Chapter 968: Melancholy of the Golden Odd-Faced Clan
Once there was a group of strange-faced people who accidentally entered a huge cave deep underground.
They found countless gold and treasures in the underground cave, and just when they were happily decorating their masks with these treasures.
The god of the earth appeared.
She had a golden body and a crown-like horn. With a gentle breath, the gold and treasure would turn into golden red juice and be draped on her body.
Some of the strange-faced people left in fear.
Other brave guys caught up with the footsteps of the god, dyed their masks and weapons golden with her gold, and called themselves the golden tribe from then on.
They lived in the underground cave and reproduced for who knows how many years.
One day, a young golden strange-faced person full of curiosity suddenly left the golden corridor.
It kept going up, passing through caves one after another, and finally, it saw a light it had never seen before.
It continued to climb up along the light. When it got out of the hole, it was greeted by dazzling sunlight and a new world so vast that it frightened it.
The young Qimian wanted to go back, back to the familiar Golden Country.
But at this moment, the whole land shook violently, and the cave and passageway collapsed completely.
As a Qimian who was good at digging, it could always find its way home as long as it took enough time.
But it didn't dare to do so. It thought that its behavior had angered the gods of the earth, and it could only go back if it was forgiven by the gods.
It wandered in the wasteland at a loss.
The strange golden mask and golden weapons attracted those wandering Qimian.
They surrounded it and listened to it telling stories about the Golden Country and the gods of the earth.
From then on, a new Qimian tribe appeared in the Great Ant Mound Wasteland. Their leader came from the Golden Country and was a priest of the gods of the earth.
"Uh"
Gordon looked at the golden strange-faced people kneeling on the ground with a frustrated look, and his expression was a little strange, "So, this guy just became the leader of this group of strange-faced people in such a confused way?"
Mr. Monroe shrugged, "Don't forget, the civilization of the strange-faced people is still in a relatively primitive stage (referring to the general use of rocket launchers).
The magical origin and experience, the golden mask given by God, the legend of the earth god, etc., this already has the embryonic form of religion.
If it works harder, it can come up with a doctrine and send people to preach everywhere.
It is possible to unify the entire Great Ant Mound Wasteland and even the strange-faced people in farther places.
After all, 'It has come to this world on the ground for more than 16,000 sunsets', well, this is its original words."
"Good guy, how many years has it been?" Gordon retreated tactically.
Herta replied casually: "More than forty years."
"Oh! So long."
"It's a bit pitiful. From young to old, it has never been able to go back." Hayata sighed.
Gordon didn't have much empathy. "So, what does this have to do with it commanding the Qimian tribe to rob ore?
I remember Gaba said before that it was for tribute or something? Will the god of the earth appear again?"
Gordon didn't have much respect for the so-called gods. In his opinion, the so-called god of the earth was most likely an ancient dragon living underground.
"I just asked it that."
The experienced orc scholar stroked his beard and said, "It said that more than half a year ago, it received guidance from the 'anger of the earth god'. It thought that this was the god asking for tribute.
As long as the tribute can satisfy the god, it can return to its hometown."
Gordon became interested. He thought of the twin sisters in Yanhuo Village, "Guidance from the god? Can it resonate with that 'god'?"
Monroe said faintly, "At the time it said, there was an earthquake in the Great Ant Mound Wasteland. It should be that."
Gordon grinned, "Is it guiding like this? No wonder it is anger, it is very direct."
After saying that, Gordon felt someone poking his thigh. He looked down and found that it was pork chop.
"Gordon meow! Do you remember the story the commander-in-chief told you meow? It also happened more than 40 years ago meow!"
Gordon was stunned when he heard it.
The commander-in-chief didn't tell it in detail at the time, and he didn't listen carefully. After listening, he forgot it, so he didn't make any associations.
After being reminded by Pig Chop, he suddenly realized that these two things might be the same thing.
Gordon thought for a moment and asked, "Mr. Monroe, if I take out something it wants and give it to it, will the strange-faced tribe accept it based on their character?"
"Yes, although the strange-faced tribe has a bad temper, they are still quite simple. If you give them good things, they will treat you as a friend."
Monroe looked at Gordon curiously, "So what are you going to give it? Are you going to give it your sword?"
".How is that possible?"
Gordon took out his hunter's notes. He had never taken out the piece of gold since he put it in last time. He even thought of using it as a bookmark.
Take out the piece of gold and hand it to the depressed golden strange-faced tribe.
The golden strange-faced tribe raised its head and could not move its eyes.
It took the gold piece with a trembling hand and stroked the complex patterns on it, looking like it would be pulled away at any time.
"Gayaaaaa——!"
The golden strange-faced tribe suddenly jumped up like crazy, landed on the ground, rolled a few times, and then jumped up again, waving his hands and feet, and dancing a strange dance.
Seeing this, the surrounding strange-faced tribes also started dancing.
Monroe looked at the group of cheering strange-faced people and said to Gordon in surprise: "It seems that you really have taken out something amazing.
Looking at their appearance, this is no longer a matter of establishing friendship. You will get their gratitude.
Perhaps, the entire investigation team will benefit from it. For your sake, they should not attack our people again in the future."
After shouting and yelling, the golden strange-faced people rushed over again, hugged Gordon's thighs, and shouted again.
"It kept saying thank you, and said that you brought it the key to go home, saying that you are the messenger of God, um." Mr. Monroe translated.
Gordon was a little uncomfortable with the enthusiasm of the strange-faced people. "It seems that the 'god of the earth' it mentioned is really the 'golden earth mother' that the commander-in-chief and his men met that year."
Herta's eyes were shining, and it was obvious that he was very interested in the past events mentioned by Gordon.
Hayata had heard Gordon talk about his encounter with the ancient dragon man. She said with a smile: "You always say that I'm lucky. Isn't your luck good this time too?"
"Hey, it's just a once in a while."
After a long while, the Golden Odd-faced Tribe, who finally calmed down, took off the animal tooth necklace hanging around his neck and handed it to Gordon.
Monroe explained on the side: "Keep it. If you carry this thing with you, the Odd-faced Tribe in the New World should not attack you.
The tribes in the Great Ant Mound Desert will even come to help you when you fight."
"What if I got this necklace from hunting?" Gordon asked curiously.
".They have their own way of distinguishing. If you wear a blood-stained necklace, they will attack you in groups." Monroe was a little helpless about the hunters' brain circuits.
The Golden Odd-faced Tribe shouted again, and the surrounding Odd-faced Tribes cheered along with them.
"Oh? It seems that I can't leave these days." The experienced orc scholar adjusted his hat.
"What does it mean?"
"It said the time has come. They will hold a strange-faced tribe festival on the full moon night in two days and offer tribute to the 'God of the Earth'. The priest invited us to participate."
"The conflict here should have been resolved, so do we still need to participate in this festival?" Hayata asked.
"Of course!"
Herta and Mr. Monroe said in unison.