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However, this glimmer of hope was quickly and ruthlessly shattered by the peak.

"it's useless".

Peak shook his head and pointed towards the center of Blackrock Fortress.

"Haven't you noticed yet? The reason this plague broke out so rapidly is because the underground water veins and all the wells of our entire Blackrock Fortress have been completely contaminated."

"Every drop of water you drink now is aggravating the toxins in your body."

"If we want to completely eradicate this curse..."

Peak suddenly raised his head, looking devoutly at the three dragon envoys standing behind him, his voice filled with determination.

"I'm afraid the only way is to beg the great God of the Crown Thief to personally bestow a true miracle and cleanse your souls."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu, who was kneeling on the ground, did not hesitate at all.

He immediately changed direction and knelt down in front of the three dragon messengers on the high platform.

"Your Excellency, High Priest."

Chen Xu cried out, tears streaming down his face.

"Please, please ask the gods for help again. We are willing to offer up all the human beings we own. Please, gods, save our city!"

Hearing Chen Xu's pleas and seeing the desperate looks in the eyes of the countless orcs around him, Dianfeng knew that the climax of this psychological battle was finally about to begin.

He took a deep breath, and his previous dejected attitude vanished instantly.

He slightly raised his chin, his gaze slowly sweeping over the group of orcs below.

"Lost sheep, your fears and your despair have been heard by the great god of the crown thief."

Peak's voice is no longer as hoarse as before.

"Since the mortal waters of this world can no longer wash away the curses deep within your souls and bodies, then, as the agent of the gods on earth, I will use my broken body to try once again to communicate with the supreme deity."

Having said that, Peak completely ignored the excited reaction of the orcs below.

He turned around abruptly, facing the deep, dark back hall door, the very place where the three dragon-headed envoys had come out earlier.

At the peak, he knelt heavily on the steps, raising his hands high above his head, palms facing the sky, fingers spread wide.

Chapter 205 Please save him

He began chanting a long string of obscure and incomprehensible incantations.

In the eyes of those orcs, the high priest was radiating a mysterious aura at this moment.

Watching the peak of the peak pretending to communicate with the gods, Xu Tian and Chen Xu, who were below the steps, although they still looked grief-stricken and extremely anxious on the surface, were secretly overjoyed.

Where is there a second hidden toxin?

All of this, from beginning to end, was nothing more than a series of schemes to extract more human slaves from these orcs.

The most ingenious part of choosing to have these four pig-headed men perform this self-inflicted injury was precisely because they utilized a fundamental common sense principle in the orc world.

The pig-headed people are the weakest and least powerful race among all the orcs on the entire continent of Eshilia.

Because pigs have poor physical constitutions, this so-called second layer of hidden toxins will be the first to be suppressed in their bodies and will be the first to take effect.

This gave those physically strong werewolves, tiger-men, and minotaurs a psychological suggestion.

It's not that you weren't poisoned, but rather that your constitutions are stronger, and you've temporarily suppressed the toxins.

But given enough time, when the toxin fully manifests, your fate will be just as tragic as that of these pig-headed men.

This unknown fear is the most powerful weapon to destroy the sanity of these orcs.

A full five minutes passed.

At the peak, his raised hands suddenly trembled violently, and then he abruptly opened his eyes.

He slowly lowered his hands, looking extremely tired, and even his movements as he stood up were somewhat unsteady.

"High Priest, how is it? My God, will he save us?"

Chen Xu let out a cry at just the right moment, expressing everyone's innermost thoughts.

Peak turned around, looked down at the densely packed orcs below, craning their necks to await their verdict, exhaled a deep breath, nodded, and announced.

"The great God has known of the suffering you have endured on this polluted land, and His mercy transcends the endless starry sky."

"The divine beings have bestowed their grace upon us, giving us pure divine water that can cleanse all impurities."

The voice of the peak gradually rose higher and higher, resounding through the night sky.

"Once you drink this divine water, the hidden second layer of curse toxin in your blood will be completely washed away, and you will be reborn."

"There's hope! We're saved!"

"Praise the god who stole the crown, praise the high priest."

Upon hearing this news, the orcs in the entire square instantly erupted in excitement.

Countless people wept with joy and embraced each other. The ecstasy of suddenly seeing a glimmer of hope after a seemingly hopeless situation made them completely lose their last line of defense.

They no longer even think about where the plague came from; all they can think about is survival.

But just as everyone was cheering, Dianfeng suddenly raised his hand and made a downward pressing motion.

The noise in the square stopped abruptly, and everyone stared at him nervously.

Don't be too happy too soon.

Peak's tone turned cold.

"The grace of the gods is never free. If you want to obtain this pure water that can cleanse the poison from your soul, you also need to exchange it with your sincerity."

"The gods said that to drink this divine water, one must continue to exchange it for humans. Moreover, the effects of this divine water are exceptionally potent; the poisoned person must drink an entire bucketful at once to completely flush out the hidden toxins from their body."

"If you don't drink enough, even just one drop less, it will have no effect, and the toxins will still remain in your body."

Peak held up one finger, announcing the final price.

"A bucket of divine water can be exchanged for a living human being."

These words immediately caused an uproar in the audience.

"One bucket costs one human? And one person has to drink the whole bucket?"

"This is way too expensive."

A commotion broke out in the crowd. This exorbitant price was an astronomical figure for the orcs who had already emptied their coffers to obtain the first type of holy water.

However, looking at his relatives who had just recovered slightly from drinking the holy water, only to be thrown into panic again by the high priest's diagnosis.

Then look at the pig-headed man lying unconscious on the ground, and the pig-headed man convulsing and foaming at the mouth.

The orcs' hesitation and resentment were instantly crushed by their fear of death.

Aren't they just human slaves?

As long as the gods are willing to save me.

It's just for a few humans. If we don't have any left in our own homes, we can just go and catch some elsewhere outside the city.

Those lowly two-legged sheep that usually hide are now treasures that can be exchanged for lives.

As long as they can survive, they would not hesitate to rob even ten humans, let alone exchange one human for a bucket of water.

While the orcs were still whispering among themselves, secretly plotting where to find humans...

Xu Tian suddenly turned his head and glanced at Chen Xu.

Chen Xu instantly understood that it was now his second brother's turn to take center stage.

"Big brother, wait for me. I'll go and take out all the last bit of our family's wealth. I will definitely exchange it for the divine water to save you and my third and fourth brothers."

Chen Xu suddenly sprang to his feet, pushed aside the orcs blocking his way, and ran wildly toward the dark street outside the square.

Watching Chen Xu's departing figure, Xu Tian turned around, continued to hold the convulsing Niu Niu in his arms, and let out painful howls, perfectly portraying the image of a helpless older brother.

Time ticked by, and the atmosphere in the square grew tense.

All the orcs were waiting, eager to see for themselves if this so-called bucket of divine water really had such miraculous effects.

Not long after, a series of hurried footsteps came from the direction of the street where Chen Xu had just left.

Amidst shouts and curses, Chen Xu emerged from the darkness, panting heavily.

Behind him, three terrified humans were being led by a thick hemp rope.

These three humans were actually the orcs that Chen Xu had just bumped into in a dead end on the way, who were trying to exchange slaves for holy water.

Without a word, Chen Xu went straight up and smashed the orc's brains out with a club. Then he forcibly took the three human slaves and ran all the way here.

Chen Xu stumbled and staggered down the steps, roughly dragged the three humans in front of him, and then knelt down in front of Dianfeng with a thud, panting heavily, his voice filled with a mixture of ecstasy and anxiety.

"High Priest, I have brought the men. These three are the last possessions of our family. I am willing to use them all to buy that pure divine water. Please, please save my brothers."

Chapter 206 Rules are rules

Peak looked down at Chen Xu, then at the three trembling humans behind him. He slowly shook his head and sighed.

“Poor believer, the gods have seen your sincerity, but rules are rules. Three humans can only exchange for three buckets of divine water, but you brothers, plus the one lying on the ground, make four in total. There isn’t enough water to go around.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu was stunned. He turned his head, looked at Niu Niu who was still convulsing on the ground, then at Chu Jian whose life or death was unknown, and finally fixed his gaze on Xu Tian.

Suddenly, Chen Xu smiled, shook his head firmly, and said loudly.

"It's alright, High Priest. I haven't been poisoned yet. I'm perfectly healthy and don't feel anything at all. These three buckets of divine water are just enough for my eldest brother, third brother, and fourth brother to drink. As long as they can survive, I'll be fine."

These righteous and awe-inspiring words moved even the surrounding orcs.

Although this pig-headed man is of low status, his loyalty in sacrificing his own escape route for his brothers is truly admirable.

"Since you have made up your mind, then so be it."

Peak didn't say anything more. He waved towards the back hall.

The madman who had been waiting in the shadows rushed out.

He snatched the rope that was holding the three humans from Chen Xu's hand.