"Hahaha, I can finally get off the boat and have some fun."
""
Su Lun and Qian Jiao were still testing the alchemy gargoyle in the captain's cabin, listening to the cheers and shouts of the crew on the deck.
After sailing at sea for so long, the days when docking for supplies are the happiest time for the crew.
Su Lun put away the gargoyles and came to the deck with Qian Jiao.
As soon as we came out, we saw that the coastline in the distance was very clear.
The blue sky is cloudless, and the sea and sky are the same color.
Because it is close to the coast, seagulls also appear in groups near the ships. Some of them soar in the sky, some hunt in the sea, and some fall on the deck.
Legend has it that seagulls bring good luck to people, so sailors are very fond of these messengers on the sea. These birds do not accept life and happily accept feeding from the crew.
Su Lun stood on the bow of the ship, looking far into the distance. There was a huge city built on the mountain on the coast, and the white and blue buildings could be seen from a distance.
On the cliff by the sea, there is a magnificent temple built with hundreds of huge stone pillars...
That is the "Temple of Agapathenon", the most sacred place in the entire Roman Empire.
The Romans were warlike and rich in heroic epics and gladiators.
They believe in the god of war, and the Agaparthenon temple is dedicated to the god of war.
There is no royal family in Romania, only dozens of free city-states. Each city-state has its own consul, who is considered half of the city lord.
In front of us is "Moros", the largest city-state among dozens of Roman city-states.
Because this city-state has the best deep-water port and is also the place where Roman's foreign trade is most concentrated, it is naturally the most economically developed city.
There are a large number of pirates, speculators, slave traders, and adventurers from all over here.
"Everyone, please be careful when you get off the boat and try not to be too ostentatious. Please notify me in time if anything happens."
"Yes, Captain!"
"Hahaha, let's go. I heard that Roman's arena is very lively. Let's go and have a look."
""
The Dawn Regiment sailed into the port, flying an inconspicuous pirate flag.
There are hundreds of various pirate ships parked in the deep-water port. After the advent of the Great Pirate Age, a large number of these "new" pirate groups appeared in the North Sea. The addition of one more ship did not attract anyone's attention.
The crew members got off the ship happily and went to the city in small groups to enjoy themselves.
Su Lun, Senjo, and the sword-carrying minion Lolota. They stepped off the ship and strolled on the pier, when they saw the Sea King-class battleship "Princess Skadi" and eight frigates in the port.
Neither of them were surprised.
After all, Dr. Banks had long sensed that the marked submarine was on the seabed nearby.
Qianjou only glanced at it, then abdicated his gaze and whispered: "That Princess Shuangyue is also in the city now. I don't know why she is here."
Su Lun peeled off the memory of the previous deputy captain of the Eighteenth Fleet and learned some confidential information, saying: "It should be waiting for the opportunity. After all, the sea area near the void ruins is very dangerous. We still have to wait for the right wind direction and ocean current.
Only then can we get over it, and we may encounter it a few times a year.”
There are a lot of ancient equipment in that void ruins, which pirates cannot digest at all, so they plan to develop them together with Marfa's technical staff.
There's nothing to see about the warships, and I can't even eat them after looking at them.
Now that Princess Shuangyue's people are in the city, they can also find an opportunity to find out about Kai.
If you really want to save people, the conditions here are much better than in the pirate city of Hastelling.
The three of them entered the city unhurriedly.
Going up the stone steps of the pier, you will see a beautifully repaired white stone city wall with fine carvings on the battlements and arrow towers.
This is the most beautiful city wall Su Lun has ever seen.
The Romans not only liked war, they also had profound artistic attainments. Many master painters, musicians, and poets had appeared in this country. They created many epoch-making works of art.
In every detail of the city's buildings, you can see the pursuit of artistic beauty flowing in your blood.
There was a group of guards in armor and holding spears at the city gate.
Different from the guards of other city-states, they looked very strong. Their exposed arms were muscular, their eyes were stern, and they had a murderous aura about them.
These are just ordinary guards.
Su Lun couldn't help but take another look.
There was no inspection, and the three of them entered the city smoothly.
No wonder there are always pirate groups coming back here to recruit crew members. Romans are born warriors.
After entering the city, they discovered that the rumors were true.
Pure Romans are all blond and blue-eyed, and they are easy to identify. On the street, you can see shirtless adult men everywhere. They may not be tall in body shape, but they are as strong as cheetahs, with wheat-colored complexions and full body parts.
The tendons are shiny and shiny under the sunlight.
It's rare to see a fat man with a big belly.
Even the children chasing and playing on the roadside can clearly see the abdominal muscles.
Weightlifting, wrestling, sword fighting, and javelin throwing are the fun activities for children.
They pride themselves on being strong.
The Roman Kingdom was still an agricultural society with almost no industry. Most women on the street wore loose linen clothes, and wealthy ladies would wear long cotton skirts imported from overseas. However, the styles of these skirts were very simple and could not be covered up.
How much privacy. As long as you look carefully, you can see the breasts exposed under the dress and the slender legs. Especially the young girls, they are not stingy about showing off their beautiful figures and look as usual on the street.
They come and go. They worship heroes and are happy to have a night of fun with the strong.
As the legend goes, the people here are bold and bold.
Su Lun also found it quite eye-catching when walking on the street.
The buildings in the city are very dense, and you can tell at a glance which ones are residential buildings and which ones are public buildings.
"Central Arena", "Senate", "Moros City Hall", "Muse Opera House", "Public Baths", "Market"
The public buildings are all very large and have unique architectural styles.
There are many outsiders in the city, and Su Lun and the other three are inconspicuous.
In addition to wandering around and seeing the local people and customs, their top priority was to get some information.
Now the Roman Kingdom has nominally belonged to the "North Sea Kingdom", and the mace flags of the North Sea Fleet have been hung everywhere in the city.
After all, Su Lun and the others had just destroyed several divisions of the North Sea Fleet, so they naturally had to be more careful.
Fortunately, he was well prepared and deliberately stripped some of the city's intelligence in the previous battle. Su Lun also knew some safe information exchange points and reliable intelligence dealers.
Not long after, when they walked out of a place called "Lavender Tavern", they had roughly figured out the information they needed.
"Kai was sent to the arena to be a slave gladiator. It seems he is going to participate in some kind of 'Hero Trial'. There is a competition tomorrow."
"If you don't have to fight, try not to fight. I spent some money over there in the gladiatorial arena and found an intermediary to get information. Then I can contact Renren and Kai and we should be able to find a way to rescue him. Besides, there are also people in the gladiatorial arena.
A group of royal knight slave gladiators from the capital of Luying. I suspect they are the people Barrett and the others are looking for. Maybe Barrett and the others are lurking in the city now, so pay more attention then."
""
Qian Jiao and Su Lun walked along, exchanging the information they had just received.
The current situation is quite ideal for them. This is Oleg's territory in name, but in the arena, the North Sea Fleet does not have too much say.
As long as you are willing to spend money, there are many ways to save people.
Moreover, the focus of the current situation is not on them, but on "Frost Moon Princess" Skadi.
"The situation in the city is very complicated now. The Luying royal family, Grand Duke Raphael, and other great lords are all staring at Princess Frostyue and her party. There are a lot of outsiders mixed in in the city. We can guess that they are
Those people who are going for the space ruins can naturally guess that there may be big movements recently."
"The Frosty Moon Princess hasn't been seen much recently, probably because she's afraid of being assassinated. But even if she doesn't go out, there are rumors about her and Oleg's second son, Onis Popov. Tsk tsk, this princess also
It really doesn’t stop.”
"Haha, it's good to be lively."
""
Another good news is that Su Lun has not heard that anyone wants their Dawn Group.
On the other hand, wanted posters for the "Holy Judgment Fleet" are posted everywhere on the black market, and the price of the reward has also skyrocketed to become more and more exaggerated.
And the three pirate squads of the Eighteenth Fleet that were destroyed by the regiment are currently classified as "missing".
Someone offered a reward for information, but no one knew what happened.
This is a big plus for Su Lun and the others, because there were no survivors before, so this news should be kept secret for a long time.
There are some shops selling fruits, jewelry, and clothes on the street, but the three of them have no interest in them.
I went to the blacksmith shop and had a look around. The swords and armors were of good quality, so I bought some for the crew on the ship.
Now that the news has been obtained, Su Lun spent money to find local snakes to operate it. All they have to do is wait for the news.
The three of them strolled down the street.
They had been at sea for more than ten days this time, and the sea breeze made them smell like the sea.
This is unbearable for someone like Senjo who likes bathing.
At this time, she said: "I heard that Roman's public bathhouse is good. It has natural hot springs and a large bath. I plan to try it now. Su Lun, do you want to go together?"
Su Lun nodded, "Okay."
Roman's bathhouse is indeed famous in the North Sea. The folk customs here are open and there is also a famous celestial mixed bath.
But as soon as he answered, he thought of something else and said: "But I want to go to the trading market to have a look. How about you and Lolotta go first, and I'll come back later."
Rather than taking a bath, he still thinks it's better to go shopping in the market.
The high-end Warcraft materials here are very cheap. Buying some materials and magic crystals can save a lot of money.
Maybe you can still find something missing.
The more remote the place, the easier it is for many valuable things to become covered in dust.
Qian Jiao couldn't wait to go to the hot spring bath, but didn't say much: "Okay, I'll call you if I need anything."
With that said, the three of them separated.
Senjo and Lolotta went to the bathhouse, while Suellen strolled through the city, heading to the market area on Shell Street in the North City.
Winter in Romania is very long, taking up three-quarters of the year.
There are only two or three months in summer, so Roman produces very little grain and has a huge need for imported grain.
As the "first Roman city-state", Moros has such a large population because there are a large number of grain merchants in this city.
The Romans are very warlike. In addition to fighting, they usually hunt and kill Warcraft and Kraken. Therefore, this place is rich in various high-end Warcraft materials and weapons. Those speculative merchants transport food in exchange for Warcraft materials that can be sold at high prices elsewhere.
This made huge profits and this business lasted for thousands of years.
Food, slaves, weapons, and Warcraft materials are some of the most popular bulk businesses in Moros City.
Before Su Lun entered the market area, he heard the noisy sound of selling.
The trading market here is not much different from other cities, just more primitive.
Piles of grain are piled on the ground,
The Romans were warlike and had a high fertility rate. There were wars between city-states all year round, so a large number of war slaves would appear on the market.
Most of the men were sent to the gladiatorial arena and sold to pirates and nobles as warriors.
Women were stripped naked in the slave market, chained and stood in rows on the street. Most of the women on display were young and good-looking, and they all sold for a good price.
Buyers can touch and knead them at will, and the female slaves have numb faces, as if they have accepted this tragic fate.
Su Lun had no interest in slaves and went straight into the depths of the market.
He walked around several material stores. The Warcraft materials here were even cheaper than those in Pirate City, and he could also find many high-end materials.
Things like the blood of seventh- and eighth-level monsters are necessary materials for drawing high-level runes.
These are all things that Su Lun is in urgent need of right now, so he didn't skimp on money and bought a bunch of them.
The current situation in the city-state of Moros is a bit complicated, and the trading market, where a large number of outsiders gather, is even more mixed.
As Su Lun walked over, he saw a lot of guys who looked like spies, and there were some familiar faces in the harvested memories.
He was not interested in spies from all sides. After browsing a circle of large shops, he walked towards the flea market.
Those street stalls are full of small businessmen and hawkers, and they also have many good things in their hands.
"Come and take a look, the ancient secret stele, scrolls and classics just produced in the ruins are cheap."
"The fragments of the "Book of the Dead" from three thousand years ago, come and take a look if you need it."
"Specializing in selling various secret treasures, [Blackbeard's Treasure Map], [Ancient God Stone Tablet], [Akavia Era Chronicle Tablet], [Aladdin's Magic Lamp], [Magic Flying Carpet]"
""
It was noisy all the way, and all kinds of strange things appeared on the carpet.
The world has a large population base, and there are also many lucky people.
Maybe a cave will collapse in the mountain, which is the tomb of an ancient king. Those funerary objects can make people rich overnight, and they will also produce many ancient treasures.
Su Lun walked all the way, and the omniscient eye also identified it all the way.
There are many fakes, as well as some "little top quality" products.
But for cursed objects like "forbidden objects", even if you don't have eyes, you can still feel its extraordinary curse properties.
Therefore, the possibility of directly detecting large leaks on treasure materials is very low.
Su Lun's key targets are those classics, secret volumes, documents and the like.
He always kept in mind Seria's high level, and the alchemist must be knowledgeable.
This world has buried treasures from countless civilizational eras. No one knows what remains undiscovered underground, and no one knows what big secrets are hidden in those documents.
The all-knowing eye takes a look at [crude imitation], [low-quality imitation of antiquity]
You can just skip it directly.
He walks around the street stalls very quickly.
When he comes across genuine products, he doesn’t even use them but reads the content. Su Lun will buy them directly when he comes across the ones with the right price.
Those lions who opened their mouths didn't pay attention at all.
In the pirate circle, almost no one is interested in these ancient documents that are like useless paper.
It was rare for such a customer to come, and the stall owners enthusiastically took out their treasures.
The products all have certain regional characteristics, especially ancient relics.
The antiquities produced in Romania are difficult to see elsewhere.
Su Lun also gained a lot.
But as he wandered around, he unexpectedly discovered that the proportion of puppet materials in these flea markets was relatively high.
Such as special wood, silk thread, puppet energy core and some related materials.
This made him a little strange.
Puppet master is a very niche profession, and materials are usually not easy to find on the market.
But here, Su Lun found a lot.
Moreover, at this time, Su Lun was walking and discovered a special stall.
He looked at the dolls for sale on the stall and exclaimed in his heart: "Rune dolls?"
Su Lun didn't expect to see someone selling finished puppets here.
The stall owner is a young girl with brown braids, a few freckles on her face, and her facial features do not look like a local from Roman.
At this moment, she was sitting cross-legged on a blanket, her whole body "suspended" in mid-air.
Su Lun could see at a glance that they were suspended by transparent silk threads.
Many stall owners in this flea market like to use weird ways to attract customers' attention.
But what caught Su Lun's attention was not this person, but the things for sale on her stall.
Some are obviously puppets that need materials, and there are also a few finished dolls with runes carved on them, the two most common types of which are [Wailing Dolls] and [Smiling Dolls].
Su Lun is an expert in this field, so he can naturally tell at a glance that the quality of those rune puppets is not high.
Both the level of rune carving and the effectiveness of the finished product are far behind those he carved himself.
It seems that the original drawings were incomplete, but there have been some changes and some new functions have been added.
But that didn't stop him from being surprised.
"Is this passed down from the 'Puppet Master' lineage?"
Su Lun found it very strange.
His inheritance comes directly from Seria, the founder of the Rune Puppet lineage a thousand years ago.
Now that a thousand years have passed, there may still be some skills that have been passed down.
Su Lun thought he was a "fellow disciple" and walked over.
Only then did he see a man chatting with the female stall owner.
"Kama, can I invite you to dinner tonight?"
"No, I have to set up a stall, so I don't have time!"
"Hey, Kama, please stop setting up a stall. How much money can you earn from this? I am now the captain of the North Sea Fleet, a serious second lieutenant officer, with a monthly salary of 30,000 yuan. If you marry me,
You won’t have to worry about life anymore.”
"Abel, I told you that I don't dare to be a pirate. Those despicable pirates killed my parents and robbed our manor. Have you forgotten?"
"That happened in the past, forget it. Now the North Sea Fleet is a royal army. And you have to know that my father is now the captain of the Third Fleet and has great power. When we form a family, we will definitely be together in the future.
Very happy."
"Sorry, please don't interfere with business."
"Then how much did these things cost? I bought them."
"I won't sell it to you!"
""
From the content of the chat, the two seemed to be acquaintances.
But from the girl's tone, it seemed like the two of them weren't that familiar.
Su Lun generally understood.
Thinking about it, he walked to the stall and asked: "Miss, how much does this wooden puppet cost?"
Seeing others coming, the man who struck up a conversation left with a look of resentment on his face.
The female stall owner looked at the rare opportunity for someone to ask for the price, and quickly introduced her product: "This is not an ordinary wooden puppet, this is a rune puppet. It has a very special effect, this is [Smiling Doll], activate
Energy crystal core, it can release visual illusions over a wide range."
Su Lun naturally knew the rune puppets very well, and he knew what was going on after just one look.
But he also listened patiently.
It seems that the female stall owner made it herself.
In other words, she is a "puppet master".
Su Lun didn't plan to ask her about her family lineage when she arrived, but tentatively asked some other normal questions, "By the way, I'll take the liberty to ask. I just came to the city-state of Moros, and I found that there seemed to be a lot of puppet masters in the city.
,Why is this?"
Hearing this question, surprise appeared clearly on the girl's face, and she said in surprise: "Ah, you don't know? Aren't you here for the [Heart of Four Color Elements]?"
"???"
Su Lun frowned, feeling that she seemed to be talking about a very powerful puppet treasure.
Thinking about it, he seemed to have seen this name in the classics, and then asked: "Is the [Heart of Four Color Elements] you mentioned the kind of powerful energy core in the legends of ancient goblin civilization?"