The necromancer just wants to plant trees.

Chapter 70 "Happy"

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Tombstone?
Matthew was slightly taken aback, this thing does not conform to the burial customs of Aindor civilization.

And when he saw the remarks at the back, he was also relieved.

In the information provided by Samantha, there was a clear mention of a port city called "Mingtan". It is located on the east coast of the Endless Ocean and is a very prosperous port city.

The lord of that city is King Ming Tan, and he was also the leader of the first group of Sioux people who led people across the ocean to settle in Aindor.

"So there is an undersea tomb near Junliu Island, and it may have been opened by someone, otherwise this tombstone would not have been washed here by sea water."

Matthew reasonably suspects that King Mingtan's tomb is not far from Junliu Island, and may even be on Junliu Island.

Because this tombstone is obviously very heavy, it is impossible to drift with the waves for a long time.

In the tomb of the leader of the Sioux tribe, will the inheritance of the way of balance be left?

Matthew thinks the odds are high.

It's a pity that his divination skills are so bad, otherwise he can try to get more clues.

Presently he picked up the town stone and continued his walk along the beach.

In the past few days, he has been to many places on Junliu Island, and he has occasionally gained some small gains. Although they are not of great significance, they are all unique and interesting.

Shells are everywhere on the beach, and from time to time you can find a few big fish that have been stranded.

Matthew couldn't tell their species, but he always knew that they were fat and thin. He packed these fish in bags and handed them all to Orgen for disposal when he returned to the village.

Orgen is friendly and has good craftsmanship. The sea fish here is already fat. After his treatment, steamed or boiled, smoked or grilled, it is a feast for the taste.

This beach is not big.

Before he knew it, Matthew had come to an end.

The coastline in front of it suddenly became rugged, and the soft sand was replaced by huge reefs.

Orgen told Matthew that when the tide goes out every day, the seafood in the reef area is even better.

It's a pity that the tide is high right now, and the sea may surge up at any time, so the reef area is relatively dangerous.

Matthew just stood on a large reef and watched for a while.

Finally headed for higher ground.

Soon.

Matthew found a large area of ​​abandoned building traces.

The architectural style here is the same as that of "Guihui Village", which is composed of large stone houses.

The difference is that this place has been abandoned, and in the center of a circle of stone houses, there are several low kiln houses.

This is an abandoned kiln.

Through the traces left on the mottled stone walls, it is not difficult for Matthew to know that the Sioux people once fired kilns on a large scale here.

The warehouse next to it is full of colorful pottery. These pottery are printed with lifelike animals, pots, pans, and everything else.

But Matthew turned around and saw pottery but not porcelain.

I don't know if it was because the porcelain was more expensive and was taken away by people, or they couldn't restore the craftsmanship of porcelain making here at all.

Even so, the craftsmanship of the Sioux people is much better than those craftsmen in Rolling Stone Town.

Anyway, it was a waste kiln, so Matthew simply went along with the two sets of pottery, and asked Orgen later if he needed to make up the fee.

Leave the waste kiln.

Matthew continued to walk up the mountain, but after a few steps, his footsteps suddenly stopped.

His perception changed slightly.

Matthew looked back, but found a low plant on the hillside behind the abandoned kiln.

The plant seemed to have been struck by lightning, its branches and leaves scorched black, as if it might die at any moment.

But Matthew felt a vigorous vitality from it!
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"Hint: You found a tea tree (alpine green tea) (lightning strike state)"

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It's green tea?
Matthew was overjoyed.

He hurried over, and found seven more tea trees behind the lightning-struck tea tree.

The last seven tea trees are all full of tea leaves. Judging from the shape and texture, it is too old to be picked at this time.

Matthew picked some tea leaves and brought them back to the village.

He boiled a pot of hot water with the newly acquired pottery and made himself a cup of steaming green tea. After a while, he took a few sips.

A long-lost sense of freshness welled up on his forehead.

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"Reminder: You have taken a cup of blessed mountain green tea, your temporary concentration +1, learning speed and casting speed are increased by 15% (for 45 minutes)"

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"Blessed green tea? Whose blessing?"

Matthew was a little curious.

This improvement effect is much stronger than the coffee he often drinks.

In fact, there are tea leaves in Aindo, but most of them are black tea, and there are very few green teas that are more suitable for Matthew's taste.

After a cup of hot tea, Matthew had already started thinking about the tea trees.

afternoon.

Matthew found Orgen and chatted with him about pottery and tea trees.

Regarding the former, Orgen said that it was fired by the Sioux people in the village many years ago. For some magical reasons, their aging speed has been greatly slowed down. Matthew can take some for his own use for free, but not Used for personal gain, otherwise the pottery would quickly break.

This is why the young people on the island did not take these pottery with them when they left.

As for the tea tree.

Olgen's reaction was blank, and he didn't react until Matthew took out the tea leaves to show him, and described the detailed location of the tea tree:
"You mean the row of dwarf trees? Are those also considered tea leaves?"

Matthew nodded.

Orgen exclaimed:
"Sorry, I'm afraid that even Pearl and other old people in the village don't know the efficacy of these trees. Maybe the village chief knows, but he didn't take care of them much when he was alive."

"The Sioux people on Junliu Island have already forgotten too many things. According to the current speed, they will soon forget themselves too."

"Maybe it's because they don't belong here, and drifting here is just an accident—but I'm grateful for the accident, without it, I wouldn't have had the chance to meet my love."

Immediately he said that if Matthew was interested and capable, he could transplant those trees away.

The old people in the village will not stop it.

Matthew was naturally delighted to get permission, but he quickly asked about Pearl's situation.

In the past two days, he occasionally visited the old woman, and the conclusion he came to was not optimistic. It seemed that she might finish her life at any time.

But Ergen's attitude is very positive.

He smiled and said:
"She's in good spirits these days, and I think she'll stay in that state at least until the Lantern Festival."

Matthew felt other meanings from Orgen's laughter.

So he patted Orgen on the back lightly.

Then go back to the house to learn spells.

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Two days later.

The Lantern Festival is coming as scheduled.

On this day, a red lantern was hung in front of the inhabited stone houses on Junliu Island, adding a bit of festiveness.

Matthew noticed that the ignorant old man he met on the first day also hung a lantern in front of the door.

He went over to greet the other party, and the latter actually responded with a faint smile on his face.

You know, Matthew has greeted all the old people in the village these days, maybe because of the few young people in the village, the old people have a very good attitude towards him, but this one always loves him Ignore it.

Matthew once thought that the old man was mentally ill or unable to speak, but he didn't expect to have a response today.

He immediately chatted with the old man, but he didn't expect the latter's reaction to be more violent.

The old man patiently told Matthew about the process of their previous fishing trips. After the chat, the old man even told Matthew that he would take him out to sea in a few days when the weather cleared up.

There are no logical problems in the whole dialogue, but the contrast between the old man's front and back is surprising.

The day of the Lantern Festival.

Both of Matthew's main meals were at the old couple's home.

Contrary to usual, today Pearl not only put on beautiful clothes, but also seemed to be in high spirits.

On the other hand, Orgen, who has always been enthusiastic, remained silent, and even injured his finger twice in a row while cutting vegetables, bleeding profusely. Fortunately, Matthew carried hemostatic ointment with him.

The episode passed quickly.

There is also a lot of fun at the dinner table.

But Matthew already knew what was coming.

Sure enough, in the evening, Orgen found him:
"Let's go to Eastern Beach, the real Lantern Festival is about to begin."

Matthew noticed that he was holding an oval pottery in his arms, and many holes had been dug on it.

This is a musical instrument called the Xun.

Matthew didn't speak. Following Orgen came to the eastern beach, which is adjacent to the easternmost cliff. A large number of seabirds are wandering in the sky. They often build their nests on the cliff to avoid the sneak attack of poisonous snakes and other enemies. .

The two sat down on a reef, and the tide gently lapped the sand under their feet.

Twilight is fading, the evening is gone.

Bright lights began to light up in the woods on the shore.

It was an old man carrying a red lantern.

They looked trembling, but their steps were firm.

They walked slowly, but with firm eyes and calm smiles on their faces.

The one who walked first was the one who had never paid any attention to Matthew before, and invited him to go fishing today.

The old man walked past Matthew with a lantern and smiled at him:
"It's finally the day, isn't it? I'm going back to my hometown, where the grass is full of fragrance, and I can't wait."

It is said that he was the first to walk into the sea with a lantern.

Clap la la la.

The tide slapped the old man's body lightly, his steps began to falter, but his direction remained firm.

East.

He faces east and walks into the sea.

The waves are rough and the seabirds are silent.

Gradually, the figure of the old man completely disappeared from Matthew's vision.

I don't know whether he was swept away by the sea, swallowed by darkness, or whether he was able to return to his homeland as he said.

After that, in the jungle, these dying old people came out one by one.

Their expressions were all calm, some had tears in their eyes, some were full of longing, and what they all shared was a deep longing for the East.

One by one they walked into the sea.

Disappeared like the old man at the beginning.

Shortly after.

Pearl came over, she was wearing the most gorgeous clothes, with a faint smile on her face.

When passing by the reef, she put down the lantern, hugged Orgen, and nodded to Matthew.

"You don't have to be sad, it's more like a relief for us.

We are born with an infinite longing for our homeland, but the feeling of not being able to ask for it has tormented us all our lives.

I can't go back, I can't go back, before I was alive, I would never go back to that continent again.

But my parents, my grandparents, my younger brothers and sisters, they are all waiting for me there.

I'm back, I'm back, my hometown, the hometown in my dream..."

Pearl was holding a lantern, singing an unknown ditty in a raving tone.

There was a low moaning sound on the beach, as if someone was crying.

Matthew knew that it was Ergen blowing the xun.

A touch of sadness welled up in my heart.

Seeing the back of the pearl also disappear in the waves.

His eye sockets couldn't help rolling a burst of heat.

"Hey, Matthew, why are you crying?"

Ella poked her little head out of his chest and asked.

Matthew shook his head, he did not completely deny:

"It's just that the sea breeze is too strong, and it reminds me of my hometown."

At this moment he finally understood.

The withering of the Sioux people who have drifted here is inevitable.

Young people unload their burdens and integrate into local life.

But the elders could not return to the other side of the sea, and could only be buried in the bottom of the sea in the end.

until death faces east.

In a few years, when the last old man walks to the sea with a lantern, Junliu Island will become a deserted island, and the stories of the Sioux people will gradually become legends.

They don't belong here and should go.

Orgen's xun sound faded away.

Matthew suddenly felt that he was surrounded by a large mass of darkness. In the endless time and space, he seemed to have lost control of his body.

For a moment, he was startled into a cold sweat.

But when he came back to his senses, he found that nothing happened around him.

Only the data column faithfully records everything.

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"Hint: You have witnessed the whole process of the Lantern Festival, your knowledge +50 (Sioux people);
You have obtained the brand of the Lantern Festival, and the friendliness of the Sioux people +10;

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Warning: You save against being charmed by the sea, Will +1.

After successfully saving against the difficult charm many times in a row, you automatically master the new ability: immovable rock.

Immovable Rock: After entering this state, you will gain a very strong ability to resist any spiritual attack (including charm, fear, shock, bluff, singing, spiritual piercing, etc.).

At the same time, your thinking speed and speaking speed will become one-tenth of normal, please use this ability with caution. "

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Before he had time to check out the new ability, Matthew was startled.

Unexpectedly, what Xuan Kunzi said was right, the Sioux people went into the sea not because of a curse, but because of a charm!

Where does this charm come from?
What creatures are hidden in the vast seabed calling the Sioux people?

What will become of the charmed Sioux in the end?

None of these Matthews have answers.

He was just a little scared. He didn't expect to participate in the Lantern Festival ceremony to be so dangerous. Fortunately, his ability to resist charms was at full strength. His calm mind and super high will were enough to give him a resistance close to legend!

"We still need to be more careful in the future, not only ceremonies, but also those related to festivals."

"But why is Olgen okay? He should have participated in the Lantern Festival several times. Could it be that this kind of charm is only for the Sioux people? Then what's going on with me?"

After some inexplicable thinking, Matthew finally couldn't help but glance at the new ability, feeling quite satisfied in his heart.

The excellence of Panshi lies in the improvement of mental resistance in all aspects.

Xinruzhishui can only resist the charm, and the scope of application is still narrow.

The only problem is that he has not tried such a thing as slowing down his thinking. It seems that he needs to practice for a while, otherwise it is easy to make mistakes if he uses it temporarily.

At this moment, O'ergen, whose face was full of tears, walked over holding Xun.

"Son, you have witnessed the whole process of the Lantern Festival. According to the tradition of the Sioux people, you will be your own from now on."

Olgen's voice is very low, and it can be seen that he is struggling to speak:
"I'm sorry that Pearl deceived you before. The way of balance has not been completely cut off. The last balance messenger still has a relative alive. That is his grandson, named Yu Lian. You can find it in the casino in Kordo City on the north bank Him. Take that letter from Livitch, and he may be willing to help you."

Matthew frowned and asked:

"So, he's a gambler?"

Orgen's tone was calmer:

"No, he's the boss of the casino."

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Two days later, Gold Coast North, Cordo City.

The Jolly Fun Casino.

As night fell, the casino was full of people.

A short man wearing heavy armor that obviously didn't fit his body type, carrying a huge backpack, and wearing a beret walked through the group of gamblers.

His stature is almost only a little higher than the gambling table, and he may not be able to see all the content on the table even on tiptoe.

The back and forth of the waiters nearly bumped into him several times.

The results were miraculously resolved by him.

Obviously, the horizontal volume is so huge, but he walks through the crowd as if he is stealthy, and no one notices him.

The little man walked across the hall and came to a dark gate guarded by guards.

At this moment, there are still people queuing up in the front right, and the person in charge of reception is a slender woman with slender eyebrows.

She did see the little man, but quickly ignored him.

"Yu Lian, come out for me!"

The little dwarf made a childish voice, she looked very angry, and pushed the tall and thin figure in front of her when she came up:

"Give way! Make way! Mage, I'm not jumping in line, but blowing up this casino."

"If you can still listen to advice, either give yourself a few "protective explosions", or get out of here immediately. "

Although the little man's voice was immature, it was full of spirit, and everyone near the gate heard it.

Everyone was stunned for about three or four seconds, and then a burst of laughter broke out!
The tall and thin man turned around. He didn't see anyone at first, but after a while he followed the eyes of others and lowered his head, only then did he find the target of his conversation.

"Um, hello sir, are you talking to me, right? Huh? Are you a dwarf?"

The mage's eyes were full of interest, as if it was the first time he had encountered such a miniature race.

However, the little dwarf's eyes immediately became very fierce.

He said blankly:
"Master! You are very dangerous now, I may add you to the revenge list at any time!

In order to prevent your death from being unclear, I must tell you a few things.

First, I'm not a sir, I'm a lady, is that hard to see? "

Matthew froze for a moment.

His eyes swept over the other's plain chest, and then looked up along the neck tightly wrapped in iron.

The helmet has short hair and big eyes.

It's really not that easy to tell.

"Second, I'm not a midget, I'm just born short!

As a mage, you are very unqualified and very rude.

If you don't know how to distinguish between humans and dwarves, then I suggest you study ethnography and study the structure of the human body, so as not to embarrass yourself or even get into trouble next time!

Do you understand now? "

Although the dwarf is short, he speaks with great momentum.

Matthew realized that he had indeed been negligent, so he sincerely apologized:

"Sorry, it's my lack of eyesight."

"It's okay, don't apologize to me."

The little dwarf still had a cool expression:

"First, there are many superficial people like you, and I meet them almost every day.

Second, no matter whether you apologize or not, you are already on my hate list, maybe I will take revenge on you sometime, so you don't need to apologize now. "

Finish this sentence.

Her eyes began to move to the group of gamblers and guards who were watching the excitement and not taking too much trouble.

"Finally, you gloating fools, never underestimate the destructive power of a vindictive "artificial master". "

"What I said is serious, Yu Lian, come out!"

The guards began to realize the seriousness of the matter.

They rushed in as the gamblers retreated.

The little dwarf suddenly showed a helpless expression on his face:
"I knew that if you don't show your hands, you will have to deal with shrimp soldiers and crab generals for a long time."

"Noisy and noisy, give them some color!"

talking.

Two wind-up birds quickly crawled out of the package behind her.

Chirp chirp!

The two birds automatically wound up and flew towards the guards!
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(End of this chapter)