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Chapter 46 Silent Village
Chapter 46 Silent Village
Chougor and Alberti walked together as a team towards the gathering place.
After approaching here, Qiao Geer understood the surrounding situation.
This is a village in the mountains.
Through Alberti's description, there are actually some ordinary people living here!Of course, they are not ordinary people who come in from the outside world, but powerful foreigners who have lived here for countless years and thrived here.
Finally, it slowly evolved into a 'village'. Because it guarded the place of silence, the village was called the Silent Village.
Although there are ordinary people here, there are very few ordinary people among them. Most of the villagers are warriors or magicians, and many villagers are very powerful.
"It has evolved into a village. I'm afraid this quiet place has existed for a long, long time."
Chogor looked around.
It is really hard to imagine a village that has existed for a long time deep in the Canglan Mountains.
The people in the village spotted Qogor and his friends at the first opportunity, but no one came forward to talk to them.During this time, there were too many outsiders.
"This silent village alone has existed for more than 2000 years. It is older than many kingdoms and principalities."
Alberti explained casually, "As for the place of silence, it will naturally last longer."
2000 years?
Qiao Geer was very surprised. It took so long?
"Alberti!"
At this time, a middle-aged man came from a distance.
When he came, he was still looking at Qiao Geer and Yan.
"Uncle Bawe."
Alberti also smiled when he saw the middle-aged man, and then said directly to the visitor, "Uncle Bawe, this is Joe and his companion Yan. They are also preparing to go to the Quiet Place."
If Qiaogor had conquered a World of Warcraft, he would not introduce it.But special beings are different. Although they are not human, they are completely different from Warcraft, so they still need to be introduced.Mainly, he pays more attention to rock.
Then, Alberti said to Chogor, "This is Uncle Bawe, a villager from Silent Village. I made an agreement with Uncle Bawe before coming here. Before the Silent Place opens, I will stay at his house temporarily. You How about teaming up with me and living together?"
As he spoke, Alberti smiled and said, "You know, not everyone can live in a villager's house."
Qiao Geer has already discovered this. There are many temporary 'tent'-type residences around Silent Village.Apparently, many outsiders live alone.
"You."
Bawei smiled helplessly after hearing Alberti's somewhat 'bragging' words. He looked at Chogor and Yan and said directly, "Since we are Alberti's friends, let's live together. When the silence opens, I I’ll take you there again.”
"Alberti, are you here again?"
"Haha, Bawei, it's this kid again."
Along the way, many villagers were obviously familiar with Alberti.Even some people who were not residents of Silent Village knew Alberti.
This made Joe Gor pay more attention to Alberti. It seemed that this guy's identity was not simple.
Following Bawei, several people crossed the street and came to a somewhat empty courtyard.
"You guys stay here for the time being."
Bawei arranged separate rooms for them. "There are still a few days before the Silence opens. You'd better not leave the village."
"Hey, uncle Bawei, don't worry."
Alberti said directly.
"especially you."
Bawe looked at Alberti and said with a preaching tone, "Don't think this is Water Shadow City. Even if someone kills you, your father won't be able to save you in time!"
Obviously, Bavi was familiar with Alberti and had a great relationship with Alberti's father.
Water City?
Qiao Geer was thinking deeply, not knowing where this was.But it seems that this Water Shadow City should be a relatively powerful place.
Alberti could only curl his lips and say, "I know."
"Okay, you can walk around the village as you like. There is everything in the village."
Bawe continued, "Purchase what you need in advance. After entering the Quiet Place, it will be too late if you find out what is missing."
After Bavi left, Alberti exhaled softly and said with some joy, "Fortunately, I came here late this time, otherwise I would have gone crazy if I stayed here for three months without being allowed to leave like the last time. "
"How many times have you been here?"
Qiao Geer asked directly.
Alberti did not hide anything and said directly, "This is the second time. I came here once five years ago, and the Place of Silence is opened once every five years. Each time it is opened, it takes about three months."
After saying a few words casually, Alberti directly changed the subject and said, "Let's go and eat something first. Then we will walk around the village and buy some food. Otherwise, after entering the Quiet Place, the food will be the same Big problem. If you are forced to leave the Quiet Place because there is no food, it will really become a joke."
On the same day, Qiaogor and the others walked around the village and bought a lot of items.
Qiao Geer got the space ring from the old man in black robe, and now he has no shortage of wealth.However, everything in this silent village is very expensive, and one gold coin can't even buy much food.
Fortunately, you can also use Warcraft Cores for consumption here, and Warcraft Cores are more popular than gold coins.Moreover, the price of Warcraft crystal core is higher than that of the outside world.
After eating together, Chogor and Alberti separated.Go and prepare what you need to buy.
'Boss, everything is sold here.'
Yan now had a lot more ore in his hands.
These were bought from villagers and some outside vendors, and they were all relatively precious ore materials.It is said that there are also ones brought out from the land of silence.
Qiao Geer didn't care about the specific uses, because these things were mainly used for the rock to absorb and digest.
Of course, Qiogor himself also left some ore behind. He still maintains the habit of 'forging' and uses forging to enhance his mental power.
Walking to a stall, Qiaogor found that there were many people gathered here, and everyone's aura was very powerful.
The stall owner is a middle-aged man with a skinny face. There is a sign in front of him - 'An Earth Element Token for Sale'!
However, the elemental order was not displayed, there were just a few signs with these words.
"Actually selling elemental orders?!"
Joe Gor was extremely surprised when he saw the content of this text.
"Do you really have an elemental order?"
A strong man saw more and more people around him, and then looked directly at the middle-aged man, his voice was like muffled thunder.
The man glanced at the man and said without changing his tone, "Of course."
"If it's really the Elemental Order, I bought it, how much did it cost!"
The strong man spoke directly.
Here, no one dares to cheat on this kind of thing.
Moreover, it is not uncommon for elemental orders to be sold.
Not everyone has an elemental order, and not everyone with an elemental order wants to go to the Silent Land.
"Haha, you want to buy it? I'll pay double the amount."
The other person also smiled and spoke. "you wanna die?!"
The strong man suddenly turned his head to look at this man.
"You can try."
This man was not afraid at all.
To do something in Silent Village is to seek death.Therefore, this man is naturally confident when facing strong men.
The strong man glared at the man angrily, not daring to actually take action. In the end, he could only grit his teeth and said directly, "Three pieces of eighth-level Warcraft crystal cores!"
"Haha, six yuan."
The man said casually.
The others couldn't sit still at this time and spoke hurriedly.The strong people who have the strength to go to the Silent Land all have huge wealth.
Soon, the group of people raised the price of elemental tokens to the sky.
Qiao Geer was a little shocked when he saw this scene.It seems that I still underestimated the Quiet Place, and these guys were even willing to pay such a price to go there.
'Boss, that ninth-level guy. '
At this time, Yan suddenly sent a message to Qiao Geer.
Qiaogor withdrew his attention and looked at the other side. It was Colin who killed several people in Arruda, and the man in black robe following him.In addition to the man in black robe, there was also an old man with a stooped body.
However, Colin had not discovered Qiaogor before, so Colin did not know Qiaogor.However, Yan's special appearance also attracted Colin's attention.
In other words, as long as the rock appears, both villagers and outsiders will take a second look.
At the same time, many people also paid attention to Qiao Geer.
However, when they heard that Chogor and Alberti were together, most people would put their little thoughts away.
After seeing Colin, Qiaogor did not stay to see the elemental order being sold, but took Yan away from Colin.
Although the elemental order is precious, he has one.
"Rock life."
The man in black robe next to Colin looked at Yan's back and said, "I didn't expect there to be life in rocks on Canglan Continent."
"What? Are you interested?"
The rickety old man's voice was a little hoarse.
The man in black robe smiled and did not hide his thoughts, "Who is not interested?"
Apparently, he was wondering if he had any chance of getting the rock.He had contracted with monsters before, but both contracted monsters were dead.He still had one chance to make a contract, but because he didn't have a suitable monster, he never had a contract.
All humans can only make three contracts.This is the limitation of the rules of heaven and earth.
"Do business first. If we can meet you then, we can talk about other things."
Colin withdrew his eyes from Qiao Geer and Yan and said directly.
He is also interested in special beings, but he has no chance to contract.
"Don't worry, I know the severity."
Listening to Colin's reminder, the man in black robe temporarily suppressed other thoughts.
Compared with getting a rock life, breaking through the holy realm is what he values most.If you can't become a holy realm, what if you get this rock life?His end is near.If you can break through the holy realm, getting this rock man won't be a problem at all.
The man in black robe withdrew his thoughts and looked at the guy selling elemental tokens, "There are quite a lot of people."
A piece of elemental order can allow three people to go to the Quiet Place. He has Colin's quota, so he can't use this elemental order.Moreover, he went to the Quiet Place mainly for what Colin called 'opportunity'. Even if he had the elemental order, he would not have been able to find this place without Colin leading the way.
Therefore, he does not need the elemental order.
Colin ignored the thoughts of the man in black robes and walked up to the man. His voice was undeniable, "Two pieces of level [-] Warcraft crystal cores, plus ten pieces of level [-] Warcraft crystal cores! I bought it!"
Although the ninth-level Warcraft crystal core is only one level different from the eighth-level Warcraft crystal core, the price difference is huge.
Hearing Colin's offer made the others calm down for a while.Not everyone has a ninth-level magic beast crystal core, even a ninth-level expert.
Before anyone else could speak, Colin directly added, "After I buy it, whoever is a ninth-level magician can come to me and I will take two of them in!"
The man in black robe and the rickety old man were not surprised by Colin's words.
They already knew from Colin's mouth that Colin didn't just have one elemental order in his hand, but he got three elemental orders through some unknown means!He used these three elemental tokens to summon many ninth-level powerhouses and join forces to enter the Land of Silence.
Although they also want to occupy that 'opportunity' alone, according to Colin's description, that opportunity also has dangers.
Only by summoning more strong men can there be a chance of getting it.
"."
For several days, in addition to purchasing some necessities, Chogor also thoroughly understood the general situation of the Quiet Place from Alberti and others.
The magic circle that leads to the Quiet Place is said to be naturally formed by heaven and earth. Of course, no one knows whether it is true or not.
This magic circle will automatically absorb elements between heaven and earth to maintain its operation.Almost every five years, when enough elements of heaven and earth are accumulated, the magic circle will become openable.
However, if you want to activate the magic circle, you still need to use the elemental order.
As for the origin of this elemental order.
It is said that it was made by a certain god, and it contains "divine power". Only by relying on divine power can this magic circle be activated.This alone makes the elemental order extremely valuable.
No one knows how many elemental orders there are specifically.It is only speculated based on the elemental orders that have appeared that there are 49 elemental orders in total.
However, when the Land of Silence was opened, at most, only 30 yuan'er elemental orders appeared at the same time.
Of course, many people were killed during this period and the elemental orders were robbed.
Silent Village never cares about this. As long as there is an elemental order, anyone can go to the Silent Land.
The Silent Village is also very magical. As a village derived from the Silent Land, the Silent Village never goes to the Silent Land.They will only maintain the peace in Silent Village.
In 2000, this has become the rule of Silent Village.
In addition, during this period, Joe Gor also learned some news about Alberti from conversations with some people.
Alberti was born in Water Studios.
Water Shadow City is a city built between the Canglan Mountains and the principality-lined area. It does not belong to any of the thirteen human empires, nor does it even belong to any kingdom or principality.It is a privately built city.
The builder of this Water Shadow City is none other than Alberti's father, a strong man in the sanctuary who practices water magic!
You know, even the Thirteen Human Empires are not willing to mess with a strong man from the Holy Realm.
It is precisely because of having a father who is a strong man in the holy realm that other people treat Alberti like that.No one wants to provoke the son of a strong man from the Holy Domain.Especially since Alberti was his father's only son.
You know, on Canglan Continent, magic practice is extremely difficult.It is more difficult to become a Holy Domain Mage than to become a Holy Domain Warrior.The strength that can be exerted is naturally more terrifying.
Therefore, with just his status as the son of a magician from the Holy Land, Alberti was the center of attention wherever he went.
But this time Alberti went to the Land of Silence, and his father made a special appearance and hired two powerful ninth-level warriors to protect him.
(End of this chapter)
Chougor and Alberti walked together as a team towards the gathering place.
After approaching here, Qiao Geer understood the surrounding situation.
This is a village in the mountains.
Through Alberti's description, there are actually some ordinary people living here!Of course, they are not ordinary people who come in from the outside world, but powerful foreigners who have lived here for countless years and thrived here.
Finally, it slowly evolved into a 'village'. Because it guarded the place of silence, the village was called the Silent Village.
Although there are ordinary people here, there are very few ordinary people among them. Most of the villagers are warriors or magicians, and many villagers are very powerful.
"It has evolved into a village. I'm afraid this quiet place has existed for a long, long time."
Chogor looked around.
It is really hard to imagine a village that has existed for a long time deep in the Canglan Mountains.
The people in the village spotted Qogor and his friends at the first opportunity, but no one came forward to talk to them.During this time, there were too many outsiders.
"This silent village alone has existed for more than 2000 years. It is older than many kingdoms and principalities."
Alberti explained casually, "As for the place of silence, it will naturally last longer."
2000 years?
Qiao Geer was very surprised. It took so long?
"Alberti!"
At this time, a middle-aged man came from a distance.
When he came, he was still looking at Qiao Geer and Yan.
"Uncle Bawe."
Alberti also smiled when he saw the middle-aged man, and then said directly to the visitor, "Uncle Bawe, this is Joe and his companion Yan. They are also preparing to go to the Quiet Place."
If Qiaogor had conquered a World of Warcraft, he would not introduce it.But special beings are different. Although they are not human, they are completely different from Warcraft, so they still need to be introduced.Mainly, he pays more attention to rock.
Then, Alberti said to Chogor, "This is Uncle Bawe, a villager from Silent Village. I made an agreement with Uncle Bawe before coming here. Before the Silent Place opens, I will stay at his house temporarily. You How about teaming up with me and living together?"
As he spoke, Alberti smiled and said, "You know, not everyone can live in a villager's house."
Qiao Geer has already discovered this. There are many temporary 'tent'-type residences around Silent Village.Apparently, many outsiders live alone.
"You."
Bawei smiled helplessly after hearing Alberti's somewhat 'bragging' words. He looked at Chogor and Yan and said directly, "Since we are Alberti's friends, let's live together. When the silence opens, I I’ll take you there again.”
"Alberti, are you here again?"
"Haha, Bawei, it's this kid again."
Along the way, many villagers were obviously familiar with Alberti.Even some people who were not residents of Silent Village knew Alberti.
This made Joe Gor pay more attention to Alberti. It seemed that this guy's identity was not simple.
Following Bawei, several people crossed the street and came to a somewhat empty courtyard.
"You guys stay here for the time being."
Bawei arranged separate rooms for them. "There are still a few days before the Silence opens. You'd better not leave the village."
"Hey, uncle Bawei, don't worry."
Alberti said directly.
"especially you."
Bawe looked at Alberti and said with a preaching tone, "Don't think this is Water Shadow City. Even if someone kills you, your father won't be able to save you in time!"
Obviously, Bavi was familiar with Alberti and had a great relationship with Alberti's father.
Water City?
Qiao Geer was thinking deeply, not knowing where this was.But it seems that this Water Shadow City should be a relatively powerful place.
Alberti could only curl his lips and say, "I know."
"Okay, you can walk around the village as you like. There is everything in the village."
Bawe continued, "Purchase what you need in advance. After entering the Quiet Place, it will be too late if you find out what is missing."
After Bavi left, Alberti exhaled softly and said with some joy, "Fortunately, I came here late this time, otherwise I would have gone crazy if I stayed here for three months without being allowed to leave like the last time. "
"How many times have you been here?"
Qiao Geer asked directly.
Alberti did not hide anything and said directly, "This is the second time. I came here once five years ago, and the Place of Silence is opened once every five years. Each time it is opened, it takes about three months."
After saying a few words casually, Alberti directly changed the subject and said, "Let's go and eat something first. Then we will walk around the village and buy some food. Otherwise, after entering the Quiet Place, the food will be the same Big problem. If you are forced to leave the Quiet Place because there is no food, it will really become a joke."
On the same day, Qiaogor and the others walked around the village and bought a lot of items.
Qiao Geer got the space ring from the old man in black robe, and now he has no shortage of wealth.However, everything in this silent village is very expensive, and one gold coin can't even buy much food.
Fortunately, you can also use Warcraft Cores for consumption here, and Warcraft Cores are more popular than gold coins.Moreover, the price of Warcraft crystal core is higher than that of the outside world.
After eating together, Chogor and Alberti separated.Go and prepare what you need to buy.
'Boss, everything is sold here.'
Yan now had a lot more ore in his hands.
These were bought from villagers and some outside vendors, and they were all relatively precious ore materials.It is said that there are also ones brought out from the land of silence.
Qiao Geer didn't care about the specific uses, because these things were mainly used for the rock to absorb and digest.
Of course, Qiogor himself also left some ore behind. He still maintains the habit of 'forging' and uses forging to enhance his mental power.
Walking to a stall, Qiaogor found that there were many people gathered here, and everyone's aura was very powerful.
The stall owner is a middle-aged man with a skinny face. There is a sign in front of him - 'An Earth Element Token for Sale'!
However, the elemental order was not displayed, there were just a few signs with these words.
"Actually selling elemental orders?!"
Joe Gor was extremely surprised when he saw the content of this text.
"Do you really have an elemental order?"
A strong man saw more and more people around him, and then looked directly at the middle-aged man, his voice was like muffled thunder.
The man glanced at the man and said without changing his tone, "Of course."
"If it's really the Elemental Order, I bought it, how much did it cost!"
The strong man spoke directly.
Here, no one dares to cheat on this kind of thing.
Moreover, it is not uncommon for elemental orders to be sold.
Not everyone has an elemental order, and not everyone with an elemental order wants to go to the Silent Land.
"Haha, you want to buy it? I'll pay double the amount."
The other person also smiled and spoke. "you wanna die?!"
The strong man suddenly turned his head to look at this man.
"You can try."
This man was not afraid at all.
To do something in Silent Village is to seek death.Therefore, this man is naturally confident when facing strong men.
The strong man glared at the man angrily, not daring to actually take action. In the end, he could only grit his teeth and said directly, "Three pieces of eighth-level Warcraft crystal cores!"
"Haha, six yuan."
The man said casually.
The others couldn't sit still at this time and spoke hurriedly.The strong people who have the strength to go to the Silent Land all have huge wealth.
Soon, the group of people raised the price of elemental tokens to the sky.
Qiao Geer was a little shocked when he saw this scene.It seems that I still underestimated the Quiet Place, and these guys were even willing to pay such a price to go there.
'Boss, that ninth-level guy. '
At this time, Yan suddenly sent a message to Qiao Geer.
Qiaogor withdrew his attention and looked at the other side. It was Colin who killed several people in Arruda, and the man in black robe following him.In addition to the man in black robe, there was also an old man with a stooped body.
However, Colin had not discovered Qiaogor before, so Colin did not know Qiaogor.However, Yan's special appearance also attracted Colin's attention.
In other words, as long as the rock appears, both villagers and outsiders will take a second look.
At the same time, many people also paid attention to Qiao Geer.
However, when they heard that Chogor and Alberti were together, most people would put their little thoughts away.
After seeing Colin, Qiaogor did not stay to see the elemental order being sold, but took Yan away from Colin.
Although the elemental order is precious, he has one.
"Rock life."
The man in black robe next to Colin looked at Yan's back and said, "I didn't expect there to be life in rocks on Canglan Continent."
"What? Are you interested?"
The rickety old man's voice was a little hoarse.
The man in black robe smiled and did not hide his thoughts, "Who is not interested?"
Apparently, he was wondering if he had any chance of getting the rock.He had contracted with monsters before, but both contracted monsters were dead.He still had one chance to make a contract, but because he didn't have a suitable monster, he never had a contract.
All humans can only make three contracts.This is the limitation of the rules of heaven and earth.
"Do business first. If we can meet you then, we can talk about other things."
Colin withdrew his eyes from Qiao Geer and Yan and said directly.
He is also interested in special beings, but he has no chance to contract.
"Don't worry, I know the severity."
Listening to Colin's reminder, the man in black robe temporarily suppressed other thoughts.
Compared with getting a rock life, breaking through the holy realm is what he values most.If you can't become a holy realm, what if you get this rock life?His end is near.If you can break through the holy realm, getting this rock man won't be a problem at all.
The man in black robe withdrew his thoughts and looked at the guy selling elemental tokens, "There are quite a lot of people."
A piece of elemental order can allow three people to go to the Quiet Place. He has Colin's quota, so he can't use this elemental order.Moreover, he went to the Quiet Place mainly for what Colin called 'opportunity'. Even if he had the elemental order, he would not have been able to find this place without Colin leading the way.
Therefore, he does not need the elemental order.
Colin ignored the thoughts of the man in black robes and walked up to the man. His voice was undeniable, "Two pieces of level [-] Warcraft crystal cores, plus ten pieces of level [-] Warcraft crystal cores! I bought it!"
Although the ninth-level Warcraft crystal core is only one level different from the eighth-level Warcraft crystal core, the price difference is huge.
Hearing Colin's offer made the others calm down for a while.Not everyone has a ninth-level magic beast crystal core, even a ninth-level expert.
Before anyone else could speak, Colin directly added, "After I buy it, whoever is a ninth-level magician can come to me and I will take two of them in!"
The man in black robe and the rickety old man were not surprised by Colin's words.
They already knew from Colin's mouth that Colin didn't just have one elemental order in his hand, but he got three elemental orders through some unknown means!He used these three elemental tokens to summon many ninth-level powerhouses and join forces to enter the Land of Silence.
Although they also want to occupy that 'opportunity' alone, according to Colin's description, that opportunity also has dangers.
Only by summoning more strong men can there be a chance of getting it.
"."
For several days, in addition to purchasing some necessities, Chogor also thoroughly understood the general situation of the Quiet Place from Alberti and others.
The magic circle that leads to the Quiet Place is said to be naturally formed by heaven and earth. Of course, no one knows whether it is true or not.
This magic circle will automatically absorb elements between heaven and earth to maintain its operation.Almost every five years, when enough elements of heaven and earth are accumulated, the magic circle will become openable.
However, if you want to activate the magic circle, you still need to use the elemental order.
As for the origin of this elemental order.
It is said that it was made by a certain god, and it contains "divine power". Only by relying on divine power can this magic circle be activated.This alone makes the elemental order extremely valuable.
No one knows how many elemental orders there are specifically.It is only speculated based on the elemental orders that have appeared that there are 49 elemental orders in total.
However, when the Land of Silence was opened, at most, only 30 yuan'er elemental orders appeared at the same time.
Of course, many people were killed during this period and the elemental orders were robbed.
Silent Village never cares about this. As long as there is an elemental order, anyone can go to the Silent Land.
The Silent Village is also very magical. As a village derived from the Silent Land, the Silent Village never goes to the Silent Land.They will only maintain the peace in Silent Village.
In 2000, this has become the rule of Silent Village.
In addition, during this period, Joe Gor also learned some news about Alberti from conversations with some people.
Alberti was born in Water Studios.
Water Shadow City is a city built between the Canglan Mountains and the principality-lined area. It does not belong to any of the thirteen human empires, nor does it even belong to any kingdom or principality.It is a privately built city.
The builder of this Water Shadow City is none other than Alberti's father, a strong man in the sanctuary who practices water magic!
You know, even the Thirteen Human Empires are not willing to mess with a strong man from the Holy Realm.
It is precisely because of having a father who is a strong man in the holy realm that other people treat Alberti like that.No one wants to provoke the son of a strong man from the Holy Domain.Especially since Alberti was his father's only son.
You know, on Canglan Continent, magic practice is extremely difficult.It is more difficult to become a Holy Domain Mage than to become a Holy Domain Warrior.The strength that can be exerted is naturally more terrifying.
Therefore, with just his status as the son of a magician from the Holy Land, Alberti was the center of attention wherever he went.
But this time Alberti went to the Land of Silence, and his father made a special appearance and hired two powerful ninth-level warriors to protect him.
(End of this chapter)
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