"Why did you buy this harmful thing?"
The witcher tapped the algae-covered oval head with the short knife, as if considering where to start.
"It's better to make it into a barbecue and share it. I have never eaten such a big octopus."
"Oh, sir, be gentle, don't break it!" Linus Pete screamed strangely, then turned to the crowd and said loudly, "Do you know how precious this octopus, no, this mollusk is? "
"You said this thing is a rare animal?" The woman hugged the boy with a bad look, and the boy looked at the octopus dodgingly, "Why do I look at it, it's just one size larger than an ordinary octopus."
"It's absolutely true! Think about it, have you ever seen an octopus in a river?"
Linus Pitt said emotionally, "I am a biologist at the cow castle, and I have been studying all kinds of strange animals in the world, but this is the first time I have seen such a large octopus in fresh water. According to the existing materials in the college Nor are there any detailed records of it - it's definitely an endangered animal and deserves protection!"
"Humph!" A disdainful growl came from the crowd. "Are you out of your mind to protect the murderer?"
"No matter how rare it is, you can't keep anything that eats people!"
Linus' face changed from blue to red, but he still held back his dissatisfaction and said sincerely, "Most of you here are residents of Sintra, who live by the Yaruga River, and you should also know the changes in this river. ."
"Don't beat around the bush, what does it matter?"
"Please be patient," Linus said. "All rivers, including the Yaruga, have been degraded unbelievably in recent decades. Have you noticed, many of the fish caught in your childhood? It's all gone."
"Is there?" Most people lowered their heads and fell into deep thought.
"To tell you the truth, I have done an investigation. Fifty years ago, there were more than 2,500 species of fish in the Yaruga River, and now there are less than 1,200 species!"
"The white-finned fathead fish is dead, the rouge is extinct, and there are black fish, sisala, striped loach, red-bellied minnow, long-bearded poplar, emperor shuttle..." Linus's tone suddenly became high, "This big The octopus may be the only fruit left on the Yaruga River, if we kill it, we may destroy a species with our own hands!"
"His—" Someone took a breath and wondered, "Is it really as serious as you said?" After speaking, he suddenly realized that his hatred for the octopus was no longer so great.
After all, they themselves were not harmed by monsters.
"Of course," Linus said righteously to the crowd, "this is still an understatement."
"But it almost killed my little Blue just now, and seriously injured a brave sailor!" The woman insisted, "It must not be so light!"
Linus said mildly and generously, "I am willing to make amends for the hurt you two have suffered..."
"Not to mention compensation..." Adonis limped over with the help of his companions, "Anyway, this monster must not be put back into the river!"
"That's right," said the sailors in unison. "How else would we do business in the future?"
In response, Linus patted his chest and assured,
"I certainly wouldn't put it back into the river lightly. Honestly, when I got to Wieden, I was going to take it all the way north to Ossenfurt, where I'd be locked up in the lab to study its physiology," explains Linus. , "It can't be separated from the glass room for a lifetime, and it can't harm people anymore."
Linus has spoken to this point, and the voices of everyone's opposition have almost completely disappeared.
"Are you finished discussing?" At this time, Roy patted the mucus on his hand and smiled friendly at him - this thing can't be called a monster, its attributes are less than 10, and killing it can't improve the progress of the profession, so he changed it. Some experience, not to kill worth mentioning.
"Now it's our turn to discuss, what price are you going to pay for it?"
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"Happy cooperation!"
The witcher's smile turned into a flower, two hundred crowns. It didn't take much effort, and the total in the small vault was back to two crowns.
On the opposite side, Linus Pitt, who was severely slaughtered, did not feel heartache at all, staring at the octopus with a glowing face.
"Looks like you're a rich and happy man... I'll give you some free advice."
Linus didn't look back, he had to figure out a way to deal with the wound of the mollusk he had just bought.
The harpoon was not fatal to it, but the paralyzing poison put it into a coma.
"After a while, you will ask the crew to borrow a fishing net. If it is about to die, just put it in the net and soak it in the water. I can also give you some medicine to prevent it from escaping."
"Thank you..." Linus sighed, "but now it's not called the octopus, I've named it Pete's octopus."
"It belongs to you now, call it whatever you like."
The witcher resisted the urge to complain.
"But it's a big project to travel long distances to transport it to Cow Fort. If you don't take good care of it on the way, you will only bring back a corpse. And there are too many variables along the way."
Linus frowned, and Roy said happily,
"A friendly suggestion, take it to Sidaris, north of Verdon, and find a warlock named Doregare. He will help you."
"Doregare?"
"This is also a protector of endangered animals, who advocates the balance of all things, and he will definitely rescue this octopus for free... Pete octopus. And as a warlock, he has superb methods, and your difficulties are not a problem for him."
Linus softened his face towards the witcher after hearing this, "Forgive my attitude just now, my friend."
"Of course, I think I will come to Niubao to talk business with you in the future."
Rare zoo, sooner or later he will go to see and see.
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After communicating with Linus, Roy greeted Ciri, and divided half of the newly obtained reward to the crew members.
Without their help, it would be impossible to seize this valuable thing, and this money should not be greedy.
The crew did not refuse, but politely accepted it, and then invited him to the cabin.
In the cabin, Adonis' upper body was covered with white bandages, lying on the bed, smiling weakly at him, "Witcher, I can survive this time thanks to you. When I get back to Sintra, I will Be sure to thank you very much and treat you to a drink!"
"Okay, but I have to toast you first." The witcher took the dwarf spirit to the bearded man and drank it, "The courage you showed is really impressive. You are not like an ordinary person. "
"What's wrong..." Adonis smiled bitterly, "I'm just an ordinary sailor who has worked for more than ten years, but my grandfather immigrated from the Skellige Islands. My grandfather always warned me that Skellige's men did not Bitch. Plus, that boy is as cute as my little Reggie, and I just can't bear to sit back and watch."
"Then, to Skelliger's Adonis!"
"Cough, cough." Adonis blushed and took a glass of rum, "Witcher, I'll give you a toast too."
"Call me Roy."
The two chatted for a while, and Roy asked, "Have you encountered this kind of water monster before?"
Adonis shook his head and said decisively, "The route between Sintra and Verdon has always been calm. For more than ten years, even a water ghost has not been seen, let alone this one... um, octopus monster."
"This is the first time I've seen it, and it's unheard of before."
"Never even heard of it?"
"Never."
"That's weird." Roy rubbed his chin in thought.
"Perhaps, maybe an ominous omen," murmured Adonis.
"What omen?"
"My nephew, who was a soldier in Sintra, is busy again, and I don't feel like it's going to be a long time."
"Before disaster comes, there will always be all kinds of evil things coming out to make trouble."