Cataclysm King

Chapter 547 Return to Innocence City

"I haven't been back to Innocence City for a long time. I didn't expect it to have changed so much."

"Yeah. It feels like civilization has regressed several eras. There is even a magic tower on Downing Street."

"It's normal for this dock to have a magic tower. Even a ninth-level card master wouldn't dare to force his way into that nine-story magic tower."

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Not long after, Ji Xun and the other two got off the Void Dragon Boat and walked on the streets of Innocence City.

Familiar yet strange.

The people of the Southern Continent took control of Innocence City and demolished everything related to machinery. The steam boilers and steel pipes that were once everywhere in the city were completely demolished, and some new castle buildings with obvious Southern Continent magical style were built.

But originally many high-rise buildings in the city required mechanical equipment such as elevators to be used. Now without the machinery, they have become completely old-fashioned staircase buildings.

The mixed architectural styles in the city give people a strong sense of civilization conflict, like a horse-drawn steam carriage.

Ji Xun and the other two couldn't help feeling a little emotional as they walked on the street.

Now the area occupied by the Iris Legion in the Eastern Wilderness is shrinking, and the only area it truly controls is Innocence City and several nearby military fortresses.

As for other cities.
They are all Silver Moon believers who are endlessly killable.

These people in the southern continent don't want to occupy it, and there aren't that many people willing to occupy it.

They repaired the high walls surrounding Innocence City. Almost all the adventurers and mercenaries from the southern continent gathered in this city. They completely regarded the Eastern Wasteland as a treasure hunting ground like the Warcraft Forest.

It was easy to come to Donghuang. Ji Xun and the other two disguised themselves and made the trip without encountering any trouble.

But going back is very troublesome.

That requires a rigorous faith and identity review.

The three of them mixed in the crowd and observed the garrison forces and magic tower layout near the dock.

As I walked, I quietly entered Downing Street.

No matter how it changes, Downing Street remains prosperous.

The various pubs with familiar signs are still bustling with people, the street girls are still beautiful and enthusiastic, and the unique small building of Honglou at No. 1 Downing Street is also brightly lit.

But I hardly recognize any of the faces I come across.

Ji Xun walked on the street, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar street in front of him, with a strong feeling of the passage of time in his heart.

He used to be a corpse collector in Innocence City and had been to Honglou, so he was very familiar with this city.

But everything before my eyes is not the same as I remember.

As I was walking, I suddenly saw an adventure tavern with a sign that read "Old Gun Tavern".

Ji Xun suddenly had an idea: "Let's go, shall we go have a drink?"

He still remembered that this was the tavern where he sat when he first came to Innocence City.

What is rare is that, while most of the shops on the entire street have been replaced, this shop is still in its original state.

Nan Jing was very excited and responded, "Okay."

Chujiu didn't say anything and just nodded.

The three of them walked into the pub and found a seat by the window.

Ji Xun also took a special look at the price of drinks at the bar, which was much more expensive than before.

I thought it was probably because the brewing industry in Innocence City was destroyed, and the output of the original brewery was not that high.

However, the drink menu does include many drinks unique to the southern continent.

Also, there are many more call girls in bars than before, and their quality is much higher.

There were even a few girls whose looks and temperament made them look like aristocratic ladies.

Ji Xun always observed the surroundings when he arrived at a strange place. He looked at a young woman in a red skirt and felt that she looked familiar.

It was during this glance that Nan Jing keenly caught the difference in his expression. He blinked and asked, "Mr. Ji Xun, do you want to order a girl to drink with you?"

Almost all the drinkers in the tavern are adventurers, and they are not stingy in spending money to buy pleasure.

At this moment in the tavern, almost every table had several gorgeous girls serving enthusiastically, and everywhere was filled with erotic scenes of bare legs and breasts.

Perhaps because of the fierce competition, the girls will take the initiative to ask almost every customer who enters the pub.

There were two ladies at Ji Xun's table, so no one disturbed them.

Ji Xun smiled and looked at Nan Jing, curiously asking, "Why do you ask?"

"Ah I. I thought."

Nan Jing hesitated and her face turned slightly red.

Of course she thought Ji Xun was interested.

Although she didn't say it, it was obvious that Ji Xun and Katarina had a close relationship before, and she also guessed some secret methods related to suppressing distortion.

She asked this question not out of teasing, but out of concern. Originally, she wanted to ask if it was because the witch was distorted and needed some physical contact to satisfy her pleasure.
She didn't mind ordering one either.

But as soon as he opened his mouth, he realized that Ji Xun had no such idea at all.

"hehe."

Ji Xun looked at the embarrassment on Nan Jing's face, guessed what she was thinking, and chuckled.

Although this bun-haired lady's strength has increased a lot, her character is still innocent.

Before the ball-head could stammer, he directly stated the reason: "If I remember correctly, the girl in the red skirt was once a direct descendant of the Capone family."

This is also the reason why he took a closer look before.

Nan Jing seemed to ponder the surname for a moment, and then it reconciled with his memory. He asked in surprise, "The Capone family, one of the five largest senator families in the Federation?"

"Ah."

Ji Xun nodded and said directly: "I don't know him. But I saw him once at a dance before."

Upon hearing this, a strange look flashed across Nan Jing and Chu Jiu's eyes.

You have to know that the five major federal senators back then were the most powerful and influential people in the Eastern Wilderness, and their titles were at least dukes.

If we really talk about status and position, the young lady of the "Capone family" can definitely be called a princess.

Now she has become a cheap prostitute in an ordinary pub?
Nan Jing felt soft-hearted, and felt inexplicably sad. He seemed to feel that he should do something, but he didn't know what to do. "Ah, then should we..."

Ji Xun shook his head and interrupted, "Don't bother me. Everyone has their own destiny. She probably doesn't want to meet someone who once knew her."

War has always been cruel, and this is just a microcosm of the countless tragic fates on the battlefield.

While he was speaking, he had already retracted his gaze, and a line of cause and effect had already extended out in his mind.

Just at this moment, the bartender brought the wine.

"cheers."

"Well, it's been a while since we've had a drink together. Cheers."

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The three of them clinked glasses, drank and chatted.

There was a constant flow of people on Downing Street outside the window.

Although the war of conquest in the Eastern Wilderness has come to a standstill, the wealth accumulated over three thousand years is still a good place to hunt for treasures for the people of the Southern Continent.

As long as you have the ability to plunder inhabited towns, you can make a lot of money.

Fully armed mercenaries and adventurers can be seen everywhere on the streets.

Just then, a hooded man walked into an inconspicuous dark alley and suddenly disappeared into the shadows.

As soon as he disappeared, a few sneaky and completely unpredictable guys appeared at the entrance of the alley.

At the same time, in the tavern, Ji Xun raised his glass and said, "The intelligence has been confirmed. The people of the Iris Corps originally received intelligence to attack the royal court, but they accidentally destroyed a secret machinery factory. They also brought back a semi-finished "Titan Armor" and a large amount of production materials. It should be kept in the warehouse of the Third Corps, just two blocks away from Downing Street."

Even though the three of them didn't go anywhere, their shadow clones had already gotten the information they needed.

When Nan Jing heard this, he also said, "Is this information deliberately spread by those people in the Southern Continent? It seems to be a bait."

Chujiu rarely spoke, and said: "Even if it is a bait, the royal family will definitely come."

"Yes."

Ji Xun chuckled and nodded.

He could even deduce that it was because the marshal of the Iris Legion promoted this "bait tactic" that he was able to violate the ban of the Holy See and keep the mecha.

It was an obvious bait tactic, but the three knew that the people of the Oran Royal Court had to be fooled.

After all, the "Titan Armor" is too important to King Arthur.

It even concerns future wars and domination.

You have to know that mechanical armor cannot be manufactured just by having blueprints.

That would also require sufficient resources, mechanics, and a large number of high-precision production equipment.

The higher the level of armor, the higher the demand for talent and equipment.

Talent cultivation takes time and it cannot be achieved quickly by just believing in the pollution of beliefs.

When Oran was restored, the Song family was able to plunder almost all the high-tech talents in the entire federation, which led to the current New World Science and Technology City. It was not easy for the Oran Royal Court to put together a Titan production line.

Now that it’s been taken away, we must get it back no matter what.

What's more, the materials needed for the Titan Armor are extremely rare, especially in the Eastern Wilderness where top-level magic metals are scarce, and it is difficult to gather them all.

The Song family was originally called the "Black Gold Chamber of Commerce" because they were the largest mine owner in the East Wasteland. According to the estimation of the Song family's mineral experts, if all the top-level magic metals discovered in the East Wasteland were mined, it would be difficult to build ten Titan battle armors.

This is why the Orlan Royal Court has always been concerned about the Alliance Army. It is because they do not have many people in the Old World and are in urgent need of resources there.

So this time a production line was taken down, they will definitely come.

This is a conspiracy.

"It's not easy to snatch those things and people back from Innocence City."

"Yes. With the current deployment, even an eighth-level card master would never return. As for the ninth-level card master, I can't think of anyone else in the royal court who has such strength except the Moon Goddess Arachne."

"That Moon God will probably not come. The ninth-rank marshal of the Iris Corps is probably waiting for a master to come to him. An old god who has not condensed his godhood may not be impossible for that powerful man who has reached the peak of demigod to deal with."

"Yes. The three Titan armors taken out from the imperial mausoleum do have the ability to force their way in, but if they are really destroyed here again, they will have no trump cards. Tsk tsk, King Arthur must be having a headache now."

"I'm afraid there's no chance of robbing openly. I think the best solution may be to 'steal'."

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The three of them drank and analyzed the information they had obtained, and they found the situation more and more interesting.

The two protagonists in the game now are the Oran Royal Court and the Iris Legion.

Ji Xun and the other two were like "spectators" watching the game between the two sides, deducing with great interest the direction in which the two sides would make their next moves.

But this situation is not completely unrelated to them.

Of course, they came here to see if there was any chance to get the treasures in the warehouse.

Ji Xun and the other two were not interested in being the first to take action.

But if we can figure out the layout of both parties in the game, we may be able to take advantage of the opportunity.

But no matter how you look at it, the Oran Royal Court doesn't seem to have much chance of winning.

The ninth-rank Marshal Andre is a genuine top-level expert and a veteran on the battlefield. He can definitely think of any strategy that can be thought of by others.

Unless the Oran Royal Court can use some unexpected means.

Ji Xun and his two companions knew the Royal Court of Oran better than the people of the Southern Continent, and they also knew the situation of the Southern Continent better than the people of the Royal Court of Oran.

This kind of deduction is also quite interesting.

After the three of them finished drinking, it was already evening.

There were a few more people on the streets than in the afternoon.

Various magic lights lit up, illuminating the entire Downing Street with a prosperous and decadent atmosphere.

The three of them walked and walked, and unknowingly arrived at Honglou at the end of the street.

It still has the original name, and is still the most luxurious place of entertainment in the entire block.

Ji Xun looked at the Honglou building with stilts and flying eaves in front of him, feeling inexplicably emotional.

Initially, Dong Qi brought him here, and later he met Qin Rushi and Catalina, and obtained the "Supreme Tyrant Body" from Master Dong Jiu.
Later, Honglou was burned down, and the Song family rebuilt it. Here he met Song Yu, whom he had met a hundred years ago.
Ji Xun was a little absent-minded as he thought about it.

It seems that Honglou is the place where many stories about myself begin.

For a moment, my mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts.

Nan Jing, who was standing by, followed Ji Xun's gaze and looked at the brightly lit building reflected in his eyes. He asked, "Ji Xun, I heard that Honglou was originally owned by the revolutionary army?"

Ji Xun said: "Yes."

Nan Jing obviously knew about it and said, "Oh. Come to think of it, I also met the Valkyrie from the Revolutionary Army."

There are also memories shared by the two of them here.

She seemed to remember something and whispered, "Later I found out that when you killed Governor Cao Yu, the masked man who came to save you was President Qin. I was so stupid to come out and save you at that time."

Qin Rushi was a top-level warrior in the Eastern Wasteland back then, while Nan Jing was just a lowly first-level warrior.

She always felt that she was really stupid at that time.

"hehe."

Hearing her talking about this incident, Ji Xun smiled.

He was unconscious at the time and had no idea what was happening.

But later he saw this scene in Qin Rushi's memory.

It was obvious that at that time, whether it was Xie Guozhong, Qin Rushi, or the Cao family, they were not people that Nan Jing could deal with.

But the girl with the bun hair still mustered up the courage to protect herself who was unconscious behind her.

Thinking of this, Ji Xun didn't think that Nan Jing's courage was stupid at all.

He touched Nan Jing's bun, smiled, and praised: "Because Xiao Nan is a kind, beautiful, and lovely girl."

"what?"

Nan Jing didn't know why Ji Xun suddenly praised him and was a little confused.

Chujiu, who was standing aside, listened with a faint smile on his face.

Nan Jing pursed his lips and muttered something that only he could hear clearly: Touching my head again.
I'm obviously very capable, but when three of them are together, I always feel like I can't react well enough.

Nan Jing didn't think about the previous question, but looked at the crowded Honglou and asked, "Then Ji Xun, are we going to Honglou? I haven't been to such a place before."

She definitely wouldn’t have dared to speak before, and she definitely wouldn’t have gone in alone.

But now that Ji Xun is by my side, it seems like I can really go and see it for myself.

As she spoke, her face was eager to try, and she added: "Well, Sister Chujiu has never been there either!"

Chujiu rolled his eyes at her.

"Okay."

After hearing this, Ji Xun of course thought it was okay.

Although Honglou is a place of entertainment, it is more than just that. It can be considered a comprehensive entertainment city, and it also has the best hotel in the city of Wuzui.

It's a good opportunity to find a place to stay tonight.

The three of them walked in.

Ji Xun is already a regular customer and is familiar with the place.

The renovation is similar to the last time I came, except that the mechanical elevator has been removed and replaced with stairs.

The difference is that the girls are wearing more revealing clothes. Each piece of clothing is like a thin gauze scarf, and when you walk in, you can see all kinds of fair-skinned and beautiful girls.

Although the Southern Continent is an old magical civilization, its ideas are not conservative, and the dragonborn people lead a very licentious life.

Honglou is still the most upscale place of entertainment, and everything here is the best.

The large stage is still retained in the lobby on the first floor.

When the three of them came in, the performance on the stage was the traditional song and dance of Donghuang, except that there were some erotic scenes of clothes tearing.

Sometimes, having a good memory is not a good thing.

When Ji Xun took a look, he saw several noble ladies among the actors whom he had met at various dinner parties.

The influence of the law of time on all things appeared before his eyes at this moment.

Ji Xun gave the ushering servant a little tip, and the three of them were led to a luxurious guest room on the fourth floor.

The one-way windows here allow you to see almost all the performances downstairs.

It was a rare opportunity to have some fun, so Ji Xun and the other two sat on the soft sofa and watched the show downstairs.

Although the scenes were a bit erotic from time to time, it was Nan Jing who suggested visiting Honglou, so she didn't say anything. She blushed a little occasionally, but she also watched with great interest. Her clear eyes were full of crystal waves of knowledge.

Chujiu looked normal.

The three of them wouldn't mind this little scene.

Ji Xun was also at ease.

But as he looked, Ji Xun looked at a person in the crowd and suddenly let out a light exclamation.

Nan Jing and Chu Jiu both looked over.

Ji Xun didn't wait for them to ask, and said directly: "I met another acquaintance."

"???"

Both women looked confused as this was an acquaintance.

Ji Xun said: "You may also know Reni from the Drama God family."

His eyes were fixed on the man in the crowd on the first floor. It was none other than the mechanical puppeteer Rainey whom he met in Extreme Thief City.

When Chujiu and Nanjing heard this, their expressions changed slightly.

The God of Plays family is one of the four knight families under the king. They lived in the royal court when they were young, so of course they are familiar with it.

(End of this chapter)