Zongman: Reincarnation in the Other World, but Goblin

Although they had left early, Lorraine was aware of the fact that everyone in the town was working together to build the dragon-hunting crossbow.

Lorraine naturally had some doubts about such a powerful weapon that the Sword Saint could openly use to fight against dragons.

After all, if the power of this dragon-hunting crossbow is really as the Sword Saint said, then if it were to face other monsters, or even slightly weaker demon kings, it would probably be killed instantly with one strike.

This should be what the Sword Saint really wants to do, to mobilize the people of Maple Leaf Town and inspire their positive emotions such as courage and resistance in facing the dragon. But just to do this, is it really necessary to take out such a powerful weapon?

On the surface, the materials needed to build the Dragon Hunting Crossbow are extremely precious and complicated. Some of these precious materials are considered quite rare, not to mention the Maple Leaf Town on the border, even in the royal city, the most prosperous place in the kingdom.

Lorraine didn't think that just a small group of small adventurers in Maple Leaf Town could collect them all in such a short time.

As for the construction drawings that were distributed almost without any change and were designed by the kingdom's craftsmen with great effort and effort, if they were really needed, they could just secretly arrange for a few craftsmen to mark out an area and build it privately. Why would they need such a grand plan?

unless……

Unless the power of this dragon-hunting crossbow is not as strong as the Sword Saint, who is like a Valkyrie incarnate, says.

Or maybe she deliberately concealed some unavoidable drawbacks or defects of this dragon hunting crossbow in private!

For example, after spending huge amounts of manpower and material resources to build it, it can only fire a few shots at most; another example, although its lethality is amazing, its firing speed and range are slow, and someone needs to hold the dragon back before it can fire!

In short, ever since he saw through the attributes of the Sword Saint, who was considered the strongest being in the kingdom, Lorraine began to think about a problem that he had previously overlooked.

Is it true that the reason why the Sword Saint came to this small border town was just to help this important but actually not that important Maple Leaf Town resist the dragon invasion that occurs once every ten years?

Or was she really just stopping by to investigate the disappearances of those so-called insignificant gold-rank adventurers?

It was as if the Sword Saint, who seemed gentle but was actually aloof, must be hiding some means other than the Dragon Hunting Crossbow in private. The more Lorraine thought about it, the more he felt that the purpose of the Sword Saint coming to this place was not as simple as he originally imagined.

And now that I think about it carefully, is this dragon invasion that occurs once every ten years really as simple as that conspicuous adventurer said?

Just because it's the breeding season, dragons are flying to the border of the kingdom to plunder cattle and sheep due to lack of food?

If that is the case, then why does it have to be once every ten years?

Aren’t those dragons hungry and don’t need food on a normal day?

Just a simple thought will tell you that the truth hidden behind these things seems to be not as simple as hearsay.

Not to mention, beneath this increasingly turbulent and turbid wave, there is a mysterious demon king who only hides in the dark!

Although he was aware of the undercurrents hidden beneath the peaceful life in Maple Leaf Town, Lorraine did not want to tell Frost Dance who was traveling with him about his thoughts.

After all, no matter what, these are ultimately just some unfounded thoughts or speculations made by Lorraine after thinking about it. What if he is simply overthinking it?

Moreover, no matter which situation it is, if things develop for a worse situation, then Lorraine's early speaking out will not change anything. And if the outcome of things can be better, then his current worry will only add to his troubles.

Therefore, some things are destined to be buried in Lorraine's mind.

It's not that Lorraine doesn't intend to treat Frost Dance as one of his own, but it's precisely because Lorraine has already regarded Frost Dance as his harem that he must obtain, so he won't say it out loud.

In this way, in the following days, in order to verify some of his conjectures and to better collect intelligence, Lorraine and Shuangwu silently collected various information in Maple Leaf Town. The streets, markets, taverns, and even those seemingly inconspicuous alleys in Maple Leaf Town became places for them to obtain clues.

Of course, in addition to the exploration, Lorraine did not forget another important purpose of his trip - to cultivate a relationship with Frost Dance.

Ever since the last ambiguous contact in the hotel, although the final step forward was decisively interrupted by Frost Dance, Lorraine got a glimpse of Frost Dance's true feelings hidden behind the heavy door of her heart.

She was not as cold and heartless as he initially thought. On the contrary, she had a warm and soft side in her heart, which was just covered by layers of ice walls.

Although Frost Dancer subconsciously puts a thick ice wall around herself when in contact with people, Lorraine has seen through the true meaning behind this ice wall. In order to make Frost Dancer feel more warmth and care, Lorraine always takes her to try various human delicacies in her free time.

They frequented small restaurants on street corners and tasted delicacies that were rarely found in the tribe.

Lorraine carefully introduced the origin and characteristics of each dish. Looking at the slightly raised corners of Frost Dance's mouth when she tasted the food, he felt secretly proud in his heart.

In these daily interactions, Lorraine found that Shuangwu's expression gradually softened. She was no longer always stern, and occasionally she would smile, although it was very faint, but it was enough to make Lorraine feel relieved.

Lorraine knew that it would take time and patience to completely melt the ice wall in Frost Dancer's heart, and he was willing to do whatever it took to win her trust and heart.

After all, although Lorraine didn't remember where he had seen it, he still remembered a sentence he had read in his previous life: "In this world, only beauty, fine wine and delicious food are not to be missed." Not only did Lorraine himself enjoy the taste buds when tasting delicious food, he also hoped that Frost Dance could experience the most beautiful things in the world with him.

During the investigation and exploration in these days, although the two had tried to keep a low profile as much as possible, the large hoods inevitably attracted other people's attention.

Especially after wandering around Maple Leaf Town for a long time, no one noticed them at first, but the two figures who were always wearing hoods and hiding themselves seemed too abrupt after all.

In order to avoid being recognized and to better disguise himself, Lorraine finally bought two camouflage masks from the system mall.

The products of the system must be of high quality. These masks are not only of high quality, but the biggest advantage is that they do not have to worry about others seeing through their masks to reveal their alien identities.

Even if they take off their hoods, others will just treat them as ordinary humans. This is more convenient and natural than wearing a hood.

With these masks, Lorraine planned to take Frost Dance to places they rarely visited, treating it as a rare date.

He took her through the bustling market, where there were a wide variety of goods and a variety of snack stalls. They shuttled among the bustling crowds, tried all kinds of snacks, and enjoyed these authentic delicacies.

Lorraine introduced the origin and characteristics of each delicacy. Looking at the curiosity and satisfaction flashing in Frost Dance's eyes when she tasted the dishes, his heart was filled with joy.

This simple and happy time quietly brings the two people closer together.

When night fell, they came to a quiet lake. The breeze blew gently, the lake water rippled, and the starlight sprinkled on the water, just like stars falling into the mortal world.

Lorraine and Frost Dance sat by the lake, quietly enjoying this moment of tranquility.

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Chapter 267: Depressed Frost Dance! I want to make you happy!

Bringing Frost Dance to a street, Lorraine couldn't help but feel a little emotional when he saw the crowds that were more bustling than anywhere else.

How long has it been since he went shopping with others?

The reason why I seldom brought Frost Dance here before was that, although there were many pedestrians coming and going here, most of them were civilians, and what they sold were ordinary small items and some snacks-like food, so there was little useful information that could be obtained.

Secondly, if you are in a mixed place like the Adventurer's Guild Tavern, it is understandable to wear a hood just to be alert and cautious. Even if most adventurers are disdainful or unwilling to do so, they will not find it strange to see it.

But if it were a place like this, where everyone coming and going are ordinary people, then if two guys who were wrapped up tightly, with even their heads not showing, sneaked in, they would stand out like a crane among chickens and would be extremely eye-catching.

What Lorraine was sure of was that if he and Frost Dance had just gone on a journey like this, within two days, the topic of two mysterious outsiders would have been circulating in Maple Leaf Town.

Perhaps it was just the careless words of the common people, or maybe it was just some ordinary people's shallow curiosity. There might not be any malicious intent, and it was just an interesting topic of conversation after dinner. However, Lorraine knew clearly that this would not be conducive to his and Frost Dance's concealment.

Now you don't have to worry about these things.

Thanks to the camouflage masks produced by the system, he and Frost Dance now look like an ordinary pair of siblings, no different from ordinary people.

Of course, after taking off the wide hood, his brother's figure that seemed to be made of fine steel and Frost Dance's petite but hot body would naturally attract some people's attention. However, at this time, the direction these people paid attention to was already somewhat harmless.

They were probably just curious about this seemingly unusual brother and sister, perhaps they were powerful and unknown adventurers who came from somewhere.

No one would have thought that these two people were not actually human beings at all. Instead, one of them was a notorious evil and despicable goblin, and the other was a cold-hearted, warlike and bloodthirsty demon.

Lorraine was somewhat happy with this result.

After all, he hadn't figured out how to approach the Sword Saint who seemed not as easy to talk to as her body. Now, leaving a stereotype of a powerful adventurer in the town might work wonders at some point.

However, Frost Dance felt a little annoyed by these vague glances and looks.

It’s not that those gazes were too unscrupulous. For those who might be powerful adventurers, these people only dared to glance at them quickly, or at most take a few furtive glances at them.

What's more, except when facing Lorraine, Frost Dance has always wrapped herself tightly, but her posture is too domineering, and the combination of her petite body and her majestic curves is too conspicuous, which makes people can't help but take a few more glances out of curiosity.

Frost Dance knew the reason behind this, but it didn't stop her from feeling annoyed and disgusted in her heart. She didn't quite like the atmosphere here.

Because there are just too many people.

Along the way, they strolled slowly, one in front and one behind. Whenever Lorraine saw any rare gadgets or snacks that looked good, he would ask Frost Dance if she wanted to try them. If some of the ones were really good, he would buy them directly.

However, Frost Dance seemed to have little interest in these things and didn't seem to want anything.

It seemed that he noticed Frost Dance's melancholy, but Lorraine soon figured out the reason.

After all, Frost Dance was in a similar state when he went to the Adventurer's Guild Tavern before, which led to Lorraine trying to reduce the time he spent in the tavern as much as possible.

In fact, Lorraine didn't like the bustling and noisy crowd very much, but he didn't feel annoyed at all either, because this was the real flavor of life and the vitality of this street. Without these people, it would seem desolate and bleak.

He had thought that Frost Dance would become happier after seeing those interesting little objects and the various delicious snacks, but he didn't expect that this girl would be so quiet and not active.

In this case, wouldn’t there be no point in him bringing Frost Dance here for shopping?

Thinking back to every time Frost Dance followed him in the tavern or other places and sat for a long time without saying a word, Lorraine couldn't help but feel touched. At the same time, he also wanted to make Frost Dance happier.

Thinking of this, Lorraine couldn't help but recall some of the tricks for picking up girls that he had seen on Blue Star in his previous life.

As the saying goes, deep affection cannot be retained, only tricks can win people's hearts. Choosing the wrong date place was Lorraine's mistake, but he knew that it was not too late to make up for it.

His goal has always been to make Shuangwu happy. In that case, what's the harm in using some tricks?

Luo Lin smiled gently at Shuang Wu, and that smile was like the warm sunshine in spring, instantly melting the coldness around him. He turned and walked towards a stall not far away, where a variety of cute wooden sculptures of various sizes were displayed, each of which was lifelike and exuded the unique warm texture of handicrafts.

The stall owner is a kind old carpenter who uses his calloused hands to carefully carve these small and exquisite works of art.

Lorraine selected these wood carvings, his eyes occasionally gently sweeping over Frost Dance.

He knew that Frost Dance looked cold on the outside, but in her heart she longed to be understood and cared for. He picked a lifelike wooden fox, which was one of Frost Dance's favorite animals.

Lorraine took it carefully in her hand and handed it to Frost Dance with a smile.

Shuangwu took the wood carving, with a hint of surprise and emotion in her eyes. She lowered her head and looked at the little fox carefully, her fingers gently stroking the delicate texture of the wood carving, and a smile unconsciously rose at the corner of her mouth.

Not far from the wood carving stall, there was an old lady selling flowers. Her basket was filled with a variety of fresh flowers, each of which was still covered with fresh rain dew, making it look delicate and beautiful.

Lorraine walked over, picked out a colorful bouquet of flowers from the basket, then turned and walked back to Frost Dance.

"These flowers suit you very well." Lorraine said gently, and gently handed the bouquet to Frost Dance.

Frost Dance was stunned for a moment, her cheeks slightly flushed, but she did not refuse. Instead, she took the bouquet and gently sniffed the refreshing fragrance of the flowers.

Lorraine looked at her expression, feeling secretly proud in his heart. Although their relationship still had a long way to go, at this moment, Lorraine felt that their hearts had come closer. Frost Dance's ice wall seemed to melt a little at this moment, allowing him to see the tenderness and softness deep in her heart.

Perhaps because she was a bit taciturn, the old woman's business didn't seem to be very good, and the stall seemed a bit deserted, as if no one had been there for a long time. Lorraine noticed this and felt a flash of pity in his heart.

Soon, he picked out a cute little devil-shaped wooden sculpture, then turned around and returned to Frost Dance. Lorraine slowly stretched out his closed palm, with a gentle smile on his face, and said softly, "Guess what I just bought?"

Although Frost Dance did not follow Lorraine to the stall, with her sharp eyes as a crossbowman, she naturally discovered the painted wood carvings that Lorraine had carefully selected.

The image of the little devil is cute and adorable, with colorful colors and vivid details.

However, for some reason, Frost Dance did not feel any ripples in her heart.

She glanced at Lorraine's palm calmly and said calmly: "It's a little devil wood carving, right?"

Lorraine was slightly startled, then his smile deepened. He slowly opened his palm, and it was indeed the little devil wood sculpture. "Yes, that's it." Lorraine handed the wood sculpture to Shuangwu, "I think it looks a bit like you, cold on the outside, but actually has a warm heart."

Frost Dance was stunned for a moment, frowned slightly, took the wood carving and looked at it carefully.

She gently stroked the delicate texture of the wood carving. Although she did not show much emotion, her eyes seemed to soften a lot at that moment.

Luo Lin saw this and was secretly delighted. He knew that it was not easy to open Shuangwu's heart, but as long as he persisted and tried to move her with his heart, one day she would accept his sincerity. In order to make Shuangwu feel more warmth and care, he decided to keep working hard.

Lorraine looked around and his eyes fell on the old woman selling flowers again. Her basket was filled with all kinds of flowers, each with dewdrops, looking particularly beautiful. He walked over, picked a colorful bouquet from the basket, and turned back to Frost Dance.

"These flowers suit you very well." Lorraine said gently, and gently handed the bouquet to Shuangwu. Shuangwu hesitated for a moment, and a blush appeared on her face, but she did not refuse. Instead, she took the bouquet and gently sniffed the refreshing fragrance of the flowers.

Luo Lin looked at her expression, and his heart was filled with warmth. He knew that their relationship still had a long way to go, but at this moment, he felt that their hearts had come closer. Frost Dance's ice wall seemed to melt a little at this moment, allowing him to see the softness and warmth deep in her heart.

However, looking at Lorraine's expectant expression, and seeming to know that she was somewhat disappointed today, Frost Dance slowly closed her eyes and waited for Lorraine to open his palm.

Suddenly, a deep and subtle fragrance slowly reached Frost Dance's nose. She suddenly opened her eyes and saw not the little devil wood carving that she had already known, but a handful of delicate and fresh flowers.

Just like the bouquet of flowers that Frost Dance first saw blooming tenaciously in the depths of the forest.

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Chapter 268 The spring theory of emotional pulling! Quietly pulling up the palm!

It turned out that Lorraine had noticed that Frost Dance had focused her attention on the old woman's flower basket for a while just now. His intention to buy the small wooden sculpture this time was fake. His real purpose was naturally to get the bouquet of flowers that had just caught Frost Dance's attention.

Of course, in order to avoid being discovered by Frost Dance, Lorraine took advantage of some seemingly accidental visual blind spots to get the bouquet, but he did not forget to put appropriate money in the basket.

Although Lorraine thought that he was definitely not a good person, he didn't want to be a bad person in such a small matter.

As for what comes next, it’s probably some little tricks that were actually very common in previous lives.

First, he made Frost Dance mistakenly believe that the thing he was going to give away was the wooden sculpture of a little devil that she had clearly seen. This is called lowering psychological expectations.

The moment Lorraine opens his palm, he will replace the small wooden sculpture with the fresh bouquet of flowers that he had received in advance from the system space.

Although he didn't know what the significance of this bouquet of flowers was to Frost Dance, as the only thing on this street that could attract her attention, Lorraine knew that it would be the right thing to give it away. It would definitely be much better than just giving away a small wooden sculpture. This is called treating the disease with the right medicine.

This naturally heightened the level of surprise in Frost Dance's heart.