The temperature in Dongli is much hotter than that in Beili. The sun hangs in the sky like a furnace, leaving no one to hide.
Under the scorching sun, Bi Hua stood on the bow of the ship, put his palms between his eyebrows, then pointed into the distance and smiled at the fairy: "We are finally arriving at Donghai City. This proves that we are not far from the mist forest."
The fairy looked in the direction of her finger, and saw a city made of steel at the intersection of the sea and the sky. The city was very large, and at first glance it was no smaller than Sunset City.
In addition to the rows of houses, there are also many ships docked at the nearby pier. Although most of them are broken-down houseboats drifting in the sea, there are also some exquisitely designed spiritual ships and cargo ships.
"The scale is quite large!" the fairy exclaimed with emotion.
Bi Hua's eyes suddenly widened: "Isn't that what you saw is a small black dot?"
The fairy shook his head: "I can still see some details."
"Why?"
"I once consumed special spiritual plants, so my eyesight is a little better than the average person." She said modestly.
Is that better? That’s much better!
Bihua was about to correct the fairy's unfair statement when she asked again: "By the way, how much is the entrance fee to Donghai City?" She originally planned to just pay the toll and go straight to the misty forest, but when she saw this
A special city has other ideas.
She wanted to exchange for some specialties of the Sea Clan. After all, if there was an opportunity to make regional price differences, don't miss it easily. The development of the Fairy Clan requires a lot of funds.
Bihua didn't think as far as the fairy spirit. She simply thought that she wanted to see the world. After all, this was a child who had never left Beili. So she shook her head: "There is no entrance fee to Donghai City."
"There is no entry fee?" The fairy looked confused. If there is no entry fee, then why are there so many sea drifters in Dongli still wandering around?
"There is no shortage of spiritual jade in Donghai City. After all, they make a lot of money from customs tolls every year. What they lack most are green plants, metals and fresh water. Therefore, if you want to enter Donghai City, you must pay them
All the above."
Fairy spirit: "..."
"They really know how to do business." In Dongli, where resources are tight, green plants and fresh water are more precious than spiritual jade. After all, only by surviving can you have the opportunity to practice.
"It's not expensive. You know, those who come all the way to Dongli are not ordinary people. They either go to the misty forest, or they come here specifically to sell land resources at high prices. They don't care about this."
"But the aborigines of Dongli are a bit too miserable..."
"Xian Ling, aren't you hot? Yao Yao made iced watermelon, come and have some!" Just as Xian Ling and Bi Hua were having a heated discussion, Xiao Zhao's sweet and crisp shouts came from the distant deck.
The fairy immediately said: "Re, please leave some for us, we will come right away."
"It would be great to have an ice spiritual pet!" Bi Hua followed the fairy to get some food with great envy.
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Just when everyone in the immortal clan was gathering in the lounge and eating ice-cold watermelon, the spirit ship had already arrived at the port of Donghai City.
As soon as it was parked safely, I heard a noisy sound coming from outside:
"Excuse me, warriors of your ship, do you need a guide? I am cheap and only need three bottles of fresh water!"
"Don't listen to him. He has never even been to the Central Island. Choose me. I am familiar with every place in Donghai City. My brother still works in the arena. I can buy the cheapest tickets for you."
"What's so good about fighting beasts? You might as well choose me! I know where the cheapest houses in Donghai City are and where the most cost-effective trading markets are!"
"Go away, go away, we don't need a guide." Faced with the sea drifters surrounding them, the soldiers drove them away unceremoniously.
The fairy walked to the window holding a large piece of watermelon. The crowds outside were full of people, and it was still dark. It felt like entering an African refugee cave.
Bi Hua gnawed on the watermelon and once again educated the fairies: "These people are not real sea drifters, but trustees trained by Donghai City. They specialize in deceiving new people who are taking advantage of them. They will take people to the most expensive places to spend money."
, we will never give up until they spend all their spiritual jade."
"Isn't this similar to the government's tourism industry?" the fairy blurted out reflexively.
"What?" Everyone looked confused.
The fairy shook his head quickly: "It's nothing. I want to say that the people in Dongli are really not simple!"
After destroying the watermelons, the fairy went to the cabin and asked the soldiers: "Does any of you need help purchasing?" After all, they have more than 30,000 soldiers, and it is impossible for everyone to enter the city, which will cause panic.
Purchasing agent? Many people showed confusion on their faces.
"Just helping to buy things." Xiao Zhao translated.
The soldiers shook their heads. In their view, Dongli was so poor that they really had nothing to buy besides fish. So the immortals took the people of the immortal tribe off the boat. Of course, Shenyin and Shen Yin were not included in the boat.
Yan Tianliang.
Neither of them is interested in Donghai City.
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Viewed from a close distance, Donghai City is very shabby. The floors are made of iron sheets. Due to the different quality, the color is very uneven. From a distance, it looks like patches piled on top of each other.
At this moment, the port is crowded with people. Apart from the poor people in ragged clothes, the most numerous are the glamorous nobles. They are wearing complicated armor and are followed by a group of guards and followers. It is obvious at a glance that they are not easy to mess with.
But even so, there is a group of old, weak, sick and disabled people who are crazy about them. These people who are not afraid of death are all people abandoned by Dongli. Some of them are old, some are disabled, and some are abandoned by their parents.
... There is no doubt that they are all people who have no ability to survive.
The locals will not sympathize with them, and they can only seek help from outsiders. Most of these people are eager to be taken in, some want to find jobs, and some are just begging for a little food to survive.
Facing these incoming refugees, most of the nobles were disgusted and started killing and expelling them. The sound of whips, screams... the sounds made people feel uncomfortable unconsciously.
Looking at this scene, the fairy frowned, but after all, there was no way to stop her. There were thousands of miserable people in the world. Even if she saved some of them, they would still be eliminated by the cruel environment in the future.
There is no doubt that the fairies are also being 'besieged'. Faced with the skinny and dirty faces, the only thing she can do is give them some food, and she can't give them more.
Otherwise, they will be robbed by sea drifters after they leave.
However, what the fairy did not notice was that while she was distributing food, there was a young man with blond hair and golden eyes on an ancient warship in the distance, observing her with interest.
"Master, could it be him?" the old servant standing behind the young man asked with an uncertain look.
"Well, it shouldn't be him. But..." He raised a bright smile, and his two little tiger teeth looked particularly harmless: "The breath on his body feels very familiar to me, and I am going to meet him."
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After distributing the food, the fairy led the tribe through the crowded crowd to the entrance of the city gate. There was a long queue here, including many ordinary people in uniforms carrying backpacks or carrying baskets.
take inspection.
Some of their baskets contained fish, shrimp, and shellfish, some contained rusty iron and metal, and some contained sun-dried plants... In short, they had everything.
Seeing the fairies staring at them, Bi Hua explained: "These people are basically slaves of higher races. They are responsible for going out to collect food or materials every day. You see, they all have identity tags hanging on their waists when they enter the city.
When you arrive, you only need to take out the sign, and there is no need to hand in supplies for entering the city."
Xian Lingzai took a careful look, and it was true. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart again: Compared with Bei Li, Dong Li is really avant-garde!
She led everyone from the fairy clan into the queue in a low-key manner. In front of her, several sea drifters were working together to carry a rusty boat, waiting to enter the city.
From the joyful chats they exchanged from time to time, it can be known that such a broken ship can be exchanged for a lot of money, and it may also allow them to have enough food and clothing in the next year.
Xiao Zhao took a look and couldn't help but complain to the fairy, "Isn't this just junk? Does anyone still want this thing?"
The fairy explained: "This is not junk. The iron blocks under our feet are made from them. In Dongli, where there is no land, metal is the best carrier, even better than wood. After all,
Wood will be damaged if soaked in water for a long time, but iron will never be damaged."
"So that's it!" Xiao Zhao looked surprised.
After a long wait, it was finally the turn of the people in front to 'pay'. The drifters skillfully took out the ironware from the cabin of the broken ship and handed it to the tall and thin man in charge of the fee.
The tall and thin man first glanced at the few sea drifters in front of him, then weighed the ironware in his hands a few times. After confirming that the weight was acceptable, he gave them five wooden passage signs.
Haidiao could not help but take it and then disappeared at the entrance.
It was Fairy's turn. She pointed to the tribesmen behind her and said, "These are my companions." Then she skillfully placed six Chinese cabbages on the table. These were grown by vegetative people and looked particularly delicious.
Looking at such a juicy 'wild vegetable', the tall and thin man wanted to say it was not enough, but the fairy's current image was a ferocious-looking lin orc with a string of 'bodyguards' following behind him, so he nodded and handed her six
A wooden sign.
This wooden sign allows them to walk in the city unimpeded.
The fairy handed the wooden sign to everyone and led them into the city.
The city gives people a very dilapidated feel. Basically, the places where resources can be saved are all made up of suspension bridges connected by iron cables. At first glance, they look as intricate as a spider web.
Below the suspension bridge is the rolling deep blue ocean, and you can faintly see many large marine creatures swimming in it. These should be specially raised food.
At this moment, there were many people driving on the suspension bridge, and there were even fishmen responsible for maintaining order. They shouted loudly on their dark blue skins: "It is forbidden to bring large spiritual pets into the city, and it is forbidden to fly in the air. Anyone who violates this will be punished directly.
Slaughter on the spot!”
The fairy's eyes passed over them, and then looked into the distance. In the distance, some scattered iron houses could be vaguely seen. The scorching sun and rolling heat waves hit the face, giving people a very uncomfortable feeling.
To be honest, apart from its larger size, Donghai City is really the worst city that the fairies have ever seen, and the people living in it are simply too hot to die.
"Dear guests, do you need guidance service?" Just as she was thinking about which suspension bridge to get on, a clear and bright voice suddenly came from behind her.
The fairy looked back, and at some point a young man with dazzling blond hair rushed behind her. He had an angular Western face and a pair of deep and charming dark golden eyes.
Xiao Lizi's style when he was young.
The fairy took a look at his clothes and saw that he didn't look very poor, so he decisively refused. The blond boy made a sad expression: "That's really a pity. Donghai City is notoriously complicated. It's your first time."
Come on, I’ll probably have a headache for a long time.”
"Who are you?" Xiao Zhao asked directly and politely.
Chai Lang also looked at him defensively.
The young man smiled a bright and harmless smile: "Let me introduce myself first. I come from the Riyan tribe in Lieshan Continent. You can call me 'Jin'. I am... not an adventurer. I like all thrills.
thing."
"Riyan Clan?" Bi Hua frowned. She always felt like she had heard of this clan somewhere, but because there was a prohibitive and dangerous sea area between the mainland and the mainland, information was not exchanged, so she was not sure.
"Have you heard of our clan?" The blond boy turned his handsome face to Bi Hua.
Bi Hua shook her head reflexively. She had never been to Lieshan Continent, so how could she have heard of it?
On the other hand, Zhui Lang looked thoughtful. He was from the Lieshan Continent. In order to escape pursuit, he was brought to Jiuli by Amu. As for the Riyan tribe, he seemed to have vaguely heard what Amu had said.
Chai Lang was searching for the Riyan clan in his mind when he heard the guy nagging:
"Well, I'm very distressed right now. Just a few days ago, I was exploring the misty forest and accidentally lost my space ring. Now I'm penniless and can only earn a little bit of spiritual jade by showing people the way...
If you think I'm so pitiful, just hire me!" As he said that, he blinked his eyes desperately, looking particularly innocent and harmless.
The fairies didn't believe this at all. This young man had hands and feet, and his strength was not low. It would be better to kill a sea beast casually and sell it than to lead others with a shy face. It was obvious that he had a premeditated attack.
Came with them.
But she didn't feel the aura of the monster Gu on him, nor did she feel any malice at all. After thinking about it, she asked, "Have you been to the Misty Forest?"
The young man asked and answered ten questions: "Isn't it true? I have said that I am an adventurer and I like thrilling places. The mist forest is called Dongli's Island of Life. Can I not go and explore it?
?”
I don’t know whether it was intentional or unintentional, but he muttered again: "However, the misty forest has not been peaceful recently. There are many crazy beasts in it, and the humans are fighting with a group of elves. It is particularly dangerous. Many adventurers who went in to explore have been forced to retreat.
.”
The fairy nodded: "Okay, we'll hire you."
"Ah Ling!" Zhui Lang disagreed a little. He had already remembered that the Riyan Clan was one of the oldest clans in Lieshan Continent. They believed in the mythical beast Golden Crow and were the sons of the sun. It was impossible for them to be unable to afford food.
"He is so pitiful, let's give him a chance to earn spiritual jade!" The fairy winked at Zhui Lang, so Zhui Lang shut up.