Sword and Magic and Taxi

The meteorite flying past in the sky caused a huge sensation in Stone Shell City, and everyone has been discussing it for the past two days. Different from the meteors that usually flash in the night sky, this time they are earth-shaking. The entire city trembled in the roar, and the vibrations generated when it destroyed the mountain peaks were continuous. After reaching Stone Shell City, dozens of shacks collapsed.

Something great must have fallen from the sky, everyone said. Soon, scattered adventurers first went to the crash site to check, followed closely by a chaotic team. Such a large meteorite will definitely attract the attention of the dragon. If you can find some good things before them and successfully hide them, it will be of great value in the future.

The division of power between lizards and dragons is very clear. Powerful dragons reign supreme, and their word is true. Next are the half-dragons, who are direct descendants of the dragons and a mixed race with obvious dragon characteristics. They naturally enjoy a luxurious life, but they don't care about daily affairs. How to improve the purity of their dragon blood and become a giant dragon as much as possible, so as to have unlimited life and terrifying power, is their only purpose.

Many lizardmen are produced by the continued mixing of half-dragons. The overly diluted dragon blood makes it almost impossible for them to have the opportunity to develop into half-dragons and dragons, and they can only stay in the current class. Therefore, the lizard people's eyes are focused on things around them. An organization called the Greyscale Council works like a council of elders and handles all aspects of the city's affairs. When there were no dragons and half-dragons, the lizardmen lived a relatively free life. But they are still the property of the dragon and the slaves of the half-dragon.

Those lizard people use their own scales and teeth as currency. Poverty and wealth can be seen at a glance. Fresh, large, and complete scales are the most valuable. Old scales gradually withdraw from the market as they wear out, while the dragon's scales are They are rare in number, will not wear out, and have always played a role in stabilizing value. Ha, what a scale standard... Zhao Mai analyzed the situation of the world as he walked, and explained to others: Lizard people without scales are It is equivalent to a knight without armor, and its value is getting lower and lower. The scales that can be traded have to wait until the lizard people reach adulthood. They also need to be healthy and strong to have the best scale quality. This is also a large investment and stabilizes the scales. Value. The best scales can be made into scale armor, which is a life-saving thing. Although this economic system is still not stable enough, it is more valuable than using the answers to math problems to sell money and speculate to make money.

Alexstrasza felt everyone's eyes turning on her, and immediately understood what was going on. A big tear instantly flowed out, without falling, it just hung on the eye socket, like a drop of gum. Don't pick off my scales. I know you can heal and regenerate those scales, but it still hurts...ah! Even if it can relieve the pain, I always feel like I've lost something, something really bad. .”

You think too much. If you want money, you don't need your scales - we won't rob or cheat, that's no fun. Zhao Mai pulled out a huge rock from the ground and used material alchemy to turn it into Got steel ingots. Then he followed the same method, transformed fine gold, and soon processed several large curved blades. I think their weapons look like this, so when you get there, just use the weapons to sell some scales. I will use psychic powers to translate their language to you, so that we can enter Stone Shell City and look for the Shadow Dragon.

What does that guy look like? Duojian asked: Aside from Bailong, do we know his physical characteristics at present?

I don't know. It's too difficult to calculate the physical characteristics. The technology of the Ring Alliance can only calculate the key time period and location of the formation of the root. The old man verified it again and found out that it was near this landing point. This is already calculated. It's the limit. Don't forget, our present is very far away from our starting point, and the parallel world will cause a lot of interference. From my personal point of view, it is best not to just focus on the characteristics of the white dragon, but to Pay attention to the changes in the will of the world. I have no problem. Diana has been a transcendent, so she should be able to do it. I wonder if you guys can do it?

I can do it! Xiaohua, who has shrunk back to her ten-year-old body and is about the same size as Qiqi, said: I can see the changes in the world's will just like you! The natural force here can also help me.

Others said they did not have the ability. Although the current shadow dragon does not yet have the ability to influence the will of the world, nor has it embarked on the path of establishing the Temple of Nexus and becoming a shadow dragon, it has definitely attracted the attention of the will of the world. Let's allocate it this way. Diana , you, Alexstrasza and Reserve Food, pay attention to the senior leaders of the dragon people. The most important thing for you is to keep an eye on Alexstrasza and don't let her cause trouble.

The others are with me. Xiaohua, although you can detect the will of the world, you are too small now and it will be a little inconvenient to move. At the same time, in order to prevent you from suddenly transcending, don't separate.

There are many dragons in this world, and the original power is very familiar with dragons, so the possibility of Alexstrasza suddenly standing out and becoming a transcendent is very low. Li Liang is very docile and honest, and basically doesn't cause trouble, while Diana knows very well how to become or how to avoid becoming a detached person, so Zhao Mai feels more at ease with the three of them together.

Spore dandelions already have the ability to become invisible. They multiply rapidly in the air, constantly absorbing free energy around them, and further enhance their detection capabilities. The combination of many spore dandelions has formed the prototype of the surveillance king insect. Within a day at most, Zhao Mai's global reconnaissance capabilities will reach a new level.

The group avoided the lizard adventurers who were out looking for meteorite treasures, took a detour, and entered the city via a main trade route leading to other cities. Zhao Mai exchanged a scimitar for a small pack of scales from a lizard man outside the city, and gave each of them a dozen. He knew that this transaction must be a loss, and the value of the fine gold scimitar was definitely not that low. But firstly, he just wanted enough money to pay the city gate fee, and secondly, in order to show that he was rich, he didn't care whether the deal was reasonable or not.

Dear Celestial Dragon, plus servants, six lizards and one furry pet. What species is this? What kind of dog is it? Forget it, it's not important. The lizard guard at the city gate stood in Alex Tower Sa always maintained a 90-degree bow in front of him, which forced Zhao Mai to have the same posture to talk to him. A total of six armor coins, regardless of quality. Oh, you are quite generous. They are all good armors. It seems that you have found a good master.

Zhao Mai smiled awkwardly, Is there anything else? Master still has something to do.

I have to register your name. I dare not ask Lord Tianlong for his title, so I can only register yours.

Businessman A. Zhao Mai said: A merchant who specializes in exchanging various kinds of money. This is my talent. Just register like this.

All conversations took place at the level of psychic powers. Zhao Mai's mouth did not make any sound at all, he was just playing a double act. The lizard people's language is relatively primitive and simple, without so many words, and even the concept of merchants has not yet been fully formed. However, in psychic powers, understanding is two-way, and dragon people can always understand the basic meaning of Zhao Mai's words. He dipped his fingernails in gray ink and wrote on the papyrus paper Six servants including the Celestial Dragon and the armor changer, Liujia money. At the same time, he outlined the relationship between the edge lines of the scales on Zhao Mai's face and the position of the facial features with a few strokes next to it. Even if the registration is completed.

The painting is good! Zhao Mai praised sincerely. The scales can be large or small, thick or thin, hard or soft, and different levels of dragon blood affect the characteristics of the lizard man's facial features and scale divisions, and it is basically impossible to repeat them. The lizard people have long ago developed the ability to segment facial areas through scale grading by distinguishing the quality of armor. This primitive—but equally advanced—facial recognition system has also been popularized.

It is precisely because of this ability that I have the honor to receive Lord Tianlong. The lizard man guarding the door tried to remain serious, but the corners of his mouth were still slightly raised. Zhao Mai chatted with him for a few more words to confirm that he had no idea of ​​changing his job, and took the opportunity to copy a memory of the lizard language and bring the noble Tianlong people into the city.

As mentioned before, Stone Shell City has just experienced the aftermath of an earthquake. Many simple houses made of wood, mud, stone and grass collapsed. Others were also more or less affected, so you can see reinforced houses being repaired everywhere. People who give up. The originally narrow streets were filled with materials, and you could only move forward by dodging carefully.

Since every lizardman is born with scales, there is no such thing as extreme poverty, and therefore there is no slavery system among the lizardmen. All work here has to be paid, and a large number of renovation projects have enlivened the entire labor market. Zhao Mai saw many lizardmen scurrying up and down the walls flexibly, using their strong bodies to carry building materials and complete the work at hand as quickly as possible. There's another one, and there's another one. They roared while working, as if their rich voices were also a way to promote themselves.

Zhao Mai took out a few scales from his wallet, used them as something similar to a memory crystal, and input the lizard man's language into them. Take this and put it on your skin. It can be your own skin or the camouflage skin I made for you. You will be able to understand less complicated daily conversations and it should be enough to deal with it. In case you encounter something difficult to deal with Question, just crush this scale. I have attached the Z-worm source matter to it, and I will receive the signal immediately.

Qiqi took the scales and carefully handed them to Dumao to handle. She was wearing a child's version of bionic leather scales, holding her mother's hand and looking at everything around her with wide eyes. Is this just an adventure? It looks so interesting!

This is called spring outing, that's not what adventure is like! Zhao Mai was not going to instill a false worldview in her, lest she suffer losses and be deceived later. How can an ordinary adventurer have a reconnaissance satellite above his head, accompanied by an archmage, a female war goddess, and the most dangerous foodie in the universe? Even the red dragon, who has the most combat power among the young dragons, is a robbed hostage. .So, ours is an adventure at best. And dad only wants you to explore, not take risks. The two are different.

My daughter seemed to understand, but she nodded vigorously. Dad, is there a place in this world where I can go and explore?

Of course there will be. There is no Alliance of Rings here. Many worlds are isolated and independent from each other, and can develop various civilizations and wonders. I finally don't need to use Z insects to occupy as many worlds, so here will There are many, many worlds to explore. Zhao Mai touched the top of his daughter's head and said, But first, we still have to find the shadow dragon.

Going deeper into the city along the road will lead to the area where half-dragons gather, which is the most prosperous place in Stone Shell City. From a distance, everyone can see a large number of pure stone buildings, including square, cylindrical and pyramid shapes, each of which appears thick and solid. Some of the buildings have exquisite carvings left on their exteriors by the half-dragons at no expense, and are decorated with gleaming metals and gems. These decorations are all aimed at the sky in order to attract the attention of the dragons in the sky and gain their favor. As for the lizardmen walking on the ground, even looking at these decorations is offensive.

The giant dragons do not live in Stone Shell City, but they fly to the dragon lair here from time to time to enjoy the feast prepared for them by the half-dragons. The dragon's lair is located in the middle of the half-dragon residential area. It was originally supposed to be a hill, but after countless craftsmen excavated, repaired and carved it, it turned into a huge bird's nest building with a depression in the middle. Zhao Mai saw many cavities left under the dragon's cave, with black marks formed by long-term burning of wood and heating. Dragons are cold-blooded animals. Except for the white dragon, which likes severe cold, other dragons prefer a warm environment. So the entire dragon's cave is almost like a barbecue station, except that the dragon will never be burned by the flames formed by the firewood.

It seems that our target is the half-dragon area. Diana said to Zhao Mai: What if I find a target that can be used? Can I not hurt it and report the situation directly to you?

Yes. As long as you send a spiritual message to the scales I gave you, I will receive it, and then I will contact you. Remember, at present, we only know the time period and approximate location. What exactly caused the shadow dragon's Root and foot, this is not certain yet, so don’t act rashly. If you find a suspicious target, my spore dandelion will immediately launch a special surveillance, so I hope you can discover and search as many as possible instead of just focusing on one.

Diana nodded, holding the sword in her hand and said to Alexstrasza: Let's go. Next we have to see your performance. Remember, you are now a half-dragon, not a dragon. People, don’t be too high-profile.”

Unexpectedly, the dragon girl did not leave directly. Instead, she came to Zhao Mai, stretched out her hand and said confidently: Boss, I want expedition funds!

You are just a big red envelope walking around, and you still need funds? Zhao Mai complained, and then sighed. Anyway, it is a very effortless thing. Grab a stone from the roadside and turn it into fine gold while no one is paying attention. Then put it into Alexstrasza's hand: Take it! The reconnaissance information I got from you is in the stone shell. City, this piece of fine gold is definitely priceless. You cut off a little bit at a time... No, I can't give you this thing.

Alexstrasza was about to withdraw her hand, but Zhao Mai moved faster and took it back at lightning speed. It's more secure to leave it to Diana. If you need it, just cut off a piece and use the rib sword I gave you. No problem. I remember that you can make simple weapons?

It's not just a matter of making it. I can also make artifacts. But don't worry, it doesn't require such advanced skills. Diana glanced at Alexstrasza, who was crying again, and then said: Don't be sad. Zhao Mai did the right thing. You are now a half-dragon noble, and I am your follower. I should carry the heavy objects and do these chores.

Then...if I see something delicious, can I buy it?

Of course I have to buy it. Diana's curved eyebrows and upturned corners of her mouth made Red Dragon burst into laughter.