or six seconds, the third, fourth, and fifth snow wolves died under the bombing of [Flame Arrow+].
Seeing that the zero-ring origin points for [Snow Wolf] on the origin column were full, Gothe was slightly relieved.
It was at this time that the old patriarch hurried back and joined the battle.
Just like Gothe, ice blue arrows were constantly generated in his hands, shooting at the snow wolves.
His ice element spells are almost useless against level one ice and snow wolves, but they are still easy to deal with these level zero snow wolves.
It’s just that the results are obviously not as impressive as Gaode.
Even the zero-ring snow wolf moves extremely fast.
[Flame Arrow+] can adjust the trajectory once, which ensures Goode's almost 100% hit rate.
The old patriarch does not have this ability, and his spells often fail.
However, although Gothe has slowed down his spell casting speed, he is still releasing spells to help deal with these snow wolves.
So, this sudden battle ended soon.
Under the ups and downs, most people in this small tribe are still immersed in the emotions just now and have not recovered.
Gaode was in a good mood.
Another bit of origin arrived, even if it was just zero-ring, it made him very satisfied.
This trip to the north was indeed the right one.
Because he was in a good mood, the expression on Gothe's face seemed very strange to the people in the tribe.
They all looked at Gothe extremely nervously, and they were not defenseless because Gothe had just killed the snow wolf to rescue them.
On the northern border, I met such a strange man of unknown origin, especially since the other party had just cast a fire element spell - it is impossible for ice blood to awaken the fire element spell.
This shows that the other party is most likely not from the north.
As for the human races outside the country, the people in the north are somewhat uneasy.
No one knows the other’s intention.
After Gothe withdrew his attention from "Wind Spirit Moon Shadow", he noticed the expressions on the faces of these primitive and rugged northerners, and roughly guessed what they were thinking.
Gaode was not dissatisfied with this.
These people living on the permafrost tundra have been worrying about food and survival since birth, fighting various ferocious beasts, and contending with the weather. It is normal for them to be highly vigilant.
"Save the people first." He noticed that in the battle just now, many people in this tribe were injured, and some even had their intestines disemboweled, leaving only one breath left.
However, the hunters in the tribe looked at each other and did not take any action.
Until the old patriarch came forward and said to Gaode: "****************"
A series of jiggling made Gaode stunned. After a moment, he suddenly reacted.
Yes, the language of the people in the north is not the same as the language of the outsiders.
The language of the outside human race is called the lingua franca and is the most widely used.
Even if the human natives in some areas still use their own local language, they often master the common language.
Even because of the power of mages, many non-human races will also master the common language of the human race in order to communicate with the human race.
However, due to the isolation of the North, although the people in the North are also human races, they do not master the common language. Instead, they use the "Ais language" that has been used since ancient times, also known as For "Northern Territory".
Fortunately, he has already mastered [Language Proficiency].
[Knowledge of Languages] (Prophecy, 1st level):
Know the literal meaning of all languages you hear for the duration of the spell (one hour).
You can also read the literal meaning of the written text by touching it, but it takes 1 minute to read each page of text in this way.
Certain text or graphic secret words (such as a secret rune) cannot be deciphered by this spell because they do not belong to the category of written language.
The next moment, Gothe's mind moved, and a drop of liquid mana in his body had already flowed into the sea of spells, flashing on the spell model.
Immediately, a glimmer of insight flashed in his eyes.
The "Heavenly Book" that the old patriarch originally chirped was now easily understood by Gothe, as if it had been interpreted.
"Sorry, the clan members do not master the common language, nor do they have ice blood, nor do they have the ability to understand the language." The old clan leader said.
Once you have the blood of the Iceborn, as long as you reach the first level, you will master the power of spells that understand languages.
"It's okay. Let's save people first." Gothe said.
The old clan leader nodded, turned around and gave instructions. The clansmen who were still looking at each other quickly took action.
Then, the old patriarch turned around and said solemnly grateful to Gao De: "If you hadn't taken action in time, our Duo'er Bian tribe might have been doomed this time."
The name of this small tribe is Duoer Bianbu.
A name that means nothing.
"It's just a small matter." Gao De said honestly.
While speaking, Gothe first pulled his feet out of the ice plate, and then released the ice-condensing effect of [Water Manipulation].
When the old patriarch saw this scene, he was secretly surprised.
He only realized now that the reason why the person in front of him was able to appear from the hillside at such a high speed just now was not because he could really "fly", but because he relied on those strange "shoes".
"Are you from outside the North?" the old patriarch asked again.
Gothe nodded. He also knew that the people in the north were extremely hostile to foreigners.
But whether it is language or appearance, temperament, the differences between myself and the people in the north are too big.
Northerners have very rough skin and are unusually strong, which helps them withstand the cold.
In addition, people in the north have slender eyes and thick eyelashes, which can reduce the irritation of the eyes by the strong light reflected by extremely low ice and snow, and protect eyesight. In addition, people in the north have wider faces and thicker lips. This is also for Adapt to cold environments.
Of course, if they have ice blood, their appearance and body shape will be similar to the outside human race, because the power flowing in the ice blood allows them to naturally withstand the cold without the need for additional adaptations.
But similarly, Iceborn bloodline owners also have their own appearance characteristics.
The most distinctive thing is that the Iceborn have a pair of blue eyes. The stronger the blood power, the purer and deeper the blue of the eyes.
These appearance characteristics made it impossible for Gothe to conceal his identity as a foreigner, so he had no intention of hiding anything from the beginning. "Dear foreigner, may I know your name?" The old patriarch said sincerely: "You saved Duo'er Bianbu today, and we will definitely repay you."
"My name is Gao De." Gao De thought for a while and replied.
"I am Ximo, the patriarch of the Duo'erbian tribe." The old patriarch also introduced his name.
"Outlander, it's almost dark now. Come to the village to rest for a night, so that we can thank you properly." After introducing his name, he extended an invitation.
It was said to be a village, Gaode took a look, but it was actually the smallest tribe consisting of dozens of simple tents with some fences erected, and the total population did not exceed two hundred.
"Okay, then I won't bother you." Gao De's heart moved and he agreed without refusing.
He just wanted to learn about the customs, geography and features of the North through this small tribe,
Seeing Gothe agree, Shimo also breathed a sigh of relief.
The people in the north are indeed very wary of outsiders, but Gothe is not a outsider to them, but a savior.
In the minds of people in the north, kindness must be repaid.
He also knows that with the strength shown by Gaode and the situation of his tribe, he cannot get anything of equal value in return, but even if it is just to entertain others for one night, that is still good.
"Do you still need these snow wolves?" Ximo pointed to the bodies of the snow wolves on the snow and asked hesitantly.
"Leave the furs of the two ice wolves to me, and you can take the rest." Gothe said generously.
The texture of Snow Wolf’s meat is quite acceptable, but with so much, it’s impossible for Gaode to bring much with him.
As for the fur of snow wolves, firstly, most snow wolves are covered in scars when they die and their fur is incomplete. Secondly, in fact, zero-ring snow wolf fur is not worth much money. If there is one The legendary "space ring", Gaode didn't mind the mosquito's small legs, but unfortunately he didn't have it.
On the other hand, the two one-ring ice wolves died under the energy beam of [Magic Explosion+]. Since [Magic Explosion] caused force field damage, there were no obvious external injuries on their bodies. The fur is quite well preserved.
A ring of ice wolf fur is taken to the outside world and sold to fur traders. One piece can be sold for nearly 20 gold coins.
Even if you can't find any merchants in the northern territory for the time being, it would be good to use the ice wolf fur for your own use due to its warmth.
Of course, peeling is actually a technical job.
Anyway, Gothe himself cannot skillfully peel off a complete snow wolf skin.
But for northerners, this is a basic skill.
So the Snow Wolf body was left to them to handle, and Gaode was relieved.
"Thank you!" Ximo couldn't help but said in surprise when he heard this.
There are twenty or thirty snow wolf carcasses on the ground. Their meat, plus the originally prepared food reserves, can allow the tribe to survive this year's winter safely.
Although Gothe took action in time, seven people around Duoer still lost their lives.
Including two hunters.
This is a big blow to Duo Erbian.
As the leader of the clan, Shimo also blamed himself very much. If it hadn't been for his order, these two hunters would not have been killed by the cunning ice wolf.
The tribe did not blame Ximo.
Everyone knows that Ximo is a last resort.
A few years ago, Duo Erbian had been attacked by a pack of snow wolves.
That time, Ximo led the tribe to rise up in resistance and successfully repelled the wave of snow wolves, but Duoer also suffered heavy losses as a result.
The former leader of the hunting team and another Iceborn member of the tribe also died in that battle.
Many times, choosing to resist or compromise is not the right choice. It can only be said to be the lesser of two evils.
Because it is not the choice that is wrong, but weakness.
According to the tradition of the people in the north, the tribesmen of the Duolbian tribe held an ice burial for them:
Prepare an ice cave, put the remains of the dead tribesmen in it, and then cover it with beasts Then seal the hole with ice and dig a small hole in the top of the ice hole.
The people of the North believe that in this way their souls will leave the ice cave, while their bodies will stay and nourish the land of the North.
Although the permafrost tundra is barren and cold, all northerners still deeply love the land beneath their feet.
On this night at Duoerbian, Gaode undoubtedly received the warmest welcome.
In the evening, the Duolbian tribe held a bonfire event that had not been held for a long time.
The fuel that was usually used carefully was taken out without hesitation at this time, and a roaring bonfire was lit.
The tribesmen brought all kinds of wild vegetables and fruits collected at home.
These are only things that they are willing to take out as seasonings and eaten with meat during festivals.
Ximo even asked the hunters to kill a female musk ox raised by the tribe for milk production to entertain Gothe.
Of course there are other meats stored in the village, including today’s snow wolf meat, which is still fresh.
However, snow wolf meat does not taste particularly good. For northerners living on the permafrost tundra, this is a precious food that cannot be wasted, but it seems too petty to entertain guests. .
"I heard that among you foreigners, there is a drink called 'wine' when holding banquets. Our conditions in the north are limited, so we only have this." The patriarch Ximo brought a pottery cup to Gao De.
A few dry leaves floated on the steaming water in the cup.
“This is ginger tea,” Shimo introduced: “Ginger grass is a special plant that only grows on the permafrost tundra. After it is picked and dried, it has a unique flavor when soaked in water. The effect of keeping out the cold."
"Mage~~~" A clear voice sounded from Gaode's chest.
Ximo was startled, and then he discovered that a small head poked out of the pocket on Gothe's chest.
Gao De smiled slightly and said, "Chief Ximo, I am not alone, but traveling together. Please give me an extra cup of tea for my companion."
Ximo couldn't help but take a second look. After Flora flew out of Gothe's pocket, she went to bring another ceramic cup.
He had chosen the smallest cup possible, but it was still too big for Flora.
"It's okay." Facing Shimo's slightly apologetic look, Gothe said.
Gaode's heart moved, and a flash of light flashed in his eyes. After confirming that this cup of tea was harmless through [Detecting Toxicity], he said to Flora, who was already full of curiosity:
"Lord Flora, please go first."
Flora immediately flew towards the pottery cup, put her hands on the edge of the tea cup, leaned down, like a kitten drinking by the river, sticking out her tongue He took a light lick.
The next moment, Flora suddenly "jumped" up like a cat with fried hair, shook her head and retreated to Gothe.
"Master, be careful! This tea is poisonous!"
"Probably not."
"Oh~~ It seems that it is indeed not poisonous." Flora stuck out her tongue and fell into deep thought. With her ability, how could she not be able to sense poisonous plants?
Although the two were communicating spiritually, Flora's "disgusting" movement of retreating suddenly still made the corners of Shimo's eyes twitch slightly.
Seeing this, Gao De smiled and picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
A faint scent of plants comes to your nose. As the tea flows into your throat, there is an incredible burning sensation, which makes your body warm up all of a sudden. It is really wonderful.
But the taste is extremely spicy, and most people really can't drink it.
"Good stuff." Gao De praised.
Seeing Gaode’s approval of Jiang Rong Tea, Ximo couldn’t help but reveal a relieved smile on his wrinkled face:
“You will always be the most noble one among us. Guests.”
Because the people of the North spend most of their time and energy on foraging and survival, their sense of right and wrong is actually very primitive.
In other words, it is very simple.
If you are kind to them, they will regard you as the most noble person and will not have any other small thoughts.
(End of this chapter)