Chapter 185: Hornrock City
Hornstone is a new city, less than thirty years old, and still growing. It is not the same as most cities in the Roaring Kingdom. In the Roaring Kingdom, most of the cities of Hornstone City of this size were built around Qin Wei, the Tomb of the Ancient Beasts of the Wilderness.
But the place where Hornstone City is located is like a barren land, and a few decades ago, it was completely orc territory. However, no one doubts the strategic value of the city. In the future, it will even become the most important national town of the Roaring Kingdom, and even the most prosperous and powerful city in the country.
Just because at the end of the grassland, there is a ghost god mountain. When the gates of the realm open there, the armies of the Roaring Kingdom will set off from Hornrock and cross the grasslands on a journey like never before.
When the time comes, a huge amount of loot from the conquest of the other world will be transported here in a steady stream. And here, it will also become the first stop in the conquest of the other world, which is bound to attract beast masters from the entire kingdom.
The rise and prosperity of Hornrock City was completely predictable.
For now, however, Hornstone is still a military powerhouse, with more than half of its population made up of orcists. The remaining half of the population is mostly minions of the orcists. Among these beast masters, forty percent are the army of the kingdom, and the remaining sixty percent can be said to be a mixture of fish and dragons, coming from all over the country. They are adventurers, hunters, merchants, speculators.
After changing his identity, Qin Ping walked in the city and couldn't see anything special at all.
Since coming into this world, this is the first time he has entered a city inhabited by humans. The cities of this world are very different from the cities imagined by Qin Ping. Dirty is the first impression, and what public health and the like is not there at all here. The second is chaos, the building is built in a very chaotic way, it is completely arbitrary, and there is a lack of overall planning. The level of construction is even more uneven, ranging from huge temples made of stone, to tiled houses with civil structures, and even sloppy shacks.
People in this world obviously don't have too high requirements for the living environment. The only reason for the existence of a city is probably to concentrate the population.
Slave markets abound.
This made Qin Ping feel quite uncomfortable. After his secret observation, he found that in the Roaring Kingdom, only by becoming a beast master can he be regarded as a true citizen. Ordinary people, the status is quite low.
It took half a day, and Qin Ping had already roughly turned the city around.
What to do next, he already had a preliminary idea in his mind.
In this city, there are many places to recruit military personnel. But the system of the Roaring Kingdom is not quite the same as that of the Kingdom of Mountains and Seas. In the Roaring Kingdom, once you join the army, you are a regular soldier. So their army is huge. Compared to the Kingdom of Mountains and Seas, the Kingdom of Roaring is much younger. It was a rapidly expanding and warlike kingdom. Although the domestic forces are also criss-crossed, they are just ant-like small roles in front of the country's army. As a result, military identities are very useful in this country. The screening of the mercenary system is not used, and the censorship of the Roaring Kingdom is also destined to be very strict.
If Qin Ping wants to blend in with the army, he must have the identity of a soldier. Like he is now, a blank slate, definitely not qualified.
The first thing he had to do was to add weight and gild himself.
The so-called everything is difficult at the beginning, but fortunately, Qin Ping has already had some good ideas after turning around this circle.
Dressed in animal skin, he stepped on animal bone combat shoes, and his face was painted with exaggerated three-color oil paint, plus an animal tooth head ring. Such a dress is full of the style of the Roaring Kingdom.
Qin Ping walked on the crowded streets, his momentum was faintly revealed, and he looked like a teenager who was arrogant. Behind him, followed by a golden ape, with its arms hanging down, its momentum not obvious, like a loyal old servant, just silently following.
This combination of man and ape, although it looks eye-catching, is very common in Hornrock City.
Especially here, at the door of the iron-blooded roaring Chief.
No one cares whether this person is good or not.
Qin Wei is more flamboyant and domineering than Qin Ping, and in comparison, Qin Ping is simply too low-key. Qin Wei shouted and scolded, roared, laughed, and shouted all kinds of shouts. The roars and screams that sounded from time to time in the arena came out one after another. Not surprisingly, the air was filled with the smell of blood.
In the short time that Qin Ping had stayed, he saw with his own eyes that three unfortunate poor people were bitten to death by fierce beasts, and even one of them was eaten on the spot.
Qin Ping felt that this place was simply more barbaric and cruel than in the mountains.
Roar!
Just as Qin Ping was stopping to watch, a roar suddenly came from behind him, and the powerful momentum accompanied by a gust of wind suddenly hit his side.
He looked back suddenly, and suddenly saw a huge black ape of five feet grinning and leaning down, and the palm of the golden ape fell on him.
The golden ape was caught off guard and was knocked to the ground by it when he boarded.
"With this kind of quality, you dare to bring it to participate in the fight?"
On the shoulder of the black ape, suddenly sat a big man, seeing Qin Ping looking back, he grinned loudly, and said from above: "Little friend, I'm afraid you're still living in a dream, right? Take your hairy monkey and go home as soon as possible!"
"Flash flash, it's the ape that is coming!"
"This guy is finally back again!"
"Tsk, this time he found the real murderer!"
"Yes, Black Storm Ape, that's a very rare and ferocious thing!
"There's another good show in the Iron and Blood Roaring Arena!"
......
Qin Ping had just arrived, and he had no way of knowing who this ape Teng was. Hearing Qin Wei's discussion, he knew that this fang turned out to be a well-known figure.
The strength of Ape Teng itself is already a five-rank beast master, and he is very strong. The black ape under him, although it was only an eight-grade beast, was just like the discussion of everyone in Qin Wai, it was also not simple.
Qin Ping didn't want to make extraneous branches, so he could only consider himself unlucky, and with a little resentment, he took the golden ape aside.
Seeing this, the big Han ape Teng snorted coldly, and was about to leave, but suddenly paused, looked down at Qin Ping and said, "Boy, are you very unconvinced?"
Qin Ping had already endured it, but he didn't expect the other party to be entangled. The fire in his heart jumped up as soon as he sparked, and Huo Di raised his eyes to look at Ape Teng.
"Hey, it's a bit bloody!"
Seeing this, Ape Teng laughed, still staring at Qin Ping and said, "Tell me loudly, do you also want to participate in the beast fight?"
"So what?"
Qin Ping took a deep breath and asked rhetorically.
"You have a golden ape, I have a black ape, since we met, why don't we fight?"
Ape Teng's eyes were compelling, and it turned out that he had such thoughts.
When Qin Ping heard this, his eyes froze, and he looked directly into the eyes of the ape Teng and said, "Since Chen Ping and I came out of the mountain, you are the first person who dares to challenge me. Very good, I'm next!"
I'm afraid that no one would have thought that the young man in front of him seemed to be mediocre in cultivation, and the pet beasts around him were also commonplace.
All of a sudden, there was an uproar.
"Boy, you're afraid you're stupid in the mountains, aren't you?"
"Just with the little golden monkey next to you, you dare to fight against the black ape of Ape Teng?"
"Ignorant young man, do you know how powerful the Black Storm Ape is?"
"Young man, don't be strong, bear with it! Ape Teng won't bother with you junior! Although your golden ape looks good, if you really fight, you will only be torn apart by the black ape!"
"The juniors of these years are really getting less and less long-sighted!"
......
No matter how Qin Wei and the people discussed, Qin Ping was not moved at all. Qin Ping didn't bother to explain to these blind onlookers. If the golden ape that has awakened the Vajra bloodline is a vulnerable golden retriever monkey, then what is the black evil ape?
If Qin Ping hadn't stopped it in time, the angry golden ape would have beaten that stupid big black to death long ago.
"So, it's my pleasure?"
Ape Teng was quite surprised, he didn't expect the young man in front of him to be so tough, and some well-wishers next to him were kind enough to persuade him, and they had already given him the stairs down, and he actually wanted to slap his swollen face and become fat here?!
It's a pity that fighting beasts is not just based on blood. No, it just doesn't work.
"Less nonsense!"
Qin Ping snorted coldly and said in a deep voice: "My Chen Ping's beast pet, how can you understand it. Which one is strong or which is weak, it doesn't matter if any of you say it, you have to fight it!"
"I appreciate your confidence!"
Ape Teng waved his hand, and suddenly felt a little bored. He has seen too many young people like this who are just starting out and cannot be born. Even back then, he was the same. However, reality is like a stick that will soon crumble. Teaching such a boy who doesn't know the height of the sky? That's really a boring thing to do. He worked hard to tame the black evil ape, and he came here to fight beasts, but he didn't come to play with a hairy boy.
"Let's go!"
The ape waved his hand and rode the black ape forward.
Qin Ping stretched out his hand and patted the golden ape, and then also stepped forward to follow. For Yuan Gang, his opponent, he is very satisfied. In his opinion, this is a very good stepping stone.
Fighting beasts are very popular in the Roaring Kingdom.
This activity can greatly stimulate the potential of the beastmaster. Because although the fighting beast is a fierce beast battle on the surface, it is actually a test of the beast master's vision of taming the beast and the ability to cultivate the beast pet. Anyone who can make a splash in the Colosseum will definitely not be a mediocre person.
Roaring Kingdom officials have always been very encouraging about fighting beasts.
Even the major legions, as long as they have a certain background and influence, will open the Colosseum, which is regarded as an important cradle for discovering talents.
This is also the reason why Qin Ping came to participate in the beast fight.
chose the iron-blooded roaring arena, which contains his deep meaning. Counting it up, the Iron Blood Roaring Arena could only be regarded as a second-rate Colosseum in Horn Rock City, but only because it was opened by the Iron Blood Roaring Legion, Qin Ping chose this place.
After paying a piece of the first-grade brute beast essence stone, Qin Ping smoothly entered the iron-blooded roaring arena.
There is no doubt that this is a legitimate place for private fighting. Although it is mainly a place where fighting beasts is the main thing, it is not just about fighting. If it's just fighting, it's too boring and can't have such a strong appeal.
Gambling, beauty, challenges, deals, it is these companion items that make the bloody Colosseum full of wild charm.
Every fight means a gamble.
Both sides of the fight can bet against each other, and the spectators can also bet. There is even an official challenge tournament in the arena, which can be attacked by challengers from all walks of life at any time.
Blood, profit, beauty, food, spirits...... This is the world's most famous entertainment venue.
Walking along a wide corridor made of stone, Qin Ping finally came to the interior of the Great Arena.
It can be seen that the business of the Iron and Blood Roaring Arena is not good, and it seems to be quite cold. Hornrock's first-class arena can have several arenas, and dozens or hundreds of beast fights can be held every day, attracting thousands of spectators.
The Iron Roar Colosseum is only second-rate after all, it only has one Colosseum. It was a circular sand field with a diameter of fifty zhang, and Qin Wai built a wall of hundreds of zhang with black and cyan boulders. At the top of the high wall, there are trapezoidal grandstands, dotted with pavilions.
There are only three or four fights a day, and at the most popular time, there are only about a dozen. The huge stands surround the arena, and there are only three or four hundred people.
"It's your turn for the next one. Well, yes, ape infighting, that's a highlight. Hey, Ape Teng, you've been gone for a long time!"
In a rugged white stone hall outside the Colosseum, the tournament leader from the Roaring Legion is processing the application for the two to fight the beast. The bearded deacon of the arena was obviously no stranger to Ape Teng, and his words were a little ridiculous.
"Sun Long, you know what I mean. I lost last time, and I'm going to win them all back this time!"
Ape Teng's eyes widened, and his palm slammed against the table.
"I wish you could. In that case, our iron-blooded roaring business would be at least ten times better. It's just that it's almost impossible. ”
Sun Long shook his head and sighed lightly: "That person is so powerful, you can't imagine it at all!"
"Less nonsense!"
Ape Teng's personality is quite hot, and when he saw Sun Long despise him so much, he was very angry.
Sun Long shook his head disappreciatively, then looked at Qin Ping and the golden ape beside him, and sighed lightly: "Young man, I didn't say you, you and Ape Teng are really looking for the wrong opponent!"
"Really?"
Qin Ping raised his eyebrows slightly, revealing a sneer.
Sun Long saw that the young man didn't appreciate it, and he looked arrogant that he didn't eat oil and salt, so he didn't say more, only frowned and said: "Anyway, the field is empty and empty, so it doesn't hurt to let you play." It's hard to do business!"
"You're not going to open?"
Seeing this, Ape Teng asked sullenly.
Sun Long glanced at Ape Teng, and said with amusement: "A blind person can see who wins and who loses, and the opening is also white." If no one bets, wouldn't it be a joke? ”
Ape Teng rolled his eyes, feeling even more bored in his heart, he looked at Qin Ping and said, "Young man, do you really want to fight me?"
"Are you scared?"
Qin Ping raised his eyebrows and teased: "The matter of the competition, but you brought it up first!"
"Will Lao Tzu be afraid of you?"
Ape Teng was almost choked by a sentence, and took a sharp breath and said, "Okay, kid, since you are so confident, why don't we take a gamble?" I won't bully you, just a hundred nine-grade brute beast essence stones!"
A hundred Nine Rank Brute Beast Essence Stones?
Is this still called not bullying?
Sun Long's eyes widened when he heard this.
This is clearly whether it is good to slaughter fat sheep or not.
"Little one, you can take it easy!"
Sun Long secretly pinched the sweat for Qin Ping, and couldn't help but remind. One hundred Nine-Rank Brute Beast Essence Stones, that's not a small amount. If it were an ordinary person, he wouldn't mention it at all. But the young man in front of him is different, obviously a fledgling, ignorant of the world, too stupid, stupid cute, stupid and straightforward.
"A hundred, can you take it?"
Qin Ping completely ignored Sun Long's words, and still looked like a dragging "it is impossible for the master to lose", and in the face of Ape Teng's uneasy and kind bet, he raised his eyebrows and asked with disdain.
"Gah?"
Sun Longdeng, who was once again ignored with good intentions, was stunned.
- Is this kid having a broken ear? No, he must have a broken brain. He has seen a lot of confident people, but the master who is so confident that he is extremely conceited, today is the first time in his life, and it is really an eye-opener. If you don't listen to the old man, you will suffer in front of you!
"I ......"
Ape Teng was choked directly and almost vomited blood. This time he was really angry. He obviously wanted to make this kid retreat, but he didn't expect the other party to be so upright. Where does the confidence come from, where does the courage come from?
When he was angry, he laughed. One hundred nine-grade beast essence stones! Ape Teng finally realized that he had met a real fat sheep today. It's just fat and stupid. If you don't smile at this windfall, wouldn't it be a good idea to live up to God's intentions?