In the evening, a large number of merchants, mercenaries, and soldiers of the kingdom stationed here gathered in the fortress of Xiquan, shouting about the exchange of travel experiences, and gulping down the bad but cheap ale.

As Stormwind's only fortress guarding the western border of the Elwyn Forest, more than four hundred professional soldiers are stationed here to ensure that chaos in the western wilderness does not spread, while also sweeping away the surrounding gnolls and kobolds from time to time to prevent them from posing too much of a threat to the merchants.

Of course, in addition to regular soldiers, there are also mercenaries and adventurers who are attracted by various bounties.

They use their swords to kill monsters and earn their own fortunes.

To some extent, the Xiquan Fortress is more than just a fortress, but more like a transportation hub with a military role.

Although it only takes a few days to reach the town of Shining Gold, people are used to spending the night here, enjoying the security of the tall walls and asking about recent events.

Zhang Cheng was sitting in the hall of Xiquan Fortress at the moment, sipping a thick soup made of meat and vegetables that he didn't know what kind of meat and vegetables were used.

After about two or three minutes, old George came to the side with a rather heavy leather bag in high spirits, cracked it and said with a smile: "Your Excellency, this is Hogg's bounty, a full fifty gold coins. ”

"Oh, fifty gold coins are so high?" Zhang Cheng glanced at the leather bag in surprise.

Keep in mind that the Wanted Hogg quest has a bounty of less than seven silver coins plus a low-level piece of green equipment.

But now, it has increased by a hundred times all of a sudden, which is really a bit unexpected.

Don't think that the bounty of fifty gold coins is small.

On the contrary, for a gnoll, this is already quite an outrageous price. After all, killing a normal gnoll and bringing back their claws will only cost you three or four credits.

"Hey, hey, of course! You don't know, Hogg isn't your average gnoll. It has committed no less crimes than Edwin Van Cleef, the leader of the Brotherhood of Phidia, and many civilians have nightmares at night when they hear its name. If it weren't for your insistence on revealing your identity, Vice Team Rainier would like to pay your respects with a drink. ”

With that, old George took the glass full of ale and drank it up, his eyes shining with excitement, and he did not see that he had just been attacked and almost killed.

As a businessman, he knew very well what it meant to capture Hogg, and he knew that he would be the potential biggest beneficiary given that the powerful young mage in front of him was unwilling to reveal his identity.

After this incident, whether it is the Westspring Fortress, Shining Gold Town, or Stormwind City in the north, the name of the Chamber of Commerce he leads will begin to circulate.

Fame determines whether he can be noticed by the nobles who hold great power, and then take the opportunity to climb into the higher social classes.

"......I see," Zhang Cheng nodded thoughtfully. "By the way, you don't need to give me these gold coins, give me some of the crater crystals in your car. ”

"Crystal, you're also interested in things that are just beautiful, but useless?" asked Old George, looking puzzled.

"Well, slightly interested. As far as I can tell, those crystals seem to contain some kind of mysterious radiation that makes life stronger and stronger. Haven't you heard that the Tyrannosaurus rex, which is as tall as the towering ancient trees in the crater, has become so terrifying because of the influence of crystals. Zhang Cheng explained half-truthfully.

The real reason, however, is that the Pantheon Titan, the sculptor Kazgros, has built a huge biolab on the crater to observe the possibilities for the evolution and reproduction of life in Azeroth.

Although the Titan has long been gone, the guardian he left behind, Nabia, is still doing his duty.

The terrifying terrestrial overlord of the ground, the mighty orangutans, the velociraptors that hunted in hordes, and other ancient species such as stegosaurus, twinsailosaurus, pterosaurs, and proto-ooze monsters all evolved over thousands of years of experimentation.

They were more primitive and powerful than the rest of Azeroth, and even an adult guardian dragon would not dare to challenge the majesty of the Tyrannosaurus King.

Old George obviously didn't know this, and after learning that Zhang Cheng also wanted the crystal, instead of touching the money bag, he shook his head with a smile: "No, I can't take money." You can take half of the crystals from the car as if I was repaying you for saving your life, and I need to send the remaining half to Dalaran. Don't shirk, believe me, except for the trouble of transporting, the purchase price of these things is almost no different from ordinary stone. ”

"Well, thank you. Zhang Cheng did not refuse, and generously accepted the other party's kindness.

After all, there is such a long-term cooperation project as alchemy potion between the two, and many times there is no need to worry about it.

"Hehe, you're so polite. If you don't mind, can you tell me about Jenny?"

"She's fine, she's learning the intricacies of magic theory under the guidance of Master Jebez, and has recently been introduced to alchemy. I believe that it won't be long before she can master some elementary spells and potion refining techniques. Zhang Cheng quietly hid the part of the girl that was being used.

Hearing his daughter's progress in school, old George couldn't help but smile with relief, and just as he was about to say something, a wounded caravan guard suddenly came to the table without warning, threw himself on one knee, and pleaded in an excited voice: "Your Excellency, my name is Simon, a shield-bearer, I wonder if I will have the honor of being your follower?"

"You want to be my follower?" Zhang Cheng raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"Yes, I don't want to be stuck in a small place, I want to be strong, I want to see the wider world, and you, you, are the only one who can give me a chance. For this I am willing to give my loyalty and my life. The young man who called himself Simon clenched his fists and replied loudly.

As a result of his rash actions, the hall suddenly became silent, and everyone stopped what they were doing and turned their eyes to him.

You must know that following a strong person is a very common thing in the human kingdom, but what puzzles everyone is that Zhang Cheng is only in his early twenties, so he doesn't look like a strong man, at most he is an apprentice-level mage.

Of course, the caravan guards who had seen him almost invincible as he swept through the gnolls all looked at each other with a natural look, but they weren't sure if a low-level warrior like Simon would be accepted.

All of a sudden, countless pairs of eyes were waiting for Zhang Cheng's reaction......

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