Sword and Magic and Taxi

Mike, come over here. Knight Hazel, please come over and listen too.

Two days ago, there was a light snowfall in Nebo Town, and there are still puddles filled with melted snow on the ground. Today is the last day of autumn, which means that from tomorrow until the arrival of spring, all the snow that falls on the ground will not melt again and will continue to affect the living conditions of all living things.

The female paladin has been following Zhao Mai for a week, and the two have established a very strange friendship. It can't be called closeness or alienation. The two people have no ill feelings toward each other, but there is always an awkwardness in their interactions. At present, it seems that this awkwardness has not caused any serious consequences, but just like winter will always come, if the problem is not solved, the problem will inevitably break out.

You two are too idle and stick together all day long. Green said deliberately: I am the only one who stays awake and knows that your leisure time is an illusion. Come and see what I have done for you! The information you can buy is very accurate and cannot be compared to the rumors in the tavern.

What news interests you so much that you actually spend money to buy it? Zhao Mai patted Green on the back, then picked up a piece of paper on the table: Oh, a summary of the current situation of Farmer's Forest? Did you come from Where did you find it?

As I said just now, it's a guild! There are obviously such useful channels, but you don't know how to use them. Green sighed, with an expression of hatred on his face: You two, one wants to I went to the Departed Walker community. One of them was going to find the Archdruid, but now they are trying to force each other. Ms. Hazel, here is the relevant information about the nearby Archdruid. I think the second one looks the best. It’s possible, you might as well pay more attention.”

Zhao Mai moved a chair to Hazel, and then the two of them sat down separately and read carefully by the light of the blacksmith's stove.

The guild publishes and organizes tasks and collects a portion of commissions from them, which is its main source of income. But the guild also has a fully paid service, which is to sell various information. They used lie detection and other methods to collect a large amount of intelligence by asking the adventurers who delivered the mission to self-certify their adventure experiences. This information is refined and organized by dedicated personnel and turned into the guild's own database. Evaluating the difficulty of tasks and rating adventurers mostly rely on these data.

Green paid two hundred gold coins and asked the guild to sort out the news about Farmer's Forest and form a report to give to Zhao Mai. Since the priests of Lamashtu are very active in Farmer's Forest, most adventurers have been to Farmer's Forest recently, so the news is particularly comprehensive. Zhao Maizai read it carefully twice and came to a frustrating conclusion: with his current ability level, it is basically impossible to travel through the farmer's forest to the elf city in the north.

The productivity level of ordinary civilians in Golarion is about the same as that of the Middle Ages on Earth, but this does not mean that the world's environment is similar. In many parts of Golarion, leaving the confines of towns and roads means life is in danger. Beasts, monsters, and other ferocious and savage intelligent creatures may come out at any time and anywhere. This is much more dangerous than medieval Europe on earth. If Zhao Mai wants to bypass the Farmer's Forest, whether he takes the Raven Plain in the northeast or the sea route in the west, he must go in a big circle, or a big circle far away from human habitation and civilization. This is a dead end for him. No adventurer is willing to accompany him on this trip. After all, everyone knows that if you have money, you must have a life to spend it!

Zhao Mai sighed, knowing that he was in a deadlock. The Departed Walkers have divided their forces into two groups, and the druids who stayed in the Farmer's Forest must have been fighting the monsters to protect the Holy Land of the Tree of Realization. The apprentices and the old and the weak all went to the elf city of Selverion, where there must be druid teachers who can teach the apprentices.

The continued learning and improvement of the druid profession requires four aspects of knowledge. The first is the natural force, which is obtained through meditation and communication in the natural environment; the second is spells and spells, which requires understanding the natural force and learning from the druid at the same time. Only by learning from our predecessors can we pass on the most efficient and balanced way to use spells; the third is the knowledge related to animals and plants, and the abilities related to the natural ecological environment, including the training and transformation of animal companions; the fourth is the knowledge of various animals and plants. A fighting technique.

If he only relies on communication and absorbing the natural force, Zhao Mai can indeed improve his physical fitness and strengthen his proficiency in controlling the force, paving the way for future advancement. This is certainly an indispensable foundation, just like basic physical fitness exercises. But no matter how good your physical fitness is, it won't work if you don't have the methods to use it.

He looked at Green, wondering why Junkrat would collect such a report for him. In fact, from the exchanges with the adventurers in Nebo Town, Zhao Mai already had a certain understanding of the dangers of the Farmer's Forest, so he could patiently stay and work with the dwarf Sok to improve firearms, make grenades, and occupy the forest for the counterattack. The servants of the Mother of Monsters prepare.

Green noticed Zhao Mai's gaze and pointed at Hazel's piece of paper. Zhao Mai approached, and the female paladin generously shared the information in her hands with him.

Zhao Mai looked at it for a while and understood the intention of his companion: Look, there are clues to the Archdruid here, and the time is still very close: that is, two months ago, a group of adventurers came to the swamp southwest of Nebo Town. The Druid's Altar of Thorns was found on the edge. It was managed by an archdruid who called himself Wadsworth. This man was a little crazy, but it was undeniable that his magical power and knowledge were very rich. This man claimed that he wanted to bring Magni The goblins of Horse City are driven down to the sea and are therefore at war with the goblins.”

I saw it. This clue is very useful to us. Thank you Green. Hazel said with a smile: I don't know how much this information cost you, so I will make it up for you right now.

Unexpectedly, Green waved his hand, pointed at Zhao Mai and said, I only have one hope. When you go to find this great druid, take him with you.

Mike? Hazel didn't expect Green to make this request, so she lowered her eyebrows and thought.

When staying in Neibo Town and collecting clues, it is not troublesome to have Zhao Mai by your side. After all, it is very safe here. Even though he is very knowledgeable and very smart, he is only a level 1 druid after all and will be very dangerous in the wild. Furthermore, Iomedae's crusade knights rarely operate with non-paladins and rarely act as babysitters.

Junkrat Green looked at the change in the Paladin's expression and could already read what thoughts were running through her mind. Before Hazel clearly refused, he said: My brother Mike needs to find a druid to continue his studies, which has nothing to do with your mission. Just take him with you and send him safely. I remember that Iomedae’s paladins did not refuse to protect the caravan along the way as long as it did not affect their mission.”

Well, you are right. Hazel smiled, stretched out her hand to Zhao Mai, and shook his hand: You are welcome to come along. Can you see if we can set off the day after tomorrow?

Zhao Mai really wanted to say that he could take good care of himself when he went on the road. Even though he knew that Hazel's strength was much higher than his, the feeling of being protected by a woman - especially a beautiful woman of the same age - was really awkward.

Hazel knew what Zhao Mai was thinking at a glance. She had seen similar expressions on many people. As a female Paladin, too many men think that they are just beautiful vases, and they are often looked down upon, indifferent or even despised. According to the goddess's teachings, she should follow her true heart and not let these misunderstandings and prejudices affect her, but why did she still feel a little sad when she saw such an expression on Mike's face?

Zhao Mai suddenly snorted. That's not contempt, that's self-deprecation. He regained the high-spirited time traveler and held Hazel's hand: I am indeed not as good as you now, and it would be more reasonable to have your protection. But I have full confidence and reasons, and I will definitely catch up and surpass you. Wish us a safe journey.”