Chapter 125: The Southern Tower
Judging from the month, spring is not far away, but the bleak scene of snow and the wind crunching and creaking dead branches makes people not see the harbinger of spring at all.
Zhao Wenrui has become a loner again.
But this time, although I still feel lonely and lonely, I don't have the restless heart that I used to want to integrate into society.
After about two months of integrated life, he already knows that the human civilization in this world and the control of the population are not as loose as they seem on the surface.
One is because there are extraordinary powers.
Second, the living environment is sinister.
However, the understanding of human civilization in this world is not the main reason for the precipitation of the mind and the gradual stabilization of emotions.
The main reason is that after a new experience, he finally realized that everyone was just a passerby in his life, and this time it was just a short rehearsal.
It was like the harsh winter life in front of him, which he needed to face most of the moments of his life, and the things that could make him feel warm and happy were just campfires on the trek.
After escaping death from the excavation site, he ran into a gang and then parted ways.
As an analogy to the existence of the Holy Spirit, the Dark Lich is wise, and may still lack experience, but he still decided to let them stand alone, after all, abilities are tempered. What's more, the goal of the Dark Lich is not to civilize, but to accumulate strength and grow their ranks in the margins and even in the wilderness.
In addition, casting a wide net for the dark lich to hunt with their own hunting teams is also to help him find good blood food. Now the consensus of the team with him as the core is to put him on the throne.
One of the reasons why the Dark Lich themselves are already difficult to promote is because of their rank and strength, which suppresses their development.
So only if he ascends, they have room to improve. What's more, the purpose of their existence is to serve him, and they also need to travel thousands of miles to consolidate their abilities.
Therefore, after dividing up the hands and belongings, they went their separate ways.
As for him, since he realized that it was extremely dangerous to take a chestnut from the fire again, he might even fall into a trap. Then he simply did not linger in the Yutun area, lest he be seduced by some false appearance, or become a prey for a strategy of loosening the outside and tightening the inside. Impersonating Grant before?? Doyle ended up as a prisoner because of the tactic that was carried out in almost the entire Yutun area.
With the water elemental orb in his hand to unlock the seal of the tomb, he was not afraid that he would not have a chance. Let's let those people toss first.
It's not how powerful the master is, most of the time in the absence of water elemental orbs, they will look for alternatives.
In such a context, his main general concern can be used to know the approximate progress.
If he can use substitutes to complete the strategy of the Great Tomb, it means that he will withdraw immediately and avoid it far away, which is a blessing to the soul and a wise choice.
Because according to his assessment and analysis, the technical height of this tomb is a hard god-level, and even a seal of this level can be said to find a replacement, and it can be done, which shows that those people are extremely hard in terms of hard power and technology.
In the case of such a group of people being prepared, if he wants to continue rubbing oil, it is tantamount to death.
On the contrary, if there is no water element orb and the gang can't handle it, it means that the strength is still limited, and after being taught to be a person by the organ system of the tomb, I believe that they will be in an embarrassing position of giving up and not being willing to push forward, and the possibility of calmly talking about cooperation should not be high at that time.
Of course, it is conceivable to make stumbling blocks in the process of cooperation, and unload the grinding and killing the donkey after cooperation, but he also has his strengths, otherwise he would not have taken on porcelain work just by being greedy and courageous.
All in all, leaving silently at this time is for the return of the freshness of that time. He felt that there was nothing wrong with his thinking.
To the south from the Principality of Yutun, there is a sense of déjà vu from Vladivostok to the Heilongjiang River, which is a semi-tundra environment, and Vlavo, which is adjacent to it to the south, is the border between the temperate zone and the cold zone covered by evergreen forests.
But what impressed Zhao Wenrui about Vlavo's environment was the wetlands.
The Vlavo Wetland, which is much less rippling than the usual swamps, is not a lot of ponds, but the overall feeling is that the water is shallow, and there are more muddy grasses.
At this time of year, most of the area has not yet thawed, so it is not too difficult to walk, but if you are not careful, the natural traps will make you drink a pot, especially since the wilderness of this world is already dangerous.
In the meantime, Zhao Wenrui inevitably missed the druid's natural ability.
Now there is no talent for walking on all kinds of natural terrain, no practical techniques for knowing the terrain within a radius of several kilometers, and no more practical skills for communicating with animals and even insects to act as guides or scouts.
Fortunately, he had a slave to drive, so he made a simple creeper to carry a sedan chair, which was nothing more than a sway.
Contrary to the ordinary, as a dark person, he is a nocturnal walker, which inevitably intersects with some nocturnal creatures.
It's a pity that the Demonic Warriors are not very good at the convergence of their strength, so that most of the Wetland Demonic Beasts are far away, and those who dare to show their faces are hard stubble. This caused him to have a bad experience along the way, and he didn't have that kind of hunting feeling, but it was a bit like passing five levels and killing six generals.
"Phew!" he spat out a bone with white tendons attached, pouting in dissatisfaction.
I remember that since I was a child, I have a very good feeling for that kind of big round meat, which is similar to gnawing on a leg of mutton, holding the leg bones, and gnawing on a circle of good meat...... It's fun to think about.
But in reality, especially in this world, this perception has been repeatedly falsified, especially after becoming a dark family, food spices are no longer so convenient, and his previously severely injured sense of taste, although it has recovered to a certain extent by absorbing the essence of the Holy Spirit Guard, is still unsatisfactory.
In life, the basic level of eating, drinking and having fun is the most common enjoyment, as a person with a certain foodie attribute, the tastelessness of food is really a bad attribute that frequently hurts the mood.
But when he stepped over a wild forest and saw Tower Town at the end of the horizon as he continued to walk, his depressed mood was somewhat better.
The town of the High Tower was the destination of his trip, and it was already the southernmost point of Vlavo.
The town is the possession of a legendary mage with a kingdom title. In addition to being a giant mage tower with modest style, it is also the most famous place of freedom in the kingdom of Baibosa, which is why it is famous for being visited by transcendents from all over the world throughout the year.
That's right, the so-called free land is only for the transcendent, just like the Eight Virtues of the knights of the Middle Ages on Earth, which are defined for people above the status of freemen, except for serfs and tenants.
However, Zhao Wenrui is not interested in promoting the progress of the production relations of human civilization in this world, but is very interested in enjoying the life of a human being, which is also a major reason why he came here.
The overall layout of Tower Town is the kind of condensation tower type, the bottom is thick, the bevel angle is not clear, and it is almost vertical, and then there is a small anti-tilt expansion, and the top is a flat top.
Due to the existence of supernatural powers and the wide application of related technologies, the civilization of this world has the basis for the existence of super buildings, miracle buildings, and even buildings with unscientific structures.
Tower Town is even a Super + miracle, with a diameter of more than 4 kilometers at the bottom, like a computer-modeled monolithic grid frame structure, with complete exterior walls in some places, and directly exposed the frame and interior scene in others, as if some areas of the concrete building forgot to build exterior walls and tiles.
The lights of Tower Town can be seen from a long distance because of these huge windows.
Many windows have springboard-like terraces sticking out, which makes the overall image look messy, but also a little more magical and punk.
Perhaps because of the self-confidence brought by its strong strength, Tower Town is a city that never sleeps, with 24-hour access, and its large number of functional facilities, which are still open for business on many nights, which makes Zhao Wenrui feel a little back to the Earth City at the end of the 20th century.
Also, it was the first time for him to come into contact with the application of the transcendent law of a richer life, such as the application of neon signs, and he didn't feel too violated.
It's just that the architectural style here is relatively old, somewhat Victorian, but not so grand and exquisite. This made him realize that from the perspective of a country and a force, there is still a gap between the civilization of this world and the modern times of the earth in terms of productivity.
In other words, in this world civilization, the middle class is relatively small, and the confrontation between the privileged class and the ordinary class is very serious. It is all about the power of the privileged class and the pressure from the external environment to achieve a balance.
Knowing this, if you look at Tower Town again, you will find that this is indeed a meeting place for the transcendent. And it is the kind of thrifty money that has both high-end hotels and small hotels. After all, a small number of middle-class people can't feed so many nutritious places, and the ordinary class lacks spending power, but a service army composed of ordinary class people, which is completely conceivable.
These cognitions made Zhao Wenrui a little more interested, because he realized that as long as he spent some energy, he could probably find a place to live and consume that satisfied him.
Of course, there is also a high probability of encountering the same kind.
This was actually a little anticipatory from the moment he entered Tower Town, he didn't hide the characteristics of his subordinates who were easy to be human, and the guards on duty didn't say anything more because of this, which was obviously commonplace.
His previous attempts to integrate into civilization have always been similar to the troubles of yellow eels rushing into the crucian carp school, whether it is the shadow virtue or the current dark patron, it seems too unique, and integrating in a role-playing way, there is a sense of grievance that cannot be stretched freely.
Hopefully, this will allow him to interact with others in his true colors, but not be suspicious of hostility at every turn. It's really that I've experienced this kind of mode once, two or three times, and I'm a little tired and want to breathe a sigh of relief.
As a general rule of thumb, the first thing to do is to stay at the accommodation.
But after thinking about it for a few seconds, he decided to soak it first.
Whether it's Katyn or Baibosa, when it comes to bars, people first think of the information distribution center, and then the place of sorrow, which is just a branch under the category of sorrow, after all, the girls who can appear in the bar, most of them are mercenaries or maids, even if there are full-time or part-time escorts, the style is mostly straightforward, rough and bold, if you want to seek enjoyment in this area, or go to a professional place to go to the right way.
Zhao Wenrui inherited one of the problems of Kane's family, that is, he was a little hypocritical many times, like now, regardless of the dust and the darkness of the night, he actually picked it up.
He thought it was a stop by to visit the night view of Tower Town.
In this regard, the town of Gaota still has some unique style, and there is no lack of historical precipitation. The buildings and streets here are a bit extraordinary, most of the houses are between 5 and 6 meters high, and the door height is more than 3 meters.
There are arterial roads like modern eight-lane roads, as well as side roads like Diagon Alley, and in either case, the gravel roads on the ground are ground like cobblestones, glowing with magic street lamps as if a light rain had just fallen.
Also, it's cleaner than all the towns Zhao Wenrui has seen before.
The reason for this is that there is a kind of blanket-like alchemy active in the streets and alleys.
Even when they run, they are in close contact with the ground, as if they are wiping with a piece of fur.
He also saw a flying alchemical artifact with a stupid appearance, like a firepot with fly wings. Frequent but silent flapping.
They gulp the air, making it fresh and even warm.
In addition to the scavenger-type alchemy creations, there are also direct service types, and along the way, he has seen several people riding in a floating vehicle in the shape of a half-eggshell, although it is not very fast, but it looks comfortable.
In addition, there is a humanoid alchemy life, about 1 meter tall, chubby, obese and stupid and cute, he once thought that there was a humanoid slave with a master, and then he saw that there was such a one on the road from time to time, and it was a wandering state, so he realized that this should be for everyone.
So he asked.
Then I realized that this was a guide, but this is called a street attendant, in addition to giving directions, it also provides errands and other services, and even full-time waiting, but then you need to pay on time.
In the end, he also told the street attendant about his needs, and then under his guidance, he knew where to stay.
The Pig & Whistle Tavern, which offers accommodation and dining, but the main bar is still deserted, even after midnight.
He glanced at it and was satisfied, the bar facilities had a slightly old store quality, but the tables and chairs were shiny, the floors were dust-free, relatively tidy, and the atmosphere was closer to that of a clean bar, and there were no common drawbacks of low-end taverns, such as unappetizing air, or unsightly drunkards and vulgar aunts.
The fireplace burns cypress, the wood aroma and the aroma of wine are mixed in the warmth, making people feel comfortable soaking in warm water, the bartender is not beautiful but gives people the feeling of the girl next door, the male waiter who serves is six or seven points similar to the female bartender, looks neat and capable, and the temperament is also very clean......
All of this is different from the effect he wants, not vulgar, not extravagant, some taste, clean and simple and not noisy.
He felt that in such a pleasant environment, it should be possible to relax and rest for a while. Of course, he was wrong.