mage's dating rules

Chapter 148 The Dangerous River Region Countries

Wang rubbed Xiaobai's head vigorously in response, and then ordered: "It's not too late, it's still hot in the sun here, let's go to the lizardman village as soon as possible!"

Li Guang: "What you said is very true. First go down the river, and the first fork enters the west tributary."

Wang immediately glanced at the captain, who nodded and left.

Soon, the sails that had just been stowed up were lowered again, and the iron anchors hanging on the mangroves were also removed, and the New Star Chaser began to advance along the river again.

Seeing this, Rosalie suggested, "Then let's go back to the captain's cabin and wait? After all, it might be very hot outside."

The lizardman shook his head: "For us lizardmen, staying outside is a very comfortable thing."

"They are cold-blooded animals," Wang explained to the others, "because the blood has no temperature, and the high temperature outside will make their blood more active. Therefore, there are basically no lizard people activities in Monrovia and Kuussania."

Xiaobai: "But there are kobolds! Aren't lizards cold-blooded?"

The monk replied, "Not as far as I know."

Wang: "That's why in my house—I mean, in the mage's tower, the mages debate whether the kobolds are lizardmen. In the end, it is more recognized that the kobolds are a rare mutant species, and because they have become warm-blooded, they are more adaptable to the environment, and they are more widely distributed than the direct lizardmen."

At this time, Nini suddenly asked: "So the dragon is also a cold-blooded animal? I mean, the blood of the dragon has no temperature?"

"Giant dragons are another situation," Wang said. "Giant dragons are different. Although their blood is cold, dragons are essentially magical beasts. To be precise, they are high-level magical beasts. They created the first magic. The ancestor dragons still have god-like authority. It is meaningless for this kind of creature to care about whether it is a temperature-changing animal."

At this time, Rosalie took out the fan and opened it, and said, "You guys continue to talk, I'm a little hot, this maid's outfit is too tightly packed, I want to go back to cool off."

The lizardman looked at her carefully, and then asked: "According to my understanding of human society, this woman should be dressed as a servant. Why does she act like a master?"

Wang: "She... just became a servant not long ago, and she was a princess before."

Lizardman: "Princess, is she the daughter of the chief of the human tribe? Then her life is full of ups and downs, but I can see peace on her face. It seems that she has passed the ups and downs. Combined with her age, this is a woman with great courage, which is admirable."

Rosalie was embarrassed by this statement: "Ah... uh... I haven't experienced anything, it's just... a small accident."

As she spoke, she turned her eyes to the side because of a guilty conscience—it was not a small accident, or her fiancé ran away and was used by her father to make a marriage (preparation).

The ghost knows what the lizardman imagined, anyway, he said in a respectful tone: "What a courageous statement, I believe that nothing in your future life will be difficult for you."

Xiaobai pointed to the lizard man, looked at Wang and asked, "Did he freeze in the monastery at the top of the eight peaks?"

Wang touched his chin: "This possibility cannot be ruled out. Of course, it is also possible that he, like me, sees the world from a purer perspective."

Lizardman: "Your statement confuses me. Is there anything wrong with what I said just now?"

Wang talked about Rosalie's identity and why she was wearing a maid outfit now.

The lizardman suddenly realized: "So that's the case. Then... that is to say, the reason Rosalie is wearing a maid outfit is to use your work to please you, and then gain the right to mate, right?"

Wang: "You can say that."

The lizardman looked at Nini: "Then this elf must also be the princess of the forest kingdom. For the same reason, he wore the clothes of a servant. Am I right?"

Wang: "Uh..."

Nini: "I'm just an ordinary elf. There are 30 elves like me in the forest kingdom."

Wang: "Wait a minute, there are only 30 elves in the forest kingdom?"

Flint teased: "Brother mage, you should get used to the population of our long-lived species as soon as possible. The elves are a race with a lower fertility rate than our dwarves. Look at me and Jenny, we have been married for 100 years, and we have no children.

"Situations like ours are not uncommon among dwarves. Because for us, life is too long, and the need to carry on the family line is not so urgent."

Before the king could make a statement, the lizardmen spoke first: "So that's it. In contrast, we lizardmen are a race that is very keen on inheriting the family. Because of my belief, the monk has not yet had children, but women born in the same year as me have already laid dozens of eggs."

Elizabeth was shocked: "Dozens of eggs?"

Lizardmen: "It's normal to be shocked. It is very rare for a human female to have more than three children at the same time, but Lizardmen are different. Quite a few little Lizardmen will die in the process of growing up, so we need as many births as possible."

The monk paused and added: "In addition, unhatched eggs used to be an important food reserve for the tribe. When food is plentiful, more eggs are laid, and when famine comes, eggs can be used to satisfy hunger."

Elizabeth exclaimed: "How can this be? Isn't that equivalent to eating your own child?"

Just as the monk was about to answer, Xiaobai snapped up and said, "What's so strange about this? When human famines come, they will also exchange children to eat."

Elizabeth: "This..."

Apparently the well-educated princess has also seen such allusions in the book.

The Lizardman continued: "However, this habit was abolished after they settled down. Correspondingly, the tribe's population has increased a lot recently. Although the farming and livestock raising have increased the production of rations, it is still more difficult to feed the tribe than before."

Wang: "The productivity has developed, but the safe environment has allowed the children who would have died to survive. As a result, it has become difficult for the tribe to supply. That's it."

Lizardman: "Back then, I was puzzled by the fact that my life was even more difficult after I had settled down. That's when I started my journey to seek wisdom."

Xiaobai: "Then you went to the monastery of Bafeng and froze?"

Wang Momo patted Xiaobai's head, telling her not to be so outspoken.

At the same time, he asked, "Have you found the answer?"

The monk nodded: "Yes, this is the same as humans becoming obese. Humans will become obese when food is plentiful. Because they eat more, they don't feel that the food has become rich. When food is scarce again, fat people can consume the stored fat."

Wang: "Fat, that's called fat."

Monk: "The name is not important. The lizard people are the same. Now there is plenty of food and there is no war, so the population has increased. When famine or war comes, the 'fat' of these 'reserves' will be consumed."

Xiaobai let out an "oh" after listening, and said "like": "It seems that you also have a lot of wisdom."

Wang asked a crucial question: "What if the famine or the war never comes? I mean, suppose they never come."

The lizardman blinked: "This question was also my doubt, until I returned to the village from the monastery and heard what happened during my absence.

"During this period, the Lizardman tribe who also settled in the swamp attacked us. Their tribe chose to expand the range of fishing and farming to feed a larger population.

"So your hypothesis does not exist. War will definitely break out. During the war, due to the damage to the fields, a large number of adult males who can hunt and fish will die, and famine will come."

Elizabeth: "It turns out that humans are not the only ones who make such mistakes."

But the lizard man retorted: "It's not a mistake, it's a natural rule."

Wang: "It's a natural common sense."

At this time, the watchman on the top of the mast reported loudly: "There is a fork ahead!"

Li Guang: "Please drop anchor at the fork, and we will build defenses. It is best to prepare some railings to prevent others from climbing onto the boat."

Wang: "The railing? You mean, it's dangerous to park a boat here?"

The monk replied: "There is a kind of magical beast living here. We call them water monkeys. They are monsters that look like monkeys but have an extra claw on their tail. The claw on their tail is poisonous, and they are very good at attacking with their tails.

"They often attack ships, which is the main reason why ships passing through the river countries hire escorts."

As soon as the words were finished, Nini and Xiaobai turned their heads together.

Sooner or later, something flew over from the shore——

Nini shot the thing down to the deck with an arrow.

The thing wasn't dead, it was still struggling to jump up and rush towards the nearest Rosalie!
As a result, Nini's second arrow hit its swaying tail, interrupting the attack on Rosalie, and nailed the tail to the deck.

The attacker let out a shrill howl, broke off Nini's arrow with force, and then swung his tail again to attack, but the lizard man rushed forward and flicked his tail, killing the thing on the deck.

Wang opened his mouth into an O shape: "What kind of punch is this?"

Monk: "My monastery pays attention to the impermanence of martial arts, and natural weapons are also part of martial arts, so there are many non-human monks in our monastery. My master is a dwarf."

Wang said pleasantly: "The dwarf monk! Don't the dwarf like to be funny the most? How could he become a monk?"

Monks are basically lawful, but gnomes are curious, like all kinds of weird things, and think that as long as they are weird, they are good.Gnomes are a good race, but they are also a chaotic race.

It is theoretically impossible for a gnome to become a monk.

Lizardman: "I was also very strange, so I asked the master specifically, but he just laughed and said nothing."

Wang: "If there is a chance, I must visit your master. Are we changing boats now?"

Lizardman: "Yes. I didn't recommend that the female members of your team visit the Lizardman village, but I think it would be more convenient for us to have Miss Elf's bow and arrow on the way to the village, so that I don't have to rely on myself to defend against the attack of this evil little creature."

It pointed to the water monkey with the dead ball on the nail plate.

Lizardman: "The claws of this creature are very deadly. As long as it is scratched, it will take an antidote. Fortunately, there are many poisonous insects in the river region countries, so everyone has a bottle of antidote."

Wang couldn't help but support his forehead: "Why didn't anyone remind us to prepare the antidote?"

Everyone looked at him together.

Wang: "Look at what I'm doing. This should be the responsibility of the ranger in the team. The ranger is responsible for telling the team what may be encountered ahead and what preparations should be made..."

Nini: "But I'm a ranger who has just started an adventure, and I don't have that kind of experience."

Wang raised his eyebrows: "What about the dwarf?"

Flint: "When I traveled before, I took a fast boat across the river countries. Because this place is famous, it is full of leeches and big mosquitoes. The mosquitoes here can also spread a kind of fever. Oh, yes, I have prepared a considerable amount of disease removal. This is what I prepared based on experience."

Wang was stunned: "Forget it. Fortunately, the emperor of Monrovia stuffed us with a bunch of unused potions and alchemy materials. Tonight, I will see if I can make some antidotes. Let's get on the boat, and the monk will lead the way."

(End of this chapter)