Chapter 42: Orphans and Widows
Wang Yi woke up from his deep sleep, it was already noon the next day, went to the cafeteria to have a full meal, and then Wang Yi left the building, ready to go outside.
Outside the building of the Explorer Alliance is the square where Wang Yi and the others came when they came back, and all explorers who came out of the secret realm will be teleported to this square, including explorers who came out of other gathering places or camps.
On both sides of the square are some low buildings, it's not that they can't build higher, but it's not necessary, the entire gathering place is less than 200,000 people except for the newcomers and alliance workers in the explorer alliance building, the scale of a small city, the name of the end of the world is not called in vain, and the sparse population is also the weakness of the explorer alliance, which is also the reason for the slow recovery of scientific and technological power, without population, the technology tree cannot climb quickly.
This time it lost 30,000 people, although it gained hundreds of explorers, but the top of the alliance would rather not want these nascent explorers to keep the population, but the facts are already doomed, so they can only try their best to remedy it.
The native inhabitants of the Shattered Continent were badly damaged, but the explorers had little to lose, or a few hundred more at once, but there was some unusual prosperity.
The buildings on both sides of the square exist as shops, and the things they sell are naturally what explorers will need, and most of them are sold in stores, after all, they are easy to manage, and the quality is guaranteed, and most of the veterans like to shop in regular stores. However, for some newcomers, the stall in the corner is their first choice, and everyone has the psychology of picking up leaks, although it rarely appears, but the matter of luck does not need to be explained too much, you and I are just willing.
Since it is a stall, the owner naturally can't stay away, and the time wasted may be a step forward in the strength of others, but everything has a price, just see if you think it's worth it.
In addition to the total of 300 gray runes obtained from the quest (main quest [Survivor], side quest [Imperial or Storm Cloak], side quest [Dawn Guard]), the only valuable items on Wang Yi's body are a green Immortal Power Incomplete Rune and a seed.
Wang Yi has verified that the power of immortality obtained by using runes can still be used, but it is not recognized as a general skill, and there may be restrictions in other places, but on the Broken Continent, at least there is no problem in the realm of doom, and most of the other dragon roars are also the same, and the latter is learned by Wang Yi from Paktunas, this kind of skill can also be used, but it is also not recognized, and there will be restrictions in other worlds. The chaos spells in Skyrim are all ineffective, it seems that this way of obtaining skills is the most useless, but it is also the easiest, and it is estimated that there will be a market when a certain world needs to stay for a long time, but here it is rubbish.
Although the runes of the power of resistance are one level higher than those of gray and white, the people who use them are destined not to be too wide, and it is estimated that in addition to those who want to buy them for research, only the local residents who do not need to enter the secret realm will be interested.
The inhabitants of the Shattered Continent will also need to fight, whether it is with the same "locals" or "outsiders" who may leave, strength is always reassuring. In fact, the "natives" who do not need to enter the secret realm to adventure are the main consumer groups of these restricted skills, after all, they will not encounter the situation where the skills are restricted, as long as the runes can be used, the skills will be accepted by this broken continent, but other worlds may be unable to use the skills due to the lack of relevant laws, so the explorers prefer to use the skills they have obtained, at least know all the information, and will not be concealed by others The fatal shortcomings.
Usually the stalls are set up by novices or new explorers, but there are always exceptions.
"Little brother, you came out so young and worked hard? Already an explorer? ”
Wang Yi stood in front of a stall, the stall owner was a small-looking child, about ten years old, the other party looked a little thin, his real age may be a year or two older, but he was still too young.
"No," the boy's voice was calm, not feeling despised by Wang Yi's tone, or unhappy but not showing it on his face, "This is what my mother brought back, but she is injured and needs medicine, if you have items to restore vitality, as long as the effect is suitable, everything here is yours." ”
Wang Yi looked at the boy carefully, this is a human child, no unusual characteristics, black hair and black eyes, probably still of the same clan as Wang Yi, there is a small sword on his back, if two pieces of wood are sandwiched between an iron bar, it is also a sword.
On the stall is an egg of unknown species, and a few brightly colored feathers next to it, maybe this is a bird egg, and some handkerchiefs that should be embroidered, on which are two birds playing in the water, mandarin ducks, the boy did not mention his father, Wang Yi estimated that he came here with his mother. It may be the egg that may be of some value to the explorer, but it's only possible.
"What kind of creature is this?"
"I don't know, there are no similar creatures in the biological atlas released by the Alliance, but it can be sure that it is a different species of bird, and my mother said that it is very beautiful, maybe it is a phoenix."
The boy was serious, and it was convincing if he didn't take his age into account.
However, Wang Yi could confirm that it was not a phoenix egg, as he felt a faint dragon aura on it, which was a bit of talent brought by the [Dragonborn].
"Why didn't you send it to the Alliance? Since it is a species that is not included, the Alliance should be willing to pay the price to buy it. ”
The boy shook his head, "Yes, but they say they don't know the level of the creature from which they come from, and they don't want to give anything that can restore their vitality." ”
A woman who survives by selling embroidery, of course, will not be particularly strong, and such a woman can escape from the owner of the egg or defeat the other party, although she is still injured, but the creature that laid this egg must not be a high-end goods, and the alliance is unwilling to pay items that can restore vitality, and it is natural that the alliance is unwilling to pay for items that can restore vitality, and it is already the other party's kindness if the child is not forced, but the orphans and widows have no oil and water, maybe this is because the other party does not look down on this benefit.
Although Wang Yi has some sympathy for the other party, he does not have anything that can restore his vitality, and even if he does, it is impossible to use it to make such a completely unreasonable transaction. Wait a minute...... Maybe there is.
"Can I go see your mother? Maybe I have something that I can help with, but it won't be used for trading. ”
The boy nodded, he didn't seem to have any other choice, the explorers who came and went also saw it, but no one else stopped for it, and even if they were interested, they were chased away by the boy's request for "items to restore life".
The gathering place of the Explorer Alliance is very large, the boy's home is far away from the square, and it is also very remote, even if Wang Yi holds him with a flying one, it takes a quarter of an hour, and there are some local residents' houses around, because there is no "chic" appearance like Eric's metal house.
The boy's home is built of wood, and when he saw the style of the house, Wang Yi couldn't help but be stunned, the elegant style is completely different from the rough stone stacking next to it, which is due to cultural differences.
The wooden house has only one floor, and there are vegetable patches in the front and back, but local vegetables and fruits are grown, so Wang Yi did not see the expected scenery.
The boy pushed open the door without a lock, not knowing whether it was because the people in the neighborhood were good people, or because everyone knew that there was nothing worth visiting.
Without any scruples that Wang Yi might be detrimental to his mother by his side, or that the young heart was confident enough in himself to feel that he could defeat the enemy who came to provoke, the boy took Wang Yi directly to the bedroom.
A woman in her twenties sat on the edge of the bed, wearing a plain white shirt, her face was a little pale, but she couldn't hide the woman's appearance, adding a touch of softness. The boy's mother still had an unfinished embroidery in her hand, still a mandarin duck, but because it was unfinished, there was only a lonely waterfowl on it.
"Madame is fine, Xiaosheng took the liberty to disturb him, so that Gongziyan and Mrs. Yan are ill, Xiaosheng has something here that can help."
Judging from the woman's dress, Wang Yi can already confirm the identity of the other party, it is indeed a member of the Huaxia clan, but I don't know which dynasty the other party is from, but greeting in the language of his hometown will make it easier for people to believe, at least the boy's eyes are not so indifferent when he looks at Wang Yi, and he is a little more curious.
"The son is polite, the concubine thought that she would leave Fei'er behind, she was lonely, no one took care of her, the concubine can live one more day, it is good to take a look at Fei'er more, the childe is willing to help the concubine is already the best, where is there any trouble."
The woman's voice is very pleasant, gentle with a hint of perseverance, judging from the "little sword" behind the boy, the woman used to be a high-roller walking the rivers and lakes, but she was reduced to this, which makes people sigh.
"If Madame doesn't mind, Xiaosheng will start to try here."
Wang Yi took out a dark green tree seed, the size of a baby's fist, and as soon as it appeared, people couldn't help but want to get close.
The boy who was called Fei'er by the woman saw the tree species, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked at Wang Yi with anticipation. The latter put the tree seed in the woman's hands, but he was not afraid of the other party snatching it.
"It's indeed a treasure, but it's a pity that I'm seriously injured, and this thing can only maintain the injury from getting worse, but it can't be cured, but it wastes a lot of kindness from my son."
When Wang Yi saw the woman say this, his heart moved, "I don't know what kind of injury my wife suffered?" ”
"I was swept in the abdomen by the wings of that alien bird, and my internal organs were displaced, and there were internal injuries."
The woman was a little ashamed when she said that, if there is no wise doctor, this kind of injury can only be cured with treasures that restore vitality, but how can there be a wise doctor in the realm of the last days, maybe there are explorers who can cast recovery spells, but why can people help an ordinary widow?
"If Madame doesn't dislike it, Xiaosheng can try it." Wang Yi said with some caution, I don't know if it is possible for mutant abilities to control the organs in other people's bodies, and even repair internal organs, "Xiao Sheng has a little strange art, maybe he can help Madame, but he has no experience before, and it may also make Madame's situation worse." ”
"In this way, it doesn't bother the son," the woman rejected Wang Yi's suggestion, "Fei'er is the only concern of the concubine, and she really doesn't want to take the risk of looking at him less, so the son's kindness can only be understood." ”
Returning the tree seeds to Wang Yi, the woman was going to send off the guests.
"There is also a friend below, he does have items to restore his vitality, but they are very valuable, if Mrs. has the ability to repay, Xiaosheng can borrow it for you."
Wang Yi couldn't bear to see such a woman die easily, but he started the idea of Eric's laboratory.
The woman is a little moved, she can live, who wants to die?
"The concubine has nothing else, but if she is lucky enough to continue to take care of Fei'er, she will definitely try her best to repay her son's kindness in the future."
"So it will be fine, and you will come when you go down." Wang Yi replied, "I don't know what to call Mrs. yet?" ”
"The concubine's surname is Bai, and the husband's surname is Shen, poor Fei'er, this child was born here, and he has never even seen his father's face."
The woman complained in her heart, and the expression on her face was also pitying, but it made Wang Yi scold himself in his heart, and even such a miserable woman made up her mind.
"Mrs. Shen don't worry, I'll go here to get the medicine to treat Mrs. Shen."
After leaving Mrs. Shen's house, Wang Yi asked Fei'er to take care of her mother with peace of mind, and flew to Eric's house.
Halfway through, Wang Yi thought about what happened to Mrs. Shen, and while feeling pity in his heart, he gradually thought of something.
"Wait a while, my husband's surname is Shen, my son's name is Shen Fei, and my surname is Bai ...... it! Labor and management have met big shots! ”
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