" Ruins Abyss Court Council?"
Shen Heng recited it softly once, his gaze remaining fixed on the One-Horned Lizard's head.
"What is the purpose of this Ruins Abyss Court Council? What is it composed of?"
"I don't know. I only know that such a thing exists from what the chieftain said. I have no idea what it does or where it is." The One-Horned Lizard thought to itself.
Shen Heng frowned slightly, his mind subconsciously pondering.
I only know the name, nothing else...
Why did headquarters fail to obtain any meaningful information from the interrogation of the Fifth Tier Calamity Beast they captured, yet this Fourth Tier Calamity Beast seems to know some things?
Although there weren't many, there was only one name...
Suddenly, Shen Heng's eyes narrowed slightly as he recalled what the One-Horned Lizard had just said.
Clan Chief?
Those who were previously at the Fifth Tier were in their own territory when they were suddenly summoned and conscripted.
Did the chieftain come to inform us when we arrived at the One-Horned Lizard's lair? It's equivalent to...
An ordinary person with no connections, who earned certain resources through their own efforts, was directly conscripted?
One has a background, a lineage, and came through proper procedures?
Thinking of this, Shen Heng couldn't help but twitch his lips.
Do they also use connections in the Ruins Realm?
Then...
Shen Heng composed himself and turned his gaze back to the One-Horned Lizard.
He was pondering if there was any way to obtain more information about that Court Council.
Although the One-Horned Lizard said it didn't know, it might have come into contact with it but didn't pay attention or think about it, so it just thought it didn't know.
Shen Heng lowered his eyes, deep in thought.
After a while, he slightly raised his eyes.
Do you know how often your clan chief attends this Court Council?
"I don't know. The clan leader goes out occasionally, but he never tells us what he's doing."
"Will you discuss this Court Council with other beastmen within your tribe?"
"We did talk about it when we heard the news about the Court Council, but the other beasts didn't know about it, and then it didn't continue."
Have any other beasts come to your tribe to issue commands?
"No, it's all..."
Shen Heng asked several questions in a row, but to no avail, until he asked another question.
"How many times have you heard news about this Ruins Abyss Court Council?"
"It seems... it seems... twice. The most recent time was when the chieftain said it was an instruction from the Court Council that brought us to this space. And the time before that... it was... it was over ten years ago, when two tribes that lived relatively close to us had a conflict, and then the Court Council seemed to have given instructions to stop them from fighting..."
Did this Court Council also include mediation of tribal conflicts?
Then there's the clan chief, the tribe—is this an organization with the tribe as the individual unit?
Shen Heng wasn't entirely sure, but he felt there was some connection to it, so he continued listening.
"Afterwards, the chieftain led several elders over, and when they returned, they heard that the two tribes had ceased hostilities, but... how strange!"
"What's so strange?" Shen Heng raised his eyes slightly.
"Tribal conflicts have always existed, and before and after that, I've never heard any instructions to stop the fighting!" the One-Horned Lizard thought.
"Perhaps their fight that time was particularly intense?" Shen Heng casually offered his own explanation.
"No, their fight that time wasn't that intense. There have been many fights that were much more intense, and they've never said they wanted to stop fighting," the One-Horned Lizard thought.
"Perhaps their battle damaged the surrounding environment, causing a rather negative impact?" Shen Heng continued.
"No way, our tribe is right next door, and we've never seen our chief mention anything about it..." the One-Horned Lizard thought to itself.
Shen Heng didn't reply. He felt that there was no point in the two of them guessing wildly when they knew nothing, but he still kept the matter in mind.
The One-Horned Lizard truly knew nothing about this Court Council.
This seems normal, after all, it's an organization that has only appeared twice in its lifetime.
And the first time you can tell it that it has absolutely nothing to do with you.
Although there was a connection the second time, it was only the beginning of contact.
Therefore, the One-Horned Lizard genuinely had no information.
but...
Shen Heng looked at the One-Horned Lizard, his mind replaying the conversation as he pondered.
The Ruins Abyss Court Council... even among the tribes that know about it, it has only appeared twice in the last twenty or thirty years. This organization... is indeed, as the Daoist priest said, very loosely managed!
No wonder the interrogations of the Calamity Beast in the past rarely yielded any useful information.
The Calamity Beast tribes capable of participating in this organization only have this much information about the Calamity Beast below them, let alone the other Calamity Beast!
Previously, most of the low-level Calamity Beast that were transferred to Blue Star were probably the kind who would never hear about this Court Council even once in their entire lives!
After confirming that he had inquired about the crystals and the matters concerning the Ruins Abyss Court Council, Shen Heng once again focused his attention on the One-Horned Lizard.
Do you know anything else about your world?
"Information?"
Shen Heng pondered for a moment, then asked, "Have you ever left your tribe?"
"Of course, I have to work in the mine every day!"
Was there a misunderstanding?... Shen Heng slightly raised his eyes, not to correct him, but to follow up on the question about the mine, which he had heard for the second time.
Working in a mine? Mining?
"Of course not, we're going to watch those low-level creatures mine!"
"Lower organisms?"
"There are many: Drill-Horned Rock Goat, Iron-Backed Yak, Crystal-Backed Beast..."
What's the purpose of this mine?
"Of course it's food! Oh, and it seems the tribe also transports some out."
"So all you need to do is eat minerals!"
"Of course not. Eating minerals is just to help us grow better. We still need to eat meat regularly, and there are beasts in the tribe specifically in charge of managing the meat..."
"Have you ever traveled with ore-carrying troops, or left your territory in any other way?"
"No, the first time I came out was when the chieftain said he had discovered a new world, and then I went there, I... I... I went there?"
"Quiet--"
With a calming voice, the One-Horned Lizard, which seemed to be trying to wake up, was soothed once again.
After that, Shen Heng asked a few more questions.
Information regarding the number of One-Horned Lizard tribes, the strongest of which is of what rank, etc.
After a long while, Shen Heng slowly closed his mouth and began to quickly review the interrogation in his mind, confirming whether there was anything he needed to ask.
This confirmation actually revealed that he had indeed missed something.
Shen Heng looked at the One-Horned Lizard and asked:
What is your tribe called in the Ruins Realm?
Since the One-Horned Lizard doesn't actually have only one horn, a name change is highly likely.
As Shen Heng waited, the One-Horned Lizard slowly thought to itself:
" Arcane Lizard..."