lizard lord

Chapter 44 Griffins and Vultures

Tang Zhao was still wary of human businessmen, but Jacques did not show any unnaturalness all the time.

[I always feel that something is wrong, but maybe the root cause is not the human businessman in front of me, but maybe that guy named Tina. From the very beginning, there are many mysteries about that person. 】

Now is not the time to worry about these things. Seeing that Jacques spoke in a natural manner, judging from his experience, what he said should not be a lie, so he kept his doubts in his heart and stopped delving into these fruitless things.

After discussing the approximate price, and finally setting the delivery time and meeting place, Jacques got on his horse and turned to leave.

He only took away about [-]% of the total value of the order as a deposit.

Watching Jacques leave, Cynthia felt a little emotional: "It seems that there are always good people among human beings."

Whether they are good people is hard to say, but it can definitely help them. Generally speaking, this is enough.

There was no point in continuing to stay on the outskirts of Insula, and they also chose to go back home.

After returning to his settlement, Tang Zhao didn't stay idle. He inspected the territory twice, and then began to help the kobolds dig holes.

Given his size and two pairs of long and sharp claws, he can dig up soil very quickly.

To help the kobolds complete today's task ahead of schedule, Tang Zhao didn't leave in a hurry, but went to visit the kobolds' cubs.

Kobolds are oviparous, and when their young hatch, they look a bit like crocodile hatchlings at first glance.

He didn't do this on a whim, but took this as an opportunity to observe the social form of the kobolds.

Only when you know the problem can you make corrections, otherwise you will be confused about how your subordinates live, which is not good.

The maximum lifespan of kobolds is similar to that of humans, they can live for more than a hundred years, and their maturity time is much earlier than humans.

It is generally believed that a kobold is an adult at the age of six, and 80.00% of kobolds will not survive the second decade of their lives.

Natural enemies, shortage of food and medical resources, poor living environment.
There are many possible threats. For various reasons, there are far fewer long-lived kobolds than humans, both in terms of absolute numbers and proportions.

Kobolds have a strong sense of clan, but they don't pay much attention to family values. It is probably because the basic unit of their livelihood is the clan rather than the family.

One thing worth mentioning is that the kobolds will lay their eggs in the public spawning room, and then they will not ask which one their offspring are. The whole settlement will jointly raise and educate them, which is considered a relatively primitive social upbringing .

In terms of education, they mainly rely on the words and deeds of the old kobolds in the ethnic group. It cannot be said that there is no education at all, but the efficiency is indeed not high.

Generally speaking, it’s not bad. Kobolds don’t have any particularly disgusting habits, and they don’t just give birth like many animals. The impression given to Tang Zhao is still very good.
The main problem is that the existing conditions are too poor, and this needs to be done step by step.
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Two nights later, Tang Zhao came to the outskirts of the forest again. Today is the time to exchange supplies with Jacques.

Jacques didn't arrive alone this time, but brought all kinds of supplies from five carriages.

The guy who pulled the cart unloaded the cargo and drove away, leaving Jacques alone.This is also what was said in advance, to be wary of the fairies' cautious attitude towards humans.

"Basically everything you want is here, and it's not a weird thing. It's easy to find."

"It's okay, that's enough."

The two sides did not communicate much this time. After ten minutes, Jacques left in a carriage full of furs and handicrafts.

Then, looking at the goods on the ground in front of him, Tang Zhao also had a bit of a headache. Fortunately, this amount was only for himself, and he would definitely not be able to move it all without a dozen times.

Some mental preparations were made in advance, and he called two bears to come over to help. Tang Zhao didn't want to move everything into the settlement deep in the forest at once, but first moved the supplies into the kobold's former crypt.

There are a lot of food and other things in the supplies, and they are not in a hurry to use them. It is not a big problem to put them in the cave first, as long as the important supplies are taken away first.

It took nearly a night to move the goods, and Tang Zhao finally sealed the cave and used this method to temporarily store the materials.

He and the bears left with short-term or important supplies. As for the goblins and kobolds, they are considered good if they can take care of themselves. The journey is long and long, and they are qualified if they can maintain their endurance without falling behind.
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After a long journey back to the settlement, the kobolds and goblins took care of the collection and arrangement of supplies, while Tang Zhao rested for half a day and continued to prepare for hunting at night.

The hunting target this time is not a wild deer or boar, but a creature that meets the emblem standard and probably has a second-level blood core, just like the petrified lizard and Ganthias tree that Tang Zhao saw before.

The main reason is that the flesh and blood of these creatures contains more powerful energy, allowing Tang Zhao to shorten the time required for evolution, and the secondary reason is that these creatures are somewhat worth something in the human world.

This time his chosen target was a solitary griffin.

As the name suggests, the Griffon is a monster with wings and the front body of an eagle. It has a violent personality and likes to attack human livestock.

Tang Zhao had seen the griffon in the army of the Kingdom of Oran before, and that creature was considered a docile cousin of the griffon.

They look similar in appearance, but they are very different in personality.

Although vultures are irritable, their desire to attack other animals is not particularly strong.

Griffons are more powerful and irritable than horse vultures. They have larger physiques and stronger strength. They can indeed be tamed by humanoid creatures, but it is very difficult, and they need to be cultivated from an early age to recognize their masters.

There is a large plain in the east of the Principality of Oran. Such natural conditions are very suitable for training cavalry and grazing livestock. In fact, Oran's regular cavalry and elite cavalry are indeed remarkable, with good records both internally and externally.

There are about [-] or [-] Griffin Knights in Oran, and the elite legion will have a small troop composed of Griffin Knights. Compared with Griffin Knights, there are much fewer Griffin Knights. Under normal circumstances, there are only a few famous families and troops. The high-ranking generals inside will ride griffins.

In fact, griffins are obviously more popular with humans. Many families have griffins instead of horse eagles on their crests.

The reason for not using them as cavalry mounts is very simple and practical-it is not easy to tame, the training cost is too high, and only one owner is recognized.

This is a military mount, not a pet of a wealthy businessman or noble family. It is not a good thing to recognize the owner too much.

The vulture's strength is indeed inferior, but the advantage is that it has a slightly better temper, is easy to tame, and is also easier to recognize its master.

Griffons can serve in the army for 30 years. As long as they don’t die in battle, they will usually meet more than one master. As a Griffin, it is difficult to change casually once the master dies.

Back to the topic, there are three reasons why Tang Zhao chose the Griffin as his opponent: the first Griffin is big and fleshy, the second Griffin has no messy special abilities, just like himself, it relies on strength and speed to overwhelm everything, and the third is this Griffin. The vulture is rarely a lone ranger, probably a male griffin who has just grown up.

The living habits of griffins are a bit like lions. They hunt in groups, and male lions rely on their strength to compete for female lions and territories. Similar opportunities are hard to find.

The biggest problem is that the Griffin has wings, but he can fly and run around, so he must find a way to restrain those wings, otherwise the situation will be very passive.

　I'm sorry, there is something at home, I didn't take care of the update yesterday, and I'm coding now, and make up for the update that I owe
　　
　
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