Chapter 14: Feed Me and Please Me
The carriage of the Lord of the Deep Earth City rushed to the outside of Taobao City, and Cliff began to seriously introduce the situation of Taobao City to Wang Lu
"The core of Taobao City is the treasure house of the Golden King, and all the facilities in the city are built around the treasure house to explore treasures, and this city is built so grandiosely because the entrance to the treasure house is not the only one, but almost infinite, and it is scattered, covering a hundred miles of land, without a trace.! In the beginning, people would even find the entrance to the treasure house in a boulder or an ancient tree, and then gradually these entrances were organized and marked, and later the city was created for unified management. ”
Wang Lu asked, "Is the entrance scattered?" So are they all the same place? ”
"No, the internal structure of the King's Treasury is very mysterious, it is divided into many independent spaces, large and small, each entrance corresponds to a space, but the correspondence is not fixed, even if it is the same entrance, different entries may lead to different treasure vault spaces. However, according to the world's perception of the treasure house, there are still traces to follow, firstly, the treasure trove space is not infinitely many, the number should be around one million, and secondly, the correspondence between the entrance and the treasure trove space is not completely random. Generally speaking, the million treasure vault space can be divided into nine layers, and the level of treasures and the difficulty of the test in each layer are roughly the same, and the level of progress is progressive. The entrance to Taobao City can only lead to a fixed level of treasure house space. ”
Wang Lu nodded in understanding: "The same entrance, even if the space entered is different, the level is fixed. ”
Cliff said: "The nine layers of the King's Treasury were just ordinary gold and silver jewels at the beginning, but as they progressed through the third and fourth layers, there would be very precious treasures, which were enough for ordinary adventurers to fight for. And from the fifth layer onwards, it is even more impressive, and high-level professionals will also be moved by it. My master, Sir Addock, obtained the Seal of the Deep Earth God on the sixth layer and established his own city-state. ”
Wang Lu sighed softly, Deep Earth Divine Seal? Let Sir Arddock establish a city-state? According to the strength of Sir himself, it is probably a medium-grade spirit treasure, he has not seen it used it when he was in the deep earth city before, it is obviously a life-threatening treasure, and it is easy not to see anyone. And the sixth layer has a medium-grade spiritual treasure, and what is the scene of the seventh, eight, ninety, and third layers?
The Golden King, worthy of being known as the oldest king in the Xiyi Continent, ruled his country for 10,000 years, leaving behind countless epics and legends. It wasn't until he ran out of life that the kingdom fell apart, but the influence lived on forever.
is also a king, Aya was also a famous knight king back then, and her own strength is even more legendary, but compared with the Golden King, even if she is as proud as Aya, she is not as good as she admitted.
However, no matter how miraculous the legend of the Golden King is, no matter how famous the reputation of the King's Treasury is...... But after all, it was tens of thousands of years ago, and the construction time of the immortal tomb of the earth immortals was about 16,000 years ago, in fact, the time is not right, but ...... Wang Lu had a strong premonition. The key to the Tomb of the Immortals is here.
And the Golden King used to be powerful and ambitious, to say that his eyes have never crossed the endless sea, and he has never seen the scenery of Kyushu...... Is it possible?
How many of these two are connected is unknown. However, as long as he goes deep into the treasure house, Wang Lu believes that he will definitely find the answer.
And according to their own strategy ability...... Let's start with the sixth floor.
Cliff frowned and said: "I'm afraid not, now the entrances above the third floor are basically under the control of the Holy Light Sect, if you want to enter the King's Treasure House, you must register with the Holy Light Sect, and if you want to enter the fifth layer or above, you need the Bishop of the Holy Light Sect here to approve it, with our background, it is basically impossible to pass the approval, and even the registration and filing cannot be passed." And above the seventh floor is not open to the public at all. ”
"And then?"
Cliff said: "No ruler can perfectly control every corner of the territory, although Taobao City is the holy land of the Holy Light Sect, but such a huge city, there will always be places that they can't take care of. Although most of the entrances above the third floor are controlled, the entrances on the first and second floors are too large and scattered to be managed. Now most of these entrances are under the control of the Brotherhood. ”
"Brotherhood?"
Cliff explained, "The ruler of the Underworld. ”
"Oh? Where is the Holy Land of the Holy Light Sect, and is there also the Underground World Realm? ”
Cliff smiled slightly: "No matter how strong the sunlight is, it has never penetrated the earth, where there are people, there will be light and shadow." ”
Wang Lu said, "You are a Night Walker, so you should have a connection with this brotherhood." ”
Cliff said, "Yes, that's why the master sent me." I can contact the Brotherhood to help you get in. But that's all there is to my relationship, the Brotherhood can't offend the Light Cult for you, in short, don't trust them. ”
Wang Lu nodded, and said in his heart, I actually didn't trust you
"The Brotherhood only controls the first and second floors of the Treasury, but the space within the Treasury is not completely isolated. If you achieve amazing results in the trial in a certain layer of space, then you can clear the level and enter the next layer, and theoretically you can go deeper and deeper in the treasure house, and enter the first layer to the ninth layer...... Of course, this is difficult, and it is far more difficult to enter from the lower entrances and go deeper in the treasure trove than to enter directly from the high-level entrances. As far as I know, the most that can cross the layers through trials in the treasury is only to go deep into the sixth layer, and the treasures you want are at least after the seventh layer. But the owner said that you are a professional adventurer, so you shouldn't care about this difficulty, right? ”
Wang Lu nodded lightly: "Of course I don't care, go deep from the bottom layer to the bottom until you clear the customs...... Professional adventurers love this kind of game from zero to single row. ”
"Okay, since you have faith, then I'll take you to meet the people of the Brotherhood."
After entering Taobao City, the carriage was carried out in a low-key manner in the city, and even the imprint of Deep Earth City was hidden. The city is full of patrolling Light Knights and Light Priests, and the sigil of the eastern city-states will only cause trouble.
Guided by Cliff, the group arrived at a dilapidated tavern. Taobao City is full of adventurers who come to hunt for treasures, and service industries such as taverns and bathing centers are thriving, but this tavern is dilapidated and deserted, and it looks out of place.
Wang Lu and the others walked into the tavern with Cliff, except for a sloppy bartender behind the bar, there were only two or three bored strong men watching the scene
Cliff quietly gestured to his chest and whispered, "May the shadows shelter us." ”
The bartender became serious: "Nightcrawler from the east? What's more expensive? ”
"We're going to enter the King's Treasury, the second level."
The bartender looked at the group of people, and when he saw the eastern faces of Wang Lu and the others, he knew it in his heart, but he didn't say much, just nodded: "It's okay, you know the rules, right?" ”
"Of course, there is no such thing as a free lunch," Cliff said. ”
Obviously, to enter the King's Treasury through the entrance of the Brotherhood, you need to buy a ticket.
The bartender asked again: "Buyout or share?" ”
Cliff turned his head and waited for Wang Lu's decision.
"Wait, buyout shares? What does that mean? ”
Cliff explained: "Sharing means that according to the harvest of the treasure hunt, the brotherhood will take a proportional commission, ranging from two to fifty percent. There are two kinds of buyouts, one is to pay off the tickets at one time, and the amount of income after that has nothing to do with the brotherhood, and the other is to be billed by the hour, according to the amount of time spent on treasure hunting, and the specific amount of harvest is not considered. Generally speaking, those who are confident in their own strength can buy out, and the share is more secure. ”
“…… Okay, the paid service is quite humane, but what if it's dead inside? ”
The bartender smiled whimsily, "We don't take money from the dead." ”
In other words, if the adventurer dies in the treasure house, the brotherhood will have nothing, but it is also a transaction with no capital, and it is not a loss.
"In your case. If it is shared, we will reap forty percent. ”
Cliff was surprised: "So high? ”
"A group of monks from the East want to hunt for treasures in Taobao City, and now they can only go through our brotherhood. There's no reason why we shouldn't ask for a sky-high price, and if it weren't for the Nightcrawler's sake, we'd be at least fifty percent open
The bartender said: "If you buy out, the magic silver coins will be charged, two hundred per hour, and one thousand per night." ”
Wang Lu exclaimed: "Wait, this charging standard is very strange."
"I'm sorry it's a private room, not a night...... I'm sorry I've been on duty at the bathing center for the past few months. The bartender patted his bald head, "Anyway, the price is right, how do you choose?" ”
"Of course, it's a night...... No, it's a charter."
"Huh, chartered? Looks like you're trying to clear the levels one after another? Good luck Orientals. ”
The bartender's smile is so ill-intentioned. The price set by the fraternity is actually very doorway, two hundred and one thousand in an hour, that is, it is cost-effective to stay in the treasure house for at least five hours, but the test of the first and second floors is by no means so complicated, and it is generally possible to pass the level in one or two hours
But based on the Brotherhood's years of experience, the possibility of obtaining the key to a deeper level is ...... Hey, what a big profit tonight
A short time later, the group, led by the Brotherhood, saw the entrance to the King's Treasury in the underground cellar of the tavern, which was a huge wooden barrel, and when the lid of the barrel was opened, there was a void, and a deep vortex slowly turned.
Behind the whirlpool is a long, narrow corridor, flanked by neat masonry walls, lit by torches that disappear into the darkness.
Seeing this meeting, Cliff said, "Is it a narrow road to meet? Luck was good. ”
"A narrow encounter?"
Cliff explained, "At the end of this corridor there will be a Golden Guard, about the same strength as a beginner high-level professional, as long as you defeat it, you can pass the level, and if it goes well, you can enter the next level. It belongs to a relatively simple and straightforward treasure trove space, which is very suitable for those of you who have strong combat ability. ”
"It's that simple?"
"The test of the first two layers is just a miscellaneous soldier level, of course it is simple. The existence of the King's Treasury is somewhat like recruiting courtiers for the dead Golden King, the first two layers are only recruiting the lowest level of miscellaneous soldiers, and they only need a certain amount of martial arts to pass the level, and the truly complex space will not be until the fourth layer or later. ”
As the group spoke, Cliff had just finished speaking, when a golden figure appeared in front of the passage, a tall, strong, mountain-like giant, dressed in heavy gold armor and holding a giant battle axe, with an astonishing momentum.
Indeed, as Cliff said, it is the level of a high-level professional, and one person can break through thousands of troops, but in the eyes of Wang Lu and others, it is a large wooden stake.
After all, it's only the second level, so there's nothing difficult to talk about.
However, just as Wang Lu and the others were about to make a move to pass the level, suddenly an arrogant laughter came from the end of the passage.
"Haha, there are inadequate mongrels breaking into my treasure house?"
Damn, what's so pretending?
Cliff said with some nervousness, "This is the apparition of the Golden King, which is ubiquitous in the treasury, but it is not encountered very often. However, every encounter means that there will be unexpected events, sometimes he will send disasters, sometimes he will make demands on treasure seekers, and sometimes he will give rewards crisply, and the blessings and disasters are unpredictable. But in short, we must obey his will, for this is his treasure."
Wang Lu said: "Simply put, is it the publisher of random events? ”
Speaking of this, suddenly the golden guard at the end of the passage let out an angry roar, and his whole body burned with blood-colored mist, and his strength skyrocketed
"Oh, monster berserk? What does this mean to bring on calamity? What a non-friendly publisher
The next moment, the Golden King's laughter reverberated through the passage: "Bugs, use your skills to please me"
Bugger?
Wang Lu frowned and touched his chin: "Do you want to please?" Then he raised his head and stepped forward, and his natal supernatural power, the Remnant Sword World Realm that had become an inherent enchantment in the Xiyi Continent, unfolded, encompassing the entire passage.
The Golden Guardian guarding this level looked at the Scarlet World Realm around him with some confusion, he was only one of the lowest level of the Golden King's Treasury guards, even if he was stimulated by the Golden King's will, he still lacked enough wisdom to understand this change. In fact, if you change to a higher-level existence in the Treasury Guard, you will never allow your opponent to pull you into the inherent barrier.
And this golden guard, he just instinctively felt that the young man in front of him was a great threat, and he needed to use all his strength to deal with it. He staggered his two great axes in front of his chest and took a defensive position, as he felt that the young man in front of him seemed to be good at defending but not attacking.
The next moment, there was a sharp pain in his back, the heavy armor was pierced by sharp weapons, and a snow-white sword tip leaked out of his chest.
"Watch your back"
At the end of the day, he heard the voice of an innocent girl, and then fell into endless darkness.
And Cliff, who watched the whole process from the sidelines, was surprised and stammered: "This, this is solved."
In his opinion, the strength of the golden guard is not weak, and it is even stronger after being inspired by the golden king, although it is in the second layer, the strength is comparable to that of the third and fourth layer of the guard, how can he fight hard, and he may even have to end up as a tour guide, but he doesn't want to ......
Thinking of Liuli Xian's elusive sword behind his back, as a night walker, he was a little frightened.
However, solving the Golden Guardian does not mean the end, and since the phantom of the Golden King has appeared, what to do next is to follow the instructions of the Golden King.
However, after a long time, until the golden guard at the end of the passage had turned into a handful of fine sand, and the golden armor and body were all decayed, the voice of the golden king did not sound again, and the end of the passage did not open. Whether you leave or enter the next floor, the road ahead is blank.
"What's going on?" Wang Lu asked impatiently.
Cliff smiled bitterly and shook his head, how rare the phantom of the Golden King was, he and Sir Haddock had adventured in Taobao City hundreds of times in the past, and they had only encountered one phantom. It was on the sixth layer, and the master Addock was appreciated by the Golden King and rewarded him with a Deep Earth Divine Seal, and then there was Deep Earth City, but the whole process was inexplicable. His knowledge of the Phantom of the Golden King was also the result of constant communication with other treasure seekers.
I can't help him explain the current situation.
After thinking about it, Cliff guessed, "His Majesty the Golden King wants us to please him, now...... Maybe it's because you're not satisfied with Fang Cai's performance? ”
Wang Lu said angrily: "What's not to be satisfied with with a one-move kill? Do we want us to strip away the guards in their tentacles and abuse them? ”
Cliff was taken aback: "How can you say blasphemy here?" ”
Wang Lu said angrily again: "That's to look down on the quick attack and slap the face?" What's wrong with a man hurrying up?
"I think ......"
"Day, I'm not satisfied with this, I'm not satisfied, why is it so difficult to serve? Isn't it just to have fun if you want to please? Saying that, Wang Lu shouted violently, "Little girl, give me a pleasure for the uncle"
Just when Cliff's eyes were shattered, and he was almost scared to death by Wang Lu, the voice of the Golden King resounded again.
"Haha
As he spoke, the fine sand that the Golden Guardian had turned into a huge gold brick turned into a reward for clearing the level and a glittering golden key. At the same time, a door appeared at the end of the passage.
A door to the third level of the Treasury.
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