The Ashes Forest was very big, and Sui Xiong and Gerrard walked for several days before they saw the edge of the forest.
It was a barren mountain range called the Barren Mountains. It was located in the northwest of the main continent of the world, adjacent to the Ashes Forest on one side and the Meteorite Desert on the other. It was like a very high and thick wall that separated the two sides. The two ends of the mountain range were connected to the Northern Snowfield and the West Sea respectively.
The terrain of this mountain range was high and there was little rain, so there was very little vegetation. The barren mountains and unruly rivers bred all kinds of fierce magic beasts, and the only people who could freely come and go here were the adventurers, who were fiercer than the magic beasts.
Maybe it was because there was always a way out, there were a few gaps in this towering and steep mountain range. Although the road was rugged, it did not completely separate the two sides. On the west side of these mountain roads, there were several towns adjacent to the Ashes Forest, which was the northwest pole of the civilized world of the mainland.
There were many rare products here, which were not many, but very precious, so there were always some adventurers who thought they were good at martial arts coming here to try their luck. Most of them could not leave alive, but as long as they could leave alive, they often had enviable harvests, and many of them became rich overnight.
Since there were adventurers who made money, of course there were businessmen who wanted to take their money into their own pockets, and then there were all kinds of related industries. Therefore, even though these towns weren't big, they had everything they needed. Even many luxurious things could be found here. Moreover, because they were far away from the Emperor and were beyond the reach of other countries, the rule of law here was also quite chaotic. Many wanted criminals would escape here, making this place more and more chaotic, and gradually becoming a place to hide evil.
In this kind of place, the churches of the good gods could barely survive, while the churches of the evil gods were like fish in water. They even had the spare energy to collect refugees from all over the mainland and organize them to go to the Ashes Forest to develop, so as to build a solid base for their churches.
For example, the White Leaves Village was one of the strongholds of the churches under the command of the Night Gods. If not, why would the farmers not believe in the Goddess of Earth, who blessed harvest, or the Goddess of Life, who blessed health, but the gatekeeper of the Night God Kingdom, who had nothing to do with agriculture?
"I see …" After listening to Gerrard's introduction, Sui Xiong thought for a while, "Then isn't it inappropriate for us to go to these towns?"
"You can't say that. These towns are like wooden cages. No matter if you are a cat or a dog, once you enter, you can only behave. But Your Majesty, you are a giant dragon! It's just some cages for cats and dogs. You can crush them with a stomp! " Gerrard said with a smile, "Moreover, judging from your character and position, you were originally going to clash with the churches of those evil gods. If we develop in these places, we can also get help from the Good God Church or even the Neutral God Church. This is killing two birds with one stone! "
What he said was very reasonable, and Sui Xiong also nodded repeatedly. His body, which was like a small mountain, swayed, bringing along gusts of cold wind.
"However, Your Majesty, your body is too big and powerful. If you enter the town directly, it will cause some trouble. Why don't you find a place to rest outside and let me explore the way first?" As a loyal believer, Gerrard actively wanted to do something for the god he believed in.
Seeing that he was so enthusiastic, Sui Xiong could not refuse. However, he was really worried about Gerrard. He always felt that this bald man — oh, he was not bald now, and his hair was very thick — was weak. If he acted alone, he might inexplicably die on the roadside tomorrow. As a loyal friend and a good man, he thought it was necessary to add a layer of insurance for Gerrard.
After thinking carefully, he took out a piece of bone of a giant whale, compressed the one-foot-long and half-foot-wide bone into the width of a finger with a strong magic power, and bent it into the shape of a bracelet. Then he engraved several layers of magic arrays on it, and finally separated a small part of his soul power into it, completing something that could probably be regarded as a magic item.
"Take this with you, just like I am with you. If the situation is urgent, I will do it myself. "
Gerrard knelt down and respectfully received the gift from Sui Xiong. The small bone bracelet was cold in his hand. Wearing it on his wrist, he only felt that his mind was clear, and even his vision and hearing were much sharper. He could also feel Sui Xiong's strong will accompanying him, which made him feel more at ease.
"Your Majesty, what should this treasure be called?" he asked.
Sui Xiong thought for a moment and said, "Let's call it 'Void Stare'. After all, its most basic function is to expand my vision. "
Gerrard nodded and knelt down again. Then he tidied up the ragged self-made robe on his body, carried the package and left for the distant town.
Sui Xiong watched him go away. He found a relatively flat ground, waved his tentacles, and soon dug a huge pit and lay in it. When his whole body was in the pit, he used magic to strengthen the surrounding soil, and carried back the soil he had dug before, turning it into a solid layer of soil that was at least two meters thick above his head.
The body of the giant jellyfish was not very useful on land, so he should take advantage of this time to transform his body again.
On the other side, Gerrard, wearing the bone bracelet "Void Stare", came to the town called "Pyroxene".
Bypassing the business groups that camped outside the town in order to pay less tax, he walked to the busy town gate.
There were a few soldiers in leather armor at the gate, who were responsible for guarding and collecting the entrance tax. They looked at Gerrard, who was almost as tall as the wall, hesitated, and finally did not dare to collect the tax from the giant. They just told him not to make trouble in the town, and then let him in.
"This treatment is much better than when I passed here in the past." Gerrard couldn't help laughing, "I remember when I passed here when I was fleeing. I was injured and sick, so they made things difficult for me for a long time. I had to pay an extra sum of money to get in."
"Oh? Do you want to take revenge or vent your anger or something? " Through the bone bracelet, Sui Xiong could sense the situation around Gerrard, and could also communicate with him with his mind, so he asked with a smile.
Gerrard shook his head, "In the past, I often thought that when I became rich in the future, I would teach them a lesson, but now I don't think it is necessary. They are just a group of nobodies, doing dangerous work, and their income is not high. They are just trying to make some extra money to support their families, and it is not worth being angry with them. "
"You are in a higher state."
"At this moment, I have the power that I didn't even dare to think about in the past, and I even have the blessing of the great God. Why should I care about a group of small people who are just trying to make a living?" Gerrard scratched his head and smiled honestly.
Neither he nor Sui Xiong noticed that a middle-aged man passing by him slightly narrowed his eyes and pupils when he saw the bone bracelet on Gerrard's hand.
He brushed past Gerrard as if nothing had happened, until Gerrard turned a corner and disappeared. Then he hurriedly turned around, hurried to the door of an inconspicuous small yard, and knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" A small hole had been dug in advance on the door. The gatekeeper looked at it and hurriedly opened the door, "Vice chairman? Didn't you go to Gold-Panning Town to handle some affairs? "
"There are more important things," the middle-aged man said briefly. Said the middle-aged man shortly. "Call in the best thieves in the town, and call in the brothers Quick Knife. No, don't call them, just call in the thieves."
The gatekeeper was stunned for a moment. Seeing the middle-aged man's serious look, he did not dare to ask further, and hurriedly went to pass the order.
The middle-aged man closed the door, went straight to the inner room, walked around twice, and walked into an inconspicuous small house.
This house was quite simple and looked ordinary, but he knew that there were at least 20 kinds of dangerous traps hidden here, and even a group of adventurers could not break in.
An ordinary looking old man, who seemed to be a roadside vendor, was sitting on the bed reading a book. Seeing him hurriedly come in, he frowned and asked, "Gray Eyes, you should go to Gold-Panning Town, and cooperate with your peers there to prepare for the underground auction next month."
The old man's tone was not serious, but the middle-aged man was suddenly shocked, and his forehead was sweating. He hurriedly explained, "Chairman, I saw a treasure on the way! A big business! "
"Oh?" The old man's eyes lit up, and he put down the book. He was very clear about his deputy's ability. Although he was not good at stealing or assassination, and was relatively timid and cautious, not fierce and decisive enough, and somewhat unworthy of the name "Guild of Thieves", this person had extraordinary eyesight, and had never failed to identify all kinds of treasures. On the contrary, he often picked up some good things from the junk of the down-and-out adventurers. No wonder there was the word "eyes" in his nickname.
To be able to make him so excited, it had to be a genuine treasure!
"Sit down, and tell me slowly."
"Yes!" Gray Eyes sat down, took a breath, and described Gerrard's appearance in detail, with special emphasis on his bone bracelet.
"Chairman, I swear with my eyes that the bracelet is absolutely not an ordinary treasure!" He could not help but become excited again, "It is at least an advanced magic item … I suspect, it may be a legendary treasure!"
"A legendary treasure?!" Now even the chairman of the Guild of Thieves could not stay calm. He stood up and asked, "Are you sure? What kind of treasure is it? "
"I'm about 60% or 70% sure, but I'm not sure about the type yet. But I can vaguely feel that the bracelet is condensed with a strong will, and it is likely to be a sacred object that the giants have worshiped for generations. "
The chairman nodded again and again. The giants were a very powerful race, and the sacred object that carried their worshiping and praying for generations was likely to be a legendary treasure.
At the thought of the word "legendary treasure", he suddenly became excited.
Although the world was big, legendary treasures were not common. Almost every legendary treasure had a memorable history behind it. They mostly fell into the hands of those big forces, such as the High Nobles, or famous mages, or the leaders of big organizations … For example, his superior, the big man who was in charge of the affairs of the Guild of Thieves in the Ashes Woods, was said to have such a treasure.
That treasure was that big shot's life-saving trump card, and it had helped him turn the tables more than once. If he could get his hands on such a treasure …
Thinking of this, he could not help but smirk.
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