In the year 3022 of the Imperial Calendar, ten years have passed since the explosion of Feixue Ridge. A month or so after the shocking explosion, travelers belonging to the same mysterious organization appeared in various city-states, each of them wearing starry robes and hoods, claiming to be Akademiyas. The purpose of coming to each city-state is to meet the lord of the city-state, and even the capital of the empire, Tagrik, has followers to meet His Majesty Alec. In the following year, the war on the continents of the five continents gradually subsided, and the various races began to slowly open up exchanges, and the Akademiya established travelers' guilds in various city-states to facilitate the communication and rest of travelers between the continents. Although on the surface it seems that this era has finally stabilized after thousands of years, everyone knows that peace under this kind of deterrence will not last long.

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A four-wheeled carriage drove slowly in the verdant field, but the power of this carriage was not livestock, but a magical machine, four huge wheels on which was placed a cylindrical body full of dense pipes and pressure gauges, the chimney inserted in it spit out a smoke ring or two from time to time, and a section near the carriage had a damper to which hot stones could be added.

"Don't tell me, some of the mud legs in the west are just good, how do you say this thing moves?" It was the fifth child who was rescued by Qiubai ten years ago. The current fifth child is no longer a soldier on the border. Now he is wearing a yellow leather coat, a cowboy hat, and a beard. Qiubai in the carport poked his head out, looking sleepy. "You put less, don't blow up the power furnace again, now we're here but in Flandos, this thing can only be repaired by the dwarves if it breaks." Lao Wu smiled, "I know, last time it was a mistake, inexperienced, this time there are counts." Qiubai rolled her eyes and went back to the carport, "Call me when you get to Flandos City, and you will be trapped to death at night's vigil." ”

At this time, Qiubai was already a teenager in his twenties, and he had already faded from his childishness, although his face was born of femininity, but because of the perennial wind and food, sleeping in the open air, and being exposed to the sun and rain, the boy had a little more pride and perseverance. A khaki traveler's trench coat gives people a down-to-earth and practical feeling.

With the warm spring breeze, the two finally rushed to the city gate before noon.

"What is this?"

"Haven't you seen it?"

"What do you think this thing is eating?"

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Before entering the city, everyone became interested in this novelty, and a few brave citizens leaned in front of the power stove, feeling the temperature with a surprised face, "This thing is so hot, no wonder it is so strong." I said brother, what is this thing called, how many goods can it pull? The old five in the car had a proud face, and opened his mouth to talk, "This thing is called...... Call...... Iron Horse, yes, it's called Iron Horse. You can pull goods by eating stones, and you can pull them with great energy. As soon as he heard this, the resident became interested, "Iron horse, can this thing give birth to cubs like a horse?" The fifth child smiled evilly, "Then why can't you." ”

"Really, then ...... you say"

Qiubai in the car was woken up by the conversation between the two, and naturally lost his sleepiness. However, at this time, he didn't bother to interrupt Lao Wu's boasting, but carefully counted the goods in the car, and the two arrived after a while. Lao Wu skillfully took out two metal cards and handed them to the registered guard. "White?!" The guard was startled at first, then carefully looked at the traveler's identity card in his hand, and after confirming that it was correct, he got up and handed it back to the fifth child, and saluted very solemnly, "The two of you have worked hard." After that, he was not interrogated and inspected the car, and was quickly released.

As the largest city in the western part of the empire, it is naturally extremely prosperous, with many shops on both sides, and a smooth and wide central avenue leading to the Flandos Traveler's Guild in the center. This is Qiubai has finished counting the goods and got out of the back carport, sitting side by side with Lao Wu on the wheel. "Go to the guild to unload the goods first, take the money and then go shopping." The fifth child's face was excited, "Gotta boss." As he spoke, he stepped on the damper, and the smoke in the chimney suddenly became more cheerful, and the car gradually accelerated towards the door of the guild.

"I really don't understand, how the hell did you get these things?" The warehouse manager holding the list of goods carefully counted the goods removed from the carport, scratching his scalp, "This thing is not the embargoed goods over there in the mud legs, how did you get it, and this pure gold, doesn't this thing mean that there is a vein output from the Iron Fort side?" How the hell did you get it? ”

"How can there be an impermeable wall in the world, the tighter the management, the better the price will be." Qiu Bai squinted at the roof of the guild in the distance, as if someone was staring at them all the time.

"The quantity is right, the quality is good." As he spoke, the warehouse manager tore down the record sheet signed with his name and handed it to Qiubai, "Withdraw money at the front desk." ”

"It's a pleasure to work with."

The front desk of the Traveler's Guild is actually just a name, and the front desk of the general guild is generally contracted by some hotels, and the center of the spacious wooden hall is the service desk for handing over the commission, and the other place is full of tables for eating, and many travelers who are waiting for the commission or have just completed the commission are here to consume. Because of the fact that this line of business is running around all day and there are frequent dangers in the wilderness, most travelers will squander the money they earn as soon as possible. Naturally, these merchants can also take the opportunity to make a profit.

"This time it's enough money for us to squander for a while." Lao Wu took the bag of gold coins handed over by Qiu Bai, with an excited face.

"I said the fifth child, you save a little, don't ask me to borrow money again and again." Qiubai found an empty table in the corner and sat down, looking at the menu on the table, thinking about what to eat. When he was still hesitating, he heard the fifth person sitting next to him shouting in his voice, "The most expensive set meal, and then serve a big glass of wine to everyone here." Count Lao Tzu's head. Upon hearing this, the whole hall cheered excitedly. For a while, many self-cooked travelers began to brag and fart with wine, which was also the fifth child's favorite time. It is also the most helpless time for Qiubai.

Qiubai looked at the fifth child who was surrounded by everyone, and thought that he couldn't finish it for a while, so he consciously changed the table, ordered a meal by himself, and chewed it slowly. Just when Qiubai finished eating and just put down the tableware, the registrar at the front desk appeared next to Qiubai. "Are you the person in charge of the white?" Qiu Bai looked puzzled, generally speaking, as a registrar, you can't leave the front desk casually, it seems that it should be a very important thing. "It's me, my name is Qiubai." The registrar bowed respectfully, and then said softly, "We have a commission that we would like to hand over to you, a named commission, and the client is in the living room at the back. Would you like to come and visit now? ”

"Who?" Qiubai was a little puzzled, because this kind of named entrustment is generally entrusted to a brigade that takes a fixed route, and a brigade like himself running around on five continents generally does not have this kind of named entrustment.

The registrar's sister bowed politely again, "I'm very sorry, but the client asked for confidentiality. Qiu Bai was a little unhappy, picked up a napkin and wiped his mouth, and was about to get up and leave, "I just finished my last job, and what I need now is to rest." I am not going to pick it up. Now the registrar's face was a little embarrassed, "Mr. Qiubai, wait a minute, the client said, you can open the commission fee this time, no matter how much you open, he will give you double." Qiu Bai's face was speechless, how could there be such a thing in the world, and he continued to want to leave. At this moment, a tall figure walked straight from behind the hall to Qiubai. The crowd, who had been cheering, fell silent for a moment when they saw the knight in armor, because this knight had a golden tiger head embedded in his chest. "Looks like I can only take it?" Although Qiubai is not tall, he is not short, but facing this knight feels like facing an impregnable city wall.

"You can also refuse." The knight's voice was low, but it exuded a murderous aura, as if it was really a tiger descending from the mountain. Qiubai shrugged helplessly, "Let's go, I have to hear what the commission is." Seeing this, the knight turned and led the way, and said no more.

The guild's parlor is naturally not bad, after all, it was built with the funds of the empire. On the sofa opposite the brand-new mahogany tea table sat a delicate girl, and the knight who came first stood respectfully behind the girl and looked ahead. Qiubai looked up and down, and sighed, it is indeed rare to see such a good-looking girl in the world, her skin is like clotted fat, her eyes are like the bright moon, her willows are supported by black silk, and peach blossoms are on both sides. The figure is even more curvy, indescribably beautiful. The girl picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip, and said softly, "Is it good-looking?" Qiubai coughed awkwardly and sat on the sofa opposite the girl. A little embarrassed, he said, "Are you going to appoint me to do this commission?" ”

The little girl gently put down the teacup, "My name is Beiluoliu Sakura, and this is my guard, Falga." I have heard for a long time the ability of white to move mountains and mountains, and I want to borrow your brigade today. As he spoke, Falgar placed a lacquered wooden box on the table, "This is what I have commissioned, and the destination is Tagrik, the capital of the Empire." Time as soon as possible. Qiu Bai looked at the box on the table, then at the girl in front of him and Falgar behind him, "What is it here, I don't want this thing to be my last commission." Ryu Sakura smiled slightly, "Open it and take a look." Seeing this, Qiubai pulled the lacquer box and opened it with a surprised face, and instantly buckled it again. The empire should not exceed five pieces, so you can rest assured that we will transport it? Qiu Bai smiled evilly, "You're not afraid of ......"

Ruzakura continued, "So we'll follow this time. Qiubai shook his head and pushed the box across the middle line, "The target is too big to be transported." Liuying pushed the box to Qiubai again with a smile on her face, "You don't need many people, just me and Falgar." "I think it's still inappropriate, it's a long way, and I have to go through half an empire, and I'm afraid you and I won't be able to hold on." Qiubai smiled and pushed the box again.

"Don't worry about me, I can stand it." The girl pushed back again. "I'm going to make a high offer." Qiubai knew that the contents of the box were too precious, and they had reached the point of affecting the foundation of the empire, so he was naturally reluctant to accept them. "This time the cost is provided by the National Alchemy Workshop, so there is no need to worry." The girl is still very persistent.

"I still don't think it's appropriate."

"Don't worry."

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Just when the two were at a stalemate, Falgar, who was behind the flowing cherry blossoms, picked up the lacquer box on the table and stuffed it directly into Qiubai's arms. "You agreed, didn't you?" Falgar's voice rang in Qiubai's ears. The huge strength did not allow Qiu Bai to refuse, and looking at Falgar's eyes again, Qiu Bai could only nod helplessly. Seeing this, Falgar returned to the back of the flowing cherry blossoms, "Wise choice." After that, he didn't do anything. At this time, thousands of alpacas flew over in Qiubai's heart.

"But to be able to get this kind of thing, plus there are also the knight guards directly under the Tiger Knights, presumably Miss Liuying's identity is not ordinary, in my impression, the next master craftsman of the Alchemy Workshop of the empire now seems to be surnamed Beiluo, Beiluo Feixue." Qiu Bai looked at the girl in front of her vigilantly, "It is rumored that she has a younger sister, and her alchemy strength is not worse than her, and even above her." The girl did not answer Qiubai's question, and tasted the fragrant tea in the cup by herself.

Seeing this, Qiu Bai didn't ask anymore, "I should go down and quote five million gold coins." As soon as Qiu Bai finished speaking, a purple gold card was thrown on the table, "Here are six million gold coins, as a deposit, and the rest will be settled for you after arriving in the imperial capital." Falgar said and looked ahead again. Qiu Bai no longer hesitated at this time, put away the Zijin card, and got up, "Oh yes, I will gather at the city gate in the early morning in three days, I need time to prepare things." Holding the lacquered wooden box, he turned around and left the living room.