Half Elf Ranger

Chapter 187 Qingchen (Happy New Year to all book lovers!)
Pushang Town and Xiacheng District.

The Unicorn Hotel is located on the west bank of the Emerald River in the lower city. It is a building made of rough stones and strong wood.

The entire first floor of the hotel was packed with tables and boxes, and most of them were full.

In the very center of this dark room, a few leaves of blue-leaved trees are added from time to time in the fireplace that exudes warmth. As these pointed leaves burn, beautiful blue flames jump out in the orange-yellow firelight , just like dancing blue burning men, attracting the amazement of those strange outsiders.

From the clothing and behavior of the guests in this hotel, it can be seen that the players in the lower city are the main players, but occasionally there are a few businessmen from Twin Towers Town or Sept City, or travelers and adventurers who pass by by chance. By.

It's not just accommodation, it's delicious food and drink at all times, and there's a lively bar next door for relaxing.

Of course, if your curiosity is too strong, after entering the bar, walk inward along the north wall, and you will find a row of doors, as if suggesting to you some services that have never disappeared.

"Mr. Thorne, welcome to the Unicorn Hotel. How is it? I haven't seen you in half a year. Is the steelhead trout soup in our restaurant still to your liking?" A half-elf man at the counter who was wiping gold coins noticed Thorne. The figure who was about to leave asked enthusiastically with a charming smile.

"It's okay, the taste hasn't changed." Thorn paused, walked to the counter and said casually.

Although the owner of the Unicorn Hotel is also a player, he does not belong to any faction in the lower city. He appeared here a year ago, when the lower city of Pushang Town was just being built, spent money to buy land, and built a The unicorn hotel.

It is said that the money used by the half-elf owner of the Unicorn Hotel to build the hotel was not his own. It was he who charmed an old noble woman in Sept City, defrauded her of all her savings, and was caught Before that, he hid all the way and fled to Pushang Town.

In the accident a year ago, although the half-elf leaders in the upper city agreed to build settlements and city walls in the lower city, it was not free of charge. Carlos and Torvi spent a lot of money to buy permanent use of the land.

After the construction of the lower city was completed, there were also some expensive solo adventurer players who spent money to buy houses or land from these two lords.

Of course, not only player groups are attracted here, but also some local chambers of commerce.

In Waterfall Town, the most famous one is Moonstone Trading Company, a small but wealthy aboriginal chamber of commerce. They centered on the port city of Seput City and imported all kinds of weapons and armor from the central part of the mainland and the wilderness of the Northland. This kind of goods are sold to all villages and towns within the sphere of influence of Seput City and Pushang Town.

Most of the weapons and equipment, food, and many daily necessities in Waterfall Town come from the Moonstone Chamber of Commerce.

"As the signature fish soup of the Unicorn Hotel, every time you say 'it's okay', it's you, I shouldn't ask you, because I've never heard you say anything discourse."

The half-elf boss looked helplessly at Thorne, put the shiny gold coin that had been wiped into his pocket, and then lay down on the counter, leaning on his sharp chin with his hands to complain.

"Since it is the signboard of our store, why its taste has not changed at all, but the price has nearly doubled, so you are not afraid that the East Bank will take the opportunity to steal your business." Thorn, who was about to leave, heard the other party's voice Complaint, asked curiously.

Although he is not very picky about his appetite, he often wanders in the wilderness, food is enough for him, but occasionally he will go to the hotel to try something new, especially the delicious fish soup at the Unicorn Hotel, he is the most Zhong Ai, left Pushang Town for half a year, and now he is finally back, he will naturally not forget to savor the taste of this long absence.

So after solving the problem of the orcs, the first destination when entering Pushang Town is the Unicorn Hotel on the west bank of the lower city.

"We are really helpless. The overall temperature in the Emerald Field has been rising this year. These steelhead trout that like the cold environment hide in the deepest part of the Emerald River and are difficult to catch. However, the number of fierce fish has increased wildly, causing steelhead trout The number of fish is drastically reduced and the price is sure to rise.

It was originally thought that when the cold wave came, the hardheaded sturgeon hiding at the bottom would gradually surface, and the fierce fish would move to the downstream areas. Who would have thought that this year's cold wave would be postponed for so long. "

Hardhead sturgeon is a specialty of the Emerald River. It is named for its hard skull, and this kind of hard skull is also an auxiliary material for pharmacists to make sober potions. However, hardhead trout has higher requirements for the growth environment. Outside the cold upper reaches of the river, they are also picky about water quality.

The source of the Emerald River is the Warners Peak next to Pushang Town. The river formed by the melting of snow water continuously rushes down from the Emerald River Falls in Shangcheng District.

The clear and immaculate source river water is very suitable for the growth and reproduction of steelhead trout. The picky growth environment makes the fish soup cooked by this fish extra delicious, which is why Thorne prefers steelhead trout soup.

However, the natural enemy of steelhead trout is fierce fish. The overall temperature in the Emerald Field has risen, making it more suitable for the reproduction of fierce fish. The fierce fish that originally lived in the middle and lower reaches began to migrate upstream, while steelhead trout can only live in the upper reaches. Hiding in the cold deep water area shivering.

This indirectly increases the difficulty for fishermen in Waterfall Town to catch steelhead trout. Players in Waterfall Town who make a living fishing for steelhead trout face the threat of fierce fish at all times while fishing.

The word "violent" in the name of the dire fish proves that this fish is bigger and more ferocious than ordinary fish. In addition to their scarlet fish eyes and sharp teeth, they also have armor-like bone plates all over their bodies. .

The growth cycle of the dire fish is four months, and the whole body can grow to about one meter. The challenge level is level 2, and the bite force is particularly strong. In addition to attacking fish creatures in the water, it often sneaks up on goblin dog heads who go to the river to drink water man or weak human being.

With the player's current strength, he still doesn't have the ability to crush the fierce fish in the Emerald River.

Although the meat quality of the dire fish and the armor-like bone plates covering the whole body are valuable, the dire fish live in the water after all. Even Thorne himself, facing the dire fish's attack alone in the water, cannot guarantee that he will win , if you want to catch them, you can only rely on fishing nets to salvage them ashore, which is why dire fish flood the Emerald River.

However, for the people in Pushang Town, the threat of dire fish should only be temporary, but they have not yet found the correct solution, because in the settlements of the original residents, they have never heard of the danger of dire fish flooding , it is conceivable that they must have a way to deal with the dire fish.

"The changes in the environment have more advantages than disadvantages for the Emerald Field. When the cold wave comes, the hardheaded trout hiding in the depths will naturally pay the surface of the water, so this is only temporary." After hearing the complaint from the half-elf boss, Thorne Tell him what you think.

"That's true." The half-elf boss nodded half-understanding, and asked in a low voice: "I heard that a group of hobgoblins appeared in the Tranquil Forest. Is the news true?"

"It seems that your news is very well-informed. That's right, there is indeed a group of hobgoblins in the Tranquil Forest." Thorn nodded, and did not deny that this kind of thing will be discovered by adventurers going to the Tranquil Forest sooner or later. , and then send it back to Pushang Town, so there is no need to hide anything.

The hobgoblins of Hruk are entrenched in the Forest of Silence, and the people who are most worried should be the caravans and adventurers stranded in Fallstown.

If the Hruk hobgoblins in the Silent Forest are not driven out before the end of winter, then these merchants, adventurers and players from other places will be trapped in the town of Falls to welcome the arrival of the new year.

Then Thorne stood by the counter and pondered for a while, before reminding the half-elf boss: "This year's winter in Fallstown will be tough, so prepare early."

After finishing speaking, he left the half-elf boss who was lost in thought, and turned to leave alone.

Thorn walked out of the hotel and came to the bustling street. In the fading light, the Emerald River in the distance shone with a faint emerald color, and the distant sky was dotted with the last trace of pink by the sunset. Most of the merchants were busy cleaning them up. Eye-catching merchandise that then fades into the crowd.

Along the gradually dissipating streets of people, Thorne came to the central area of ​​the lower city, a tall tower building with only two floors.

This unformed tower was jointly funded and built by two lords in the lower city. The original intention of its establishment was to serve as a guard post to guard against those humanoid creatures coming down from the cliff.

The real purpose is actually to train wizards belonging to Pushang Town. Although Pushang Town has not yet had a successful wizard player, the two lords also understand the importance of spellcasters to the town.

Since the warlock profession requires blood purification rituals, and the awakened spells are also extremely unstable, it is almost difficult to mass-produce them.

Although wizards need a huge knowledge system to accumulate, but based on the elite template of the players, as long as the knowledge of the wizard system is sufficient, and some people are willing to spend time learning, in less than two or three years, there will definitely be many successful people. Compared with warlocks, wizards consume less.

After all, the expensive blood purification ritual can only be used by one person, but the wizard knowledge system they purchased can benefit all those who are willing to develop in the wizarding profession. The only flaw is the lack of a mentor to guide these wizard apprentices to succeed.

However, Thorn heard from Yass that Carlos and Torvi had spent a lot of money to hire a local mid-level wizard in Twin Towers Town. As soon as next spring, this mid-level wizard will come to Waterfall Town to teach those Players who are willing to become wizards.

Then, with the passage of time, there will definitely be a group of systematically trained wizard players in Pushang Town, and the role of this unfinished tower will gradually be manifested.

The reason why Thorn came here at this time was mainly because he was invited by the two lords of Fallstown to discuss matters related to Fallshang Town together.

Originally, he didn't intend to participate in the affairs of the lower city. If there were foreign enemies invading or enemies who needed to clean up the wilderness, he would be very happy to help.

But he had just promised to help the goblin wizard in Horn Town to explain to Carlos and Torvi the intention of Horn Town to form an alliance, so he could only take the opportunity of the relevant people in Fallstown to get together to convey to them. Not being willing to form an alliance is not something he needs to worry about.

At this time, when Thorne was about to walk to the gate of the tower, a familiar figure who was also heading for the tower caught his attention.

So he looked over with doubtful eyes, and said, "It's you?"

"Hello, half-elf ranger, we meet again." Noticing Thorne's doubts, the young man in a gray robe in front of him smiled at him, and introduced himself politely: "I am German from the Emerald Garden. Rui, just call me Qingchen."

(End of this chapter)