From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star

The west coast of the Tidal Sea, Yuezhuo Beach.

Lu Heng and his group of thirteen people came to the beach and found the place where the battle took place.

The site of the battle is not completely preserved as part of it has been submerged by the sea.

In the areas that have not yet been submerged by the sea, you can see the footprints left by the battle between the warriors of the two races.

To be precise, the Dark Iron Dwarves left footprints, and the Kraken left trails.

In addition to the footprints, there were also blood scattered in some places, as well as fragments of weapons and armor.

Su Muyu asked Chongmingniao to scan the whole place, then walked to a reef, squatted down and picked up a bloody scale, held it up and said:

"It seems that the Dark Iron Dwarves did not lie. It was indeed the Kraken that attacked them."

In a world where supernatural forces exist, what you see may not be what you see.

The Dark Iron Dwarves said that the Kraken attacked them. It is possible that other races disguised themselves as Kraken through transmogrification magic and then attacked them.

At the place where the battle took place, the bloody scales of the Kraken fell, indicating that it was not a transmutation magic.

The Dark Iron Dwarves did indeed fight the Kraken.

There are also battle traces left on the beach. In many places, it can be seen that they were left by the Kraken. It is basically impossible to disguise so many traces of the Kraken tribe's battles.

However, there are still doubts about this matter. According to the Dark Iron Dwarf Great Wizard Hogre, they came to Yuezhuo Beach and saw the Kraken without saying anything. The Kraken immediately launched an attack.

From a behavioral standpoint, this doesn't make sense.

The Sirens came here for peace talks as agreed. Even if they didn't reach an agreement in the end, they should start the fight after the talks, rather than start the fight directly after meeting.

So far, I have only heard the Dark Iron Dwarf's statement, and I have not yet heard the Siren Clan's explanation.

Therefore, if you want to find out the truth of the matter, you need to communicate with the high priest of the Siren Tribe.

Lu Heng turned his head and looked at the direction of the sunset, then looked at the sea.

The water has begun to recede.

The Sirens have a magical conch that will echo the sound of the conch back into the sea when the tide goes out.

When Lu Heng left the territory of the Kraken clan, he got an echo conch from Sona, the high priest of the Kraken clan.

Therefore, if you want to communicate with the high priest of the Kraken clan, you don’t need to return to the Kraken clan temple, you can just go to the coast.

Lu Heng took out the Echo Conch, took two steps into the sea water, bent down to hold a handful of sea water with the conch, and then spoke to the conch.

After you finish speaking, pour the water back into the sea.

The poured seawater mixes with the low tide water and submerges into the sea.

After waiting for a moment, the Echo Conch shimmered slightly.

Lu Heng placed the Echo Conch on the beach and let the sea water soak half of the conch.

A moment later, the voice of Sona, the high priest of the Kraken tribe, came from the echoing conch: "What you promised was not fulfilled."

Lu Heng frowned when he heard this question: "Let me guess, the news you received was that the Black Iron Dwarves attacked the Siren Messenger you sent to negotiate?"

High Priest Sona: "Otherwise? How do you want to explain?"

Lu Heng: "What a coincidence. In the Crown of Lava, I saw with my own eyes Hogre, the great wizard of the Black Iron Tribe who returned injured, and the team of envoys he brought for negotiation. The news they brought back was that the Siren Tribe had launched a raid. "

High Priest Sona's voice became even more angry: "Nonsense! Many of our warriors were injured."

Lu Heng: "It looks similar to what I expected. The report you heard was that the Dark Iron Dwarves launched an attack without saying a word, right?"

High Priest Sona was silent for a moment and replied: "Yes, the Dark Iron Dwarves launched a surprise attack without any communication between the two parties."

Lu Heng stood up, looked around, and then said: "I am standing right now where the negotiation envoys from the two tribes fought. One thing is certain. There was indeed a conflict between the two sides. There were blood stains and traces of battle at the scene.

"The statements from both sides are conflicting, and both accuse the other of launching a raid without communicating. In other words, one party must have lied.

"I am not accusing any party now. I just want to ask the truth. Does the high priest agree?"

Sona, the high priest of the Siren Tribe, thought for a moment in silence. After calming down, she agreed: "Okay."

Lu Heng then asked: "The person in charge of the negotiations on the Black Iron Dwarf side is Hogre, the great wizard of the Black Iron tribe. I personally checked his wounds and it is indeed serious.

"I would like to ask, who is responsible for the negotiations on the Siren Tribe's side? Who leads the envoy team."

High Priest Sona: "Onatu, the elder of my clan."

Lu Heng then asked: "Did Elder Onatu participate in the battle?"

High Priest Sona: "Of course!"

Lu Heng: "Is he injured?"

High Priest Sona: "I was injured and burned by fierce flames. I personally performed magic treatment."

When Lu Heng heard this, he looked back at Su Muyu.

Su Muyu released the Chongming Bird, flew back to the Crown of Lava, went to visit Hogre, the great wizard of the Black Iron Tribe, and asked about the details of the battle.

After asking, Su Muyu relayed the answer she heard: "Hogre said he did not see Siren Tribe elder Onatu during the battle."

Lu Heng answered: "High Priest, you heard that Hogre, the great wizard of the Black Iron Tribe, did not see Onatu, the elder of the Siren Tribe, during the conflict.

"The time and place of the negotiation between the two parties were decided after I communicated with you. As long as you come to Yuezhuo Beach on time, you will see only the negotiation teams from both sides, and there is no possibility of conflict with other disguised teams.

“Now, the Black Iron Tribe said that they did not see Siren Tribe Elder Onatu during the conflict, and Elder Onatu was injured again.

“One party must have lied here.

"I know that the high priest will definitely choose to trust his own people, which is reasonable, but I can also tell you clearly that my prestige among the Dark Iron Dwarves is not weaker than that of their great wizard.

"So, I suggest you ask Elder Onatu if you saw Hogre, the great wizard of the Dark Iron Tribe, during the conflict."

Sona, the high priest of the Siren Tribe, fell silent.

From the perspective of the Siren Tribe, she would definitely choose to believe in her people.

So she instinctively doubted Lu Heng's words.

Lu Heng continued: "You don't have to listen to my advice, it doesn't matter. But this peace negotiation was won by me. The dwarf king Sorivel Copperfurnace has promised not to dump the embers of Gross into the tidal sea.

“I can’t figure out why there is a conflict when both sides’ demands are met.

"Regarding the crisis of Balrog Gross, the Dwarf King has agreed to my suggestion and will spend the next three years looking for a solution to the crisis.

"As a recruiter from another world, the king of the Dark Iron Dwarves does not need to deal with me on this matter. He is also the ruler of the group. You should be able to understand the reason."

As a clan ruler, there are too many things to do. If it were not to solve the crisis, there would be no time to waste meeting the recruiter.

Sona, the high priest of the Siren Tribe, fell silent because she could understand the logic.

The peace talks were conflicting and illogical from beginning to end.

When she first started, she suspected that the negotiation was a trap set by the Dark Iron dwarves.

However, if this negotiation was a trap by the Dark Iron Dwarves, then what the Kraken envoy encountered should have been an ambush, and it was an ambush that far outnumbered the Kraken envoys, rather than a simple negotiation team conflict.

After thinking about all the information, she came to the conclusion that someone wanted to prevent the reconciliation between the two races.

After thinking for a long time, she asked aloud: "Are you sure it's not the Dark Iron dwarves who want to sabotage the negotiations?"

With the connection of Tempering Castle, Lu Heng's prestige in the Black Iron Dwarf Kingdom is transcendental, and he has personally inspected the wounds of the Black Iron Dwarf envoy, which can basically confirm this.

"I just don't want to be too straightforward. I want the high priest to find the answer by himself. If I follow my ideas, I can even directly say that there is a problem with the elder Onatu of your tribe."

Hearing this, the high priest Sona was very angry, because Elder Onatu was her right-hand man.

The fact that Onatu can become her right-hand man shows that she has great trust in this elder.

Therefore, Lu Heng's words made her feel very conflicted.

Seeing that she didn't reply, Lu Heng continued: "I know you must be very angry, which is why I didn't make a direct conclusion at the beginning.

"As for the truth of the matter, you can find the answer yourself. Someone on both sides must be lying.

“No matter who you choose to believe, you will have the answer in your heart after you ask Elder Onatu.

"I have tried my best to reconcile your two clans. If we fail to reach a reconciliation in the end, I can only say that I have no ability to change the world line.

“I have completed the main mission of this recruitment, and the rest are challenge missions.

“If the High Priest ultimately decides not to consider reconciliation, that will be the end of the matter.

“I’ll remind the high priest one last thing. One of my challenging tasks is to find the source of pollution in the abyss.

“And most of the superpowers recruited this time are marine warriors.

"In other words, the source of abyssal pollution is not on land, but in the tidal sea."

After saying this, Lu Heng put away the echo conch and ended the conversation.

…

Although this recruitment involves the Dark Iron Dwarf Kingdom, the main event of the recruitment actually happened in the sea.

According to normal recruitment logic, since the main event of recruitment occurs in the sea, the source of abyssal pollution is most likely in the sea.

In other words, it is actually the Sirens who are facing the crisis of the abyss, and the crisis of the Fire Demon faced by the Black Iron Dwarves will not break out until at least three years later, and is not the core event of this recruitment.

This means that there is still something going on in the Kraken clan.

However, now the peace talks between the two communities have failed.

The situation within the Kraken Clan is relatively complicated, and recruiters may not be welcome.

Lu Heng needs to wait for the attitude of the Kraken Clan. If the Kraken Clan wants to cooperate, then go back to the sea to help them find the source of the abyss pollution.

If the Sirens don't cooperate, then this recruitment mission will be over.

The remaining time can be used to hunt abyss monsters and abyss recruiters.

…

Sona, the high priest of the Siren Tribe, also felt something was wrong after listening to Lu Heng's reminder.

Although she instinctively chooses to believe her people, it doesn't mean she doesn't want to know the truth.

Moreover, Lu Heng's final reminder made her wake up.

Regarding the recruiter's challenge mission, she had many ways to confirm it, so this information could not be deceptive.

That means that there are indeed abyssal pollution sources in the tidal sea.

This is a huge hidden danger for the Kraken Clan.

No matter whether we finally reconcile with the Dark Iron Dwarves or not, we must find the source of the abyssal pollution in the sea.

She pondered for a moment, left the Siren Clan Temple, and went to visit Elder Onatu.

After Onatu was injured, he stayed at his residence to recuperate.

At this moment, an air shield was opened in Onatu's residence, creating an air environment in the room.

The Sirens are indeed a race that lives in the sea, and can live freely in the sea most of the time.

However, when injured, an air environment is more beneficial to wound healing.

Therefore, Onatu now stays in the air environment to speed up the healing of the wound.

After hearing the guard's report, Onatu came to the door to greet the high priest with a very respectful attitude.

High Priest Sona stepped forward and released a stream of water to clean the burning wound on his left arm.

Onatu bowed his head to express his gratitude, and then asked the high priest why he came.

Sona swung her tail, entered the residence, walked around casually, and asked seemingly unintentionally: "This time you went ashore, you were attacked by the Black Iron Dwarf. Who was the Black Iron Dwarf who led the team?"

Onatu was silent for half a second before replying: "It's Hogre, the great wizard of the Dark Iron Dwarves."

Sona then asked: "Did you hurt him?"

Onatu frowned, shook his head and replied: "My subordinates are incompetent and failed to severely injure these despicable black iron dwarves."

"Really? But the Siren warriors you brought are elite warriors you personally trained. They can be said to be the most powerful warriors of our Siren clan." High Priest Sona questioned.

At first, she didn't think there was anything wrong with Onatu bringing elite soldiers.

After all, you have to negotiate with a hostile race, and bringing powerful warriors with you can ensure safety.

However, there is another possibility to choose a strong team...

Onatu hurriedly explained: "I failed to hurt Hogre, but the warrior I trained defeated Hogre. Hogre's chest was stabbed by a harpoon and he was almost pierced. It's a pity that he was not killed in the end. ”

High Priest Sona turned around, stared into his eyes, and asked: "Are you participating in the battle?"

Upon hearing this question, Onatu fell into silence.

Sona raised her voice and asked again: "Answer me, did you participate in the battle?"

Onatu's expression darkened and he replied: "No."

Sona stared at the burn wound on his left arm and continued to question: "Since you didn't participate in the battle, who inflicted your injury?"

Onatu snorted coldly and replied: "Why does the High Priest bother to dig into these trivial matters? We have been hostile to the Dark Iron Dwarves for so many years, why should we reconcile with them?

"That's right, my injury was not caused by the Dark Iron Dwarf, but does it matter?

“In the Tidal Sea, we, the Sirens, are the race that rules the sea and there is no need to reconcile with the Dark Iron Dwarves.

"As long as the Dark Iron dwarves dare to step into the tidal sea, I will let them die in the sea!"

When High Priest Sona heard this answer, she already understood what was going on.

Onatu did not hide anything anymore and told everything.

He took the initiative to take over the task of negotiating with the Dark Iron Dwarves, and then brought the most elite Siren warriors under his command there to attack the Dark Iron Dwarf negotiators.

His purpose is simple, that is, he does not want to reconcile with the Dark Iron Dwarves.

After hearing this, High Priest Sona sighed and asked, "Why did you disobey my order?"

Onatu bowed his head and explained: "I am loyal to the high priest, but the high priest is too merciful in some things. We, the Siren Tribe, are the overlords of the ocean and do not need to reconcile with any land race.

"If there is a Dark Iron Dwarf who dares to step into the Tidal Sea, I will kill one, and if there are two, I will kill two, until the Dark Iron Dwarves dare not approach the Tidal Sea."

High Priest Sona frowned and began to carefully examine the Siren Tribe elder in front of her, trying to identify whether he had been contaminated by the abyss.