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"There are still such closed villages in this world. "Pretty www.biquge.info," said Nicole, "it's incredible, isn't it?"

"You've been wrestling with this for days. Ian leaned against the window and said lazily, "Aren't you tired?"

"Because I really don't know what to talk about. They were suffocating to death in this carriage. Nicole pursed her lips, "And I'm still curious, why is that Tashi Village so closed? ”

This question is not only bothering Nicole, but also others. Ian wakes up and listens to Nicole's description, which is a village enclosed in a grove that has not allowed people to leave the grove for generations. And the dress is still very retro, no, it should be said that it is very primitive, in the historical records, only a long, long time ago in the Stone Age, people were dressed like that.

"Have you seen the opera 'The Great Babura'?" Xiu said suddenly.

"The great carrot plucker?"

"The Great Bablu. Seur pulled Nicole's hand and then scribbled a few bytes on her palm with her fingers, "This is it, "The Great Babura." ”

"So what is it?"

"It's a classic opera that I watched when I was very young. It tells the story of the greatest hunter of the Stone Age, Baburu. Xiu said, "The Baburu described in that opera is a pine leaf on top of his head and an ancient pattern on his face. ”

"So you want to explain that Tashi Village has been preserved from the Stone Age to the present?" Ian shrugged, "It's kind of." ”

"No, it's not. Xiu shook his head, "According to legend, Baburu is a hybrid of the elves and humans, and the pattern on his face is the totem of the elven queen. ”

"Elves?" Ian froze.

"That's right, elves. Xiu nodded again, "In the past few days, I have remembered that there are many similarities between that Tashi Village and the former elves, such as dress, as we all know, the elves are a race that lives in dense forests. They are tall, but thin, able to be very nimble in the forest, and very simple to dress. Moreover, they also have the principle of escapism. ”

"Escapism?"

"That's right, escapism. The Elves as a whole are very reclusive, although they are hospitable and welcoming to humans who can find their territory. That's why there have been so many bards who have written about elves. Xiu said, "But they are very reclusive, and they are not allowed to leave the territory, so it is difficult to find traces of the elves in the human territory." No one even knows when they perished. On the other hand, even if they perished, a small number of them still survived, such as in Alder. ”

Listening to Xiu talk about dwarves, Ian couldn't help but think of the old dwarf he met in Hale Village. The old dwarf also said that in this empire, there are still many of the same kind who have survived. As for the elves, they really have only been heard in poetry and fairy tales.

"I love the snow in the north, I love the elves with long ears, and one day there will be elves who will come on the white snow and the cold wind. Nicole suddenly hummed softly, this is a tune that Ian is very familiar with, and Ian's mother used to sing this song when he was a child.

"I've listened to this nursery rhyme many times, and I've never seen the elves really come here. Nicole said, "You don't think that Tashi Village has something to do with the elves?" ”

"It's just speculation. "Xiu spread his hands.

"Ah, in the name of heaven. Nicole hugged her head and said bitterly, "If only all the questions in this world could be answered." ”

Looking at Nicole's appearance, Ian was thinking in his heart what to say to taunt her. But before he could think of it, he heard Harvey's voice outside say cheerfully, "Gentlemen and ladies, let's put aside the question of the elves first." Come out and take a look, the little black carriage has officially arrived, that is, the city of alchemy!"

......

Ian and Nicole had imagined countless times what the legendary Alchemy City would look like, and even though there were many conjectures, the moment they saw Alder, they were still deeply shocked by this grandeur.

Little did they know that the entire city wall of Alder was made of metal! The dark black metal wall was tens of meters high, and the distance from left to right was thousands of meters. There are heavy crossbows on the city wall every few hundred meters, and the closer you get to the city wall, the more you can see the sharpness of the arrows on the heavy crossbow. This metal city is like a giant dragon nesting, giving people a sense of solidity, but also inadvertently awe, only feeling that before this majestic city, they are humble and pitiful.

After a short period of shock, Ian suddenly had an inexplicable feeling in his heart.

The guards guarding the city were also dressed in black heavy armor, and after a strict inspection, the carriage was released.

"Alder is good everywhere, but the rules are too strict. Harvey complained, "It's okay today, it took me half a day to go into the city last time." ”

"After all, this is a city of alchemy, and there are some dangerous goods inside. Xiu was very familiar with Alder, and she told Ian and Nicole that she was back to visit her family, "but the inner city is more closely guarded than the outer city, and the outer city is normal." ”

"Outer city, inner city?" Nicole was stunned.

"Alder is divided into an outer city and an inner city. Harvey said with a smile, "Some people say that only the inner city is the real Alder, and it is the residence and laboratory of the alchemy master and the alchemy master. It's not for the average person to go in, oh yes, your trip is over, I'm going to go buy something, and then I'm ready to go back. ”

Ian and Nicole realized it was time to get out of the car, so they hurriedly packed up their things and jumped out of the car. To be honest, in the past ten days of getting along, I was a little reluctant to be separated like this, and Harvey's eyes were also red. But he was also accustomed to seeing this kind of scene, and he raised his head high and said, "In the name of heaven, I wish you good luck." If you have the chance to go to Radwell, be sure to go to me, and I'll invite you to drink and be with Blackie. ”

Harvey patted Blackie, who hissed in response. After everyone said goodbye, Harvey and Blackie left.

Everyone watched them disappear into the next street corner, and Xiuya turned his head to the two and said, "I'm sorry, I'm going to go first." My relatives are in the inner city, so we will meet you again. ”

Nicole listened, and was a little reluctant to say goodbye to Xiu, while Ian was a little surprised, it seems that this Xiu's background is not simple, and there are relatives in the inner city. However, he didn't say anything, and said goodbye to Xiu with a smile, and Xiu glanced at Ian meaningfully before leaving: "I hope we can really have a chance to meet again." ”

With that, she leaves, leaving Nicole and Ian with a wonderful back.

"Woo woo woo, alchemy city!" Nicole was still excited, her face was excited, but she suddenly remembered something, and her little face was bitter, "The consumption here must be very expensive, I thought we had a hundred gold coins before, which is a lot of money, but now it seems that it is not enough at all." ”

Counting the food and drink on the road, they now only have fifty gold coins left. Fifty gold coins don't seem to be enough to see in Alder.

"It's okay, let's go somewhere with me. Ian whispered, "If everything he used to be was still here." ”