His words were not polite at all, but it was also the truth. Many had to admit that this area was dangerous, because Elder Valencia's experience was not made up.
"I need to know what I need to pay attention to in this area. Of course, I will pay you with a live saber-toothed tiger."
The two high-level saber-toothed tigers were carried over by Carolina, and now they were used as bargaining chips on the table.
High-level magical beasts were very valuable to a tribe. Not only could they be used for magic crystals, but their teeth and bones could also be made into powerful weapons. Of course, their forms were more primitive.
"I can tell you these things, but if you want to go there safely, you will need the guide I have arranged for you —"
"Pay?"
Many raised their hands and interrupted him. They knew that this guy was going to ask for an exorbitant price.
"Let's see what you can offer."
Many turned their heads and looked at the trolls, who looked like primitive people compared to the soldiers in their territory. Then they took out a Saint-Rames standard machete from their space ring and handed it to the old troll.
"A good weapon can protect your hunters from more danger. What do you think?"
"How much can you offer?
You know, there are many hunters in the Melk tribe. "
Many squinted his eyes and smiled. He took out a steel spear and said, "20 steel spears and 40 machetes."
The old troll took the steel spear and looked at it carefully. Then he raised his head and said, "Double everything. I will let the best hunter in the tribe help you today."
How was this a troll?
Compared to Yuna, who didn't like to bargain, he was worlds apart.
"Pay half first, and I will pay the other half when I come back."
Many smiled and made a request. As expected, the old troll's expression froze for a moment, then he sighed and said, "Deal."
"Is it a trick?"
Carolina was not interested in these kinds of tricks. She did not know much about them, so she quietly whispered into many's ears.
"Lani is right. This trip is not going well."
Many replied softly.
* * *
There was a very good reason why many of them were willing to pay such a heavy price instead of directly charging into that region with Carolina. Before they left, Elder Valencia had solemnly pointed out this problem. "Even the strongest eagle might die in the sky where it is most confident. The mysteries of Azura are unimaginable. Everything must be done with caution."
It wasn't just a straight line that could be reached. There seemed to be a valley and a waterfall in the middle. Back then, Elder Valencia risked his life to escape the pursuit of the magic beasts, so it wasn't that easy to find this route.
The elder of the Melk Tribe had the habit of abiding by the agreement of the Troll Tribe. After finalizing the agreement, he immediately dispatched a Troll of the tribe to act as a guide. The sky was still dark when they set off towards the destination on the map.
"Uh, your name —"
"Kuzkaz Melk."
The troll who spoke was a tall and robust fellow. He was more than two meters tall, but his body wasn't as skinny as an ordinary forest troll's. Instead, he had bulging muscles. Wearing a set of beast skin clothes, he could be considered a "handsome guy" in the Melk tribe. His two tusks were long and white, his hair stood up straight, and his eyes always sparkled with confidence. One look and one could tell that he was an excellent and experienced hunter.
"Thank you for your help. I want to ask about the possible problems we might encounter on this road. Can you explain it to me?"
Many politely showed him the map. This kind of map seemed to be commonly used by trolls. Kuzkaz only took a glance at it and understood it completely. He pointed to the forest in the distance and said, "Go around the head of Cole's Spear and cross the Dunkree Valley. You need to go around half of the mountain and then you will reach the place you mentioned."
Many did not object to this strange place, but it was obvious that the road would be difficult.
Fly over?
This problem had already been eliminated because Kuzkaz immediately said a very important piece of information, "The Dunkree Valley is the nest of the Wind Snakes. We need to go around it quietly, or else death will be the only outcome."
His tone was extremely ordinary, but it made people understand the danger of that place.
For the trolls, Wind Serpents were very difficult to deal with. Even the smallest winged serpent was four meters long. A Wind Serpent's nest was like a beehive that gathered hundreds or thousands of Wind Serpents. A big Wind Serpent's nest could even give birth to super powerful high-level Wind Serpents. Their strength could even surpass rank 8 to rank 9!
Moreover, the probability of this happening in the forest was not low!
This kind of super powerful high-grade Wind Snake was the guardian of the nest. Because every Wind Snake's nest produced a strange thing that almost all carnivorous magic beasts in the forest flocked to: Wind Snake eggs!
As the name suggested, it was the "eggs" produced by Wind Snakes. But unlike the eggs of other magic beasts, Wind Snake eggs had a very obvious effect on magic beasts, and that was to increase their strength!
The natural physical advantage of Wind Snakes gave them tyrannical strength, but this did not stop the other mysterious high-grade magic beasts in the forest from hunting these precious eggs. Under natural selection, the strength of Wind Snakes had gradually ranked in the top three in the entire Azura Forest. Apart from the Caucasian trolls, groups of Wind Snakes were enough to become the most terrible nightmare of the Azura Forest.
Carolina naturally had some understanding of these high-grade magic beasts. When faced with more than ten magic beasts with the strength of rank 9 or even rank 10, Carolina was not sure if she could escape with so many of them. So, from the importance of this information, many of the iron weapons were not thrown away in vain.
The three of them quickly disappeared into the vast Azura Forest.
…
Night came quickly. At this time, the Azura Forest had entered a different state as usual. Many people were quietly warming themselves by the fire in the enchantment cast by Carolina.
This Troll Hunter, whose name was a bit of a mouthful, didn't speak much and didn't even look at Karolina. However, many understood that this was a form of self-protection. Karolina's strength had left a deep impression on all the Trolls ever since she had easily beaten the two saber-toothed tigers. The Trolls maintained respect for the strong, but at the same time, they also kept their distance.
"Have you been there before?
Kuzkaz. "
"To be honest, no."
He fiddled with the bonfire with his hand, his eyes staring at the dancing flames. He looked very indifferent.
"Pardon me for asking, but what is the reason?"
He took a piece of golden meat pie from the bonfire, blew on it, thought for a moment, and handed it to Karolina who was beside him. Karolina's eyes twinkled as she gently took it, a smile on her face that could not be concealed.
"There are two answers. Do you want to hear the real one or the fake one?"
Kuzkaz's answer made Many raise his eyebrows. He had never heard a troll say something like this because they were always straightforward … Of course, except for Elder Valenz.
"Let's hear the fake one first."
Many answers surprised Kuzkaz, but he quickly adjusted his expression and said in a low voice, "The reason the chief wants me to say is: 'That is not the territory of the Melk Trolls. Our hunting grounds are not there, so we have never been there'."
"Then what is the real reason?"
Many people were curious. From Kuzkaz's tone, it seemed that he did not believe in his own words.
"None of the trolls who have been there have returned."