What kind of bone do you think that is?
Liszt asked curiously, "The average person is about 1.7 meters tall, which means that each of those five bones has a diameter greater than 1.7 meters."
One can imagine how long they would be, and how large the skeleton they would form.
Marcus glanced at the door, seemingly to make sure no one was eavesdropping, before carefully choosing his words and replying, "I think it might be dragon bones!"
"Keel!"
Liszt was startled, but quickly suppressed his surprise and excitement, asking his question, "If it's dragon bones... have any mineral deposits been found in that valley?"
"This... it seems we haven't found any mineral deposits. We dug for bones, several meters deep, until we were stopped by Rock, but we didn't find any metallic ores, nor any crystals or gemstones."
"Really? Dragons can infect their surroundings. If it were the remains of Metal Dragon or Gem Dragon, Black Horse Island would probably be turned into a mine. Since it hasn't become a mine, it means these bones are probably not the remains of Metal Dragon or Gem Dragon."
Marcus speculated, "Perhaps it's the skeleton of Elemental Dragon?"
" Elemental Dragon are unlikely. I spoke with Elkeson, and he read a book written by a mage that described the Magic Power of Elemental Dragon as enduring and capable of infecting the surrounding area. The Wind Roar Valley of the Everlasting Glory Empire was formed after the battle of the Wind Dragon, and it still roars with fierce winds to this day."
After several such discussions.
The species of the skeleton before its death has already ruled out the possibility of it being a dragon.
"Could it be left behind by a super Dragon-Blood Magic Beast?" Marcus suggested another possibility. "I've only heard of high-level Dragon-Blood Magic Beast, but even the largest high-level magical beast couldn't possibly have a bone that's 1.7 meters in diameter... So I'm guessing it's a super Dragon-Blood Magic Beast, but it seems to be a legendary species."
Warcraft is divided into four levels: low-level, mid-level, high-level, and super-level.
In fact, the distinction between advanced and super magical beasts is very vague. This is because few individuals have been observed, and there is no standard for classifying advanced and super beasts—whether it is based on combat power or size. Generally speaking, humans are unwilling to provoke powerful magical beasts.
Moreover, it is rumored that...
There isn't a single super monster in the Sapphire Grand Duchy.
The continent is vast and boundless, and only in chivalric novels do super magical beasts frequently appear. The Earl, who invades the Eagle Kingdom every year and is very knowledgeable, has never heard of any place in the Eagle Kingdom where super magical beasts exist.
Not to mention, super Dragon-Blood Magic Beast.
At the level of super monsters, their bloodlines are already infinitely powerful, and being infected by dragons is probably only a theoretical possibility.
After discussing for a long time, the two still couldn't come up with any clues or guesses about what kind of creature left behind those five huge bones.
"Tomorrow I will personally go to Black Horse Island to see what's so special about these five bones!"
Just pack up and go.
He instructed the town officials to urge the serfs of Barley Hamlet to cultivate Corn Grass.
Liszt boarded a ship directly, taking Dousen and Marcus with him, and headed to Black Horse Island. After a long voyage, they arrived at their destination smoothly.
A makeshift dock has been built, suspended on the sea by wooden planks, and it sways slightly when you walk on it. As for Dousen, he'll have to take a wooden boat; his overweight physique is too much for the suspended dock to support.
After disembarking, I saw a row of brand-new wooden houses standing no more than 100 meters from the dock.
Serfs were clearing away rubble and weeds around the area.
A very rudimentary outpost.
But this means that Liszt has already established a foothold on Black Horse Island.
Without delay, taking advantage of the remaining time, they headed straight for the valley where the five large bones had been discovered. On the way, they encountered a herd of Black Blood Steed. The Horse King was somewhat unfamiliar with Liszt, but once Liszt mounted it, it quickly became familiar with him. Carrying Liszt, it continuously sprinted and turned back along the way.
On the way, Marcus took the opportunity to report to him on his investigation of Black Horse Island over the past few days.
"There are no magical beasts on the island, at least not yet. There are only some small carnivores and herbivores, the largest of which is the Black Blood Steed. The vegetation is also very monotonous, with few trees and mostly miscellaneous trees that no one recognizes, as they have few branches."
He pointed to a tree by the roadside.
This tree was the miscellaneous tree he mentioned. Its trunk was straight, its branches were high up, and it wasn't lush. It had no flowers or fruit, wasn't very tall, and its leaves were already turning slightly yellow, so it seemed to be a deciduous tree.
Just ordinary.
Marcus continued, "There are many weeds on the island. Apart from the pasture grass, the rest are common weeds that Black Blood Steed don't eat. Getting rid of them is the best option."
Finally, he added, "Sir, I am currently drawing a map of Black Horse Island, and it is not yet finished."
Liszt suddenly asked, "Has the location for building the castle been chosen?"
"Not yet. There's very little defensive terrain on the island. The hills aren't high, and the terrain isn't steep. It's impossible to build a fortress as rugged as Tulip Castle. It probably can't even compare to the terrain of Beer Castle. I think if we really want to build a castle, we can only build it on flat ground, thicken the walls, and dig a moat."
Not every castle has a cliff behind it; most castles are built on flat ground.
Liszt only expressed a brief concern.
Soon, bathed in the setting sun, the group arrived at the valley where they had discovered the five bones. This valley was located between Ice Grass Hill and Needlegrass Hill.
Because the weeds were very deep, and the bones were buried very deep, they were difficult to find.
"I discovered this site of ruins and these five bones while scouting the terrain on my Black Baleful Intent," Marcus said, patting the Black Baleful Intent beneath him as they arrived at the center of the valley, where the weeds had been cleared.
Behind him was a newly dug pit, and in the center of the pit, a huge, grayish-white broken bone lay diagonally beneath the ground.
There were also four huge bones with only a small section protruding from them, as well as bone fragments scattered all over the ground.
It looked as if some kind of creature had died here, and with the passage of time, most of the bones had gradually decayed, leaving only these five bones standing upright—though they should also be decayed, as the rewards for the Smoke Mission clearly indicated that these were five decayed bones.
dismount.
Approaching the large pit, stepping on the Rock at the bottom, Liszt slowly drew closer to the bones.
The closer he got to the bone, the more he felt his own insignificance, as if he were standing in front of a giant stone pillar. He reached out and touched the surface of the bone; it was as hard as Rock. He tapped it and heard a sound like stone.
Use your Magic Eye to observe these five bones and the bone fragments scattered all over the ground.
No trace of Magic Power was found.
"This bone should be a fossil by now, right?"
But he quickly shook his head in denial, saying that fossils are all integrated with the stone, and this bone clearly had a part that was exposed.
"Professor Marcus, have you examined the bone fragments on the ground?"
"Durable, suitable for making fine bone tools." Marcus replied briefly. Fine bone tools were enough to indicate the quality of the bone, which was at least at the level of a low-level magical beast.
Bang bang bang!
Liszt tapped the bones again, and for a moment, besides being shocked, he was completely baffled. He didn't know what the five bones, which were a reward from the Smoke Mission, were for.
"Could it be that they know my territory is short of iron, and they want me to smash it up and take it back to forge a batch of fine bone artifacts?"