There were no more attacks on the way to the camp.
However, the sharp-eyed mercenaries could see that above their heads, in the gray sky, there were often a few black dots that were hard to detect, circling in the air from time to time.
"How much further?" Reynold was a little puzzled. Didn't they say that they were dozens of kilometers away from the broken bridge? It's already more than 100 kilometers!
"We were delayed because of the attack on the way, but it's alright. We'll be there in another 10 kilometers." Čepes indicated that the camp was just ahead.
They walked for another hour or so.
The shadow of a huge building appeared in front of the exploration team.
As they walked closer, the mercenaries realized that it was a camp made of wood and stones. It was polygonal, and each side was more than 500 meters long. At every corner of the camp, there was a 20-meter-high stone tower, and there were small canopies built with wooden sheets on top of the tower. Under the stone wall, there were dense thorny trees that were sharpened like spears to defend against the impact of the beasts. It was unknown whether it was because of the stone wall or a deliberate trap, but the ground outside the camp was full of potholes.
Some of the potholes were very deep, and the mercenaries had to be careful as they walked on them. If they were not careful, they could easily fall into them.
"Oh! Gulp! " Čepes shouted at the guards on the side of the camp, and the guards who had drawn their bows and aimed at them let their guard down.
Outside the main gate of the camp.
A wide and deep pit had been dug beside the parapet.
It was filled with dirty water, and it was extremely smelly. Above the stinky puddle, the high hanging suspension bridge was slowly descending under the loud shouts of the trespassers. The drawbridge seemed to have lost its patience, and with a "boom", the entire suspension bridge fell down, directly resting on top of the stinky puddle that made people want to vomit.
Čepes explained to Archbishop Nero, "Our camp has just been established, and it's only been 14 or 15 years. The moat is not complete yet. The main problem is the lack of manpower. If we can have a few hundred more people, not to mention a moat, even building a small city would not be a problem. Dear guests, please be careful when you enter the camp. If you see an Inhuman or a humanoid of a different race, do not stare at their faces. That is not very polite. Although the races in our camp are all very friendly, there are still some taboos. "
"Understood, we will be careful!" Reynold naturally did not want to cause trouble. After all, they were entering someone else's territory.
The leaders of the various forces passed down their orders.
The mercenaries naturally nodded in agreement.
There were four guards standing at the gate of the camp.
They were the Inhumans and Humanoids that Čepes had mentioned. There were two Inhumans on the left and two Humanoids on the right.
Inhumans and humanoids, according to the Purgatory Camp's classification, were formed from the mutation of human genes. They were called Inhumans. No matter what shape they took, they felt that they were human. The other type was made up of other races but had a certain resemblance to humans, and it was highly possible that their ancestors were humans. They were called humanoids.
These humans were willing to live with humans and even intermarry.
But deep down, they no longer recognized themselves as human.
The Inhumans were the exact opposite.
Regardless of whether they could maintain their human form, be accepted by humans, or continue to intermarry, the Inhumans would always call themselves humans.
Čepes had explained this to the mercenaries before this. However, when the mercenaries crossed the drawbridge and entered the gate, they were shocked to see these strange intelligent creatures in front of them.
The two Inhumans on the left did not look like humans at all. The shorter one was as skinny as a stick, but his eyes were as big as a fist, almost taking up half of his skinny face. The big-eyed skinny one had spiky hair on his head, even more exaggerated than a hedgehog's. His long and thin arms were almost vertical, and his strangely large fingers had hook-like nails.
If this was said to be a human, then no mercenary would agree.
However.
Compared to his companion, the big-eyed skinny hedgehog was much better.
The other Inhuman was tall and strong, with muscles all over his body. Regardless of where muscles should or should not grow, they were all full of muscles. He looked more like a monster than a human. His mouth was surprisingly big, but his eyes and nose were pitifully small, and his ears did not have such ornaments at all. What caught Lin Dong's attention was that this tall Inhuman's eyes were somewhat similar to the compound eyes of insects, not human eyes. In addition to looking like a monster, this tall Inhuman also had a huge steel arm on his right arm.
That huge steel arm was almost equivalent to his own body.
Compared to the big-eyed skinny hedgehog beside him.
The steel arm could easily fit three or four of them.
"Captain Babu, and dear Little Chuck, it turns out that you're on duty today. Take this, a gift from a guest!" Čepes stepped forward and handed a bottle of whiskey to the tall Inhuman with the steel arm as a gift for entering the camp.
"What about us? Čepes, do your eyes only see Captain Babu and Little Chuck? "The Inhuman guard next to him was very dissatisfied.
"Stan and York, this is your share!" Čepes also gave them a bottle of whiskey.
Čepes turned around again and introduced them to Reynold next to him. "These two are Stan the Goat and York the Wild Boar. In our camp, there are many other Inhuman races. Although they are different, they are all very friendly and worth making friends with. In terms of life, the Inhuman brothers are not much different from us humans. They hunt and eat the same meat. If they don't insist on being their own race, you can completely treat them as humans! "
In the eyes of Reynold and the other mercenaries.
The Inhumans looked more like humans than the Inhumans, at least in terms of appearance.
Stan the Goat and York the Wild Boar were standing on the right side of the camp gate. Their appearance was closer to the level of humans than the steel arm Babu and the big-eyed skinny Little Chuck.
Stan the Goat looked almost the same as humans in other aspects.
Except for his long and droopy ears.
Everywhere else was no different from humans.
York the Wild Boar was a little uglier.
There were two curved fangs in his lower lip, which were higher than his nose. His skin was very rough, and his face looked like a wrinkled leather shoe. But other than that, this Wild Boar York didn't look very different from humans in other aspects.
The mercenaries all felt that it would be more reasonable to swap the Inhumans and Inhumans.
Inhumans weren't humans at all, but monsters that looked like humans.
Inhumans were a bit like mutated humans.
Of course.
This kind of thing could never be said in front of people.
After entering the camp, it was dirty and messy. It was like a garbage dump. Low shacks were built everywhere, and it was a mess. Many household waste and dirty, smelly sewage were everywhere. There were almost no streets to speak of, but there were tall buildings, and some of them were made of pure stone. The shape was a bit like a fortress built to defend against enemies in the Middle Ages. Standing in the shantytown, there was an indescribable incongruity.
In the center was an open space that looked like a square. Everyone placed their goods there and traded with people who needed them.
There were stalls filled with goods, and some were directly placed on the ground.
"If you're interested, you can take a look. The people who are dressed in fancy clothes are usually merchants from other places. Be careful not to be cheated when trading with them. It's best to barter with them to reduce your losses. Those who only have a small stall on the ground or on the ground are mostly local hunters. The best items to trade with them are salt, sugar, wine, and spices. If you're willing to trade them, I believe they'll be very happy! Take note, don't pick up the items before you confirm the trade. Some black-hearted merchants will use this to cheat people. They'll slander you for breaking their items. If you want to see something, you can let them pick it up and observe carefully! "Čepes advised the mercenaries to keep their eyes open and not fall into the trap easily.
"Is there a place to trade Blood Cores?" Leonard was most interested in Blood Cores.
"Of course, but it's best to find a trustworthy merchant. Otherwise, there's a high chance of being cheated." Čepes pointed at the stone stalls that were obviously taller than the shacks at the side of the square. He said that those were the merchants' shops, and that the valuable items were usually stored there.
"It looks like there are more than a few hundred people here!" Thomas remembered that Čepes said that there were only two to three hundred people in the camp, but it looked like there were at least seven to eight hundred people here, or even more than a thousand.
"Most of the people you see are the permanent residents of the camp. Some are merchants, and some are hunters from other camps. Because it's very dangerous in the wild, they'll temporarily stay in our camp. When they've hunted enough food, they'll return to their own camps with their companions. Our camp isn't rich in resources, and there aren't any valuable minerals worth mining, so there aren't many permanent residents in the camp. However, because we have a water source here, they're willing to stay for a short while when they're hunting. That's why it looks like there are many people here! If the beast tide comes, they'll all run away. There are only two to three hundred people left to guard our camp! "Čepes explained.
"Ahem, Mr. Čepes, may I know where your house is? If there aren't enough places to rest, we might need to find some hotels to stay in. "Reynold indicated that everyone was tired.
"Although I'm not the camp leader, the camp leader has gone to Castellan Özy's meeting, so it's not a problem for us to stay at his house for a few days. Also, beside the camp leader's stone house, there's another slightly shorter stone house that's my house. There's also a large area of shanties around it, which I usually rent to the traveling merchants and hunters. You can arrange it as you like. In fact, if you see any empty houses around my house, you can stay there. Our camp has always had enough houses, and what we lack is people … Leaders, knights, and quasi-knights, please follow me. Although Čepes's power is limited, I'll try my best to make arrangements that everyone is satisfied with! "Čepes extended his hand and made an inviting gesture.
He was different from Reynold and the rest.
Lin Dong didn't follow him.
Instead, he looked at the goods of the stalls in the square with great interest. He looked left and right, like a country bumpkin going to the city.
Griffon saw a small fruit stall with a fist-sized red fruit on it. He was instantly tempted and suggested to Lin Dong, "Lord Heavenly God, what do you think of this fruit? Let's each have one? "
Fox suddenly opened his mouth to scare him, "Mr. Griffin, have you ever heard of the Law of Hell?"
"What Law of Hell?" Griffon was stunned.
"The story seems to be like this. The Goddess of Harvest had a very beautiful daughter, but one day, she was captured by Hades who lived in Hell. Hades was very fond of this goddess, but this goddess didn't want to stay in Hell at all. She wanted to return to her mother's side. Her mother, the Goddess of Harvest, went to the God King Zeus and cried. Zeus had no choice but to let her go. Hades didn't want to let his beloved goddess go, so he used a plan. When he sent the goddess off, he gave her a plate of beautiful and tempting fruits. In the end, the goddess couldn't help but eat a grape … The price of eating this grape was that this goddess had to stay in Hell for three months every year! Because she ate something from Hell, according to the Law of Hell, she had to stay. Even with Zeus's order, she couldn't escape! At the same time, because she was sad about her daughter's departure, the Goddess of Harvest didn't have the heart to manage the earth. That's why we have winter. Have you really not heard of the story of winter and the Law of Hell? "Fox asked with a smile.
"Of course I have! When I was young, I heard the most about fairy tales! " Griffon looked calm on the surface, but he was trembling in fear on the inside. Mother, I don't dare to eat anything anymore!
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