Volume 1: Experiences Chapter 0098: On the Road

Renard stayed in Stonemason for ten days, but the caravan to Endless Harbor still did not pass, and in desperation, he had to go on his own road.

For him, this may be just a very inconspicuous scenery on the road of life, but for Bill, it is a turning point in his life.

A lot of times, history is written by the little people.

One day in the future, perhaps it was a prank of fate, two former little people worked together to create their own glory, so they left a strong mark in the long scroll of history.

After leaving the harbor of Fort Saint-Brieu, Renard deeply understood what it means to be a paradise for the strong and a hell for the weak.

Walking along the main road to the port of no end, he often saw homeless people dying of illness or starvation on the side of the road.

In the past, Renard might have helped, but after combining with the scum Renard, his compassion for these people has become much less likely.

He is not a saint and cannot save the common people, so he has to harden his heart.

The rich will help the world, and the poor will be good alone.

Of course, this kind of desolate scenery is still a few after all, but anyone who has hands and feet and a little self-motivation will not fall to this, so he quickly immersed himself in the beautiful scenery of nature again.

Renard's first stop on his trip is the City of Plenty, the second stop is Stonemason, and the third stop ahead is Hammer City.

Hammer City is a rather prosperous and rich town, although it is not as atmospheric as the city of abundance, but it has a rough and heroic beauty.

Of course, prosperity and wealth are only relative, compared to Stonemason Town, which has a population of only more than 1,000, Hammer City, with a population of more than 10,000, is equivalent to a behemoth.

After paying the entrance tax and strolling through the bustling city with his horse, Renard's sense of novelty about Hammer City began to fade, and like any other city he had seen, it was not the ideal country he had in mind for everyone to be rich.

The streets are clean and tidy, and the shops on both sides are exquisite, but when he looks into the alley around the corner, he sees sewage flowing everywhere, garbage everywhere, and dilapidated houses.

The houses near the Viscount's Mansion were all high-walled compounds with large men standing in front of them, while the houses near the slums were leaking from all sides and the roofs were leaking rain.

Not to mention the guards, not even a door panel can be seen.

Of course, these poor people really don't have anything valuable to steal from their homes, and it is estimated that the rats will come out with tears in their eyes when they go in.

He couldn't help but laugh at himself, even a small town like Stonemason Town was hierarchical, how could a big city like this be without class and rich and poor.

Renard sighed, pondering: If I inherited the Duncan family's domain and title, what would it look like?

Having seen the high-rise buildings in his previous life, can he endure his territory being so dilapidated, the answer is no, but he is powerless to change.

Passing through the affluent area of the town center and then through the slums, Renard came to the eastern part of Hammer City.

Dongcheng District is a trading area, and it is also a mercenary gathering area, where all the caravans in and out will trade, so the streets here are spacious and clean, second only to the main roads of the city.

Even though most of them are occupied by unscrupulous traders, they can still accommodate two or three horse-drawn carriages running side by side.

It is difficult to find such a wide avenue in the middle of nowhere, even in a well-developed and fertile city.

If you want to build roads first, it is obvious that a certain owner of the city is very knowledgeable, and takes advantage of the convenience of several iron mines around the city to attract a large number of iron dealers to enter the city, and I am afraid that the tax revenue of the trade area alone can make the lord of this place make a lot of money.

Stepping into it, Renard felt a different style from the Trade Area of the City of Plenty, if the Trade Area of the City of Plenty is a delicate boy, and the Trade Area of the Iron Hammer City is a man of rough mines.

Mercenaries with weapons in their hands can be seen everywhere, and there are even many adventurers with good strength mixed here, even the women in the past have a fierce aura.

Dongcheng District gathers all kinds of strange things from all over the world, because this place is getting closer to the southern coastline, and there will even be specialties from other continents, but the price is staggering, even the aristocracy can't afford it.

Of course, if you want to buy something here, it's best to keep an eye on it.

There are more than a hundred times more scammers here than there are in Stonemasontown, and even the shrewd caravan leaders have been fooled and can barely recover their losses.

Because there are more than a dozen criminal groups large and small in Dongcheng District alone, the large ones have hundreds of people, and the small ones have dozens of people, they usually intrigue and unite in the face of the enemy, so even the local lords have to be afraid of three points.

Unlike the City of Plenty, Hammer City is surrounded by dwarves in addition to bandit races such as goblins and goblins.

Dwarves have an IQ similar to that of humans, are good at striking iron, and prefer to live in the mountains and exist in the form of tribes.

Since they are not good at farming, they often exchange weapons and armor or animal skins for food and ale with humans in order to survive.

Hammer City is famous for its dwarven weapons, which only need worthless ale and grain in exchange for high-value steel weapons, and in the face of such a great temptation, there are many people who are willing to fight for their lives, and most of the merchants who come here are arms dealers.

The streets are extremely crowded, and the sound of quarrels and shouts can be heard from the shops and stalls on both sides from time to time, and the fierce folk customs can be seen at a glance.

People who dare to come all the way to this kind of place to take risks are basically not good, and these upright guys seem to be cursing when bargaining.

Occasionally, drunks who couldn't afford to pay were thrown out of the tavern and dumped in the garbage, and there were many suspicious-looking guys sneaking around the crowd, apparently doing the job of a golden finger.

"Trigger quest prompt, catch two thieves and reward you with fifty dinars. ”

Renard noticed the change in the system taskbar, shook his head helplessly, and ignored it.

Don't look at the simple task of catching thieves, it is estimated that the chain reaction will be amazing, after all, it is impossible for a person who can make a living in this kind of place without the support of any force behind him, and he is not arrogant to the point that he is not afraid of heaven and earth.

There are always countless choices in life, and if he chooses to complete this task, it may be another very interesting and wonderful story.

Renard wandered the streets for a long time, looking for an inn to be repaired, and asking if there was a caravan to Endless Harbor.

The rest of the road is unlikely to be passed alone, after all, the road to the port of no end is full of mountains and forests, and there are many robbers who rob houses during this time, and the natives of the mountains will bring endless trouble.

Coming to the adventurer's gathering area, the number of adventurers living far exceeds the needs of the caravan, and the bad consequence of this is a sharp drop in commissions.

Of course, Renard doesn't care how much money he makes, his goal is to get to the end-of-life safely.