Orochimaru's Allah's Lamp

Chapter 320 The real danger

Power always comes at a price.

This is something Orochimaru has known for a long time.

During these years of communication with the djinn, I have gained a deeper understanding of this.

A drink and a peck indicate a predestined decision; orchids and fruits must have their origins.

In order to escape death, he divided his soul into several parts and planted them in the bodies of his capable subordinates in the form of curse seals.

Although this allowed him to avoid accidental death and give him a chance to start over, it also buried unimaginable troubles in his soul and almost completely destroyed all his potential for growth.

In these years of hard work, nearly half of our efforts have been to solve this hidden danger.

Having learned from the past and learned from others, Orochimaru would not be stupid enough to deliberately make the same mistake.

Longdi Cave and Shigu Forest were the only two natural energy gathering places that he had the opportunity to use at this time without triggering a battle.

But let's not talk about the attitude of Slug Sennin and White Snake Sennin towards his growth and evolution. The natural energy contained in these two holy places made Orochimaru avoid him.

Absorbing these secondary processed natural energies is likely to have unimaginable consequences in the future.

Therefore, Orochimaru is more inclined to rob it on his own than to enjoy the protection of immortals safely in the holy land.

The yellow sand swirled around the gravel and continued to bombard the barrier of the underground shelter. Ripples appeared on the white light. Judging from the frequency of the shaking, it would be okay to hold on for a whole day.

"Hey, this shell is really strong."

The Djinn retracted his gaze, turned to look at Orochimaru, and said with a smile, "The power of the dragon's veins seems to be stronger than imagined. We can't continue like this."

He knew very well that although Orochimaru's body was powerful, he could not control such a huge natural disaster for long.

"The power of dragon veins will only make me more happy."

Orochimaru swallowed the snake letter, licked the sweat on his forehead, and said with a smile, "Perhaps the energy of the dragon vein is higher than mine, but the Queen of Loulan who controls it is not. No one knows better than me the power of human beings.

There are limits.”

Natural disasters, time... If humans could resist these huge monsters so easily, why would they have to work so hard for so many years?

And the fact is just as Orochimaru said, in the confrontation with the yellow sand storm, the white light is slowly weakening.

This was not because Queen Loulan and the others could not continue after only persisting for such a short period of time, but that they were looking for a balance point against the storm and trying their best to save energy.

She also knew that if she imagined that she would not suffer any losses, it would only bring everyone into a desperate situation.

"What an experienced guy."

After describing what he saw and guessed, the Djinn couldn't help but let out a sigh, his eyes fell on Orochimaru, and asked, "Are you really going to spend time with Queen Loulan to bury all these people?"

"How could it be? I'm not that cruel."

A smile appeared on Orochimaru's face, as if he was not the one controlling the natural disaster to attack Loulan now.

"Besides, if there are no people in Loulan, there will be no so-called Queen of Loulan. What can we do to make this queen obey?"

He doesn't care about the life or death of these people at all. He is making such a big fuss now just to show his power and stop Loulan people from having any unrealistic illusions.

To conquer a place with the protection of a patron saint, nothing would be more shocking or completely shatter their faith than defeating their patron saint head-on. Orochimaru knew this very well.

After all, it’s hard to leave one’s homeland, and it’s hard to relocate again… It’s not that simple to make a group of people give up their homeland.

Orochimaru could not give his new home the so-called great expectations, so he could only use such a decisive method to spread more complete fear and force them to leave voluntarily.

And after leaving Loulan...hehe, without the protection of the patron saint, whether it is through Sunagakure Village or Konoha, there are many ways to deal with a group of powerless guys.

If violence is exhausted from the beginning, it will be much more appropriate later on.

If you are self-righteous and think that you can rely on the reputation of the "Konoha Sannin" to avoid defeating others, that would be ridiculous.

After all, Orochimaru couldn't kill Queen Loulan, but needed to rely on her power.

Being polite first and then fighting will only make the other party take chances, and then show his fangs and threaten the lives of her daughter or other Loulan people. Although there is a chance of success, it has already aroused resentment. During the operation later, someone will be

Possibility of betrayal.

This is something Orochimaru cannot tolerate, and he will try his best to reduce the known risks of surgery.

"The method is very good, but there are still some shortcomings in it."

The Djinn listened to what Orochimaru said and tilted his head, "Natural disasters are certainly terrible, but these natural things will inevitably follow the laws of nature."

"Although these Loulan people are hiding in underground shelters and cannot see that this storm is any different from the past, the Queen of Loulan seems to have a way to directly observe the current situation, and may have discovered some clues."

After all, Orochimaru is not a native ninja from the Land of Wind. Although he has gained a lot of experience from the Hidden Sand Village and has personally observed several sandstorms, it is inevitable that it will be a bit rough in practice.

Maybe it can be hidden from ordinary people, but for Queen Loulan, this level is far from enough.

"It doesn't matter, this is a conspiracy."

Orochimaru smiled nonchalantly, "I had no intention of hiding it from Queen Loulan before. On the contrary, I need such an understanding person to exist."

Ordinary people will have different attitudes towards the same thing due to various reasons, but as a qualified leader, he must choose the option that is most beneficial to the group.

After she began to covet the dragon veins and showed enough strength, many things have been settled. Queen Loulan definitely does not want to go to the road of death and destruction, and chooses to surrender.

But the people of Loulan are different. There are all kinds of birds in the forest. If they know the truth, there will definitely be many voices of opposition.

In this way, the optimal choice originally created will cause various problems due to people's hearts.

The reason why Orochimaru went to so much trouble was to avoid this situation.

Difficulties are caused by natural disasters. Leaving home is an active choice of the people and leaders, who will then provide shelter as a rescuer and separate themselves from the position of the perpetrators.

At least he won't let that be known to the people of Loulan. In this way, both the Queen of Loulan and himself will be better off.

"This is really time-consuming and labor-intensive. In the past, you would have been more direct with coercion and inducement."

The genie spoke jokingly, but there was a hint of emotion in his tone.

Over the years, Orochimaru has grown a lot, and his methods of doing things have changed a lot.

It’s not that the previous approach was so bad, it’s just that they consider short-term interests more and use people as consumables.

And now... The Deng God estimates that this is just the beginning, and these Loulan people will be drained of every last drop of value by Orochimaru in the future.

After pondering for a moment, the Djinn said, "On the whole, there is nothing wrong with your approach, but I still have a few suggestions."

"Oh, tell me." Orochimaru is not overly conceited. If the Djinn has any good ideas, he will naturally accept them happily.

"Leaving aside the time-consuming issue, there is actually no need to wrestle with Queen Loulan at the moment."

The Djinn shrugged and said, "Since you didn't intend to hide it from the other party in the first place, it might as well just retreat now and have a direct showdown with him."

"And there haven't been any casualties yet. It's better for the Queen to talk."

"What you said makes sense, but Queen Loulan's attitude is actually not important."

Orochimaru's eyes fell on those shelters and he said slowly, "How could these people leave Loulan so easily without experiencing some blood and death."

He has not had much contact with the Loulan people, but he has had many interactions with the Shayin Village, which also lives in the desert.

These people are very tough, and Sunagakure is famous among the five major ninja villages for not being afraid of death. If it weren't for the limited resources, Sunagakure Village has experienced years of sluggishness. It would be impossible to imagine that Sunagakure Village could be suppressed so easily now.

Any possibility.

Based on the two analogies, Orochimaru would naturally not look down upon these Loulan people too much.

To break their courage, some tougher measures are still needed.

"That doesn't have to be the case."

The genie briefly described what he saw, the panic of the Loulan people at the beginning,

"There are some differences between Loulan and Shayin Village. Although they both have the characteristics of desert people, this place is a rare oasis and has been protected by dragon veins for a long time. It can be said to be a different kind of paradise."

"Those who grow up in such an environment may not have such decisive courage."

Orochimaru was silent for a moment, seeming to be thinking seriously, while the Djinn continued, "Don't overestimate them, and don't underestimate ordinary humans' fear of natural disasters."

"If nothing else, if this yellow salon is swept away, all the exposed food will be completely destroyed, and the water source will be temporarily polluted. It will only take a lot of hard work to deal with it."

"It's okay to spend a day or two like this. No one will be able to bear it if it lasts longer."

Eating and drinking has always been an important matter for human beings, or all living creatures.

The people of Loulan were able to live in the depths of the desert for so long because they had the hope that under the protection of the dragon veins, they would be protected from the occasional big sandstorm.

But if you know that this storm is not just for today, but will come tomorrow and every day in the future, this hope will be lost, and you will start to look for other ways to survive.

"..." Orochimaru heard what the Djinn said and nodded slightly, "That's alright, let's give it a try as you said."

Anyway, he has the chance to find another nascent storm at any time and strike back.

…

On the altar, Queen Loulan and her daughter Sara looked pale, with beads of sweat on their faces, and their bodies were obviously very exhausted.

But the spirits of these two people were a bit excited, because in the perception of Dragon Vein, the sandstorm stayed in Loulan for a while, and then began to gradually move away.

In other words, the greatest danger has been passed, and if we persist for a while, the dawn will come.

Of course, precisely because of this, the two of them will never let down their guard at this time. If their carelessness at this time leads to failure, it will be really embarrassing.

"..."

Time passed by minute by second, and they all breathed a sigh of relief when they witnessed the power of the sandstorm leaving Loulan.

"Sara, it's your first time coming into contact with the dragon's consciousness. Don't force yourself. Just step back for the time being."

Queen Loulan touched her daughter's hair and said softly, "Just let me do the next surveillance alone."

"...Well, okay."

Sarah did not refuse, or was unable to refuse.

But after cutting off the conscious contact with the dragon veins and returning to his true body, his mind completely relaxed. At the same time, fatigue surged up like a tide.

Sara's body sank, her whole body collapsed, and she sat down on the ground without any form. She started panting heavily, instinctively using this to relieve her tiredness.

Seeing her like this, Queen Loulan couldn't help but smile, but she quickly regained her composure and sensed the direction of the sandstorm with her consciousness.

After a while, after confirming that it was completely gone, Queen Loulan exited the praying state, holding her chest and panting slightly.

Seeing this, Sarah hurriedly took out her handkerchief, stepped forward and wiped the sweat from Queen Loulan's forehead, with a look of admiration on her face, "Mother is really amazing."

If she had been in contact with dragon veins for such a long time, she still wouldn't know what state she would be in.

"Don't be envious, you will only be better than me in the future." Queen Loulan touched her daughter's head with a loving expression on her face.

"..." When Sara heard what her mother said, instead of being happy, she shook her head.

It was the first time he came into contact with extraordinary power and fought against unspeakable natural disasters. If he were a boy, he would probably be overwhelmed with excitement at this time, thinking about adventures and journeys in his mind.

But she's not.

Encountering such a sudden change, although she got through it without any danger, Sara only felt a little scared at this time.

Natural disasters are ruthless. What would happen if the yellow sand storm stayed in Loulan for a little longer?

Sara couldn't imagine it, and her heart was filled with all kinds of emotions.

"What are you thinking about, my little princess, the sandstorm has passed." Queen Loulan pinched her daughter's face and asked with a smile.

"Mother, why do we have to stay in Loulan?"

Sarah raised her head and couldn't help but ask, "Although there is the protection of the patron saint, it is too dangerous here. What if..."

At this point, he paused subconsciously. No matter how he thought about it, now that he had escaped from death and had just survived a disaster, he really shouldn't say such depressing words.

"Mom is very happy that you are starting to think about this."

Queen Loulan did not blame her, but was somewhat relieved, "But you still have little knowledge. Although natural disasters are terrifying, they are only temporary."

"But people's hearts are unpredictable. This is something more dangerous than any natural disaster."

Sara looked at her mother in confusion and nodded subconsciously.

"Okay, you can think about these things later."

Queen Loulan patted her daughter on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Next, I want you to inform everyone of the good news that the disaster has passed."

"Yeah, okay." Sara also wanted her mother to rest for a while, and trotted out of the sacrificial hall.

Watching her daughter leave, Queen Loulan's face suddenly darkened.

(End of chapter)