Gou is a dark elf in Warhammer

Dacus stood quietly in the dim sunlight, his fingers gently stroking the blue water jade ring on his left hand. The ring was either a magic prop or an ordinary decoration, but the material was excellent, and the ring surface was smooth and cold, as if flowing with the silence of the deep sea.

This was the gift that the two Olic gave him before they parted ways. The gift existed before the Great Invasion and contained endless time and memories. He looked at the flickering blue light, and a complex emotion surged in his heart.

The moment he saw Olic, he understood something. Olic's figure became more hunched than before, and the quiet aura emanating from his body indicated that Olic's fate was already determined. There were no words, no excessive explanations, but he knew that it was a farewell.

The two Olics have reached the end of their lives. Having experienced countless storms, they now only have a touch of calmness and calmness.

There were no tears, no noise, only the silent sky and the temple city still standing there. Before saying goodbye, Olić handed him the blue water emerald ring that had been hidden in the secret room for thousands of years.

He stood by the lake, gazing at the calm surface of the lake. The lake water was rippling with slight golden waves under the afterglow of the setting sun, and the breeze gently brushed across his face, bringing a hint of coolness. He closed his eyes and let the wind flow through his body. The wind contained some kind of ancient power, as if telling stories from the past and unspoken secrets.

The wind blew again from afar, carrying the breath of the earth and the murmur of the trees, whispering in his ears, as if reminding him of something, or just a gentle touch of nature. At that moment, all the troubles and pressures seemed to be swept away by the wind, far away from his consciousness. Only the sound of the wind and the rhythm of the lake lapping against the shore constituted the tranquility of the moment.

The scene by the lake was so familiar, as if he had stood here countless times, even though it was only his second time. Every time the wind blew, he felt an inexplicable connection, as if he had reached some kind of tacit understanding with this land and this body of water. He knew that his life was like a leaf in the wind, following some invisible force, drifting with the wind, but still moving firmly towards a certain goal.

Soon, the tranquility was broken, and Kalyon walked out of the lake, water drops sliding down his batulu braids and bare-chested muscles, and the sun glittering on the water stains all over his body. He bent down, raised his arms suddenly, and his two strong hands tightly grasped the mouth of a big fish. The fish was nearly five meters long, and its scales shone with a faint silver light, like a huge monster in the lake.

He was carrying the fish on his back with great ease, the fish's body swaying from side to side with his steps, its tail swinging vigorously, splashing the remaining water.

But his strong back muscles were tense, and every step he took seemed steady and powerful. His shoulders and back fully supported the weight of the giant. The fish scales shone in the sun, and the fish mouth opened slightly, revealing sharp teeth, but he remained expressionless, as if this was just a trivial matter.

"Do you remember what happened at that time?" Daxus, no longer feeling sentimental, turned around and asked with a smile to Franais who was standing not far away.

"Of course! Impressive."

"Hahaha." Daxus laughed and rolled up his sleeves. He thought about what happened when he first came here. At that time, something terrible happened, but looking back now... it was like being late for school, and the sky was falling. But it was collapsed, and now it was just that, not a big deal at all.

He looked at Kaleon again. He knew that Kaleon was pretending, but he had to admit that this scene was very shocking. He turned around to look for Tolandil who was collecting folk songs not far away. He waved to Tolandil. When Tolandil looked at him, he stretched out his hands, opened his palms, and intertwined his index fingers and thumbs to point at Kaleon and the lake.

Tolandil understood what Daxus meant after taking a look. He smiled and stretched out his hand, making a gesture of receiving.

"A picture of Kalyon carrying a fish? Hmm, not bad!"

The main course for the evening was Arapaima, which is 2-6 meters long when fully grown. It is huge, long, and slightly flattened. Its head skeleton is made up of free plate-like bones, and it has a large mouth and no whiskers. It has no mandible, and its tongue has strong and well-developed teeth...

This fish looks stupid, but is extremely aggressive. Its tail is its weapon. With a flick of its tail, it can easily knock down a lizard or even smash its bones directly, which is similar to the can opener of the lizard in the Kaochen Plain.

Dacus removed the fish's internal organs and gills, cut off the fins and tail, cut some slanted cuts on both sides of the fish, and cut it into pieces. Most of the ingredients were locally sourced, with a pure Lustrian flavor, first fried and then stewed, and the soup was cooked over high heat.

But...it tastes just so-so. I can’t say it’s delicious, nor can I say it’s bad. It just has no fishy smell and I can swallow it.

Highlight a person's addiction to food.

The next day, Dacus, like last time, finished his morning exercise and sat by the lake drinking afternoon tea. He did not choose to go into the water. Of course, his companions did not choose to go into the water either.

This was his second visit to Juytex, the city of fish scales. More than 20 years had passed, and there was no change since his first visit. Juytex was located in a lake tributary to the Amazon River. The lake was unusually large, and standing by the lake one could see the end of the horizon at a glance.

The people were diverted by him, and Ryan took Wettier and Edreze's followers to the Huangqi Temple. The ancient holy place was magical. It looked big, but also small. It looked small, but also big. It was like it was folded by space, and the scene would change every once in a while, either a jungle, a forest, or a desert.

In addition to training assassins, it is also a good place for training warriors.

He asked Asperon to follow Baclon and write an article on military management, and asked Asperon to transmit his ideas to Baclon. This was decided after the Battle of Altdorf. Now that there is an opportunity, of course he must start to act. His plan is to stay in Lustria for two years. During these two years, before returning to Naggaroth, this article must be written.

Zahuitak has been abandoned for a long time, but it has been visited many times because it is close to the coastline. His drum of echoes was bought at the market in Clar Karonde, so why did Zahuitak's drum appear in Naggaroth?

But that was only a small part, the Lizardmen were not just for show. The Lizardmen's understanding of gold, silver and gemstones was limited to decoration, and Chaos was not much different. These external things were of no use to Chaos, and the bulk of them were still in Zhahuitak.

At this stage, since he had come to join the war, he must show his support. He was very practical, kind and generous. No matter what the reason was, he came. He distributed part of the wealth he collected in Zhahuitak to the Duruchis from all sides. After all, he couldn't come for nothing, otherwise who would come next time. Moreover...the wealth distributed would eventually return to his hands. He had the confidence.

Duruchi's large army still stayed in Zahuitak, transformed into an engineering team, and after receiving the money, they willingly assisted the Lizardmen in rebuilding Zahuitak.

The red dragons also have appearance fees. According to the previous agreement, regular dragons will receive one ton of gold each time they appear, and emperor dragons will receive two tons of gold each time they appear. They cannot be stacked or accumulated. Otherwise, it would be like one cent today, two cents tomorrow, and four cents the day after tomorrow. He won't be able to bear it for a long time.

He thought it was fair to give an appearance fee. Just as he had always believed, war was a waste of money. As the proverb of Caledor said, a dragon is an army in itself! If he thought about it this way, his thoughts would become clear.

Take strategic bombers for example, how much does a war bomber cost, how much does it cost to fly for one hour. And after taking off, a war bomber can fly for more than one hour, and sometimes it has to be on duty around the clock, how much does that cost.

Of course, one or two tons of gold is the minimum living allowance, which is considered the basic salary, and there are also performance bonuses, such as Splinterwin's battle with Stepping Stone, Carmine's transformation and breathing dragon breath to block the entrance of the treasure house to prevent monsters from coming in, these outstanding achievements are all worth performance bonuses. After all, the red dragon is a living creature with wisdom, not a machine.

Moreover, he was also confident that he could get the gold back. He prepared a big gift package for the red dragons to integrate into the elven society, which guaranteed that the red dragons would be willing to take out the gold again.

After everything is over, Vadraken will have to be built, and it will definitely cost money to build it. The money must be paid by the red dragon. That is the Beast Peak, that is a mountain range. Just transporting the stones up there is a huge expense. The elves can only provide manpower and some sponsorship at most, but the red dragon will definitely pay for the bulk of the money.

He came by boat. The canal was built, just as he thought. Master Ma took action and the canal was built. He entered the Amazon River from the canal and went upstream along the Amazon River to Juitex.

With Belloda pushing the boat all the way, the overall experience was pretty good.

As the canal connects to the Amazon River, it is filled with piranhas. However, this is not a problem for the skinks and monitors. The lizardmen have special methods to deal with piranhas. As for larger underwater predators... it depends on luck.

Now he is waiting, waiting for Master Ma and his team to arrive. During this period, Master Ma and his team have been paving the way, that is, patching. The cracks in Zhahuitak have been permanently closed, but the spiritual vein network nodes have not been repaired. Zhahuitak is connected to eight networks and is a node among nodes. It needs to be repaired and stabilized.

Master Ma built the barrier temple along these eight networks, or strengthened them, because these eight barrier temples have always been there. The original idea of ​​building them was to stabilize the cracks in Zhahuitak, but they did not play much practical role. Now, Master Ma modified and rebuilt the barrier temple, re-erected the collapsed blocks and arches, and repaired the spiritual vein network with the eight-door golden lock array... no, concentric rings and mysterious designs. Just after noon, the luxurious Shilan group led by Master Ma appeared.

No nonsense, no politeness, the purpose was clear, after the temple guards were ready, the Shilans began to take action.

Under the precise control of the Shilans, the lake surface began to tremble slightly. The water waves that were originally like a mirror began to ripple due to invisible forces. The energy in the lake seemed to respond to their guidance consciously, and quickly spread out from the bottomless center of the lake. Soon, the lake water was no longer peaceful, and the water began to gather deep at the bottom of the lake, brewing some kind of huge change.

Suddenly, the lake surface surged violently, water splashed everywhere, and a huge vortex appeared in the center of the lake. The power in the lake was like an ancient beast awakened, and began to shake the entire lake. Gradually, the outline of ancient ruins emerged from the depths. The first to emerge from the water was a magnificent pyramid that was once hidden at the bottom of the lake, like a sleeping giant, summoned by the power of magic and slowly awakened.

Huge stone steps gradually appeared, and wet moss covered the stone surface. As the lake water continued to recede, it told the glory of countless centuries ago. The statues that were once hidden under the water also slowly emerged. These statues are huge and majestic, still guarding this ancient city. The faces of the statues are solemn and mysterious, staring at every creature that witnessed their return to the world.

As the pyramid emerged, the surrounding buildings also emerged, and the underwater squares and buildings gradually appeared above the lake. The huge structure gradually revealed its full appearance. The entire city was like a stone maze rising from the bottom of the lake, with continuous arches and various intricate roads between buildings.

Everything has returned to its former order and solemnity driven by the magic of the Slanns. The ancient temple city once again stands on the lake, as if it was forcibly pulled back to the real world from the long river of time, telling of its past glory and unfinished destiny.

With a loud bang, the entire lake returned to calm, and the water surface returned to a mirror-like state, as if everything just now was just an illusion. But the scene before him proved that all this really existed. The Fish Scale City, Itex, the long-lost temple city, now stood again on the land of Lustria.

"What Tenochtitlan?" Daxus, who witnessed this scene, did not marvel like Enil, Aslai and the red dragons who had never seen the world, but complained in a low voice.

Juitax is very similar to Tenochtitlan in many aspects. The two seem to be half-brothers from two different civilizations, with the same architectural style, urban planning and spiritual core.

The urban planning of Juitex is centered on a geometric central layout, but the difference is that the central area of ​​the city does not have a huge double pyramid to worship the rain god Tlaloc and the main god Huitzilopochtli, nor is it to worship the sun god Cotego and the water god Zongqi.

There is only one landmark building in the entire city, a large pyramid, half of which is submerged in water. The final loud noise just now was made by the pyramid crashing into the water.

Juitex had a complex water conservancy system, and since the city was built on an island in the middle of a lake, water became the city's lifeline. He could see large and small causeways running through the entire city, but he didn't see any causeways connecting the island to the outside world, which might be because they were broken in the lake, or they might have been cut off during the invasion.

The team set off, not by boat, not by flying, nor by swimming, but by walking on the lake, heading towards the city that was once again standing on the water.

"Chinampa?" Daxus, who was about to step ashore, stopped. He suppressed the urge to see the stone slab and looked at the scenes around him.

Chinampa, which means "square made of rattan", is an agricultural system that is highly dependent on water resources. Fertile farmland is built in the shallows using rotten mud from the lake bottom.

Fences were set up on the shallows, and waterweed and soil were filled in until the soil emerged from the water, forming rectangular plots of farmland. This was supported by a well-developed drainage system, with ditches that served not only the needs of navigation but also irrigation and fertilization.

As time goes by, the ditches will slowly accumulate into piles of mud. The skin lizards will either ride on rafts or swim in the water, shuttling between the Chinampas and spreading the cleared mud into the farmland as fertilizer. This can not only repair the fields damaged by the running water, but also fertilize the crops and increase the yield.

He walked around a dog-eat-dog chinampa, estimating as he went that, if he was right, the chinampa was 90 meters by 10 meters when complete. He also crouched down to look down at the lake. The chinampa was formed by driving piles into the shallow lake bed and then squeezing it in a rectangle with thorns. The fenced area was layered with mud, lake sediment, and decaying vegetation, which eventually raised it above the level of the lake.

Then he turned his gaze to the Chinampa, where he saw traces of tree roots in the corners. It was obvious that trees had been planted at the four corners to protect the Chinampa. In some places, there were ditches between the raised farmlands to continuously supply water to the fields, so that the crops planted were not affected by rainfall. The loose soil and the tree roots formed capillaries, transporting organic matter and water to the vicinity of the plant roots, nourishing the crops.

As he watched, Alyssa walked up to Chinampa with Liv and Asanok, squatted on the ground and reached their hands into the remaining soil, studying it in a low voice from time to time.

"There are crops such as corn, beans, pumpkin, pepper, amaranth, potatoes, tomatoes, etc."

Daxus nodded. Actually, Chinampas were nothing new. He had seen them in other temple cities before. But the difference between them and Juitex was that those Chinampas were more of a supplement, not like in Juitex, where Chinampas were everywhere he looked.

He knew how the Skinks operated the Chinampas. The Skinks would cultivate seeds in nurseries on the shore, freeing up space on the Chinampas, picking seeds for planting as crops matured and were ready for harvest, so that seeds could be supplied uninterruptedly throughout the year. Nurseries should be laid out on floating rafts.

Many crops on the continent of Lustria have the same cycle, and if a piece of land is managed well, it can be harvested many times.

He didn't know any more specifics. The Chinampas in other temple cities were just a supplement, just to meet the needs of the skin lizards.

Lizardmen are carnivorous, and most of their food comes from hunting. In this regard, each temple city is different. Some will raise livestock in the city. Others carefully manage the prey groups, allowing the prey groups to reproduce near the temple city or settlement as a ready-made food supply, which is the T1 building of a certain game: the Skink Foraging Camp.

Herbivorous giants and mammals, alpacas, tapirs, apes, anteaters and giant sloths are the preferred prey, while swamps and rivers are the harvesting points for various fish and giant frogs. Skinks will store meat in the cold meat storage hall, but they usually don't get much meat because most of the meat is used to meet the needs of lizardmen and monitors. In addition to lizardmen, Tyrannosaurus, cold lizards, triceratops, ankylosaurs, pterosaurs and other giants are also big meat consumers.

The Skinks are limited to establishing fields, chinampas, and insect farms. In large domes, they breed swarms of beetles, larvae, and other juicy, nutritious foods. There are many species of giant insects in Lustria, but giant cicadas are their favorite. In addition to insects, they also grow food crops, corn, gourds, beans, pumpkins, cassava, and they use corn to ferment chicha wine.

"Let's go." After watching for a while, Daxus lost interest.

He came here to experience the canal and to find the stone slab of Juitex. He had already felt the existence of the stone slab when he came last time. Juitex will be restarted, but... it is not in the plan. At most, some lizardmen will be stationed here to represent the revival of the lizardmen? Anyway, the superficial effect is greater than the actual effect.

At this stage, the materials of Asheril and the various temple cities can maintain the operation of the Lizardmen society, and Asheril has only developed a small part, which is far from reaching the limit. It is undeniable that the conditions of Juitex are good. It can serve as an important agricultural city to provide resources for the central part of Lustria and the four surrounding temple cities.

This lake, which stretches as far as the horizon, is covered with chinampas. In addition to chinampas, there are also a large number of edible fish under the lake. These resources can sustain the needs of hundreds of thousands or even millions of lizardmen.

But the embarrassing problem is... there are not so many lizard people now.

The whole city is unremarkable, with low buildings and squares covered with moss and fish goods. The vast majority of the buildings are built to meet the living needs of spirit lizards and monitor lizards, and only a small part belongs to lizard people. In line with Chinampa's labor-intensive industry, it seems that the function and positioning of this city have been very clear since its establishment, that is, an agricultural city.

Huge stone tablets and statues stand in every corner of the city. The canal system is sophisticated and huge, running across the entire city. Water flows between the stone streets of the city, nourishing the surrounding plants and the lives of the skinks.

There were no temples, altars or palaces, only a large pyramid in the center of the city. The team stopped and turned to look at Dacus.

He gazed at the Great Pyramid, the only one in Juitex, which he was sure was dedicated to the water god Zongqi, and besides the markings, it was too distinctive. The pyramid floated in a tranquil pool, the water flowed down the many steps, and the stones were covered with moss, a deep green.

He was very sure that this was not caused by the water in the city when it first emerged, but was designed this way from the beginning.

"There is a saying among the elves: Come now, come now." (End of this chapter)