Sha Han Kingdom, Toria City.
A skinny young man who was 14 or 15 years old was trying his best to sell goods to a foreign tourist, "Honorable sir, this is the most famous handicraft of the Sha Han Kingdom, the Bright Sand Mirror. It's the best gift for women. I sell it directly from the Premium House. I only charge the cost price of 4 purple crystal coins for one side. If you buy 3 pieces, there's a discount. It only costs 10 purple crystal coins. You won't be able to find this price in any shop in the city. "
The foreign tourist was Chen Rui who rushed all the way here. The Black Prison Desert was located in the southwest of the human world. It had an extremely vast area, but due to its remote location and harsh environment, there were only two barren small countries near the periphery. The Sha Han Kingdom was one of them.
Toria City was the largest city in the kingdom other than the capital city. It had a small area and a small population. In Chen Rui's opinion, this second-largest city was at most equivalent to a small town in the Dark Moon Estate.
Seeing Chen Rui's interest, the young man rolled his eyes and put the mirror back into the small bag in his hand, "It should be sir's first time coming to Toria City. Although the girls here can't be compared to the big cities, they have a unique charm. Do you want me to bring sir to a good place? The girls there are the cleanest and hottest in the city. I guarantee you will be satisfied! Sir only needs to give me a small reward for my hard work. "
Looking at the young man who spared no effort to pimp, Chen Rui shook his head secretly and asked, "I'm not interested in souvenirs or women. Are you familiar with the desert area?"
"To answer sir, I grew up here. There's no one here who doesn't know me, Little Jim. I'm known as the know-it-all. I even know how many sand dunes are in the Black Prison Desert." Little Jim said attentively.
"It's indeed my first time coming to Toria City. Tell me about the Black Prison Desert first, Little Jim who's known as the know-it-all."
"Uh …" Little Jim blinked and looked at Chen Rui without saying anything.
Chen Rui smiled and flicked his finger. A piece of purple crystal coin was tossed up high. Little Jim quickly caught it and bowed for a while. However, he secretly thought in his heart that I met a generous outsider today. It seems that I can fool him and scam more money.
While he was thinking, another Purple Crystal Coin appeared in the other party's hand. Little Jim was overjoyed, but he saw the hard Purple Crystal Coin instantly turn into dust in the other party's hand. "I will ask the others about the same question. If what you said is the slightest bit false, I don't think I need to say anything more."
Little Jim shuddered and immediately put away some unnecessary thoughts. He honestly started to introduce the situation of the desert. Chen Rui asked about a batch of materials indirectly, which included the Fire Condensing Crystal Sand. Little Jim was indeed a know-it-all. He was quite clear about ordinary materials and could even tell where he could buy them in the city. However, he knew nothing about the Fire-condensing Crystal Sand. He had never heard of such a thing.
Chen Rui could tell that the young man was not lying, but the Light Elemental King Delrus would not lie to him. The fire crystal sand must be in the Black Prison Desert.
There was another legend about the Dream Oasis. A long time ago, there was a mysterious and remote kingdom in the desert called the Red Dou Kingdom. The king was fatuous and trusted an ambitious prime minister. Under the tyrannical rule of the prime minister, there were many people who believed in cruelty and inhumanity. There were fewer and fewer people who believed in the light.
The prime minister not only coveted the throne, but also the beauty of the princess. The princess was a devout believer of the Light. Her fiancé was a young and promising general of the kingdom. Unfortunately, the general was killed by the prime minister who slandered the king, and the princess was remarried to the prime minister. The princess went on a hunger strike for three days and died after praying to the God of Light.
The princess's piety and infatuation moved the God of Light. He launched a terrible storm to engulf the Red Dou Kingdom. Only the place where the princess died turned into an oasis, and the believers of the light were spared in the oasis.
The princess's soul entered the Holy Kingdom under the guidance of the light. She was given the name "Tessaniel" by the God of Light, which was the ancient "desert messenger". Over time, she was worshiped as the desert goddess.
"Sir, this goddess is a real existence. Every few years or hundreds of years, she will show miracles to help the lost people in the desert return safely. Only those who believe in her can turn misfortune into blessing." Little Jim took out a small ornament from his clothes. It was engraved with a small statue of a god. "This is the statue of the Desert Goddess Tessaniel. Although she's just a small god under the God of Light, she's the real god in this Black Hell Desert. If sir really wants to go to the desert, then please be sure to wear this statue to get the goddess' blessing. This is an advanced statue, it only costs 10 purple crystal coins … "
Hearing that Little Jim was promoting products again, Chen Rui shook his head. "You all believe in the goddess Tessaniel? Then is there a Church of Light in Tolia City? "
"Only the capital has a Church of Light. However, the desert goddess is a god under the God of Light, and this place is at the edge of the desert. The church in the capital also recognizes this belief, so there is no conflict."
The Church of Light recognizes it? Chen Rui was even more curious about this so-called desert goddess.
According to Little Jim, it was rumored that the Red Dou Kingdom had left many treasures, and the key point was in the Oasis of Dreams. Many adventurers once went there, but not only did they not find anything, most of the treasure hunters never returned. The popularity of adventuring and treasure hunting had greatly decreased. Instead, the dangerous reputation of the Black Prison Desert had spread.
Little Jim finally mentioned information about the Oasis of Dreams. The Oasis of Dreams was actually active! In other words, the oasis did not have a fixed location. Instead, it was like a living creature that could move at any time.
Chen Rui frowned. The Black Prison Desert was as vast as the ocean, and the environment was very harsh. Magic maps could not be used. Finding a small oasis in such a huge area was as difficult as finding an unknown island in the Sea of Death.
This concerned Duoduo's safety. With the lesson of almost taking a wrong turn in the waters of the Island of Storms, Chen Rui did not dare to be careless. He asked, "Little Jim, is there a guide in Tolia City that can help me find the Oasis of Dreams?"
"Sir, you … you want to find the treasures in the Oasis of Dreams?" Little Jim looked shocked. "It is said that the location of the oasis is in the core of the Black Prison Desert. No one can even enter the core area, let alone find the oasis. Other than the terrifying sandstorm, there are also ferocious desert bandits on the road. Those desert bandits will attack the cities from time to time to steal food and property. Last month, Tolia City was attacked. "
"You don't need to know why I am looking for the Oasis of Dreams. You just need to answer me." A black crystal coin appeared in Chen Rui's hand.
The prices of goods in such a small place were much lower than those big cities. A black crystal coin was already a shocking amount of money. Little Jim could not help but swallow his saliva. However, he shook his head regretfully. "Although I really want this money, it's a pity that I really don't know."
"It seems like my luck is not that good." Chen Rui did not look at Little Jim. He only looked around and kept the black crystal coin. He asked for the location of the hotel in the city and walked straight there. Soon, he disappeared from Little Jim's sight.
Little Jim saw that Chen Rui had walked far away. He looked around and slowly walked into the alley at the side. After making a few turns, he seemed to have relaxed and ran forward quickly. Suddenly, he tripped on something and fell to the ground. The small bag in his hand slipped out. He was in so much pain that he could not get up at the moment.
Immediately after, a few pairs of old cowhide boots appeared in his line of sight. At the same time, a voice that he did not want to hear the most sounded. "Little Jim, you sure f * cking run fast."
Little Jim endured the pain and raised his head to look at the fierce-looking face. He smiled apologetically and said, "Lord Pino, I'm just worried about Father Lar. The old fellow's old illness has been acting up again recently."
The burly man who came with Pino shouted, "Stop acting stupid! I heard from the biscuit seller, Old Carey. Did you bump into a foreigner just now and make a huge sum of money? "
"Old Carey's eyes are blurred from old age, so I sold him a mirror and got a few white crystal coins …"
Before he could finish his sentence, his right hand was stepped on tightly by Pino. "You still dare to act!"
Pino exerted force, and Little Jim's tightly clenched right hand finally loosened. The purple crystal coin that was covered in sweat slipped out from between his fingers and was snatched away by Pino.
"That's the money I used to treat my father's injuries! Return it to me! "Little Jim struggled to get up and tried to snatch the purple crystal coin back.
"Where did that foreigner go? Tell me and I'll return it to you. "
Little Jim recalled the scene of Chen Rui crushing the purple crystal coin and replied, "The inn."
"Come, let's go to the inn." Pino waved his hand at his accomplice.
Little Jim panicked. "Return my money!"
"Go to hell!" Pino turned around and kicked Little Jim's frail body, sending him flying and crashing into the wall.
"Brother Pino." An accomplice at the side suggested, "At the inn … Let's check it out first?"
"Yes." Pino weighed the purple crystal coin in his hand. "If we're going to do it, we have to do it cleanly like last time. If that guy isn't strong …"
Pino revealed a sinister smile and made a knife shape with his hand, making a slash across his neck. Who knew that this slash would actually cause blood to spurt out. Pino was stunned. He only realized what had happened when he felt a sharp pain in his throat and his hands were covered in his own blood. He immediately covered his neck and let out a terrified 'hehe' sound from his throat.
This strange scene looked like a cold joke, but no one could laugh out loud. At this moment, a voice sounded, "You're looking for me?"
Only then did everyone realize that there was another person around them. At the same time, a chill rose in everyone's heart. It was as if their limbs had been frozen and they were unable to move.
Little Jim got up and looked at the 'foreigner' who had given him money in fear.
"Who are you!? Pino's brother-in-law is the captain of the city's defense team. If you dare … "
"So you're from the same family. It seems like you're all experienced in killing and robbing. Since you dare to kill, you should be prepared to be killed." Chen Rui flicked his finger. Under Little Jim's horrified gaze, the bodies of the four burly men, including Pino, instantly shattered into sand-like particles and disappeared without a trace. There wasn't even a trace of blood left.
Only the purple crystal coin that Pino had snatched automatically floated in front of Little Jim. However, the young man was shocked by the scene just now and did not dare to take it for a moment.
"Little Jim, it seems like the one with bad luck isn't me, but you." Chen Rui shook his head. "Actually, I could tell from the start that you weren't telling the truth. Is the person I'm looking for … the Lar's father that you mentioned?"
Little Jim trembled. Chen Rui smiled. "Let's go to your house. I forgot to tell you that other than killing, I can also save people. As long as your father is still breathing, I have a way to save him."
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