A Necromancer Who Just Wants to Plant Trees

  Chapter 69 Town Tombstone

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  Naga, a strange and evil humanoid creature. They have lived in the deep sea for a long time, have the ability to walk on waves, and have a strong sense of territory. They often drive or destroy passing human ships without mercy.

   Regarding this species, Matthew once heard him mention it when chatting with Archmage Ronan.

  It is said that the emergence of the Naga tribe is related to a "twilight creature" who was sealed by the gods in the early days of the Enlightenment Age.

  The twilight creature hated the gods so much, so he wanted to hollow out the corners of the gods.

  He lured some humans to the sea by the sea, and taught them the evil ritual of cannibalism.

During the cannibal ceremony, humans who believed in the creation of the evening mixed themselves with a large number of snakes. The power of the ceremony made people indistinguishable from the snake's flesh and blood. born.

  They are called the Primarch Naga.

  The Primarch Naga were highly appreciated by the Twilight Creation and inherited the most evil power from the latter.

  Each Primarch Naga has Lord-level power.

   Afterwards, under the order of Twilight Creation, they went to different sea areas respectively, and established huge snake-man tribes on the seabed.

   It’s just that the Naga who were born later did not have the opportunity to receive the blessings of the Twilight Creation. Although they also have strength and quality far beyond human beings, they are far behind the Primarch Naga.

  The Naga that was born later was called "Born Body Naga".

  Now the naga who are rampant in the many seas of Aindor are the spawned Naga.

  Because the original intention of the Twilight Creator was to transform more humans into Naga, the Naga would often leave the underwater tribes and go out to plunder the population.

  Because the Naga is a matriarchal clan, over time, the saying "The Naga clan likes to rob men" has spread in the sea.

   Of course, this is not a rumor.

  Influenced by the Twilight Creation, the proportion of Naga women is extremely high.

  After losing the inheritance of the cannibal ritual, the Naga tribe must ensure that a fixed number of foreign men are integrated into it every year, otherwise the tribe will be at risk of extinction.

besides.

  Naga are generally strong and strong, good at using weapons, and have several natural spellcasting abilities.

  In the sea, if you encounter groups of Naga, the best choice is to run away.

   At this time, in front of Matthew, the number of Naga surrounding Xuan Kunzi has exceeded 30!

  They have seaweed-like long green hair that hangs down to their waists. No matter men or women, Naga's upper body is always naked, only the waist where the snake meets the snake is covered by a bunch of colorful shells.

  Under the shell is Naga's lower body like a giant snake, but at the moment it is blocked by the white waves arousing below, making it hard to see clearly.

   "I am a traveler from the Gold Coast, and I want to visit Junliu Island."

  Matthew said kindly:

   "They just sent me there."

  The little boss Naga squinted his slender eyes and said:

   "This is the territory of the Naga Kingdom. Outsiders, your appearance here means that you have offended Queen Naga. I am afraid that the Endless Sea Prison is your only destination!"

   At this time, a female Naga behind him reminded:

   "The Endless Sea Prison is already full, there are only a few vacancies around "Big Mouth August". "

   "Isn't that more interesting? Take them to see August!"

  The male Naga had a cruel smile on his face.

  Matthew noticed that the little stone next to him turned pale when he heard the name August, so he asked a few words in a low voice, only to find out that August was a sea beast that once made waves in the Arunei Sea, known for its greed and deliciousness.

   It was once the nightmare of the nearby sea people, but unexpectedly, it has been surrendered by the Naga clan.

   "Throw all your weapons over here!"

  The little boss Naga ordered.

   "It doesn't have to be, we can talk."

  Matthew had a smile on his face:

   "I am a traveler from afar, and I have collected a lot of unique small objects along the way. Don't you want to hear me tell anecdotes about the journey? I would like to share them with you."

  The little boss Naga sneered, and wanted to say something, but suddenly his eyes rolled and he said to Matthew:

   "Then come here, let's go over there and talk, I hope your story can be more interesting."

  The two came to Xuan Kunzi's tail, and the other Naga dispersed wisely.

  Matthew fumbled a little in the bag, and immediately offered a bag that was not too big and not too small with a smile.

   In the pocket are some mirrors, some berries.

   In addition to this, it is full of gold coins.

   "You are very witty, little mage."

  The little boss Naga snatched the bag from Matthew and said with satisfaction:

"I can let you go, but you must remember that the great Naga Queen is about to unify the Arune Sea, and our Naga Kingdom is taking shape, which is unstoppable! If you want to enjoy walking on the sea, a little interesting story I'm afraid it's not enough, you have to go to the queen, bow your head to her, and ask her for a charter, so that you can travel to and from this sea area for a long time."

   Matthew suddenly put on a look of gratitude:

   "Thank you, thank you very much. If I have the opportunity, I will definitely visit Her Lady Queen in person."

  The little boss was even more satisfied, and he couldn't help but say a few more words:

   "Travelers like you, you must control your curiosity and don't wander around.

  In the process of completing the unification of the Naga Kingdom, there will inevitably be bloodshed, but it does not mean that leaving this sea area will definitely be safe.

  As far as I know, the south is not peaceful either. The Golden Lord wants to unify the cities on the south bank, and a group of guys who call themselves the Scourge want to perform some evil rituals.

  You are an easy target for a weak traveler. "

  After hearing this, Matthew nodded again and again, flattered him, and slapped the little boss of Naga in a smug manner.

   But he was puzzled in his heart. The Naga Queen wanted to dominate the Arun Neihai, and the Golden Lord wanted to control the southern cities. This is an unprecedented sign in history!

   "Could it be that the civilization puzzle is failing? Is this part of the odd-numbered sky change, or are the gods secretly playing tricks?"

   Matthew was puzzled.

  As for the Scourge mentioned by the little boss, it also gave him a sense of sight of "you are everywhere".

   Taking this opportunity, Matthew chatted with the little boss for a while, and learned about some recent things that happened in Aruneihai from him.

   While talking, the little boss suddenly stared at A Bing behind Matthew:

   "Why does your skeleton look like you're not working well? I don't like it when you keep staring at me."

  Matthew was taken aback.

   Immediately he realized something, and hurriedly ordered Ah Bing to calm down.

  In the undead contract.

   A faint grievance and anger passed over.

  Matthew glanced at the data column.

  …

"Hint: You have successfully avoided a prison sentence by bribing the Naga leader, and you have obtained the elements of the "bluffing" field: bribery, flattery, and accumulating more elements, you will get the opportunity to enter this field for the first time .

  Warning: Your summon, Bing, is eager to kill the group of naga in front of him.

  Because of this encounter, he awakened part of the memory of his previous life.

  A Bing is dissatisfied with your order, but he can understand your concerns, so he is just a little aggrieved. "

  …

   Did A Bing have any problems with the Naga clan in his previous life?

  Matthew pacified through the contract:

   "Now is not a good time to do it. We still need to stay in the Arune Sea for a while. I won't stop you when things are done."

  A Bing nodded blankly.

   Then.

  Matthew watched the arrogant little boss lead the other Naga away.

   Not long after, a faint sense of direction appeared in his perception.

  He knew that it was the spell marks he left on the gold coins and pockets that were taking effect.

  …

   Junliu Island.

  On the beach, Xuan Kunzi lazily stretched his limbs.

  Besides, old Ali handed over to Matthew a thing that looked like a firecracker, the thickness of his index finger and the length of his palm.

   "This is the "Sky Sparrow", a little gadget made by the Sioux. It is lit with fire and placed towards the sky. It can be seen from far and far away on the sea.

   If you want to leave just launch it, even if we don't see it, other boatmen will come to pick you up.

   But be careful, it seems that the situation in this sea area is a lot more tense now, I am not sure if this will attract Naga again—

  Actually, they shouldn’t appear here. Previously, they were mainly active in the deep sea. "

   As he spoke, the old man sighed deeply.

   Matthew took over the sky bird, and after watching the old and the young go away in Xuan Kunzi, he turned his attention to the slightly dilapidated island in front of him.

next moment.

  He turned into a raven, overlooking Junliu Island from the sky.

What came into view was a spindle-shaped island, which was long from east to west and narrow from north to south. The tip of the eastern island happened to hit an ocean current head-on. , one of which is facing southwest, and the name of Junliu Island may be derived from this.

  The mountains on the island are relatively high, with lush trees. There are many seabirds inhabiting the eastern cliffs, and there are many wild animals in the forests on the mountains.

  The sandy beaches on the southwest sides are relatively gentle, and a small bay is formed in one place. Matthew saw a pier there, and there were several dilapidated fishing boats parked in the pier.

   "The innate conditions of this island are not good, and it is not very suitable for human beings to open up wasteland and survive."

Matthew found that the human buildings on Junliu Island are mainly concentrated on the two large flat lands on the southeast and southwest sides, and a little bit in other places, but it is estimated that the mountain is too steep and it is difficult to cultivate it. The Sioux people here have tried it for a while. Then gave up.

  He saw many islands along the way, and their geological conditions were better than Junliu Island, but they were empty.

  This shows that the original Sioux people discovered other mysteries on this small island when they chose their shelter.

   Matthew flew around the island.

  He sensed that the domain field here is stronger than that from other places.

   Living here, even if he fails to advance to the balance messenger, he still has the opportunity to continuously accumulate the elements of the balance field.

   "The power of the domain field is really magical."

  Matthew turned into a human form and stayed near a ruined stone house.

  This should be the "Return Village" mentioned by Li Weiqi.

  Although he was mentally prepared, Matthew was depressed by the dilapidated and deserted scene in front of him.

  The stone houses here are one after another, but he walked along and found that at least one third of the houses had collapsed.

  When one house collapses, the next door will be affected.

  So the area around the collapsed stone house is uninhabited.

   Going back to the village is sparsely populated.

  After walking for a short distance, Matthew only saw an old man squatting at the door of the stone house smoking a cigarette silently. His face was wrinkled and his eyes were numb.

  Matthew tried to say hello to him, but he couldn't get any response from the old man, not even a look.

  He had to keep going.

  Finally, when passing an intersection, Matthew heard a painful moan from a larger stone house.

   "Excuse me, do you need my help?"

  Matthew stood at the door and asked.

  The door of this stone house was open, which allowed him to see the scene inside the house at a glance. As soon as he finished asking, Matthew walked in decisively.

  Because he saw an elderly woman fall to the ground.

  She is currently rolling with arms propped up, feebly.

"How are you?"

  Matthew helped her up slowly, and then sat on the edge of the bed. Realizing that the old lady's body could not stand sitting for a long time, he immediately made some bedding from the side and let her lie down halfway.

   “I just wanted to get up and get a sip of water by myself.”

  The old lady said gratefully:

   "My husband went out to pack his fishing gear and will be back soon, thank you, son."

  Matthew got her a glass of water and carefully served her to drink it. Then he shook his head and said:

   "It's just a little effort, you don't have to thank me."

   Immediately, Matthew asked again with concern:

   "Is there no one else to take care of you? Like kids or something?"

   "Child?" The old woman snorted softly:

  "They all went ashore, Torch City in the south, Ash City in the north, everyone went anywhere, but no one wanted to stay on the island.

   But they did nothing wrong, because other young people on the island did the same.

   Anyway, this is not our hometown, so what are we doing on the island? "

   Seeing that she was in good spirits, Matthew chatted with her a few words.

   Not long after, the husband of the old woman named Pearl came back. To Matthew's surprise, he was not a Sioux, but more like a hybrid of Jango and coastal people.

  His name is Orgen.

  Orgen looked a decade younger than Pearl.

  After learning about the old woman's fall, Olgen was very grateful to Matthew and insisted on keeping him at home for dinner.

  During lunch.

  Orgen talked about his own history. He was originally from Leh on the southern shore, and because of a trade, he had an indissoluble relationship with Pearl, who was a widow at that time.

  Under Orgen’s relentless pursuit, a few years later, he moved to Junliu Island and married Pearl.

   Since then, the two have given birth to five children, two boys and three girls.

   These children all left Junliu Island after they became adults.

   At first they will come back to visit once a year.

  After a long time, the five children discussed that one person would come back every year as a representative to visit their parents in turn.

   A few years later, Orgen said that the last time a child came to visit them was three years ago.

   "I don't blame them, they're grown up now, they have their families and their kids, it's impossible to waste time on the island with an old woman like me.

  Do you still remember, Oergen, Jasmine and the others discussed raising money and taking me to Dashicheng to retire and live a good life.

   It's just that I am too stubborn to leave. "

  When Oergen was narrating this experience, the old lady couldn't help but interjected.

  Oergen smiled when he heard the words: "Yes, yes, our children are still very filial."

   "Stop talking about this, kid, what are you on the island for?"

  Matthew told the truth about his intention of coming, and put the introduction letter written by Li Weiqi on the table.

  Olgen opened the envelope, he didn't read it himself, but handed it to Pearl.

  Pearl sighed after reading it and said:

   "You are late, the village chief has returned to the embrace of the sea last year, and no one in the entire Junliu Island knows the inheritance of the way of balance."

   Matthew had expected it a long time ago. Hearing the news, although he was depressed, he was not too uncomfortable.

   "It's okay, I'm just here to try my luck."

  He tried to make his smile look more relaxed.

  Pearl handed the letter back to him:

"If you're not in a hurry, just stay on the island for a few more days. There are many empty houses here. I'll let Orgen clean it for you and you can live there. Wait until the Lantern Festival is over before you leave, kid .”

  Matthew saw this festival from the information collected by Samantha.

  But she didn't give details, just marked that this is a very important festival for the Sioux people.

  Matthew thought about it, but he had no other clues anyway, and it would be nice to stay on the island for a while.

  Experience the island style, continue to perceive the field, and take time to learn spells.

   So he agreed.

  The next few days.

  Matthew found a stone house not far from Pearl and Organ's home.

   I have to say that the climate of Junliu Island is really pleasant. According to Orgen, even in winter, it is as warm as spring here.

   This made Matthew think of Peggy while enjoying the climate here.

  Before in Rolling Stone Town, every winter, Peggy yelled that she was freezing to death and asked Matthew to accompany her to keep warm.

   Matthew touched her bones, and it was really cold. No matter whether it was adding clothes or burning the fireplace, it was useless. Of course, what made him even more puzzled was, why can a skeleton feel cold?

   This was also the first time he realized Peggy's abnormality.

  Recalling Peggy, Matthew couldn't help being greedy.

  During this journey, he ate poorly during the journey, either dry food or exotic food that could not be eaten.

   Only after entering the flow equalization island has it been greatly improved.

  Olgen's craftsmanship is good, but Matthew can't be cheeky to rub the old couple's food every day, can he?

  Day by day.

  The Lantern Festival is getting closer and closer.

   This evening.

  Matthew came to hang out on the beach in the south alone.

  At this time, the sea breeze is cool and the sunset is golden.

  The waves beat against the sandy beach and the reef, forming a harmonious movement together with the seabirds flying all over the sky.

  Walking, Matthew suddenly found a black object on the beach in front of him.

   And the shape is very different from the shells that can be seen everywhere here.

  He walked over and bent down to pick it up.

  …

  「Hint: You found a tombstone (King Mingtan)」

  …

  (end of this chapter)