The group of people rode ghost-patterned soldier ants into the depths of the cave, and gradually encountered more caves where fraternal eggs were stored. There were also some ghost-patterned worker ants taking care of these fraternal eggs in the caves.
Surdak discovered that even these fraternal eggs also exist in this sequence level. The scattered crypts around them are all small and light-colored different eggs without many patterns. When they are placed in some large crypts deep in the crypts,
Full of adult-height fraternal eggs, the lines on these fraternal eggs became extremely regular. Surdak could still clearly see the curled-up shadows of red ants inside some of the fraternal eggs that were about to hatch.
The legs that are put together look a little numb.
Surdak could even tell that it was a ghost-striped soldier ant, but he didn't expect that these soldier ants were much larger than the adult ghost-striped worker ants from the moment they were born.
Although the burrow here is not stuffy, the sour and rancid smell inside the ant nest has become very strong.
The team still did not stop and continued walking along the wide cave. The walls of many large caves were basically modified by the ghost-striped red ants in the later period. After the clay on the cave walls condensed, they looked like concrete, and the cave walls also changed.
It is much smoother. In order to increase the utilization of space, many fraternal eggs are hung on the ceiling of the cave.
In this dark cave, you can also see some whitish umbrella-shaped mushrooms, which are translucent in color.
When the druid Elder Baijid saw this kind of mushroom, he was so excited that he jumped off the back of the soldier ant. After falling several times in the cave, he finally climbed to the place where the white mushroom grew. Unexpectedly, Baijid
There were actually two ghost-patterned soldier ants guarding the mushroom, but they were forced to take a few steps back when they saw Elder Bai Jide walking over.
But the pair of heads with red eye masks were still staring at Elder Bai Jide, and the fangs protruding from the mouth were constantly opening and closing.
However, the tribal elder was not polite to the red ants. When Surdak rushed over, he actually picked the whole mushroom and restored the rot soil after picking the mushrooms. He smiled at Surdak.
Duck said: "After a while, this kind of ghost mushroom will grow here. This kind of mushroom is dried and ground into powder, which can be used to prepare invisibility potions. I haven't seen ghost mushrooms in a long time!"
"Are these ghost mushrooms?" Surdak asked in surprise as he took the two mushrooms that were larger than a washbasin handed over by Elder Bai Jide.
He has heard of the name Ghost Mushroom. When the Lord Army opened up the Three Rivers Plain before, they also found some magic herbs. The caravans that specialize in purchasing magic herbs are usually quite heroic, and the prices they offer are usually very beautiful.
Surdak had seen the name of ghost mushroom on a price list of magic herbs.
He was able to remember this name because it sounded very special and made people feel that this must be a poisonous mushroom.
Elder Baijide wrapped his share of ghost mushrooms in a piece of linen cloth, nodded and admitted, "You can't be wrong. Although this kind of mushroom grows in a harsh environment, it is very easy to identify."
Surdak never thought that an elder of an indigenous tribe not only spoke fluent Imperial language, but was also very knowledgeable.
"Great Elder Bai Jide, when did you learn Imperial Language? You speak it really well..."
Surdak took out a magic-sealing box, put the ghost mushroom in it, and asked Elder Bai Jide.
"This kind of ghost mushroom is not easy to preserve. Since you have a magic sealing box, I will give you these too!"
Seeing that Surdak was carrying a magic-sealing box, Elder Baijid decisively handed his pack of ghost mushrooms to Surdak, and then said: "As for my Imperial Language, I have learned it for a long time.
In the tribe, it is not uncommon to know a few words of Green Empire language..."
"Then store them with me first. When we take these ghost mushrooms out, what are you going to do with them? Do you want to make them into medicinal powder?" Surdak put the magic sealing box into the storage space of the magic belt, and then added
Asked Elder Bai Jide.
Elder Bai Jide laughed and said cheerfully:
"Why should we have such trouble now? Your army is followed by so many business groups, and they have provided so many supplies to the indigenous people of our tribe along the way. I just hope that we can think of them when we obtain Warcraft materials and magic herbs.
I will sell these ghost mushrooms to the business group. With so many people following me to Invercargill Forest, I also need to raise some supplies to house them."
Surdak patted the magic belt and said to Elder Bai Jide:
"Then let me help you deal with these ghost mushrooms. You will never suffer any losses."
After saying that, Surdak reboarded the waiting ghost-striped soldier ant, sat on its back, and then asked:
"By the way, Elder Baijid, will your tribe move to the Dark Worm Valley?"
Elder Baijide immediately responded:
"Of course, we must protect the Son of Nature. Lord Surdak, will this be your territory in the future? Can our tribe settle down on your territory?"
Seeing a hint of worry in Elder Baijid's eyes, Surdak said:
"I will apply to Wilkes City. Even if it is to replace the land in the Three Rivers Plain, I will include the Dark Worm Valley area into my territory."
Then he said: "You can live here! I promise that in my territory, all Aboriginal tribes will have complete autonomy. This can be proved by the Aboriginal tribes in Invercargill Forest.
I will not interfere in the internal affairs of the indigenous tribes for any reason, and the indigenous tribes do not have to worry about any impact of imperial laws on the tribes."
Perhaps Surdak has a good reputation among these aboriginal people, so Elder Bai Jide asked seriously:
"I heard that the Green Empire's laws include a system for universal recruitment of soldiers?"
He was probably worried that all men in the tribe would be forcibly recruited by the conscription order, which would be a devastating disaster for any tribe.
Surdak waved his hand and said bluntly: "The empire's decree currently does not include aboriginal tribes, but having said that, half of my lord's army are tribal aborigines, but this is not because of forced recruitment under the universal recruitment system.
Yes, each tribe took the initiative to apply to join the Lord's Army. You will gradually understand some things later."
"And I am not planning to open the Dark Worm Valley to the outside world for the time being. After all, the World Tree needs a certain amount of space to grow, and this will become a closed area."
"And I don't need to worry about your livelihood. As long as the ghost-striped red ants here are continuously transported out as commodities, the economic benefits generated will probably be enough to feed everyone."
When Surdak finished saying this, he saw Elder Baijid visibly heaving a sigh of relief.
Only then did Surdak know that Elder Baijid had probably been worried about this all along the way...
Now he heard the promise made by himself, and it was completely consistent with the message sent to him by Yggdrasil.
The chief elder of the tribe seemed much more relaxed and even smiled more openly.
Then the two talked a lot about the system and laws of the Green Empire, as well as the current unoptimistic situation in the empire.
After hearing that all the priests and priests of the Temple of Liberty had left the empire, the elder Baijid even told Suldak that there were many young people in his tribe who were good at some herbal healing methods. If Sudak
If Erdak needs it, he can let these young people in the tribe join Surdak's lord army.
Surdak asked Elder Baijid: "Can those young druids come?"
Elder Baijid nodded and replied: "Yes, there will be some druids joining your army."
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The team entered a super large cave. Surdak felt that this place was more like a closed stadium. The huge space inside could accommodate at least 100,000 people.
Surdak felt that this should be the deepest part of the ant nest, because from the entrance, through the darkness, he saw a huge belly like a train lying in the middle of the cave. In the dark environment, this stretch of three to four hundred meters long was
Mi's huge insect belly is like twenty thunder rhinoceros connected at the end, and it exists segment by segment.
Although the color of this insect's abdomen is dark red, there are very regular white spots on both sides of the insect's abdomen, which emit a glistening white light in the cave.
Thousands of ghost-striped worker ants are busy in this cave. This stone chamber has at least dozens of exits. A team of worker ants carrying orange fraternal eggs lined up neatly in the cave and left here quickly.
What makes Surdak feel horrified is that although this insect belly has no front body, it can still produce fraternal eggs normally.
And after the dying queen ant arrived here, she seemed to be alive...