After accepting the confession from everyone in the history department, the big octopus went back to its old nest with a full harvest, and happily let them pass through the seamounts.
Everyone was struggling to move forward in the seabed gap. Unlike the light body of the undead, the players' movements were obviously much slower. Xiao Zhi also felt the difficulty of re-walking this trip.
Finally, they passed through the gap, and a huge and magnificent city appeared before their eyes.
"This... there are cities in the core area of the new map!!!"
"Such a big one, is this Atlantis?"
"Wake up, that's a legend from the Earth era, so it might appear here."
Bai Yan took a closer look at the city, showing a thoughtful expression: "I remember that it was recorded in the ancient books of the Xiyue tribe that they originally lived on the seabed, and they migrated to land after the catastrophe on the seabed. Is it the city of Kernas in the records?"
Everyone in the history department discussed:
"Really? It's incredible that this place is still there after the cataclysm!"
"Why don't we go and see?"
Bai Yan nodded: "Let's go, let's go and have a look. Kernas's architecture is quite distinctive. You can tell if it is right or not."
As he said that, he was going to lead the players of Shangshanruoshui to visit the city below.
Bai Yan turned to look at Einstein and the others who provided them with internal information: "What about you? Do you want to come with us?"
Einstein refused with a smile: "No, we need to record some things professionally, so we won't go with you."
Bai Yan nodded: "Okay, then I wish you all the best, goodbye."
After saying goodbye to Bai Yan, the three of them swam to another direction together.
Bai Yan looked at the figures of the three going away, with a trace of inquiry hidden in his eyes.
The inside news came just right, and the content just guided them into the city. Could it be that the person who gave the news was actually hidden among several people
He thought for a while about Einstein, who was cynical, and about Vidi, who was a genius in terms of data and materials, and finally thought of the mysterious man who seemed to just want to get subsidies to play games, but Xiao Zhi is always making big noises.
Bai Yan shook his head, forget it, since the three people over there don't want to say it clearly, it's better not to think about this issue carefully, he doesn't want to be an annoying senior brother at all.
·
On the other side, Xiao Zhi and his brothers went to Kernas City.
They took a lot of screenshots of the building, so that they can be compiled into data for research later. While taking pictures, Xiao Zhi explained to them what he had learned from his previous rough exploration of Kernas City, including the approximate ethnicity living in each area, the class distribution in the city, and so on.
Einstein asked: "Little brother, do you want to go out of the city with us later?"
Xiao Zhi shook his head: "Forget it, I will leave after this wave of filming is finished, the fire technique is too restricted in the water."
In the world of ZERO, magic will also be disturbed by the environment. Fire magic will become stronger in a hot and dry environment like a desert, then it will definitely become weaker in a humid environment, and then it will be weak in the sea. One-tenth, it is difficult to gather fire elements.
He could only explore in the undead state before, because the fire of the undead is not a physical flame, so it will not be restricted by the bottom of the sea. But now, he would run into a player from time to time, and it would be very troublesome if he was bumped into with the undead soul crystal.
Xiao Zhi went on to say: "I have to show up at Hessen, I haven't shown my face for several days, so I can't be too arrogant if I skip work."
Wei Di sighed: "Little brother is really a busy man."
Xiao Zhi looked at Wei Di with a smile: "Then senior brother, do you want to help me with some paperwork?"
Veddy: "…"
It's unreasonable, Brother Squeeze is actually addicted.
Xiao Zhi coaxed: "How about I share with you the exclusive gossip circulating in Hessen?"
Hesse has undead people from all races, ages, and classes in the continent.
Naturally, he also has a lot of secret information that is unknown on the mainland. Maybe some people want to eliminate the undead, and they also want to bury those ulterior secrets of themselves or their families by the way.
With the status of a clerk, Xiao Zhi can visit many undead people logically, and he knows a lot of gossip, such as: a certain famous minister doesn't like to take a bath, a certain monarch likes to play with mud in private, a certain princess Suspected to be a man...
Viddy: "...deal."
Don't blame him for being unsteady, it's just that the enemy's bait is too fragrant.
After completing the collection of building materials in the city, Xiao Zhi said goodbye to his seniors, then put on his vest, and returned to the Hesse trade zone using the teleportation stone.
·
The trade area is now basically decent. Based on Xiao Zhi's planning, Milton has integrated the architecture into the Hessian features, making the whole area look tidy and unique, even as a scenic spot.
Of course, this scenic spot is a scenic spot with Hessian characteristics, such as street lamps emitting green light, notice boards made of skeletons, decorations that will suddenly catch passers-by, and the like.
These can bring every outsider a new experience, absolutely let people feel drowsy, and feel the all-round care of Hessen.
The transportation network is also roughly completed, only some slightly remote places are still under construction, but they can already be put into use.
Xiao Zhi went to the government affairs center in the trade area, which he set up for the convenience of Milton's work. Milton usually works here, and Xiao Zhi occasionally comes over.
After knocking on the door of Milton's office, Xiao Zhi entered it to discuss the future development with Milton.
Milton said: "The trade zone is almost ready, and it can be opened recently, but the biggest problem at present is the lack of manpower, and there are too few people who are good at management among the undead."
Xiao Zhi also deeply agrees.
Most of the undead are warlike. Even people who were peaceful in life will become irritable and irritable after they die with resentment. It is very difficult for them to do management. Maybe seeing a fight on the road, the undead who are management can't help but join in.
Like Milton, there are very few people who have transformed themselves into undead with some kind of ideal, and the few who have been converted into government affairs centers, but even so, there is still a shortage of manpower.
Xiao Zhi pondered: "Yeah, we have to think of a way. We can't assassinate the dignitaries of other countries, right?"
Milton became interested: "You mean...?"
Xiao Zhi joked with a smile: "I just go and get rid of the talent I like, and if I'm lucky, won't I be from Hesse after I die?"
Milton showed a look of sudden realization: "Ah, so it can still be like this!"
Xiao Zhi: "... I was just joking."
Milton felt a little regretful: "Is it just a joke?"
Xiao Zhi quickly explained: "If people find out that we did it, they will definitely not work hard, and maybe they will plan revenge secretly, which will not benefit Hessen at all."
Milton thought for a moment and then said: "Then... what if we change our thinking? We can send people to lurk around the politicians who are about to be assassinated to observe. Is there a chance?"
"..." Xiao Zhi thought for a while, and it seemed that it really made sense...
It's just a feeling of picking up leaks.
In the future, will there be rumors in the mainland that there will be Hessian gods of death around people who are about to die, and once you die, they will be taken to Hessian
·
After bidding farewell to Milton, Xiao Zhi returned to the Palace of Skeletons to deal with the recent documents.
Due to the opening of the trade zone, the recent paperwork is slightly more than the previous one.
Xiao Zhi dealt with some documents that needed to be decided by himself, and gave Wei Di some screenshots of other trivial contents, and then waited to copy Wei Di's answers while groping for fish.
Xiao Zhi skillfully and quietly opened the address book, looking at the world channel for a while, and scrolling through the forums for a while.
At this time, a hot post was pushed to the front page.
Xiao Zhi looked at it, very good, this time it was finally not his own melon, but it was someone he knew—[Subject: Hahahahaha Longinus did such a thing! ! ! !].
Longinus is the ID of Timgard's game. He is a topical character who often appears in player discussions in the game. Of course, Luo Ye, also known as Bai Yan, is usually mentioned at the same time.
The two fought from reality to game all the way, and from game to reality, they never tired of it.
Xiao Zhi couldn't help but click on the post when he thought of the distant figures of the mecha department members on the seabed.
The guy who posted this post is a kind person, he didn't make a big paragraph of mysticism, and he went straight to the topic when he came up, and the subject of the post was a picture.
The picture was taken in a huge cave. It seems that the environment is still in the sea, and there are many shellfish and shrimps around.
In the center of the picture is a group of people. Xiao Zhi glanced at them and they were all familiar faces. They were all from the mecha department, and the leader was Tim Gard.
In the screenshot, Tim Gard is wearing a gorgeous pink dress and is fixed to the cave wall by strange seaweed. I don't know which doll the skirt came from. The skirt of that skirt is very gorgeous, and it floats in the still water, which looks a bit dreamy.
The skirt is dotted with jewels, but judging by the way those jewels can float in the water, it must be fake. In the collection of the big octopus, only Xiao Zhi is willing to use real jewelry to make it a doll.
At this moment, Tim Gard's face is full of "why should I live in this world", he seems to have encountered some unacceptable major blow, and the whole person is in a state of emptiness.
The poster's description is: Hahahaha! ! ! I thought it would be miserable for me to be captured by a big octopus and wear a pink skirt, but I didn't expect to see Longinus! ! hahahahahahahaha! He is worse than me, and his skirt is pinker than mine. Thank you, sir, I feel much better.
The following responses are basically:
hahahahahahahaha! ! !
@果叶@如叶@如叶@如叶@果叶
It's over, I dare to laugh at the boss, I'm afraid I'm going to be beaten to death, but I can't help it hahahahahahaha! ! !
What about God of War? Why didn't it appear in the post? Could it be that the whole army was wiped out
Look at the group of people in pink skirts behind Longinus, aren't they the God of War
Ha ha ha ha! ! The goodness is like water, come out to celebrate the New Year! ! ! You have all the materials for this year's talk.
There was sympathy in Xiao Zhi's eyes, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up. It was really Tim Gard's loveless expression, paired with a dreamy pink dress, it was so funny.
He covered his mouth with difficulty, so as not to laugh out loud in the government affairs hall.
·
After some time, the trade zone finally opened up.
Xiao Zhi released the news through various channels, and soon the news spread across the mainland.
Those who felt itchy for the new map but couldn't reach it, instantly poured their enthusiasm for exploration into the newly opened Hessen trade zone.
Hesse has always been the most mysterious and exclusive place on the continent.
I heard before that they were carrying out a big project mysteriously. At that time, many people thought they were preparing some mysterious ceremony, but they didn't expect to build a trade zone in the end!
This is really an unheard of move, and some people even thought they had received fake news.
But no matter whether they are believers or unbelievers, those who want to take a look still account for the majority. After all, the experience of entering Hesse without being beaten to death is really rare, even if you can only buy a special teleportation stone at a very black price in the trade zone.
After they were ready to be scammed and teleported to the Hesse Trade Zone, they found that the construction here was actually decent. It not only sells Hessian exclusive materials, but also special products that cannot be bought on the mainland, such as soul lamps, undead potions, etc. There are also shops available for rent.
There are even places to stay and eat, but it looks ghostly, and it feels like living in it is as happy as a funeral.
Even Hesse allows outsiders to explore in the designated area after passing the identity check, and there are clear tax standards for exploration income. Buyers who want to sell directly to Hesse are also welcome. Although the price is lower than the market price, it is convenient and exempt from transaction tax.
In addition to trade, there is also a special tourism project - the carriage tour of the dead.
Visitors can take a fully enclosed undead carriage after paying a fee. The carriage is very strong and protected by a formation inside.
The carriage will take passengers through the Hesse, passing through the settlements of some dangerous beasts and undead creatures, allowing people to experience the feeling of being in close contact with them, just like going to a wildlife world.
The visitors were stunned, it's true that Hessen is still here...
·
When Xiao Zhi was working in the trade zone, he received a call from Mulan Fasa.
Muranfasa said that the Yuan Clan has gathered more than half of the people, and successfully crossed the seamount by putting on a pink cloak and sending a doll to the big octopus.
Now they have all entered Kernas City, and the city is in better condition than they imagined.
The building is also far more comfortable than the houses they built with stones randomly before. The houses that have not collapsed can basically be occupied with a little cleaning. They plan to clean out the buildings selected for the Hesse Consulate at the same time.
Then you can start repairing the teleportation array.
The materials and plans for the construction of the teleportation array are still there. It is estimated that it will not be long before Kernas will be connected to the mainland for the first time, and this sleeping underwater city will officially appear in front of the whole world.
Xiao Zhi congratulated him, and by the way, shared some of his experience in developing trade zones recently, as well as some operating methods of tourist attractions that he had known, hoping to help the Yuan family.
After hanging up the communication, Xiao Zhi felt that it was necessary for him to report the matter of the consulate to Asen. After all, this was within the scope of diplomacy, and it was not a trivial matter.
Although he always felt that A Sen probably wouldn't mind... But the procedure still had to go.
After making a report on the consulate and sorting out the situation in the nearest trade zone, Xiao Zhi put away the documents, got on the carriage of the dead and walked towards the Palace of Skeletons.
The trading area is quite far from the Skeleton Palace. After all, the Skeleton Palace is the core area of Hesse, how can people come in and out casually? Therefore, the transportation network can only cover a distance from the Skeleton Palace, and you have to figure out your own way for the rest of it.
Xiao Zhi felt that he was at a disadvantage. The undead knights could ride back on their mounts, but as a clerk without a mount, he could only float by himself. Fortunately, the undead's speed was fast, and he didn't feel tired when floating.
At this time, it suddenly rained in the sky.
The sky that has been dark all year round is even darker now, and the clouds are so low that they seem to be falling. Unlike other areas on the mainland, the raindrops in Hesse are gray, which makes people feel uncomfortable.
It rarely rains in Hessen, and Xiao Zhi has never thought about bringing an umbrella.
Because the rain in Hesse doesn't just look gloomy, but it's corrosive when drenched, and the blood volume drops off when standing in the rain.
If someone dares to run in the rain of Hessen, he will soon fall down in the heavy rain and never get up again. Only those who want to die or those who love to die will do this.
Ordinary umbrellas are not good at all in the face of this powerful rain, and they will be corroded and leaked after a long time. Unless it is an umbrella made according to the weapon level, it needs to be a little more advanced, otherwise it can't stand it at all.
Fortunately, the trees in Hessen can withstand the corrosion of rainwater, and the soil in Hessen can also neutralize the corrosion of rainwater. Moreover, it doesn't rain for a long time every time in Hesse, just find a tree and be careful.
Xiao Zhi hurriedly found a big tree to hide from the rain, only to escape the attack of the raindrops.
He stood under the tree, staring at the pattering raindrops in a daze. Surrounded by a dark forest, after being washed by raindrops, every leaf looks shiny, but it feels a little different from usual.
There was even a little quietness and serenity.
"Seventeen."
A voice sounded beside him, the low voice seemed to be so cool from birth.
Xiao Zhi was startled by this voice, and returned to reality from a dazed state. He turned his head in the direction of the sound and saw Frost standing on his right, holding an umbrella in his hand.
He came quietly, as if appearing out of nowhere, he arrived at Xiao Zhi's side.
"Lord." Xiao Zhi saluted him.
He couldn't help but glanced at the umbrella in Frost's hand. It must be a high-end product that can move forward in the rain of Hessen.
The whole body of this umbrella is black, but the material on the surface has fine lines, it seems to be made of some kind of Warcraft leather. The metal part is also black, with exquisite patterns all over it, and every detail seems to reveal ingenuity, presumably from the hands of some master.
Seeing Xiao Zhi looking at his umbrella, Frost explained indifferently: "The spoils of war, I forgot which unlucky guy it came from."
Xiao Zhi: "..."
Very well, this is in line with Hesse's usual style.
Frost looked at him: "Are you going back to the Skeleton Palace?"
Xiao Zhi replied: "Yes."
"Want to go together?" Frost said calmly, shaking the umbrella in his hand slightly.
Since the boss personally invited him, how could Xiao Zhi, the younger brother, refuse
He nodded and walked under the umbrella.
Frost didn't say much, and led Xiao Zhi to walk slowly in the direction of the Skeleton Palace.
It seemed that he was so scruples that the raindrops would drift with the wind, he moved forward very slowly, holding the umbrella firmly in his hand, ensuring that both of them were well protected under the umbrella.
Surrounded by a gray rain curtain, everything in sight was dyed in a hazy gray tone, making it look a bit unreal. Only the space under the umbrella was as usual, which gave Xiao Zhi the illusion that there were only the two of them left in the world.
The distance between the two was very close, and Xiao Zhi smelled the woody fragrance from Frost's body that seemed to be fused with Hesse.
This reminded Xiao Zhi that a long time ago, he and Asen also encountered a Hessian rain.
But at that time, the two poor guys didn't have such powerful umbrellas, they could only nest under the tree together, chatting while eating the snacks brought by Xiao Zhi, and had a great time.
Neither of them spoke. The raindrops fell on the umbrella surface, making a crisp sound, but it seemed that it was quieter under the umbrella, which was unbearably quiet.
Xiao Zhi couldn't help but said: "Lord, I'm here to report to you this time about the recent development of the trade zone, and I discussed with Yuanzu about setting up a Hesse consulate in the newest city of Kernas. "
Frost: "Say."
Xiao Zhi also took out the paperwork while walking, and told Frost what he had prepared before.
Frost listened silently all the time, and did not express any objection to any of Xiao Zhi's arrangements, even making Xiao Zhi wonder if he was in a serious daze.
"That's the way it is now." Xiao Zhi raised his head and glanced at Frost after speaking.
This glance made his heart skip a beat.
Frost was looking at him with a gaze that seemed to be able to see through people, as if he had seen through the disguise of the undead soul crystal, through the false face made by the game, and saw the man lying in the game cabin. Same as Xiao Zhi himself.
I don't know how long he has looked at Xiao Zhi like this. The atmosphere fell into stagnation again, no one spoke between the two, they just looked at each other quietly, and no one moved forward.
Unknowingly, the rain had stopped, without the continuous sound of rain as the background, it seemed that there was a dead silence between the two of them.
After a while, Frost looked back: "I have no objection."
After speaking, he put away his umbrella and walked forward alone.
Xiao Zhi just looked at his back and left little by little, without answering for a while.
Suddenly, Frost stopped. He didn't look back, but said lightly, "Qianyelu is delicious."
Afterwards, he continued to move forward, and his figure gradually disappeared into the forest, as if he had come here on purpose, just walking the same road with Xiao Zhi in the rain.
Xiao Zhi was taken aback for a moment, and then he realized that he was talking about the fact that he handed someone a bottle of Chiba dew when he was buried in that place.
At that time, Frost didn't react after drinking it, but he didn't expect to come and tell him how delicious it is now.
This made him feel in a trance that he saw the gentle young man back then.
Xiao Zhi pondered, since A Sen likes it, then buy it.
Bought all the flavors!
He was going to contact Qianyewu right away, asking him to provide him with the freshest supply, including the newly developed scallion flavor.
·
After that, with the opening of the trade zone, Xiao Zhi and Milton became more and more busy, almost going crazy.
I did not expect mainland residents to be so enthusiastic about the Hesse trade zone. The number of people who came on the first day was okay, and they were all tentative. On the second day, the number of people began to increase explosively, and various things that needed to be dealt with also piled up exponentially.
Because of the exploration of Yuanhai, the sales of the Soul Lamp were unexpectedly good, so the craftsmen in charge had to start working overtime.
Sightseeing projects are even more busy, the horse-drawn carriages come one after another, and there are so many tourists that the undead creatures are stunned. Fortunately, the horses pulling the carts are also undead, otherwise most of them will be exhausted to death.
Over there in the exploration area, various things, large and small, continued.
Xiao Zhi secretly divided some of the affairs and asked his brothers for support, but he was still too busy.
As a last resort, Xiao Zhi dragged a lot of undead knights over to help, even Dean and Lance, who were knight commanders, also came, although these two were more of a deterrent.
As for the lord...
He'd better not come here, where the Hessian lord haunts, no one would dare to come here.
As for Alifa...
It's responsible for being cute.
Of course, there are also benefits to being busy. The income from the trade zone continues to flow, nourishing Hesse's treasury that is about to bottom out, and it may not be long before the next round of construction can begin.
After the first few days, everything was gradually on the right track, and Xiao Zhi finally felt like he could catch his breath.
But it is short of manpower!
Xiao Zhi couldn't help but ask Milton: "Have those officials we were targeting been assassinated today?"
Milton looked regretful: "Unfortunately, there is no..."
Not dead means that they cannot transform the undead, and it also means that they still can't find people.
Both of them couldn't help sighing, hoping that the political struggles in the countries on the Dazemenya continent could be a little more cruel...
The author has something to say: Asen looked at the scallion-flavored Qianyelu in front of him: ...
Did he say something that would be misunderstood