Master Tongtian

Thorn City.

The sun is shining brightly and the humidity is high, making it very muggy.

In order to cool down, Rosen sat in the shade of a mud house and waited.

In order to avoid being noticed by others because of his appearance as a newbie in the swamp, he even used an invisibility technique.

About forty minutes later, two familiar figures appeared in Thorn Town.

One is the lively and clever wood elf, Evelina the Starlight Deer.

The other is Ryder, the protector who has almost zero presence, but is always inseparable from the former.

Evelina was obviously too hot. She only wore a broad-leaf skirt and an exquisite breast protector made of two leaves.

Eighty percent of the skin on the body was exposed to the air, making it very hot.

As soon as she arrived in the town, she looked around for someone.

Rosen appeared at the right time and walked up: "Eve, I'm here."

Evelina's eyes lit up and she jumped over: "Ah ha, uncle, why are you interested in coming to the swamp?"

Rosen smiled: "Come to see the exotic scenery and deal with some troublesome things."

Evelina understood immediately when she heard it: "Is it the trouble caused by that daredevil?"

Rosen spread his hands, looking helpless.

Evelina waved to Rosen.

"Follow me, uncle. I will take you to my house and let my father and mother help you find a solution."

After saying that, she turned around and ran onto a relatively open shallow water stall on the edge of the town.

Just touching the water with your toes, you can fly more than 20 meters in one click. It looks very elegant and dexterous.

Ryder followed immediately. He didn't have any skills, and the water splashed everywhere, and he was very fast.

Rosen used a gravity spell to float on the water and followed: "Eve, can't you fly to the sky?"

"better not."

"There are seven great beings in the swamp, and their territories are intertwined. It's easy to cause big trouble if you enter them by mistake."

Rosen was shocked: "Does the great mean the immortal and strong?"

"Yes, the strongest one is of course Jormungandr, the king of the swamp. But each other tribe also has its own great ones. There are seven in total, collectively known as the Seven Elders of the Swamp."

"We have one wood elf, as do the flower demons, centaurs, goblins, and dryads. Finally, there is one who is a solitary loner who doesn't particularly like to be disturbed. If you accidentally intrude into his territory, you will be in great trouble. "

"Understood."

Being unfamiliar with the place, Rosen didn't want to get into trouble for nothing, so he followed Evelina, an aborigine, and walked around in the grass.

In the endless swamps and wetlands, there is water everywhere. The ground visible to the naked eye is wet, and at least 70% of it is water.

The clouds in the sky were like fish scales, neither thin nor thick. They blocked the sun, but failed to completely block it.

The light shining on my body, especially my hair, made me feel warm at first, but soon I felt hot.

It was hot and stuffy, as if a towel full of hot water was wrapped around the body, making people sweat constantly and feel a little breathless.

After flying for a while, Rosen had to apply the constant temperature spell to himself.

When Evelina saw this, she immediately reminded her.

"Uncle, except for fighting, it is best not to use spells at other times, as it will increase additional dangers."

"Because there are many poisons in the swamp that specifically target mana, especially poisonous snakes. They will subconsciously attack when they feel the breath of mana."

Before he finished speaking, a black and white venomous snake more than two meters long shot towards Rosen's calf like an arrow.

Before it even touched, the venom sprayed over and sprinkled on the clothes made of immortal mana. It made a hissing sound and corroded a small trace of the immortal mana.

Of course, just a hint.

Ryder immediately turned around, raised his foot and gently kicked the venomous snake away.

But it just kicks away, but doesn't kill.

Evelina ran back to check the situation and was suddenly shocked.

"Uncle, are you so powerful?"

She saw that Rosen's clothes had immortal magic power.

Rosen didn't answer and asked instead: "This snake venom seems to corrode mana."

Evelina immediately explained: "This is called a boiling snake. When a mortal mage's magic power is touched by venom, the magic power will quickly boil violently. Without an antidote, he will become a madman even if he doesn't die."

"But uncle, you are a great person, so of course it will be fine."

"But it's best to use less magic. After all, it may trouble other greats. And every great in the swamp has at least one kind of poison that can deal with greats, so it's better to keep a low profile."

Rosen felt that the swamp was really dangerous and full of powers that were completely unfamiliar to him.

Just to be on the safe side, I followed Eve's suggestion, canceled the thermostatic spell, and ran on two legs instead.

Even the clothes made of immortal mana were cancelled, replaced by straw clothes woven from grass stems.

But it's still hot.

"Eve, how do you survive it's so hot?"

"You just get used to it. If you really can't stand the heat, just take a shower in the water."

Evelina continued to lead the way: "My home is 500 Lami south. Let's hurry up and try to get there before dark."

Rosen followed and ran wildly.

I traveled six hours in one go.

What I saw along the way was that about one-third of the area was grassland, not the short grass lying on the ground in the north, but tall and large water reeds.

One-third is forest, but most of it is composed of dwarf redwoods, tomato trees, lilies, and many other tree species that Rosen doesn't recognize.

The common characteristics are that the branches are thin, have many insect infestations, and grow crookedly, making them difficult to burn as firewood.

The remaining one-third is the water surface, dotted with large lakes and small ponds, and countless rivers and shoals criss-crossing it.

And in this endless lake, there are extremely many types and numbers of creatures, and 90% of the creatures that appear have never been seen by Rosen before.

"Almost there?"

"It's fast, it's fast, let's run a little longer."

Although I had said this several times, it finally came true.

At about three o'clock in the afternoon, a piece of slightly higher grassland appeared in front of us.

An open space hundreds of meters long and wide was cleared at the highest point of the grassland. Most of the grass in the open space was cleared and covered with soft fine sand, making it relatively dry.

In the center, there are several large thatched huts.

Rosen saw that the skeleton of the shack was made of the bones of giant beasts, the roof was covered with thick hay, and the walls were covered with dry broad leaves.

Compared with the Golden Land Village Shack, except for slightly different construction materials, everything else is exactly the same.

I find it unbelievable that a majestic and extraordinary person could live in such a shack with holes everywhere!

Although extraordinary people have strong bodies and are not afraid of severe cold and heat, they are also flesh and blood who know cold and heat. It is strange that they can live comfortably in such a place.

No wonder Evelina liked the cotton bed in the cabin.

When she landed in the open space in front of the house, Evelina seemed a little inferior and sighed: "My home is very simple, but it cannot compare to my uncle's gorgeous castle."

Rosen quickly comforted him: "No, no, no, this is good, close to nature, the air is fresh, and the ears are clean."

"Yeah?"

A flower suddenly bloomed on Evelina's face, and her mood suddenly improved.

She shouted as she walked towards the wooden door in the distance.

"Father~Mother~I'm back."

The sound carried into the bone shack along with the wind. After a while, the door of the shack was pushed open, and a beautiful woman who looked like she was twenty-six or seventeen years old walked out.

The woman's facial features are 70% similar to Evelina's, and 89% similar to Andraya's.

She was dressed very coolly, with a leaf skirt around her waist and two leaves covering her high chest. She didn't wrap it tightly, so she just covered it casually.

From certain angles, you can see many fascinating and beautiful scenery.

She saw Evelina first, and a gentle smile suddenly appeared on her face. When she was about to say hello, she saw Rosen behind her, and a trace of surprise appeared on her face.

"Who is this?"

Rosen bowed slightly and introduced himself: "Madam, it's an honor to meet you. I am Rosen Philander, the husband of Andraya and Serraya."

The beautiful woman was startled, then came back to her senses, with a slightly surprised smile on her face.

"It turns out to be your brother-in-law. I heard Eve and Ryder mention you. They both said that you are an approachable and approachable person."

"Excuse me, madam. I used to be a big shot, but now I'm just an adventurer."

The beautiful woman didn't understand, but she turned around and invited: "There are a lot of mosquitoes outside, so come inside. Eve, since we have guests, why don't you hurry up and make tea."

"Yes, mother."

Evelina bounded into the shed.

"Rosen, what kind of tea do you want to drink? I have green tea, tit tea, and red flower tea. We pick them all and make them ourselves."

Without waiting for Rosen to answer, she asked again: "Where are my mother, father and brothers and sisters?"

The beautiful woman smiled lightly: "Today is a big day. They have all gone to work and won't be back until the morning after tomorrow."

She asked Rosen in a low voice: "Brother-in-law, Eve didn't cause you any trouble, did she?"

She treated Rosen with great respect.

Rosen shook his head repeatedly: "How could it be? Eve helped me a lot. If she hadn't led the way, I wouldn't have dared to come."

While talking, the two entered the shack. Although there were fewer annoying mosquitoes flying around the people, it was getting hotter and hotter.

Rosen felt his body temperature soaring, and he wanted to use magic to cool down, but after thinking about it, he decided not to do it. After all, he had to stay for many days and had to get used to the rules of the swamp.

After a while, my body was covered with sweat and my hair was about to smoke.

At this time, Evelina came over with a can of green tea. Upon seeing this, she hurriedly said: "Uncle, you are sweating a lot. Come on, let's go to the water house to chat."

The water house is a simple indoor pool, surrounded by a fence made of animal bones and paved with smooth natural pebbles underneath. There is also a channel that brings cool and clear water from an underground river, and an outlet to drain the dirty water. So the pool in the house is always kept fresh.

Evelina took off her clothes a few times, sat down in the pool, and sighed with satisfaction.

"It's so cool."

Rosen was really overheated, so he immediately followed Evelina and sat in the pool, burying his whole body in the cool water. Then he breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling that his whole body was clear and indescribably refreshing.

The beautiful woman also sat in the pool, and what surprised Rosen was that before entering the water, she didn't care about Rosen as his guest and took off the leaf clothes she was wearing.

Rosen felt that his eyes were flashing white, and his body that had just cooled down became a little warm.

I couldn't help but think: "No wonder Eve is so casual. It turned out to be her mother who taught her."

Suddenly, he saw Evelina smiling at him.

"Uncle, please take off your grass skirt too. It's so comfortable to be naked in the water!"

"this"

Rosen felt that this was really inappropriate. If Evelina's father, brother and sister came back and saw this scene, would they spare him?

The beautiful woman soaked in the pool very generously and said with a smile: "In a wild land, there are no rules, just comfort. Don't be offended, brother-in-law."

This is true. In this hot and humid place, taking off your clothes and soaking in the cool water is really a supreme enjoyment.

Rosen simply relaxed and said, "It's not bad to return to our original nature and pursue our true nature."

He took off his grass skirt, but after thinking about it, he still felt it was inappropriate, so he used his immortal magic to put on a pair of shorts to cover his shame.

The beautiful woman was shocked and her eyes widened: "Duke Rosen, have you reached the realm of immortality?"

Rosen smiled slightly: "Why are you so surprised, madam? You are only a thin line away from the realm of immortality, right?"

In his opinion, the other party's achievements were even better than Andraya's.

The beautiful woman gave a wry smile, and a trace of envy flashed in her eyes: "We have been separated by a thin line for 200 years."

After that, he added: "Since you are my sister's husband, don't call me madam. My name is Sirraya, just call me Hill."

"Oh, okay, Hill. Just call me by my name, Rosen."

Rosen immediately changed his tune and got straight to the point.

"The main reason I came here is to meet Lord Jormungandr and talk to him about cooperation with Swamp Black Mud."

Swamp black mud is a bit unseemly in the eyes of ordinary people, but it is a great treasure in the eyes of alchemists.

Rosen could also accept it and treat it as otherworldly oil.

Because what is really useful is swamp clear oil, and from black mud to clear oil, it requires a full 19 steps of processing.

Not only purification, but also various chemical changes are involved, and it is already something completely different from the raw materials.

But as soon as he said this, Sirraya frowned slightly: "I'm afraid this matter is a bit difficult."

She explained carefully.

"Because of the bastard thing Robinson did, your Excellency can't hear the words 'swamp black mud' now, and you will get angry when you hear it."

Rosen was startled: "Then what can you do?"

Sirraya thought about it carefully: "It's best to do this step by step."

"Let's do this. Let's find an opportunity first to inform the adults about your arrival, and then make a second step plan based on his reaction."

Rosen knew only a little about the situation in the swamp. When he saw that his aunt was willing to help, he stood up and saluted to thank her.

"Hill, if this cooperation can be successful, I will definitely repay you vigorously and find a way to help you break through the last obstacle to the immortal realm."

Silraya thought Rosen was just saying polite words, but she didn't take it seriously. She smiled and said, "Since we are a family, we don't talk about repaying anything in return. We will naturally do our best to help if we can."

As she spoke, she stood up from the pool, climbed ashore vigorously, naturally put her clothes back on in front of Rosen, and walked directly to another room.

"Eve, I'm going to deliver dinner to your father and his family. You wait at home for me to come back. Remember, don't be naughty to the guests!"

"I know, mother."

After Sirraya finished speaking, she said to Rosen: "Brother-in-law, there is still a lot of food in the pot. If you are hungry, just eat first without waiting for me."

After saying that, she took the food box, opened the door and went out.

As soon as she left, Evelina suddenly became lively and asked immediately: "Uncle, are you hungry? The stew cooked by my mother is delicious."

"Then I want to have a good taste."

Evelina stood up directly without putting on any clothes, went to the kitchen to scoop out a large stone pot of stew, and then sat back in the sink.

"Come, let's eat together. This is moonlight eel meat, it's particularly delicious."

Rosen tasted it and found that the eel meat was indeed good. It was very tender, tender and crispy. It also had some swamp-specific spices added, making it taste particularly cool and refreshing.

He took several big bites and then asked, "What is the big day?"

Evelina swallowed the eel meat in her mouth and explained naturally.

"It is the day when Lord Jormungandr bathes, once every half month, and each time lasts for three days."

"During these three days, we, our close servants, have to help you clean the dirt from your scales, clean the bits of meat from between your teeth, and finally, clean up the dirt you excrete, which is what you Golden Land people call swamp black. mud."

Rosen understood, but was a little confused.

"Wouldn't the dirt between the scales be gone with a spell? Why bother cleaning it up?"

As far as he knew, the dragon would not let its servants do such personal work. If their bodies were dirty, a supersonic flight would clean them better than washing them with water.

Evelina shook her head: "My lord is not proficient in magic. He is good at physical combat and poison."

"Of course, although you are not good at using spells, your body has a very strong resistance to spells, and the toxins you spew can corrode everything."

"The body, mana, and soul are all irresistible."

"Oh~~~I understand."

Rosen had a general understanding of the Swamp King. He was very strong and possessed unusual power.