This brave man is a scumbag

Although there are advanced means of transportation such as magic vehicles in this world, the mainstream means of transportation that circulates between countries is still horse-drawn carriages.

The reason is simple. The magic car needs mana to supply. This kind of supply requires local technology that can at least accurately restrain the flow of mana. Therefore, if you choose to drive a magic car to travel around the world, then you will not be able to leave the horse. Glam, Taric, or Yingnan, the powers of magic power, broke down in one day, and finally chose a horse-drawn cart to pull the magic car.

My Qing Dynasty has its own horse-drawn magic car.jpg
There is no way, the premise of the magic car is the magic energy. After all, apart from the brilliant crystal, there is no technology in this world that can store a huge amount of magic energy in a very small container. That thing is not scientific at all.Therefore, even senior legionnaires of the empire like Zhou Li and Tiya can only choose to travel in a horse-drawn carriage.

Of course, Evan actually arranged for the airship at the beginning, but later because this trip was considered a private matter, and he was afraid of heights, so he did not choose the fast airship.

Yes, Zhou Li is afraid of heights.

"Stop laughing!"

On the carriage, Zhou Li slapped the table in front of him angrily, and said angrily, "You've been laughing since the airport, and you're still laughing, still laughing!"

"Cough cough."

Tiya coughed twice, her heroic and soft cheeks were full of unstoppable smiles, she lowered her head slightly, her voice was a little weird, "I just... I remembered something funny, and I'm not laughing at you. "

"You've been laughing so you haven't heard of it."

Zhou Li complained to Tiya in front of him with a face full of embarrassment: "Everyone has their own weaknesses. I am afraid of heights. What can I do? I was afraid of heights when I was a child. It's the same when I grow up. When I stand on it, my hands and feet are cold and my blood is cold." I don't know what I can do!"

"Yes, yes, it's okay, it's okay...poof.

When she thinks that the boy who lives indifferently on weekdays, even in the face of the threat of evil spirits, will be so scared that he hides behind him in the spacious and bright airport, like a homeless kitten. Can't help squinting his eyes, looking at Zhou Li with a smile.

"Elma, take care of her!"

Zhou Li turned his head with grief and indignation, and then he met the eyes of the red-faced Alma who had been suppressing her laughter.

···
Zhou Li curled up in the corner and didn't speak, his surroundings seemed to be covered by a layer of dark clouds, which was very oppressive.He stared at the table on the carriage with a numb face.

"fine···"

Seeing Zhou Li like this, Tiya couldn't help stretching out her hand and tugging at Zhou Li's face, and said with a smile: "Everyone has something to fear, it's okay."

"It's not what the hell is your sudden Zhixing big sister mode."

Zhou Li patted Tiya's hand, and said angrily: "Fear of heights is a physiological phenomenon, you understand, it's not whether I'm afraid or not."

"Okay, physical phenomenon."

Tiya smiled, then she looked at Elma beside her, and asked, "Eluma, did you bring that thing?"

"Ok?"

Elma froze for a moment, then she seemed to know what Tiya was talking about, nodded and took out a small cloth bag from her backpack.The small cloth bag is square and square, like a stack of papers.After opening the cloth bag and pouring it on the table, a brand new stack of poker appeared in front of the three of them.

"what?"

Zhou Li looked at the familiar Yaoji poker on the table, and his brain froze. Then he picked up the poker in front of him in a panic, and asked Elma beside him, "Where did you get this?"

"I bought it at Mosk No. [-] Department Store."

Tiya on the opposite side spoke, and said with some doubts: "Isn't this Chang'an brand very common?"

"Chang'an brand?"

Zhou Li was stunned for a moment, while Tiya in front of her tilted her head, and said as a matter of course: "Yes, Chang'an card, a board game developed by Lord Chonghuang, is very interesting, Tariq has always been very popular with this card type. game."

Emperor Chong··
After hearing this name, Zhou Li quickly searched for the name Chonghuang in his mind.Soon, he remembered that he had read in a world encyclopedia that Emperor Chong was the hero of the previous generation who rescued the world from the void, named Zhou Chang'an.

It seems that my senior may also be a fellow...

Looking at the cards in his hand, Zhou Li couldn't help but smile when he understood what was going on.After all, if you can see something similar to the earth in this world, there must be a sense of intimacy in it.

"By the way, do you know Chonghuang armor?"

At this time, Tiya seemed to think of something, and said with great interest: "I heard that the Chonghuang armor is buried in the natural forest of Muqi, but no one has discovered it after hundreds of years. Zhou Li, what do you think?" If you go to that forest as a brave man, will you be recognized by the Emperor's Armor?"

"Imperial Armor?"

Zhou Li was stunned for a moment, then asked curiously: "What is Chonghuang armor?"

"Oh, yes, you don't know much about that."

Tiya patted her hands to attract the attention of Elma, and then she folded her arms like a little teacher and said, "The so-called Chonghuang armor is the artifact left by the previous brave Zhou Chang'an. According to historical records, there are hundreds of resplendent heroic souls stored in the Emperor's Armor, and they can release their heroic souls to fight against the enemy at any time. There's no way to counterattack that quickly."

"Hundreds of godsend..."

Zhou Li was stunned when he heard this number. You must know that godsends and professionals are actually two kinds of creatures. As gods with authority, their power is not simply released and contracted. Rules can be modified at some level.Therefore, if it is really a gift from hundreds of gods, then the value of this set of armor can be said to be more terrifying than that of a country.

"Of course, that was once."

Tiya smiled and said with emotion: "The energy of the Chonghuang armor has been exhausted in that battle. Even if it is excavated now, the heroic spirits that the armor can drive are only platinum or brilliant, so this armor It’s just a brilliant level of equipment.”

"Can't the energy be replenished?"

Zhou Li was a little puzzled. After all, a piece of magical equipment should be able to replenish energy according to common sense. With such an existence that can be compared to a strategic weapon, how could other countries not study how to replenish energy?
"One is that this suit of armor has disappeared for many years. Everyone once thought that the Chonghuang armor was a rumor in Muqi. Another reason is that the energy consumed by this armor is clearly recorded."

After a pause, Tiya said with respect: "The energy needed for the Emperor's armor is the souls of those heroic spirits."

I see···
Zhou Li understood immediately, but he couldn't help showing great respect to those heroic spirits who still protect human beings even after death.Soon, they returned from the Chonghuang armor to the right side of the playing cards. After a short while, Zhou Li showed them the gold content of winning money at home during the festival.

About two or three hours later, with the blessing of the dragon blood horse, the group arrived at the border of Muqi.And at this time, the diplomat who had been waiting at the border for a long time arrived in Muqi and appeared in front of everyone.

"Hi everyone, I am the diplomat this time. You can call me Talis. Please take the carriage sent by our country for the next journey. Please rest assured that this is just a little thought and courtesy from us."

A tall, handsome man appeared in front of everyone.This man has long azure-blue hair, and the elemental stone pendant hanging on the diplomat's robe shows his identity as an elemental mage, and there is a high probability that he is an elemental mage of the water element.But for some reason, the diplomat had a faint bruise on his right eye, and it was the kind of scar from a long illness.

Is there any risk of being beaten as a diplomat in Muqi?

Although Zhou Li and his party were a little puzzled, they didn't ask. After all, it might seem impolite.They quickly moved from the long-distance carriage to a more spacious and comfortable state carriage. At this moment, Zhou Li and the three sat side by side, and opposite him was the gradually dead diplomat.

"Er... Next, I will introduce the customs of Tariq to you."

After scratching his long, fluffy blue hair, the water elemental mage said slowly after a brief silence: "Muqi is a country that doesn't have too much attention and etiquette. Apart from the standard handshake, Muqi is There is only one etiquette that praises nature."

Talis thought for a while, then skillfully drew a semicircle on his chest, and demonstrated it to everyone: "This is a standard gesture of praising nature, everyone can remember it."

After recording this simple and clear etiquette, Zhou Li raised a question: "When is this etiquette usually used?"

After hearing this question, Talis seemed to have expected that the other party would ask this question a long time ago. A touch of embarrassment and helplessness appeared on his face. Then he scratched his hair and said, "We usually use the etiquette of praising nature. in all sorts of embarrassing times.”

"what?"

Puzzled expressions appeared on everyone's faces, they never expected that the other party's answer would be like this.

"It's the most embarrassing thing to explain to others why doing this kind of gesture when you're embarrassed." Talis rubbed the center of his brows with a headache. After a while, he hesitated and said, "It's similar, huh?"

Looking at the deeper doubts on everyone's faces, Talis took a long breath, and quickly continued to explain: "Let me give you an example, it's like when you go home one day, your mother suddenly asks if you have found a lover, You are embarrassed and have nothing to say, at this time you can use this etiquette to skip the topic.

"Oh, it's similar to Shanzai Shanzai in Buddhism, isn't it?"

Zhou Li suddenly realized, and said, "That is, in the future, you and Mu Qi's person will have nothing to talk about. Just make this gesture, and the other party will politely retreat, and will not continue to embarrass you."

"That's it."

Talis nodded, agreeing with Zhou Li's statement very much.Then he thought of something, and quickly reminded: "By the way, although Mu Qi doesn't have anything particularly taboo, there is one thing you must pay attention to."

"Don't cut down the tree."

Talis said to everyone very seriously: "No matter when and where, don't cut down trees, especially saplings."

"what?"

At this time, Elma, who was gradually complaining, asked doubtfully, "Why?"

"Actually we don't know either."

Talis shrugged, but still looked serious: "We have followed this custom 500 years ago, and it has been passed down since the birth of this country. Although we don't know why, this is the whole Muqi The most taboo point is that once the trees are cut down, Mu Qi's survey team will immediately appear and take people away, so be careful!"

"Don't worry, we didn't rush all the way here just to cut down trees."

Tiya waved her hand, and then asked, "By the way, are explorers still allowed to enter the Natural Forest?"

"Ah...this..."

Talis didn't know how to answer for a while, and then he took out a booklet after saying sorry, and started flipping through it non-stop. After a while, he raised his head and said with confidence: "You can , but I'm not sure."

You are not sure what you are so sure about?
The three of Zhou Li suddenly felt a little speechless, while Zhou Li vaguely sensed the other party's deep-rooted fishing spirit and desire to kill.He didn't make it difficult for the other party either, but Tiya's words asked another question.

"Then when can we go to Victor City?"

"Oh, yes, you are here to solve the space node."

Talis tapped his head, and then complained, "Those Magnums cut off our mana supply last year, and now our resolvers are useless at all, really Trouble enough."

After making complaints about neighboring countries, Tallis thought for a while and said to the three of them: "If you want to go to Victor earlier, we can go now. Although Mr. Muqi wanted to see you, he didn't It’s not in a hurry, he specifically told me before that you can do what you want in your free time.”

"Ok."

Zhou Li nodded, and he was not polite, and said directly to Talis: "Then let's go to Victor first, and finish this kind of thing as soon as possible."

"no problem."

Talis admired Zhou Li's resolute character very much. He nodded, and then gave some instructions to the driver outside the carriage. Soon, the carriage drove to another road.

【They are coming】

Standing on the canopy of the tree, there was no emotion in her ruby-like scarlet eyes, the girl stepped on a green leaf with her bare jade feet, and her whole body was frozen in place as if weightless.

"Is this your arrangement?"

She raised her head, looked at the sky, and asked calmly, "Did you let him come here?"

【No, I'm just the goddess of life, I can't control fate】