"Hey, hey, hey~! Boys, your kind, kind and generous boss Tarkin has come to see you, and he has brought you the best gift. Why don't you wake up~~~!"
Rilin didn't even have time to stop him. Tarkin Hillman's loud voice had already exploded and echoed in the cave. The little ogres, who had been sleeping lightly, woke up instantly. They all huddled in the corner and looked at them with wary eyes. Staring at the goblin merchant in front of him.
Although Gronn read some vigilance and hostility in the eyes of these children, there was finally no resentment or hatred. It seemed that the goblin merchants had not tortured them. However, Tarkin Hillman has been dealing with the Black Hand Ogre for several years. He has been to the Ogre's village countless times. Except for the giant demon Rafana, every ogre knows him. He, but now he still hasn't gained the trust of the little ogres. Even considering that these children have suffered sudden changes and been taken away from their homes, they don't trust everything around them, and the appearance of other races in the eyes of the ogres Because they are all similar, we can still see how bad the goblin merchant's personality charm and affinity are.
However, Tarkin Hillman seems to be born with an innate ability not to look at other people's faces and to grasp the surrounding atmosphere. I don't know what basis he makes his judgments on, but he seems to feel that all the little ogres are friendly to him. The goblin merchant's face His face was filled with a proud expression, and he almost couldn't help turning his head to show off to Goron. "Brother Goron~~~! Is he here? Where is he?"
"Has Balu found brother Goron?"
"Who? Where is Brother Goron~~~? Is it the human behind the goblin? Bubu doesn't know her~~~?"
The gushing words of the little ogres finally made Tarkin's doubts rapidly expand. He could no longer care about anything and turned around while shouting: "If you kill me, you will definitely get lost in this haunted gold mine!"
as expected. Behind him, holding a musket pointed at him, was the familiar little ogre Goron. He was clearly a beautiful human rich girl. "...Bibi, Nunnui, Milo, Amber, Bubu... Although my appearance has changed. But I am indeed Goron, Goron Blackhand, the great Blackhand leader La The son of Fana, and the only chef of the Black Hand tribe, even if you don’t believe my appearance, you should remember the smell of me.”
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Just like Baloo, these little ogres quickly accepted Gronn's new image and knew why he became what he is now. Tarkin finally let go of his doubts. In fact, it's not surprising when he thinks about it. , after all, there are people pretending to be of any identity on the mainland, but it is impossible for anyone to pretend to be an ogre. What's more, the people who can remember the details of all the transactions between him and the Black Hand tribe, except for himself and Gron, are all It is impossible for the world to find a third one. And if Gronn had not temporarily possessed a human appearance through some method, he would not be able to move freely in human society.
"Where are my mother, Rafana, and my brother and sister, Hakulili now?"
Now that the final window has been opened with Goblin Tarkin Hillman, Gronn stopped beating around the bush and resumed his usual attitude, asking straightforwardly the question he was most concerned about at the moment.
"Mom? Who is your mother? What race is she from? And Hakulili? That little freak who is half male and half female? Oh, let me think about it... I was paying super~~~ level at that time~ ~~When I bought these dolls of your kind at a high price, I did ask casually if there were any other ogre slaves for sale, but the stupid and fat female dwarf who was in charge of trading with me said, 'Yes. Yes, I'm afraid you can't eat it. You know, I can tolerate others insulting my personality, insulting my wisdom, and even insulting my appearance, but I will never allow anyone to insult my wealth, my gold coins, so I shouted on the spot that no matter what kind of slave it was, I could eat it in one bite. In fact, you should have guessed that my real idea was to test whether you were in their hands, because I felt that a person who could have a normal conversation An ogre who makes deals with others is worth more than any ogre slave..."
"Tell the important point." After discovering that Tarkin started talking nonsense again, Gronn had to remind him that his time and patience were very limited. Moreover, Goron, who knew Tarkin very well, also made the promise that this "very discerning" goblin businessman was most interested in: "Don't worry, I guarantee that the gold coins you pay will be worth it. "
Just like Gronn's understanding of himself, Tarkin also has an extremely deep understanding of this little ogre. He may be the person who knows him best besides Gronn's relatives and girlfriends, and he knows the value of this promise. The goblin businessman finally stopped emphasizing the huge amount of gold coins he paid and directly stated the key point: "Auschwitz Auction... This happened by chance when I was bargaining with that dwarf aunt. It came out of her mouth."
"Auschwitz auction... what is this?"
"Oh my God! You don't even know about the Auschwitz auction. Oh, I'm sorry, I almost forgot that you were still living in your little pitiful seaside village a few days ago. Auschwitz The Visin Auction is the highest-level auction jointly organized by several of the top dark chambers of commerce in the Dota Continent. Although it is underground, the auction time and auction venue are not fixed. It may be held once a year. It may not be held for more than ten years, but one thing is certain. The auction items that can be displayed at the Auschwitz auction are all extremely valuable, and treasures such as hatchable dragon eggs are only the most common ones. There are even items for sale related to the God-Destroying Magic Tool. To be honest, even though the Hakulili is a two-headed ogre, he is half male and half female, but I don’t think he can. To be on the stand at an auction of that caliber.”
Hakulili always wears a terrifying and ferocious mask except in front of Goron and Rafana. This is a habit shared by many rainforest raiders. Although ogres rarely wear masks, there are no shortage of exceptions. Therefore, the goblin merchants have not personally seen Lily’s unparalleled appearance inherited from the giant demon Rafana. , it’s not surprising that she doesn’t know her true value. What's more, Goron knew very well that his mother's value could not be measured at all. It is very likely that it will be sent to this highest-level auction house by the Fairy Tale Circus.
This news is bittersweet for Goron. Fortunately, he now finally has some clues about Rafana and Hakulili. And he is also the king of the backstreets in name. It is not impossible to borrow a huge sum of money from the extremely rich prostitutes in the old streets. Plus, with the green skin in front of him, if he can use money to save his relatives , is also a method.
But this idea is obviously just wishful thinking and self-comfort. Because once the existence of the giant monster is exposed, the opponents that Gronn needs to face are not just fairy tale circuses. Even if Goron could really buy his relatives from formal channels, he would not have the power to protect them.
"Tell me the time and place of the auction... everything immediately."
After sorting out his thoughts, Goron asked, but the goblin merchant smiled mysteriously at this time and said: "Information about the Auschwitz auction is not easy to obtain, but before it is about to be held, rich people like us The big businessman will definitely receive the invitation, but... did you notice one thing?"
The goblin glanced at the little ogres sitting quietly in a circle around him, then put his mouth to Gronn's ear and whispered: "Don't you notice that there are any changes in these people of yours? "
In fact, Goron has discovered it long ago. It is the same as Balu before, no, more obvious than Balu. How to describe these little ogres... In human terms, they have become "sensible" ",Even... ...
Become "smarter"...
If it were an ordinary little ogre, it would have surrounded Gronn tightly by now, and then used vague and reversed "ogre-specific expressions" to ask Groron for food, or ask Groron to take them. go home. But now, these children sat around very sensibly and said nothing, as if they knew that the conversation between Goron and the goblin merchant was very important. Although "disaster is the best catalyst for a man's growth", these little ogres have grown a bit too much. Are they still ogres famous for being stupid, rude, dirty and violent
Gronn looked at Tarkin Hillman without saying a word. He knew that this guy must have his own opinions about the changes in the little ogre.
The expression on Tarkin's face was very complicated. After a long time, he sighed and said slowly: "You know, this gold mine has completely changed my life, and it also allowed me to experience being killed by an ogre." What a horrible thing to cook in a cauldron, second only to losing your wallet... But as I said before, I don't regret buying it at all. You know what? It's not a gold mine, this is... a giant maze that hides mysterious power, and your people are being changed little by little by the mysterious power here."
PS: ps: I worked overtime and got a bad cold, so I took two handfuls of medicine to get better. This is to make up for yesterday, there will be another update later.