Chapter 170: First Arrival at the Harbor of Curast
Walking out of the teleportation array, Lan Wu immediately felt that the air around him had become humid, mixed with a faint smell of sea. Kurast Seaport, a bustling port located on the other side of the Twin Seas.
Accompanying him out of the teleportation circle were Ovella and Gross and his two men, Paladin Raffard and Barbarian Grasgow. The climate of the seaport of Curast is very different from that of Roegoin. Glasgow is completely ill-adapted to this tropical maritime climate.
"I hate this place." Glasgow whispered a whin. It's a pity that he underestimated his voice, which immediately drew angry eyes from the residents of the nearby Kurast harbor.
Gross is still so arrogant. As a Rugoin, he was not interested in the inhabitants of the seaport of Curast, and naturally he would not correct Glasgow. He smiled humbly and said goodbye to Lan Wu: "I will stay here to practice." If you need my help, you can go to the biggest hostel to find me. I'll charter a couple of rooms there. ”
"Of course, you're my friend. I'll of course go to you for help if I need it. Good bye. Lan Wu gave a warm hug. This time, he was able to use Lugoin's teleportation array to reach the seaport of Kurast, and it was all up to Gross to help in it. Otherwise, even if he is Lu Gaoin's hero, he may not be able to get such great preferential treatment. Avoiding drifting in the dangerous twin seas, his gratitude to Gross is genuine, not polite.
Gross was very happy with Ranwu's friend. After leaving each other's contact addresses, the two sides left the teleportation array.
When he first arrived in this coastal city, Lan Wu seemed very excited. He rarely traveled before the crossing. I have always been fascinated by seafood in seaside cities. Now in the harbor of Kurast, his first thought is not to go to the mysterious apothecary Eco, but to find a tavern to eat delicious seafood.
The harbour of Curast is a seaside city. Along the way, trolleys full of seafood can be seen shuttling through the streets and alleys. This is one of the means by which most civilians earn a living. Residents only need to look at the trolley as it passes by to buy the freshest seafood.
Lan Wu took Ovira to walk on the largest street, and he was in a good mood. The Harbour of Kurast here and the Harbour of Curast in the game are two worlds entirely. The sky of that Kurast harbor was covered with dark clouds, and occasionally a few whispers fell, and it looked eerie, not much like a ghost town.
But it's full of life. The blue sky and white clouds, the humid sea breeze blowing from the twin seas, blowing on people's faces is exceptionally refreshing, with a slight salty taste, coupled with the busy and fulfilling life of the industrious Kurast people, it is impossible to feel that outside this harbor city is the territory of terrible demons. This is a real seaside resort city.
After walking for a while, Lan Wu saw at a glance the tavern's conspicuous sign hanging from the pillar at the door. He immediately stepped forward, pushed the door open, and walked in.
This tavern is clearly not a high-end tavern, but a gathering place for sailors, idlers. As soon as he entered, he felt a pungent fishy smell rushing towards him.
That's what it smells like.
Lan Wu was excited. He had never eaten a fish since the crossing. The Rogue camp was basically supplemented by meat from livestock, with dry cakes as the main thing. And Lu Gaoyin's cuisine is basically not related to fish. Although Lu Gaoyin also stands on the shore of the Twin Seas, no one makes a living from fishing, and basically barbecues are the main ones.
The tavern was not full. The sailors, who had been fiery with their glasses, saw a professional walk in, and the noisy tavern fell silent. Everyone looked at the profession with astonishment.
It's not a fancy tavern, there are no women, and even the wine is the most coarse ale.
There was a creak, and the door was pushed open again. Ovira walked in. He was obviously not interested in the pungent fishy smell here, frowned, and walked over to Lan Wu's side.
"Let's go, there's a seat there." Lan Wu saw an empty table and immediately beckoned Ovira over.
As soon as he sat down, a neatly dressed waiter cautiously greeted him, and quickly wiped the table and wooden chair again and again. These two are noble professionals, and they can't be provoked.
"The best seafood, all over again." Lan Wu took out a bag of gold coins and threw it on the table, and with a smile swept over the silent and vigilant sailors, and said with a smile: "Give everyone the best wine, I please." ”
The heavy bag clattered on the polished, but still greasy-stained wooden table. The eyes of the sailors in the tavern suddenly fell with the bags. Just listening to this voice, this bag of gold coins is a lot.
The tavern owner was overjoyed and personally instructed the waiters to bring out the best wines, and then went to the kitchen to urge the chef to prepare the best seafood. It's rare for a professional to patronize this small shop, and he wouldn't miss this opportunity.
Glasses of crisp ale wine exude an attractive aroma and are delivered to every sailor. Suddenly, the tavern was back to the bustle. The sailors got up one after another, raised their wine glasses and greeted Lan Wu warmly. I don't know how many times I have to go to sea to buy such a good wine.
"May the gods be with you." Lan Wu smiled and raised his glass and gestured to the sailors. He's now very skilled at pretending to be a magic stick.
"May the gods be with you."
The sailors really didn't know much. As soon as they saw that this young professional, who did not look like an ordinary professional, was amiable, they immediately regarded Lan Wu as the most noble person.
"Take it easy." Seeing that Ovira was silent, as if someone else owed him a lot of money, Lan Wu chuckled in a low voice, "Compared to these civilians, we are just a little ant that broke into the forest. They are better suited for finding clues about a person. Come, smile, deal with them, and maybe get news of Eco from them. ”
Ovira's eyes lit up, and she struggled to squeeze out a smile. It's a pity that this smile is more ugly than crying. Before, it was like someone else owed him a lot of money, but now it looks like he is trying to collect debts and wants to kill someone.
"Forget it, forget it." Lan Wu smiled and gave up the idea of letting Ovira find out the news. He also knew that Barbara didn't know whether she was alive or dead, and Ovila, an infatuated man, might not be able to laugh.
"You're here to stay. I went over and asked them. Lan Wu lowered his voice and said a few words, then picked up his wine glass and walked to the table with the most people.
Here are a dozen sailors who have just come ashore. When they saw that Lan Wu, an adult who did not dislike their identity and invited them to drink, came over with a wine glass, they hurriedly stood up and raised the wine glass in a restrained manner.
"Sit, sit." Lan Wu pouted his buttocks, squeezed out a position and sat down.
Seeing this, the others relaxed one after another. Since people don't think that they still have a fishy smell on their bodies, what is the hypocrisy? So they sat down with a smile and scrambled to talk about the interesting things about going to sea.
Lan Wu sipped the ale with a smile, and occasionally interjected a few words, which immediately stimulated this group of vulgar men to fly.
Soon the atmosphere at this table became extremely warm. Everyone was not convinced by the interesting stories told by others, and they searched their stomachs and smashed out one strange story after another, competing to please Lan Wu, a noble professional.
When the other people in the tavern saw that Lan Wu really mingled with the sailors, they immediately felt itchy in their hearts, and stood on the periphery one after another, throwing out a strange story from time to time, and immediately became the center of everyone. This irritates others more and more. After a short time, the wooden table was surrounded by water, and dozens of people gathered here.
"I've heard that Kurast has a quirky apothecary." Seeing that the time had come, Lan Wu immediately lost no time in throwing out the topic.
"You're talking about Mistress Eco." The head of the sailors at this table poured a sip of ale and sighed with a red face: "Lord Eco is a good man. She never looked down on us rude men who went to sea. I remember the last time I was bitten by the purple star thorn dolphin in the Twin Seas, and I almost died. I thought I was going to die. I didn't know who spread the news, but Master Eco took the initiative to find me. If it weren't for the benevolent Lord Eco, I'm afraid I'd be a pile of bones by now. ”
Lan Wu's eyes lit up suddenly. Sure enough, the people at the bottom of the city are the best to find people. No, Icor's news is here. Or a person who has received help from Eco in the past.
"I've heard that Mistress Eco is mysterious, and no one knows where she lives. Is it true? Lan Wu took the opportunity to throw out another topic.
I didn't want the words to fall, but there was silence all around. Lan Wu was stunned, and then saw the sailor boss shake his head in embarrassment: "I'm sorry, honorable lord. No one really knows where Lord Eco lives. Only she took the initiative to come to you. Otherwise, even if you turn Kurast over, you may not be able to find her. ”
The other sailors nodded. The name of the eccentric apothecary Eco has been passed down for a long time. No one ever knew where Eco lived. There is no shortage of rumors. Some say that Eco does not live in the seaport of Kurast at all. Others insist that Eco lives in the city, but no one knows what she looks like. Every time she appeared, she was dressed as a black cloaked person, and even her face was covered with a black cloth, revealing only a pair of eyes.
"No one has ever seen what she looks like?" Lan Wu didn't believe it.
The sailor boss shook his head. The others shook their heads. This is a mysterious legend of the seaport of Kurast. Since it is a legend, of course no one knows the truth.
"Boss, give them another glass of the best wine." Seeing that he had emptied the bottom of these people, Lan Wu got up and said hello to the tavern owner, and then took out a heavy bag of gold coins and threw it on the table.
"Your Excellency, your Excellency." The tavernkeeper's fat body squeezed to the table, and with his attentive hands, he returned the bag of gold coins to Lan Wu: "Those gold coins just now are enough. ”
"Thank you then." Lan Wu was not pretentious, put away the gold coins, arched his hand around, and said with a smile: "I want to find Lord Eco to prepare a special potion." Whoever has news is going to look for me at the biggest hotel. My name is Lan Wu, a benefactor from Camp Rog. As long as there is news, I have a reward. ”
The sailors hurriedly nodded their heads in agreement. Naturally, no one will miss such a good thing. What's more, Eco has been mysterious for so many years, and everyone wants to know her bottom with their hearts. Kill two birds with one stone, why not.
After smashing a heavy bounty, Lan Wu returned to his table and opened himself to enjoy this delicious seafood feast. Satisfying his appetite, he and Ovira were about to leave. I don't want the tavern owner to come over mysteriously.
"Honorable sir, I would like to ask you to do me a small favor." (To be continued.) )