Chapter 62: The Road to the West

Flutter~ A glass of water was sprinkled on the fire that had not been completely extinguished, and the last flame was pressed down, and a wisp of green smoke rose from the firewood. A big foot in leather shoes was crushed in the ashes, and the last trace of spark was shattered.

"Ready to go~"

The burly back figure took the two-sided double-edged axe on the ground in his hand, walked up to a tall shield rhino, and patted the shield rhino on the shoulder. The shield rhinoceros stood up reluctantly with its small eyes open, still chewing on the tender leafy grass in its mouth.

The back inserted the double-edged axe into the hanging holes on both sides of the shield rhino, turned over and rode on, and the shield rhino stepped through the thick hooves and slowly moved forward. Behind him was a long series of black shadows, hundreds of vehicles side by side, front and back, like a long dragon, slowly moving forward.

The morning sun shone through the morning mist, and some swift figures sprang out of some of the vehicles and disappeared in front of them, shields and swords were re-lit and hung in convenient places.

This is a huge caravan that is traveling from west to east, escorting some products unique to the Western Kingdom to Rugoin, ready to make a big profit.

Pompeii was the master of this caravan of five hundred men, who had come from the savours to prepare for the Eastern Desert. A few months ago, small caravans of a dozen people appeared in their tribes, demanding the purchase of minerals and meat products unique to the grasslands. These teams from the eastern desert had not been seen in the steppes for a long time, and they immediately caught Pompeii's attention.

In Pompeii's memory, the east had been cut off for a long time due to the seal of the Demon King of Hell, and the ubiquitous demons and harsh terrain conditions made it necessary for the caravan to take a long detour to reach the eastern desert, and their end was the pearl of the desert, Rugoin. There you can buy all kinds of specialties, which is a great temptation for the great merchants of the steppes of Pompeii.

It's a pity that the terrain doesn't allow the large caravan to pass, because it will attract the attention of a large number of demons, and human resistance will not help at all. Only a few small-scale stealth caravans could pass through that area, and very few of them could not bring much goods at all, and Pompeii, who was accustomed to large transactions, could not look down on it at all. And these desert merchants who have disappeared for twenty years have reappeared on the grassland, what has happened over there?

Under the attack of wine, food, and beautiful women, these motley little caravans are all patchwork, and many of their teammates are professionals and mercenaries recruited by snacks, and they can't keep the secret that is no longer a secret.

The mountains leading to the Eastern Wilderness have disappeared, leaving a gap tens of kilometers wide? The east-west connection is now a plain with a flat river, which can be passed as long as it bypasses the area where the demons gather on a large scale? Now there is no shortage of buyers for Lugoin's goods? Countless merchants are converging on Lugoin?

One news after another, Pompeii was shocked, and the connection with the Eastern Desert for twenty years was suddenly connected again, and the huge business opportunities in the middle continued to stimulate Pompeii's consciousness.

"It's done!" Pompey was ruthless, gathered all the high-ranking professionals and mercenaries in the vicinity, and pulled more than a hundred wagons in one go, loaded with special products from the grassland, ready to make a lot of money. This trip down, excluding all kinds of commissions, at least five to eight times the profit, what an insane number. Pompeii decided to take matters into his own hands to sort out the situation on this trade route.

Even if the mountains disappear and become plains, this road will still take seven or eight months each way, but it is already many times better than the previous trip of a year and a half.

The grassland was full of meadows and forests all the way, and after three months of walking, it was only after entering the wilderness, and there was still a month to reach the legendary plain. In the middle of the three-month trip, Pompeii met two or three small caravans, and under the exchange of information with each other, Pompeii confirmed the authenticity of the information about the vanishing mountain range, and the happy Pompeii did not sleep for several nights, and vented a lot of times on his fellow maids.

The caravan of more than 500 people, more than two-thirds of which were professionals and mercenaries, was a huge force, and some common small-scale demons were killed by the professionals before they could see the face of the large army. Pompey was very relieved, he only took the main road, and several Assassins were arranged in front and behind the caravan to explore the way, and any emergencies could be dealt with immediately. Unless it is a large-scale demon crossing, otherwise this journey can be considered safe.

Pompey was rejoicing, when he suddenly felt the convoy stop moving forward, leaned forward, and poured the whole glass of wine on the maid's half-exposed chest. In normal times, Pompey would definitely smile and lie on the maid to enjoy it, but now he can't control much, the caravan is his lifeblood, as long as this time the trade route is opened and the existence of this trade route is confirmed, then countless wealth will be gathered on his grassland.

Pompey immediately got up and lifted the tent, "What's wrong? How to stop~" Before he finished speaking, Pompeii was stunned.

Countless people around him stood with their mouths wide open like him, staring blankly at the sky.

"The gods are above~"

"A miracle!

...... Countless murmurs rang out all around, but all that was in the eyes of everyone around them was the white and golden miracle.

A circular black shadow slowly floated above the sky, it was so huge that it completely covered the entire sunlight, and the people standing on the ground could clearly see with the naked eye what this black shadow was, it turned out to be a city!

My God, there are walls and all kinds of buildings, and sharp-eyed assassins and Amazons even see that the dense holes in those buildings are windows, and the windows are dotted with all kinds of plants and flowers, and some of the windows even show some small heads, clearly looking down curiously!

"It's my people!Asura is on top?, why are they here?!" a young Amazonian warrior cried out frantically.

The black shadow came quickly, and after a while it stopped near the caravan. When the whole black shadow stopped, everyone noticed how big the black shadow really was. It completely covered the ground, hundreds of meters in the air, a whole piece of stone casting, pressed on everyone's hearts, although it did not stop directly above the caravan, but the sense of oppression was far more shocking than a collapsed mountain.

Because it's a city suspended in the air! And there's a person on it!

A beam of light appeared in front, and thousands of figures quickly appeared on the ground, and the entire caravan suddenly became nervous. The professionals began to prepare the spell, and various auras began to appear under their feet, and near the front line, the soil became muddy, some huge lurks were hidden in it, and the giant wolf with white heads appeared in the caravan, and even a few brown bears about ten meters long, they lay on the ground, roaring at these unexpected comers.

The huge back jumped down from the shield armor rhino and shouted, with his howl, several voices sounded at the same time, and a wave of sound spread everywhere, this is the legendary barbarian, the absolute combat power in the shelter, resisting the barbarian clan at the forefront of the demon attack with the power of a clan!

The Amazonian female warriors hesitated for a while, their professional ethics made them regain their grip on their weapons, they couldn't figure out why their own people appeared so unexpectedly, and there were not a few of them, could it be that something had happened in the clan, and the clan needed to migrate?

"Don't panic, we're here to trade~" A voice came from the comer, it was a high-ranking female warrior, exquisite armor and shields full of intricate patterns, all showing the might of this female warrior.

"Deal?" Pompey immediately came to life when he heard the word, "Do you mean to trade?"

"Yes, this is your caravan? whatever the goods, whatever the food, we want. ”

"I am amazed by your generosity and I am willing to accept the deal as long as the price is right. Pompey's mind turned, and he quickly agreed, as long as the price given by these Amazons of unknown origin was good, he could quickly empty the convoy, and the caravan could move four times as fast as before, and the remaining time would be able to reach Lugoin faster, buy the specialties of the Eastern Continent, and go back to the grassland in advance. Trading here not only saves the time of traveling, but also the time of trading and the commercial tax that should have been collected by Lu Gaoyin, which is simply very good.

Pompeii's face was full of smiles, and in his eyes, these Amazons were his own gold mine.

No matter what Pompeii thinks, when it comes to gold mines, the Amazons really have gold mines, they drag their families and their families, and the money and goods they carry are originally years of accumulation, and when Lu Xihua used that section of the mountain range to condense this sky city, he accidentally found a real gold mine in the mountain range, and it was a big mine.

For these gold, which were not considered refining materials, it was now useless to Lu Xihua, of course, it was melted into gold nuggets and piled up in the city's warehouses, and these mountains of gold instantly dazzled the eyes of the Amazons, and they unanimously decided to use some of it to buy the daily necessities of the clansmen.

For the life of the new world in the future, everything is lacking, so along the way, the caravans they encounter are all purchased by them, no matter what living animals, fruits, dried meat, clothes, jewelry, etc. are their targets, and even some rare plants are among them. Of course, the gems and runes that Lu Xihua ordered were the primary targets, and as a token of gratitude, they had already given most of the gems and runes they had brought with them to the god.

The trade between the Amazons and the caravan was going smoothly, and the piles of goods were moved down, piled together, and a beam of light moved over, and the goods on the ground were teleported to the city in the sky, which was very convenient.

"Excuse me, is this an artifact of your clan?" Pompeii asked a female Amazonian warrior with a grin.

"This is the abode of our gods, don't inquire. The gods dwell on it, and your every move cannot escape the gods' awareness. The female warrior replied majestically, ignoring Pompeii.

Pompeii shrugged his head and stopped talking, involving a god, even the lowest god, it was not something that he could afford as a small businessman, so it was better to ask less.

"Join the Castle in the Sky and start a new life!"

"Are you tired of killing every day? join us!

......

Leaflets were passed around in the hands of the professionals, and a druid with a few companions was preaching loudly among the professionals, surrounded by a number of professionals and mercenaries, none other than Film.

"Don't fight every day, do what you love, live the life you like?"

"There is no war, no blood, is there really such a place?"

"What's the point of us barbarians without killing?"

"Allowing demons to accept the punishment of the Light is the purpose of our existence. ”

Feilin's propaganda caused different arguments among everyone, most people thought that it was fake, the scope of the demon had spread all over the continent, where was there any pure land, and they all shook their heads and walked away, a group of fools. The winged angels who used the light failed to destroy the demons, so where do you find a place of tranquility?

Only a few of them stayed by Filin's side, they were attracted by the life in Filin's words, because since birth, they have lived under the shadow of demons every day, as professionals, it is their lifelong duty to fight demons, and a few people are disgusted with this life, which makes them have some new hope in their hearts.

Going to an unknown place and starting a new life sounds very attractive, a small group of people discuss it carefully, they are all the goals that Filmin strives for, there are too many Amazons, and Filmin wants to win more companions for himself.

"Captain, come and see! there's something unexpected here!" a female warrior called out to the leader of the squad, and her voice immediately attracted a lot of people.

"What's wrong? I guarantee that my goods are of the best quality, no problems. Pompey pushed aside the guards and hurried over.

I saw that on more than a dozen carts, the covered tarpaulins were lifted one by one, revealing beautiful faces with frightened faces inside.

"These are your goods too?" asked the Amazon Captain, frowning.

"Yes, yes, they are the maids I am going to send to Lu Gaoin for sale, and these are all high-quality products, they can sing and dance, and they have many skills, and they are all virgins. Pompeii wiped the sweat droplets from his head with a cloth and explained carefully.

"Where did they come from, and why do slave girls still exist in the empire of the Western Continent?"

"All of them are aristocratic girls who have lost their country and clan, some are defeated captives, and a few are the remnants of the demise of small tribes. They are unable to support themselves and can only hope to be taken in by others. ”

"It is worthy of the barbarians of the West, who still retain the slavery system. ”

"Forget it, we respect your customs, and since they are commodities, we will buy them and let them integrate into us Amazons. ”

"Come on, girls, you are free, join us and start a new life together. ”

I can disagree with you about a small slave riot that disappeared in a few words, but I respect your customs, unless we are enemies, and then only the sword will decide who has the final right to speak.

When the black shadow slowly left from the sky, everyone's hearts breathed a sigh of relief. The big city suspended in the air put too much pressure on everyone. Especially the thousands of high-level Amazonian female warriors who appeared at the beginning, it is estimated that everyone present can be killed in one round, and the equipment and accessories they wear are all magical products, and the shining light almost dazzles the eyes of these ordinary professionals, in comparison, Pompeii's caravan is like a group of ragtag troops, chaotic.

A handful of mercenaries and professionals left with the city, mostly women and druids, captivated by the lies of the young man named Filin, and disappeared into the beam with the crowd.

"Only the truth of the money comes~" Pompey smiled, he was not optimistic that the so-called gods of the Amazon population would go to find a new place, because the further west he went, the more barren and desolate he became, where there would be any peaceful place.

"Keep going! We'll all speed up! Now the caravan has nothing to worry about, and though time has been saved, I promise you that we will pay you a lot of money. And those who leave, their rewards will be transferred to you, and I will not keep a single gold coin from Pompeii. ”

"Oh~" The morale of the caravan was suddenly high, and for these professionals and mercenaries who fought in blood and swords every day, the gold coins in hand were the cutest things.

The caravan suddenly increased its speed, and as it continued to move forward, more and more demons appeared, but the caravan did not stop its steps, but slowed down slightly.

Because these demons have been turned into corpses.

The earth seemed to have been roasted by fire, the smell of meat filled the air, and the place where the demons gathered was a scorched earth everywhere, and looking at their formation, it seemed that they had been killed without any reaction, and they still maintained their former positions, without the slightest trace of dispersion.

The pathfinder assassins, some of whom had found some equipment and gems in the charred demon corpses, returned in high spirits, and the excitement of everyone in the caravan increased. Those places where thousands of demons were concentrated, there was basically no loot, and they had obviously been searched, and among the corpses of those small teams of demons with less than 100 people, there were unexpected surprises from time to time.

Obviously, the passing of the sky city wiped out all the demons around it, and forcibly opened up a security line up to twenty kilometers wide, after the demons gathered in a large area were eliminated, the sky city sent people down to search for the corpses, and after a small number of demons were eliminated, the sky city flew away directly, which provided benefits for the caravan that followed closely.

Pompey was constantly fighting in his mind, he knew very well the whereabouts of the city in the sky, there were countless demons gathered in that direction, and there were even several groups of hundreds of thousands of demons, and these would be the trophies of the city in the sky.

Gritting his teeth, Pompey exhaled, forget it, let him go, the primary goal of the caravan is to find out the way of trade, not to pick up loot, those are all incidental. After the opening of the business road, wealth will continue to flow.

Just like that, stopping and stopping, the demon corpses along the way filled the pockets of everyone in the caravan, and everyone had plenty of smiles on their faces. Half a month later, the caravan finally arrived at the vanished mountain range.

Looking at the construction site rising from the plain, the caravan was stunned, where is this the plain of the demon land, here is a busy construction site, and there is a style of construction everywhere.

"Do you have any specialties in your car? The price I offered was good, but I just didn't want to go back empty, and it was a good omen. The owner of a small caravan came over with a smile on his face, wanting to buy the goods of this large caravan from the west. It's a pity that I got a look of disappointment.

"What the hell is going on here?!" the Pompeii subordinate hurriedly inquired. For standing in the distance, they saw countless truckloads of building materials coming in, unloading them here, and then leaving, where tens of thousands of laborers gathered, and everyone knew that a new fortress would be built here.

"Damn! The king of Lugoin really got into the eye of money!" Pompeii slapped his thigh after asking for the news, and he jumped up again in pain with too much force, and hurriedly rubbed it, hurriedly beckoned the caravan to leave, and hurried to Lugoin.

It turned out that no one was a fool, although Lu Gaoin did not leave a god, but he got tens of thousands of ships, and King Jehein had a brain move, and sent troops and logistics troops to follow closely behind the city in the sky. Because, the city in the sky cleared a wide passage through the desert and wilderness to the mountain pass for Rugoin.

And what Jehein has to do is to build a large castle in this mountain pass first, ensure the smooth flow of trade between the east and the west, and collect taxes!

More than half of the tens of thousands of ships were sold to merchants in the major kingdoms and regions, and Jehein also organized his own fleet to develop routes to the Twin Seas and other cities in the Eastern Continent. The security of this trade route made it possible for caravans and armies to flow along this route.

Sky City wiped out the vast majority of the demons in the vicinity, and the few, a dozen demons were no match for the Lugoin Enchanted Legion at all. With the arrival of building materials, a large fortified castle rose from the ground in the mountain pass, becoming a fangs for Rugoin to the west, and a hundred years later, it is doubtful that this will become another great city for mankind.