Chapter Seventy-Three: Inside the Sanctuary
Dusa Ayla means "gaze eye" in the dialect of the Arsa wilderness.
Dusa Ella is one of the thirteen oasis passages that enter the Inner Ring from the Middle Ring, all of which are called Dusa Ara, each of which is a closely watched outpost by the Seven Great Powers and Lords of the Inner Ring, who are eyes that gaze into the wilderness.
Tang Dou and his entourage came to Dusa Ella No. 7. Starting from the log oasis, the farthest oasis that can be reached under normal conditions.
To put it simply, Tang Dou and they are lost.
The Arsa Wilderness is a brutal and contradictory place. The more you move into the inner ring, the harsher and crueler the wilderness environment becomes, but the larger the oasis will be, and the better the environment will be.
If it is possible to set up some temporary camps in some places where the wind and sand are not too windy and sandy, and not relying on the oasis, then it is impossible to do such a thing in the inner ring. In fact, in the inner ring, except for demon beasts, even the most tenacious robbers will not live far from the oasis. And even if it is a demon beast, when the sandstorm blows, you have to hide yourself as much as possible.
The sand and dust in the inner ring is no longer simply sand and dust, but a sharp weapon for killing.
The irregular wilderness wind whipped up a huge amount of sand and rubble, and under the action of the wind, these dust and rubble could grind all flesh and blood like sandpaper, even if the soul cultivator used soul power to stop it—no one could hold out until the end of a sandstorm.
If you can't find an oasis before the rune stones are gone, the only way out is to dig a pit in the ground, hoping to survive a sandstorm - just like those monsters.
However, monsters can sleep underground for a long time, but most humans can't hide underground for days and nights like monsters.
Every sandstorm period, when the feng shui is prominent, it is impossible to dissipate without a few days and nights.
And at this time, every oasis is a place of life, even the temporary ones—a characteristic of the sandstorms of the Arsa wilderness, which seem to have a spirit and will specifically avoid them. If it's an oasis with a guide stone and a shelter stone (the two things are often one and the same), then even avoid the periphery of the oasis for miles outside the area.
Each Dussaella has the best Guide and Shelter Stones, which can expand the scope of protection from the Oasis by another five miles. This invisibly expands the accommodating space. Give the caravans that have returned from the tide of the merchants, but have not yet had time to return to their own oasis, a safe enough shelter.
Of course, access to such a shelter comes at a price.
"A caravan of less than two hundred men? You don't have any goods, and you're still running inside? The guards of Dusa Ella VII looked Tang Dou and his party up and down.
This time, Tang Dou not only brought Chihuo, Lin Xiao, Ellie, and Morion, but also brought fifty Qingfeng Guards, fifty Crazy Battle Groups, and fifty Battle Song Guards. It can be regarded as a chance for the three troops under his command to run in, of course, all these guards who are stronger than silver have all taken drugs to hide the breath of soul power, ensuring that in the eyes of outsiders, they are all a group of bronze-level ordinary guards.
Tang Dou and the others had just entered the shelter against the wind and sand, and everyone looked disgraced, so the guard didn't see that Tang Dou was surrounded by beautiful women, so naturally he didn't have any other evil thoughts, just muttered a few words habitually.
"Go in and run!" Tang Dou rubbed his hands with a smile.
"Oh, I see. Where are you from? The guard glanced at Tang Dou and asked while calculating how much "money" these people would have to pay in total.
"Log Oasis!" There's nothing to hide about this.
The guard was stunned for a moment, and looked at Tang Dou with a ghost-like expression: "Are you kidding?" This is theoretically the farthest point to reach the log oasis. Numbers 5 and 6 are much closer than here! ”
Tang Dou shrugged: "Because one of our fools read the wrong road sign, we got lost, but luckily we arrived before the sandstorm was at its worst!" ”
Ellie hid behind Lin Xiao, and the stupid guy who misread the road sign was her.
The guard grinned with yellow teeth: "What, there are a total of one hundred and fifty-five of you, but there are fifty-two war beasts, so if you count two hundred and fifty-nine people, five people are one slave, and if you count the whole number, you have to give fifty-two slaves, or something of equivalent!" ”
There was only one standard "currency" in the wilderness of Arsa, and that was slaves. A standard healthy slave is equivalent to a standard unit of currency. A slave can reach one or ten hundred standards according to "quality", while a war slave depends on strength, and there is no upper limit.
And the exchange of other things with slaves is also a rule that has been passed for hundreds of thousands of years, and no one can break it, and no one wants to break it.
In the wilderness of Arsa, slaves are the most basic ...... Goods.
In addition, the crystals that are used in the outside world are completely useless in the Arsa wilderness.
Tang Dou clapped his hands, and several Qingfeng guards immediately took out a few large pockets from the back of the sand scorpion and brought them to the front.
"This is firewood, two hundred catties, is it enough?" Tang Dou opened his pocket, revealing the black stuff inside the pocket.
It was bamboo charcoal, in the source of life space, the bamboo forest grew faster than Tang Dou imagined, and in a few months, it had grown half the size of the bamboo forest in the Fog Hidden Continent, which was still in the case of a large number of uses, if it was not used at all, it was estimated that it would have exceeded the scale of the Fog Hidden Continent.
It's not that it's inconceivable, it is not surprising that the source of life that was only in a sleepy sealed state can give birth to such a large bamboo forest, and now that it has been fully activated, it has such an effect.
So Tang Dou asked people to make a batch of bamboo charcoal, the effect is not bad, and now it has become the main fuel of the new workshop, Tang Dou is planning to develop a biogas digester, and it happens to deal with the last link of eating, drinking and Lazar in the new workshop.
However, at present, it is still struggling with how to make seals and piping problems. Tang Dou told Zhou Fatpang about this idea, which gave him and Klein a headache.
In the wilderness of Arsa, food, water, fuel, minerals, all things of value.
In fact, there is also coal and oil in the Thousand Souls Spirit Realm, but these two things are scarce in the Arsa Wilderness, and it is said that one of the Seven Great Powers has mastered the oil fields, so it is a well-known rich family in the Seven Nations, but for most people in the Arsa Wilderness, fuel is as scarce as water.
"What is this? It looks like a burning stone, but it's not like it, it's too brittle! The guard picked up a piece of bamboo charcoal and looked it up and down.
The Thousand Souls Realm calls coal burning stone, and oil earth fire mud (untreated oil is quite viscous, and it is difficult to even ignite).
"It's not a firestone, but it's also very useful, I call this thing bamboo charcoal, smelting can't do it, but it's okay for life. That's what I found and I'm going to use this as my capital! Tang Dou was like a most ordinary businessman, rubbing his hands and laughing.
The guard brought a flint, lit the bamboo charcoal a few times, observed it for a few minutes, and then nodded: "Okay, it's indeed fuel, but it's not the kind of burning stone, I can't count it for you, your two hundred catties are not enough, add another hundred catties!" ”
Tang Dou asked someone to bring a hundred catties, anyway, he has a lot of this thing, and it is enough to add a zero to the back.
In the Source of Life space, bamboo charcoal is now used for daily life, and white charcoal (one of the best charcoals, which can be used for smelting) is used for smelting.
Charcoal making is actually a technology that is inherent in the Thousand Souls Spirit Realm, but Arsa doesn't have it—there are no trees, where to get charcoal—and if there is, he is reluctant to use it for charcoal.
The guards received the "money" and released Tang Dou and the others. However, when everyone rushed in, the guard finally found that there were more than fifty women in the team, and they were all dressed as guards, which made him a little surprised, this is fortunately, the cloak of the war guard can wrap the whole body, and there is a certain camouflage effect, otherwise the guard may change from loyal and honest to hideous face in an instant.
In the inner ring, anyone who is not their own person is not trustworthy.
Tang Dou and the others came relatively late, and it can even be said that they are the latest batch of the Dusa Ella Seven Shelter. The sandstorm has entered the furious period, and those who have not entered the shelter at this time do not have to hope to enter, even if the shelter is a few miles away, it is unlikely to reach.
Because they arrived the latest, they could only camp in the farthest part of the oasis. In front of so many people, of course, it was impossible for Tang Dou to put more than a hundred people back into the Source of Life space, so they quickly set up camp and formed a camp.
While they were camping, two bearded men approached.
"Buy water? Buy grain? "The two bearded men were fierce and vicious, and they spoke very kindly.
"No, we do!" Tang Dou raised the water bag in his hand.
"I think you should buy some!" The bearded man's kindness disappeared at once, and there was a few fierce lights in his eyes.
Tang Dou suddenly understood, where is this selling water and grain, it is simply to bully people he doesn't know. In short, collect protection money!
"Oh? So, how much? Tang Dou looked at the two bearded men with a smile.
"Water for one person, ten slaves, more than a hundred of you, and so many war beasts, buy two hundred for you!" One of the bearded men gestured.
"Oh, that's interesting, why do you think I should buy it?" Tang Dou's gaze turned.
Lin Xiao, Ellie, Morion, Eugene, Gulden, and Ileka have surrounded the two bearded men.
The two bearded men were not afraid at all, and sneered contemptuously: "Boy, you go and inquire, the things sold by our people from the Gus Chamber of Commerce have not dared not to buy them." ”
"The Gus Chamber of Commerce? My lord, it's a native of the country of Gusi! Morian reminded Tang Dou in a whisper.
If you have to find the most powerful country in the Seven Great Powers, it must be the Gusi Country, although this country is not as arrogant as the Sand Tooth Country, but as the most powerful country, it also has the domineering of its most powerful people, except for the other six countries that are also the seven great powers, even if it is the inner ring of the ten collars, no one dares to disobey the Gusi country.
Of course, the two bearded men in front of them are obviously looking at people and drugged, if Tang Dou is the other six major countries, or even the ten collars, they will not come to buy and sell. It's completely just to see Tang Dou and their faces, and they know that they are foreign, so they came to fight the autumn wind.
"My lord, we have already offended the Sand Tooth Country, it is really unwise to offend the Gusi Country at this time, and these two people dare to come in such a righteous and bright way, they have done such a thing more than once, since the Gusi Country did not stop it, that is, either they have the confidence to let the above not know, or the Gusi Country is simply acquiescing!" Morian whispered in Tang Dou's ear.
"Hah, you know you're scared, right? Honestly bought our stuff to keep you safe. But your question just now upset me, so now I'm going to raise the price, water for one person, twenty slaves, and you're going to buy three hundred for you!" The bearded man laughed arrogantly.
Tang Dou smiled: "Mr. Morion, do you think such a person can fill up?" ”
Morian also knew a little about Tang Dou, and seeing him like this, he already understood Tang Dou's choice: "All adults are in charge!" ”
"No, Mr. Morrian, you should think about what would happen if I gave it? What happens if I don't give? Tang Dou pointed to the two bearded men: "Two bronze-level garbage also dare to go to my head to spread wild, if I give it, do you think someone will take care of me in the future?" Or do you think that after I went in, I cowered and did anything, just to be in a corner of the room? ”
Morian suddenly thought in a safe direction, but he forgot that standing at the height of Tang Dou, he would have different considerations.
A dignified platinum ninth-level powerhouse, if he is threatened by two bronze levels, who can still look down on him in the future? Even if he killed these two guys later, it was destined to be a joke.
There are also prerequisites for being able to bend and stretch.
Now that he is forced to buy and sell, even if he is at the same level as Tang Dou, then Tang Dou can still say that a big husband can bend and stretch, but in the face of two bronze levels, can he say this?
To put it bluntly, this world is the law of the jungle, and in the wilderness of Arsa, it is even more so.
When it's time to show your fangs, you're welcome.
When the two bearded men heard Tang Dou's words, they also guessed Tang Dou's decision, and their faces darkened on the spot: "Then let's see!" ”
Tang Dou smiled: "Here, don't be in a hurry to leave!" ”
Lin Xiao had been waiting for a long time, and when he heard this, a flash of light burst out in his hand, enveloping the two beards.
In the distance, the people in the other camps saw the movement here, and they all paid attention, and when Lin Xiao made a move, the people from one of the camps immediately rushed up with shouts.
But they had just rushed halfway through, and Tang Dou's platinum ninth-level aura instantly spread, along with Xiao Chunzi's platinum ninth-level and Ah Bao's golden ninth-level demon beast aura.
The three breaths were like three storms, bursting in an instant. (To be continued.) )