Chapter 1419 The North Wind is Coming, Reciprocity
With the completion of the [Soul Talisman] project, Sha Duo was relieved. Next, he only needed to make ten of them and send them to Arman before the start of the blood trial.
Considering that it was already mid-September and the blood trial on the Langas tribe could start at any time, Shado was ready to ask Iolum for a few days' leave.
During this period, the two of them had been conducting high-intensity and high-frequency tests almost every day, and their spirits were very high. Xia Duo himself didn't think much of it due to the awakening of his bloodline and the training he went through before traveling to 996.
But he saw the decline in Iolum's condition, and during this period of time, the Austrian Law Federation also accumulated a lot of official business, which just allowed Iolum to relax while handling official duties, which could be regarded as a balance between work and rest.
The next day, when the two of them were having lunch, Shado mentioned this matter. Iolum did not object, and as Shado expected, he also gave himself a holiday.
"The testing experiments during this period have gone very well. It's not a bad thing to take a break. But before you leave, prepare the drawings in the David String Component Preparation Machine. We will take a break. It doesn't need to take a break."
"I understand, I have prepared the plug-in, just install it later."
"Um."
Then the two of them stopped talking and finished their lunch quietly. After that, Chateau added a new task to the David String Component Preparation Machine before leaving the laboratory.
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While Xia Duo was busy making the [Soul Amulet], the Gray Eagle Tribe finally decided on the time for this year's Blood Trial.
In an ordinary yurt on the edge of the tribe.
Arman walked in from the outside with a hint of urgency. When he came in with such an expression, others immediately gathered around him, "Arman is in charge, what do the Langas say?"
"The leader of the Gray Eagle tribe told me that their great shaman divined that the north wind is coming, just ten days from now."
"Ten days later?! Doesn't that mean that the blood trial will be in ten days?"
"Yes, he asked us to prepare ten warriors to participate in the first stage of the blood trial duel at the sacrificial ceremony that day."
"The first stage?"
"Yes, didn't I tell you before I came here! The blood trial is divided into three stages. The first stage is the duel in the sacrificial ceremony, the second stage is the attack on other tribes, and the third stage
It’s about hunting wild beasts when the first snow comes. Of course, as outsiders, we don’t have to participate in the second phase of the trial, but it doesn’t affect our ability to win their respect.”
Having said this, Arman looked at the other chamber of commerce stewards and asked, "How are your people preparing?"
"We are still training. There should be no problem in a duel, but our people are not good at hunting wild beasts! And there is no way to train, so what should we do?"
"Don't you have a senior adventurer under you? Don't you have experience in this area?"
"You damn senior adventurer, he's just a bastard. I just mentioned the Blood Trial to him before, and he was about to run away on the spot. If Leif from your Chamber of Commerce hadn't been standing nearby, I might have let him run away.
Already."
Hearing this, Arman suddenly felt a little happy, but considering such a serious occasion, he finally did not laugh out loud, but there was no lack of ridicule and sarcasm in his eyes.
Of course, as the leader of the four chambers of commerce, Arman will not sit back and watch the jokes of other chambers of commerce. He also has his own responsibilities. After all, they are all working for the lord. There is no need to distinguish between them too much at this time.
"Give your people to Leif. I don't guarantee that they will be able to pass the third stage of the blood trial, but they should not have much of a problem surviving."
"That's great!"
Slavin, Hans, and the stewards of the three Shining Gold Chamber of Commerce are waiting for Arman’s words! I was too embarrassed to mention it before, but I have been holding on until now, and finally I have found a solution.
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In this way, three days passed quickly. Arman, who had just come back from an affair with the leader of the Gray Eagle clan, came to an open space outside the yurt.
At this time, the ten Blood Trial participants from the Four Chambers of Commerce were training. Although they were doing a surprise attack, they had been training well for more than half a month. There were many Gray Eagle Tribe warriors standing around to watch.
.
This scene has actually happened before. The steward of the Slavin Chamber of Commerce originally wanted to drive people away, but was stopped by Arman.
It is almost impossible to maintain confidentiality on someone else's territory, and this can actually be part of showing sincerity.
In fact, Arman's approach was correct. On the second day after the collective training of the Chamber of Commerce's trialists was watched, the Gray Eagle Tribe provided them with enough meat.
Of course, in return, Arman also presented a batch of precious snowflake salt to the Gray Eagle tribe.
Although there is the Narrow Sea to the north of the Langas Plain, even the tribes near the sea have only mastered some rudimentary salt-making techniques, and this kind of snowflake salt is simply not something they can refine.
Even in Netheril, this pure snow salt is very expensive.
In the Gray Eagle tribe, it is difficult to even eat sea salt that is full of impurities. There is only a small amount of rock salt, which must be distributed to the tribe's senior leaders first.
Now suddenly there is a batch of snowflake salt, and the great shaman even held a celebration ceremony specifically for this.
Arman looked at the young adults of the Gray Eagle tribe around the training ground. When he thought that in ten days, some of them might have to fight to the death with his men, he felt really melancholy for a moment.
Thinking of what the lord had said before setting off, Arman once again strengthened his mind. Only bringing all these Langas under the lord's command was the only option that was beneficial to both parties.
Just when Arman's mind was empty, the high-level mage Fisher behind him suddenly changed his expression. He stepped forward and pushed Arman, reminding him:
"Go back, the Lord is coming!"
When Arman heard this, he was suddenly shocked, but he still pretended to be calm and walked slowly around the training ground before heading towards the yurt where everyone lived temporarily.
As soon as he entered the yurt, Arman seemed to feel something. He looked at Fisher next to him doubtfully. Fisher's expression did not change, but he secretly said something bad in his heart, but he still explained truthfully:
"I underestimated this tribe. We have been under their surveillance before. Just now, the Lord cast a spell from the air to temporarily block the other party's prying eyes. No, it should have misled the other party's prying eyes."
Arman had no idea about this. He had long been prepared to be monitored by the Gray Eagle Tribe. During this period, he never said anything inappropriate, and even focused on showing his sincerity.
"I understand, where is the lord?"
"It should be here soon."
As Fisher was talking, the magic network in the center of the room began to vibrate sharply, and then a light curtain fell from the top of the room, turning into a mirror-like portal.
The next moment, Sha Duo walked out of the portal, "Armen, long time no see, Fisher, you did a great job!"
"Lord Lord!"*2
"No need to be polite, I came here mainly for two things. First, Arman, what you did before has impressed me. Keep it up. For the Langas people, I not only want their people, but also their hearts.