lost narrative poem

Chapter 167 Talent

Snowrun City.

The capital city of Xuemanling, one of the nine major territories of Skyrim Province, is located in the center of Skyrim Province and has unparalleled strategic value.Most of the land is relatively flat, but in the southeastern corner stands the highest point in Tamriel - the Throat of the World.

It can be said that the geographical location is superior, the political power is complex, the economy and trade are prosperous, and the military strength is consolidated.

But now it seems that this ancient city has experienced some devastation. The large plains outside seem to have been used as battlefields, and the farm areas have been burned by the flames of war. The strong sentry towers outside the city are basically They were all destroyed, leaving only ruins...

There are even the wreckage of a catapult, corresponding to the collapsed part of the city wall in the distance, together with the vultures still circling in the sky, the crows in groups, and the corpses that have not been fully restrained until today, it seems that they can Reminiscent of how brutal the war was that day...

It's not like the expressiveness in the game at all, the battle between Stormcloak and the Imperial Army, the all-out civil war in the sky... It's basically two villages fighting with weapons, or to put it in a bad way, it's the scene of two villages fighting with weapons, There may be more people than they dispatched.

In this real world, the concept of "war" is finally worthy of its own meaning-cruel and tragic!

A group of people walked slowly, and the land under their feet seemed to be ominously dyed dark brown by some liquid. There seemed to be a vague smell of blood and rancidity in the air, and they couldn't help but have a complicated mood.

The large plain area outside Snowman City was originally designated as farms, but now only a small part of it has resumed production... To be honest, this is already very good, after all, it is a magical plane.

For example, using magic or alchemy potions to quickly ripen crops is not a good thing in the long run, and it cannot last.But at least in a short period of time, it is beneficial, that is, you can rely on a small number of people and a small amount of arable land to quickly harvest a large amount of food crops.

"It feels a little cruel..." A newcomer looked around and muttered to himself, he seemed to have changed his mind at the beginning, "I suddenly don't want to do war missions..."

"If you don't do it, someone else will do it... But if you don't want to, just give up. It's not the only way. There's no need to burden yourself with it." The senior who strengthened the ability to control fire Said indifferently beside him.

"Actually, that's fine. The current Snowman City belongs to a neutral force other than the third-party camp, and the lord is still Balgruuf the Great... But the situation has changed slightly compared to the beginning. He didn't support the storm before. The cloaks, too, don't support the Empire, which is now very much hated by both sides."

Uncle MT sighed and mentioned a piece of information.

"Because both sides wanted this city before, Stormcloak chose to capture it from the outside, while the imperial forces infiltrated and controlled the forces in the city, launched a coup and almost succeeded..."

No matter how good-tempered a person is, it is impossible to pretend that nothing happened. It is no wonder that Lord Balgruuf has a particularly bad impression of both parties.

But in this way, if you don't want to participate in the civil war that broke out in Skyrim Province, Xueman City is a good choice. The tasks you can receive here are basically irrelevant to the war.

Most of them are related to resuming production and rebuilding the city. Even the tasks related to combat are often to clean up and attack those nearby bandit gangs who think they have an opportunity and are ready to come over to collect wool.

Occasionally, there will also be a task to repel the dragon——

Because this legendary creature has truly returned to the province of Skyrim, although it is impossible to fully invade due to the small number, once it appears, it will be a disaster.

Ordinary villages and towns can't sustain their strength and anger at all, probably can't support ten breaths of work at all, they will be completely burned, no one will be spared, no chickens and dogs will be spared... That's right, they even dare to kill chickens. One can imagine how ferocious and powerful this legendary creature is.

That is to say, only major cities that gather a large number of elite fighters, heroes, and powerful spellcasters can withstand the attack of the dragon and have the opportunity to kill this terrifying creature.

Lost people will also not refuse such high-level tasks. Even if they only assist in slaying dragons, they can often get a few free attribute points and a point. If they are lucky, they will have bloodline materials.

Many people would not rashly strengthen low-level bloodlines, but dragon bloodlines cannot be said to be low-level in any way, and in many plane worlds, they can be regarded as the existence at the top of the food chain, and there are related legends.

If there is a chance, many lost people will not mind choosing this lineage enhancement.

"Those seem to be... giants? Are they actually helping with work?"

Xia Ran didn't care what other people were saying. She just squinted her eyes and looked at several huge figures slowly approaching on the road not far away. Long-haired, equally tall mammoths.

Giants are an ancient and primitive race of thick gray skin, powerful limbs, huge hands and feet, and thick gray-brown hair that they adorn their braids with beads.

Xia Ran didn't have too much impression of this race, but the only thing she didn't think about was that the giant seemed to be helping to transport stones or something to rebuild Xueman City?Is this a profit transaction after communication, or is it the result of forced slavery?

"It's normal. They are not real beasts. As long as they have the heart, they can always communicate... And according to the data, they have no fundamental conflict with humans..."

1.4 meters Luoli said noncommittally that she had heard of this kind of thing before.

Maybe it was a whim of a lost person who also had the ability to communicate with the giants, which contributed to such a thing?

After all, in order to accumulate meritorious deeds, they can come up with all kinds of weird ideas, and their ideas are not limited. There are many things that the natives of the world have never thought about, but they will seriously study the possibility.

In addition, due to the previous war, too many people died in Xueman City, so the labor force must be in short supply, and too many places need manpower, which is stretched.So don't say it is a giant, if it can be driven, even if it is a giant dragon, Xuemancheng will recognize it by pinching its nose if it is not sure.

After all, it is an extraordinary period, and everyone is walking on eggshells. Naturally, we must strive for all the strength we can...

And giants are usually peaceful and harmless. They usually roam the plains and raise mammoths. As long as others don't get too close to their territory, or hurt their mammoths... Just like mammoths, they are also gentle, generally Will not take the initiative to attack.

However, because mammoth ivory is quite valuable, it is a very high-quality handicraft and alchemy material, so many people are desperate.

They take their actions for granted, and once the enraged giants and threatened mammoths counterattack, endangering their lives, then these barbaric primitive races are themselves so dangerous and hostile to humans...

Over time, many people have some kind of prejudice.

Perhaps this time, it will be an opportunity to increase mutual understanding between the two parties?Whether the result is good or bad is hard to say.

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It was a little troublesome when entering the city, because everyone had no identity, so the interrogation was very strict.

Fortunately, everyone has made relevant settings in this area before. In this era, it is impossible to actually verify identity information online, so it just took a little more time...

As for the appearance, it is not a problem. There are all kinds of strange races in this world, such as tiger people and Yalong people. Compared with them, the characteristics of black hair, black eyes, and strange clothes are not worth mentioning at all.

The city is also a bit messy, probably the traces of destruction left by the civil strife in the past——

As the most concentrated area of ​​commerce, the wilderness area used to have large-scale shops and markets, but now it is deserted, and many buildings are left in ruins.Some of the residences in the wind zone on the upper level were burned down, and only the temple was safe as a sanctuary.

However, it was not so lifeless, and there were no crying voices everywhere. After all, the war had passed for a while, and the living people had to come out whether they wanted to or not, and continue to work hard for tomorrow.

"Okay, that's it... Our mission is considered complete, although there were some accidents along the way."

Standing in front of the inn called "Mare Banner", the 1.4-meter loli seemed to finally let out a long sigh of relief.

"According to the agreement at the beginning, we will take you to the nearest main city near the starting point, and then you can move freely. You can quit the team and act according to your own ideas..."

"In the future, as long as you walk along the main road, or hire a carriage with other people, and go to another city, there will generally be no problems... But I hope everyone will not reveal the secrets between each other, this is under the supervision of the space, It won’t be said that because you quit the team, you will not be restricted.”

Everyone was very aware of such a matter, and nodded in agreement.

The confidentiality contract supervised by the white space witness is not a word game, and there is no loophole to exploit. If you can't do something, you can't do it. If you have any small thoughts, you can just give up.

When everyone walked into the hotel one after another, ready to find a place to stay, the loli looked at Xia Ran and asked:

"What do you plan to do next? Go to the College of Winterhold?"

"I thought so before, but I can't do it now, I still owe you a piece of B-grade crystal..." Xia Ran shook her head, "I have to find some tasks to do and collect enough money..."

A B-grade crystal is not a small amount, and he suspects that it will take a long time before he can get it together.

"Actually, you can consider learning from that Farenga for a while..." 1.4 meters Lori thought for a while, and made a suggestion, "He is a court mage serving the lord, and his level is actually not low."

"I heard that he is best at alchemy and enchanting..."

"After all, you are serving the lord, and you rarely need to do it yourself. It is normal to slowly develop into a sideline that is responsible for these two aspects, but the academic level in other aspects can definitely teach you."

"It's true..." Xia Ran thought it made sense, but here came the problem, "But the court mage lives in the Dragon Cloud Palace in the Yun District, and I think that by the time I can enter there, I may have gathered enough crystals. You can go to Winterhold."

"I can't help it. In this world, it is impossible for you to say what you say..." 1.4 meters Luoli shrugged, "Try to do some tasks with high contribution."

Xia Ran sighed deeply: "It would be great if a giant dragon came to attack the city at this time..."

"Hurry up!"

"Everyone come with me!"

At this moment, rows of armored and fully armed soldiers rushed past rows of armored and heavily armed soldiers on the street in the distance, their footsteps shook the surroundings, and some people shouted loudly——

"The smoke from the western watchtower is rising. This is the signal for the coming of the giant dragon. Everyone, get ready! Others, if they are confident, can come to me to sign up, immediately! Immediately!"

"..."

"..."

Xia Ran looked at the silent Lolita in front of her, and said euphemistically, "Do I have any talents that I haven't discovered yet?"

"Go away! I don't want to talk to you."

(End of this chapter)