Chapter 76 Oxo (Complete first day update)
A yellow-crowned lizard leader came running out of the dense forest riding a big bird. These birds have heads similar to parrots, no wings, but particularly strong legs and necks. They are called Kalkan.
This is a carnivorous creature from the vast plains south of Oaksoo.
"The great army breaker! The savior of Talaxlan! The demon slayer! Kotego illuminates the rainforest, and you will complete the forgotten mission!"
Lynch just signaled the little guy to stop making noise.
Do not discuss the Old Ones with Skinks, lest you get lost in their confusing symbolism.
After shouting away the lizards that were not concentrating on the mission, Lynch continued to move towards the Immortal City.
Along the way, Lynch saw dozens of camps of lizard hunters. These secret strongholds built against the trees were the city’s outposts.
Gradually, Lynch took Asur to see the city walls made of volcanic stones, with golden patterns scattered among the rocks. Only when the enemy attacked would it use beams of light to show its anger.
Lynch did not find the swamp used to hatch the lizards, and even the lowest-level hatching pools would be hidden.
This may be on the other side of the mountain, in a steep ravine.
At the top of the gate of the Immortal City are pterosaur wings spread out.
This is to commemorate the forgotten ancient saint, "The Eternal" Krashia, who was once the patron saint of Oxus.
In the distant past, Ichi, the Lord of Cold-blooded Beasts, ruled over the beasts on earth, while Krashia ruled over the sky.
Now the Skinks can only rely on "The Thinker" Typok to interpret the divine authority of the sky.
From time to time, groups of skinks speaking the dialect of Sjiank would pass by Lynch.
The low, hoarse language is very indistinct, and one has to pay attention to their constantly changing gestures to understand their communication.
It seems that ancient customs are still prevalent here. Each class in the Lizardman society has its own language. For example, Lizardman language is related to combat.
This is also the reason why Shilan's intentions need to be guessed by the spirit lizard. Shilan's language is highly condensed, and one syllable represents many meanings.
Except for talking in his sleep, Shi Lan basically communicated on a spiritual level.
Since the advent of the Serpent God, more perfect languages have replaced these dialects.
The elves followed Lynch cautiously onto the ancient stone road that stretched from the city to the rainforest.
There are complex symbols on the road, recording the history of the city and some lost ancient saints.
Lynch walked along the city's memories and heard the noise coming from the community as soon as he entered the door.
Brown kalkans galloped along the wide roads, occasionally with brightly colored males, carrying their active owners toward the outskirts of the city.
The skinks welcomed Lynch warmly, but Lynch preferred quietness.
Lynch looked at both sides of the outermost street, and saw that the low houses were filled with Stenks. This was the residence of the spirit lizards and the market.
On the low flat roof were skin lizards basking in the sun, and they were eagerly getting up because of Lynch's arrival.
Lynch's eyes wandered around, scanning the strictly symmetrical pyramids.
He found that the entire city was in the shape of a regular circle with a clear division of labor.
The edge of the city is the most lively, and only these noisy street vendors can inject vitality into the city.
Lin Qi’s purpose of coming to the Immortal City has been achieved. He knows without looking that the star map has been lit up.
However, he did not intend to leave immediately after recruiting a tamer, but to complete the task without stopping, although most lizardmen did so.
The archmage was very curious, and so was Lynch, so he planned to take a walk around the city.
Lynch waved away the surrounding lizards again and again, and began to stroll under the respectful attention of Shi Jianke.
Just like parts of a machine, each area in the outer ring community has a specific function.
On Lynch's left is where the hunters rest. They will go to the Huangqi Temple in the inner ring to process the prey and place the prey in the meat storage hall in the middle ring.
Along the road, Lynch passed the handicraft area, the scribe area, and the aquatic market in turn. In different areas, the crowns of the lizards were all the same color, and occasionally lizards from other areas would come to convey instructions.
They always make a fuss about Lynch's passing, forcing him to end his tour early.
Heading inward from the outer ring of blocks, passing by a wide square, from time to time Skink Priests would share announcements about grand plans on huge wooden signs.
At the top was the battle report about Lynch, as well as the attitudes of the Shilans towards Lynch.
Pterosaur riders from other cities came hurriedly to exchange goods, and Oxo's rich output was displayed in the square.
When a skin lizard who came to accept the mission with a group of giant lizards screamed loudly, Lynch felt something was wrong.
Originally, only a few Skunks noticed Lynch, but amidst the exclamations, Lynch gloriously endured tens of thousands of gazes!
The elves were uneasy and wanted to stay away from the high-profile champion to avoid the subtle and simple sight of many skinks.
They seemed to be thought to be captives of the Saurians, offered as sacrifices to some deity.
But Asul didn't want to let the meaning of his gaze become reality. If they stayed away from the lizardmen, the skin lizards would definitely capture the elves one by one! The elves suddenly came close together. Lin Qi noticed his comrades' uneasiness and accelerated to cross this area.
The buildings further in the inner ring are taller and this is where the monitor lizards rest.
From time to time, you can see skin lizards coming to take away monitor lizards to complete construction tasks.
There was nothing to pay attention to about these big guys. After preventing Asur from sending himself to the monitor lizard's mouth, Lynch was afraid that they would seek their own death, so he decisively went deeper again.
In the squares between the rings, there are many monuments to ancient saints. Lynch discovered that they were all forgotten ancient saints.
Lynch came to the central part of the city, where various functional buildings stood.
Inside the huge dome, countless insects were flying and tangling, and the Skink farmers were busy raising food.
Lynch suppressed his inexplicable greed and looked at the spirit vein spire standing between the buildings.
These needle-like spires are transit stations that maintain the flow of spiritual veins. Obsidian tower bridges form a ring in the sky, and pterosaurs have to lower their bodies when flying over.
The faint roar coming from underground made the elves very uneasy, but Lynch didn't care. There were tunnels underground, which were full of cold lizards and countless patrolling lizardmen.
Unlike other cities, Oaks Central not only has cages for giant beasts, but also bird shrines between those large enclosures.
The pterosaurs flying in the sky would occasionally land on the shrine to rest, and then fly to the adjacent pterosaur hatchery.
The hatch bridge tower is almost as high as the pyramid in the center!
Walking along the ceremonial path between the rings, Lynch observed the stone pillars erected along the way while answering the archmage's questions.
These obelisks would align the city's axis with the celestial bodies, and the pavement would begin to record major events, special rituals, and myths.
For foreign scholars, these roads are priceless treasures.
Of course, how much you can interpret depends on your own ability.
(End of this chapter)
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