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246.Codename "Pangolin"”

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Pangolin is an animal widely distributed across the continent.

There are also more than one kind in Transia. Some parts of their bodies are used by alchemists as basic materials. However, due to the Ten Years' War, there are not many local hunters to kill them, so this kind of animal that is good at hiding is left It’s almost flooding in the mountains and forests..

The favorite foods of jackals in the past were rabbits, wild boars and deer, but when they were extremely hungry, if they could not catch humans, they would also catch things like pangolins to satisfy their hunger..

The problem is that pangolins have many scales that are difficult to deal with, and are quite unfriendly even to the sharp teeth of jackals..

Hogg doesn't like the smell of pangolins, just like he can't understand why his code name is called that..

In fact, it's not just Hogg who can't understand.

Mrs. Adele, who came to convey the order, also couldn't understand why Master Murphy had to give Hogg such a strange code name..

If it were taken from the characteristics of the Hidden One, wouldn't it be more vivid to call it "Night Bat" or "Snake"? And it’s more in line with vampires’ aesthetic views on animals..

Although Lord Murphy explained that it was the association he had after seeing a nest of pangolins when he went out yesterday, Adele guessed that the truth was not that simple. As a descendant connected by blood, she could sense Lord Murphy more clearly. emotions.

When the owner said the name "Pangolin", he obviously felt an inexplicable sense of joy in his heart, and he didn't know what he was enjoying..

But what is certain is that this code name is by no means chosen randomly..

Now, Comrade Hogg, the newly released blood vulture "Senior Agent Pangolin", is waiting in the cave on the third floor of the sewer. It has been replaced with a set of old leather armor that has been cut, and has two wave-blade assassins inserted into its waist. Knife and two eagle claw knives for cutting throats.

This outfit is slightly different from ordinary jackals.

Generally speaking, gnolls' armor is made by themselves, so it is full of a rough "clan style"”.

But even though they are savage, they can learn.

Especially after the fourth black disaster swept across the continent, the jackals learned a lot from all over the continent that they overturned half of. This resulted in the leather armor made by some skillful old jackals not even worse than those made by human craftsmen..

But overall, the gnolls of Transia have not developed their own survival system, which results in very few of them owning armor..

Armor is also a symbol of status among the Jackal tribe..

But now, the fifteen "tribesmen" of different heights, short, fat and thin behind Hogg are all wearing armor. Although they are just second-hand goods obtained from the Blood Rat Gang, they are already well-equipped..

In addition to the jackals, the tribesmen Hogg chose for himself also included kobolds..

Seven kobold elites will now be mixed among them. These cowardly but widely distributed alien races are not as fierce and powerful as the gnolls in terms of appearance alone..

They always have a hunched body, a long bare tail, a head very similar to a wild dog, and a pair of "big eyes" that shine in the dark.”.

Kobolds are also a pretty magical race..

They are more fertile than gnolls, with a litter of more than a dozen giving birth to three or four litters per year. This means that even the most knowledgeable psionicist on the continent cannot tell how many kobolds there are..

But the reason why kobolds can live well under the noses of other races is that they are not aggressive, are good at digging holes, and are content to live in dark caves..

Their food is also easy to obtain. Omnivorous kobolds can even survive by eating grass if they are very hungry..

This characteristic of being quite easy to feed has made the kobolds the favorite vassal race of aliens. The civilization system of the kobolds is even more backward than that of the clan-based gnolls. They don’t even have their own language and writing, so they can’t talk about it. The concept of honor and disgrace and loyalty, even in the dwarf mines there are a large number of kobold laborers to help them mine..

But kobolds have a very unsettling characteristic..

Some of their cowardly habits are very similar to "domestic dogs", that is, they are not threatening when there is no owner. However, once under the command of the owner, the kobolds will quickly become aggressive and cruel..

They are loyal and obedient until their owners die..

But as soon as their master dies, these ferocious guys will disperse and become harmless again until the next master who conquers them appears..

Jackal clans often tame a large number of kobolds as slaves, help them dig caves to hide in, help them smelt crude weapons, and help them serve as cannon fodder in battles. Even in the year of great disaster, kobolds are very good." food to satisfy hunger”.

Anyway, the cost of feeding them is basically negligible..

In addition, some of the bizarre legends about kobolds have a saying that will offend the dwarves. It is said that because kobolds have lived under the earth for a long time, they have also been noticed by Gaia, the mother of the earth, so they are among the huge number of kobolds. Individuals who can use rough earth spiritual energy are often born..

Such individuals are respectfully called Geomancers and often serve as leaders of kobold tribes..

Considering the exaggerated total number of kobolds, even if this ratio is low, it is still enough for many geomancers to appear among the kobolds. There are also rumors that the gnoll mystics originally learned the method of manipulating psychic energy from the kobold slaves. , but this rumor is baseless.

In short, when the history of the mainland has advanced to 1111, jackals and kobolds have become a symbiotic group..

Both sides get what they need.

Oh, by the way, all the legends about kobolds will not lack the story of kobolds and candles.

They need lighting to live underground, so the first candle that brought light in the world was made by kobolds..

Regarding this, even the most self-respecting elf cannot deny that.

It can be said that it was the kobolds who brought the first ray of light into the unsettling night of this world. This is their greatest and possibly only contribution to the world..

Candles are a symbol of identity and status in kobold society. They always hold their most beloved candles on their heads and only light them when necessary..

For example, right now, the seven kobold elites in the Hogg clan are sorting out their precious candles and helping each other put the best candles in the strange hats on each other's heads..

The hat has a special base for holding candles.

It's like a strange ritual that makes the kobolds who are about to embark on the road of escape feel satisfied and quickly calm the fear in their hearts..

This is the "supply" that Hogg got for them from the Blood Rat Gang. Just these thick and big candles, which can burn for a long time, are enough to make these elite kobolds who are not very smart to offer their loyalty to Hogg..

After all, other gnoll masters would not take the trouble to proactively find candles for their kobold servants..

“Hogg, are they coming yet?？”

Just as Hogg was preparing for his upcoming "escape", Nash, the toothless jackal next to him, came up to him anxiously and asked.：

“It's been seven hourglasses of time and they haven't moved yet. I suspect they are all dead. Why don't we leave first?.”

Nash's words immediately made several other jackals howl in agreement..

They are all tribesmen carefully selected by Hogg. They are stronger than ordinary jackals but not to the level of elite leaders. Moreover, each of them has cunning qualities and their brains are better than those of ordinary tribesmen..

Hogg likes Gnolls like this.

It doesn't like those idiots who act recklessly with their strength. Those guys can't be controlled at all, but these compatriots can.

They understand their plans and understand why they are doing what they do. When they realize that everyone's interests are aligned, they can get things done on their own without even requiring Hogg's supervision..

Hogg obviously thinks this is what a qualified clan should look like..

“Be patient, Nash, my barbarian leader..”

Hogg imitated Lord Murphy's tone of voice and spoke unhurriedly to his anxious compatriots.：

“Of course we can leave now, but even if a small number of us return to the Andeman Hills alive, we will not get the attention of King Kenbot. Are we going to go back and continue to be cannon fodder after paying so much?？