full-time ability

Chapter 21

In the White Lich Tavern, the proprietress was wiping the clean goblets boredly. In the empty tavern, there were only three or two customers, and the clerk was dozing off at the counter.

"Damn beast tide." The old bridesmaid cursed, walked to the back kitchen to see if the meat was cooked, passed by the man, and gave him a chestnut by the way, the man was shocked, his head tilted to the other side and began to doze off again.

Black Lotus City is not a small town. There was a lich in the nearby Zuelia Mountain, and the tavern got its name from this.There are more than a dozen large and small mercenary groups in the town.The White Lich Tavern is clean and tidy, the price is fair, and the proprietress is full of charm. On weekdays, the mercenaries who are free will always like to come here for a drink and flirt with the proprietress.By the way, complain that the next season is flat, there are not many opportunities for adventure, and there is little money to be made.

Now, with the horde of beasts in the north, all the mercenary regiments in Black Lotus City have been dispatched, leaving only some old, weak, sick and disabled to guard the house. The business of this tavern is naturally very light.

"Is anyone there? Where's the boss?" Four strong men rushed in from outside the door and found a table to sit down. How about some wine?"

One of them said in a naive voice: "First, serve two pots of hot tea. The brothers are all very thirsty. Then come two large plates of cooked beef, chopped and mixed with minced garlic, and then forty steamed buns, twenty of which are big bags." Take it away, hurry up, you are still in a hurry. By the way, there are four horses outside the door, all of which are waiting for you, and you will be benefited later."

"Okay." The guy smiled and went to the back to get ready.

The hot tea was brewed quickly, and the four of them didn't pay much attention to it. The teacups were useless, so they started to drink from the bowl.

A square-faced man drank three bowls of tea in a row, and suddenly asked, "Brother, this beast swarm is only a hundred years old, why is the beacon cloud wall so tight?"

The man with a simple voice is obviously the leader of the four of them, he opened his arms, showing his sturdy muscles: "Brothers were living in the south, and I will send a letter to the elder brother, and the brothers will come back immediately." , I am very pleased to be the big brother."

Another black-faced man, his face full of pits and pits, was very ugly: "Brother, our brother's business, hehe, but the business that rolls on the edge of the knife can't get on the table, but the family is in trouble, and I have to come back even after thousands of miles." , but big brother, we grew up beside the beacon cloud wall since we were young, and the wall can be at least 100 meters high, and it is said that it can stop the millennium beast tide. It should be fine, right?"

The naive voice continued: "Of course it's best if you don't have to worry about it. I heard that a lot of mutated monsters appeared in this beast tide. They are very powerful and have various abilities. Some people say..." The man looked around After looking at it, the four of them got together: "The mutated monster uses a supernatural power."

"Extraordinary ability, how is it possible?" The bald man opposite the naive man asked in surprise.

"Hush! Keep your voice down." The naive and naive man quickly stopped, and whispered: "It is said that a section of the city wall was breached, and one of the mutant monsters turned the city wall into sand. Fortunately, the Knights Templar rode Yinfei The horses arrived, and the soldiers worked hard, and finally blocked it."

"It can't be magic, can it? Magic can also do it." The black-faced man guessed.

"Probably not." The bald man shook his head and said, "When I built the cloud wall, I thought of this. Is it missing? Let the magic beast consume a section of the cloud wall with magic, and the magicians will have to commit suicide in shame?"

"To deal with supernatural powers, you need the magic of the temple." The square-faced man sighed.

At this moment, a very young boy came in from outside the tavern. He seemed to be only 15 years old, with a thin body, black hair, and ordinary clothes.

The boy's face is clear and handsome, which is very attractive, but his pair of purple eyes make everyone in the store look contemptuous.

The waiter walked over lazily, put the menu on the table without saying a word, the boy got used to it, ordered a few dishes, ordered a jug of wine, and poured himself a drink.

The naive voice sounded again: "I heard that the Eastern Roman Empire sent 20 people's equipment earlier. I heard that it is tight here. The whole country has worked overtime to rush out another 10 people's equipment. It is already on the way Well, the heavy cavalry regiment of the Crusader Federation has also arrived at Fenglindu, and it will take two months to arrive. There is no way, the golden beetle is slow to crawl. But to drive out the beast horde, it really depends on these big guys." Suddenly raised He raised his voice and said, "I don't know if that shitty purple-eyed man from the Three Kingdoms of Paradise has anything to say?"

The Three Kingdoms of Paradise are Xinloulan, the ancient city of Jingjue, and the gambling city of Anxi. They are located in the east of the Han and Tang Empires and in the north of the Eastern Roman Empire.It is the gathering place of the Zimu people. After the fall of the Yiboli Dynasty in the north of Hengling Mountain, the Zimu clan first settled here, and then gradually spread to all parts of the mainland.

The handsome man was stunned for a moment, then shook his head helplessly. It was another disaster for Chi Yu. It turned out that this person was Yiman. I inquired about the news about the Dark Council and the Sanctuary of the Sky with the Purple Eyes, but I didn't expect to get much information, but I was often ridiculed by other tribes.

Yiman kept a low voice, ate with his head closed, as if nothing to do with him, the mercenaries ignored him and continued to chat.

"I heard that this beast tide, the strangest thing is that there are many soul beasts." The big man with a simple voice began to break the news again.

"What, soul beast?" The mercenaries traveled all over the world, but they were all knowledgeable. The bald man raised his eyebrows: "Aren't soul beasts the product of evil wizards? I heard in the early years that wizards used human souls to make soul soldiers, and they were purged by the temple." , do wizards still do this?"

"It shouldn't be a wizard. Our wizard association has always been on good terms with the temple." The black-faced man guessed.

"Of course not." The simple-minded man grabbed the beef and put it in his mouth: "The chief wizard has come, and it is judged that this witchcraft is very clever, and the wizards of humans, orcs, and trolls have no such skills. You are surprised , Witchcraft, but only in a civilized society, how can monsters know about witchcraft?"

"What did the temple say?" the square-faced man asked.

"It's the same old way. It's still some demon lord who is behind the scenes. It's no wonder that the hatred between the temple and the demons can't be resolved." The big man said with a simple voice.

The black-faced man wanted to say something, but he opened his mouth and didn't make a sound. The other people just bowed their heads to eat the meat and didn't pay attention.

Iman has been paying attention to the situation here, especially the soul beasts. Hearing that there is no sound here, Iman came over: "Brothers are polite, I want to inquire about some information about the soul beasts, the more detailed the better." .”

"The information fee is one gold coin." The black-faced man said unhappily, the bumps on his face were distorted, very ferocious.

"Okay." Yiman readily agreed, took out a gold coin from his pocket and threw it on the table.

A gold coin is worth a hundred silver coins. An ordinary mercenary may not be able to earn a single gold coin in a month.

The black-faced man was taken aback, and he smiled and said, "In this case, I will tell you about this spirit beast in detail. The earliest appearance of spirit beasts is a product of nature. Some social creatures, such as bees, ants, etc. , when disasters occur and a large number of races die, their grievances will be injected into a certain individual, and this individual will become very powerful. After devouring a large number of similar individuals, it will continue to grow, and its size will be several times that of other individuals, forming a spirit beast After the soul beast is formed, it will instinctively save the race in danger, or lead the clan out of danger, or defeat the invaders. After the mission is completed, it will disappear. Later, some wizards discovered the principle of the soul beast, and artificially There are even wizards who want to use human souls to make soul beasts, but this kind of behavior against the sky makes these evil wizards come to an end. At least on our continent, there are no wizards who can make soul beasts exist."

"On our continent." Yiman grasped the words and asked, "I heard that the mercenary's creed is that the employer's request must be fully satisfied, this old man, about the soul beast, do you still have any questions?" Did you say something?"

The black-faced man grabbed the gold coin: "Well, since that's the case, I'll tell you what I experienced personally. As for whether you believe it or not, I'm just doing my duty."

The black-faced man sat upright, and suddenly put on a fierce look, which startled Yiman, and the other men laughed.The black-faced man said in a vicious tone: "Little brother, do you know what occupation a certain family is?"

"Mercenary." Yiman said.

"Mercenary, hehe." The black-faced man chuckled and pointed to the others: "They are, but I am not. I am a pirate."

Yiman was stunned for a moment, mercenaries and robbers should be opposites, aren't pirates more powerful robbers?

The black-faced man patted his chest with his hands and said, "I'm a pirate. He's not ordinary. He never snatches ships from the three kingdoms of the Central Plains. Hundreds of thousands of people called Xing Luohai. The residents on the island are Mogou people. They are only half the height of our Han and Tang people. Two long fangs are exposed. At first glance, they look like vampires, but they are not. They are vampires. They are much better-looking than them, and their teeth are not yellow. Mogou people can't sit, they can only kneel, because they have a piece of tailbone that hasn't been purified, and a bone grows out. Mogou people often fight internally, and they seem very fierce. As soon as they see us Han and Tang people, they will fuck up, and Lao Tzu's pirate ship is to rob the Mogou people."

The black-faced man took a sip of tea, and continued: "Once, we made a big deal and made a lot of money, so we went to the Western Roman Empire to order a big ship. Our captain is good at swordsmanship, and even better at sailing." Technology, without a compass on the sea, you will not get lost, but this person is a bit nervous, and always wants to go far away to see what is on the other side of the sea. We made a lot of money that time, and the brothers also had fun After reconciling, I promised to go crazy with the captain."

The other three mercenaries also listened carefully, and it was obviously the first time they heard the narration from the black-faced man.

(End of this chapter)