Chapter 44: The Outcasts

【Detection of toxicity】

After releasing the spell on a table full of dishes and confirming that there were no problems, Zuo Si started to eat boldly with confidence.

It has to be said that as a coastal city close to the tropics, the seafood in Puerto Carlin is definitely a must-have on the mainland of Feren.

Whether it's an adult's palm-sized oyster roasted with garlic, minced ginger and spices, or mackerel with soft and fresh meat, it tastes pretty good.

Paired with the rich pepper mutton soup, anyone who has eaten it can't help but stick out a thumbs up.

And the food at Happy Hour is generally generous.

The plate is about 30 centimeters long and 10 centimeters wide.

The food is densely piled on top of it, forming a hill-like tip.

The bowl is a typical large soup bowl.

It is estimated that a bowl of broth with two large pieces of bread will make even an adult strong man feel full.

The most important thing is that the price is not expensive.

Even oysters that have been carefully fried with spices are only a silver coin when a large plate is full.

In other words, almost half of the gold coins that Zuo Si threw to the innkeeper before should be counted as extra tips.

From the price of food, it is not difficult to see that the lives of ordinary people are completely different worlds compared to those of spellcasters.

For the former, a gold coin often means that you and your family can eat and drink enough and live a carefree life for a month.

But for the latter, the same gold coin could only buy one or two parchment scrolls that could carry magical powers, or a dozen empty bottles with twelve potions.

The strong sense of tearing and the strange financial system fascinated Zuo Si.

Occasionally, he even has a brainstorm.

Imagine legendary spellcasters, dragons with millions, tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions of gold coins in their hands, suddenly taking out all their money to buy some kind of necessities, such as food, salt, and steel.

And then forcibly raising prices through monopolies, how terrible would it be to cause to the markets and trade of the various countries and city-states of the world?

Unfortunately, that will never happen.

Because for dragons, collecting treasure is never about spending it, but about satisfying their innate greed and collecting habits.

In the same way, high-level and even legendary spellcasters will not be bored enough to do such a thing.

Most of their vast possessions exist in the form of magical items, scrolls, gems, potions, curiosities, books, spellcasting materials, etc.

"The world is mysterious and exciting. And my body is only about ten years old, so there is no need to be too anxious, and there will be time to explore little by little in the future. ”

Zuo Si muttered to himself in a voice that only he could hear, while his eyes flashed with a strange light.

When the urge to explore the unknown and adventure subsided, he casually threw an oyster shell on the table.

Seeing that there were still four-fifths of the food and broth left on the table, the soldier hurriedly swallowed the food in his mouth, raised his head and asked in surprise: "Master, are you full?" ”

"Well, almost. I recently had another tooth that was a little loose and looked like it was going to fall out soon, so my appetite wasn't particularly good. ”

Zuo Si sighed helplessly, and subconsciously touched the left cheek.

It is known that between the ages of six and twelve, baby teeth are replaced with permanent teeth.

His body is in this period right now.

And it will continue for the next year or two until the last baby tooth is gone.

It's a rather torturous process.

Especially for someone who has an adult soul.

Zuo Si couldn't imagine that if his front teeth were lost and his speech was leaking, would it affect the chanting of the incantation?

Or just get a DBUFF with an increased chance of casting failure?

Just when the soldier was about to say something, he suddenly noticed that at the entrance of the hotel, a group of children suddenly appeared outside with bare feet and squatting outside.

They were generally very thin, the oldest was about fifteen or sixteen years old, and the youngest was probably less than ten years old.

He stared at the two eager eyes, staring at the leftover food and broth on the table, and swallowed vigorously.

"Damn! Who let you little near the inn? And also to show that disgusting expression to the distinguished guests! Get lost! Get out! Don't let us see you again! ”

A waiter noticed the group of children and immediately put on a fierce expression, waving a stick in his hand to drive them away.

Instead of standing up to stop the shop, the customers in the store put on a look of intending to watch the excitement.

Some guys even made loud noises and asked the waiter to hit hard, preferably bloody.

For this kind of naked bullying of the weak, Zuo Si subconsciously frowned.

If it was in the situation that the Floating City Tower couldn't even protect itself, he would naturally not stand up and meddle in his affairs.

But now that he has regained his freedom, the education he once received and the values he was forced to abandon for a while are once again showing signs of recovery.

The soldier was keenly aware of this and immediately asked in a low voice, "Do you need me to intervene to stop it?" ”

"Go ahead!"

Zuo Si quickly nodded after a little thought.

Without saying a word, the soldier stood up and walked towards the door, grabbing the employee who was about to hit someone.

The latter originally planned to turn around and give this bastard who is not long-eyed and nosy, but after seeing the other party's appearance clearly, he immediately stopped all movements, and reluctantly squeezed out a trace of an embarrassed smile and asked, "Mr. Guard, why are you?" ”

"The owner doesn't want to see those poor children beaten." The soldier replied bluntly.

"Is that what Lord Soth meant? He's such a good-hearted man. But you're outsiders and don't know what's going on in Port Carlin. They are no ordinary children, but a bunch of outcasts. The waiter patiently explained.

"Outcasts?" The soldier had a puzzled look on his face.

Literally, it should be someone who has been abandoned or abandoned.

The problem was that the Kalinshan was a nation that recognized slaves as the private property of their masters.

How could it be possible to abandon any human being who could work, even if they were just a bunch of children who had not grown up.

The service eye nodded solemnly: "That's right!" Outcasts!

They don't look harmless, but they're actually infected with bestiality.

Once you are provoked and lose your mind, or on a full moon night, you will immediately fall into a state of madness.

Anyone who has been bitten and left untreated can also become infected.

On weekdays, the outcasts can only hide in the sewers and pick up some leftovers to survive.

These underage little ones ran up on their own, and eighty percent of them were in the sewers where there was a fight.

Their tribe or clan has been overrun by other beasts, and they have to run to the ground to find something to eat.

In Port Carlin, no one would want to let a guy infected with bestiality come near him.

Because you have no idea when they're going to go berserk and give you a hard bite.

Occasionally, the Thieves' Guild will hire outcasts, but they will never be allowed to go near neighborhoods they control, let alone spread bestiality in their sphere of influence. ”

After hearing these words, the soldier looked at the children again, obviously with a hint of vigilance.

Although he himself felt that even if these scrawny little creatures turned into beast forms such as werewolves and rat men, he could easily kill them with a short sword.

But Zuosi's safety always comes first.

He doesn't want any potential danger to get close to his master.