noffsinger Chapter 164 Dorke Town
Chapter 164 Dorke Town
"You'll probably just be an ordinary civilian in the future."
"Huh? But I think I'm pretty lucky! I found 300 sand shells the day before yesterday."
“Good luck doesn’t explain everything. The trajectory of life highlights destiny. My divination shows that your destiny is very bumpy.”
"Then... what should I do?"
"Okay, you pay 500 sabbs first, and then I'll..."
The Black Scorpion Kingdom is adjacent to the Sand Kingdom. Its territory is not very large and its resources are not particularly fertile, making it a small country.
Recently, for some unknown reason, there has been an increase in the number of outsiders. The common people don't know what's going on, but the Black Scorpion family knows that most of these outsiders are a pack of hyenas drawn by the scent of blood.
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
"and many more!"
Seeing the man in black robes turn around, the bald fortune teller was overjoyed. In his opinion, this kind of outsider was the easiest to deceive.
"Sir, I noticed you were coughing incessantly and found it rather strange, so I briefly performed a divination for you."
"This divination is quite extraordinary! I've discovered that you're carrying a great calamity on your side!"
"A great calamity?"
A hoarse voice came from beneath the black robe, and judging from the tone and manner of the voice, the person was probably quite old.
"Sir, you must not be a local. This is a common term we use; 'major calamity' refers to a serious illness!"
"And it's a serious illness that's difficult to cure!"
“In the Black Scorpion Kingdom, countless people die every day from the great calamity.”
"You're in great danger right now! If you don't get rid of this great calamity soon, your life... sigh..."
Seeing that the man in black robes had paid attention to him, the bald fortune teller became even more enthusiastic, sighing, frowning, and shaking his head, as if the man in front of him was about to die.
Haha~
"what?"
The bald fortune teller didn't hear what the doctor in the black robe said, so he leaned closer to try and hear what the doctor in the black robe was saying.
However, this time, Cou scared him half to death. The reason was simply that the man in black robes was extremely ugly.
With skin like a dried corpse, empty eyes filled with bloodshot veins, and a face full of wrinkles, he looked like a seventy or eighty-year-old man who had been burned, giving people an extremely uncomfortable feeling.
Gulu~
The bald fortune teller felt a churning in his stomach. The food he had eaten at noon seemed to have been stimulated by something, and it suddenly rose to the back of his throat. If he hadn't been so knowledgeable in his profession, he might have been made to vomit by the man's face.
"I ask you, how can we cure this great calamity?"
Upon closer listening, one discovers that the old man's voice is no better; it sounds as if it has been burned, with raw flesh and blood mixed together, making one tremble as he speaks.
"this......"
"this.........."
"Can't be cured?"
"Of course it can be cured!"
The bald fortune teller shuddered at the sight of the money pouch that had inadvertently peeked out from the old man's waist. After a moment of hesitation, he was finally moved by the old man's pitiful appearance.
"Come, come, come into the tent with me, I'll do a divination for you."
After saying that, the bald man didn't care about anything else and grabbed the old man in black robes by the hand, pulling him inside.
Throughout the entire process, the old man in black robes did not resist. Whether it was because he was powerless to resist or not, he simply let the bald fortune teller lead him inside. He didn't say a word the whole time, only glancing outside a second before he was almost at the tent.
Great disaster.
.....................
Dorke is a rather special town. It is quite large, even larger than some cities.
There are three towns near Blackrock Cliff: Pudo Town, controlled by the Black Scorpion family, and Feralas Town, controlled by the Emerald family. Under the management of the two families, both towns are quite good.
Of course, the most famous one has to be Dorke Town. It is the town closest to Black Rock Cliff among the three towns, and it is also the town most severely eroded by Black Rock Cliff.
It is unclear when exactly, but a peculiar disease began to spread in the Black Scorpion Kingdom.
It is called the Great Calamity!
Major calamities are a kind of latent disease that is basically not visible in daily life, but don't mistake it for an ordinary disease.
On the contrary, the great calamity is extremely terrifying. Once the disease breaks out, the host of the virus is almost certainly going to die, even if they are a superhuman with better physical fitness.
People did not know where the disease came from or where it originated. The arrival of this disease caused panic throughout the Black Scorpion Kingdom.
Fortunately, the incidence of this disease is not very high, and it has an incubation period. Gradually, everyone has come to accept the disease.
There's nothing we can do; the illness is incurable, but life goes on!
Among all the places in the country, the town of Dorke has the highest incidence rate. Some people say that this is because the town is next to Black Rock Cliff and has been haunted by vengeful spirits for a long time, which is why the incidence rate is high.
Some say it's because the Black Scorpion King was too powerful in life, and his death affected this land in various ways. After all, living next to a king's tomb must have some negative connotations.
But for whatever reason, the disease rate in this area remains high, which makes ordinary people afraid to live here. They call it a cursed land.
Even more surprisingly, the government showed no intention of managing the town, neither stationing personnel there nor demolishing it, allowing it to grow unchecked.
The government's indifference led some criminals to realize that this was a treasure trove of opportunities. Swindlers, hooligans, thugs, serious criminals, and cult members flocked to this place. The large influx of criminals made the area extremely chaotic, with murders, body disposals, fights, and brawls being commonplace.
Moreover, the area is rich in resources, including various rare ores, which has attracted some greedy merchants.
In addition, this unique land allows crops to grow rapidly, resulting in extremely cheap local food. Some people who are desperate and have no money for food will come here.
After all, dying of starvation is more terrifying than dying of disease!
This is a cursed land, yet it remains prosperous, with all sorts of people gathering here to build a peculiar town.
Despite daily ups and downs, survival remains unaffected. Even in the eye of the storm, the town of Dorke stands firm.
But the people of Dork had no idea that in this upcoming Obsidian Festival, they were about to experience a rebirth...