Snowy City.

The capital city of the Snow Manling, one of the nine major territories of the Skyrim Province, is located in the center of the Skyrim Province and has unparalleled strategic value. Most of the area is relatively flat, but in the southeast corner stands the highest point of Tamriel, the Throat of the World.

It can be said that the geographical location is superior, the political power is complex, the economy and trade are prosperous, and the military strength is consolidated.

However, now it seems that this ancient city has been destroyed, and the large plains outside seem to have been used as battlefields, and the farm areas have been burned by the war, and the strong guard towers outside the city have been basically destroyed, leaving only ruins and broken walls......

There are even the remains of a catapult, corresponding to the collapse of the city wall in the distance, plus the vultures still hovering in the sky, flocks of crows, and the corpses that have not all been collected until today, which seems to remind people of how ferocious the great battle was that day......

It's not like the expressiveness in the game at all, what kind of war between Storm Cloak and the Emperor, a full-scale civil war in the sky...... It's basically a fight between two villages, or to put it mildly, the scene of the two villages fighting may have more people than they dispatched.

In this real world, the concept of "war" finally lives up to its proper meaning - cruelty and tragedy!

The group walked slowly, and under their feet was an ominous dark brown earth that seemed to be dyed by some liquid, and the air seemed to have a bloody and rancid smell in the air, and they couldn't help but have a complicated mood.

The large plains outside the city were originally zoned for farms, but only a small part of them have now been restored...... To be honest, this is already very good, after all, it is a magical plane no matter how you say it.

For example, using magic or alchemical potions to ripen crops quickly is not a good thing in the long run, and it will not last. But at least in a short period of time, there is an advantage, that is, you can rely on a small number of people, a small amount of arable land, and quickly harvest a large number of food crops.

"It's a little cruel...... "A newcomer muttered as he looked around, he seemed to have changed his mind, "I suddenly don't want to do war missions......

"If you don't do it, someone else will do it...... But if you don't want to, just choose to give up, it's not the only way, there is no need to let yourself have any psychological burden. The veteran who had strengthened his fire control ability said with a cold expression beside him.

"Actually, it's okay, the current Snow Man City belongs to a neutral force outside the third-party camp, and the lord is still the Great Shore Bargulf...... However, the situation has changed slightly from the beginning, he used to not support Stormcloak or the Empire, but now he is very annoying on both sides. ”

Uncle T sighed and said a piece of information.

"Because both sides wanted the city before, Stormcloak chose to attack it from the outside, and the imperial forces infiltrated and controlled the forces in the city, staged a coup d'état and almost succeeded......"

No matter how good-tempered a person is, it is impossible to treat it as if nothing has happened, and it is no wonder that Lord Barguf has a particularly bad opinion of both sides.

However, in this case, if you don't want to participate in the full-scale civil war that breaks out in Skyrim Province, Snow City is a good choice here, and the tasks you can get here are basically not related to the war.

Most of them are related to the resumption of production and the rebuilding of the city, and even if it is related to the battle, it is often to clear and strike down the bandit gangs in the vicinity who feel that there is an opportunity, so they are ready to come and gather wool.

Occasionally, there will also be missions to repel the dragon-

Because this legendary creature has truly returned to Skyrim, although it is impossible to fully invade due to the small number of them, it will be a disaster once it appears.

Ordinary villages and towns will not be able to support their strength and anger at all, and they will probably not be able to support ten breaths of work at all, and they will be completely burned, and no one will be spared, and no one will be spared, and there will be no chickens and dogs...... That's right, they even dare to kill chickens, so you can imagine how ferocious and powerful this legendary creature is.

Only the main cities with a large number of elite warriors, heroic characters, and powerful spellcasters in the hot ÷ book will have the ability to withstand the dragon's attack and have a chance to kill this terrifying creature.

The Lost will not refuse such a high-level quest either, even if it is just to assist in slaying the dragon, they can often get a few free attribute points and a point, and if you are lucky, you will have the bloodline materials.

Many people will not rashly strengthen low-level bloodlines, but the dragon bloodline cannot be said to be low-level no matter how you look at it, and in many dimensional worlds, it can be regarded as an existence at the top of the food chain, and there are related legendary concepts.

If there is a chance, I think many lost people will not mind choosing this bloodline enhancement.

"Those seem to be...... Giant? Are they actually helping out? ”

Xia Ran didn't care what the others were saying, just squinted his eyes and looked at several huge figures slowly approaching on the road not far away, namely two humanoid figures that were nearly four meters tall, and a mammoth with long hair and was also tall.

The giants were an ancient and primitive race with thick, gray skin, powerful limbs, huge palms and soles, and thick gray-brown hair, which they decorated their braids with beads.

Xia Ran didn't have too much impression of this race, but the only thing he hadn't thought about was that the giant seemed to be helping to transport stones or something, rebuilding Snow Man City? Is this a bargain of interests after communication, or is it the result of forced slavery?

"It's normal, they're not really beasts, as long as they have the heart, they can always communicate...... And according to the data, they do not have a fundamental conflict with humanity......"

One meter four Lori said noncommittally, she had heard of this kind of thing before.

Maybe it was a whim from a lost person who also had the ability to communicate with the giants to make such an event happen?

After all, in order to accumulate camp merits, they can come up with any strange ideas, and their ideas are not limited, and many things that the natives of the world have never thought of, they will seriously study their possibilities.

In addition, because of the previous war, too many people died in Xueman City, and there must be a shortage of labor, and too many places need manpower, which is stretched. So don't say it's a giant, if you can drive it, even if it's a giant dragon, Xue Mancheng will pinch her nose and recognize it.

After all, in extraordinary times, everyone is walking on thin ice, and it is natural to strive for all the strength that can be fought for......

Giants, on the other hand, are usually friendly and harmless, roaming the plains and grazing mammoths, as long as others do not come too close to their territory, or harm their mammoths...... Just like mammoths, they have a gentle temperament and generally do not take the initiative to attack.

It's just that because the ivory of mammoths is quite valuable, it is a very high-quality crafts and alchemy material, so many people are dead.

They take their actions for granted, and once the enraged giants and threatened mammoths fight back and endanger their lives, then it is these savage primitive races that are themselves so dangerous and hostile to humans......

Over time, many people have some kind of prejudice.

Maybe this time, it will be an opportunity to increase the mutual understanding between the two sides? As for whether the result was good or bad, it's hard to say.

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There was some trouble when entering the city, because everyone had no identity, so the inventory was particularly strict.

Fortunately, everyone has done a good job of setting up in this area before, and in this era, it is impossible to really verify identity information online, so it just takes a little more time......

As for the appearance, it's not a problem, there are all kinds of strange races in this world, what tiger people, wulongs or something, compared to them, black hair and black eyes, strange costumes and other characteristics, are not worth mentioning at all.

The city is also a bit of a mess, probably because of the traces of destruction left by the original civil strife-

The wilderness area, which was once home to large-scale shops and markets, is now deserted, with many buildings in ruins. Some of the dwellings in the Wind District on the upper floors were burned down, and only the temple was left unharmed as a sanctuary.

But it wasn't so lifeless, and there was no crying everywhere, after all, the war had passed for some time, and the living, whether they wanted it or not, had to come out and continue to work for tomorrow.

"Alright, that's it...... Our mission was accomplished, although there were some accidents along the way. ”

Standing in front of the inn called "Mare Banner", the one-meter-four Lori seemed to finally breathe a long sigh of relief.

"According to the initial agreement, we will take you to the nearest main city near the starting location, and then you can move freely, you can leave the team and act according to your own ideas......

"If you just walk along the main road, or hire a carriage with other people, and go to another city, you can usually go without problems...... But I hope that everyone will not divulge each other's secrets, this is supervised by the space, and it will not be said that because you quit the team, you will not be restricted. ”

Everyone was very aware of such a thing, and nodded in agreement.

The confidentiality contract witnessed and supervised by the white space is not a play on words, and there is no loophole to drill, what cannot be done is not done, and if there is anything to think about, you can directly die.

When everyone walked into the hotel one after another, ready to find a place to stay, the Lori looked at Xia Ran and asked

"What's next for you? Going to Winterhold College? ”

"I thought so before, but not now, I still owe you a B-grade crystal......" Xia Ran shook his head, "I have to find some tasks to do, and I have to scrape together enough money......

A B-grade crystal was not a small amount, and he suspected that it would take a long time for him to make up for it.

"Actually, you can consider learning from that Fa Renjia for a while...... "One meter four Lori thought for a moment and made a suggestion, "He is a court mage who serves the lord, and his level is actually not low. ”

"I've heard that what he's best at is alchemy and enchantment......"

"After all, it is to serve the lord, and it is rare to need to do it yourself, and it is normal to slowly develop into a side hustle that specializes in these two aspects, but the academic level of other aspects can definitely still teach you."

"That's right......," Xia Ran felt that it made sense, but here came the problem, "But the palace mage lives in the Longxiao Palace in the Cloud District, and I think that by the time I can enter there, I will probably have enough crystals to go to Wintercastle." ”

"There's no way around this, it's impossible in this world to say anything, it's just what it is......" One meter four Lori shrugged, "Try to do some tasks with high contributions." ”

Xia Ran let out a long sigh, "If only there was a giant dragon attacking the city at this time......"

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

"Everybody come with me!"

At this moment, the streets in the distance rushed through rows of armored and heavily armed soldiers, their footsteps shook all around, and some people shouted—

"The wolf smoke of the western watchtower has risen, this is a message from the dragon, everyone get ready! If others are confident, they can also come to me and sign up, immediately! Right away! ”

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“……”

Xia Ran looked at the silent Lori in front of him, and said euphemistically, "Do I have any other talents that I haven't discovered?" ”

"You go away! I don't want to talk to you. ”

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