[Collect recommendation votes like a magician collecting gems]
When Shika woke up, it was already dawn. wWw.QUanbEn-xIAoShUo.CoMThe surrounding scenery is clear. There are few Warcraft here, and a forest appears in front. Salin recalled Butler Bai's map and said: "This forest is more than fifty miles wide. If you pass it, it will be the boundary of the Principality of Phoenix. Sikka, are you okay?"
"Captain, I'm fine." Sika waved her fists and feet energetically, her whole body full of strength.
"Master, she also turned into a demon?" Nailisi looked at Sikka who had recovered in surprise, a little unbelievable. She ran so fast yesterday because she deliberately tortured this woman.
"What?" Salin didn't understand Nailis's question.
Nailisi shut up smartly. If she continued to ask, her narrow-mindedness would be exposed.
Salin's team continued on the road. With the little devil, Salin would not lose his way even without a map. This time the little devil slowed down and it took him half a day to leave the forest.
In fact, this forest is also full of dangers. There is a rare monster in the forest called a hornet. Horntails have a ferocious temperament and will attack humans for no reason. However, the little devil easily bypassed the territory of the hornet and walked a tortuous route in the forest without incident.
No matter how dangerous this forest is, it is not as scary as the demon plane, where every creature is deadly. At least the big trees in this forest don't eat people, and the monsters are relatively friendly.
Through the forest is a very small town. The architectural style here is very different from that of Scotia. The Scotia people like to build houses with stones, and they like to be gorgeous and powerful. Most of the buildings in this town are brick and wood structures, which are very detailed and elegant.
Although most of the people coming and going are simply dressed, their demeanor can be clearly distinguished from the people in Ceylon City. The people here are clean and simple, and even if their clothes are old, they are washed very clean. There was a happiness on his face that Salin couldn't understand.
The city wall of the town is very high. Although it is a border, there has never been a war. The layout of the city wall is simple to defend against the large monsters in the forest.
The exotic customs diluted Salin's sadness about leaving the country. He had long read that Qin's empire was full of clothes and sages gathered together. Now it seems that even a principality town attached to the Qin Yin Empire is much stronger than Ceylon City. The guards guarding the city did not accept Salin's money and turned a blind eye to the mercenary badge he wore. This shows that magicians also have privileges here.
Salin liked this atmosphere. He walked through the streets wearing a magician's robe, and no one showed awe to him. Although it was a bit strange, Salin could only understand that there were too many magicians in the Qin Yin Empire and everyone was used to it.
Salin's guess was correct. The town was only one-tenth the size of Ceylon City, with more than a dozen streets and few shops. Even so, he still passed by a magician when he walked into a tavern.
It was a second-level mage, wearing a white magic robe with two magic marks on his chest. When he saw Salin appearing in front of him, the second-level mage nodded kindly to him.
The pubs in the town are also very different from those in Ceylon City. Many of the drinkers are obviously mercenaries. This place is close to the Chaos Swamp, and there are many missions to hunt monsters, but these mercenaries are not as vulgar as Skochina, and their conversation is gentle. Salin was even a little uncomfortable with the atmosphere here.
There are many paintings hanging on the walls of the tavern, most of which are sketches by painters. In such a small place, there will not be any famous artists. These paintings were not bought from the tavern, but were put here for sale by the painters.
The waiter was called. Salin had no silver coins on hand, only gold coins. He gave one to the waiter. The waiter quickly declined, as he would not dare to accept such a large tip.
"I want some bacon to be packed away. I want ten large loaves of bread. You can drink and eat as you wish, and the rest is yours." Salin said politely, and the waiter reluctantly accepted it.
He whispered to Salin: "Master Mage, do you need any more help?"
"Do you have a professional union here?"
"Yes, just two streets ahead." The waiter answered fluently, obviously used to dealing with professionals.
Saleen was relieved. There was a professional union here, and his mercenary status was registered suspiciously, so he would have no trouble traveling in the Qin Yin Empire. Nailisi's dress is also a bit eye-catching, wearing clothes that were styled tens of thousands of years ago, and she is barefoot. Salin decided to buy her some equipment. More importantly, Salin had to sell some gems for some gold coins. His gold coins were almost gone. In the temple, Saleen had almost freed up all the space to store gems. Apart from a few scattered gold coins, he only had Scotia's bank check.
Naelis seemed to know what Salin was thinking, and she kept her head down while eating without being ostentatious. After the three of them ate in a hurry, they followed the waiter's instructions and came to the Professionals Union.
The Professionals Union of the Scotia Empire and the Professionals Union of the Qinyin Empire are not one and the same, but there are frequent exchanges between the two sides, and mercenaries registered on both sides can also receive tasks in other countries.
The town's union is not large and looks like an art gallery from the outside. Painted on the wall of the main entrance of the union is a fiery red phoenix, which is the symbol of Archduke Phoenix.
Entering the main entrance of the union, there was no crowd. There is a counter in the front, and the union service staff sit behind it, chatting in low voices in a boring tone. There are stairs on both sides leading to the upper level. Salin came to the counter and tapped the counter with his fingers.
Behind the counter was a young man with an honest face. The service staff of this union did not dress like swordsmen like those in the Scotia Empire. Seeing Salin coming to his counter, the young man smiled and said: "Master Mage, what help do you need from me?"
"I come from Skochina and want to register as a mercenary in the Qinyin Empire. Is it okay here?"
"Okay, tell me your name and your mercenary badge."
Salin gave his pseudonym and then handed over his badge. The young man quickly helped Salin fill out the form. It took only a minute. Salin only needed to sign it.
"The fee is three gold coins." The young man did not even ask for the names and occupations of the other members of Salin's mercenary group. Amazing efficiency!
"Well, may I ask, are there any escort missions here?" Salin paid the gold coins, but he didn't have any money left. He was afraid that he would have to pay extra for checking the task here. Fortunately, the young man gave Salin the answer happily.
"If you want to do a task along the way, go look for it on the bulletin board over there. If it is targeted, we will charge a 5% commission. We can provide a comprehensive contract to ensure that there will be no mistakes."
"No, please bring me a map of the mainland."
"A gold coin, Master Mage."
Salin suddenly felt that the young man's smile was disgusting. No matter how good the service attitude here was, it only existed to make money. In desperation, Salin took out a gold coin and placed it on the counter.
Salin was looking for a mission, not because he was short of money, but because he wanted to be part of a caravan so that he wouldn't attract too much attention. It’s hard to say whether the madman from the Holy See will enter Phoenix.
After getting the badge back, there is a metal mark on the badge. With this, you can walk as a mercenary within the control of the Qin Yin Empire. Putting away the copy of the mercenary registration form, Salin left the counter and came to the bulletin board. There were many notes posted on it, all of which were small tasks released temporarily. Most of them are looking to buy magic cores, furs, medicinal materials and ores.
There was no information about the escort mission among hundreds of notes. Salin had no extra gold coins left, so he had to leave the guild.
After asking passers-by for directions, Salin took Sikka and Nailis to an equipment store. Like all border cities, no matter how small the town, there will be good equipment stores.
The building of this equipment store is very old, and the plaque is also full of traces of time. The owner seems too lazy to paint, leaving the wooden plaque with cracks exposed and exposed to wind and rain. There were vines climbing on the walls along the street. It was already autumn, and the sight was yellow and desolate.
The words written on the plaque are Qin Yinyu - Deep Forest Weapons Store.
Salin walked in. There was no one in the store. There was a glass counter in the front and shelves on both sides. The shelves are made of fine wood and carved with fine patterns. At first glance, people will feel that the items on the shelves are also high-quality products.
"Boss, boss!"
Salin called out, but no one answered, so he had to raise his voice.
Cough, cough cough…
There was a coughing sound from behind a door to the east of the store, and a soft voice said: "Guest, please don't make any noise, please wait a moment."
It’s really rare to do this kind of business. Salin remembers that when a customer came in, someone would come up to serve him. He sat down in front of the counter out of boredom. The chairs for customers to rest on were quite comfortable, unlike the shops in Scotia, where many had long benches.
The goods placed on the glass counter were indeed very exquisite, and Salin even saw a dagger inlaid with nepheline. This is a magic weapon. Nepheline can store magic and does not require a magician to activate it. This gemstone is inexpensive and is often used as a substitute for rutile.
cough…
With a slight cough, the door on the east side was pushed open, and a young man with a sick face came out, glanced at Salin and others, and said: "Master Mage, I have kept you waiting for a long time. You need some food." What?"
"Are you the boss?" Salin was surprised. This young man, who is as old as himself, owns a shop. It's really amazing.
"No, it's family business." The young man smiled humbly. The slightly sickly face also had a bit of energy.
"I want to sell something." Salin answered directly. He had no more gold coins on hand.
"Sorry, Master Mage, we don't accept equipment. The weapons in this store are all made by our family." The young man declined politely.
"It's a gem."
"Oh? Show me!" The young man's face became a little more angry, as if a dying person had been instantly treated by a great recovery technique.
Salin took out a finger-sized gemstone fragment from the leather bag. It was a fragment of fluorite. Although it was a scrap, it was still crystal clear. People who didn't know the product might even mistake it for an Ice Island stone.
"Fluorite!" The young man's face became even more beautiful. The quality of this fragment is even better than the goods from some exchanges in big cities. In terms of quality, this fluorite fragment is cut directly from pure fluorite. Even though it is impure, it can still be used to make high-end magic props. .