Chapter 419: Hard Search

Now it is winter, with heavy snow and wind, and it is very difficult to find something in the wild.

This is usually the time when smugglers and blackwater dealers are out and about. He met several teams along the way, but unfortunately they were all smugglers, and there was no blackwater dealer at all.

It seems that the top leaders are suppressing the blackwater particularly hard this time, so he searched hard but to no avail.

After three days of searching, he had already walked to the northernmost town of Qian, but still couldn't find it.

At noon on the third day, when he was walking back from Qianzhen, he saw a team coming from the north.

The team was particularly long and guarded by strong warriors, and judging from their clothing, they didn't look like a team from the Fire Tribe.

For this reason, he did not bypass Huodu to go home, but curiously followed the team into Huodu. From a distance, he saw many leaders welcoming him. There

were many people gathered outside the city gate. After asking, he learned the identity of this team: the envoys of the Ice Bear Tribe.

He was very curious about what the envoys of the Ice Bear Tribe were doing at this time, but it was obvious that the people around him did not know much. Some people just said: What else can they do? For food.

I heard that the north has become colder. Although the wild animals have grass to eat, they cannot withstand the cold, and their numbers have been decreasing sharply.

"Is it really for food?"

He murmured in confusion, then bypassed the team and entered Huodu, heading towards Xiaopang's house.

He had not been to the dojo these days and did not know the arrangement of the subsequent classes, so he went to ask.

As soon as he entered Xiaopang's house, someone led him to the gate of Xiaopang's courtyard.

"Kei, what have you been doing these days? Why can't I see you?"

Xiaopang was very happy about Ke's arrival. He was one of his few friends and one of the few people in the dojo who knew his secret.

Xiaopang's identity was extraordinary. He was the child of the Spring Witch and was also a promising candidate for the next generation leader of the Spring Tribe.

The Spring Tribe was not good at fighting, so when choosing a leader, they followed the situation of the Fire Tribe Alliance and set their sights on a smart boy. Xiaopang was a smart guy.

He matured very early and didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble in the dojo or the academy, so he kept a low profile, and Ke, who was also low-key, became his friend.

It is difficult for good friends to keep secrets, so he knew the little fat man's identity, just as the little fat man knew that he was smuggling black water.

The little fat man welcomed him into his room, and immediately took out the still hot barbecue and fish soup, and ate with him.

"When I came here, I saw the envoy team of the Ice Bear Tribe. What are they doing here?"

He held the barbecue in one hand and the fish soup in the other, and asked while enjoying the food.

He knew the little fat man's identity, so he naturally knew that he could explore many secrets that he didn't know.

"The Ice Bear Totem is going to become a god, and invites the Fire Totem to watch the ceremony."

The little fat man's words made him stunned. He looked at the little fat man with his mouth wide open, and his face was full of disbelief.

"Really? The Ice Bear Tribe is really going to become a god?"

He was surprised because he knew when he was studying in the academy that it is very difficult for a totem to become a god. Even the Fire Totem, which claims to have become a god, has actually always been in the realm of the Bright Totem.

After being surprised, worry immediately appeared on his face. He was a smart guy and knew what it meant for the Ice Bear Totem to become a god.

They have plundered the resources of the Fire Tribe Alliance before becoming a god. If they become gods, who knows how they will bully the Fire Tribe.

The little fat man also had a frown on his face. He naturally knew about this relationship.

"Will the Fire Totem go?"

asked after swallowing the meat in his mouth.

The little fat man thought for a moment and replied, "Most likely

he will go. Watching the ceremony of becoming a god will be beneficial to the Fire Totem. Even if he doesn't want to go, the bright totems in the Bagua space will want to go and see it." He nodded. He could understand this. Just like learning in the dojo, watching an actual battle is better than too many lectures.

"It's a mixed bag. You don't have to be too pessimistic."

He smiled and started to feast again.

He didn't have much chance to eat these good things, so he naturally wouldn't delay eating and drinking because of these things that he couldn't control.

The little fat man also smiled and didn't dwell on this topic anymore. At the same time, he also understood what he meant.

The so-called mixed blessing means that watching the Ice Bear Totem's upgrade can help the Fire Totem find the direction of upgrading to the God Totem. Many Bright Totems are also looking for this direction.

This is a good thing for the Fire Tribe Alliance. The bad thing is of course the oppression that the Fire Tribe Alliance may face.

"Xin came to see you these two days."

The little fat man suddenly spoke, and the topic had changed to something else.

"What for?"

He asked curiously.

Xin is not here often. She lives in Dragon City. The three of them only see each other once in a long time.

"It seems that she is a little unhappy. She wants to find a sandbag to practice with."

The little fat man said with a smile.

"Then it's enough for her to look for you. You're more like a sandbag. I'm the busiest and don't have time to care about her."

It's not that he doesn't want to see her, but he is really busy. If he can't find Heishui, the classes in the dojo will have to be stopped.

The little fat man's face suddenly turned bad after hearing what he said.

"I'll help you pay the tuition, and you'll take the beating for me, how about it?"

He immediately shook his head, showing an unwilling look, but in fact he was quite moved.

He knew that this was the little fat man taking the opportunity to help him solve his problems, including Xin looking for him, it might be because of this matter.

But he didn't want these two friends to help him, that would make him feel frustrated in his self-esteem.

Self-esteem sometimes makes him uncomfortable, but more often it gives him the motivation to persevere.

Seeing that he refused, the little fat man didn't say anything more. He picked up a piece of meat and swallowed it with him.

After the two finished their meal, the little fat man asked about his recent situation. He didn't hide it and told him the situation.

"Smarter blackwater merchants won't brew blackwater. This time, the Ice Bear Tribe directly took away half of the annual production of yellow millet. The Fire Tribe Alliance may face a food crisis next summer. How could anyone dare to brew blackwater?"

The little fat man revealed the reason in one sentence, and a look of loss flashed across his face.

"Maybe some people still have stocks."

He said with a forced smile.

"Even if I have it, I dare not show it. If I am found out, I will be beheaded by the Code Tribe. You know the character of those guys."

After the little fat man finished speaking, he saw that he looked like he was hit, so he could not help but offer help.

"I will think of a way. If it doesn't work, you can only help me."

With a bitter smile, he asked about the academic arrangements of the dojo before getting up and leaving.

When he walked out of the little fat man's house, he happened to see the Ice Bear Tribe's envoy team again. At this time, there were many people watching the excitement on the street, but he was not interested in watching these, so he found a quiet and less crowded path and left.

If he could follow the Ice Bear Tribe for a while, he might be able to see the old man in front, but unfortunately the little fat man's words made him feel a little confused, and he was no longer in the mood to watch the excitement.

After returning to Gen Town, he still had some hope. Before night fell, he went to the homes of the blackwater dealers again.

This time, he did not ask who had blackwater, because he had already asked before. This time, he asked who knew if there were any blackwater workshops open outside. He wanted to buy some directly.

This was much riskier than buying in the town.

Blackwater workshops only dared to open in winter, because only in this season would there be fewer people going out. Even so, those blackwater workshops were hidden in ditches and mountain ditches, otherwise they would be found by patrol police in a minute.

In such bad weather, it was too risky for a teenager to go to such a dangerous place to look for blackwater workshops, but he still wanted to give it a try.

He is an orphan. His parents are from the Stag Tribe. They were killed by sea beasts when they went to sea.

Because of his parents' death, he had the opportunity to learn characters, which gave him the idea of ​​entering the dojo.

In order to enter the dojo to study, he came to Genzhen from Donghai City. He worked as a laborer and smuggled sea salt. In the end, he was able to settle down by trading blackwater.

Now that he can't do this business anymore, he must make a fortune before he is completely wiped out, otherwise he can only return to Donghai City in disgrace.

He knows that with his experience in the dojo and academy in Huodu, he won't do too badly in Donghai City, but he is still far from his goal.

His goal is to become a great wizard, not a preaching wizard, nor a spirit-granting wizard, but a real great wizard.

He has already put in so much effort and hard work for this goal. Now that he has a chance, he will not give up.

God will not let down those who work hard. After much inquiry, he finally knew that there might be a Black Water Workshop deep in the North Mountain.

It was an abandoned quarry full of pits and holes, and few people could explore there.

After returning home, Li did not hesitate at all. He took off his linen clothes and put on animal skins. He put all the remaining dry food in a wooden box and walked out of Gen Town in the windy and snowy weather.

The North Mountain is not far away. When the weather is good, it will take less than a day to walk there. If there is a sled, it will take less than half a day to get there.

But now the weather is bad and Li has no sled, so he can only move forward slowly.

By late night, he was really exhausted, but he did not stop to sleep. Instead, he knelt in the snow after eating dry food and prayed to the Sun Totem.

Through prayer, the power of the Sun Totem slowly entered his body, warming his body and making him a little sleepy.

He stopped praying and pinched himself. He heard from those warriors who had been on the battlefield that if you fall asleep in the cold snow in winter when you are exhausted, you will easily freeze to death.

He didn't want to freeze to death, so he could only hold on until the sun rose and the weather warmed up slightly.

Pray, pinch yourself...

pray again, pinch yourself again...

He no longer knew how many times he had pinched himself. He only knew that the inside of his thigh was numb, and it was finally getting light.

The sun was out, and he could finally get some sleep.