The Fourth Calamity: Starting with Dungeon Slimes

After returning, Salty Fish and the others submitted the mission and then parted ways.

The amateur welder started discussing the arsenal project with his two brothers, while Salty Fish returned to the manufacturing workshop and worked with others to produce the Mirage Tank.

The Phantom Tank is almost finished, so Salty Fish has been staying there for a while now.

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But at this moment, in another place.

This is an area that resembles a desert.

This desert is incredibly arid, and it harbors all sorts of unseen dangers.

Fenrir, the leader of the wolf tribe, is leading the remaining members of his tribe deeper into the desert.

Suddenly, not far from them, a group of ferocious-looking lizards poked their heads out from the buried sand, watching them warily.

"I want to see your leader!"

Fenrir's somewhat tired voice came through.

Hearing this, the bloodthirsty lizard scouts around it kept their eyes fixed on it.

However, one scout quickly left, heading towards the depths of the desert at an extremely fast speed.

Not long after...

A lizardman, about three meters tall, covered in gray scales, with bulging muscles and well-developed legs, and walking upright like a human, slowly approached Fenrir.

Seeing the silver-white longsword in the lizardman's hand, Fenrir's eyes flashed with deep apprehension.

This is Yutok, the chieftain of the Bloodthirsty Lizard Clan.

The Bloodthirsty Lizard Clan is divided into two types: one is the scout lizards who still crawl on all fours, and the other is the combat lizards like Yutok who walk upright on two legs.

"Let me see who's here?"

Yutok's rough voice came through.

"Fenrir, why aren't you staying in your own territory? What are you doing here?"

"Hmm? Let me see..." Yutok was somewhat surprised when he saw Fenrir and its tribesmen who looked like stray dogs. "Fenrir, were you defeated by those skeletons?"

Although the two races are not on good terms, they stand on the same side when facing the Skeleton Race.

However, Fenrir's answer surprised Yutok.

"Not the Skeletons...it's...those Pataas." Fenrir's unwilling voice came.

"What? Clatter?"

Yutok could hardly believe his ears.

"You mean, that group of weak Pata who suddenly appeared not long ago?" Yutok asked again to confirm.

Fenrir nodded in agreement. "They're not as simple as we think!"

"We've always assumed they lorded it over others because of the dragons' protection, but..."

Fenrir then told Yutok the whole story.

After explaining the situation clearly, Fenrir also revealed his ultimate goal.

"We're here to cooperate with you. Those Pata not only have a grudge against us, but also against you."

"So they definitely won't let you go. Those Pata are terrifying; they're a huge threat to us. We need to work together to deal with them!"

Upon hearing Fenrir's account, if it weren't for the dire state of the wolf race, Yutok would have genuinely suspected that Fenrir was there to amuse him.

"Hahaha... Fenrir didn't expect you guys to get worse and worse, you can't even beat a bunch of weak Pata."

"Throwing the Fountain of Rebirth and detonating the magic crystal? That's just child's play."

"We, the Bloodthirsty Lizard Clan, can easily climb the rock walls to avoid the Rebirth Springs they throw out. We have the fastest speed, so they can never catch us."

"The traps they set are nothing compared to our mighty, bloodthirsty lizardmen!"

Yutok was incredibly confident.

"You'd better be careful. Those Pata aren't as simple as you think," Fenrir couldn't help but warn.

However, this earned him the mockery of Yutok, the leader of the bloodthirsty lizards.

"Hmph, mere Pata. I'd like to see if they're really as powerful as you say." With that, Yutok beckoned to his men, ordering them to gather the rest of the tribesmen to prepare to meet the Pata.

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Not long after... somewhere in the desert, there were dozens of tents of various sizes, similar to yurts.

And in the very center, inside the largest tent.

An elderly, bloodthirsty lizard sat there, flipping through a book.

Unlike other bloodthirsty lizards, its body has unique dark red patterns.

A staff was placed next to it.

On the table was a small, antique-looking metal box.

The tent flap was lifted, and Yutok walked in.

"Your Excellency, High Priest," Yutok bowed respectfully.

"What's gotten into Yutok that you've come in such a hurry?" the old lizard asked, putting down the book in his hand.

"Fenrir of the Dire Wolf Clan came to me, saying he was defeated by that group of Pata who suddenly appeared," Yutok said in a muffled voice.

Although Yutok appears carefree, he is actually quite different in reality.

Having been educated by the high priest from a young age, it developed a cautious and prudent nature.

Yukto knew from his conversation with Fenrir, the leader of the dire wolves, that the Pata were not simple, so although he spoke sarcastically, he was very cautious.

So he immediately went to find the high priest of the tribe.

The high priest of the Bloodthirsty Lizard Clan is the wisest man in the entire clan and possesses unimaginable insight.

Hearing Yutok's explanation, the high priest gradually understood everything.

"Yutok, you did the right thing. Think more and observe more before you do anything."

As he spoke, the high priest unconsciously picked up the box on the table, reached out and stroked the patterns on the box, his thoughts drifting into deep contemplation.

"We are different from other races in the dungeon. We possess intelligence and knowledge. We must learn to think like humans."

The high priest spoke with a tone full of reminiscence, as if recalling the scenes of fighting alongside his hero master.

"Yutok, I don't have many years left to live. Perhaps I won't live to see the Bloodthirsty Lizard Clan leave the dungeon. The future of the Lizard Clan, and the artifacts we protect, will eventually be handed over to you."

The high priest sighed as he spoke.

"Over the years, I have imparted all my knowledge to you. Yutok, it's time for you to grow. Consider this your trial."

"You will lead the lizardmen to victory against those Pata."

Upon hearing this, Yutok nodded heavily.

His gaze swept over the box in the high priest's hand, a fleeting glint of greed in his eyes.

Pulling himself back to reality, Yutok slowly revealed his plans.

"Fenrir is very strong. I know this well after fighting them for so many years, so we can't underestimate them just because our opponent is Pata!"

"So first I need to send scouts to gather intelligence, then... those Pada's trump card is the Reincarnation Spring of the Skeleton Clan, so we need to make armor that can withstand the Reincarnation Spring, and then..."

Yutok began making arrangements in earnest.

The high priest nodded repeatedly at the series of arrangements, his eyes filled with appreciation for the younger generation.

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