Chapter 21: The Magic City

Qianyun and Beiming came to Wenlans City with a group of people, which can be said to be fresh everywhere. Whether it is the structural layout of the city or the trade department stores, it has made several people refreshed, especially Qingyun and Youmu, like birds out of the cage, they are excited, and Jin Qi, Liuyun and Yuyan are also dizzying, quite excited.

Qianyun instructed all the way to let a few people not be too public, a little restrained, but as soon as they entered the city, they forgot all about it, looking around, it was all novelty, even Qianyun herself was also attracted, and Beiming followed Qianyun honestly.

Winlands is a world-famous magical city, and it has been a beautiful city for 2,000 years since the Academy of Aerial Dreams settled here. After two thousand years of continuous renovation and expansion, Winlands has become one of the 100 largest cities in the world, ranking 61st and 6th in the entire Starry Night Islands.

In terms of scale, Vinlands is far from the capital city of Starry Night, Delei Floating Mountain, but Vinlands is most famous for the popularization of magic, and there is no city in the world like Vinlands that has entered thousands of households with magic, and the whole city is full of magic items. On the other hand, Vinlands is also a world-famous garden city, the whole city is surrounded by gardens, beautiful, and people and nature are very harmonious, it can be said that heaven and man are one. It is on the basis of these two points that Winlands is among the top 100 cities selected by the World Trade Alliance.

The development of Wenlans is entirely due to the Academy of Magical Dreams in the Air, which makes the status of the Academy of Magic unparalleled in the city, and people's respect for the Academy can be said to be like a god. It can be said that without the Dream of the Air, there would be no current Winlands, and it is thanks to the magic research and magic output of the Dream of the Sky that Winlands has become the most prestigious magic city in the world.

There was a time in history when the students of the academy were arrogant and arbitrarily oppressed the citizens, and they were suppressed by the academy by thunderous means, and promulgated the strictest school rules in the history of the academy: those who wantonly oppress the people, abolish magic, and be imprisoned for ten years, and are not allowed to approach the starry night for life. Therefore, for thousands of years, the college and the city can be said to be thicker than water, better than siblings.

Winlands has no walls, no courts, and no government offices, and is entirely governed and self-governing by the college. The college had an office in the city 1,400 years ago, and the student union's security department, law enforcement department, discipline department, medical department, organization department, and maintenance department each set up two teams to take turns on duty, and there were two patrol teams of 50 students who patrolled the city every day. The only autonomous body of the city is the Farmers' Council, a loose meeting of citizens spontaneously responsible for maintaining the city's agricultural and commercial stability, as well as collecting taxes and fees, which are finally managed by the Academy. Members are entirely self-nominated by the public and are not paid. Although the Free Cities Confederation does not have an executive branch in Vinlands, it does have judicial coverage, with courts and prisons, because Winlands also obeys federal law, and is subject to the federal law division as if there was a criminal offender. Similarly, the Academy's enforcement powers are also granted by the Law Division.

The overall design of Vinlans is square, with the square in the center being the square of Loncico, the founder of the dream in the air, a great elf. With Lonchico Square as the center and radiating around, you can clearly see the development history of Vinlands. Vinlans expanded three times, but it did not affect the central location of Loncico in the slightest, because from the very beginning, the designers divided the city into a port city and an inner city, leaving room for future urban expansion.

Winlands has three floors of urban areas, all separated by gardens, and each time the city is expanded, the original gardens are included. The first layer of the Eumets Garden, which has a history of 1,700 years, is called the original garden, which surrounds the ancient city of Wenlans, which is already 2,000 years old, the second layer of the Wheat Valley Garden, which appeared a thousand years ago, named after the great architect Wheat Valley, because he presided over the construction of the second layer of the city, and the youngest dream garden, which was gradually completed in the past 300 years, surrounds the entire Wenlans, and is a garden full of magical elements.

To the north and east of the city is the outskirts of Winlands, which is also the big farm and pasture of Winlands. Hundreds of thousands of farmers and herdsmen operate here, with grains and rice, cattle, sheep, chickens and ducks, all kinds of fruits and vegetables, all of which are incomplete.

The south side of the dream garden is the port, the east and west two major ports, the east port is the fishing port, thousands of large and small fishing boats go out to sea every day to fish, the tears of the meteor are eighty miles away from the southeast is a world-famous big fish farm; the west port is a natural harbor, the harbor is deep and wide, can avoid the wind and waves, is an important transit station in the night of the starry sky, the daily cargo throughput, the giant boat lies horizontally, prosperous to the extreme, thriving.

The last large-scale expansion 300 years ago once again changed the pattern of the city, and all the residents of the old town moved out, leaving only the merchants, urban maintenance staff, and office staff of the college, officially listing the old town as a tourist area. Every year, the city is flooded with tourists, creating a huge amount of wealth for the city, and all the tourism income, that is, the taxes and fees of merchants in the ancient city, are used to subsidize agriculture and animal husbandry, because the first rule of Wenlans is: the first thing to ensure is the life of the peasants, the peasants are the foundation of the development of the whole city, and the peasants must be respected. In fact, this is not only the first city rule of Vinlands, but also the first city rule of all federal cities in the entire starry night.

For the first time in the new urban planning, there was a centralization of residential housing, and the entire urban area was planned with 100 residential areas, and almost all of the more than 1 million people in the entire city of Wenlans moved into residential areas. The southern part is close to the harbor, and all kinds of merchants are neatly arranged, and two large markets have been set up, east and west, which can be described as prosperous. The whole city is full of parks, the Garing River and the Puyin River run from north to south, and the city is neatly built with canals, and river transportation is thriving.

The Seven of the Northern Underworld passed through the rural area on the outskirts of the city, entered the Dream Garden from the north, and came to Wenlans. A north-south avenue, from the north entrance of the Dream Garden, to the south of the port, across the city, 36 miles long, this is the world-famous "Jean" avenue.

The seven of them walked all the way through the Dream Garden, the Wheat Valley Garden, and the Initial Garden, and came to the ancient city. From the moment they entered Wen Lansi, Qing Yun and Youmu have been rushing to the front, pointing fingers and seeing endless freshness. There are many glass balls floating on the high ground on both sides of the street, which are colorful, and when you inquire about it, you know that these are magic lights, which will automatically light up at night, and can also move, change color, and over time, when it passes, the lights will dim and go out in the morning.

There are also four huge energy clocks floating in the sky, as long as you look up, you can clearly know the time, in addition, there are many magic arrays floating in the sky, which are sound magic, to ensure that everyone can be notified as soon as something happens. Stone statues can often be seen patrolling the streets, which are an added magic of the ancient elves.

As for the liquor shops, they are lined up one after another, with a lot of traffic, people coming and going, and the river is endless. As soon as he entered the Wheat Valley City, You Mu took Qing Yun and ran into a magic shop, which was full of dazzling and very busy. Qianyun followed Bei Ming with him, and the three of them turned around and entered a magic prop shop opposite.

Looking at the novel and strange goods, Qianyun couldn't help but be interested. Seeing that the three women were in high spirits, they rushed to the counter and asked questions, no one paid attention to them, and Beiming didn't care, pacing around the store by himself.

You Mu pointed to the colorful balls of light on the shelves behind the clerk and asked, "What are these balls of light?" A female clerk replied, "Hello Miss, these balls of light are storage balls, which contain natural elements such as water, fire, wind, earth, and smoke. The storage period can reach up to one year, whether it is for daily life or traveling, it is very suitable. Also, miss, looking at your outfits, you must be a contract envoy of the academy. ”

As soon as these words came out, all the people in the store gathered their eyes, and when Qianyun admitted that it was a contract envoy, everyone present was in awe, and frequently saluted, and Qianyun and they also kept returning the salute, but they didn't expect the reputation of the academy to be so high. In fact, this time there was a humanoid contract envoy, which has already spread throughout the archipelago, and the people are all talking about it, who doesn't want to see it.

The female clerk was also more polite and said, "Beautiful lady, according to the rules of this store, all people from the academy who spend here will enjoy a 20% discount. Please feel free to pick and choose, if there is anything you need my help with, please feel free to mention it, and you can also pay afterwards. ”

Just when a few people were feeling the reputation of the college, the shopkeeper walked out, a medium-sized, chubby uncle who looked very charitable. The boss Doom stepped forward and smiled: "Everyone, the academy is like our relatives, and it is also a benefactor, please don't be polite, choose your favorite goods." As for the money, you can pay whenever you want, and in addition, we will give each of you a gift: a transformation hat. ”

Many customers exclaimed, "It's the latest magic item, the Transformation Hat! This is the latest product that has just been released, and it hasn't officially gone on sale yet, so it won't be on sale until next Wednesday?"

Hearing everyone's whispers, Qianyun hurriedly thanked: "How can I wait, dare to work so preferentially, I really don't dare to be it." This gift is too valuable, we can't accept it, we are willing to pay for it, but we don't know how much it is worth, I wait for the first time, the resources are really limited, so I will only buy one. ”

The boss Dum waved his hand again and again: "No, no, please take it." Friends, you say, should we let the heroes who protect us accept the gifts from our store? With Doom's shout, everyone present couldn't help but agree, and asked Qianyun and the three of them to accept the transformation hat.

Beiming was on the side, quite moved by the enthusiasm of the Wenlansi people, so he persuaded: "Don't be kind, always be kind." You can accept it, otherwise, you will not live up to the sincerity of the boss. ”

Du Mu deeply felt that Beiming's aura was extraordinary (although cold), and when he saw Beiming speak, he was very reasonable, and hurriedly bowed and said: "This son, what you said is very right, very reasonable, thank you for your understanding." ”

Beiming returned the salute: "Your Excellency is hospitable, the etiquette is thorough, and the true gentleman is also." Come and don't be rude, even if you are gifted, we will repay the peach, this Tianji pearl is given to Ling Gongzi, which can protect the evil from invasion. It turned out that Beiming had long noticed that a seven or eight-year-old boy in the crowd was the son of Doom, so he wanted to give him a Tianji bead.

After Du Mu took the Dimensity Bead, he looked at the black jade bead he was holding in his hand, and suddenly his heart became more transparent, and he felt a breath like a clear stream of water, making him feel comfortable all over. Unexpectedly, Beiming gave a treasure to himself like this, and seeing Beiming's unquestionable expression, Dum was not pretentious, bowed deeply, and said: "Your heart is broader than the sea, it is really admirable, may God bless you." ”

In the end, Boss Doom gave Bei Ming a map of the Starry Night Islands that could be manipulated at will, and several people bought a few elemental magic balls, and half of the money they asked for from the contractor was spent. When a few people came out of the novelty magic shop, it happened that the three of them also walked out of the magic prop shop opposite.

The same is true for the three of them, who are warmly welcomed by the store, and each of them is given a magic item that can speed up their movement.

The seven of them continued to move forward, constantly feeling that Wen Lans's folk customs were simple and enlightened.

Youmu took the lead, constantly shuttling in the crowd, Qingyun was not far behind, Qianyun already knew that Wen Lansi people were hospitable and charitable, so they were not very restrained by everyone, Jin Qi and Liuyun pulled Beiming and walked away, Qianyun did not stop it, and let Beiming follow. Qianyun and Yuyan were also talking and laughing while paying attention to the bustling streets.

After entering the ancient city, several people were taken aback, many of the buildings here were no different from the mortal world.

Jin Qi said: "Along the way, what I have seen and heard, it seems that these many pavilions and pavilions were built by elves thousands of years ago. It's so ordinary from the world, I really want to meet the elves and ask clearly. ”

Lu Yun echoed: "Yes, what my brother said is exactly what I want." Who would have thought that he would see a house with high eaves and teeth here, and it seems that this place must be connected to the Three Realms. ”

Bei Ming pondered: "After I go back, I will study with Tianyu deeply." ”

Qianyun smiled: "Don't think about it too much, wait until you see Tianyu and tell him in detail." The aroma here is overflowing, and there are many delicacies mixed here, so you should taste it well. ”

You Mu couldn't help nodding and said, "That's right, that's right." The dim sum here is so chic that I must try it all. With that, he rushed to a dim sum shop not far away.

Qing Yun pulled Yuyan and said with a smile: "Let's go to the bakery over there to have a look, Yana brought some bread back yesterday, and I ate it well." ”

Jin Qi and Lu Yun went to a snack bar in the east, and saw that there were many people gathered there, and the smell of meat was overflowing.

Beiming followed Qianyun and continued to walk forward, and when he arrived at a café, he felt that it was very elegant, and a different fragrance wafted in, so the two went in. It was agreed that they would meet in the office area of the college in an hour.

Beiming didn't like it very much when he first smelled the aroma of coffee, but when he saw that Qianyun enjoyed it, he naturally didn't say anything, but began to like it a little. Qianyun looked back at Beiming and smiled: "I heard Alice talk about coffee, but she didn't have it, and she said she wanted to bring me some." This coffee is indeed mellow, and unlike tea, it is a bold aroma. ”

Beiming nodded and said, "Yes, the tea is fragrant, and the aroma of this coffee is very strong." If you like it, order a drink and sit down to savor it. ”

Qianyun said with a smile: "As long as one cup is nothing, let's choose a cup by ourselves." Saying that, he pulled Beiming to the counter, Beiming looked at Qianyun, tender like water, like a warm spring breeze, and the people in the store were stunned, and the female clerk didn't know how to greet customers.

Seeing everyone's appearance, Qianyun couldn't help laughing and said: "Beiming, you say, am I also a beautiful country, but I still can't compare to you for the country and the people." "You learned all this from Tianyu, don't you want to ask me to cover my face and go out? It's a pity that everyone in the world is obsessed with faces, and how much sincerity is missed. Alas, it is difficult to have a pure heart if you can be born with a good face. Ahem, ahem. ”

As soon as Beiming coughed, everyone woke up, and when they looked at Beiming again, they only felt that the frost was cold, making it difficult for people to get close. The female clerk blushed and asked, "What do you need to drink?" Bei Ming didn't speak, Qianyun looked at it and asked for two cups casually, and then found a table with no one on the wall and sat down.

At this time, there were not many people in the café, there were more than a dozen people sitting in the café, mostly young people, talking in a low voice, not noisy, quite quiet. Waiting for the clerk to serve two cups of coffee, Qianyun and Beiming began to slowly savor the taste, saying a few words from time to time, which seemed very comfortable, and Beiming enjoyed the time alone with Qianyun very much.

Qing Yun took Youmu and Yuyan all the way, eating all the way, all kinds of pastries and fresh fruits were tasted, which was very useful. After the three of them tasted the cream cake in a cake shop, they didn't feel a lot of love, but only felt delicate and smooth, sweet and lovely.

You Muxi smiled and said, "Wow, what is this, it's so delicious and fragrant." We should buy it and take it home to eat, I don't know if Cybert will do it. ”

Qing Yun smiled and said, "Well, it's really delicious." It would be great if Sebot could do it, and you can eat it every day. ”

Yuyan took another bite and said with satisfaction: "It's really unstoppable, it's so delicious." Let's bring some more and give Tianyu a taste, he will definitely like it. ”

Coming out with a big cake, the three of them touched the money bag, and it was almost empty. In fact, when they went out, they all took a lot of money from the contractor, but they couldn't help but spend it, they bought too much food, carried large bags and small bags, and the ten silver coins were spent at the bottom, and the three of them only had less than three hundred punk coins left.

In this world, gold is the cornerstone of money, silver dollars are the common currency, and various banknotes are issued by countries and independent regions. A gold coin can be exchanged for ten silver dollars, gold coins and silver dollars are the standard of one tael, and various independent currencies contain silver, and the proportion of silver dollars will be different according to the content. The common banknote of Starry Night is the Pun Coin, which is exchanged for one silver dollar for one hundred Pong, and it has the highest credibility in the world's trade, because Starry Night is backed by strong gold and silver reserves.

In Wenlans, a family of five has an income of 500 yuan per month, and it can be nourished and worry-free, because Wenlans does not have a unified administrative organization, so there is no citizen welfare like other city-states, and the only benefit is the college's monthly food and clothing subsidy, 100 yuan per household. Despite this, Vinlands has a reputation as the only one in the world where there are no beggars.

When the seven of them gathered in the office area of the college, it was already a red sun. The office area of the college is in the center of the ancient city, directly north of the square of Loncico, and sits on a four-hall mansion facing south, which was originally the palace of the Grand Duke of Roncico.

The office area covers a wide area, the east and west courtyard walls are connected, there are 80 meters, the north and south are 100 meters deep, the rockery pond in it, the pavilion and the pavilion platform, it is very ingenious, and the environment is beautiful.

Loncico Square is a circular square with a diameter of nearly two hundred meters, and a one-and-a-half-meter-high stone platform in the center, on which stands a one-foot-high Longcico stone carving. After nearly 2,000 years of continuous repair, the stone statue is as new and lifelike as ever. All elves look identical to humans except for their pointed ears. Ronchiko has a resolute face, sword eyebrows, and a tall body, although it is only a statue, but the righteousness of Haoran endures.

The whole square is full of flowers, green grass, fountains day and night, stone and wooden chairs are full of people, young and old, and they are at ease.

When Qianyun reported her name and entered the office area of the academy, she saw that the people inside were in a hurry, very nervous, and there were students constantly teleporting in through the magic circle, and then teleporting out.

Beiming is very interested in this kind of teleportation station, and now this kind of teleportation array has just matured in the starry night, not as developed as the Valansey Islands, and the teleportation distance is very limited, at most only five miles, so if you want to teleport on a large scale and long distance, it is still a fool's dream. Ten magic circles have been set up throughout Vinlands, and although it is expensive to maintain, it can be extremely effective in ensuring that if there is a change, it can be supported in time.

Qianyun and the others walked through the front hall to the main hall of the second courtyard, and met the person in charge here, the deputy minister of the security department, Lawn Wu. Lawne is relatively burly, with a slightly red face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, a wide nose, and a very upright appearance, and he knows at a glance that he is a serious and responsible person, and he is a very good magician.

Qianyun and the others naturally knew that it was needless to say that they could become the deputy minister of the Ministry of Security. Seeing that Lawn was there directing the cooperation between the various departments, he was obviously familiar with the road, what the security department does, what the law enforcement department does, how the medical department cooperates, and how the organization department maintains order......

After the distribution of Lawn, Bei Ming stepped forward to speak: "In the Lower North Ming, it is Leiter's contract envoy, I don't know what happened here, why are you so nervous." ”

Rauen knew that a group of contract envoys might be coming today, and when he saw the seven people of the Northern Underworld, he knew it in his heart, and hurriedly returned the courtesy: "In Xia Laun, everyone is good." It was fine, but less than an hour ago, someone was attacked by a dark mage in the plains and almost died, it seems that it was Hesya's contract envoy, and now he has been sent back to the academy for rescue. I didn't expect these hateful dark magicians to be mixed into the Tears of the Meteor, it's unimaginable, so now the student council is trying their best to hunt them down. ”

When the seven people heard that it was Tianyu who had been attacked, they couldn't help but change their faces greatly, and Qianyun hurriedly asked, "What is going on with him now, Lawn, do you know the specific situation." The rest of the people were anxious to know, and they all urged Lawne.

Lawn shook his head and said: "I don't know the specific situation, it's news from the Secretariat Department, and Haisiya has already personally searched for it." However, it is said that there were no other victims except for some herders. ”

The Northern Immortal Ji hung Tianyu, hurriedly said goodbye to Lawn, teleported through the teleportation array, and soon arrived at the Dream Garden, where the griffins were still lying on their stomachs. The seven of them immediately picked up the griffin, jumped up one after another, and drove the griffin back, with the speed of the griffin, one or two hundred miles was not much far, and it took less than half an hour to return to the academy.