Imperial Crown

In the crowded Eagle Town, this old man was not conspicuous.

The white robe on his body has been washed and turned yellow, and his hair and eyebrows are all white, but there is no trace of aging on his skin. He can be said to have a childlike appearance with white hair and white beard hanging down to his waist. He looks like an old man. scholar.

And his performance fits this image very well.

Standing on the street with a wooden stick in hand, he would observe for a long time the passing pedestrians, the houses on the street, and the gravel on the road, as if they contained profound truths.

"Old gentleman, are you lost?" A young man came over.

The old man looked at the young man.

He looked to be in his twenties, with a shy smile on his face that had been tempered by life. He was wearing a Boer brand suit that was not high-end but fit well. There were signs of wear on the collar and cuffs.

"My name is Peter." The young man looked a little embarrassed and said, "Old sir, if you have no place to go, you can stay at my house for one night."

The old man's eyes paused on Peter's face: "Why do you want to help me?"

"I just saw you were here alone and thought you might need help." Peter said with some embarrassment: "I'm really not a bad person! If you are worried, I can send you to the police station."

The old man was a little curious: "Where is the police station?"

"It's the former patrol station." Peter explained: "More and more people are coming to our Eagle Town, and there will always be people who get lost. It is the responsibility of the Public Security Office. Don't worry, there will be no charge."

"Oh..." The old man nodded slowly: "Thank you, young man, I don't need help."

As he spoke, he reached out and patted Peter on the shoulder, and a faint golden light penetrated Peter's body. He didn't notice it himself, but he felt more energetic.

Rapid footsteps and panting sounded behind him. Peter quickly turned around and saw a native dog galloping towards him.

Squatting down and holding the dog in his arms, Peter avoided the overly enthusiastic tongue: "Bobby! Good boy, be obedient and stop licking!"

After finally comforting Bobby, when Peter looked back, the old man had disappeared.

At this time the old man had already walked onto another street.

Perhaps infected by Peter's enthusiasm, he began to take the initiative to chat with people. If they were locals, ask them about their lives; if they were tourists, ask them what they thought.

The people I met were diverse, some were indifferent, some were enthusiastic, but most of them were ordinary people. I just wanted to say a few words and ask if the old man had a place to stay at night.

When asked where to go for fun, the recommendations were varied.

If you have a lot of money, you can go to the Wallace Hotel to experience the unique dishes there.

The "Eagle Fort" with steak sandwiched between two slices of bread may be greasy, but the noodles with soybean paste are very suitable for the elderly with weak appetites. If it is a hot pot, there are more ingredients to choose from.

If you have little money, you can go to the Lion's Pride Tavern and listen to the bard's songs and stories. You can sit and relax there without chasing people away.

If you like excitement, go to the gladiatorial arena. Although the "King of Goblins" Qiqiyunke has not fought for a long time after winning thirteen consecutive victories, the battles of other gladiators are also very intense. The circus show is a must-see. If you are not prepared to place a bet, the ticket only costs five copper coins.

If you really don’t have money in your pocket, you can go to Parade Hall, where every new customer will be given a ten-denomination chip as a gift, and food and drink are free. If you are lucky, you might become a rich man when you leave.

Someone also mentioned the Crystal Palace, but was immediately stopped by the companion next to him.

The old man listened to their advice.

Under the cover of night, he went to the Wallace Hotel, ordered all the novel food, and put it on the whole table. While the waiters and other guests were stunned, he slowly put the food that was enough to feed three or five strong men. The ground swept into his stomach.

After eating, he went to the Pride of the Lion King like a normal person, ordered Angel Tears, and mingled with a group of mercenaries to listen to their bragging.

After drinking to a happy point, the mercenary boss with a sinister face and one blind eye put his arm around the old man's shoulders and asked: "Hiccup, old man, I see you have some skills, I am from the Hongfeng mercenary group, you Who's up there?"

The old man chuckled: "Me? There is no one above me."

Strange to say, he drank down a group of mercenaries, but he was still in good spirits. He left the tavern and went to the Parade Hall. He won and then lost all the donated chips. He even watched a dance in the Crystal Palace. , and finally came to the arena.

He arrived too late and the front row was already occupied, so he chose a seat in the back.

It was a lively night, and the old man was very engrossed in watching it, and he would chat with the people next to him from time to time.

It was after three o'clock in the morning when the show ended. By the time the cleaners had cleaned the venue, the sky was already turning white.

Under the faint morning light, the old man drew the emblem of the Lord of Light on his chest with his hands.

Recalling the experience of this night, he murmured:

"Raven, your territory is indeed different from other places."

This old man is Lux's teacher, the seventh-level great magician Crouch.

He was once the youngest cardinal archbishop in the history of the Church of Light, but he gave up his church position at the age of forty-seven and devoted himself to asceticism.

From a low-level priest to a red archbishop, Crouch had an in-depth understanding of many territories, many of which were wealthy.

But even the most prosperous territory has a different background from Eagle Town.

Because those prosperous cities, even the royal capital of the Keynesian Empire, were built on the flesh and blood of the lower-class residents. The upper-class were arrogant and extravagant, while the lower-class were full of violence, and evil grew in every crevice.

But Eagle Town was different. Crouch walked along the way, talking to the residents, and sitting with the serfs. He was surprised to find that the lives of these people were actually very good. Although they could not be said to be middle-class, they had three meals of food and clothing, and They are well clothed and well clothed, and have some spare money for entertainment.

That kind of contentment, leisure, and hope for the future cannot be faked.

What kind of magic power does this Raven have?

After walking out of the arena, the roadside was lined with various stalls, all offering breakfasts that could be dealt with.

There was vegetable soup, sliced ​​bread, and even a civilian version of fried noodles stolen from the Wallace Hotel. It was filled with steaming heat and served to those who had an empty stomach after coming out of the arena.

There were also some elderly people who had just gotten up early, ordered some breakfast, gathered together, and played Lewis chess.

Crouch's eyes lit up, and he moved to the side to look at him intently. After more than ten minutes, he finally couldn't help but:

"How can you touch the king at this stage!"

Raven had no idea that such a great god had come to his territory. He had a good sleep that day and woke up naturally. After having breakfast, he wandered towards the Warcraft Farm.

On the way, the black cat was dangling at his feet. From time to time, it would get into the grass on the roadside, swoop at flying insects, nibble on flowers, and after being covered in dew and grass seeds, it would run to Raven's side and pester him. Groom her hair.

All the way to the World of Warcraft Farm, you can hear the faint cry of hippogryphs in the distance, as well as the trainer Odu's loud scolding.

Now there are 272 hippogryphs in the breeding farm, and Odu alone can no longer take care of them. Most of the apprentices recruited have to be trained from scratch, so Odu's temper becomes more and more explosive, and his face turns red with anger every day.

When he saw Raven walking in, his fiery temper finally calmed down: "Lord Baron, you are here!"

Raven walked inside: "It's only been half a month and the first batch of fertilized eggs has been produced. Is that correct?"

"I promise not, Lord Baron." Audu said with a smile: "The so-called cats are in March, dogs are in April, beasts..."

Before he finished speaking, the black cat Xikret suddenly screamed out, obviously very dissatisfied. If Odu continued, he would definitely be caught with a smile on his face.

Raven shrugged, that means - I can't do anything to her, so just bear with it.

So Odu skipped this section and continued: "Different monsters have their own reproductive cycles. For hippogryphs, males go into estrus every February."

"This batch of hippogryphs were affected by the transportation process, and the estrus period of the males was delayed, so once they settled down and adapted to the environment, they started mating."

"Birds lay eggs. It seems quick now, but it takes at least a year to hatch."

While they were talking, the two of them and the cat came to the second floor. The faint chirping sounds that were originally only faint became clearly audible, making people's ears feel stuffy.

Odu handed over a pair of earmuffs and motioned for Raven to put them on first, but the black cat Xikret couldn't stand the sound and opened his mouth and screamed loudly.

The sound was actually not loud, but it immediately silenced the hippogryphs, and even the three most noisy males turned into defeated roosters.

Audu looked at the black cat in surprise: "Lord Baron, your magic pet is really magical! I have never seen a hippogryph so quiet!"

Sicklet sat on Raven's shoulder, raised his head disdainfully, and licked his paws, as if they were not worth mentioning at all.

Raven was actually a little surprised, but he still acted calmly: "Where is the egg?"

"You come with me."

A total of 37 female hippogryphs in this batch were fertilized and laid 59 "live eggs", which are fertilized eggs.

The habits of female hippogryphs are somewhat similar to those of hens. They stop laying eggs once they start nesting, so Odu concentrated all the live eggs under a few female hippogryphs.

Due to the egg-protecting instinct of female hippogryphs, even if they are immobilized, it is very difficult to retrieve the eggs. However, perhaps because of the "female power" of Sikored, the process of retrieving the eggs this time was quite smooth.

The original ordinary eggs looked the same as ordinary eggs except that they were big enough and twice larger than ostrich eggs. They were all white.

But these live eggs are much more distinct.

It is as big as a watermelon, with spherical bumps the size of chestnuts on its surface, and there are dense green spots between the bumps.

This time, without waiting for Raven to speak, Odu took the initiative to go downstairs, with anticipation on his face - before, the Baron gave the female hippogryph the same flying ability as the male. What will be different this time?

A piece of silver light flowed out from Raven's pupils, and the Eye of Truth quietly opened.

"Huh? This is it?" There was a hint of surprise in Raven's eyes.

Among the 59 eggs, 28 are filled with rich rotten soul essence, which is no worse than the magic core. Although the remaining 31 eggs also have it, it is only a faint trace.

"Could it be that these eggs rich in rotten soul essence are all male?" Raven rubbed his chin: "When they grow up, the rotten soul essence disperses into the flesh, flesh and skull, so they become fierce and violent."

Raven tied the 28 eggs with a nearby straw knot as a mark to distinguish them after they hatched.

Then, taking out the crystal bottle, Raven began to try to extract the rotten soul essence in the egg. It was not very difficult.

Then, he reached out and touched his belt, and a box of nearly 100 second-level wind-attribute magic cores appeared in his hand.

These were ordered from the Deep Blue Platform when the horned eagles were first obtained. They were originally used to strengthen female horned eagles, but now they were just used to strengthen these eggs.

After being promoted to the third level, Raven's mental power was improved again, and his sensitivity to elements was also improved. Therefore, it did not take too long to strengthen 30 eggs.

The reason for strengthening only 30 eggs was, firstly, because these eggs had a strong ability to absorb magic cores. Two magic cores could only strengthen one, and Raven wanted to keep some to strengthen those female horned eagles!

Secondly, it was also for a comparison - God knows whether the eggs after strengthening can be hatched and what will be hatched. If the effect is not good, it will not be wiped out; if the effect is good, there will be a chance for the next batch.

It must be said that the eggs after strengthening are very attractive.

The originally hemispherical protrusions turned into slightly sharp thorns, and the green spots became more intense, and some of them overlapped. At first glance, it seemed as if layers of storms were sweeping over the eggshell!

Then, according to previous experience, Raven strengthened thirty female horned beasts in one go. This batch of Raven was going to assign them to Simon's scouts.

After finishing all this, Raven called Odu back. Just as he was about to give instructions about marking, Odu rushed to the pile of strengthened eggs, his voice trembling: "Baron... Is this the result of your experiment!?"

"This is not an ordinary horned beast egg, this, this is the 'Wind King' egg!"

Raven was stunned for a moment: "Wind King? What is that?"

Odu rubbed his hands: "Baron, the horned beasts we see now are all domesticated, so they can't produce magic cores and have no innate magic."

"But wild horned beasts , also known as the 'Wind King', is not only larger in size and has stronger flying ability, but can also use two kinds of innate magic, and can independently defeat the second-level ten-star monster, the Earth Bear! "

"If they are used as mounts, that would be a real air force!"

With a smile on his face, he rubbed his hands and stepped aside: "Baron, otherwise I will step aside for a while, and you can also... experiment with the remaining eggs?"

Raven's mouth twitched: "... Let's talk about it next time."

The eggs are good, but he doesn't have enough magic cores!

He still has 10 wind-attribute magic cores, but there are 29 horned eagle eggs and 240 horned eagles waiting to be strengthened.

The things on the Deep Blue Platform are expensive. Previously, 100 wind-attribute magic cores cost Raven 6437 gold coins.

You need to buy another 298 second-level wind-attribute magic cores, which is nearly 20,000 gold coins!

Returning to the secret room and placing an order on the Deep Blue Platform, Raven felt his heart bleeding.

If this goes on, how can I save up a million gold coins in my lifetime!

After coming out of the secret room, Raven encountered good news. A letter from Lux was placed on his desk.

"Really? If you want to see me, just come directly. Why send a letter?" Although he said so, Raven still smiled and picked up the envelope, took a deep sniff, and then slowly opened it.

The moment he saw the content above, Raven's smile froze on his face.

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