This was the party's last night at Camp Bloodstone. The camp is peaceful, but the inside of the hostel is not peaceful.

In the middle of the night, Erin came to Richard's room and helped him "relax" a few times. And in the second half of the night, quicksand also unconsciously joined this "activity". As a result, what was originally a light-hearted "game" turned into a hard-fought "protracted battle". By the time the first rays of the morning sun shone on his bed, Richard was so tired that he didn't want to move a finger.

And when Reilly saw a languishing man and two radiant women at the dinner table, he understood another truth.

Sure enough, there are only tired oxen in this world, and there is no ploughed ground. ”

"And then?" Quicksand asked curiously.

"Richard is the cow!"

Richard turned his grief and anger into food, pretending not to hear them.

After breakfast, the team left the Bloodstone camp and hurried to the Blue Water Oasis with the coolness that had not yet dissipated. From the map, it is an oasis closest to the edge of the Bloodstained Lands.

When they left, there were five more wagons, thirty horses, and fifty orc warriors. The additional warriors were both a thank you to Rayleigh from the orc tribes and a personal guard they sent to protect the shamans. Unexpected advances in diplomacy changed Richard's perception of the orc warriors. He decided to put York and these people together as his own core force, rather than as cannon fodder as originally intended.

On the way, Reilly introduced York to the others.

"The child was blessed by the dragon god and became a third-level shaman. His natural ability is "Children of the Earth", which allows earth spells to have super-magical effects, and allows him to summon an earth elemental creature of the same level as himself from the elemental plane. ”

Richard's face changed and he said, "This is a fourth-order ability!"

"That dragon god can transmit divine power across planes?" Quicksand focused on another aspect.

"The rules that Selena has mastered are several levels higher than those of the Faro plane, and of course he can transmit divine power across planes. Reilly said lightly.

Richard said movingly: "That dragon god...... Is it an existence above the plane?" Aside from the Dragons of Eternity and Time, it was the first time he had heard of such an existence.

"Well, who knows?" said Reilly, smiling mysteriously.

The distance between Bloodstone Camp and the Blue Water Oasis is about eighty kilometers or so. It may not seem like a long journey, but it is actually full of dangers. Most of the caravans that come and go will be replenished in the Blue Water Oasis, and their arrival attracts a large number of thieves and horse bandits. On the other hand, many slave traders' ranks would often make cameos as robbers or murderers.

Although Richard's team had several wagons and dozens of heavily loaded Kodomon, risk was the first thing to consider for a professional team of thieves.

A burly minotaur, two gigantic ogres, fifty strong orc warriors, and more than a dozen tusks roaming around gave Richard's team a tribal color. And in the Bloodstained Lands, most of the orc tribes have a deep-rooted concept of blood feud, and once they have a grudge, it will be endless for generations. In addition, because the orc society is still in a relatively primitive stage, their ability to accumulate wealth is far inferior to that of humans. What's more, all adult orcs have the strength of a fifth-level warrior, which is equivalent to an elite veteran of the human realm. The cost of exterminating an orc tribe is enough to make most of the forces in the Bloodstained Lands feel distressed, but the oil and water they get are often not enough to stuff their teeth.

As a result, few bandits would provoke orcs.

Sitting on the back of the Kodomon, Reilly looked around the stone forests and red earth of the Bloodstained Lands. The sun in the sky is constantly pouring its passion on the people on earth, and the air containing heat often distorts the scenery in the distance. In this land full of hardships, all races are tenaciously surviving, and they are living wonderfully. Since most of the people here don't know if they will survive until tomorrow, they always make the day crazy.

The extreme environment creates unlimited freedom, and in this land, the strong tend to live comfortably.

(There are no gods, no legends, no kingdoms and no wealthy families, this is simply a treasure of feng shui!)

Along the way, Reilly kept thinking about the road ahead, and the team arrived safely at the Blue Water Oasis.

The blue water oasis covers an area of 500 square kilometers, and at its center is a large freshwater lake that does not dry up all year round. However, nature treats all people equally, not only nurturing the humans who live around the lake, but also creating a large flora of plants.

The Blue Water Oasis is only a little more than two hundred kilometers away from the Sequoia Kingdom, so all kinds of necessities can be transported by caravans. This place is blessed with a unique geographical advantage, so it has become one of the largest transit points and slave markets in the Bloodstained Lands.

Because the interests involved are too huge, the Blue Water Oasis is not controlled by any force alone. In this place, the various forces are intertwined, forming a delicate balance in the long struggle.

A chaotic city sits next to the Blue Water Lagoon, which is the heart of the Blue Water Oasis. The city was not fully walled, and it was surrounded by many camps, large and small.

In addition to the camps set up by foreign caravans, there were hundreds of high-walled slave camps outside Oasis City. This shows how much the slave trade flourished here.

Richard's procession slowly passed through the slave camp without attracting much attention. Every day, more than a dozen of these teams come to the Blue Water Oasis, and if you really want to pay attention, those slave merchant groups have no time to do anything else.

Richard had already inquired about the Bluewater Oasis at Bloodstone Camp, so he directly asked everyone to camp outside the city, and then entered Oasis City with Reilly and their followers. This time, he plans to sell a few Magical Patterns in exchange for some necessary magical materials and raise an army of his own.

By the time you enter the city, the moon has ruled the entire sky. Richard opened a few rooms in one of the best hotels in the city, and then found a larger bar to get some information.

It's still a bit early and there aren't many customers in the bar. A middle-aged man wipes his cup behind the bar, his eyes are flexible, but his pupils are filled with a cold glow.

After entering the door, Ray used his divine vision to observe the people in the bar, and then nodded to Richard, indicating that there was no danger here.

Richard asked the others to find a large table to sit down, and he followed Reilly to the bar. He slid a gold coin over to the bartender and said, "Bring my men a glass of wine, the best one." ”

The bartender expertly slapped the gold coin, then took out a few glasses and spread them out on the bar, pouring a golden liquid into it. The rich aroma hit his face, the bartender snapped his fingers, and several scantily clad waitresses came out of the side and brought the wine over.

Richard picked up the cup in front of him, took a shallow sip, and couldn't help but light up his eyes, and praised: "Good wine!"

"Of course. You're new here, our old rule, half price for the first drink every night, and there will be no such discount later. The bartender said.

Richard smiled and said, "It's okay, give everyone another drink." As he spoke, two more gold coins slid down the bar.

At this point, Reilly held out his hand to the bartender and said, "Bring me the menu, I want to see what specialties are here." ”

The bartender handed the menu to Reilly, who expertly poured the wine.

As Richard lowered his head to taste the wine and Reilly turned his attention to the menu, the bartender tilted his head and looked at them quickly.

After drinking, Richard took out a small penny, threw it to the bartender, and said, "Here are twenty temple gold coins." What do you know about the Red Cossacks? In particular, I am interested in the rumors about the Red Heart Hook. Tell me everything you know!"

"Red Cossacks?" the bartender tossed his money bag, put it on the counter, and said, "Well, you wait a minute." ”

The bartender took out a slightly larger glass, then took out a dissatisfied brown bottle from the wine rack, poured out half a glass of scarlet spirits, flicked his fingers, slid in front of Richard, and said with a playful smile: "The Red Cossacks are here!"

Richard frowned and reached out to grasp the glass.