"Why does Gron's appearance change? Sometimes he's bigger and sometimes he's smaller..."
"Gron looks like a human being now, smooth, white, soft, and smells so good..."
"Gron looks so small. Chopper seems to be able to eat you in one bite. Of course Chopper won't eat Goron. He can't eat it. And the current Chopper can't beat Goron. But if Chopper can If he's full, Chopper might not lose in another fight..."
"Where is Goron taking Chopper?"
"Why is Goron ignoring Chopper?"
"Chopper is so hungry, so hungry..."
Goron, who was leading the way, had a head as big as two. The one-eyed ogre following him didn't know if it was because he hadn't had any verbal communication with intelligent creatures for more than two years, but his words were actually nagging. Talking endlessly. At first, Goron would patiently answer every question he asked, but when the same question was asked several times by this stupid fat man, Goron's patience was finally worn out, and he is now covering his ears. , his teeth were gritting loudly, and he wanted to turn around and give this chatty fat guy a good beating. Of course, this was just a thought. If he really wanted to beat him, Goron would not be able to bear it...
The dungeon of Kula Khan's mansion was not large, but it was buried very deep. Goron walked with the chatty fat man for a long time before reaching the exit. Along the way, Goron paid attention to whether there were prisoners in other cells. , preparing to kill a few casually to block the chatty fat man's mouth, but the result was disappointing. I don't know if this dungeon has not been used for a long time, or because Kula Khan has sold out all the prisoners. The few cells I passed along the way were all empty. This time Gronk was worried. No one knows Chopper's appetite better than him. Although there is some food stored in this big house. But those are ordinary ones for "people", just the bread and fruits. Even if they were all added up, it wouldn't be enough to fill Chopper's teeth.
Wondering how to fill the bottomless pit behind him, Goron unconsciously came to the door of his "boudoir" again. Goron was stunned, and at the same time he blamed himself for being too careless. Now that he was completely naked due to his transformation, it would be somewhat troublesome if he bumped into the bestial Baron head-on. Fortunately, there was no sound coming from the room at this time. Goron guessed that the two guys inside had finished their work or were already asleep.
Goron's eyes flickered, and he looked inside through the thick door panel. When Goron saw the situation inside clearly. In an instant, his expression changed drastically. He flew up and kicked the door without hesitation, smashing the two precious mahogany doors into pieces. On the comfortable and spacious princess bed facing the door, Kula Khan burst into tears. The Baron was riding on Ash, squeezing the boy's neck with both hands. He tightened his hands while crying, but his consciousness seemed unclear, and he just muttered repeatedly: "Forgive me. Forgive me, my dear." ...I can't protect you, I can't possess you, you will be robbed by those beasts, killed by them, and made into a specimen..."
Goron looked towards the bed and saw that the beautiful boy Ai Xi had no longer struggled. His face was purple and his eyes were rolled up. There was still some white foam flowing from the corner of his mouth.
The situation was extremely critical. Gronn did not dare to delay any longer. He flew up and punched Kula Khan in the back of the head. At this time, Gronn's strength in his normal form was comparable to that of an adult ogre. His blow was filled with hatred. Come on, let alone Kula Khan, a showman who has only an empty level and no useful information, even a third-level warrior will only die if he is solid.
But now Goron is no longer the scheming ogre boy. Anger can only blind his reason for an instant. Thoughts flashed through Goron's mind quickly. The punch flew in the air and turned into a palm. He suddenly withdrew his strength. , and finally landed on the back of Kula Khan's head. Although this blow still sent the poor Baron flying into the wall with a loud bang, but judging from the fact that his limbs were intact, his life should have been saved.
"Um... can you eat it?" Chopper, who had been following him, bent down and poked his head in. His eyes first glanced at the thin and small Ash on the bed, and then fell on the unconscious Baron in the corner. His saliva drooled all over the floor. Xiang Goron asked pitifully: "That one over there, Chopper is hungry. Can Chopper eat?"
"No!" Goron ignored Chopper, who was crying out of hunger. He immediately rushed in front of Ashe to check on the child.
Yes, Goron is not a doctor, but don't forget that a good chef must also have an extremely good understanding of biological ingredients. Just like the legendary chefs in the Eastern world who can take out the entrails of live fish and then fry them in oil pans until cooked. What is incredible is that the fish that has been eviscerated or even fried is still alive. of. To be able to do this, the chef must have a very thorough understanding of the physiological structure of fish. Before this, he does not know how many live fish he has cooked. The ingredient they chose for cooking was fish, but for an ogre chef, the most commonly used ingredient... was people.
Treating humanoid creatures as food, Gronn can kill them with ease like a "cook and a cow", and conversely, he can also know how to avoid the death of "food". Gron's understanding of the human body structure may be the best in the Dota Continent.
As early as more than two years ago, Goron was able to dismember the trainees of the Fairy Tale Circus with his bare hands, and he was also able to turn the enemies of Laojie into "living cans" with only their heads and a few internal organs. Although he has not done so in the past two years, He worked hard on his cooking skills, but his skills were not lost because of this.
After examining Ashe from head to toe, Goron knew that although the child was "dead", he was not completely "dead" yet. From the perspective of a theologian, it means that his body has died, but his soul has not yet had time to leave the body. In doctors' professional terms, Ashe suffered a severe coma caused by suffocation. Her breathing stopped, her heart stopped beating, and her body entered a deep state of suspended animation. Although the situation is dire, there may be a glimmer of hope if rescue is timely.
Goron didn't dare to delay. He opened his mouth and kissed Ashe's little mouth, blowing a large amount of air directly into his lungs. At the same time, he flipped his palm and the magic bullet gun appeared in his hand. Two intermediate-level healing wave bullets were quickly pressed into the barrel of the gun, and the muzzle of the gun was pressed against Ashe's chest. Two shots aimed at his heart. A light green ball of divine power exploded on Ash's body. The pinch marks and bite marks left by Baron Kulahan on his body gradually faded and disappeared, but the boy's chest still did not rise at all. Goron was not discouraged. While continuing to give him artificial respiration, he reached out and gently pressed his chest to help him resume breathing.
but…
Ash's heart is still as motionless as a stubborn stone...
As time passed, the hope of rescuing Ai Xi became increasingly slim, and Goron's movements gradually slowed down. He was also ready to give up. At the same time, waves of self-blame wash over Goron's mind like a tsunami. If he had paid more attention to the mental state of Kula Khan, if he had been using his clairvoyance and ears to monitor the situation here, if he had not left This house, if...
There are really many ways to avoid this situation from happening. Putting aside his personal feelings, Ashe is Goron's biggest reliance on reconnecting with the City of Darkness. If he loses him now, it will definitely be the heaviest blow to Goron who is in a critical situation.
"If. If I could directly massage his heart..." Another "if" burst out in Goron's mind, but it did not fade away as quickly as other "ifs" because Goron suddenly realized that this "if" ". Maybe it's not... too late
Putting away the magic pistol again, the sixth divine power from another world quickly condensed on Goron's right hand, lighting up a flashing indigo starlight. At the same time, Goron's palms also began to become transparent. It seems like there is nothing there. This is the magical power of the Five Elements Escape Technique, which not only allows the user Goron to achieve visual invisibility. It even has the strange ability to travel through matter.
Gronn's palm directly inserted into Ash's chest, but it did not cause the horrific scene of disembowelment. Gronn's right hand seemed to pass through a layer of air and reach into the water, and then he directly held Ash's stiff heart. . Goron's hands began to move rhythmically, and at the same time he began to chant the shamanic magic "Intermediate Healing Wave". Although the shamanic magic released directly on the heart is not as convenient and quick as the charged magic missile, the effect is more than three times that of the spiritual bullet. Within a few massages, Goron felt that the stiff heart in his hand gradually returned to softness. After a few more massages and elasticity, the heart finally resumed beating.
Finally... saved.
This emergency rescue seemed to have gone through for several hours in Goron's consciousness, but in fact not even a minute passed. Ashe's stiff body suddenly began to tremble, and his eyes that had begun to lose focus became alive again, and then He immediately noticed Goron who was giving him artificial respiration. The look in his eyes was first of fear and despair, as if his last memory still remained at the moment when his neck was strangled. When he saw clearly that the person in front of him was no longer the terrifying man, Ai Xi's eyes turned into surprise, surprise, and some disbelief, and finally turned into joy. But Gron was keenly aware that there seemed to be something else hidden in Ashe's complex and ever-changing emotions...
The two of them sat down again without saying anything, both recovering their strength bit by bit while resting. After a while, it was Goron who spoke first and said, "Why are you doing this?"
Goron's question was a little confusing, and the expression on his face and tone of voice did not show the concern and comfort that should be given to his companions and subordinates who survived the disaster. Instead, there was some harsh reprimand in his words.
Ai Xi was stunned at first, but then turned into a helpless smile. His eyes drifted to the unconscious Baron Kulahan in the corner, and he relaxed after noticing that the Baron had not been beaten to death. His tone was very complicated, and after a long time he said softly: "After all... I was raised by this man..."
Goron understood everything instantly.
Yes, although Ai Xi was ruthlessly abandoned by Kula Khan, he found a home and spiritual sustenance in Laojie. But just like sometimes the victim will inexplicably develop a sense of dependence and trust on the perpetrator (this is the legendary Stockholm syndrome), Ashe's inner feelings for Baron Kulahan have never actually happened. Qualitative change. This time he returned to Kula Khan, although nominally he was taking advantage of his identity to establish a reliable intelligence network node for the Black City. But is this really the case, or is it that even Ashe herself has not noticed her true purpose, and actually wants to return to Baron Kulahan...
This is not surprising. Strictly speaking, Gronn's little centaur, Yalta Thunder Trample, has very similar feelings towards Gronn.
Ashe had no intention of betraying the Black City, but when he saw the lost, painful and desperate Baron Kulahan, some very complicated emotions seemed to begin to arise in his heart. Ai Xi was a domestic slave raised by Kula Khan as his adopted son, servant, assistant, plaything, and lover. This beautiful boy probably knew the Baron better than Kula Khan himself. It's just that Goron didn't see that Kula Khan would make a drastic choice, but there was no way Ashe couldn't guess or see it.
And he took the initiative to replace Gron to serve his master, and even deliberately pushed Gron away. He was obviously prepared to be killed.
And this is what Gron cannot forgive.
When Goron sorted out all this, his face became more and more ugly. The next moment, he grabbed the boy's hair and pressed his face hard against his, as if biting him. He said word by word like his ear: "Listen to me, I don't care who your previous master was, or how much sympathy and loyalty you had to him. But now, you belong to the Black City, you! Belong to me, Belongs to Goron? Black Hand, belongs to... me! Your life is no longer your own, and your destiny must be written by me. You can choose to leave me and leave the Black City. I will not blame you or go. It’s hard for you. But you must tell me clearly! Instead of caring about others while serving me like this!”
It is precisely because of the sympathy that he should not have, precisely because of his own weakness, and precisely because of being ruthlessly betrayed and betrayed by the people he trusts that the Black Hand tribe shed blood into a river overnight, and that made Goron and himself The family members were separated from each other, which resulted in the little ogre he is today wearing human skin and having a weird personality.
The reunion with Chopper was not only a relief, but it also brought back the psychological trauma caused by that bloody night. Therefore, Gron could be scorned and ignored by others, and could even endure insults, but he was particularly intolerant of such people being trusted by him. The feeling of betrayal, even though Ashe didn't do anything to really hurt herself.
Goron's ferocity and severity at this time was unprecedented, but Ashe, who had also experienced ups and downs and read all kinds of human emotions in the world, read more things from Goron's eyes, that is, vulnerability, fear, and... sad…
Suddenly, the fear in Ai Xi's heart faded away instantly, and the boy in front of her was no longer scary. Even though the murderous aura emanating from Gronn was enough to make a group of charging champion knights tremble and tremble in fear, Ashe did not flinch in the slightest.
"I'm sorry, Master, this is all Ashe's fault. However, the Ashe who belonged to Baron Kulahan is already dead. Just now, he was strangled to death by the Baron's own hands. And the Ashe here now is Ai Xi, who was taken back from the God of Death by her master, is Ai Xi who truly belongs to her master. She will not betray her, let alone disappoint her master or make her master sad..." (To be continued...)