Evolve bloodline from golden dragon

Chapter 147 Planning the Mountain Giant
The Midwinter Festival brought a happy time to all the citizens of Osfil, and the high-level committee also stated that this day will be like this every year in the future.

Although it is still deep winter, there is no doubt that this news is exciting and good news for the territory.

And as Midwinter passed, so did the new year.

The wind and snow gradually subsided, and the power of the cold wave sweeping through the Xilan Mountains gradually subsided.After the snow on the ground melted and thinned day by day, the ground was exposed.Unexpectedly, what was displayed in front of people was actually a touch of green - which means that spring is coming.

As winter passes and spring comes, Xilan Mountain is about to recover.

The citizens who stayed at home after a "warm winter" also started to welcome the new year's work.

Before most people resumed work, the high-level members of the committee had already started their work, and they would arrange the affairs of the territory first.

The plan left by Lord Theos is placed on the desk in his office, and the leaders of various departments and tribes have to make specific arrangements according to the plan.

Fortunately, they did not live up to Theos' expectations.Even in his absence, the entire committee's management has functioned remarkably well.

All of this is due to two reasons: First, when Theos has clarified the direction of work, the differences among the people will be greatly reduced.Moreover, there are many blood descendants of Theos in the management, which also reduces conflicts.

The second is that Theos is usually cultivating the independent working ability of his subordinates on purpose.In fact, this is just a statement with high EQ, and the statement with low EQ is that Theos is actually a hands-off shopkeeper most of the time, and he doesn't care about specific matters at all.

All in all, at least at this stage, Osfil is still operational.

All Souls College has also started school. After a winter vacation, students scattered all over Xilan Mountain (mainly near Platinum Crown City) returned to class one after another.

On the main roads in the mountains, beside the teams of returning student motorcades, you can see some people from all walks of life who are also returning to work at any time.

The arable land needs to be taken care of, and the livestock that have spent a cold winter in the pasture have lost some weight and urgently need fresh food.

Needless to say, the Lum Industrial Zone, as the main production base of Osfil Metal, did not stop working for a long time even in winter, and only had a day off on Midwinter Day.

There is no way, Osfil's steel production is indeed seriously insufficient at this stage, so mining and smelting will not dare to stop for a moment.Although the Lumu Industrial Zone uses mine carts and blast furnaces, mining still mainly relies on manpower, requiring thousands of kobolds and underground gnome miners to mine physically.

Theos has long wanted to develop mechanized mining, at least to develop some manpower-saving machines.However, whether it is the steam locomotive on the technology side or the magic machine on the magic side that he envisioned, they are still on the way.

The slow progress once made Theos want to invite foreign aid.Even if the teacher Victor can't help him personally, it would be good to go to Aidalin, the capital of magic, to find some talents.

It's a pity that Theos has a lot of things to do, and this is just one of the long list of things.

Various signs of spring return to Xilan Mountain little by little.Osfil's various productions are gradually on track, moving towards the goals for the new year.

After all this, the high-level people in the committee are going to start planning for the next task.

Walker sat in his separate office in the military headquarters, flipping through a report just submitted below——

"Report Analysis on Giants in the Southern Mountains of Xilan Mountains"

"It seems that you haven't forgotten your work this winter. Judging from the results, it's not bad." Walker squeezed the thickness of the report with his hands, and there were at least dozens of sheets of paper.

At the bottom of the desk is a tiefling clerk. He actually belongs to the Ministry of Intelligence Nosher, but this task is jointly handled by the army and the Ministry of Intelligence, and he is here to submit the results.

"We have collected Osfil's current information about the mountain giants, as well as information about the dwarves in Molten Hammer City and the oral materials of the halflings," he said.

Although Osfil has been collecting books from the outside world under the hint of Theos, the amount of books is still relatively small.

"The main source of information is Molten Hammer City. They know a lot about their neighbors."

Walker nodded and said, "Thanks for your hard work, thank you Minister for me."

Hearing this, the tiefling clerk responded and turned to leave.After that, Valk made himself a cup of tea, and prepared to carefully read the document in his hand.

As the saying goes, how can you allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch.Although Theos has unified the main forces in the north and south of Xilan Mountain, there are still some entrenched forces among them.

And the mountain giants in the south already knew about it before they crusade against Molten Hammer City.

Walker gently turned the first page and read——

Mountain giants are selfish and dull savages. They hunt, forage, and rob everywhere, just to get more food.They cross the mountains and woods to hunt prey with all their strength and bully the weak.If it weren't for their enormous size and strength, their laziness and dullness would have been extinct long ago.

According to dwarven records and halfling descriptions, mountain giants are usually two to four meters tall.They live in hills and valleys everywhere, and often gather in log yards or lath houses in the mountains.Except for the nap time after the sun goes down, they will come and go on the slopes all day long, and their skin is tanned because of this.

Hill Giant Weaponry:
Usually they will use local materials, which are basically big trees or rocks picked up at random from the land.The animal fur they wear is not tanned, but simply held together with hairs and leather strips.The sweat from the hill giant's body dripped on the rotting hide, emitting a strong smell.

Social Analysis of Mountain Giants:
When there was nothing else to do, the hill giant just kept eating.They forage and hunt alone, sometimes bringing a dire wolf with them, but never with their own pack to avoid sharing the harvest with other clan members.Hill giants can eat almost anything, except for things that look deadly (such as poisonous animals).They can eat carrion, decaying vegetation, and even mud.

In the eyes of mountain giants, humanoids and animals are easy and risk-free prey, while dragons and other giants are difficult opponents.In other words, mountain giants are judged by their size.The mountain giants themselves have no sense of rank order.They only know that other giants must submit to each other when they are bigger and stronger than themselves.

The chieftain of the mountain giant tribe is often the tallest and fattest, so the position can easily be replaced.Occasionally, there will be some rare mountain giants whose heads can be used beyond their size, and these "smart" individuals often cleverly please the upper giants to make a profit, subverting the pure tradition of mountain giants.

Mountain giants have an appetite that can digest almost everything, which has allowed them to live a beastly life on the mountain just like savages for thousands of years, just eating and multiplying.Because there is no need to adapt or change, I have maintained simple thinking and feelings so far.

Although mountain giants have not developed their own culture, they will try to imitate the behavior of certain creatures before eating them.However, it's just a simple imitation, and they don't even think about whether their body size is suitable for doing so.Mountain giants talk bluntly and bluntly, with little notion of deceit.

Note: (Anecdotes about mountain giants recorded in human books) There was once a tribe of mountain giants who collectively imitated elves to live on trees, and as a result, the trees in the entire forest were crushed.And another tribe of giants who took over the deserted village took off the roof of the house, leaving only the walls, doors and windows, and then stayed inside.

In popular science books, the relationship between humans and mountain giants:

Farmers loathe and fear hill giants.Farmers who work hard on their farms may encounter all kinds of predators who come to destroy them.Farms can lose a cow or two at best when encountering creatures like burgworms.The hill giants, on the other hand, can eat up the entire herd, go on to wipe out the sheep, goats, and chickens, and then wipe out the fruit, vegetable, and grain crops.Even the farmer's family present will be eaten as a snack.

The villagers sometimes mobilize the wisdom of the crowd. They stand on their shoulders two by two, put on a big blanket, put on a pumpkin with a giant face painted on them, and pretend to be a group of giants to drive away the hill giants.And these crude camouflages are often miraculously effective.It is meaningless to reason with the hill giants, but wise people know how to subtly lure these simple creatures to accomplish some things that are beneficial to them.

Seeing this, Valk already has a considerable understanding of the mountain giant.Basically like the initial summary, this is a stupid, primitive race with great physique and strength.

Compared with the first report similar to science popularization, he is more concerned about the following content, which is the key point——

Information on the strength of Melting Hammer City against the mountain giant tribe in the mountains:

It has been proven that there are more than 500 mountain giants entrenched in the southwest corner of Xilan Mountain.

Among them, most mountain giants are about level 13.When facing an enemy, they will first use their physical strength to throw stones to attack.If the enemy is close to them, they will use the sticks and sticks at hand to sweep.Frustrated in combat, they will flee.

The best of them are around level 16. Their combat power has been greatly improved compared to ordinary mountain giants. Mountain giants at this stage have mastered dual attacks and have the power to shake the earth.

Valk's expression could not help but become serious. The strength of the mountain giant had already made him feel tricky, but he touched the thickness of the paper behind the report, and he knew that the matter was not over yet.

—The mountain giants will enslave the Graishites to serve them, and some Graishites will escape and regard them as enemies.In fact, theoretically speaking, the Graystone people are actually a kind of dwarves.A long time ago, all dwarves were slaves of giants and titans, and as time passed, many dwarves got rid of this fate.

About the Gelai stone man, the records in the book:
The stone pier-like creature Grai stone man has appendages like biological hands and feet.They can activate the huge rocks and stones around them, so they often encounter people in rocky places.Spellcasters can use powerful magic to summon greystones from the Elemental Plane of Earth.

And some places that are in contact with this plane will also naturally generate some Graystone people.Compared with most other elemental creatures, Greystones have higher intelligence and can better understand threats and communicate with creatures that enter their vigilant range.

Graystones don't age and don't need food supplies, making them ideal for sentinels.Powerful druids will assign a grai stoneman to protect a stone circle or a holy hill.

Alternatively, Greystones could be created to guard a catacomb or mage's tower.Gray stone people can turn into ordinary boulders at any time, and remain motionless for several years.

Graystones are permanently bound to the Material Plane, so they do not return to the Elemental Plane of Earth even after they die.They have distinct memories and are more than happy to share information about their surroundings with creatures that pose no threat to them.

Greystone's fighting style:
Greystones can blend in with the surrounding land, and in doing so, give nearby rock and stone gnome-like life.They use their living stones to drive away intruders, fulfilling their guardianship duties.When it needs to get close to the intruder, it will tighten its limbs and roll forward one step at a time.

Moltenhammer's intelligence on the Greystone forces driven by mountain giants:

Graystone Ripper: Level 8, Disguises himself as a large boulder before attacking, starts combat with catapult, hurls rocks at a group of opponents.If enemies get too close, they release a shockwave.

Gray Stoneman Rockcaller: Level 11, can use rolling attack, grasp of the earth, and rubble everywhere.

Grasp of the Earth: They will create a hand made of dirt out of thin air and reach out from the ground to entangle the target.

Gravel: They can break up a piece of ground into difficult terrain to slow attackers.

Valk's face was completely ugly.

If the mountain giants were formidable enough, their minions, the Graishites, were even worse.

The mountain giants still have weaknesses, and Osfir still has a way to take advantage of their intellectual weaknesses and primitive tribe-like low organization.But the Graishites are disgusting. These are elemental creatures with strong concealment and greater interference with the army.

"It's no wonder Molten Hammer City can't do anything about these guys."

Not to mention the inherent size disadvantage of the dwarves against the mountain giants, they couldn't afford this loss.

"Just like this, you must be encircled and suppressed." Walker whispered to himself with a firm tone.

Afterwards, he shouted outside: "Pass my order and call the staff and generals to come over."

"Yes!" A reply came from outside the door.

Walker drank the tea on the table and let himself relax.

Osfil must win, but not at the cost of huge casualties.

Closing his eyes, he revisited the content of the report in his mind, and suddenly, a flash of light flashed through his mind.

(End of this chapter)