Quicksand ferry.
This is the intersection point of the north-south boundary. The lake from Daxue Mountain flows down. It is divided into two rivers here, one south and one north. In the center is a large delta. The excessive land reclamation and deforestation here once caused very serious soil erosion, and the sandy land rushed into the rushing river, making the whole river appear a little turbid and yellow. If the druids hadn't intervened to stop it, a terrible disaster similar to the 'Yellow River diversion' might happen again here.
At least according to the geography knowledge that Sauron remembered, the landform similar to 'Eight Hundred Li Liangshan Po' was formed here because of the diversion of the river.
This is the territory of the intelligent lizardmen.
They are different from the small-scale lizardmen in the wilderness. These creatures know how to build villages and make weapons, and they are blessed by a "lizardman god" with weak power. Every once in a while, these lizardmen will try to trade with nearby humans, using the gems and gold coins they find to buy a large amount of food and supplies. Weapons are contraband. Lizardmen are fickle and cunning by nature, and attacks on humans happen from time to time. Even the most greedy businessmen dare not sell weapons to them on a large scale.
Large groups of lizardmen are scattered in this lake. They are amphibious creatures, and this is the most suitable place for them to live.
The nearby humans believe in the god of justice.
Within a radius of 150 kilometers from the delta, the law is stricter than other places, and even minor violations of the law may be sanctioned. The priest of the God of Justice also serves as a judge, and many of his believers become guards. People in the evil camp will be ostracized here, just like the Underdark ridicules good people and regards them as a kind of weakness. Every place has its own customs and its own rules, and if you don't have the corresponding knowledge, you will quickly run into trouble.
Sauron's figure appeared near the delta.
He took off the hood on his body. The justice guards thought that people who hide their heads and show their tails are likely to be villains, which may attract more attention from them.
Compared with other cities, this place is much neater, even the buildings are in order. The God of Justice is a relatively good deity. Although he is a deity that favors 'lawful goodness', there are no other lawful good gods. So extreme. However, his pastor is notoriously dead-brained. For so many years, he has been trying to promote an idea similar to 'a prince who breaks the law is as guilty as the common people'. It's a pity that this doctrine has always been strongly rejected by the nobles, and even the nobles here only compromised enough to be punished.
For example, if nobles kill innocent civilians, they must make compensation, or other penalties, or even reduce the deprivation of status.
But it will not be executed.
This place is relatively kind. Although there is a semi-slavery system, slaves who are executed indiscriminately will be fined, and slaves in other places are completely tantamount to private property. Slavery exists widely in this world, but it has strict requirements. Slaves have corresponding identification and contract documents. The black market slave trade has always been a serious industry that paladins have severely cracked down on.
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Sauron planned to sail south from here.
This is the fastest way to go to the seaside. It only takes a day or two to reach the Shipwreck Bay, which is close to the Soros Islands and very close to the City of Fortune. It was once called 'Booty Bay'. The main reason is that it once became the center of trade with the tropical jungle. Due to the special geographical environment, many ships full of goods and wealth sank nearby. It took a long time for humans to find a safe route there. Shipwreck Bay Navigator is the hottest industry.
Sauron had cleaned up the undertow murlocs there. This creature had found many treasures in the seabed, but it was a pity that it seldom went to land for activities. [Remarks: There are guardians of the dead.]
To deal with them, you must use underwater breathing potions, and the battle is still in a swimming state. Sauron is very unsuitable for this kind of battle, so he didn't stay for too long.
[Underwater Combat] This specialty is too difficult to master!
Sauron paid fifteen Kindler's rewards, and then found a merchant ship heading south. The lower deck was filled with cargo, and some high-end guest rooms were placed on the top, and hundreds of gold coins could be earned by going back and forth. Dele. These ships are all owned by the Chamber of Commerce, and the strength of the guards is no worse than that of a caravan. When Sauron went up, he saw more than 20 fleet guards, including guard captains who were above the third rank. This kind of life is undoubtedly much easier than taking risks, and it can also bring a more than moderately prosperous life to the family.
There is little danger in the river.
A few years ago, there were lizardmen attacking ships, but unfortunately now the patron saint of lizardmen has also fallen asleep, and those dishonest guys have restrained a lot.
The first-class guest room that Sauron had booked was on the top of the cabin, and the decoration and finishing were not bad.
A sailor led him to the door of the room and left with a respectful expression. After all, the profession of a wizard can scare people.
Because the ship will sway when sailing, there are hammocks and fixed wooden beds here, and the tables and chairs are directly hit on the wall. Basically, most things are fixed, otherwise they are easy to be damaged and fall off. Sauron took off his wizard robe, and then took out a book to read. He bought some books when he passed the city. The environment on the ship was not suitable for magic research. Read some books.
Knowledge is never too much!
Soon, the merchant ship shook slightly. It should have set sail to the south. It is sailing smoothly now, but some areas behind it are more troublesome. In this situation, you cannot meditate or conduct spell research. You may be injured by a jolt. Anything related to spells must be relatively mentally focused.
There was a sound of footsteps outside.
Sauron hung his clothes on the wall, and then sat by the bed to read a book. The door of the next room seemed to be opened, and it seemed that the guest who lived next to him came.
boom!
There was a slight noise, as if someone hit the wall with their back.
During this time, Sauron's listening skills have improved a lot, and he is very sensitive to certain movements. Sometimes he can even judge what is happening outside based on the sound, whether his steps are fast or slow, what the walker's mood is, and what he is doing. things and so on. The basic skills may not look very good, but the effect produced after a little bit of accumulation is very amazing.
Sauron seemed to hear a gasp.
This made him frowned slightly, and put down the book in his hand. The voice next door was obviously a little louder, and there were faint moans of women and panting of men. The wall slammed again, and the other side should also be fixed on the wall. side wooden bed. The guest next door seemed a little too eager, and was about to go to bed just after boarding the boat.
The boat shook a bit.
Then there was the delicate laughter of the woman, and the slight cry of pain from the man, as if he had hit something.
After a while, there were bursts of creaking sounds and more and more obvious shortness of breath. This sound made Sauron frown. He really didn't like hearing this sound.
Especially since he has been restraining himself for so long.
A faint voice came.
"Ah!... my dear... are we going to get rich... get rich..."
"Crack... creak... hoo... that's right... we're going to get rich... wait to bring this thing back!... Karin... Dana... the countess... will be willing to pay a high price for it..."
The voice faded a little.
The words that Sauron heard behind were a bit intermittent, and he couldn't hear clearly, as if to say: "That vain girl... has always wanted to seduce Prince William... unfortunately she is not very beautiful... she... has always... wanted... huh... This thing is said to enhance charm... Her father was a wealthy businessman... who mined a gold mine... She must be willing to pay a high price... "
The woman's moan was raised a little, and the creaking sound became rapid.
After a while.
The movement gradually became quieter, and the man's exhausted and tired voice could be heard saying: "Honey...how about you try it on first?..."
"I don't want it!... cluck!... It is said that there is a curse on that thing... Is it okay for us to sell it to her..."
"Why do you care so much!...as long as she is willing to pay!...It is said that in order to seduce Prince William...she began to try some taboo methods to make herself more beautiful!...we will fly away when we get the money!..."
Then the sound disappeared.
Sauron stood up involuntarily, walked around a little, but there was no sound of footsteps, and the other party seemed to have not noticed anyone next door. The cabin rooms are all separated by a thick wooden board, which is actually very poor in sound insulation. There was a thoughtful expression on Sauron's face, and there seemed to be some emotion in his expression, because everything the other party mentioned seemed to represent some extraordinary item.
Can it improve charisma
It seems to be some rather special equipment, did the person next door find one of them
Sauron felt a little itchy.
Extraordinary items are not so easy to get, and those that can improve attributes are even rarer. Maybe the other party finds a legendary item.
As for the rumored curse above, that doesn't matter.
There are a lot of cursed equipment in this world. Any supernatural item of the evil camp is cursed in the eyes of ordinary people.
I just don't know how strong the two people next door are, and they definitely can't be ordinary civilians. People who can get this kind of equipment basically have such skills.
Sauron opened the window and looked at the sky outside, then quickly made up his mind.
He planned to move after dark.
Sauron was not a kind person in the first place. With a piece of extraordinary equipment beside him, he would have some thoughts in his heart.
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