The epic story of green monsters

Chapter 1130 Adventurers in the Valley

Eighteen years passed in the blink of an eye.

“…%#@…”

Deep in the Katol Mountains, a dwarf goblin holding a strange one-handed shield in his left hand and a one-handed machete in his right hand was muttering something. As he finished his pious and solemn spell, a white divine halo quickly spurted out from his sharp rectangular machete and sprinkled on the team of 3-4 companions in front who were fighting fiercely.

With the help of this divine power, the gradually exhausted adventurers were suddenly inspired again as if they had taken stimulants, and launched a fierce counterattack against the three gibbons in front of them, which were more than two meters tall and had four arms.

The bodies of the three trapped gibbons were already covered with scars of varying sizes. Although they had already learned to use simple wood to make sticks as weapons, they were facing intelligent creatures that not only wore sophisticated metal equipment and used sharp metal weapons, but also understood magic and divine arts and could fight in coordination. As the difference in individual strength between the two sides was not large, the final result was self-evident.

呲! !

The last four-armed ape was stabbed through the heart by a werewolf assassin who appeared in the blind spot like a ghost, and fell to the ground sadly. The six adventurers in the field also breathed a sigh of relief, easing the tense nerves that had been tense during the fierce battle.

I don’t know whether to say that they were lucky or unlucky. They encountered these three four-armed apes as soon as they entered the valley. What a coincidence that one of them was blessed by nature and promoted to a mid-level magical beast that could release stone armor.

With five mid-level combat professionals and one low-level peak warrior in this team, their reasonable professional combination is enough to fight against these three ferocious beasts. However, the risk is also relatively high. If that mid-level monster knows one or two more magic spells, they will suffer a great loss.

However, during the repeated attempts in the early stages, everyone discovered that this monster only knew this one magic. What was more surprising was that it could cast the stone armor on its companions. The three gibbons, which were already known for their speed and strength, became very difficult to deal with after gaining this extra protection.

Fortunately, this team of adventurers was not formed temporarily, but a fixed combination with tacit understanding. After a thrilling fight, they finally killed the three ferocious beasts.

"...*@QA￥..."

The dwarf hung the one-handed shield around his waist, then walked towards his fellow ogre shield warrior who had withstood most of the attacks in the team, and continued to chant prayers. As the last syllable of the prayer fell, the green light of the healing magic wrapped up the ogre's scarred body, and the wounds began to heal at a slow pace.

At the same time, the gnoll assassin also skillfully used the sharp dagger to cut the bodies of the three four-armed apes and collect the most valuable things from them.

"The magic glands on this monster are really big, and they haven't been damaged by our battle. I think we can negotiate the price when we sell it back. We can make a small fortune again!!"

The other three companions continued to hold their weapons and stand guard in three directions. They only occasionally turned back to watch their companion dismembering the body, and started chatting with a slight smile on their lips.

"In that case, by the time we return to Green Lake City this time, I should have enough to buy the pair of long swords I've been eyeing for a long time."

The female dark elf with a graceful figure and a pair of phoenix eyes as bright as spring waves opened her cherry lips and spoke with great joy when her companions expressed their feelings after identifying the harvested materials.

"It would be great if I could encounter a monster like this every time I go out!!"

"Who said it wasn't??"

"With the blood and flesh of this magical beast as ingredients, Todd, you no longer have any excuses to say that the ingredients are not good and that you can't cook magical dishes, right?"

The ogre sitting on the ground was treating his wounds with a grimace, while speaking resentfully to his dwarf goblin companion who was treating him. However, his eyes drifted towards the not-so-small corpse of the mid-level monster. His throat couldn't help but move a few times, and it seemed that images of delicious dishes had already emerged in his mind.

The dwarf psychiatrist named Todd treated the injuries of his companions one by one. He took down the shield hanging from his waist and placed it on the ground. A piece of cut meat was put into the concave surface of the shield. It turned out that the shield could also be used as a frying pan.

"These ingredients are good, but the spices and ingredients I brought with me don't match them. I can't guarantee that they will..."

Ai Di carefully and contentedly identified each usable ingredient, but began to eat something.

"Get lost!! If you can't cook a magical dish this time, we won't let you use the ingredients we harvest in the future, you lousy cook!!"

"That's right!! Every time we go out on an adventure, you waste a lot of the ingredients we harvested, but you haven't cooked a few magical dishes, and the permanent attributes you added are useless!!"

"Do you remember the mole that I managed to kill last time? You failed to cook the ingredients of a low-level magical beast..."

Upon hearing their companions preparing themselves for failure in advance, several adventurers immediately became unwilling, and all kinds of squeezes and threats came pouring in. The dwarf goblin who was picking up various materials felt a little embarrassed after hearing this.

"Isn't it just a magical beast? What's so great about it? In the future, there will be more and more magical beasts in our northern border."

"Bullshit! Magical beasts are something you can only come across by chance. Haven't you seen that the prices of magical beast glands and various materials out there are so high!!"

"Why don't you take us to find another magical beast!!"

After hearing Todd's excuse, several of his companions focused their fire on him again, and the battlefield was basically cleaned up while they were joking.

"I'm going to tell you a secret, but don't spread it around!!"

The dwarf goblin Todd was indeed being bullied, and he did feel a little sorry for his companions, so when he was building a temporary stove, he waved to several of his companions to come to his side, and said mysteriously: "In a few years, our tribe will build a very large maze on the edge of the Tagan Desert north of the Rapids Bay. When the maze absorbs magic power spontaneously, it will attract creatures that are sensitive to magic power to live in the maze area."

"When the time comes, if we want to find the trace of the monster, we can just go to the Takhan Desert. We won't have to worry about not finding the monster!!"

"Who told you this?"

The companion asked with a puzzled look, but they all knew that their companion was from a branch of a goblin family with a relatively high status in Green Lake City, and was also a priest of the Church of the God of Food, so it was normal for him to know some secrets that no one else knew in advance.

"Haven't you noticed that in the past ten years, there have been many missions related to the Tagan Desert and resource collection in the Green Lake City Adventurer's Guild? These were all issued by our Ring of Thorns organization in order to open up a base in the desert and set up a maze lock device."

If Todd had not known his teammates' personalities very well, he would not have told them this secret that had not yet spread among the Green Tribe. In fact, he was also planning to wait until this adventure was over, and then try to persuade everyone to take the mission and go to the desert to adventure, so that they could get familiar with the local environment earlier and have more opportunities.

"Why did your tribe choose to build a maze in that barren desert? Are there any important resources there?"

What is a puzzle lock? In fact, for these ordinary adventurers, they only know a general idea. They have not personally experienced its specific effects and power, but have only heard countless stories about its power. However, one thing everyone is very clear about is that this puzzle lock is a gold-eating beast. It is not only priceless but also very expensive to use. It is said that every time a puzzle lock is activated, it consumes a legendary equipment.

The reward for adventurers like them after a lifetime of hard work is probably just a piece of high-level standard magic equipment. They dare not even think about legendary equipment! ! "Heh, this involves another secret!!"

Todd began to prepare the ingredients while preparing to keep everyone in suspense: "If you want to know, then you have to promise me that you will let me cook all the ingredients you harvest from your adventures in the future."

"Okay, okay, okay!! All of this is for you!!"

“It’s as if we actually sold the ingredients before!!”

"Yes."

“Hurry up and tell me!!”

Several teammates were intrigued and agreed without hesitation to Todd's request, which was not excessive in fact. In fact, everyone knew that the dishes cooked by Todd would eventually end up in everyone's mouths.

The complaint about Todd just now was because this guy's cooking skills were stuck at the threshold of an intermediate magic chef and he just couldn't get any higher. He had tried to make a breakthrough in the last dozen or so times but failed, and instead wasted great ingredients, which made everyone feel a little distressed.

To be honest, the various divine arts provided by Todd, the God of Food, in the battle were also an important guarantee for the team to go 300 miles deep into the Katol Mountains. Moreover, he was a native of Green Lake City. Whether it was buying supplies or selling spoils from various adventures, Todd could always get the most benefits for everyone.

Todd enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention, and then spoke before everyone got angry, telling the news he had heard from his family: "It is said that the great leader of our tribe has obtained a demiplane, which will be used as a training ground for the outstanding warriors of our Ring of Thorns organization. In the end, the entrance and exit of this demiplane was placed on this side of the Takhan Desert."

“That’s why the tribe built the maze in the desert.”

"Demiplane?? What is that??"

The gnoll assassin from a remote tribe helped Todd prepare the food, light a fire and build a stove, then asked in a puzzled tone.

"I heard that it seems to be a completely enclosed space, with an area equivalent to a dozen Green Lake Cities, right?"

"That was snatched from many powerful people by our great patriarch, my idol, during an adventure in the Misty Forest. It is said that he was facing attacks from 7-8 saints at the time..."

"Wow, you guys who come from big tribes are still in better condition. You have a complete inheritance and various opportunities for advancement."

After listening to Todd's bragging, the werewolf assassin sighed with envy.

Several other teammates also felt the same way and nodded slightly, while those who did not nod were from one of the tribes under the Ring of Thorns organization and were quite satisfied with their current situation.

"You will also have the opportunity to join our tribe of the Ring of Thorns. It would be nice to settle down here and start a family with us!!"

Todd likes his current teammates very much. Although they often fight and quarrel with each other, when they are really in danger, they can trust each other to protect their backs. This kind of trust is rare among adventurers, so he hopes that everyone can get along for a long time.

“It’s not that easy!”

Several teammates who came from ordinary tribes shook their heads and said with some reluctance and regret.

"Let's not talk about whether your tribes in the north are willing to accept us. Just to find a suitable place to settle down in the current northern territory, the funds are not a small amount."

"As long as you want to settle here, I have a way to make sure you get the same treatment as the members of the Ring of Thorns."

Todd has already prepared the preliminary work for cooking, and now he just needs to wait for this conversation to end before he begins his 13th attempt at cooking an intermediate-level magic dish.

"Oh, really?"

"tell me the story."

The eyes of several teammates lit up, and they were obviously interested.

"Doesn't our Ring of Thorns organization have an army? They recruit a certain number of soldiers every year. As long as they are mid-level warriors or above, they can join these legions after passing the assessment."

"While serving in the army, the soldiers of the Legion enjoy the same rights as the members of the various tribes under the Ring of Thorns organization, and their monthly salary is also considerable, not worse than what we earn by adventuring outside. The most important thing is that it is stable."

"As long as you have served in the army for more than ten years and performed well, you can freely choose to join any tribe in our Ring of Thorns after you retire, settle down in their territory, and become a formal member of their tribe."

"With your abilities, I believe that passing the test will be no problem at all."

After all, Todd was born into a large family, and the vision and various information channels he naturally possessed were beyond the reach of many ordinary adventurers. The news he revealed at this time entered the ears of the companions from small tribes in the team, as if it helped them open a shining window.

"But I heard that if foreign warriors want to join the army, they must be guaranteed and recommended by members of the Ring of Thorns. Not everyone is qualified."

The tribe of the dark elf female Joanna is also a member of the Ring of Thorns, so she naturally heard about this matter, but the information she heard seemed to be slightly different from Todd's.

"There are always channels for things like recommendation letters. As long as everyone has this idea, I can ask through my family channels. Maybe there will be news soon!"

"…Well, I need to think about this carefully."

"After all, it means joining the army. Who knows when the elves in the north will get angry and come to invade our wilderness!"

“…That’s right…”

"Anyway, I've told you what I know. It's up to you to decide how to choose. Don't bother me anymore. I have to concentrate on cooking. Otherwise, if I fail, you'll blame me again!"

"Tsk! You haven't even started yet and you're already trying to pass on the blame..."

Hiss~~~
As the oil in the pan heated up, a sizzling sound and the aroma of burning food quickly spread out, filling the air above this secluded and remote valley.