Chapter 4: The City of Sand Kun
Gu Huai lifted the curtains, and the camel cart automatically slowed down, and it was spiritual.
A huge desert city, nothing short of spectacular. In contrast, the place where I just set out is a small town at best.
The camel bell is slow, the car shop is busy, and the crowd is getting denser and denser. On the streets, there are all kinds of tall, short, fat and thin people, and there are dizzying people in fancy costumes, there are passers-by who wander around, there are also children who play and play, there are merchants who sit on the ground and set up stalls, and there are also "half-immortals" who uncover poles and wander around. Some are wandering around, haggling, others are eating on the side of the street, napping in the shade. Shuttling through the crowd were also the various vicuΓ±a carts. Their designs and productions vary widely, from fast to slow. When I looked up, I saw some giant-winged birds of prey that I had never seen before, pulling a flying car and speeding through the air, hurrying and busy.
The houses in Shakun City, although they are all flat-roofed, but the style is extremely rich, there are single-storey and multi-storey, symmetrical and asymmetrical, there are rows of handshakes and proudly independent, it looks like a desert city landscape that is slowly spreading out on the camel, wonderful and spectacular!
Looking at each one closely, the houses and shops are intertwined, and the seats are like works of art carved from sand and stone. On the walls and columns of shops, all kinds of carved patterns are covered with large or small squares, or they are rolled into circles of different sizes like tree rings one after another, or they are staggered by bunches of large and small flame patterns, or they are splashed by the lines.
In addition to costume jewelry and home decoration, there are books, calligraphy and paintings, flowers, birds, and cordyceps, in addition to medical internal classics and martial arts cheats, as well as dog skin plasters, knives, guns and sticks. Some shops do not sell physical goods, but provide public services, such as shaving your head and face, washing your feet and bathing, as well as fortune-telling and astrology.
It can really be described as a street and a line, a street and a world!
Shuttling between these houses, shops and exquisite objects, it is like walking in an art gallery where commerce and art are gorgeously blended, and people will forget to return after a few more glances.
As far as the eye can see, there is a towering castle, which looks like a big fish jumping straight up. Although the air was filled with wind and sand, the delicate appearance of the castle was still faintly visible. Gu Huai remembered that the tallest building he had ever seen was no more than the tower of the imperial city, which was about three zhang according to the calculation of slightly more than one zhang per floor. And the big fish in front of me may be ten times the size of the tower! The top floor of the castle looks like a fish's mouth, grinning slightly. The large fish is carved with scales of different shades, and the exquisite polishing process makes these sand and stone surfaces shine in the sun.
"It's an ancient sand carp. You Qiu said.
"Ancient Fish ......" Gu Huai's whole person was lying on the edge of the piercing, and he was fascinated.
"It's not that", You Qiu saw Gu Huai staring at the building in the distance, and said slowly, "That's the city government building, which is responsible for managing the city." I'm talking about the big fish, but it's the right place, including the city. β
Gu Huai turned around and looked at You Qiu with wide eyes: "The implication of Shopkeeper You is ......"
You Qiu smiled faintly and didn't say anything more. Gu Huai, the daimyo of the ancient sand kun, had heard his father say it when he was a child, and it was more than once. However, my father didn't know where the sand kun was at the time, only that it loved the heat of the day and the cold of the night.
Thinking of this, Gu Huai's expression moved slightly.
I see! Only this unbounded sand sea can bring out the "scorching heat of the day and the freezing of the night" to the extreme, where is it not here?
It's just that he never expected that he would come to Sha Kun's body.
"I remember...... Gu Huai frowned and muttered, "I was hit by a sandstorm before I woke up...... Who rescued me?"
"Hmph, what's the benefactor?" it wasn't Yuqiu who answered, but the handsome samurai. He sneered, as if mocking Gu Huai's ignorance, "You are just lucky, just when Sha Kun was breathing and breathing, he was sucked into the Unbounded Kun Mountain, then into the Baili Market, and then into the hands of the fat man." β
Gu Huai is not stupid, but listening to the words of the samurai, he also seems to understand.
"The sun, there is also a sun in the belly of the fish?" he asked, looking out the window, like a child, curiously.
"Fake. The beautiful man said, "It's just a trace of fire divine power in Sha Kun's body." β
Gu Huai shook his head: "It is worthy of being an ancient divine beast, and it can also make the sun by itself!"
"Where there is yin, there must be yang, and the sun and the moon should be there, right?" asked Gu Huai.
"At night, there is also a bright moon, cloudy or sunny, round or absent, which is transformed by the divine power of water and soil. The beautiful man nodded.
"The sun rises and the moon sets, yin and yang harmoniously give birth to thousands of lives, what a strange world!" Gu Huai didn't even care about his identity, and muttered to himself excitedly.
"Then!" You Qiu spoke, handing over an object similar to a compass and throwing it to Gu Huai, saying, "The sun rises and the moon sets, twelve hours." β
Gu Huai took it over and took a closer look, and there was a circle of seven-bent and eight-twisted fonts engraved on the disc of the flywheel, such as Zi Chou Yin Mao, etc., a total of twelve, which was very exquisite. There was also a small projectile hollowed out of stone between the words, which did not make any contact with the rest of the plate, but it did not shake with Gu Huai's gestures.
"The instrument of gold and earth, supplemented by the power of qi to drive the marbles to roll, is used for timekeeping. You Qiu gave a brief introduction, and said, "I still have a lot of things in my store, so you will have to put some thought into it then." β
Such a small object actually contains the power of qi magic, and it must be expensive!
Gu Huaigang was still a little happy that he had received such a good thing when he first arrived, but he soon realized that this was just a means used by Boss You to control people.
Just imagine a guy who doesn't even know the local time, how can it come in handy?
I remember that when my father was recruiting, he would always be a little good outside, which made people happy for a while. It's just that later, those who don't perform well still have to be asked to leave, and they won't drag their feet at all.
"Boss You, the legend is that there are many treasures in the Divine Realm, so there is ...... between here and the Divine Realm" The treasures he had seen along the way flashed in his mind, the Five Elements Armor, the luxurious camel cart, and the time flywheel in his hand, Gu Huai asked You Qiu.
Because legend has it that the divine realm is the place where the power of the five elements is most abundant, and it is also the place where there are the most treasures. But I don't know where it began, the gap between the divine realm and the human and ghost worlds is getting thicker and wider, and the contacts are decreasing day by day, and then there is basically no contact. However, due to the exchange of history, the immortals will leave some treasures in the human world, and each piece can be called the best quality. Gu Huai's father, Gu Li, traveled north and south before, just to find those things, or to make money, or for his own interests.
Gu Huai has been exposed to it since he was a child, and of course he is also interested in babies. But what he is more interested in at the moment is the true face of the world right now.
This fish belly is too magical for him.
"Not human, not ghost, not god!" You Qiu didn't wait for Gu Huai to finish, but interrupted him. It means that this sand kun realm does not belong to any of the realms of people, ghosts, and gods.
Although it had been covered up, Gu Huai could detect the slightest anger in You Qiu's words. His heart moved slightly, and he could feel that there must be some story between the Three Realms and this sand kun!
"Do more and talk less. The handsome samurai spoke, drawing his sword as he spoke, a short sword about a foot long and glowing with a bluish halo around it.
Gu Huai saw that the warrior spoke coldly to him, and he showed his blade between the words, and subconsciously sat away.
Although he had never seen this beautiful man make a move, he knew that once he made a move, he would take someone's life!
The warrior glanced at Gu Huai, the corners of his mouth raised, and he smiled contemptuously, then took out another stone, one that radiated the same luster as the sword, and began to polish his weapon.
Gu Huai was a little relieved when he saw this, but he still felt the murderous aura on the beautiful man. There is an indescribable feeling that such a beautiful man will be surrounded by murderous aura all the time!
"Wind Guard, the best of the guards. You Qiu said like a treasure, "The armor is made of meteoric iron and contains seven qi techniques, so it is very light. Just like the flywheel just now, it is all in the store's collection. β
Gu Huai followed You Qiu's words and looked at the armor on Yu Feng's body again, such a delicate appearance was definitely not something that ordinary people could make.
Looking at You Qiu again, he seems to be very familiar with every baby, from the small flywheel, to the armor and the car, and even the King Kong lock he wore before.
When Gu Huai was in the human world, he also saw many big businessmen and big shopkeepers, but not many of them could do this. Because many people think that when the business grows, they don't need to pay attention to the details. But they don't know that the so-called leaders all start from the bottom and start from the fine, such as You Qiu - You Qiu must also start as a buddy.
"Who can wear the Wind Armor?" Gu Huai asked You Qiu.
He knew that the warrior was shocked at first sight, and it was definitely not a coincidence that he matched the treasure armor. Otherwise, everyone can wear it.
You Qiu glanced at Gu Huai, as if agreeing with his guess:
"The person who wears the wind armor must be a natural martial arts wizard, and mainly focus on quick attack, come and go like the wind and kill people both ruthlessly and accurately, and can kill the enemy instantly. β
At this time, Yu Feng continued to sharpen his sword, ignoring the compliments of others.
"What is the rank of that stone slash guard?" he asked Youqiu. Because speaking of samurai, the scene when the stone slash samurai killed people before is still vivid in his mind.
"Hmph, it's just an ordinary adobe. Yu Feng opened his mouth, full of disdain, "In the armor, there are only fifty percent earth techniques and two percent qi techniques, middle and lower grades." β
"But it can also be sold for a good price," You Qiu seemed to be accustomed to Yufeng's derogatory words, and continued, "The traffickers' goods flow very quickly, so they don't bother to make a contract." In this way, I should have hired some high-level guards, but they were all locked by King Kong, so even this money was saved. β
Gu Huai nodded, he could see that the attitude of a warrior and a merchant towards the same object was really different-Yu Feng was very proud of himself and disdained to compare his rank with others, while You Qiu saw benefits.
Thinking of this, Gu Huai suddenly felt a sudden in his heart. He immediately understood why the Humpty Dumpty merchant didn't bother with the price of the goods anymore, and just sent himself away in a hurry. Because he was afraid that You Qiu would pay a high price to buy the stone slash guard, a price that could not be refused.
"Is it true that every shopkeeper has a five-element guard?" Gu Huai asked You Qiu.
"Not bad. You Qiu nodded, "The slaves come from a sinister source, and they must be supervised by guards." If you can't afford to be guarded, don't think about buying slaves, the rules of Shakun City. β
"But everything is not absolute, what will happen if you lose control......" Gu Huai asked.
"Hmph, then there's a good show. You Qiu sneered.
During the conversation, there was a sudden commotion of the crowd outside the car window, interrupting Gu Huai's words.
Gu Huai probed out of the car and was startled. I saw a few reckless men with big knives rushing out of an umbrella on the side of the street, full of anger, and cut people when they saw them. Seeing this, the crowd dispersed in a panic, and immediately cries and cries for help were heard. Most of the slow runners are old and weak women, and some of them have tripped and fallen to the ground, and their condition is critical!