No one knows how big the "City of Eternal Night" Eludnes is. There is a huge space in the belly of this paleontological fossil. Houses made of black stone and metal skeletons are lined up in rows. This is a place of order in the darkness.
The city and buildings spread from the pier to the depths of the mountain. Outside the city, it is said that there are some dark elves and sea beasts who like darkness deep in the deep caves.
All the buildings in the city are almost exactly the same as in the game, and the resident NPCs are almost all familiar faces.
Raymond is very familiar with all of this.
He knows... The bearded Joseph, the administrator of the dock, will trigger a "find the adulterer" mission. The reward for the mission is a rare treasure map. The Sheriff Josiah who patrols the streets can steal a city defense thief professional player.
With the key to the arsenal, you can get several pieces of silver equipment. The homeless man on the street corner is a hidden exorcist professional instructor. You can change your job here to the hidden professional "exorcist". The two eighth-level skeleton corpse vultures outside the gate of the lord's castle are alive.
....
These missions, which used to be very rewarding for gamers, are now somewhat despised by Raymond.
Unknowingly, he already possesses combat power and wealth that far exceed those in the original game.
But after getting off the boat, Raymond looked at the noisy street in front of him that looked like a vegetable market. The number of people surging there was still far beyond his expectation.
The popularity is much higher than the impression from the game.
There is no distinction between civilians and nobles in the City of Eternal Night, everything depends on money.
Foreigners with money can rent hot spring castles, while those without money can only make do in cheap pubs or on boats.
In the past two years, a huge influx of immigrants has resulted in a massive shortage of temporary housing.
Originally, he wanted to rent an ordinary castle for 350,000 to 50,000 quarks per night, but in the end he had no choice but to rent a high-end castle for 500,000 quarks per night.
Finally, when I asked about the reason for the shortage of accommodation, I realized that it was not only because the final venue of the "39th World Tour Gladiator Competition" was chosen here, and a large number of spectators and contestants poured in.
The most important reason is the news about the "One Piece Treasure" spread by Capone!
This was the place where Pirate King Delos sailed. Many new pirates came here because of its reputation. In addition to treasure hunting, it was also like some kind of ritual.
The ultimate goal of almost all pirates is to become the "Pirate King". This is the most suitable place to start in the hearts of new pirates.
...
"Profiteers...the prices have doubled."
Raymond paid and completed the check-in formalities, but cursed secretly in his heart.
But thinking about his plan to get rich soon, he felt that five hundred thousand for a night was not too expensive. At least the single-story magic castle on the mountainside, protected by the magic tower of the city owner Puius family, would be better.
Guaranteed privacy and security.
With the chores done, everyone was ready to go their separate ways and wander around the city.
Lulu and Ke Lin went to major commercial banks to inquire about scientific research materials. If they could afford it, they would buy some cheap ones. If they couldn't afford it, they would try it first and write it down in their budget books. When they left, they all said the same thing.
He looked at Raymond expectantly.
The pitiful looks in their eyes clearly meant: "Captain, I'm counting on you to win money to buy materials..."
Raymond waved his hand: "Go ahead and leave the money to me."
The security in the City of Eternal Night is good. Although drunken pirates often cause trouble, most of them will be arrested by the skeleton guards and taken to the city prison to use undead magic to sober up. At least it won't happen like last time in Agamand.
Lu was being blackmailed by a group of pirates. Moreover, with Colin accompanying him this time, Raymond felt at ease to let the two dead scientists roam the streets.
Anna is teaming up with Helen, who is wearing a mask. They plan to visit clothing and accessories shops first, and then visit major slave shopping malls to familiarize themselves with the "crime scene" where a slave robbery is about to occur.
The beautiful sailor lady's eyes before leaving were also full of expectation, "Captain, you have to bet carefully to win money. That will be your beautiful sailor lady's last possession..."
"Know it..."
Raymond shrugged.
This kind of city in the eternal night is the favorite dark environment for vampires. Boss Enzo said that he wanted to have some fun, and after agreeing on some competition matters with Raymond, he ran to the city and wandered around.
In the blink of an eye, Raymond was alone again.
He recalled the layout of the city, found a path, and took the first step towards his plan to get rich.
First, he has to find a suitable betting station.
...
The "City of Eternal Night" Eleusidnis is a city that interprets dark punk style to the extreme.
If you look at any other place, the Adventurer Tavern is most lively and bustling late at night.
But here, it is a city that has been blessed with eternal night, where carnival is going on all the time.
Eludnes is a city of pleasure. The city's sensual places take up several large blocks, including gambling stalls, taverns, romantic gardens...
At the foot of the hillside of the Pueus Family Castle, there is a complex of colorful steel buildings, where taverns gather.
The dark black stone streets and neon lights reflect a prosperous and luxurious scene. The luxury here never turns off the lights.
In large and small taverns, countless pirates are drunk and dreaming. There is no distinction between day and night, there is only continuous carnival, noisy dark music, high-quality and cheap wine and restless hormones...
The city of Eludnes is a gathering place for pirates in the Western Sea. There is never a shortage of war slaves, so the tavern here also has the most colorful girls in the entire Western Sea.
As long as you are willing to spend money, pimps can help you find any truly high-quality goods. Various noble statuses, such as various levels of high-ranking nobles, subjugated princesses, wealthy businesswomen, great pirates, and female chiefs.
..Various races, mermaids, vampires, half-elves, werewolves, pure fur tribe, snake tail tribe, dwarfs, and even skinny undead tribe...
As long as you have an idea, they can provide you with the right girl.
Raymond stepped alone on this familiar black stone street, and the familiar scenes in his memory flooded into his mind. One by one, the familiar NPCs turned into real human beings. This feeling was very strange. It was like falling into a dream.
I can't tell whether it's a dream or reality.
Because of the recent influx of foreigners, almost every pub here is full and crowded.
Along the way, there was feasting and feasting, and alluring girls were posing at the door of the tavern...
The streets are filled with the pungent smell of alcohol, thick tobacco and seductive powder.
A mixed-race giant more than five meters tall was diligently handing out leaflets at the entrance of the tavern. He was condescending and eye-catching.
At this moment, the giant's big hands directly handed a leaflet with an attractive program list to Raymond's eyes, and said enthusiastically: "Hey, captain, do you want to have a few drinks? We just had a drink in the store.
Here comes a group of girls from Sena, guaranteed to satisfy you..."
"captain?"
Upon hearing this title, Raymond touched his one-eyed blindfold and showed a strange expression on his lips.
He listened to Anna's suggestion and changed into a British pirate-style captain's outfit.
She said that if she always closes one eye, others may be more curious and defensive, and the "Gorgon Eyes" are more likely to attract curiosity and prying eyes. But if she wears a one-eyed pirate eyepatch, it will not be so abrupt. Although this outfit looks like
It's a bit vulgar, but it fits the "temperament" of the captain of his dignified ghost pirate group.
Obviously, Raymond believed her lies.
He had just received the flyer, and at that moment, a drunkard with a bottle of wine and pigtails was kicked out by the bartender.
This red-faced drunkard had obviously drunk a lot, and he was staggering and unsteady on his feet.
While he was pouring wine into his mouth, he was cursing incoherently, "I am a noble...Captain Jack, but I was once the captain of the Black Pearl, and you actually don't let me drink? Burr~ Wait for me...
When you find the treasure, you will definitely make up for the wine money when you come back..."
The bartender had obviously heard this many times and was a little impatient: "Red-Nosed Jack, you already owe a lot of wine money, please find another place to get the bar credit..."
"..."
Looking at this drunkard, Raymond lowered his head and looked at his own attire, which was more or less similar to his, and felt a little dumbfounded.
What Anna said was true. Although this outfit was vulgar, it was much more "inconspicuous" than the previous swordsman outfit.
"Hey... I must ask Anna to prepare some nicer outfits for me when I get back."
Raymond shook his head, looked up at the red and green flashing neon sign, and entered the pirate tavern called "Giant Tavern".
By chance, he was quite familiar with this tavern, and the owner was a well-informed local coward.
On the poster board at the door of the tavern, you can see big pirates with various reward amounts. Even those big pirates with over 100 million people visit the tavern, and their reward orders will be posted at the door as signboards by the tavern...
Raymond glanced at the bounty list from top to bottom and saw many famous pirates from previous games.
The city of Eludnes has been really lively recently, with many experts coming here.
The restless music was clanking as he walked into the tavern, and his pirate captain outfit instantly became less eye-catching.
In the taverns in front of us, there were ten drunkards who boasted that they were such-and-such captains, and eight of them were dressed in pirate hats with guns and swords. Of course, there were also many wooden legs, golden hooks, and the like.
This is...the popular aesthetic of the pirate camp.
...
Raymond ordered a glass of wine and waited boredly for boss Enzo to summon him and get the competition number before he could place bets.
No matter where you are, the Pirate Tavern is the most well-informed place.
"Have you heard that the [Three-Headed Dog Fruit of Hell] was discovered in our waters of Gruul. Hey, why am I not so lucky..."
"Of course I've heard about such a big thing! [Ghost Wolf] Boris Thain had some bad luck and went to capture a group of pure-haired slaves. He also picked up a Devil Fruit and sold it to
The Hydra Chamber of Commerce made a lot of money."
"Speaking of...that super powerful mythical beast fruit, why doesn't that guy Thain eat it himself? I remember that he has been trapped in Sequence 2 for many years. If he eats that fruit, he will definitely be able to break through Sequence 1. By then,
, he is not just a great pirate in the Gruul Sea, but a legendary figure with a resounding reputation throughout the Endless Sea."
"Eat? How can such a big man's inheritance be so delicious? Whoever dares to eat it will be hunted by a large number of masters to the ends of the earth! The only smart choice is to sell it for money."
"That's right. I heard that [Elephant Emperor] is a ruthless person who will exact revenge..."
"Eh... that's not right! Isn't that mythical fruit of the beast type the ability of [Elephant King] Sitting Division Three Captain Hebei-sama? Why did it suddenly become a prize in the gladiatorial competition?"
"You haven't heard yet?"
"What did you hear?"
"Things have broken out! A large number of mysterious masters have appeared in the waters of the Pure Hair Clan. The [Elephant King] sat down three division captains to hunt down the former Shichibukai Helen Fulrea, and their entire army was wiped out. Even the three top-level supernatural beings were killed.
The powerful squad leaders have all been killed, and their bodies are still hanging on a rock in the main channel of the Pure Mao Tribe sea area for public display!"
"Ah? The squad captains sitting down by the 'Endless Eight Emperors' are all legendary pirates whose combat power is not weaker than that of the 'Ossara Shichibukai'. How could...the whole army be destroyed? Or was it the super team composed of three captains?
fleet?"
"That's why I say that guy Thain is so lucky. I don't know where so many masters came from the pure hair tribe. Not long ago, the pirate groups that poured in from all over the country to capture slaves, except for the 'Black Wolf Pirate Group', almost all
None of them managed to escape completely!"
"Yes, some people went to see it not long ago. On the reef where the pure-hair tribe entered, in addition to the three captains of the [Elephant King], there were more and more pirates with over 100 million hanging, dozens of them scattered here and there.
Woolen cloth..."
"Oh, I also said that the more pure fur slaves there are in the slave market recently, the price has risen instead of falling. The three division captains of [Elephant King] probably no one dares to catch slaves."
"..."
In the tavern, the most discussed topics among the pirates and adventurers were naturally the great changes that occurred in the territory of the pure fur tribe and the recent news of the "39th World Tour Gladiator Competition".
Raymond was drinking glasses of wine at the bar of the tavern, listening to the pirates chatting and farting, and also learned about some of the recent trends in the city.
"Tsk tsk, yesterday there was a billionaire pirate who easily won five games in a row and received more than 10 billion in bonuses. In the end, he was spotted by a big pirate and became the captain of his squad."
"The day before yesterday, there was an unlucky war slave who was thrown out of the competition by the red-bearded Plante of the 'Sea Dog Group'. In the end, he actually won a lot of money for that guy Plante. A Sequence 4 guy can do it.
Five consecutive wins makes me want to try it..."
"Haha, don't be delusional! A few days ago, there was a Sequence 2 peak pirate who wanted to steal a chicken with a reward of more than 300 million. He thought he would be a sure winner in participating in the group stage, but he didn't expect that he was unlucky enough to meet a master and the prize was not available.
Earn it, but lose your life in the first round..."
"..."
"I heard that the former champion of the 37th Tour, 'Beautiful Wind', is also here and is preparing to participate in the finals. This finals will definitely be exciting. I have bought the tickets and I must go and see it!"
"I've heard that there are more than one legendary figure here, 'Beo Guangfeng'! The slave gladiator group of the 'Hydra Chamber of Commerce' has been in the top three of several tournaments, and I heard that they are here for the finals this time.
There are quite a few, including the thirty-sixth world champion [Poison King] Kelly, the thirty-fifth world runner-up [Lava Giant] Badr..."
"Ah? Is there anything different about this competition? Why are so many arena legends coming this time?"
"Hey... let me tell you a top-secret news. Have you seen the Poseidon battleship on the dock? This time, a big shot with a high status is here! I heard that this finals has a 'god-level' provided by that distinguished gentleman.
Prizes, those big guys signed up one after another..."
"What kind of prize is it?"
"I heard...it's the 'Fruit of the Sea' from Pirate King Delos!"