Dharma Ring: Selling dung beetles at the border

Why are you following me? Pachi quickly waved his hand, wanting Wuming to leave.

He suddenly realized a problem. Although this method was good, it could make the Big Horned God unknowingly cause trouble, but this method was to prevaricate what Wuming said.

Wuming knew that there was such a good thing about helping others, so why not rush to join in the fun?

But with Wuming's help, can something happen to this big horn...?

Patch had a bad feeling.

He smiled and said, Don't you have to be busy with your caravan?

Our caravan. Wuming corrected, and he also laughed, Do you know how big it is in the Lake District? Even if the caravan has sorted out all the goods and no longer does business along the way, it will still have to go for a long time.

Then you have to watch from the side. The lake area is dangerous and someone needs to be escorted. Patch said.

I'll leave this job to Millicent. Wuming responded easily, She now has both hands, and her strength is so high that I can't even understand it. She also wants to go to Yatan, so along the way. And that platinum clan. The little archer girl also followed her, fighting against enemies far and near, and showing a clear distinction between red and white for her own people.”

What the hell is red and white?

It's eye-catching. Wuming said, Hey, it's just like putting a beautiful girl on the bow of a ship. It can attract a lot of passengers.

You are so considerate. Patch was desperate.

That is, during your absence, although it was hard, I also learned a lot. Wuming said, The immortals accompanying the convoy were picking flowers in the lake area, and many people wanted to send flowers to Millicent - all of them You have to buy it from me!”

Wuming couldn't stop smiling when he said something proud:

Anyway, the convoy has to walk for a while from Stone City to the Lake District - you have to ride a fast horse for a long time, how can the convoy be so fast? During this time, let's go out and do justice!

Patch couldn't refuse, so he had to agree verbally, praying in his heart that something would happen to the caravan soon so that Wuming could go over and solve it.

Where is Tragus? Wuming asked Patch, maintaining his sword and shield that had not been used for a long time.

I heard it's just north of the lake area. Patch said, He likes to help others along the way, so I should be able to ask.

Patch's guess was correct, and the two soon asked about the whereabouts from the Faded One who was helped by Tragus along the way.

Judging from the route, Tragus went all the way north to the ancient ruins cliff at the northern end of the lake area.

What is he going there for? Wuming asked.

Patch replied:

In the past, there was a tunnel at the high point of the cliff. It was a tunnel jointly developed by Lienia and Yatan Plateau. It was also another entrance and exit connecting the lake area and Yatan.

Can the caravan take this road? Wuming asked.

No horse can walk, Patch said. It was put up through layers of ladders and wooden frames. It's difficult to get up even if you weigh a little bit.

The weight is a little more important... Wuming repeated, muttering to himself, The Tragus... isn't light either.

Wuming and Pachi looked at each other, and they hurried to the ruins of the ancient cliff. Sure enough, they saw a heavily armored man lying motionless at the bottom of the cliff, with half of his body embedded in the ground.

Judging from the helmet, it was none other than Tragus the Great Horned One. His mountain demon armor is quite recognizable.

Are you okay? Wuming rushed over quickly, Are you still alive?

A thick arm was raised tremblingly, giving Wuming a thumbs up.

I will heal you. Wuming released fireballs and healing prayers to heal the great horned Tragus.

But no matter how long it took for him to recover, he still didn't see the big horns grow.

It's weird, there are internal injuries? I can also treat internal injuries. Wuming knocked on the heavy armor on Dajiao's body, Can you get up, brother?

Stuck. A rough voice came from the armor, which seemed a bit muffled and embarrassing.

I told you earlier, you've been silent for so long. Wuming said, Patch, come and help me.

Wuming and Patch worked together to pull Tragus out of the ground, bringing out a lot of soil.

No wonder it's stuck. Patch looked at Tragus' armor.

There are two huge horns protruding from the front of the armor, covering the body. There are many edges and gaps on the horns, like two ground thorns, which fit well into the soil.

There is still a lot of water here in the Lake District, and the ground is full of mud.

Water and soil are mixed to a certain proportion, and the mud perfectly fits the curve of the armor, making it particularly comfortable.

This was probably the reason why Dajiao didn't fall directly to death.

Tragus scratched his head in embarrassment:

Ah hahaha, I never thought I would be helped by someone else one day.

We are all foreigners who come to the border area to work hard and look after each other. Wuming said, You want to go to this ruins?

Tragus nodded: I want to go to Yatan from here to explore the way for other faded people. There are many faded people in the lake area, but they can only live idle and achieve nothing. They all hope to go to the foot of the golden tree to meet Take a chance.”

Good ambition. Wuming gave him a thumbs up, We are also going to Yatan, so why not go together so that we can take care of each other.

That's right, that's right. Patch agreed, There is strength in numbers.

That's fine. Without your help, I would have been trapped for a long time before I could break free. Tragus agreed, Now...you guys can help me push my butt first.

Tragus pointed to a ladder nearby. The middle section had broken.

When I was climbing that section just now, maybe the ladder had not been used for too long and the wood was bad. Now if I want to climb, I have to skip that section, but it was too heavy for me to climb and it broke again when I jumped on it. .You have to help me when the time comes.

No problem. Wuming agreed, and humped Patch, You go and push the big goat's butt.

Why me? Patch glared at Wuming.

Don't you want to help others? Wuming pressed Patch's bald head, Aren't you willing to give me a chance to perform? Are you useless if I give you a chance?

Patch made a grimace: I'm afraid the ladder will break if I push it, and then he can sit on my butt and smash my head to pieces.

So I'll protect you below. Wuming said, I have a wide view below, so I can easily see your situation. I can also catch you. If you were to catch us below, you wouldn't be able to catch us if we fell.

I just can't catch it... Patch thought to himself.

But what Wuming said made sense, and he couldn't refuse, so he had to follow Tragus and help him push his butt.

This time the ladder was not damaged, allowing the two of them to climb up, followed by Wuming.

That's not right. Patch climbed up a ladder and suddenly realized, Can't you just use gravity magic to lose weight for him?

I can help when I'm here, but can I still help when I'm not here? Wuming said.

What do you mean? Patch was confused.

Didn't you hear what Tragus said? This is a mine tunnel. Wuming said, And it's an abandoned mine tunnel, which means it belongs to us. I have to check the quality of the ladder so that the employees can use it in the future. It’s easy to climb up a ladder.”

We are co-authors as quality inspectors? How can we do quality inspection like you? Our lives are also our lives. Patch said.

Why are we here? Wuming asked.

Patch hesitated: Help Tragus?

We're here to do some heroic deeds! Wuming continuously slapped his chest, If there's danger, of course we'll go first.

Can you please leave me alone with your habitual self-destructive tendencies! Patch yelled.

In the middle of yelling, Wuming blocked Pachi's mouth.

What a bully! Patch broke away angrily, Aren't you even allowed to say anything?

Did you hear anything? Wuming signaled Patch to shut up and listened carefully.

There is singing. Wuming followed the voice and quietly stepped forward.

Tragus also hid his body in front of a stone pillar, looking up.

The singing is beautiful and captivating, and you can't help but listen to it without disturbing it.

Tragus stretched out his hand to stop Patch:

That's the song of my wife's bat, two of you, be careful.

Patch smiled: Wife bat?

Their singing is very penetrating. If attacked at close range, no matter how thick the armor is, it will not be able to block their singing. The brain and eardrums will be destroyed together. Tragus is indeed a professional fader, and he is very interested in the border area. The dangerous monsters are clearly visible.

That's a good feeling. Patch thought to himself.

A sonic attack that can penetrate armor is perfect for killing Tragus.

The only problem now is Wuming, we have to find a way to get rid of him.

Patch looked for the unknown figure and was stunned.

Where's Nameless? Patch asked Tragus.

Tragus was also stunned: Isn't he with you?

Patch looked around behind the stone pillar, but couldn't find it anywhere.

When he stuck his head out from behind the stone pillar, he couldn't help but curse.

Wuming had already leaned into the faces of the two wives in front of him.

What a beautiful singing voice. Wuming said complimentary words, I am about to form a song and dance troupe recently. When I hear the singing of the two of them, I can tell that they are perfect singers! The sadness lasts for a long time, and the listeners are sad, which reminds me Feeling homesick - are you interested in joining my song and dance troupe? With the strength of the two of you, they must be the chief singers. How about I respectfully call you Zuo Ling and Right Ling?

The two human bats looked at each other, their old woman-like faces showing some confusion.

Then the two wife bats fluttered their membrane wings and took off, hooking their sharp claws on Wuming's shoulder armor, one on each side, and put their mouths close to Wuming's ears, screaming.

The sound waves were so powerful that Tragus and Patch, who were hiding through the pillars, felt chills all over their bodies and their ears hurt.

No, help. Tragus rushed out of the pillar, and his huge body immediately attracted the attention of other bats entrenched around him.

Patch also strode behind, the sound of footsteps was loud, and soon there was the sound of gold and iron intertwining from behind, and Patch's breathing, which seemed to be a battle with the powerful enemies around him.

Patch hid behind the pillar, leaning against the pillar, hitting the big shield with his spear, shouting, and cheering Tragus from time to time.

Just as he was shouting happily, Patch suddenly felt a shadow covering him.

Several man-bats heard the noise, clawed at the pillar, stretched their heads towards Patch, and stared at him directly on the bald head.

Patch just wanted to grab the shield and give it to his head.

Man-bats are so sensitive to sounds. He made a lot of noise on his side, while Tragus was silent and hunted man-bats. As a result, more man-bats gathered at Patch.

Patch had no choice but to accept the challenge, but fortunately the people gathered were ordinary human bats, not very strong. Patch leaned against the pillar, held up a large shield, and kept sending the spear into the bat's body.

Taking advantage of Patch's opportunity to attract other bats, Tragus rushed directly in front of the two wife bats, jumped up high, and landed on his butt.

Tragus' burly body, heavy goat armor, and the huge stone hammer turned into a shock wave, forcing his wife's bat back, and also knocked away Wuming who fell to the ground.

What a shocking high note. Wuming sighed in mid-air, It's like being in the clouds.

Tragus turned around and used a giant hammer to block his wife's attack from the bat. He took out a crossbow from his back and shot at the bat.

One arrow sealed her throat, and my wife bat fell to the ground. The other one had no cover and was quickly shot through by the big horn.

Wuming was pulled up by the big horn, Tragus blamed Wuming:

You are too careless. It will be very dangerous at the junction.

Wuming nodded in agreement, but his attention was entirely on his wife, Bat, with regret in his eyes.

What a pity. Wuming said.

He held a cremation for the bats and scattered their ashes between heaven and earth.

Tragus criticized Nameless, but praised Patch.

Behind the pillar where Patch was hiding, piles of dead bats fell near him.

It's awesome. I have a lot of experience in using pillars to block attacks from one side. Tragus said, If you hadn't restrained me, I wouldn't have been able to succeed so well.

Patch could only smile awkwardly.

But the embarrassment was quickly forgotten by him, and Patch took the initiative and said:

You are the most powerful one. I've heard of the name of Tragus the Great Horned a long time ago. When I saw him today, it turned out to be true. I want to take risks, but I don't have a partner. Do you want to go together? There will be many adventures in the future.

Tragus readily agreed.

The three formed a team. Tragus wore heavy armor and was responsible for fighting. Patch, who had light leather armor, took the initiative to undertake the scouting work and went to the front to investigate.

And Wuming... Wuming was responsible for the logistics, cooking delicious ingredients for the two of them, and receiving part of the loot as reward.

The three of them fought their way through the thorns and carefully investigated the tunnels, and finally approached the top level.

Wuming went to prepare the meal, while Patch pulled Tragus aside:

There is a strong enemy ahead, let's attack first.

Aren't you waiting for Wuming? Tragus asked.

We can fight it ourselves and give him a surprise. Patch started to make nonsense.

Tragus frowned: This...isn't safe.

Do you think that guy usually helps in fights? It's good even if it doesn't help! Patch patted Dajiao on the shoulder, He's a brother, don't ask anything, just follow me.

Dajiao thought for a while: Okay! Just do it!

Patch glanced at Wuming who was grilling meat in the distance, then pulled Tragus onto a transport ladder and walked into a spacious mine.

Such a big mine. Tragus exclaimed with surprise.

Having such a spacious mine also means that there is not so much pressure above the mine - they are about to reach Yatan.

Patch was also pleasantly surprised. Before he became a scout to investigate, he had never thought that there was a master hidden in the mine.

He was certain that Tragus would not be able to defeat this master.

He could wait in peace for Tragus' glorious death.

As the two entered, the sound echoed in the empty mine, and the terrifying monster sleeping in the mine woke up.

A row of red lights lit up and immediately rose into the sky, with an astonishing sense of oppression, shocking Patch and Tragus.

Dragon... Tragus said the name of the creature in wonder.

Hard and rugged horny scales, thick arms with sharp claws, and although the back is thin and small, it is undoubtedly the membrane wing of a wing.

This is undoubtedly a dragon, but unlike ordinary flying dragons that soar in the sky, this dragon lies low on the ground, and its thin wings are absolutely unable to support its extremely wide and flat body.

The head does not have the distinctive shape of a flying dragon, but is instead a flat semicircle, with the neck almost invisible.

The big mouth and eyes both revealed the color of lava, and the row of red light was the light of lava that penetrated deeply from the gaps between its teeth.

What's even weirder is that this gecko-like dragon is holding a huge scimitar in its right claw. The scimitar is like the body of a giant dragon, covered with hard scales.

Seeing Patch and Tragus, the giant dragon opened its mouth and roared. With this vague roar, a large amount of lava spurted out from its mouth, forming a magma pool around it.

Tragus also felt a little shocked:

This big mine... was it eaten by him?

I only know that if we are eaten, we will definitely not turn into lava. Patch said, Come on, you hold on from the front, I will think of a way.

Patch fooled Tragus up, and immediately found a place away from the battlefield to sit up and enjoy the solo fight between Tragus and the giant beast.

It has to be said that Tragus is really strong. Even when faced with a giant beast that is far larger than him, he can still maneuver around and hit the dragon's joints with that giant hammer from time to time.

Each strike causes the dragon to roar.

You don't want to win... Patch murmured a little worriedly.

Patch's worries were unnecessary. The dragon roared and stood up while grabbing the huge curved sword.

Once the broad and flat body stood up, it immediately blocked the sky and the sun, and his head almost hit the top of the mine.

The giant dragon raised its curved sword, which was also wide, and smashed it on the ground like a garlic.

The too wide attack range made Tragus unable to dodge and was knocked to the ground.

This wasn't the end yet. The giant dragon grabbed the handle of the knife and grinded it hard on the ground.

The sound of shattering came from under the curved sword.

Patch's tension relaxed.

It's over, he said softly.

But before he finished speaking, Tragus crawled out from under the knife again.

His big hard horn was broken into large pieces on his back. In addition to the fragments of armor, there seemed to be some fragments of scales from the large curved sword.

It was so hard... Patch said, But it's over.

Sure enough, as Patch said, Tragus suffered serious internal injuries after receiving this blow. Blood oozed from the cracks in the armor. He could no longer stand still and was about to fall here.

Tragus, who was seriously injured, became quieter and quieter. There was no roar or roar. He threw the crossbow aside, held the sledgehammer with both hands, and silently rushed towards the dragon one step at a time.

The giant dragon immediately opened its mouth and spit out magma.

Holding a heavy hammer, Tragus twisted and spun in mid-air, and smashed into the dragon's mouth with great force.

The mouth that had just been opened was smashed back, magma overflowed from the corners of the mouth, and part of the magma had already splashed on Tragus.

Tragus was unaware of the heat on his body, and he succeeded with a hammer. He used the inertia of the giant hammer to somersault onto the earth dragon, and then he lifted the hammer and smashed it.

The dragon tried to roar, but was interrupted every time by the giant hammer.

Immediately, the dragon man stood up, shook his head, and hit the top of the mine.

The impact was so fierce that large swaths of rocks above the mine cracked and fell, and even a little bit of the sky was exposed.

After being hit like this, Tragus finally lost strength and fell from the dragon's head.

The giant dragon was hit hard, shaking its head in a daze, and it took a moment to recover.

Then he noticed Tragus who fell on the pile of stones at his feet, and raised his giant curved sword with fierce eyes, ready to crush this ferocious and silent insect.

The giant dragon suddenly felt that the light above his head had changed.

The top of the mine just now was hit by a giant dragon, revealing a skylight, showing the sky of the Yatan Plateau.

But at this time, the skylight was blocked, and a man dressed as a knight squatted next to the skylight, observing below.

The giant dragon saw someone looking down at him from the ceiling, and was about to roar and spit lava upwards, when the knight took the initiative and jumped down from the skylight.

A strong man descends from heaven! The knight's voice was majestic and joyful, and then his whole body fell. Bend your elbow and smash your elbow and your entire body into the dragon's head.

Nothing happened, and the impact brought by the knight did not even make the dragon's proud head sink even a hair.

The dragon's red eyes just looked at the knight on its forehead.

The knight smiled at the dragon.

The gauntlet of the hand with the elbow against the dragon's head suddenly spurted out flames, and a huge thrust was transmitted to the elbow.

The proud head encountered an irresistible impact, and it was too late to lower its head and bend down to resolve this majestic force.

The dragon's oblate and raised head fell directly to the feet, but the body was still standing, and the thick skin was still connected. The bones of the dragon's upright body were deformed and twisted, like a huge elevator, and the head was the one that could move up and down. platform.

Patch looked up at the cracked skylight, a little dumbfounded:

How did you get up there?

Wuming stepped down from the giant dragon's flat and pulpy head, looked back at the dragon head that looked like an elevator platform, and smiled:

Take the stairs.