A group of travel-worn "adventurers" stepped into the city at the foot of the Longwind Ridge — White Maple Leaf City.
Adventurers were a common sight in this city. As the largest human settlement in the plains and the only foothold at the entrance of the Longwind Ridge Tunnel, White Maple Leaf City had always been a gathering place for travellers. Human scholars who came from the plains, demi-human merchants who came from the other end of the tunnel to do business with humans, adventurers (or mercenaries) from the White Mountain region, and even hermit warlocks and druids who came from the deep forests of the Longwind Ridge. All kinds of passersby would come and go in this city every day in search of wealth or knowledge, which in turn caused wealth and knowledge to circulate in this ancient city day and night.
Thanks to them, even if the outlandishly dressed aliens and the hot-blooded mercenaries swaggered around the city, they would not attract too much attention. As long as these people were not looking for trouble, it would be fine.
Therefore, Hao Ren and his party successfully stepped onto the streets of the city, and used the clothing of this world as a disguise to reduce their presence. Apart from being checked when they entered the city, and using the little demon Y 'lisabet's mind magic to bluff their way through, everything was going according to plan.
After all, this was not their first time in another world. Hao Ren and his party were extremely proficient in "disguising themselves as the locals". Changing their clothes, hairstyles, and equipment were all done in one go. In order to truly act as "a group of travelers from another world", Nangong Wuyue and Vivian even put on some travel-worn special makeup, and the effect was perfect. In fact, when Lily realized that she was dressed like a mercenary, she even planned to smear some blood on her face, but Hao Ren remonstrated her. After all, they were there to spy on the city, not to assassinate the city lord …
"Whoa — Now that I'm here, I feel that this is a great place!" Walking on the streets of a foreign land, Lily did not feel uncomfortable at all. Instead, she looked around curiously, like a country bumpkin on her first visit to a city. Even though she had seen many things with Hao Ren, her husky nature still made her look like a loser whenever she saw something new, and there was no cure for it. "The liveliness here is comparable to the Royal City of Holletta, and it looks like the races here are more complicated. I think I saw a slime hopping over just now! Eh, there's fruit here … "
Lily was now dressed like a female swordsman. She was wearing a spiked leather armor that looked like it had been through many battles, leather pants, and boots. Her long silver hair was tied into a loose ponytail, and her ears were perked up on top of her head. As the special effect of the Frostfire Claws was too eye-catching, she was carrying the giant alloy X10 sword that she used in the Journey Back in History. In all fairness, the sword was like a door plank. Even a male warrior would find it difficult to carry it. But werewolves had always been a race with amazing physical fitness. Even women could wield such a huge weapon to break through enemy lines. So, it was not out of place for Lily to carry the sword in the city. It was also because the probes had previously confirmed that there were female werewolves carrying such a huge thing in the city. That was why Lily dressed up like this.
In fact, everyone's attire had been verified in advance. Before they logged in, they used the probes to collect local images and confirmed that there were at least two digits of people wearing a certain attire. Then, they used Nolan's data analysis to determine these people's possible professions and team combinations. Finally, they prepared the suits for Hao Ren and the rest, which minimized the possibility of attracting attention.
But as soon as Lily opened her mouth, Hao Ren realized that it was possible to keep a low profile with the attire, but with Lily's noisy personality, it would be a problem to reduce her presence. He had not seen her for a while, and she was already carrying the giant X11 sword to a stall to pick fruits. Did she really not know that the thing she was carrying on her back could clear out a two-meter radius of no one?
"Keep a low profile, keep a low profile. You're not buying anything, so why are you delaying people's business?" Hao Ren dragged Lily back. "Let's take a stroll around the city and familiarize ourselves with the local customs. Vivian has already released her little bats. Whatever you want to do, at least wait for the bats to explore the entire map, okay?"
Although the probes could send back a lot of information, it was obvious that Vivian's little bats were superior in terms of details. The little bats were Vivian's clones. Not only could they send back real-time audio and video, they could also share all kinds of senses. After the little bats were released, it was as if Vivian was using thousands of clones to scout the city. Although she had to avoid some inconvenient areas, her ability to explore the map was still the best in the team.
Although the probes could send back a lot of information, it was obvious that Vivian's little bats were superior in terms of details. The little bats were Vivian's clones. Not only could they send back real-time audio and video, but they could also share all kinds of senses 100%. After the little bats were released, it was as if Vivian was using thousands of clones to scout the city. Although she had to avoid some inconvenient areas, her ability to explore the map was still the best in the team.
Hearing Hao Ren's words, Vivian nodded. "I've expanded the scouting area to a few blocks away. I should be able to map out the entire city in no time. Although it's crowded here, it's still not as big as the metropolises on Earth. There are also many dark corners, which are suitable for the little bats. "
Hao Ren nodded. "Did you find anything special?"
"Not yet. It's just an ordinary otherworld city," Vivian said softly as she pretended to look at the scenery like the other travelers. "However, the closer we get to the center of the city, the more magical or similar energy waves we can sense. The intensity and level of the energy waves are much higher than in the periphery. I'm guessing that it's not just the energy waves emitted by powerful spellcasters, but also some facilities that rely on magical energy. Also, when my little bats went into the sewers, they found something similar to a sewage treatment station. It's also powered by magical energy. "
"The technology tree is also developing normally … This world in the Umbral Realm is getting more and more interesting." Hao Ren smacked his lips. "Nolan has also sent a message from the higher-ups. She said that she saw a large facility that looks like an antenna tower in the mountains next to the city. There are regular signals jumping between those facilities. I suspect that it's some kind of 'base station' for long-distance communication."
Lily's eyes widened. "Wow! It looks like a medieval building, but it even has wifi?! "
"The technology tree in every world is different. Many races in high-magic worlds have begun researching anti-gravity when they were digging stones to build houses. However, sometimes they might not even be able to produce fertilizer even after they lit up the portal. The so-called diversity of worlds and civilizations is just that." Hao Ren shrugged with an "I'm well-informed, so I'm not surprised" expression on his face. He then looked curiously at the end of the street. "Eh? What's going on over there? Why is it so lively in front of that big building? "
Lily's eyes lit up when she heard that there was something interesting to see. "Let's go and have a look!"
There was a large building with a blue spire at the end of the street. The building was not small, but the decorations were not as extravagant as the aristocratic mansions in the city center. It looked more like a functional public facility. By the time Hao Ren and his entourage arrived, there were already more people crowding around the building. Several layers of spectators had almost blocked the front yard of the building. There was also a lot of noise coming from the crowd. Some were discussing something, and some were cursing because their tails or toes had been stepped on. Hao Ren noticed that a lot of the onlookers were dressed like mercenaries. These aggressive and unsettled people gathered together, and the scene was even more chaotic.
He led a few of his companions to wander around outside the circle of people before squeezing in a little bit (mainly thanks to Lily's giant alloy X13 sword and Y 'zaks's face). In the process, he finally figured out what the building was for.
Judging from the words of the people around and the occasional building signs, it seemed to be a place for mercenaries and adventurers. To put it bluntly, it was a guild.
"A mercenary guild," Lily said to Hao Ren as she squeezed in with her giant sword on her shoulder. "Although it feels so tacky, it's inexplicably familiar! Mr. Landlord, the first time we went to the Otherworld, we registered a mercenary group in Holletta, right? "
"Damn it, don't even mention it." Hao Ren broke out in a cold sweat when he heard that. "It's the first time in my life that I traveled to the Otherworld and formed a mercenary group. What kind of lousy name do you think we registered with in the end?"
"All the good names are given by dogs. What's wrong with the name?" Lily said matter-of-factly. "Why, Mr. Landlord, are you looking down on dogs?"
Hao Ren was speechless.
Of course, the two of them had caused a lot of dissatisfaction in the crowd. But even in the mercenary circle, there were still a few people like Lily who carried a giant sword like she was carrying a feather. Plus, there was Y 'zaks, who looked like a hybrid giant, standing there with a fierce look on his face. A group of ordinary mercenaries (?) who relied on looking for cats, walking dogs, and going to the toilet all day long to earn points. So in the end, Hao Ren and his companions managed to squeeze to the front.
But there was still a layer of people in front, and Hao Ren could not see what was going on at the door. So, he asked the person beside him, "Excuse me, what's going on here?"
The person he asked was a red-haired mercenary. The red-haired woman, who was wearing a skimpy outfit but had a scary scar on her face, was already a little upset after being pushed aside, and when Hao Ren patted her on the shoulder, she immediately turned around and glared at him. But when she saw the giant sword on Lily's shoulder, her expression instantly changed to "Holy shit, that's f * cking awesome". She swallowed the curses that were about to come out of her mouth, and with a weird expression, she said, "That psycho sorceress called Rheia is summoning white mice to accompany her in her madness again. But the union has already blacklisted her, and the mercenaries who take on private jobs are not willing to take her mission, so it's just like that. Tsk tsk, it happens every few days, but it's just fun to watch. "
Hao Ren listened as he pretended to understand. Of course, he did not know who Rheia was, but from the conversation, he could tell that it was just a normal civil dispute. He could not help but feel a little disappointed. He thought that it was some kind of apocalyptic news, but at least it had something to do with the Umbral Realm …
Just as he was thinking about this, he suddenly heard a commotion from the people in front of him. Then, the door of the Mercenary Guild was opened with a bang, and a short girl was thrown out from the inside.
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