The humid, muggy, and occasional sea breeze that blew across the face had a strong fishy smell, mixed with the smell of sweat and the smell of rotting animal entrails, making people almost suffocate.

Charlie Rodman tightened his clothes, took out a piece of linen cloth and simply covered his mouth and nose. Almost every player who begs for a living in Treasure Cove does this, especially the elves, whose keen sense of smell makes those long ears poisoned almost every day.

"Hey, Charlie. You're dead again! Let me guess who did it? It can't be those chimpanzees! Hahaha! ”

Charlie's rude voice made Charlie frown, and he glared fiercely at the dwarf who was grinning loudly, but to no avail.

A dwarf standing next to the dwarf held a wine glass that was not much smaller than his own head, and unscrupulously agreed: "I guess our powerful Mr. Knight must have been taken by some female orangutan!" ”

"Haha, you're right! Look, this guy even gave away the equipment on his body! Charlie, don't forget to send us an invitation when you get married! ”

The nearby players burst into laughter, the graveyard of Booty Cove is located in a col at the back of the docks, originally used to dump garbage, and the goblins are reluctant to spend extra gold to build a professional graveyard, so it is only natural that this is the place where players come to life.

Most of the players who sit or lie around the graveyard are like Charlie, begging for a living under the greenskins of Booty Bay. Since there will be a period of weakness after resurrection, and the lost equipment will need to be replaced, many players will take advantage of this time to gather together and pass the time while watching a good show. For example, bet on whether the next guy to be resurrected from the graveyard will be a man or a woman, or what kind of profession it will be.

The dwarf who mocks Charlie is called Wood Rhino, and he is an idle fellow who is a thief by profession, but is actually a thief. The biggest source of income for Mu Xi, who didn't dare to go out and fight monsters, was to take some extra money from the pockets of other players. For a few small gold coins, the goblin soldiers patrolling around would turn a blind eye to the dwarf's theft, so soon, a group of "like-minded" waste gathered around the wood rhino.

After leaving the docks, Charlie let out a long sigh. In fact, he was previously advancing along the coastline. He didn't dare to go deep into the primeval jungle outside the Treasure Bay, those terrifying monsters in the dense forest were not something that a knight like him who was less than two orders could deal with. It is only safer if it is close to the shoreline.

But what he didn't expect was that his luck would be so bad. A huge sea giant suddenly rushed out of the sea and trampled him into meat sauce. Obviously, the equipment he had managed to piece together had just turned into a pile of scrap metal, and it had no value for recycling.

Charlie walked into the tavern dejectedly, it was noon, and there was hardly anyone in the tavern. This scene made Charlie sigh for a long time.

After that auction, Treasure Bay had a great time. Countless players flock to this goblin harbor in hopes of becoming the next lucky one. However, the good times did not last long, and the players' humble strength could not enter the eyes of the green-skinned dwarves, and after squeezing the last gold coin out of the player's pocket, these green-skinned dwarves became the harshest tax collectors, driving the players out of the city like slaves. Players who lack gold will have to find a little hard work at the docks to survive, or venture out of Booty Cove like Charlie, to hunt down wild creatures for a small paycheck.

In the dimly lit tavern, only a few low-quality fish oil candles were burning, and the smell was disgusting, but Charlie couldn't afford to live in a more exclusive tavern, and even buying a glass of wine to moisten his throat had to be carefully considered. The thought that he had no money to buy a new weapon made him feel that the future was dark, and that perhaps he would spend the next few weeks at the docks carrying goods for the merchants, just like the coolies, in exchange for a little payment.

Just as he sighed, the tavern door creaked open, and two men in full-body cloaks entered. This dress is not common in Booty Bay, because it is located at the equator, and the climate here is hot and humid all year round, and it is difficult for Charlie to imagine walking outside in such a cloak and being baked by the sun.

"Welcome!" The goblin boss's shrill voice was full of excitement and pleasure, and the green-skinned dwarf was clearly more willing to take the cute gold coins out of the pockets of the two new customers than to entertain Charlie, the poor, "Here are the best wine in Booty Bay, and the most comfortable bed!" And my favorite bush smorgasbord, which is the only one of its kind in Treasure Bay and can't be eaten anywhere else! ”

The goblin boss's boasting reminded Charlie of a bad experience when he was deceived by the guy's rhetoric and pulled out a gold coin to try the so-called jungle hodgepodge. The unique taste of that thing is what Charlie still remembers.

The man who walked in front reached out and lifted the hat of his cloak, revealing the pale face inside, it was none other than Alan, who had come to the Valley of Thorns with the wind to hunt the Shadow Leopard cubs.

"The undead! Oh, my God! My lovely gold coins are gone again! "As soon as he saw Alan's pale face peculiar to the undead, the goblin boss who knew that he couldn't do business wailed, everyone knew that the undead didn't need to eat, drink, or even sleep, damn it, since these undead didn't need anything, why did they come in?

Suddenly, a round golden object bounced out of Alan's hand. The goblin boss instantly turned into a predator, leaping high from the counter with astonishing speed, clutching the gold coin in his hand.

"A map of the Valley of Thorns, ten potions to mask the scent, and better of a guide who is clever enough! Don't think I don't know about your goblin tricks! If you offer something that satisfies me, I don't mind giving you more gold! Alan slapped a handful of gold coins on the counter, and Charlie nodded cursoryly, there were at least twenty of them, which was more than enough to make the players who worked as coolies in the docks pay everything.

The goblin boss's attention was completely drawn to the pile of golden cuties, swallowing his saliva and holding his claws towards the pile of gold coins as he firmly grasped the gold coins in his hand.

Suddenly, a dagger was inserted on the counter, blocking between the goblin boss and the gold coin: "On the contrary, if you disappoint me, then I have to ask you to taste what it is like to become an undead!" ”

"This is Treasure Bay!" The goblin boss said angrily.

"Five hundred gold coins are enough to buy a life!"

The angry goblin boss immediately turned into a pug: "You're right, my lord! No 500 gold coins! For a hundred, oh no, fifty gold coins, you'll get everything you need! ”

"In less than an hour, I want to see the map, the potions, and the guide!"

The goblin boss almost landed on all fours and slammed open a small wooden door in the corner of the tavern, where he ping-and-pounded, and a few minutes later, a map made of parchment paper was laid out in front of Alan, with ten bottles of viscous potion next to it.

"This is the map that my grandpa's grandfather left me, and I can assure you that this is definitely the best map you can find in Booty Bay!" The goblin boss said proudly, "And these potions!" This is my exclusive secret ingredient! ”

"Something made from the sweat of a troll, you're embarrassed to say it's an exclusive secret recipe?" Ailan picked up a bottle of potion and looked at it, and broke the goblin boss's trick in one mouth, "As for this map, I'm sure you can definitely buy more detailed information in the auction house in the inner city." ”

"But you'll have to spend more gold!"

Alan thought for a moment and nodded: "You're right! For the price of fifty gold coins, this map is indeed quite detailed. So, what about the guide I want? ”

The goblin boss jumped on the counter and said proudly, "I'm the guide!" ”

At this time, Charlie, who had been staying beside him, suddenly walked up: "Your Excellency, maybe you can consider hiring me as a guide!" ”

"You?" It's not that Alan didn't notice the player's existence, but a guy who had lost all his equipment and didn't even have a weapon in his hand really couldn't get his attention.

"Damn it! You poor ghost! How dare you rob me of my gold! "The goblin boss has regarded the golden gold coins as his own property, and Charlie's actions are undoubtedly robbing him of his treasure, which is nothing short of a blood feud for the goblins.

But Charlie, who is almost penniless, can't care so much, as long as he can earn this money, he will not hesitate to leave the treasure bay by boat and return to the human kingdom, and he will never set foot in this harbor again in this life: "Your Excellency, I am an adventurer, although my strength is low, but compared to this goblin, I am better at surviving in the wild." I can fight if I have to! And you don't have to worry about my life or death. ”

Players don't really die, as long as they don't die dozens of times in a row in a short period of time, there's nothing too much of a problem. And Charlie believes that the two undead in front of him will not be willing to let their guide die meaninglessly. He didn't notice that Alan was a player, as there was no difference between the player and the natives just by their appearance.

"What do you think?" In this sentence, Alan asked not the goblin boss, but the past standing next to him.

"You can use him as bait when necessary, and it's much better to bring a player than a native compared to the time wasted in resurrecting once."

Only then did Charlie know that the two undead in front of him were also players. Thinking of the other party's spending, and he could only beg for alms like a beggar, this huge gap made Charlie can't help but want to give up.

"10 gold coins a day, if you can take us to what we need, I will pay you an extra fifty gold coins!" Alan didn't have the time to guess Charlie's mental activity, his task was to complete Yu Bin's request as soon as possible, find the Shadow Leopard cubs, and then bring back their soft skins.

"Deal! My life is yours from now on! ”

So the goblin boss could only watch as Alan picked out ten of the pile of gold coins and threw them to Charlie.

"That's the cost of hiring for today, you have an hour to prepare, and an hour later, we'll meet at the city gates. As a suggestion, you'd better get yourself a few sets of gear that's light and sturdy enough, I don't want to waste my time waiting for you to come back to life! ”

Without hesitation, Charlie rushed out of the tavern and ran towards the inner city. With these ten gold coins, he can buy himself a powerful enough equipment, and the thought that ten gold coins will be credited to his account every day in the future makes Charlie's whole body full of energy.

"You're not afraid that he will take the money and leave?"

"Then he will have to live in danger of assassination for the rest of his life! A guide is worth ten gold coins, and buying a rotten life is not even half the price! ”

Hurriedly putting the remaining gold coins from the counter table into his pocket, the goblin boss said to Alan with a sneering expression, "Distinguished guests, it seems that you want to go into the jungle?" ”

"That's right, go find something! Do you have any good suggestions? Another gold coin was placed on the table by Alan.

"Looks like you're not visiting Booty Cove for the first time, so those beasts in the jungle must not be a problem. The only thing to watch out for is those damn trolls! They are ignorant, xenophobic, and cruel, and many people die at their hands every year! The goblin boss quickly pocketed the gold coin, and this tavern for adventurers and civilians was easier to obtain some information than the beautifully decorated hotels in the inner city, which was also a trick that Alan learned from Yu Bin.

The past also took off his hat and sat down: "Troll? They also belong to the chaos camp, so they shouldn't do us any harm, right? ”

"Aha! Distinguished guests! The trolls in Thorn Valley are much more savage than their counterparts outside! Trust me, don't trust any of the green-skinned trolls, they're more cunning than us goblins! The goblin boss didn't care about his own kind, "Of course, if you have enough strength, those trolls are the source of wealth." ”

"How?"

The goblin boss pointed to the bottles of potion: "The sweat of the trolls can be used to make potions, and Treasure Bay acquires these things all year round!" Trolls' tusks are also a good commodity, and those in good condition can be sold as ivory, and many dirt buns can't tell the difference between the two. On top of that, there are many ruins of ancient troll cities in the Valley of Thorns, and if you can find some special things inside, you can sell them for a good price in the auction house. There are often so-called archaeologists who are buying these things. ”

Perhaps thinking that the two undead in front of him were rare customers, the goblin boss hesitated for a second, then lowered his voice and said, "The most important thing is that if you can get the troll's voodoo potion, then you can sell it for a big price, and the better the effect, the higher the price!" ”

Alan nodded thoughtfully: "You're right, this is indeed a source of wealth. ”