"Oh, it's so much busier than when I came, well, it's a sea change!"

In the middle of a wide road, Aya, who was wearing a gray cloak, looked at the tall buildings on both sides in surprise, and the traffic was busy.

Now, together with Wang Lu and others, she has arrived in the extreme west of the Kyushu continent, a city called Tianlu. As far as the eye can see, it is a bustling and lively scene.

"This is one of the trade hubs of the Eastern and Western Continents, and it is a newly built port city, so it is naturally changing with each passing day. When you came here, it was just a hundred years ago, it was just built, it was not much better than a small fishing village, and now it is a big city with a population of tens of thousands. ”

In addition to the prosperity, what is even more impressive is the mixed and open cultural atmosphere here, the culture of the two continents of the east and west with the development of trade, the exchange of people has become integrated, and the various cultural crystallizations that are born are even more eye-catching.

It's a pity that the group didn't have much time to stay here and enjoy the scenery, Wang Lu's schedule was arranged very closely, and when he arrived at Tianlu City, it happened to be the day when the merchant fleet of Xuantian Pavilion bound for the Xiyi Continent was about to set sail.

Nowadays, about half of the trade between the Eastern and Western Continents is ruled by the Xuantian Pavilion and its various chambers of commerce, after all, only a behemoth like the Xuantian Pavilion has enough resources and manpower to organize trade across the continent, and the life-killing fog on the endless sea, as well as the endless sea monsters and demons, are by no means something that ordinary chambers of commerce can handle.

Through the relationship between Zhijiao and Xuantian Pavilion for many years, Wang Lu successfully contacted the branch of Tianlu City, agreed on a time with a fleet under the branch, and set sail for Xiyi with the merchant ship. This fleet only sails two or three times a year, and if you miss this opportunity, you have to wait a few more months. In addition to the fleet of the Xuantian Pavilion, although there are many other cargo ships, it is difficult to guarantee safety and other issues.

Through the contact information sent by the Xuantian Pavilion, Wang Lu and his party found the leader of the fleet at the dock and prepared to land and set off, but as every seasoned adventurer knows, most of the time is spent dealing with emergencies. Wang Lu: They happened to encounter an unexpected situation.

"To put it simply, you're going to sit on the ground and start the price? The 1,000 spirit stones that were originally agreed with can't fill you? ”

On the dock, facing the warm and humid sea breeze, Wang Lu smiled slightly, but there was no temperature in his smile.

Standing in front of Wang Lu was a burly, red-skinned, black-skinned, richly dressed middle-aged man, who was none other than Nie Yang, the leader of the fleet. Nie Yang, as the vice president of the Xuantian Pavilion in Tianlu City, has a very high prestige status in Tianlu City, and at the same time, he has a good immortal path cultivation, ordinary monks are all respectful when they see him, but at this time, Wang Lu looked at him with cold eyes, but he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, and his heart panicked.

"It's said that the price starts from the ground...... Maybe that's not wrong. After all, he was used to seeing strong winds and waves, Nie Yang restrained his mind and explained, "But this is really forced to be helpless, the recent sudden changes on the endless sea, the risk has multiplied, in order to cope with the risk, the fleet has made a lot of arrangements, and the cost of navigation has doubled, and the original agreement of a thousand spirit stones is not enough to pay, so I have to pull down my face and sit on the ground to start the price...... In fact, the price of three thousand spirit stones was not enough to cover the cost. ”

Wang Lu had no intention of calculating the cost with the other party, but sneered: "If the trade of this East and West Continent is not risky, how can it be your turn to do it?" You are businessmen, you should understand the spirit of contract. ”

Nie Yang said: "The contract also stipulates that if force majeure occurs, we have the right to adjust the price

"Yes, and the definition of force majeure is whatever you want."

Nie Yang said: "Please believe that we definitely didn't mean to blackmail, we really had no choice but to do something, and if something like this happened, it would be detrimental to the reputation of our Xuantian Pavilion." If it weren't for the fleet that set off from Xiling Harbor some time ago, which stirred up a monstrous storm and waves on the endless sea, we would not have made this decision. In fact, there are not many ships willing to go to sea now. ”

Seeing that Nie Yang didn't let go of anything, but just bit it to death and wanted to triple the already high shipping price, Wang Lu frowned deeply.

Of course, he didn't care about thousands of spirit stones, maybe it was a huge amount of money for ordinary monks, but his net worth was incalculable, and thousands of spirit stones were simply like spending. But he didn't like to be asked. However, Nie Yang's temporary price increase also makes sense in the contract......

"If you're in a quandary, it's better not to follow his fleet."

In silence, standing behind Wang Lu, a girl in a gray robe said softly.

Wang Lu shook his head: "The endless sea is vast and endless, and it is not uncommon to encounter any situation on the sea, it is really difficult to cross the sea without the guidance of a skilled fleet." ”

The girl said, "It's not that difficult, I used to cross the sea alone from Xiyi, and I didn't find a suitable fleet at that time. ”

Wang Lu was surprised: "Crossing the sea alone? Did you swim here? ”

The girl said, "I have the blessing of the elves and can walk freely on the water, so I walked straight over." Of course, it can be troublesome to encounter tsunamisis and high waves once in a while, but in general, if you aim to the east and go straight ahead, you will always reach your destination. ”

"......" Wang Lu sighed in his heart, no wonder you ran out of oil not long after you came to the Kyushu Continent, you really deserve it

Wang Lu had nothing to say, and Nie Yang listened to the girl's speech, but he didn't think so, and persuaded him: "It is true that a clever monk can fly in the sky for a long time, but even if you don't consider the position of the sea, the giant beast lurking in the ocean is not trivial, and in the legend, even the Yuanying real person can't resist it, if you don't follow the fleet, it will be troublesome to encounter a sea monster." ”

Wang Lu was also curious and asked, "Aya, did you encounter a sea monster attack at the beginning?" ”

"Of course, I just expelled them. However, there are many strong people in the sea, and I occasionally feel uncomfortable when I am in battle. ”

When Aya crossed the sea, she theoretically had the strength close to that of a Merge Stage monk, which could make her feel uneasy, so it was not something that Wang Lu's team could deal with head-on, since this was the case......

"Then get on board." Wang Lu shrugged.

After paying half of the fare, Wang Lu and others boarded the fleet. Nie Yang, the leader of the fleet, personally led them into the five first-class rooms on the pilot ship. The guest rooms of Wang Lu and the others are specially refitted, luxuriously decorated, and the space is spacious, occupying almost the entire floor of the huge pilot ship, and there are only six empty rooms on that floor, five of which are occupied by Wang Lu and others, and only one room is empty. In fact, this is also the main reason for the huge shipping price, otherwise how can the ship fare be as many as thousands of spirit stones with just a few travelers?

Soon after the fleet set sail, Nie Yang came to Wang Lu diligently, busily apologizing and introducing them to a neighbor with a special status.

In this cabin, apart from Wang Lu and the others, there was only one passenger, and it was the one who followed Nie Yang in this matter.

"This is our navigator, Ayun." With a warm smile, Nie Yang pushed the girl who was following him forward, "She is the biggest security guarantee for our trip to the Xiyi Continent."

Wang Lu looked at the girl named Ah Yun with some surprise, she looked only thirteen or fourteen years old, a bit like a mixed race of multiple races, and her facial features had the characteristics of both the eastern and western continents. The girl has long hair like a white cloud, and her skin is white and tender, and she is not at all like the ordinary sea people who have been exposed to the wind and sun. At the same time, the girl's dress is also luxurious, a fine and spotless, one-piece dress woven with the finest spiritual silk, wrapping the immature but curvy body. His limbs were bare, and he wore precious jade bracelets on his wrists and ankles. On the delicate neck, there are two necklaces, one is a neat and smooth shell, and the other is a large round pearl. Most of the trivial jewelry contains a faint fairy atmosphere, which is absolutely extraordinary.

Wang Lu looked at the girl in front of him seriously, and at the same time, the girl also raised her eyes, looked at Wang Lu, nodded slightly to him, and her posture seemed calm and generous, not at all like a thirteen or fourteen-year-old cardamom girl who did not know the world. And just as he nodded, Wang Lu saw that behind the girl's ear, there seemed to be a few scales faintly.

Nie Yang noticed Wang Lu's gaze, so he introduced with a smile: "Ah Yun is a native of the Sea Clan, the most professional navigator of the Endless Sea. ”

"Sea Clan?"

"Well, legend has it that they are the gifted people of heaven and earth, who were born in the endless sea, and have a unique perception and affinity for this treacherous sea. It's no secret that the Endless Sea is unpredictable, and even the most seasoned sailor can hardly predict what will happen in the next moment. But the Sea Tribes are keenly aware of changes in the ocean and can give early warnings. Similarly, the beasts that live in the sea usually do not attack ships with Sea Tribes. So as long as there is one Sea Clan navigator in the fleet, ten out of ten dangers in the Endless Sea go to ninety percent. Of course, with such a skill, the value is naturally terrifying, don't look at Miss Ayun's powerlessness, delicate and timid, if you want to ask her to come forward, it is impossible without this number. ”

Nie Yang stretched out a slap, gestured twice, and gestured for ten thousand spirit stones.

Wang Lu nodded to indicate that he had understood. Nie Yang brought Ah Yun to meet them, apparently explaining the reason why he sat on the ground and raised the price.

10,000 spirit stones, tsk, generally speaking, a voyage of a fleet, it is very good to have a profit of tens of thousands of spirit stones, this is a business done at the risk of life. And the girl of the Sea Clan can get 10,000 spirit stones as long as she goes to sea once, and sure enough, knowledge is strength.

Nie Yang patted the girl Ah Yun on the shoulder, and said with emotion: "Under normal circumstances, we will not invite the Sea Clan people to come out. But some time ago, the fleet of Xiling Harbor encountered sea beasts at sea, and the fleet carried many powerful monks, who believed that they were strong, and did not put sacrifices according to the custom, but fought with the sea beasts. Outcome...... Alas, it did clear the land of the robber-like sea beasts, but it also provoked the wrath of the fierce beasts in the sea. After the passage of that fleet, the entire Endless Sea was restless, and before that, three fleets had been attacked by angry sea beasts and all of them were wiped out. Now there are no Sea Clan navigators, and no one dares to go to sea. ”

Wang Lu waved his hand: "Okay, I know the way, it's not the one who spends money without spending money." We have paid the down payment, and we will naturally pay the balance when we go to the place, are you afraid that we will not be able to pay the arrears? We are very contractual, and we will not just use force majeure as an excuse to modify the contract. ”

Nie Yang naturally smiled bitterly, and after a while, he took Ah Yun to say goodbye and leave.

Wang Lu watched Ah Yun's delicate and delicate back gradually move away, and sighed in his heart.

Fleet of ships in Xiling Harbor...... Isn't it the team of the Development Management Committee, led by the real person of Fengyin, the lineup is particularly luxurious, nicknamed the Dream Team, the result is simply the dream team, they are happy to take care of themselves in front, but they leave a mess to choke the descendants

I just hope that this extra two thousand spirit stones will be worth it.

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