Rebirth of the Viking King

Chapter 536 54 Poisonous Scorpion Tribe (2)

"Hey guys, work harder!"

"Lante Oasis is right in front of us. As long as we enter the oasis, we can exchange for a large number of goods, and there are enthusiastic free folk girls waiting for us!"

"Don't forget to drink a few drops of scorpion dew before doing anything. I can guarantee that you will experience the ultimate pleasure that you have never experienced before!"

After the 10th day, as more and more scorpion herders appeared on both sides of the caravan, the long-lost smile returned to Old Hash's old face.

Along the way, he showed full enthusiasm for the group of herdsmen wearing dark yellow plain gauze. He took out the dried meat and wine carried in the carriage and stuffed them into their hands whether they needed it or not.

Loki noticed a problem keenly.

Most of these herdsmen are elderly people.

They use a rather weird-looking insect stick, which makes the sound of rubbing the air when swung left and right. They bring their mouths to the port and blow hard. This thing can also make various sounds like the ancient flute commonly used in the Eastern Continent. Different rhythms.

The scorpion herder uses this stick to rub the air and guide the swarm of insects in front of him.

"Oh my God, I didn't expect that I could actually see a living scorpion keeper. This is really a miracle!"

The talkative bachelor Hans Welsh couldn't restrain his excitement. He tried to run near the scorpions several times, but was pulled back by Mergwin.

"This is an ancient craft that has only been spread in this desert for such a long time."

"Did you see it? The poisonous scorpions that this old man drove away were not only large in number, but also of completely different varieties. Oh my god, how did he do it?"

Along the way, he kept introducing the art of raising scorpions to the porters accompanying him.

Like a large number of "beekeepers" on various continents, the scorpion herders are not very different from them in their business methods.

Beekeepers are mostly nomadic travelers who live on horseback. They need to chase the flowering periods in different states and accurately transport the hives to the sea of ​​flowers when the flowering period arrives.

In this way, bees can act like skilled chefs, picking nectar from different locations and eventually fermenting it into delicious honey.

Business determines supply and demand.

As business activities increased, scorpion herders began to breed a large number of varieties needed by merchants. The large poisonous scorpions that can be ridden are gradually eliminated by merchants due to many difficulties in transportation and training.

What merchants are in great demand for are venom-producing scorpions.

The quality of venom comes from 2 reasons.

1. Is the fantasy of survival bad?

2. Whether the food eaten by the scorpions is of high quality.

Based on hundreds of years of experience, free people found that the method of raising scorpions in captivity was not feasible.

If poisonous scorpions are given an illusion of survival that is too comfortable, they will use the excess energy in their bodies to breed offspring.

The output and efficacy of scorpion venom are much different from those of wild poisonous scorpions.

If you want to ensure the quality of the venom, going out to herd scorpions has become the only way. This requires the scorpion herder to be familiar with the surrounding beasts and be able to make accurate judgments on the battle process.

If the scorpion group lost most of the poisonous scorpions in the battle with other beasts.

Although the final battle can be won, and the remaining poisonous scorpions are full of venom under the huge crisis, but too few numbers will still reduce the venom production.

Likewise, the beasts fighting the scorpions are too weak. Although most of the scorpion group can be preserved, an overly safe living environment will reduce the quality of the venom.

"So, most of the scorpion herders we saw along the way were old men. This is a craft that relies solely on experience, and it is not at all simpler than a groom raising a war horse."

After walking for another three days, amidst Hans's endless science popularization, the Hash Caravan arrived at the entrance of Lante Oasis.

This is the first oasis the Hash Horse Gang has encountered.

From a distance, dense green woods surround a flat lake that looks like sapphire. Dozens of exquisite pavilions made of goose-yellow marble are located around the oasis, and together they surround a huge stepped pyramid.

This is the tomb of the Venomous Scorpion Emperor.

For all the tribesmen living in the Lante Oasis, the main reason for their survival here is to guard this pyramid and wait for the Scorpion Emperor to come back to the world.

As the caravan slowly entered the oasis, the sense of oppression brought by this huge pyramid became more and more intense. As they approached the outskirts of the lake, the bachelors could already see the huge sculpture of the Scorpion Emperor on the top of the pyramid.

This is a desert freeman who is as strong and tall as a strong Viking man.

He holds a knife in his right hand and wears an exquisite scorpion armband on his left hand. The most eye-catching thing is the huge poisonous scorpion riding on his crotch.

The statue on the top of the tower is obviously a 1:1 replica of a real person.

The huge poisonous scorpion that the poisonous scorpion emperor rides is visually estimated to be the size of a bull.

The two giant pincers were raised high, and the round tail thorn at the tail, which was nearly as thick as a water tank, was even more oppressive.

Every nation has a devout and almost pathological belief in its "founding emperor", and the same is true for the ancient Egyptians.

The Scorpion Emperor's family name is "Menes".

The Menes Dynasty was the first unification of the ancient Egyptian kingdom in history.

At that time, the Black Desert was not the dense yellow sand it is today. Ten thousand years ago, the Nile River's abundant water would flood regularly every year, nourishing the land on both sides of the river, creating large areas of fertile land that were easy to cultivate.

The human ancestors who successfully survived the "Great Flood" drifted here, and others found that this place was extremely conducive to farming.

After a long period of reproduction, division, and war. The Poisonous Scorpion Emperor, who was good at raising poisonous scorpions and using their venom to fight, defeated all his opponents and achieved the unification of the kingdom for the first time.

Regarding what happened to his kingdom later, the scholars have so far mastered no less than seven or eight completely different historical materials.

This is also something that can't be helped.

You know, when Nefertiti became Pharaoh and ruled this desert, the Scorpion Emperor had been dead for more than 3,000 years.

The time when he ruled this desert was too far away. So when later foreign gods such as "Hidden Amun" and "Sun God Horus" became the faith of the Pharaoh, he became a mortal and also became a statement of worship.

A wealth of legends about him, mixed with tales compiled by bards and a degree of actual history, kept the kingdom shrouded in mystery during the reign of the Scorpion King.

No one can say exactly how long his reign lasted.

Why can't any descendants of the Menes family be found so far? Even this ancient form may have disappeared into history.

What is undeniable is that his abilities are extremely powerful.

Maesters are almost certain that this is the earliest real case of a mortal transforming into a god.

To this day, the Scorpion Temple can still provide 4 different upgrade paths.

Involves raising scorpions, fighting, poisoning and riding scorpions.