Centaurs belong to the demi-human race group with strong fecundity and large numbers, and can be seen everywhere on the Blade Tower continent. There are male clans, female clans, and ordinary clans where men and women live together. Almost 90% of centaurs were born for raiding and lived a primitive and wild life.
The warlike nature of Centaurs is well known throughout the continent. Not only with ogres, Centaurs are in a hostile relationship with almost all intelligent races. Extremely cruel wars often break out even among Centaur tribes. But in the vast Haishiwan Rainforest, which is rich in products, there is only one kind of centaur, and that is the Amazon Centaur, the most ferocious and warlike female clan in the Dota Continent.
For the demi-human bandits who usually hide in the rainforest of Haishiwan, life has become increasingly difficult recently. The scale of the Lunchiao Port caravan is getting larger and larger, and the number of bodyguards hired is almost as large as that of a small group. army. Even if an ordinary bandit group launches an attack and wins in the end, they will pay a huge price. The adult tribesmen who are the main combat force will often suffer heavy casualties. However, in the complex and cruel environment of the rain forest, the number of adult tribesmen is equivalent to that of the tribe. The entire vitality, and the reduction of tribal strength is often the precursor to final destruction.
Those groups that are omnivorous and have strong reproductive capacity are better to say, such as goblins, trolls, half-murlocs... Even if they don't rob caravans, they can still rely on the natural resources in the rainforest to support themselves. Self-sufficient, the most important thing is that no one is interested in them. But for Amazon centaurs, a natural warrior species, the situation has become so bad that the population is on the verge of extinction.
Although the Black Hand Ogre and the Amazon Centaur are natural enemies. But it is actually a mutually reinforcing relationship. It is precisely because the rain forest has the terrifying, ferocious and unstoppable Black-Handed Ogre and the swift and deadly long-range killer Amazon Centaur that no one dares to set foot in the rain forest easily. But ever since the fairy tale circus burst out of nowhere, wiping out the Black-Handed Ogre Village overnight, which was as dangerous as a dragon's nest, completely shattering the myth that there was no way in or out of the rainforest. Since then, a large number of adventurers have been hunting slaves. The group began to drive into the rain forest in waves, even if more than 90% of them never returned. However, being favored by the God of Luck by chance, and being a team with strong capabilities, they were still able to bring back some crazy surprises... and nothing else. It is the current owner of this rainforest - the Amazon centaur.
In terms of value, ordinary centaur slaves are not valuable, and sometimes they are not even as valuable as ordinary farming cattle and horses, but Amazon centaurs are different. Because of his warlike nature and beautiful appearance. Coupled with their hard-to-capture wildness, Amazon centaurs have always been top-notch goods that are hard to find in the slave market. They are the favorites of high-end arenas and some species collectors, and even cost far more than the price of a Black-Handed Ogre cub. If the ogre is the indispensable protagonist in the arena, then the Amazon centaur is undoubtedly the star that attracts everyone's attention in the arena.
Because of this, those accidentally captured Amazon centaurs instantly became many adventurers chasing their dreams, and attracted more adventurers, speculators, and slave traders into the rainforest. Although after losing an ideal enemy like the Black Hand Ogre, those crazy women found a new toy. But it could not hide the fact that tribesmen were robbed or killed from time to time. Later, even some outlying Amazon Centaur villages were looted. Many adult soldiers died in the battle and young children were captured alive.
Amazon centaurs are not known for their reproductive capabilities. Although it is not difficult for them to give birth, due to the tribal tradition of only leaving strong female babies and the warrior's combat ability will greatly decrease during pregnancy and childbirth, without tribal control There are strict clan rules that do not allow private reproduction with the permission of the elders, so the number of Amazon centaurs is much rarer than that of other centaur clans.
There was no problem with the black-hand ogres who also did not suppress their opponents with numerical superiority. However, when the enemies were replaced by a steady stream of adventurers and slave-catching groups, the number of Amazon centaurs finally began to increase. In just two years, the current size of the Amazon tribe has not even reached one-third of its previous size.
Amazon centaurs live for fighting. These women are not afraid of death, but they are afraid of meaningless death. They are even more afraid of being captured alive and become a plaything for others to watch. The last trace of dignity of the warrior will be lost. Then This is the real life worse than death, the only thing that can make these female warriors feel scared.
Sadly, for those experienced slave catchers, there are as many ways as possible to capture the target alive and make the prey unable to kill itself. Although most of them are not applicable to Amazon centaurs, as long as there are one or two As long as it works.
The Amazon centaurs are not a cowardly race that is willing to perish in silence. Fighting is the only meaning in the lives of these women. Since they cannot change their fate of being gradually weakened, cannibalized and enslaved, they might as well simply fight. A decisive battle, fighting to the death with those who try to pursue their dreams from them, and happily ending their lives on the battlefield. This is the most suitable soul destination for a fighting nation.
After a lot of effort and the sacrifice of many precious warriors, a large number of slave catchers were finally brought together. But just when the supreme leader of the Amazon Centaurs, Tian Khan, was preparing to gather all his troops to start this death jihad to defend the dignity of the tribe. , the endless stream of adventurers and slave-catching groups that were as ubiquitous as mosquitoes in the rainforest suddenly retreated and did not enter the rainforest again for several months.
If it were any other race, I'm afraid they would all offer thanksgiving sacrifices to the three goddesses of fate for their luck in the rest of their lives, but the Amazon centaurs didn't think this was anything worth celebrating. They could accept the cruelty of their opponents, but they Absolutely unable to bear the opponent's cowardice and abandonment of the war, this is also the greatest insult to the Amazon Centaur. It can only be washed away with the blood of the opponent, so under the supreme leader of the Amazon Centaur, Sky Khan Clarisalina. Trampler of all living beings Under the command of the warrior, a team of the most elite Amazon centaurs walked out of the rainforest, holding on to the belief that they would never return, vowing to make those bastards who insulted the dignity of the soldiers pay a hundred times the blood of the Amazons...
****
"Olivia Khan. It has been confirmed again that our target is indeed one of those shameless bastards who once desecrated our Amazon Centaurs, a mercenary group called "The Fangs of the Poisonous Python". The number is about There are about three hundred people, just... "
"Just what?" One of the Amazon Centaur war leaders, the female Khan Olivia, looked at the young scout with cold eyes and asked.
"It's just that according to our observation, there are many injured soldiers in the target camp, and they were injured not long ago. If we read correctly, the other party should be in the middle of a battle, and what we found is probably just a logistics base of the other party."
Olivia frowned when she heard about the logistics base. Unlike the Blackhand Ogre who never chooses a target for plunder, or is never "picky", the Amazon Centaur, who values honor, does not like to attack targets that are unable to resist, even if it is during a hunting and plundering operation. But now they are here to defend the glory of the tribe. In a battle of revenge, if the target of the first battle is just a logistics base filled with sick and wounded, then the clan's glory will inevitably be stained. But after walking out of the rainforest, they were just a lone army trapped in the enemy's territory, with almost no qualifications to choose their opponents.
beat? Still not fighting
Just when Olivia Khan was hesitant, the second mounted supervisory scout rushed back and reported: "Olivia Khan, there is an abnormality in the target camp. It seems that someone attacked them first. Attack!"
****
When Olivia Khan and a large group of elite centaurs sensed the surveillance point, the camp of "Poisonous Python Fang" was already in chaos. A wild giant with a pale body, long hair like fire, and a ferocious voodoo mask on his face was killing people inside. His muscular body was as indestructible as steel. Kong Wu's powerful arms ruthlessly tore apart the lives that stood in his way one after another.
Although the "Poisonous Python's Fang" is only a medium-sized mercenary group, and the main force is all fighting on the frontline battlefield, even a left-behind force is by no means comparable to the ruffians and gangsters in Luochao Port. The proportion of soldiers with combat positions is very high. , the combat power must not be underestimated, but for Gron, this is an excellent experimental opportunity, allowing him to figure out what is going on with his mutated voodoo mask.
Since the last time he suddenly experienced an inexplicable transformation and defeated the mysterious aristocratic private army in one fell swoop, Gronn discovered that this seemingly ordinary voodoo mask had undergone extraordinary changes, but this change had too many hidden meanings. Unknown, and too many uncertain factors, coupled with the stage of transforming into the "pale giant", Gronn seemed to have lost his mind and could only roughly distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. Gronn would never want to try such a dangerous transformation in the haunted gold mine, but for him who was extremely thirsty for power, this was a gift from the God of Destiny that should not be missed. That's why he stayed in the "Poisonous Python's Fang" camp, waiting for the right opportunity to complete this dangerous but extremely important experiment.
Of course, before that, the little fairy Britney had already hidden it well. Her task is to observe the changes of Gronn from the side, and to "recover" Gronn in time if necessary, who may lose the ability to move. As one of the strongest combat forces in Lao Cai, Black Lake is responsible for protecting the big boss, and only Britney can take on this task.
Different from the last accidental collision, this time Gron put on the mask calmly and solemnly after being fully prepared physically and mentally. The moment the wooden mask came into contact with the skin of his face, Gron His brain felt as if there was an electric current, and a feeling that he didn't know should be described as pain, tingling, or extreme pleasure was rushing through every cell in his body like a tide. The last time Goron lost his mind was at this stage, but this time he was well prepared and pushed through...
This is actually not too difficult. After all, not long ago, Goron had to bear the terrible pain of the seven "snakes of light" transforming his body every night. Compared with the pain of cramping and bone-eliminating, the pain of wearing the mask The impact can almost be called enjoyment.
Then, Goron saw light in his eyes... (To be continued...)