The Age of Machines

Chapter 974 Orcs
Elena (Shanarin) is a mobile NPC with no fixed location.With Honglian leading the way, I don't know if I can find Yi Na in a short time.

They don't have much time, and it is very difficult to open up the road.If you want to suppress the monsters head-on, it is actually very difficult to do with only a few hundred of them.Now there is not enough time for the people from the guild to come to support, and it is too dangerous at night, so Beixi didn't give orders to the people from the guild, and didn't want them to rush over overnight.

If there were any monsters encountered on the way, Beixi didn't look down on the abilities of the guild members, but was worried that some unexpected things would happen. They were not together, so I was still a little worried.

If you can get the command and order the orcs to fight together, the survival rate after pressing them out should increase.The combat effectiveness of the orc NPC fighters is still very strong, but it will not work against the boss.

Beixi and the others can help players defeat the boss in seconds.But there are too many mobs, if they still go to fight the mobs in addition to dealing with the boss, it will consume too much.

A few hundred people is not 10,000+ people after all.

If all the people in the mechanical age were there, Beixi would have nothing to fear.It's a pity that behind them are all orc players.

Seeing Beixi in a daze, Hong Lian thought she was worried that she could not find Yi Lianna, so she comforted her: "Don't worry. I know where sister Yi Lianna will be when she is fine."

Beixi came back to his senses.

Looking at Hongren's smiling face, he couldn't help but think of Booth.The relationship between these orc NPCs is quite complicated.But it is also because of this that players can benefit.

"You and Elena have a very good relationship."

Guren smiled purely, without a trace of guard or other emotions. "Yes, Elena is my good friend."

Beixi walked with her on the bamboo forest path, surrounded by red fences on both sides, and the flat road led to nowhere.Bei Xi withdrew her gaze, looked at her and said, "She has taken good care of you along the way."

"Ah."

"Did you grow up together?"

"That's right. Elder sister Elena also wanted to take care of me like this when I was a child. She is a very gentle person." Honglian didn't hide her love for Elena.

Beixi showed a hesitant expression, "I heard from a friend of the orc race..." He hesitated to speak.

With her hands behind her back, Hong Lian turned around and looked at Bei Xi with a puzzled expression. She retreated and led the road while looking at Bei Xi and asked, "Listen to what they said?"

"A few days ago, you were supposed to become the new prophet and hold a wedding ceremony with His Royal Highness..."

Honglian paused, her hands loosened on her legs, and as her thoughts were recalled by Beixi, her hands gradually began to clenched.

She lowered her head with a slightly sad expression. "You heard."

Beixi nodded. "You really don't want to, do you?"

Honglian raised her head and smiled wryly: "I don't want my future to be chained because of one identity. And I don't like His Highness Leizi at all, and he doesn't like me either."

"But the elders in your clan don't want to break the traditional rules of the orc clan." Beixi took her words.

Honglian was taken aback for a moment, then bit her lip. "I didn't want to obey them, so I ran away. Later, I met Barr and heard that the teacher was sick, so I followed them back."

The things on the road were the same as when they met Beixi and the others.

"I... don't want to marry Rez."

Honglian sighed helplessly. "This is also a very cruel thing for sister Yi Lianna. It is because she is too gentle that I don't want to do things that hurt her. Do you understand?" She looked at Beixi with a hint of guilt and guilt in her eyes. apology.She didn't want to ruin their relationship.she doesn't want to...

Beixi approached and patted her on the shoulder. "You don't have to feel guilty about this kind of thing. You didn't want to. What's wrong is the pedantic clan rules and the older generation of orc warriors in your clan."

"Maybe I can help you guys."

Beixi said casually.Withdrawing his hand, he continued to walk past her. "Maybe it seems to you to be nosy, but I think that people who love each other should be together happily, instead of being forced to separate, they can only endure the pain of separation."

Ding, red lotus favorability increased by 30.

"Beixi." She began to call her by name, chased after her, and held her hand with expectation in her eyes. "Are you really willing to help us?"

Beixi nodded, looking very serious. "I really want to help you, after all, we are friends, right?"

"Well, friend."

Ding, red lotus favorability increased by 50.

The corners of Beixi's lips formed an imperceptible arc.

"I will do my best to do what I promised you. Now, can I ask a few questions? There are some things I haven't figured out yet. If you want two people to be together, it is impossible to succeed only by one person's will."

"go ahead."

The NPC setting of Honglian is quite simple in mind.So Beixi said a few words and was captured.Maybe she really didn't want to hurt Elena, and she didn't want her feelings to be buried in the rules.It was so simple and not difficult as promised.

"Is Lei Ze the kind of person who will easily abandon the position of patriarch?" Beixi didn't know much about Lei Ze's character.Light cannot be judged from the surface.

If Rez himself is unwilling to give up his rights, Beixi feels that it is useless to persuade Elena.

Honglian's sudden silence allowed Beixi to confirm her thoughts.Things are really troublesome...

It's no wonder that so many players accepted the mission, but couldn't complete it.With the current prestige and status, it is impossible to directly challenge the orc family rules.

"Rez is a great guy."

Guren made such an evaluation with a somewhat complicated expression. "He is very powerful. After the patriarch fell ill, Rez took over the orc clan for some time. He managed the affairs of the clan very well. In less than a few months, he won a lot of people's hearts." After finishing speaking, he couldn't help sighing. , a little sad.

Beixi didn't quite understand why she sighed.

The two walked slowly on the empty path, and Beixi's next question was a little sensitive, so he lowered his voice and asked, "The patriarch has many sons, why is there only one Rez and Booth now?"

Honglian couldn't help frowning.

Seeing her embarrassed appearance, Beixi smiled, "If it's a confidential matter, then don't say it. It's really not good for me, an outsider, to know."

Honglian frowned slightly, "It's not that I can't say it. I'm just thinking about what to say."

Beixi didn't expect this kind of answer.Seems like unspeakable things?
"Six of the patriarch's sons have died. Except for Booth and Rez, there is also a ninth-ranked His Royal Highness named [Ziguo] who is still in the orc clan. The remaining few people have left the orc clan. , that is, to be sent to other small tribes of the orcs to be managers."

Except for the three living orcs like Booth, there are only four remaining orcs.Walk away, those who were sent out went out.

Why did six sons die?
Beixi looked at Honglian, "It feels a little weird. Why did so many orcs suffer misfortune?"

Honglian opened her mouth, "Actually, I don't know too well. The First Highness died of illness, and the Second Highness and the Fourth Highness died in battle. As for the other Highnesses, I don't know the cause of death. But they didn't die on the same day."

Bei Xi thought, no wonder the patriarch of the orc clan is sick in bed now, and the sons are dying one after another, and the heart can't stand it.

"So after the patriarch fell ill, the position of the chief was decided by Leizi temporarily taking over the orc clan. If the patriarch died of illness, then His Highness Leizi would be the next patriarch."

In fact, it is no different from the patriarch now.

Beixi pouted, but didn't say what was in his heart.That is to say, Rez will not let go of power easily.In fact, as long as he let go, everything will be solved, and he can be with Elena's people.

But I want to get both fish and bear's paw.

In this case, it is naturally impossible to fulfill all four of them.It is also impossible to propose that Honglian should not inherit the Prophet.The orc prophet must be inherited by someone, and the successor can only be someone who has the blood of the prophet or the ability or talent.

At present, the orcs only have red lotus.

The difficulty of becoming a Prophet is so high, it is currently impossible for players to complete it.

However, it is difficult to continue playing chess at any step.

Booth...

If this person can be useful, Beixi doesn't have to worry about these things now.

"Who made your family rules?"

"Naturally, it is the result of discussions between the elders and the patriarch. In order to ensure the purity of the orc prophet's lineage, this rule was established hundreds of years ago. If the new prophet is a young girl, he will marry a royal family with pure blood. If it’s a man, then choose a wife in the orc tribe.”

Therefore, if a man marries an orc, a woman must also marry an orc.

Beixi thought, it's no wonder that the profession of prophet does not exist in other races, and only the orc tribe exists.

"Every generation of prophets obeyed this order?"

Honglian was silent.

Bei Xi glanced at her, waiting for her to speak.

"I heard from Master that there was once a prophet who fell in love with a human woman. Later..."

"later?"

"The woman died, and the prophet rebelled against the family rules. There was a civil war in the orc tribe. After that, the prophet was strangled by the orc warriors at that time. For a while, the orc tribe had no prophet. Later, because of survival, the prophet had to be needed. "

"In order to prevent the orcs from appearing, the previous civil strife will let the prophet predict the next prophet's heir in advance, and then let the heir not be allowed to leave the orc tribe until he becomes an adult, and until he is married to the patriarch. But even That way, you won't be free..."

When Guren mentioned this, the sad expression on her face became more intense.Maybe it's imagining my future life.

"What if you escape?"

"I can't escape."

Honglian smiled wryly, raised her hand and opened her sleeves, the scarlet mark on her wrist was very glaring. "Because they control my whereabouts, no matter where I flee, they can find me."

"Can't get rid of it?"

Red Lotus shook her head. "No, this is a special kind of imprint. It is imprinted by a magic control tool, and the seal is in the hands of the Great Elder. I can't escape it, just like my master. As long as I become a prophet, I will be trapped here forever and never get out again. .”

Beixi never knew that the orc prophet was such a profession.If the player becomes a prophet, it is impossible to be trapped here forever, bound by the orcs.

Will it be impossible to become a prophet just because these weird rules have not been broken and are not suitable for players?
"Irina has been trying to help me." Honglian pulled down her sleeves, "I really want to help her. But I don't have any power. Becoming a prophet is just a tool. I hope that before I become a prophet , while I still have freedom, try my best to make her happy."

"I always thought that the orc prophet had a transcendent status in the orc tribe."

Honglian smiled wryly.

"Your master predicted that the orc tribe would be exterminated today. If you can survive and the shackles that bind you are destroyed, wouldn't that be great?"

Honglian lowered her eyes, "If everyone can't be together, what's the point of my life?"

Beixi was helpless.

To some extent, these NPCs are also quite hypocritical.

"Where's that Booth?"

Beixi asked lightly.

Honglian was startled.

At this time, the two came to the end of the road, and the clear river blocked the way forward.There is a faint bamboo forest, and there is a red wooden bridge not far from the left.

On the opposite side, there is another small forest.

Beixi withdrew her gaze and looked at Honglian. She lowered her head and couldn't see her expression. Beixi should have hit the point.

"Are you all right?"

Honglian bit her lip, "Irina should be in the wooden house in the woods."

"Um…"

"Can you go first, I'll be right there."

Beixi didn't know what she was thinking.

This abnormality is probably because she mentioned someone who shouldn't be mentioned.Bei Xi shook his head, but before he could speak, a scream came from ahead.

Bei Xi was taken aback for a moment, and Hong Lian beside her suddenly raised her head with a startled expression. "It's Elena's voice!"

"There is a situation!"

Beixi and Honglian immediately crossed the wooden bridge and rushed towards the screaming place.After 20 meters through the woods, there is a lawn and a small wooden house as soon as you come out.

At this time the door was opened, and Elena's voice could still be heard. "Let me go, let me go."

Beixi drew out his weapon and said to Honglian: "Wait for me here. I said you can come in, come in again."

Hong Lian held Bei Xi, "I won't hold you back. If it's from the orc race, I might be able to help."

"Okay, follow me."

The two entered the cabin.

I saw the mess in the room, and then Yi Lianna covered her hair, a black thing flapped its wings, biting half of the hair in its mouth, and pulled it hard, intending to drag him to the ground.

"Demon...thing? How come?!" Honglian exclaimed in surprise.

The monster suddenly turned its head to look at Beixi and the two with excitement in his eyes.Then let go of Elena's hair, let out a weird scream, and rushed towards them.

Beixi quickly swung the gun with one hand, pointing the muzzle at the bloody mouth.

"Bang" penetrates directly.

The monster stopped, and disappeared in the next second.

Instant kill?
Seeing that it could fly, Beixi thought it was a high-level boss.I didn't expect it to be a mid-level monster.

"Elena." Honglian hurried over to hug the woman who was trembling with fear. "It's okay, it's okay. The monster is dead, don't be afraid."

Seeing that her eyes were reddish, Beixi probably was holding back tears now.

"Why are there monsters here?"

(End of this chapter)