Lord of Rot

Chapter 514 Dare to pry with my little wife
A giant city like a mountain range sits in the desert, blocking the sky behind it.

High Blood City was built deep in the desert, closer to Oasis City, the merchant capital, and not far from the coast if you go west.

It's still more than half a day's journey, but the door is so close that it seems to be right in front of you. The closer you get, the more you need to look up.

Except for the guide who had been here once, including Miss Desert Pearl, everyone couldn't help but exclaimed, does a building of this scale really exist? It is said to be a city-state, but in fact it is a big mountain.

Li Qi thought more. It is said that Earl Bailong's Duen City was built behind Steel Knife Mountain and also took advantage of the mountain.

There is also the legendary golden grassland, which is on a high-altitude plateau that reaches into the clouds.

But after all, this was the first time Li Qi had seen such a magnificent building, and he thought that only the pyramids on Earth could compare with it.

The difference is that from a distance it looks like a flat triangular pyramid, while High Blood City looks like a trapezoid. You have to get closer to see the details.

At noon, when the sun is at its strongest, a dozen vultures fly overhead.

Driven forward by the wind and sand, Li Qi and others traveled day and night for three days, and finally something other than sand appeared on the road ahead.

Wheels inserted horizontally and vertically in the sand formed a forest of wheels.

There were crushed and twisted dead bones on top, and several vultures were standing on the corpses looking for food.

Wheel torture, a very cruel punishment, involves nailing the body to the spokes of a wooden wheel. When the wheel rotates, the person nailed to it will be twisted to death.

Looking at the densely packed wheels and the twisted bones and corpses on them, the atmosphere in the team became much more depressing, and even the hot air felt chilly.

It’s not that I’ve never seen them before, but I’ve never seen so many, let alone four or five thousand wheels.

The psychological pressure brought about is not ordinary.

This world happens to not have the laws of "no ghosts will appear at dawn" and "it's absolutely safe to hide under the covers". Even if the sun above your head is like a furnace, hot sweat is pouring down your body, your heart is still cold, and your arms are covered with goosebumps. Layer after layer, there is no time to stop.

Among the group of people, there is only the highest leader on the surface. Miss Desert Pearl is an ordinary person, the others are extraordinary people. Li Qi has the highest combat power and is the most "ordinary" body-enhanced type among them. With his current physical condition Not to mention the high temperature of more than 40 degrees and the sun, even the fire pit of [-] degrees can be jumped in for a while to ensure that the skin is not rotten and the flesh is not injured.

Li Qi then cast a cooling spell to make her feel more comfortable.

Although Li Qi claims to be a knight, Li Qi hopes that he can take the route of a mage. It would be so comfortable for a mage to just throw a piece of magic with a wave of his hand. Moreover, after all, his magic talent is a golden finger given during time travel. Others have learned it for half a year, but he only uses a few... Days of time, it would be a shame not to use this ability.

After walking forward for a while, the torture forest gradually disappeared, but hanging cages began to appear on the roadside.

The so-called hanging cage, cage torture, involves hanging people in an iron cage. Compared with the cruel but short-term round torture, hanging cage torture does not cause direct physical harm, only death from thirst, starvation, and sun exposure, which is more torturing to the soul than flesh.

The hanging cage is like a road sign, pulling the team forward.

Occasionally, you can still see corpses nailed to the torture rack, imitating Jego.

The corpse also changed from rotting bones to a relatively fresh corpse, and even when it reached the gate of Gaoxue City, it was still alive and still twitching.

Li Qi looked at Vendela, but the other person kept shaking his head. It seemed that his ability didn't work here.

"Your Highness Princess," Li Qi said to Lisu, "We should first buy a group of slaves and fight slaves."

It was only after getting to know him that he knew that there were many types of slaves in High Blood City, including ordinary strong slaves, fighting slaves, breeding slaves, and birth slaves. As for slaves who were selected because they were beautiful?All digested internally.

Among them, the trained combat slaves are just like the dead soldiers. They have been trained to have no will of their own and completely obey orders.

The same is true of their plan on the surface. This place is no different from Oasis City. Even if 50 people stretch their necks and allow Li Qi to slash him with a knife, he will be exhausted to death.

There must be something difficult to deal with inside, and it is not advisable to take action before the investigation is clear. Of course, Li Qi's plan is to capture the slave owner on the spot and make a dead body, and then go up layer by layer to find out the information. It is best to cook it all in one pot.

He is not greedy for these 50 people, but others will be too.

"What happens after we go in?" For some reason, Lisu, who is a little female leopard to others, acts like a little wild cat when facing Li Qi. She scratches and fusses sometimes, but most of the time she is very obedient.

I have always been very obedient.

"Stabilize them." Li Qi said his plan: "No matter what they say or whatever price they offer, we will agree. We must stay at least one night."

He wasn't going to pay anyway.

Killing people is easy, but how to take in the slaves with minimal damage and ensure that they are obedient is a difficult problem. The best way is to turn all the slave owners into corpses and control them.

Not to mention that Li Qi's spiritual power unit only has 500 points. Even if Isis and the Water Fairy are dragged over, it will definitely not be enough.

To manage 50 people, in terms of management, it is estimated to be more than [-] people, and in terms of force, it is estimated to be tens of thousands.

It is absolutely impossible to control thousands of corpses using the method of controlling dead corpses.

Finally, after crossing the drought, they arrived when Li Qi's magic failed. It was almost dusk.

They had just stopped at the gate for a few seconds when someone recognized the flag and trotted over.

The other party introduced himself, but Li Qi didn't listen to a word. His attention was attracted by the city gate.

A huge gate made of cast iron, covered with wood.

The city wall was three rooms thick. Riding horses and walking through the gate, everyone was relieved to see the shade above their heads. Even with Li Qi's magic, the sun was really shining, so it was better to hide in the shade and feel comfortable.

Li Qi continued to control the magic to ensure that his body was light, otherwise the horse under his crotch would have been crushed into a pulp.

"It seems that we will only be female knights in the future." Li Qi sighed. If he accidentally fell down while he was on top, and the beauty turned into a beauty cake, it would be too bloody and would easily leave a psychological shadow.

After actually entering Gaoxue City, Li Qi began to observe this city-state seriously.

A huge statue is hidden behind the house, revealing only the uncovered dotted hemisphere and the upper body of a delicate woman's head with closed eyes.

There are also a few feathers growing out from behind the temples.

"Harpy?" Li Qi looked at the giant creature that looked like the Leshan Giant Buddha, giving him a slight phobia of giant objects, as if it could tip over and fall down at any time.

If you look carefully, you can see that they are different from the birdmen Li Qi once captured. They don't have that much hair on their bodies, but their faces are just as delicate.

Then I heard the person leading the way take the initiative to introduce: "That's Avada'o!"

"Dao? Where is Arnold?" Li Qi couldn't help but sigh.

It is only now that we really understand Gaoxue City from the local population.

First of all, High Blood City only covers an area of ​​​​one city, but it is larger than an ordinary barony. From the outside, it feels like you can't see the end. When you enter the city, you feel like a cricket crawling into a cage, but suddenly there is no one. The skinned giant broke through the city wall, and he didn't feel out of place.

And this is not just about supporting slaves.

Slaves have to work here every day, eating less and working more.

Most of them are simple processing and manufacturing. Although the manufacturing capacity of several 10 people is barely comparable to that of Li Qi's [-] people, the efficiency is extremely low, but slaves are cheap.

Li Qi has to pay money to his subordinates every day, which has added 5 people to Monkey Island. He has already received complaints from the managers several times. The working conditions Li Qi gave are too good, and the golden sun is splashing out like water. fall.

Did he give you a lot of money?There are not many at all. People who work normally can only earn enough for food and clothing. Moreover, Li Qi has gradually improved the consumption concept of the territory residents, and the return of funds is not too slow, especially after working for a day and making money, he always wants to eat something good. , sugar, honey, dates, spices, etc., all have high market prices, and Li Qidu has formed a breeding chain with very low costs, so the situation where residents only make money without spending it will never happen.

People all hope that their lives will be better and better, so they work so hard just to be able to eat meat, eat big meat, drink alcohol, and drink good wine.But if compared with Gaoxuecheng, he is really a kind man. He has to work hard, and he may not be able to eat. The slave owners consider the cost the most.

The accommodation is not even as good as a kennel, but the chain is thicker than a dog's neck.

All those who control slaves are called slave owners. They believe in and obey the guidance of the only true god, Avada'o.

Li Qi looked at the eager slaves who mentioned Avada'o, and curled his lips hidden under his pocket. He estimated that these bastards who eat human blood steamed buns are similar to him. Even though they usually talk about their faith, they are very pious. If God It's really showing off, and it's definitely the first to counter.

God doesn’t give out money, and doesn’t care about food. It’s fine if you don’t show your face at ordinary times. If you really dare to come out to pick peaches, you must show God what the power of materialism is.

Besides, these bastards who make a living by persecuting other people have no faith in their hearts. Even if they have a little conscience, they will have nightmares when they sleep at night.

Further up is the residence of the slave owners, and the slave owners are also divided into three, six or nine grades.

At the top is Avada'o's human body.

The human body is the nickname assigned by Li Qi. Officially, it is the reincarnation of Avada'o, but it is actually an inheritance system. Just like Oasis City, it remains the same system regardless of change.

As for whether he really has real power or is just a mascot like the Devil Emperor, it's hard to say.

Following "Princess Sophia", although I couldn't see Avadao, I met a real high-level executive named Sava.

They were invited to an open-air palace on the upper floor. Li Qi and Qiang Shi served as personal guards and quietly followed the princess, playing their roles. Several other extraordinary beings were blocked from the door by spears and were at war with each other. .

Li Qi did not ask the extraordinary beings to be obedient. He and others had to show their own momentum. The momentum of a group of extraordinary beings would be very bluffing, otherwise it would be easy for others to manipulate them.

"There are four extraordinary guards in one room, what a big deal."

Li Qi admitted that he had underestimated Gaoxue City a little. It was taller than the short ones. With a population base of 50, it could produce dozens of extraordinary beings. However, it was not enough in front of him and Qiang Shi. It was just a matter of one fist. Son.

When two parties meet, the first thing is to do.

The slave owner named Sava sat in the main seat, and the beautiful maid standing next to him took a step out: "Standing in front of you is one of the three apostles of Avada'o, the Iron Hand of High Blood City, and Yuanhang. vulture, Sava.”

Then the place fell silent.

"Ok?"

Li Qi saw Sava, the four extraordinary beings, and the beautiful maid looking over, and noticed Lisu's hinting eyes towards him, so he took a step forward helplessly.

In the past, others would register for me, but I didn't expect that I would have to register for my little wife today.

It's quite new when you think about it.

Qiang Shi's dull character could not say anything good. Li Qi could only take half a step forward and said: "Standing in front of you are the Earl of Leiweng City, the Viscount of Mama City, the well-wisher of Sapphire River, Ruler of the Desert and Fairy Princess Sophia of the Eternal City.”

In fact, Li Qi couldn't figure out what Lisu's title was, because in his opinion, it was not very important, and he was just a desert ruler, which was pretty good.

The population in the desert is the most loose. If there were not 50 people in High Blood City to make up the population, the total number of people would definitely be pitifully small, just like no man's land.

After he finished speaking, he caught Lisu's expression with the corner of his eye. She was a little proud, and the corners of her mouth were slightly turned up. She even straightened her waist when sitting on the chair, and her chin was slightly raised. It seemed that she was in a good mood. good.

The reason is unknown. It's probably not because he was flattering her, so she must be happy.

The seemingly high-quality conversation was no different from when Yang Zirong faced a mountain eagle. After the two sides drew a line and announced their names, they could finally start the formal conversation.

The registration number is not only to tell the other party who I am, but also to know who the other party is, to see if there is any conflict of interest or territory conflict between us, who is the host and who is the guest, so as to facilitate subsequent conversations.

But the first sentence made Li Qi frown.

"Princess Sophia~" Li Qi didn't know why an alien from another world could smell like curry when speaking, fearing that he would suddenly start dancing as he spoke.

Sava's sun-tanned face smiled and squeezed out black chrysanthemum folds at the corners of his eyes: "The first time I saw you, I was attracted by your beauty. I know it is difficult for you to control the desert. If you are willing to marry me, , I can send you 2 soldiers to help you completely control Leiweng City."

What a great deal, if he had just traveled over here, Li Qi would have married him.

But now, Li Qi only wanted to kill him, and dared to pry the corner of his own wall.

Lisu didn't answer, but glanced at Li Qi quietly.

Li Qi sighed in his heart. Did she really remember what she said before, and she wanted to agree to all the other party's requests and then stabilize?

Fortunately, the little female leopard was not really obedient. She frowned and refused without hesitation.

Savoie didn't bother him too much. It seemed to him that he could achieve the best, and if he couldn't, there would be no loss.

His face changed, and he immediately changed his tone to talk about business: "One slave soldier is 1 silver moons. They are all born from the blood of the best slaves. They were raised from a young age and are strictly prohibited. They are definitely better than ordinary elites. How much do you want? ?”

The price is very expensive, and if the militiamen are given 1 silver moon, they will fight tooth and nail, and some will even go to the battlefield carrying pitchforks themselves without paying.

Li Su's answer did not disappoint Li Qi: "2!"

He secretly made a thumbs-up sign in his mind and hit the snake directly on the stick. He didn't intend to give out the bronze star anyway.

"2?" Sava smiled: "If you are willing to spend a good night with me, I am willing to receive 1 silver month less from each slave soldier."

This is 200 gold days, which is indeed a huge discount.

But what makes Li Qi even more annoyed is that the other party is persistent in his evil intentions.

Lisu's face was expressionless: "I can afford 2000 golden days, but I want to take them all away tomorrow."

With the savings in Leiweng City, 2000 gold days is really nothing. Sava nodded and did not bother: "Of course, I will gather all the slave soldiers tonight, and please prepare the money."

After the business matters came to an end, Sava proposed and asked: "There will be a warrior duel tomorrow morning. Princess Sofia, would I be honored to invite you to watch it?"

"A duel between warriors?"

"Yes, we will not only sell ordinary slaves, but also strong soldiers, and some warriors who have been blessed by Avada'o. They can capture tigers and leopards alive, and are as strong as cattle. Every once in a while, they will There is a duel between warriors to show the strength of warriors. If you have any warriors you like, you can also bid to buy them. They are rare guards and may be more powerful than the two beside you."

Li Qi smiled secretly, you really dare to say that.

Unless a giant dragon, even a griffon, is brought in, Master Li Qi would dare to punch twice.

"Yes, I just happen to be interested." Lisu still remembered Li Qi's order that they had to stay here for a day.

Sava nodded: "Tomorrow afternoon, I will prepare 2 slave soldiers for you."

In the evening, after dinner.

Li Qi was lying on the bed, holding Lisu's heaving little head with one hand: "I'm going out tonight, and I asked them to protect you. Please be careful and stay here."

"Hmm!" Lisu tried to raise her head, but with Li Qi holding her head down, Lisu just kept lowering her head.

　[Drawing the world as a prison] 500 reward, thank you.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)