The numbers on the electronic clock on the glass wall keep ticking by.
The military's reception desk was a little different from Luo Hao's imagination. He originally thought that this place should be boring, extremely lacking in personality and freedom, as if it were an outdated style from the last century, and that the people working here should also be a group of 'replicas' who emphasize discipline and are incompatible with society - at least that's what he thought. Thought.
But I didn’t expect that the decoration style of the office here is quite bright, with bright color blocks, a modern and simple style, decorated with lily and bamboo potted plants, and a whole glass curtain wall poster - one of Aitaria , there are also promotional posters from major guilds and star players.
On the table below were some secondary peripherals, as well as life-size cardboard figures of celebrity players. It was almost like the venue where he had been to the BBE Guild’s offline meeting with fans, even better.
The person who initially brought him here was not the stern and rigid staff member he had imagined, but a very friendly young lady. For the first time, Luo Hao felt that military uniforms could look so good, so he betrayed his original class aesthetic without any moral integrity. View.
These small details made him feel less awkward, and he couldn't help but secretly think that the military's work was not so inefficient in this matter.
The recruitment season for military recruits has long passed. He is what is known as a 'transfer student' - usually an exclusive channel for talents, but in many places it has been abused for personal connections. During the recruiting season, there must have been a lot of people in this hall, but now it was deserted and he was the only one.
After Luo Hao looked around curiously, he began to feel a little bored.
Directly in front of the hall is a huge projection screen, which is repeatedly playing some video information about Aitaria. However, the content on it is a bit too old. They are all classic battles and goggles. Luo Hao has long been elsewhere. I don’t know how many times I’ve seen it.
He stood there holding his suitcase, and couldn't help but think a little boredly that there seemed to be a Silver Forest Crown game today. Although Silver Forest Crown and BBE are old enemies, at least on external occasions, he is still a loyal supporter of the Chinese team.
It is said that KUN, the All-Seeing One of the Silver Forest Crown, is preparing to retire, and some people saw him appearing in the first world. Generally, top recruiters will only go to the first world to bring up new players before retiring. After that, they will gradually fade out of everyone's sight and turn to the administrative work of the club.
This is not good news for Silver Forest Crown.
As a die-hard fan of BBE, Luo Hao doesn't have a good impression of KUN, but he sees the star players who once created a brilliant generation in the Chinese competition gradually leaving the arena, and there are not many newcomers who can shoulder the responsibility. People still feel more or less desolate in their hearts.
Time waits for no one.
Luo Hao suddenly felt a sense of mission.
Just as he was sighing with emotion, the picture on the big screen suddenly changed, and a tall and thin man appeared. Luo Hao took a look and found that he was actually an acquaintance - a scenery anchor he was familiar with, whose ID was Wandering Ma'er.
This person travels around Aitaria as a tourist, experiencing the local customs and introducing historical stories. Occasionally, he will go on a thrilling adventure journey deep into the mountains and forests with the adventure group. Because of his unique perspective, he has attracted many fans and can be said to be the first anchor of this type.
The wandering horse seems to be adjusting the picture. The iconic, gentle face is wearing a pair of round-rimmed glasses, which looks a bit bookish. It is said that he was a full-time reporter before entering the anchoring industry. Because his integrity and the editor's views on certain issues were different, he resigned angrily and started a promising career as a freelance anchor.
Unexpectedly, it has been a smooth journey and we have achieved what we have today.
"Hello everyone," Wandering Ma greeted everyone first. "First of all, I would like to thank the Super Competitive Alliance and the Elpaxin Craftsmen Association for giving me this opportunity to conduct this live broadcast mission. Friends who are familiar with my live broadcast should have noticed that there is something behind me——"
As he spoke, he turned his camera angle behind him. A bustling street appeared in the field of vision, with a row of shops not far away - but you could tell where it was by looking at the classical architectural style. Luo Hao even went one step further and recognized the residential buildings of Kaolin-Ithulian. style.
Not to mention that there were a few elves looking at the entrance of the store. The fruit shop not far from them was filled with rows of dragon blood fruits, a specialty of Aquin, in gold and red. There were piles of fruits from Istani in the boxes below. Asia's magic grapes.
The blackboard propped on the ground next to it was written with chalk on the discounted price of the day, but it was in Ithurian. Of course, Luo Hao, who had not synchronized with Xinghui, could not understand a single word.
The streets were paved with distinctive white stone slabs. There were many pedestrians in the distance, and the shadow of the magic train passed overhead from time to time. Further afield, colorful hanging curtains hang from the classical buildings on both sides of the road, creating a festive atmosphere.
The distant view is a blue sky, sea of clouds, and a floating tower.
Luo Hao recognized it at a glance. This was Elpaxin. Although there were hundreds of small and large towns in Aitaria, Elpaxin was the crown of the North, the largest port city in Alquin, and the leader in the shipbuilding industry. Both are still very recognizable——
He was just a little strange. The wandering horse had already photographed El Paxin several times, so why was it here again? Although his shooting techniques and angles are novel, the audience will always feel bored.
After all, there are still many places to go in Aitaria.
At this time, the wandering horse on the big screen retracted its perspective and said: "You should have noticed that this is El Paxin. Yes, we have been to this place several times. The history and story of El Paxin , as well as the local customs, special snacks and even several famous local attractions, everyone who needs to be introduced already knows almost everything.”
At this point, he gave up and paused for a moment before continuing: "But this time, we have a special mission when we come back here."
As the wandering horse spoke, he raised his angle of view, allowing Luo Hao to see the colorful hangings, as well as a large number of colorful hot air balloons decorating outside the market, as well as the people passing through the street in the distance. Clowns and celebratory processions.
"Have you all seen it? You may think this is El Paxin's harvest celebration. Although the time is indeed very close, it is not. This time, we are here for-"
A sound of footsteps came from outside the hall.
It attracted Luo Hao's attention and made him look away from the live broadcast. He turned around and heard a complaining voice coming from outside:
"Captain, why are you inserting people into my place? Yes, yes, yes, I know this is the order of the old superior. It is impossible for him to engage in malpractice for personal gain, but as for the people below, there is no guarantee that there will be both good and bad guys. You know , the old superior is too easy to trust people."
"What, you said that guy is very talented, have you seen his test results? Don't be kidding, captain, have you seen that guy's physical examination report? That guy weighs a full 180 kilograms. I Guess he couldn't even pass the physical fitness test."
"...The chosen ones don't need those things, but we are an army here after all, and we have to follow the rules. Discipline first? Okay, okay, you have the final say, I will see who this guy is—— That’s it, I’ll treat you to dinner when you come back.”
The man seemed to have turned off the communicator, and the footsteps were getting closer and closer.
Luo Hao took a breath, feeling a little nervous for the first time.
At the same moment, in Aitaria, Port Elpahim——
Wandering Ma almost finished his live broadcast. He finally showed the beautiful scenery of El Paxin to the new viewers who entered the live broadcast room, taking the entire street into the screen.
In the camera, a big human boy, a tall lion man, and a Papalar man were passing by the fruit and vegetable shop. The latter was clamoring for something to eat, which attracted several elves nearby to look at him.
This strange combination attracted the wandering horse to take another look. Without forgetting his own job, he introduced to the audience:
"Have you seen it, a Papalar? This ethnic group is still very rare in Aquin. After all, the winter here is very cold. I should have told you that the Papalar are generally afraid of the cold, but I don’t know if that is a Chosen One. The lion man is also very interesting. The Rotao lion man is really rare outside the Golden Fields - Okay, this live broadcast is here for the time being, and then we will See you all at the Artisans General Meeting, everyone.”
He selected a few lucky viewers in the live broadcast room, gave away prizes, and watched the enthusiastic atmosphere among the fans before closing the live broadcast with satisfaction.
But when he went to look for that strange combination, he had already disappeared. The wandering horse shook his head, didn't care, and walked to a special area on the street. Not long after, a huge ray with a soft sedan on its back fell from the sky and landed next to him.
"Sir, where are you going?" The driver, a little monster, asked with a flattering look on his face.
"Street 1017."
"Ah, I know that place, the Craftsmen's Association!"
At the same moment that the stray horse left, Fang Plover was stopping in front of the door of an alchemy shop. Behind him, the lion-man Red paid the bill to the fruit and vegetable shop owner, and then followed him with the Papalar.
He literally held Parker in his hands with his paws, and the latter was so angry that he kicked his short legs in mid-air and screamed that he wanted to kick him with his pointed boots. But the lion-man's hands were too long, and the Papalar's actions were of no avail.
"Put me down, the Papalars are going to be angry!" Parker yelled.
The lion man held his chin with his broad paws, looked at the little one curiously and asked, "Are you sure?"
"Of course - ah no, play it gently and slowly, ouch!" Parker fell to the ground before he could finish his words.
Fang Yu looked back and couldn't help but shook his head.
They came to El Paxin and rested for two days. There seemed to be endless things to deal with in the past two days, which made him realize that adventure and travel are not just fantasy and romance. Behind them are countless trivial troubles and details-all kinds of procedures and preparations, for Next, we went to Goland to designate a plan and purchase supplies, dealing with all kinds of people in the process.
Miss Scarpet had taken care of all this before, and Fang Pliong never knew that these things could consume so much energy.
But it is not all without gain. At least I have learned a lot, and learned to distinguish who is reliable and who is a third-rate liar. In Aitaria, every time adventurers go to a place, they have to deal with these people. Dealing with intermediaries.
Although there are formal organizations such as the Kaolin Business Alliance, there are also many gray areas where three religions and nine schools of thought cannot see the light.
After two days, Fang Yu felt that he had grown a lot. At least he felt that he would no longer fall for Miss Scarpet's tricks. Sure enough, such things as food and accommodation must be the beginning of a huge conspiracy.
But what opened Fang Plover's eyes was the big cat next to him - Red was like a market encyclopedia. He was not a local in Elpaxin, but there was nothing he couldn't find here. There was no one he couldn't see.
Cautious and keen, he makes decisions before taking action. In front of him, all the deceptions in the market turn into little tricks that can be revealed in a few words. Sometimes the lion man is graceful, sometimes he is careless, he is so ever-changing, and Fang Plover has no idea how the other party does it.
Whenever he asked this question, the lion man took the pipe out of his big mouth and held it in his hand. At the same time, he looked into the distance unfathomably and told him in a light tone: "The wind tells me the answer, little boy."
"wind?"
"It is the wind that wanders freely and everywhere. They bring the breath of the harbor, the majesty of the mountains and the whispers of the forest leaves. Traveling around, like an elder, looking at the world with a long eye - when you have seen enough If you have more, you will understand deeply enough.”
The lion man turned over the pipe, tapped the bottom of the pot with his paw, knocked out the ashes and asked, "Do you understand?"
"I don't understand." Fang Yu was very frank.
"Haha, it doesn't matter," Rhett laughed heartily, his mane trembling: "One day you will understand. As for now, you still need to learn, little boy."
Fang Yu understood this sentence clearly, and that's exactly what he did.
On the third day after arriving in El Paxin, they finally took some time out from their busy schedule. The ladies went shopping at Tian Lan's suggestion, and Ji Ta also wanted to go to the Silver Tower's large library to inquire about other information about the Dragon Worship Cult and the brooch.
And he planned to take this opportunity to go to the Craftsmen's Association to complete his formal craftsman assessment - fortunately, the elf girl was a frugalist who believed in Amaya, so there was no need for the boys to help carry large and small bags.
It was just that Parker clamored for a treat, so he had no choice but to bring out the oil bottle. Attila was worried about the two of them, so she asked Red to follow them.
Only Luo Yu was busy repairing the platform and looking for a new beast of burden, so he didn't follow them.
The craftsmen are always at Street 1017, the legendary Thousand Streets of Elpaxin - they can reach that place directly on the magic train pulled by the heavy locomotive. However, Fang Yu chose to get off the car on the middle floor because he had heard from the intermediary that there was a famous alchemy shop here.
The middle-level streets are about several kilometers long, spanning several squares, suspended in the functional area of El Paxin, and adjacent to the Magisters Association. When they asked local residents in the square, they learned that there was a historic alchemy and magic shop here.
But a magic shop with a long history does not mean a large one. Fang Plover almost found the place after asking all the way. The Alchemy and Magic Shop is located in a winding alley. From the outside, it almost looks like a residential house, but there is a glass display window on the first floor, which displays some of the current fashionable magic tools.
For example, there are several models of clockwork fairies and the latest central nervous system magic furnace, including the AE model specially designed for combat craftsmen that they saw at Traveler's Rest.
Fang Plover looked at the hanging signboard 'Mithril Castle Magic and Alchemy', and then he was convinced that he was in the right place, so he pushed the door open and entered.
The lion man and Parker, who was looking around curiously, followed him in.
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