Chapter 578 Kou Tao Fishman

"Kou Tao fishmen! They are such amphibious lunatics. Could it be that the dark god in the Black Prison is not an existing god in Faerun, but a god created by these lunatics themselves?" Selmen said in a lost voice.

The most famous feature of the Kuo Tao fishmen in Faerun is that they are a group of religious lunatics. All tribes are ruled by theocracy without exception, and the highest ruler is called the High Priest of Kuo Tao.

This characteristic has historical reasons. They are not native to Faerun, but a slave race captured from other worlds when the Mind Flayers ruled the whole world. They once followed their masters to every corner of the world, whether it is the continent, the coast, the island, the lake, or the underground river.

When the Mind Flayer Empire collapsed, the Kuo Tao fishmen were abandoned by their masters, but they did not enjoy the happiness brought by freedom. On the contrary, they could not accept a life without mind control and without tasks assigned to them by their masters. Many tribes directly fell into collective mental collapse and were infected with the madness plague.

This plague is unique to the Kuo-Toa. Once infected with this plague, if it cannot be controlled in time, the entire Kuo-Toa tribe will completely collapse due to infighting.

In order to maintain their broken hearts, the remaining Kuo-Toa can only devote themselves to religious fanaticism.

It is not uncommon to devote themselves to religious fanaticism. After all, the gods really exist in Faerun, and many creatures devote themselves to religious life and regard religious beliefs as their lifelong career.

What is strange is that these Kuo-Toa do not play by the rules at all. They do not believe in the gods in the sky, but believe in the strong people around them, especially those with the ability to manipulate the mind, such as the powerful mind flayers or bottom demon fish.

If there is no such existence around them, they will believe in the gods they created. These gods of the Kuo-Toa are full of absurdity and randomness.

Take the most popular and respected Mother of the Sea, Bribodup, among the Kuo-Toa. This is a human woman with shells on her shoulders and a crayfish head and claws.

The original image of Bribodup came from the product of the Kuo-Tao fishmen repairing a human statue with various shells. The statue they repaired based on their own conjecture was so perfect that it impressed countless Kuo-Tao fishmen. They revered it as a god, and thus a god was born.

The key is that the sacred law of the multiverse is destined that if these believers are devout enough and there are enough of them, the corresponding gods will really be born and can obtain the ability to manifest.

The broken and simple hearts of the Kuo-Tao fishmen, once they believe in something, will be very pure and sincere, and will be wholeheartedly and fanatically devoted to it. Often, a Kuo-Tao fishman tribe will have a unique god. When this Kuo-Tao fishman tribe dies, this god will naturally die with the god, so this race is also named the god maker.

Of course, in addition to the widely circulated ones like Bribodup among the Kuo-Tao fishmen, who can enter the ranks of true gods.

The gods attached to the various tribes of Kuo-Tao fishmen are nothing but false gods, just like the nature of human ancestors and guardian spirits, except that the ancestors and guardian spirits of humans usually existed in the past, and after death they were transformed into ancestors or guardian spirits because of faith. The Kuo-Tao fishmen are purely created out of thin air.

"If the tribe of Kuo-Tao fishmen under the Black Prison is large enough, it is not impossible." Lawentez obviously also thought of the racial characteristics of the Kuo-Tao fishmen, and combined it with the current situation of the Black Prison.

The evil god in the Black Prison whose origin is completely unknown may be created by these Kuo-Tao fishmen themselves, or it may be linked to the existing gods, but distorted by them.

Moreover, the situation of falling into a state of madness after staying around the Black Prison for a long time is very similar to the crazy plague of the Kuo-Tao fishmen, but it is a bit unreasonable that this crazy plague is a mental plague that can only spread among Kuo-Tao fishmen and cannot be transmitted to other creatures unless they mutate or there is a problem with the gods they believe in.

The reason why no one had thought about this before was because they had no evidence that there were a bunch of Kuo Tao fishmen living under the Black Prison.

Not to mention that the river water poured into the Black Prison in previous years, these Kuo Tao fishmen did not go upstream, and even most of this year they did not. Everything started when the undead monster that had never been seen broke into the Black Prison.

This was obviously not a coincidence, but that the undead monster rushed into it, broke a barrier or restriction, and released these Kuo Tao fishmen from below.

"Whether the situation on the Black Prison side was caused by these Kuo Tao fishmen, they are a serious threat to the surrounding valleys. They can reach most of the valleys along the river. Judging from their situation, they are very much like those infected with the crazy plague.

We will split into three groups. I will stay here and keep an eye on the undead monster. You will lead the team in person and keep an eye on the whereabouts of these Kuo Tao fishmen. At the same time, send envoys to all the valleys along the lake and river to warn them." The old wizard Launtais arranged the task directly rather than discussing.

The situation was urgent, and he no longer cared about the so-called etiquette.

Serlemen also didn't care about these things, and nodded and said: "Okay, the prophet must pay attention to safety and never fight with that monster."

Launtais's arrangement was the most reasonable. What he was most worried about now was that the old wizard would fight the monster whose strength was unknown.

Although they had only met once before and fought for two rounds, he still didn't think highly of Lawntice. That thing must have a legendary strength, plus there might be a more powerful legendary necromancer hiding behind it, and he would be defeated if he wasn't careful.

Lawntice couldn't help but smile and said, "Don't worry, my other skills are average, but my ability to escape is absolutely top-notch. I'm just responsible for keeping an eye on it. I won't fight it again unless it's dead."

After the terrifying undead entered the Black Prison, there was no movement, as if it had completely disappeared, but from the vague terrifying aura it exuded, it was just dormant temporarily.

On the contrary, the Kou Tao fishmen continued to pour out, and the tribe in the Black Prison was not ordinary.

Then again, if the current appearance of the Black Prison was really caused by them, it was definitely not something that a small tribe of a few hundred people could do. At least it would have to be a giant tribe of thousands or even tens of thousands.

After arranging the messenger to deliver the letter, Serlemen led a small group of Deep Forest Swords with flying mounts to follow behind the army of Kuo-Tao fishmen.

This was not difficult to do, because these Kuo-Tao fishmen did not hide their whereabouts at all, and frantically killed all the creatures they met along the way.

But they seemed to have a very clear goal.

Because after arriving at the Sambo River along the temporary river channel, they did not even hesitate, and did not pay any attention to the upstream Seber Lake, but went directly down the Sambo River and headed straight for the Yewen Pond and the Asaba River.

This made Serlemen breathe a sigh of relief. Seber Lake is the main residential area of ​​the Deep Forest Valley. It not only has a large number of villages and towns along the lake, but also three sea elf villages in the lake.

Once this group of Kuo-Tao fishmen poured into Seber Lake, the consequences would be disastrous, and a chaotic war would be inevitable.

But now a new problem has arisen. What exactly do these Kuo-Tao fishmen who have been squatting in the Black Prison want to do? How do they get information from the outside?

Well, the undead monster rushed in from the outside and released these Kuo-Toa fishmen, and these Kuo-Toa fishmen have very clear goals, which shows that everything is not accidental, but a premeditated collusion between the inside and the outside.

The Kuo-Toa fishmen are inside, and the terrifying undead monster and the forces behind it are outside.

After these Kuo-Toa fishmen entered the Yewen Pond, they could choose to attack many targets. They could go upstream along the Asaba River and attack the Misty Valley and the Shadow Valley.

They could also attack the Tasser Valley and the Bow Valley along the Grimre River, but the Battle Valley would bear the brunt.

Especially Sir Gavin, who was just canonized in the Battle Valley not long ago. His manor and the new village of Vizeme are located by the Yewen Pond. These Kuo-Toa fishmen can climb ashore and attack the city.

They won't go after them, right?

That's not right. If it's just about convenience, their Deep Forest Valley and their Lake Seber should be the nearest target. It's only a few dozen kilometers upstream, so there's no need to run hundreds of kilometers to the Yewen Pond.

Speaking of the undead, Lord Sermon couldn't help but think of the legend he had heard recently. It was said that the Lord of Dusk had resurrected and became a powerful Death Knight in the lost valley east of Deepwood Valley, and was ready to take revenge on Bow Valley.

Would they join forces with these Kuo-Tao fishmen to attack Bow Valley? Isn't this a bit too roundabout?

Seeing that they were getting closer and closer to Yewen Pond, even if the other party went back to Lake Seber, it would be enough for him to run to Battle Valley to warn the Battle Valley knight.

Sermon no longer hesitated, and drove his Pegasus at full speed, heading straight for the Three Rivers Land in Battle Valley.

Sermon had heard a lot about the story of this young knight recently. Although he had never met him, he had a good impression of him. Not only him, but all the residents of Deepwood Valley were like this.

First, a grand ghost grape auction was organized, which brought together all the merchants from the valley and the surrounding areas of Sembia, creating a huge momentum. Even Deep Forest Valley benefited from it. Those merchants followed the principle of not leaving empty ships. Many ships later went to Lake Seber in Deep Forest Valley to clear out all their goods.

Then, the disaster of the East Road, Slakosata, was solved. Gaoyue, the capital of Deep Forest Valley, is located on the East Road. Gaoyue's role in the Thunder Mountains is like that of Retaven in the Snowflake Mountains. It is an important supply transit station. Half of Deep Forest Valley's income is obtained through this trade route. The importance of this trade route to Deep Forest Valley can be imagined.

Most importantly, it helped Deep Forest Valley eliminate a potential safety hazard.

The nearest valley to the Blood Horn, where the young red dragon's nest is located, is not the Bow Valley, but their Deep Forest Valley.

When they heard that they had been neighbors with this ferocious and cunning red dragon for more than ten years, many people in Deep Forest Valley broke out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, this red dragon has a relatively stable source of wealth in the East Road, and did not think about robbing ordinary people, otherwise their Deep Forest Valley would be the first to be robbed.

Now this young knight has even started a thousand-mile migration, bringing tens of thousands of Tethyr immigrants to the valley. Even if the immigrants he brought back are only more than half of the legendary ones, it is a huge impact on the surrounding valleys.

You should know that their Deep Forest Valley has a total of just over 50,000 people, and their largest town, Gaoyue, has only 5,000 people.

The other sub-valleys are about the same, except that the population of Bow Valley and Scar Valley is slightly larger.

Publicly and privately, Selemen wanted to find an opportunity to meet the young knight and have an in-depth exchange of ideas. Regardless of whether the target of these Kuo-Toa people was Vizeme Manor or not, this was a very good opportunity.

How can this be?

This was the first thought that came to Selmen's mind after he arrived over the new village of Vizeme.

In his mind, a new village that had just begun to break ground less than half a year ago would be quite remarkable if it had at most one main street with two rows of buildings on both sides.

But Weizemei ​​New Village completely broke his conventional thinking. There are three horizontal and vertical streets in the north-south and east-west directions. There are more than a hundred buildings on them. They are not the conventional single-story houses, but The complex property market structure, especially the outermost buildings, is seven or eight meters high and has three floors. The first floor has no rear windows, only the second and third floors have them, but it gives the impression that Not a window, but a shooting window to the outside world.

Obviously, these buildings are not just buildings, they also serve as city walls.

The one inside is slightly shorter, only five or six meters, but it also has a three-story structure, which looks a little more normal. However, the number of rooms is also densely packed, and the number of people it can live in is definitely far beyond that of ordinary buildings.

It is still rainy in other places, but it is very sunny here. You know without asking that it must be the effect of magic.

It's still late at night, but the place is brightly lit and busy. Countless kobolds are coming in and out. A rough estimate is that it must be no less than tens of thousands. Their sophistication at work is definitely no less than that of expert human masons.

The most surprising thing to Selemen is the frequent casting of spells by these kobolds. Although the levels of the spells they cast are not particularly high, there are too many spells that can be cast. The cumulative number is still quite considerable, which explains why. , why do they have such a fast construction speed.

With so many kobolds, such a high frequency of spellcasting, and a large number of tree people and enlightenment trees assisting, it is not an exaggeration to say that a building can be built in one night, and it may even be more - of course. , this refers to the cumulative situation. It is impossible for all of them to build one building at the same time. Instead, they are distributed on a huge construction site and start building dozens of buildings at the same time. Dozens of buildings will be completed at one time.

Selmen was discovered as soon as he appeared in the sky above Wezeme New Village. A well-equipped Oed team flew over to meet him. The Oed at the head said in a well-spoken common language: " Sir, you have now invaded the airspace of Sir Gavin Nott's territory in the Battle Valley. If you enter by mistake, please leave as soon as possible. We can not regard you as the enemy. If there is anything, please land and report your name. I will report it to our superiors and send someone to handle it.”

"I am Selmen Urras, Lord of Deep Forest Valley. I have important information to inform Sir Gavin about the possibility of you being attacked." Selmen didn't waste any time. After letting his Pegasus land, he directly Tell the truth about the information you brought, "Please report to Sir Gavin as quickly as possible. The enemy is on the way, no more than three hours at the latest."

"Please wait." There was not much joy or anger on this Oed's face, and he flew away in a hurry. The remaining Oed team members vaguely surrounded him in the middle. At the same time, , and a large number of kobold ferocious weasel cavalry surrounded them.

These kobolds are not just construction workers, they still have certain defensive capabilities.

But in Selmen's view, the most threatening thing was the tree man with the lower body like a giant dragon.

Regarding Selmen's warning, Wezemei ​​New Village took it very seriously. Within half an hour, a tall half-elf boy hurried over.

At just over 1.85 meters tall, he is definitely outstanding among half-elves, but the opponent is neither the kind of skinny guy nor the kind of strong man with explosive muscles, but the kind of half-elf warrior who is taller and thicker in proportion. He has a well-proportioned figure, a typical person who looks thin when wearing clothes but has flesh when taking off clothes. Although he has never seen him before, Selmen was sure at first sight that he was Gavin Nott, the owner of this place.

When Selmen confirmed Gavin's identity at first glance, Gavin also confirmed Selmen's. Although he had not seen him in person, he had seen his memory projection. This was naturally attributed to Regina. Not only They were the reputable people in the valley, even the reputable people in Sambia. Everyone whom Regina knew, created a memory projection for Gavin, and attached their relevant introductions, in order to prevent him from meeting people he didn't know. An embarrassing scene occurred, but I didn't expect it to come in handy so quickly.

Gavin said enthusiastically: "I have always wanted to take time to visit the lord, but I was afraid of intruding. Please forgive me."

"Sir, you are so polite. On behalf of the people of Deep Forest Valley, I would also like to thank you for helping us eradicate the scourge of Slacosata. Now we can finally sleep peacefully." Lord Selemen is obviously also a politician. A veteran, as soon as he got started, he talked about the favor that the other party had unintentionally brought to Deep Forest Valley, which invisibly brought the relationship between the two parties closer.

"Lord, you are exaggerating." Gavin smiled and did not dwell too much on this matter. He went straight to the subject and said, "I don't know what you said before about the attack we are about to encounter. ?”

This is what he cares about most.

"This is what happened..." Serlemen didn't bother to exchange pleasantries and told him what they saw in the Black Prison, but he didn't say too much speculation. For someone like him, there was no need to mix in too many of his own opinions.

Gavin bowed to Serlemen solemnly and said, "Thank you, Lord. This information is too important to me. There is an 80% chance that the other party is coming for me."

Serlemen turned around and dodged directly, and couldn't help asking, "How do you know they are coming for you?"