The environment in the Black Forest is very strange. Most of it is woodland, interspersed with river valleys and mountains, and also includes rotten and smelly swamps.
The calm swamp is always accompanied by a layer of white mist, with scattered pieces of rotten wood looming in the mist. If someone accidentally steps into it, the mud of the swamp will slowly and irreversibly swallow them up.
This kind of devouring is a kind of great psychological torture, and the process often lasts for hours or even days. The victim has no ankles, submerged at the waist, and only the neck is left. No struggle or cry for help will change the fate of death.
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Even a strong adventurer is extremely frightened when facing the swamp of the Black Forest. Because there is not only sticky mud in the swamp, but also all kinds of terrifying monsters.
For example, there are some finger-sized scavenging larvae. They usually hide in the mud and remain motionless. But if they sense movement, they will swarm in, bite through the victim's skin, and burrow into their body.
These bugs don't like fresh flesh and blood, but they release venom that accelerates the decay of limbs.
However, the scavengers in the Black Forest are very popular with necromancers, and insect powder is an important spellcasting material. In order to capture this valuable insect, many people take the risk to settle down in the dangerous swamps of the Black Forest.
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"Scavenger powder is just a product of the swamp. There are many good things here. When more people gather, a black swamp village will be formed." Todd rode a horse and took Zhou Qingfeng to an extremely simple and dilapidated village, "But
Life here is too hard and too dangerous."
"It's impossible for the two of us to explore the elven ruins alone. We have to find other ways." Returning to Baiya Village was just waiting to be surrounded, so Zhou Qingfeng and Todd decided to find another way out. According to the barbarian's introduction, Zhou Qingfeng
Aomine decided to give Kuronuma Village a try.
But Todd didn't have high expectations for Zhou Qingfeng's idea. He only repeatedly talked about the poverty and danger of Black Marsh Village, as well as the terrible environment here, "This is a hopeless village, and the people living here are nothing."
He's waiting to die."
Zhou Qingfeng was riding on horseback, looking at the dilapidated village in front of him, "We are just struggling to survive."
Compared to the Stupid Village and White Crow Village, which have high walls, trenches, and ballistae, and are extremely heavily guarded, the village in front of you has no protection.
It only has a low wooden fence, a mess of shacks, a dirty and disgusting camp, and villagers who are as numb as the living dead.
There are no guards in the village, and there are no core leaders. There are very few adventurers here, only about 300 unkempt ordinary people, walking alone.
"Poisonous gas emerges from time to time in the swamp, and some terrible monsters rush out, which can kill people at any time. People like Old Xius and Lucans don't like this place, let alone take risks. This place is not
A village should be built,
Even the goblins are unwilling to come and regard this place as a restricted area.
But many poor people have no choice. They cannot enter formal villages, so they have no choice but to come here and risk their lives in exchange for a small amount of produce from the dangerous swamp. So people often die here and life is very difficult," Todd explained.
A big change is about to happen in the Black Forest. Bane's followers want to seize this place as their inheritance. If they don't resist, the humans in the Black Forest will either be sent to blood sacrifices to the evil gods, or they will be captured and used as slaves.
If you don't want to accept this tragic fate, you must fight to the death.
Zhou Qingfeng drew a map of human settlements in the Black Forest in the "Information Network", including this village built next to the swamp. He hoped to use the manpower here to do something big, but...,
It's very difficult.
The people in Kuronuma Village are very poor, but if you think that the people here are easy to fool, you are totally wrong.
Because he is poor, he is ignorant, he is timid, and he is stupid.
The people here have low self-esteem and cowardice, but they are also cunning and short-sighted. All kinds of bad human traits can be found in them. It is a complete dream to try to mobilize them with small favors, kind persuasion, or impassioned speeches.
But Zhou Qingfeng couldn't find any other manpower that he could use for himself.
A broken flag riddled with holes was erected at the entrance of the village. The skulls of many monsters were hung on the wooden fence under the flag, and there were also many human heads hanging on it.
The heads are withered, some are grinning, some are crying loudly, and some have wrinkles on their skin, which is so ugly. I don’t know what these people went through before they died, but they have such rich expressions, and they are all
Keep it.
People in other villages are worried about their own fate. But people in this village are unaware or indifferent. They are living like animals, so how can it be worse no matter how bad it is?
Zhou Qingfeng rode into the village, and several dark guys jumped out of several shacks at the entrance of the village. If you look closely, they are all dirty guys. They were wearing animal skin clothes randomly and exuded a foul smell, which made people look away.
Bored.
It's hard to even call these guys human beings. They all look weird, with yellowed and black teeth exposed, greeting Zhou Qingfeng with a flattering and disgusting smile, and promoting various products they get from the swamp.
"Sir, do you need the venom glands of the mire crawler?"
"Sir, do you need the fangs of the venomous water snake?"
"gentlemen,......."
"Go away!" Zhou Qingfeng was so sickened by the stinking smell that he shouted loudly and drew out his thin stabbing sword, "Stay away from me, you stinking garbage. If you dare to get close, I will stab you to death."
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The "Information Network" covers the fifteen human villages in the Black Forest. During the process of collecting information, Zhou Qingfeng was the only one who dared to lie to him, the "Holy Light", from the Black Marsh Village.
The people in the village are so pitiful and hateful that they can't be liked at all. In order to survive in a harsh environment, they have developed an extremely selfish code of conduct.
Under the stabbing sword, the flattering villagers had to retreat.
Savage Todd also watched this with indifference, and only moved half a horse's head forward to lead the way, and said in a low voice: "People here are like this, there is no use value. The old witch doctor Borg's shack is just ahead, and that guy is also a
wack.
Victor, are you sure your plan will work? Old Borg is not someone who is easy to fool."
"You have to give it a try." Zhou Qingfeng looked at the village, which was dirtier than a pig's nest, and tried to calm down. Now that trouble was approaching, he had no choice.
Monsters are rampant in the black forest, and serious warriors and wizards are rare. However, there are many witch doctors and shamans who play with poisons, curses, and even corpses who like to hang out here.
Among the witch doctors, Old Borg of Black Marsh Village is very special. He is not only a cunning and sinister merchant, but also often helps the poor in the village; he often uses living people to test medicines, and the medicines he can sell are extremely effective.
This guy could obviously integrate Black Marsh Village into a formal human settlement. But he just refused to do it. He stayed in his shack every day, brewing unpleasant potions, and made various fanciful ideas to no avail.
test.
Todd led the way, and Zhou Qingfeng dismounted in front of an inconspicuous shack. The two of them lifted the door curtain and walked in.
The space in the shack was not small. There was a large pot in the middle, bubbling. The dark liquid inside gave off an unpleasant smell. When I got closer, I saw that there was a headless skeleton boiling inside.
Strange and weird things were placed in the messy corners. Some looked like wooden piles, some were dried animal offal, and there was also a wooden shelf full of glass bottles filled with specimens of unknown origin.
Standing next to the cauldron was a dwarf in a cloak, with a bald head, a long beard, and a gloomy face. The guy was holding a knife and cutting meat on a table. When Zhou Qingfeng got closer, he realized that what he was cutting was a human leg.
There were other human body parts on the table. It could be seen that they had been recently dismembered and were dripping with blood.
Zhou Qingfeng was already extremely uncomfortable with the smell of cooking in the big pot, and when he saw the dismembered corpses, he felt nauseated and couldn't help but want to vomit. This place was like a slaughterhouse, and the person who worked there was a perverted murderer.
Todd was too tall and had to bend down and lower his head when he came in. He was not used to the environment of this shack and shouted to the dwarf who was dissecting the corpse: "Hey, old Borg, stop a minute. We want to get a pair for you."
Potion.”
The old dwarf seemed to have noticed someone coming in just now. He turned back and glanced at Todd, but suddenly ran to Zhou Qingfeng with gleaming eyes and shouted in surprise...
"Boy, your body is really good. Your limbs are well-proportioned and well-proportioned. It's the most perfect thing I've seen in recent years. When you die, will you sell your body to me? I want to do an autopsy on you."
Zhou Qingfeng was covering his mouth to suppress his nausea. When he heard this, he cursed: "Anatomy..., do you deserve to be called anatomy? I think you don't even understand the basic structure of the human body. Find a pig butcher."
They all do better than you!"
But the old dwarf asked happily: "Are you serious? Where can I find a pig butcher who knows more about anatomy than me? I want to learn."