Chapter 455: Accosting
Chapter 455: Accosting
For guests of the heterogeneous plane. The Imperial City is quite weird, in ordinary places, there will never be places such as hotels and taverns, and even most of the areas, there is no concept of streets at all, but thinking of the place where they live is not dead after all. Aaron was also relieved, could he still force every undead creature. Do you all go shopping and drink like humans?
Through Robben's communication with a skeleton, the two soon arrived at the nearest trade area, the third trade area in Dongcheng District.
It is a very large annular area, with a total of eighteen rings. The main ring road of each ring is more than 100 meters wide, and the ring road is lined with huge buildings, which are built in different styles, but compared to the ordinary houses in the Imperial City, they can definitely be called art.
"This is the most prosperous area of the Imperial City, how about it? Those well-known commercial streets on the mainland, I believe it will not be much more lively than this, right?"
Fly into the Third Trade Zone and look at the people on the ring road below. An atmosphere that never stops. Robben couldn't help but say a few more words: "I don't know how many trade zones there are in the Shadow Imperial City. However, in the Central Imperial City, there are more than two hundred trade areas in Xicheng District alone, and each one will not be smaller than this. ”
"Plane trade is really a lucrative industry, even the dead and silent undead realm can create such an atmosphere, I don't know how many plane merchants are happy in it!"
Falling directly to the innermost ring, Aaron found that in addition to the big merchants with fixed bases, there were also many small merchants and more undead people setting up stalls on both sides of the ring road.
A small businessman usually puts a few energy crystals on his stall and waits for someone to exchange something he is interested in.
The undead are even simpler, whether it is a specialty of the undead world, or a trophy seized during the plane war, as long as there is anything that has not been bought by the Chamber of Commerce, it will be thrown directly into the stall, and then sit there to absorb the strong death power around it, for the undead, there is not much difference between selling it in one day, and selling it in a year, ten years, or even a hundred years.
"Two adults, if there is any goods to sell, we will collect them at a high price. As soon as Aaron and Robben fell, feeling the powerful aura of death on their bodies, several small plane merchants of different races surrounded them, the stronger the strength, the richer the loot captured during the plane war, if they could meet one or two big fish who had just returned and had not yet dumped the goods, maybe once, these small merchants would be able to make ten profits!
"Get out of the way, get out of the way, my family has something to do here, and I'll bother you again, be careful to pull you into the quarantine field. None of these small-plane merchants were strong, so Robben pushed them away and led Aaron to familiarize himself with the chambers of commerce with strongholds around him.
Under normal circumstances, for plane merchants, the imperial city has special protection regulations, but there are also special circumstances, such as the isolation field mentioned by Robben, as long as you pay a large amount of energy crystals to the imperial ruling authority, you can apply for the use of the isolation field, forcibly pull people into it, and no one cares if anything happens in it.
The quarantine field is not only for plane merchants, if the strong and the strong in the city want to fight to the death, they can also apply for it, but the cheapest isolation field is not something that ordinary people can afford, let alone those high-end goods that can support the power of the Holy Domain!
Hearing Robben mention the quarantine field, not only the small businessmen who were pushed away, but even those who were about to come around behind changed their faces and obediently retreated again.
"There are special regulations on the location of the trade zone, generally speaking, the innermost link can only have a stronghold by the largest business association, and then the scale of the outward decreases layer by layer.
Lord, you see, this is the stronghold of the Saint Mellon Merchant Federation, and it is said that this merchant alliance ranks among the top seven in terms of influence in the plane, from the large Divine Ability Battleship to the cheapest slave trade, as long as it can make money, there is nothing they don't do.
If you look at this side again, this is the stronghold of the Cromwell Merchant Federation, and the tree is their symbol, as if it is called an oak tree, and it is said that there is something in it. Although it is not as old as the seven major business associations, Cromwell is also one of the largest organizations in the past few thousand years, so there is also a place for him in this inner ring. ”
On the right side of the ring road, it is the business alliance organization that Alun just heard about outside the city, although this stronghold is not as good as the Saint Mellon business alliance opposite, but it covers a large area, along the ring road, the tall buildings within a range of thousands of meters, all belong to this stronghold. In order to take care of some huge undead creatures in the undead world, Xu also set up a giant gate with a width of 100 meters and a height of 100 meters in the middle of the stronghold.
"Sure enough, there is some momentum!"
Alun couldn't help but sigh a little in admiration at a glance, not because of the momentum of the business alliance building, but because he sensed the breath of some strong people in this stronghold.
"I didn't expect that so soon, this chamber of commerce would invite some people from the blood clan over again!" If Aaron's perception was not wrong, the two most powerful auras in the stronghold were clearly two of the few soul fluctuations that had watched the battle earlier.
"Master, why don't we go over and sit down?" Seeing that Alun was a little interested in that side, Robben said: "The place they are in seems to be a tavern open to the outside world in this stronghold, although no one usually enters that place at all, but we have to go in, and they can't stop us from entering." ”
Sooner or later, there is always a need to come into contact, and it is not indispensable to meet at this time, in Aaron's perception, the atmosphere inside seems to be a little tense, but I don't know if he goes, will it intensify this tension, or will it ease the atmosphere a little.
The tavern was not a lively place in the Imperial City, and the Cromwell Chamber of Commerce would set up a tavern here, which was basically only used to receive some guests with special needs, so they arranged the tavern on the second floor.
Aaron and Robben walked in the door and were about to go upstairs, when two waiters waiting at the escalator hurriedly stopped them, and there were important people from the business alliance talking about things, how could they casually let people go up at this time.
"Two adults, we ...... here"
As soon as the words came out, a subtle momentum suddenly enveloped them, and with their mouths open, the two of them couldn't move, and they couldn't say any more. Ignoring the two waiters, Aaron walked up slowly and unhurriedly.
"Mayolis, if you have any conditions, just say it, as long as you let go of that girl, my old face will be pulled down today. ”
"Hehe, old Frank, you're talking about it seriously, what intentions do I have to do with you, and I can go to the prince to intercede? Hey, but you also know, I have only asked for two chances, and Deleda has performed quite well in these actions, and the girl was also given to him by the prince himself, the prince is not easy to change his words, and he is not good at making decisions, isn't it?"
The one who is called Old Frante is also an elf, and at this time, his slightly old face has a trace of embarrassment and helplessness: "Mayo, we are also old friends who have dealt with each other for thousands of years, and I won't hide it from you, that girl is actually the development goal of our business association, originally Chrissy was going to go back this time, so I guided her into the business association, but ......"
Without "but", the old elf suddenly rolled his eyelids, and his eyes turned directly from the blood clan on the opposite side to the gate of the tavern, and I don't know when, two black-robed figures had already appeared at the door.
The old elf frowned inadvertently and frowned slightly: "Both, this side is temporarily closed today, please bear with me." ”
"Oh, is the Cromwell Chamber of Commerce closed for a day? If so, master, why don't we go to Saint-Mellon on the other side? ”
Alun was not yet very proficient in the lingua franca, and it was Robben who spoke for him these times.
was already uncomfortable being pressed by the blood clan, and then hearing Robben's words with some sarcasm, some people behind the old elf couldn't help it, and a fire element with a high temperature snorted coldly: "It's the tavern that is temporarily closed, not the business association, please pay attention to the words, be careful of the ......"
"Stop!" Before the fire elemental finished speaking, Old Frant interrupted it again, although just now he focused on the opposite blood clan, but the two black-robed people walked all the way to the door, he barely noticed the slightest mistake, the business alliance is strong, but open the door to do business, how can you offend such a person.
With some smiles on his face, the old elf stood up and bowed slightly to Alun: "Your Excellency is right, I was indeed presumptuous just now, Chrissy, to welcome the two distinguished guests to the Oak Hall." ”
The Cromwell Chamber of Commerce is marked by the oak tree, and the oak hall is already the top symbol of the tavern.
"This elf has a good bearing, and the fact that the blood clan can sell him face three times and twice seems to be not all due to the influence of the Cromwell Business Federation. ”
Chrissy greeted the two of them, and Aaron smiled at the old elf in response, and followed the female elf towards the inner room, only to stop again as he passed by the Bloodline.
Meolis is already a fairly old blood clan, not in line with the blonde beauty that is now popular in the blood clan, and the appearance of old Mei is that of a middle-aged man, a middle-aged man who looks quite gentle at a glance and can give people a kind feeling.
Seeing Aaron pause beside him. Meolis, too, was not rude, and raised his glass lightly, and he nodded slightly.
"I'm very optimistic about you!"
Aaron looked at the old vampire meaningfully, and his voice was slightly astringent. It's as if I haven't spoken in a long time. After saying a word, he didn't look at everyone's reactions, and only smiled at Frank. He followed Chrissy into the Oak Hall.
"Huh?" the puzzling sentence made Meollis slightly stunned. When he came back to his senses, Alundi's figure had disappeared into the inner hall: "Strange guy!"
Waving his hand to set up a soundproof barrier around him, Frant continued the conversation he had just talked about, without Chrissy by his side, and his words were more direct.
"Meolis, I don't want to have any conflict with your Blood Clan Chamber of Commerce, but we really have to bring that girl back, you bring my conditions to Deleda, two are the same. Plus ten fallen angels, all of them are virgins, if he has any other needs, let him come to me directly with his own conditions. ”
"Frante. I can only say that I will do my best, after all, Deleda is also a person who is going to enter the Council of Elders, and besides, it is a matter of the prince's face...... As you know, they value face more than anything else. ”
In the ancient aristocratic etiquette of the Bloods, face is indeed a matter of considerable concern, which is one of the reasons why they are generally not very popular in the world of the undead. Ordinary undead creatures would not care about their etiquette.
"Wait for my message. Don't mess around!"
The figure of Meollis vanished from the ground, and with it the open bottle of red wine on the table.
"My lord?" the eyes of several elemental clans were fixed on the old elf. Waiting for his instructions.
Old Frante was silent for a long time, and finally sighed: "Let's wait a little longer, this is the undead world after all......"
Letting the group disperse, Frant thought for a moment and walked into the Oak Hall again...... The two black-robed people looked at the tone, a bit like they were looking for trouble, but looking at the actions, they were a little different, and these two people, one of Frank could see, was a very good undead skeleton, but the other he couldn't see the details and depths clearly, only where Chrissy was, the old elf was still a little worried.
“...... Plane mercenaries and plane merchant alliances are complementary to each other, and even many mercenary groups themselves are the places where some plane merchants are combined. If Mr. Aaron is interested in the plane mercenary industry, we can be your referee and introduce you to some reliable collaborators. ”
Entering the Oak Hall, Frant heard Chrissy introduce Aaron to some basic knowledge of plane mercenaries and plane merchants, and his heart couldn't help but move slightly...... Was it deliberately introduced to Chrissy, or is she really a newcomer who has not yet entered the Tao?
If it's deliberate, then what will he do, and if it's really a newcomer, another powerful mercenary has been born!
Although it was only a short contact, Frank could faintly sense the danger hidden in Aaron, which was why he did not want to offend people.
"Chrissy, what are you talking about with the two distinguished guests, hehe, you haven't neglected people. ”
Smiled and walked in, the old elf bowed slightly, and performed an ancient etiquette: "Contemptible Frank, the deacon of the Cromwell Chamber of Commerce in the Shadow Dynasty, please forgive me for the rude just now, I don't know what to call it?"
"Your Excellency, you're here. ”
Without asking about the outcome of the outside matter, seeing Frant coming in, Chrissy hurriedly stood up: "Let me introduce you, this is Mr. Aaron, this is his servant Robben, Mr. Aaron is very interested in interdimensional travel, so he came to the tavern to inquire about some news." ”
Aaron also got up and smiled: "Lord Frant doesn't have to be like this, speaking of which, my servant is also inadequate, so it's good that you don't blame it." ”
"Of course not. ”
The old elf laughed, and while asking Chrissy to bring his collection of fine wine, he beckoned Alun to sit down, as if inadvertently, and suddenly said: "Listening to the accent of the adult, it shouldn't be the undead world, right?"
Aaron could hear his temptation, but he didn't care, firstly, his appearance was quite different from that of the undead creatures in the undead world, and secondly, he could take this opportunity to give the elves a space for imagination.
"Hehe, my lord's observation is really sharp, this time to the undead realm should be regarded as my first trip to the plane, but I, a servant, have spent a considerable time in the Central Imperial City before, so this time I came out, many things were arranged by him. ”
The first trip to the plane came to the realm of the undead, and the immortal servant he brought with him was still born and raised here, could it be that he was from there? As Aaron expected, the old elf really began to imagine the sky. It was a bit blatant to try again, and Frante did not continue, seeing Chrissy leading a few waiters and bringing the drinks, he greeted Aaron casually, and at the same time took his leave.
As one of the several leaders of the Cromwell Business Federation in the Shadow Dynasty, Frant is very busy every day, if it weren't for the fact that he was Chrissy's guide, he would have been a little busy, and I am afraid that he would not have personally dealt with those disputes with the blood clan.
However, out of attention to some of the things he heard earlier, when he left, he left Chrissy behind, on the one hand, to ask her to continue to introduce some dimensional knowledge to Aaron, and on the other hand, to try if he could use Chrissy's mouth to win over Aaron......
As an ancient elf, Frant still trusts his vision. He can say in front of the third elder of the Blood Chamber of Commerce, Meollis: "I am very optimistic about you", and let him be stunned, how can this Alun be a simple person!
When Xu went out, he already knew the result of the negotiation between Frant and Mayolis, and when he came in again, the gloom that had been difficult to hide between Chrissy's eyebrows became more and more obvious, and Aaron saw it in his eyes, and his heart couldn't help but move...... Maybe this elf is also an opportunity.
"Hehe, Lady Chrissy, this is actually the second time we've met. ”
"Huh?" Aaron's words made Chrissy feel uncomfortable, the starlight elf was still quite confident in his memory, if he had seen Aaron before, with his temperament, he would definitely not forget it.
"I just entered the realm of the undead not long ago, and when I entered the city, I saw a fierce battle between my wife and a few people from the blood clan, but I didn't know each other at the time, so it was not easy to help. ”
When it was said that it was a sore spot, Chrissy's face couldn't help but sink, but Aaron didn't give her a chance to interrupt: "I said bluntly, Madame, but because some people who are quite close to you were captured by the blood clan, and they refused to return it, there was a dispute with her?"
Chrissy's face became more and more somber, she was not a dull person, and she naturally heard that Aaron intended to turn the topic to the matter of the blood clan, but she still couldn't see the specific intention of Aaron to do this.
With her eyes fixed on Aaron's face, Chrissy said slowly: "Yes, the slave hunting group of the Blood Chamber of Commerce happened to attack the plane where I was born during an operation, and the only descendant left by my brother was captured by them...... Mr. Aaron inquired about this, and I don't know what advice he has?"
"Hehe, Madame doesn't need to be so sensitive, in fact, speaking of which, I also have some relationship with the blood clan, just that Meollis, I also met once when I was a child, if Madame believes it, I can help you talk about it, I believe he doesn't dare not sell my face." ”
Aaron's face remained unchanged with a faint smile, and his calm and unhurried bearing really looked like something like that.
Robben also said to the side: "Although my master is coming to the undead realm for the first time, if he intercedes, even the emperor of the dynasty will give him some affection, not to mention a blood clan chamber of commerce!"
A surprise, a joy, and then a doubt.
What surprised him was that the two of them were so angry, and they were happy that he seemed to be willing to come forward, and then they were suspicious of why he was so angry, what his intentions were, and what his motives were!
Her complexion changed for a while, and slowly, Chrissy calmed down. Staring at Aaron, Chrissy said softly: "If the gentleman is willing to help, I naturally can't ask for it, but this matter is said to be related to a prince who presides over the Blood Chamber of Commerce, and it is precisely because of this that Lord Mayolis will be embarrassed." ”
"Prince of the Bloodline?"
Aaron's brows furrowed slightly, as if he was in a bit of a dilemma, but soon, he said, "In this case, you first contact Meollis and ask him to wait for me outside the city in two hours." I don't want to alarm too many people when I come out this time, if he can do it, let him do it directly. ”
The tone was really loud, and Yomeolis still let him wait first, and even the prince just didn't seem to want to be alarmed...... Chrissy's heart shook slightly, and she said, "In addition to contacting Lord Mayollis, what else do I have to do for the adults?"
Unconsciously, Chrissy's tone changed, and the original "sir" also became "adult".
"It's just a casual matter, you don't want to spread this matter casually, just keep it a secret for me. Alun smiled and said, "If you really want to thank me, just provide me with some more information when I travel to the plane in the future." ”
Dimensional information is not a secret, and it should be kept secret for Aaron...... Chrissy was in disbelief, but after a moment's hesitation, she finally nodded her head.
Judging from the current situation, if Frante comes forward, I am afraid it will be difficult to return to little Sarah, since Alun is so confident, let him give it a try, and it will be, naturally it is the best, and it will not succeed. She had nothing to lose, and Aaron hadn't asked her to do anything in the first place.
Talk to Aaron about the specific location outside the city. Chrissy apologized. So she went out quietly, and she wasn't going to alarm too many people.
As soon as Chrissy left, Aaron didn't stay, the purpose of the appointment with Meollis was needless to say, if the old vampire had doubts and rushed here, wouldn't it be a goof...... Aaron wasn't ready to make a big fuss in the city!
Robben casually threw a few hedrons brought from the Abyss of the Underworld to the tavern leader, and without waiting for him to give change, he and Aaron quickly walked away.
The abyssal spar was made by the Demon Dragon King of the Underworld, how could it be an ordinary product, the person in charge of the tavern did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly sent it to Frante.
Touching the abyss spar with his hand, Old Flant couldn't help but be a little amazed: "Good color! Although the overall purity of this energy crystal is not high, the energy breath contained in it is worthy of horror...... At the very least, it should be controlled by a strong person close to the emperor level, then Aaron is really extraordinary!"
Old Frant's vision is indeed good, as one of the four great servants of the Lord of Nothingness.
The strength of the Demon Dragon King of the Underworld will never be worse than that of ordinary emperors, but he is wrong, this spar is not made by the Demon Dragon King of the Underworld, it is only because he is refining the entire abyss, so it will appear that the purity is a little insufficient.