Chapter 5: The City of Fighting
Harry, who was marching in front of him, glanced back at Luo Lan, and the sneer in it was self-evident, he did not have the slightest intention of stopping, but increased his speed, and after a while, he threw off the former and disappeared into the depths of the corridor.
Luo Lan, who was blocked by the guards, coughed lightly.
Passes, in a sense, can also be called money, so he knows this well, and he touched his pocket.
At this time, someone walked out of the corridor, he whispered a few words in front of the guard, the guard hesitated, and finally nodded, his body moved to the side, and let go of the entrance to the rear, but his eyes were staring at Luo Lan without relaxation, still looking so vigilant.
The man who spoke turned around, he smiled at Luo Lan friendly, took off his hat and said, "My name is Ada, if you don't want to get lost in the huge city of Kakamilai so quickly, then, I'd be happy to show you the wildness here." He was dressed plainly, but neatly and cleanly, his hair and beard were evidently carefully trimmed, and in his hand was a round hat with bright feathers, and he was about thirty years old, with slightly sunken eyes, and a somewhat thin cheek, as if he had lacked sleep.
In such a large and special city, Ada, like many of his peers, is a guide who eats mixed meals.
With their vicious eyes, they can distinguish between those who have just entered the city in search of excitement or those whose minds are full of money and fame through fighting competitions, and they take the initiative to explain all the rules of the city and the fighting venues and other information to them, and they only need to charge a small fee to make ends meet.
It is undeniable that there are indispensable reasons why people in this profession are spread throughout Kakamila.
Luo Lan glanced him up and down, disguised as a thief's unique sense of smell that allowed him to instantly guess what the other party was doing, which was not a bad choice without Harry leading the way.
He tossed the unheated coins back into his pocket, raised his chin slightly, and said, "So where are you going to take me first?" Mr. Ada?"
"Please come with me, you won't be disappointed. Ada Wei bowed, made a gesture of please, and then went first, the position he was standing in was very particular, and he leaned out half of Luo Lan's body slightly, neither exceeding nor parallel, his move was to facilitate conversation with Luo Lan, the second was to show his identity and Luo Lan was not a master and servant, and the third was to say to his peers that this was already my guest.
The road is not all the way forward, but densely carved out in the belly of the mountain like a net-like path, and there are two torches every ten steps on both sides of the road for lighting, it is hard to imagine how much manpower and material resources were used to dig here.
If a newcomer is suddenly thrown here, although it will not get lost, it will indeed take a lot of effort to find the right direction to get out.
"Kakamila is divided into five regions, they are the Imperial Zone, the Battle Zone, the Duel Zone, the Underground Zone and the Glory Zone, they are as famous as the five beautiful women races of our swamp clan...... "Ada talked eloquently, introducing everything in the Athletic City to Luo Lan as he walked, but he was not an empty and pale introduction, but people couldn't help but listen to the interest and hope.
His voice is slightly magnetic, rich and clear, making this slightly boring road very easy, I have to say, this is a natural guide material.
The luxury of the Imperial District, the blood of the team battle area, the tension of the duel area, the mystery of the underground area, and the popularity of the Glory District, under his language rendering, it seems that these areas are all wonderful places that can trigger countless associations.
"Where are we going first?" Luo Lan looked left and right, they were now gradually walking out of the corridor, the road formed an upward slope, and the light and noise outside poured into the entire sensory world at once.
After a long period of depressive walking, such a place full of vitality and passion suddenly appeared in front of me, and I couldn't help but feel impatient.
Ada understood the psychology of his patron very well, he quickened his pace, and smiled, "Now the place we are going to is the Glory Zone, which is open to all people and races, and does not ask for any fees. ”
As the corridor gradually rose, the light became brighter and brighter, and the noise and boiling sound became more and more intense.
Finally, Luo Lan set foot on this city that is famous for fighting and fighting in the entire continent.
Fresh air and dazzling sky light poured into the body with an earth-shattering whistling sound, almost stopping people's hearts.
Luo Lan only glanced at it, and was immediately attracted by the scene there.
In the circular field made of huge stones, the white arched doorways filled with the "Saivanya style" of the free city-state surround a flat field like a honeycomb.
The cascadoidal staircase slopes down and converges in the center. Thousands of people of all races, dressed in various colors and strange costumes, were sitting around it, cheering and shouting loudly for the two people who were fighting among them.
The warm atmosphere infected Luo Lan in an instant, he took a few steps forward, and found that he was actually on a high platform that was picked out, on both sides of which were surrounded by a circular mountain, in which was an incomparably wide and vast space.
And the venue he had just seen was only the closest one to him, and there were dozens of similar arenas further away!
"It's just part of the Glory Zone. As if all this was his own, Ada couldn't help but be proud in his tone, after all, such a majestic city, I am afraid that only the swamp clan has been preparing for hundreds of years, and it took decades to create, and some places have not even been completed yet, he pointed to the higher sky, and said, "There, it is a place where only higher-level fighters can go." ”
Luo Lan looked there and found that there were several arenas above the opposite cliff, half of them were stuck in the mountain, half of them were protruding and jumping in the air, and the profound sense of spatial distance could almost make people dizzy.
And the arena at the top has almost risen into the clouds and mist along with the cliff, and there are only a few black spots at a glance of the huge demonic beasts flying around it, such a shocking scene, if it is not really standing here, Luo Lan simply suspects that this is not a place opened up by humans, but a dragon cliff where the legendary dragon clan lives.
It's hard to imagine what a great project this is!
Luo Lan took a deep breath to calm his mood, and he said slowly, "Where are we going next?"
Ada glanced at him in surprise, usually the guests he brought for the first time would be shocked by this grand scene here, and it was extremely rare for him to recover from his excitement so quickly, not to mention the first.
He smiled and said: "There is a proverb among the swamp tribes, 'If you don't know the humility of the reptile, you don't know the greatness of the dragon', I will take you to those lower-level arenas to watch it first, and then go up a little bit, I believe you will have a deeper feeling." ”
"Not bad!" Luo Lan nodded in agreement, this is like tasting tea, you need to taste it bit by bit, slowly aftertaste, swallowing it in a big gulp, but there is no distinction between dross and essence, but you can't taste the taste.
Although the temple only gave Fenria three days, which meant that Luo Lan didn't have much time, he thought that an unfamiliar environment naturally had its rules and exquisiteness, if he didn't understand the situation here in detail, and understood every condition that could be used, it would only be luck to rush into battle, and only by being fully prepared could he be invincible first, just like thieves who found out all the information before taking action and minimized the factors that were unfavorable to him.
The two men walked along the suspended ropeway paved with sturdy planks erected on various platforms.
As the vision gradually cleared, Luo Lan found that the direction they were going to was the closest arena to them just now, and the vines full of swamp style hung down along the white stone wall next to the field, and on the four corners above the field stood several trumpeters of the swamp fish-people, with small pennants tied to the trombone, and their bulging fish eyes stared at the middle of the field without blinking, ready to blow the winner's music at any time.
One of the fighters was already lying in a pool of blood, and now they had been replaced by the other two.
Both of them are shirtless on their upper bodies, wearing only a pair of shorts on their lower bodies, two of them are muscular and tall, one is holding an axe and a spear, the other is holding a shield and a short sword, the eyes of both sides are cruising on each other's body like poisonous snakes, trying in vain to find a little flaw, under the urging and coaxing of the onlookers on both sides, one of the slightly impatient people suddenly took a step forward and stabbed each other in the face with a spear, while the other person was calm and calm, easily knocked away the attacking spear with his shield, and resisted several attacks of the other party in succession, and kept distancing himself from the other party under his feet, after several rapid attacks, his opponent was finally exhausted, and he saw a flaw, The short sword in his left hand stabbed out quickly, hitting the side of the opponent's leg, the person who was stabbed shouted, and fell to the ground like this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, shook off the shield that was in the way, and was about to catch up with the opponent, who knew that a huge stone was smashed from the crowd, and his head was broken and bleeding, and his feet swayed a few times, and the person who fell to the ground immediately seized the opportunity, picked up the spear and penetrated the opponent's abdomen, and the blood suddenly flowed in the field.
The spectators immediately erupted in earth-shattering cheers.
Luo Lan was stunned and said unexpectedly: "Can this be regarded as a win?"
"Of course," Ada took it for granted, he explained: "In the glory area, the people who come to participate in the game are all civilians and some veterans, and there are the most diverse ways to fight, such as this one, you look at the wooden card on the left corner, the two sides agreed that they can each arrange a person to help at any time in the field, this method is called dark war, which can increase the variables and excitement of fighting, because no one knows who will be the real winner in the next moment." On the other hand, there are a variety of fighting methods such as light and dark warfare, open warfare, and so on. In short, as long as both sides of the fight agree, there is nothing that is not to be done. ”
Luo Lan said suspiciously: "Isn't there anyone secretly manipulating, or is there a conspiracy because of the gambling game?"
Ada smiled and said: "I know you are doubting the fairness of the fight, in fact, the possibility you said is basically non-existent, because most of the spectators in the glory area are civilians who have no land themselves, and the total number of gambling plates will not exceed 10 gold coins per game, plus the rules of the Athletic City, the dealers would rather put the gambling plate in the duel area and the conquest area than come here to be a dark village, and there are also deacons in the field, which can ensure the fairness of the fight." ”
At this point, he paused and asked cautiously, "May I ask you if you just want to come here for thrills, or do you want to be a fighter?"
Luo Lan glanced at the other party and said, "Is there any difference here?"
"Yes!" Ada explained, waving her arms a few times, "If you're just looking for thrills, then our itinerary is much simpler, and if you want to be a fighter, I'll give you some valuable news." ”
Luo Lan suddenly became interested and said, "Valuable news? Okay! I'd like to know a little bit." ”
"As you wish. Ada took a few steps back and bowed slightly, he pointed to the arenas above and below, "As you can see, all the arenas here are strictly divided into hierarchies. The higher the rank, the stronger the fighter. ”
Ada looked at Luo Lan and said, "If you want to become a fighter, no one will care about your identity in the Glory Zone, but the amount and reward items that are also the winners cannot be compared to several other regions at all. If you want to become a fighter in the duel area, the process is more troublesome, in addition to the fact that you need to fight step by step according to the level, you also need your family or clan to issue a guarantee, but the reward is so generous that everyone can be jealous of the red eyes, and some strong people on the continent are here for this. If it's a war zone, you'll need to join a mercenary team or a makeshift group, but the latter is not very likely to happen, and if the elite team doesn't have a few years of running into each other, it's almost a death in the fighting arena. As for the Imperial District, it was specially established for those nobles and monarchs who were willing to spend a lot of money to provide the pleasure of killing, and there were people in the field to protect their safety, in addition to the large number of imprisoned slaves of various races, the demonic beasts collected from various continents were also weakened for them to kill and vent, it is no exaggeration to say that if you can afford to spend a lot of money, even the dragons can get it. ”
Luo Lan suddenly found that it would take at least ten days or even a month to earn a thousand gold coins in the Glory Zone, the conditions in the duel area were too high and not suitable, but the battle zone was worth considering, he thought for a while and said, "Isn't there an underground area?"
Ada smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said, "I've lived in Kakamilai for eight years, and I've only heard the name of the underground area, but I've never been there, and even I doubt that this area exists. ”
"That's the case......" Luo Lan didn't seem surprised, but nodded thoughtfully. Then he asked: "How many people do I need to participate in the battle zone, and are there any rules on identity?"
Ada thought carefully and said, "As far as I know, at least two people are needed to participate in the battle zone, but that's at least, no one has been crazy enough to use two people against a team that can have up to hundreds of people. As for identity, I haven't heard of any requirements, and some people even wear masks and cloaks to hide their original identity, you know, some thieves and bandits don't want to reveal their true colors. ”
You are right, Luo Lan coughed as if disguised, and said, "So, how can you become a fighter?"
Ada shook his head and said, "If it's a battle zone, I'll give you a magic crystal card, so there will be no problem." Saying that, he took out a red crystal card from his pocket at random, stuffed it into Luo Lan's hand, shrugged his shoulders and said, "I've sent you, I still have hundreds there." ”
Luo Lan never expected this thing to come so easily, and he couldn't help but be surprised.
Ada said with a smile: "There are a lot of daily deaths in the battle zone, and it is quite quickly replenished, so just get the crystal card and be considered a fighter, of course, it is limited to this area." He sighed as if he remembered something, and uttered a few words that he didn't know where he could hear them: "Cheer there today as the winner, and tomorrow I don't know if my head has become a trophy." ”
The two of them talked to each other for a few more words, until Luo Lan felt that he had almost mastered what he could know, so he nodded with satisfaction and touched into his pocket.
A shrewd businessman can always make you pay willingly, indeed, Ada never said a word to Luo Lan asking for money, but if Luo Lan didn't give him a little payment, I'm afraid he would feel embarrassed himself, not because of Ada's courtesy, but because of the information he provided, for thieves, the value of intelligence is greater than everything, especially when there is not enough time, being able to exchange it for a little money is an extremely cost-effective thing in itself.
So, Luo Lan gave him ten silver coins.
That's right, it's silver.
Luo Lan was not confused, nor did he ignore the subsections, if he casually rewarded a few gold coins, it would indeed seem magnificent and generous.
But apart from adding a little luster to his face, or in exchange for a few words of sycophancy and flattery, he actually got nothing, which made people suspicious.
With his current outfit, 10 silver coins had been given enough, enough to make the other party feel his gratitude.
As a sophisticated guide, Ada's face did not show any ridicule or disappointment, but solemnly put away the silver coins, and his light movements made people think that they were 10 purple gold coins when viewed from behind.
If Luo Lan guessed correctly, in addition to paying taxes, he also had to curry favor with the guards, otherwise his movements would inevitably be restricted in the city.
Here, everything has its own rules.
Luo Lan turned around and walked towards the battle zone described by Ada.
Sometimes, rules are meant to be broken.
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PS: There is something delayed, and the result of processing it is out again, and now two chapters in one, a chapter of more than 5,000 words, hehe.