Chapter 1824 - 469: Blood Sacrifice Prologue (Second Update)

Chapter 1824: Chapter 469: Blood Sacrifice Prologue (Second Update)

The energy orbit car came to an abrupt halt at the border outpost.

Tu Hu stepped off the car alone, treading onto the muddy ground.

He carried only a slightly worn wine bag tied to his waist.

Choosing to personally come to the border for negotiations, Tu Hu also considered his unique talent ability: automatic translation.

He had discovered this early on during his journey leaving Star Valley, leading the Second Generation of Downspirit in their wanderings.

In the ruins explored along the way, he could understand all the texts present.

It seemed that no language or text barrier existed before him.

Though he didn’t understand why he possessed such an illogically supported talent ability, it was obviously his key reliance during negotiations.

At least there were no communication barriers.

Before his arrival, Downspirit Clan envoys had already contacted the Bone Splitting Clan in advance.

With carefully prepared gifts, they conveyed their intention to submit through gestures and other means.

Despite the significant communication barriers, their humble posture and offered gifts at least made the Bone Splitting Clan understand that Downspirit would not dare to be enemies.

Now, what he had to do was make this "submission" more valuable.

Days later, Tu Hu appeared in front of a fortress built from giant beast bones and black rocks.

The fortress, known as "Broken Bone Fortress," was more primitive than he had imagined.

There were no technological products, and dozens of decaying corpses hung outside the city walls, showing life forms from different races as if they were trophies boasting victories of the Bone Shattering Clan.

The air was thick with the smell of blood.

At this time, some guards patrolled nearby, wearing bone armor and resembling Lizardmen. Their eyes gleamed with hostility, and they occasionally emitted low growls from their throats.

Tu Hu noticed that the bone armor worn by the patrolling guards was not standard equipment; each was different, seemingly roughly modified from different creatures’ skins.

This confirmed one of his suspicions: the strength of the Bone Splitting Clan lay in individual evolution rather than technological development.

His presence quickly drew the attention of the patrolling warriors, who gathered around.

Soon, he was escorted through a sinister passage decorated with skulls.

Along the way, niches burned with ghostly green flames, reflecting the forms of enslaved captives of various colors.

Most of them had dull eyes, resembling walking corpses.

Tu Hu noticed these slaves were strictly categorized by race.

Some smaller races were responsible for cleaning, while stronger races bore heavier shackles for transport work.

From this, it was clear that the Bone Splitting Clan knew how to maximize the value of each slave group, assigning distinct roles to slaves.

Deep inside, the fortress’s grand hall was unusually empty and chilling.

At the end of the hall, a platform built from countless enormous skulls hosted a figure seated.

Taller than ordinary guards by nearly twice, clad in dark iron-like bone armor, with dark patterns and fine scales covering its head, it had pure gold vertical pupils with a cold indifference.

Earlier contacts had already informed that this was a General from the Bone Splitting Clan: Da Ge.

"According to what your previous envoys conveyed, you want to voluntarily submit?" Da Ge raised his head at this moment, staring aggressively at Tu Hu and inquiring.

Tu Hu slightly nodded:

"Yes, the Downspirit Clan seeks the protection of the Bone Splitting Clan and wishes to offer value."

Da Ge slightly moved his fingers, unleashing a terrifying force mixed with mental intimidation and physical pressure, descending like an invisible mountain to crush Tu Hu completely.

The ghostly green flames in the hall momentarily paused.

However, this force applied to Tu Hu felt like a breeze passing by, causing no discomfort.

This astonishment within Da Ge made the golden light in his eyes subtly flow, increasing the pressure, speaking with undisguised disdain:

"Offering value? After victory in war, your flesh and the resource lands you control are the entire value... All will become nutrients for my clan, providing value requires having value."

Upon hearing this, Tu Hu decisively replied:

"Flesh, resources... All energy will eventually deplete, but my clan can provide the Bone Splitting Clan with knowledge to become stronger, enabling you to plunder more tribes, offering value far beyond one-time consumption."

Da Ge’s golden vertical pupils slightly narrowed, but his tone remained calm:

"Knowledge? From you? The Bone Splitting Clan’s strength comes from life evolution and conquest, not needing the knowledge of the weak."

Tu Hu faced the scrutinizing gaze and began to elaborate the value of the Downspirit Clan:

"We have observed that Bone Splitting Clan warriors still rely on primitive roars for orders, causing slow information transmission and easy misjudgment. Our clan has mastered stable long-distance communication technology, capable of instantly conveying clear commands to every warrior, allowing the legion to act seamlessly."

He paused briefly, noticing Da Ge did not interrupt, and continued:

"On the way here, I also saw that vast plundered resources are piled outdoors, relying on slaves and beasts for slow transport, causing inefficiency and transport losses. Our clan’s energy orbit transport network can deliver resources to your specified location, including the front line, with speed and power a hundred times greater than beasts."

"And that is just a part; our true value lies in continuous research and development capability. On the path of conquest, any issues faced by the Bone Splitting Clan, whether enhancing warrior bone armor strength or optimizing energy usage efficiency, we can innovate and provide reasonable solutions according to the development needs of the Broken Bone Clan, continuously creating new value for the Bone Splitting Clan."