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Chapter 66 The mixture of dwarves and monsters
"Hey, are you here to defeat the immortal snake too?" Jilaishu's voice came from behind, and Ximu turned around to look.

The person who came was a one-armed swordsman. He was wearing a broken cloak, holding a sword with one hand and wearing a bamboo hat.

He raised his head slightly, revealing his scar-covered face under the hat.

"Would you like to come along? We are all human beings."

"You don't know the way, do you want someone to take you with you?" Ximu seemed to understand the one-armed swordsman's true intention at a glance.

"Hahahaha...Is it that obvious?" The one-armed swordsman laughed sheepishly, and then admitted frankly.

"I'm really not familiar with the rules of the underground world." He pointed to the train station not far away and the train traveling on the magma river.

"It's weird to think about a vehicle driving on a river of fire."

"When you get familiar with it, you won't find it strange." Ximu turned around and continued walking towards the train station.

He knew the one-armed swordsman who greeted him. He was also an adventurer who came to defeat the undead serpent. He wanted to become a hero and carve out his own world.

The one-armed swordsman looked at the silver-armored knight's cold attitude and approached him more enthusiastically, completely ignoring the silver-armored knight's perfunctory attitude.

After all, he was really unfamiliar with the rules of the underground world, and most of the people he met were dwarves, and there were some racial barriers when communicating.

Stepping into the train station, the one-armed swordsman followed closely in Ximu's footsteps, learning how to buy tickets, how to go to the waiting station, and how to board the train.

Finally, he successfully boarded the city to defeat the undead serpent.

"Brother, the underground world is really interesting." The one-armed swordsman looked at the scenery outside the window and felt the hot wind coming towards him.

"What kind of technology supports the train running on the river of fire?"

"..." Ximu didn't explain. He leaned on the armrest with his elbow and held his cheek with one hand. He seemed to be in a trance. This... was just the imagination of the game official. He wanted a train to run on the magma, and then deduced the so-called technology.

The official explanation is that the train borrows the natural thermal energy of magma to directly burn water into steam, which drives the train on the rails.

As for the more specific explanation, he did not study it in detail. Anyway, he only needed to know that the underground world was very advanced in the use of steam engines.

The train is moving, the whistle is blowing, and as the train continues to accelerate, layers of lava waves spread.

The scenery outside the window recedes rapidly.

after a while.

As the train passed through the long tunnel, the scenery suddenly opened up. A tall city wall appeared in front of it, as well as a slogan written in eye-catching characters on the wall: "The City of Gears welcomes all visitors with good intentions."

Gear City.

This is a city famous for technology, selling many novel props, which has also led to the development of tourism in Gear City.

"We're finally here." The one-armed swordsman looked at the prosperous city that appeared, his eyes narrowed subconsciously, and his hand was placed on the sword.

He looked at Ximu and asked.

"Brother, do you want to sign up together?"

"I just want to kill the undead snake. Signing up is meaningless to me." Ximu shook his head, and then said something meaningful.

"I wouldn't sign up if I were you."

The mission plot of conquering the undead serpent is not completed by the player alone, but by the gathering of strong men from all over the world.

Those who successfully defeat the undead serpent will receive the generous rewards promised by the Gear City, and can also become a hero praised by the bards.

Wealth and prestige will reach the pinnacle of life the moment you succeed in defeating the Immortal Serpent. This temptation... is hard to refuse.

Choose to live a life of mediocrity or risk your life to become a hero.

"If you don't sign up, you won't be able to get the promised bonus." The one-armed swordsman leaned on his chair and sighed in distress:

"My brother and I are different from heroes like you."

"You know me?" Ximu seemed a little surprised, and the one-armed swordsman smiled awkwardly when he heard this, and then his expression became serious.

"Akhtar, your name is very famous now." He explained to Ximu, "During this period, you are the most popular among the troubadours. I don't want to know about it. no."

"It's really... unexpected." Ximu smiled, but in fact, he was not surprised at all about his rapid fame.

After all, his teacher is Hecate, the most powerful astrologer in the world, and has a very special status among the group of astrologers.

In addition, Anphes, a true bard, is the teacher's licking dog, so it is not difficult to understand why he quickly became famous.

Fortunately, the troubadour did not take his photo and tell his story to the audience, otherwise he would have been watched everywhere he went.

Now people are aware of his existence, but they don't recognize him in front of him.

"You...may not care about the so-called fame and wealth, and are just acting out of good intentions." The one-armed swordsman scratched his head, "But for people like us, wealth and fame are the reasons why we are willing to fight against the immortal snake. .”

He is very calm.

"I come to the underground world to gamble my life for wealth and fame, to be noticed by everyone, to be respected in any country I go to, and to have in-depth communication with noble ladies."

"No need to be ashamed, this is human nature." Ximu smiled, not showing contempt for what the one-armed swordsman said.

After all, with an NPC assisting, the success rate of defeating the undead serpent would be higher, although most of them would die during the expedition.

"I feel relieved to be recognized by the noble knight." The one-armed swordsman smiled and seemed to feel relieved.

While he admired the existence of Akhtar, he was also... jealous. He was also a person who climbed up from the bottom, but Akhtar had everything that people dreamed of.

Not only did he gain the love of the princess, but he was also the apprentice of Queen Hecate. He was at the pinnacle of his life.

If he were the protagonist in the story, it would undoubtedly be very satisfying, but he is just a listener and an adventurer with ambitions to get ahead.

Naturally, it was inevitable to feel a little jealous.

"Noble Knight... Well, you have misunderstood me." Ximu smiled, feeling the train slow down, and he stood up.

"I hope I can meet you when I defeat the undead snake." He walked towards the train exit.

If you want to enter Gear City, you must take a train. This is a rule set by Gear City. This is not only to prevent dwarves from living in Gear City, but also to provide an additional source of income.

In short, if you want to live in Gear City, you must go through registration, take an exclusive train to enter Gear City, and obtain an official permit.

Only with this permit can you freely spend and stay in Gear City. Otherwise, all consumption activities will be restricted, and you will be caught by the city guards and expelled ruthlessly.

This is why he didn't just ride the little mare into Gear City.

The train doors open. Ximu followed the crowd and walked out. Before he could take a few steps, he was stopped by several dwarves wearing armor.

"Your Excellency Akhtar, welcome to Gear City." A dwarf girl with short blond hair and fair skin walked over.

She raised her fair little face and smiled:
"Next, I will provide you with food, clothing, housing and transportation in Gear City. If you have any needs, please tell me and I will try my best to satisfy you."

"How did you know that I came to Gear City?" Ximu seemed a little surprised, and the girl with short blond hair smiled after hearing this.

She bent down and bowed, and explained:
"At the train station, you wrote your name on the registration form."

"I see." Ximu nodded, and then said: "Don't worry about me, I just came to Gear City to have fun."

"This is the etiquette of Gear City." The dwarf girl smiled, slightly lifting the corners of her white skirt with her hands, and spoke in a soft voice.

"Please allow me, Nalis, the fifth princess of Gear City, to entertain you."

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent.

People passing by seemed to be surprised by the identity of the dwarf girl who revealed herself. No one expected that the princess of Gear City would appear here in person.

"The hero is different. The princess comes directly to his door." The one-armed swordsman not far away twitched the corner of his mouth, feeling envious and jealous.

Who wouldn't want to come to a new city and be personally entertained by a noble princess? This kind of treatment is something he can't even imagine.

After all, he is just an unknown adventurer. He cannot be said to be on an equal footing with a famous hero like Akhtar, but it can only be said that he is not on the same level at all.

"It's really enviable." He glanced at the dwarf princess's delicate face, which compared to the roughness of ordinary dwarf women.

This dwarf girl is as delicate as a doll. Even from a human perspective, she is an out-and-out beauty.

Shaking his head, the one-armed swordsman turned and left.

Now he is even more determined to defeat the immortal serpent. As long as he succeeds, he will gain the name of a hero and wealth will follow.

Maybe he could even marry a beautiful princess.

"Then please ask Princess Nalis to lead the way." Ximu glanced at the one-armed swordsman who left, and then smiled at the dwarf princess.

After players gain a certain reputation, they can more easily contact plot characters, such as having a princess come directly to their doorstep.

Rather than having to crawl through a new map and gradually pass a bunch of side missions, you can get the attention of big shots.

After all, the player's strength has improved, and they still have to do side tasks to gain favorability, and slowly enter the mission plot.

Isn't this increase in strength and reputation in vain?

"No trouble, I'm also...very curious about Lord Akhtar." Naris waved her hand, seeming a little embarrassed.

She coughed slightly.

"Please come with me, I have arranged a place for you."

"..." Ximu nodded and followed in the footsteps of Nalis. This character is quite popular among players. She has a lively personality and a bit of a silly nature. She also really admires players who have the name of a hero.

But if this alone is not enough to be loved by players, she has a certain tragedy in her body, which makes players remember her.

Naris, who longs for heroes and longs to be a hero, has always wanted to defeat the undead snake that threatens Gear City.

However, Naris herself is... the daughter of an immortal snake, a hybrid of a dwarf and a monster. The monster she longs to defeat is her father.

This fact caused Nalis to collapse. She had been trying to help the player to defeat the undead snake, but in the end she found that she was killing her father.

And she herself is still a monster that she once wanted to defeat.

"Akhtar, is there any place you want to visit?" Naris put her hands behind her back and tilted her head to look at the handsome knight beside her. "Now that I have a lot of free time, I can take you to the Clock Tower. , or buy a steam car specially for you."

"I want to take a rest." Ximu shook his head. He had no interest in wandering around Gear City, which would trigger unnecessary side tasks.

Now he just wants to wait to open the cave to defeat the undead serpent, and kill the undead serpent together with the gathered adventurers.

No other side plots are done.

"Then I'll take Mr. Akhtar to rest." Naris seemed a little disappointed, but she still agreed with a smile.

She took Ximu outside the station and got into a steam-powered car. With the engine roaring, the car moved towards the Gear City.

The scenery outside the car window recedes, many steam cars pass by, many exquisite props are sold in the shops on the roadside, and occasionally you can see the sightseeing train passing by around the city.

The design style of Gear City is very punk, and you can see many applications of machinery. However, due to church and state approval issues, many technologies can only exist in Gear City. Once taken out of the outside world, it is illegal.

Moreover, there is no environment like Gear City in the outside world. The energy of magma is inexhaustible for Gear City. Coupled with a bunch of dwarf forgings used to make mechanical parts, this supports the culture of Gear City.

When it comes to the outside world, many technologies will cause severe acclimatization.

……

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Gear City Palace.

Hmm...Naris took him directly into the palace instead of putting him in a hotel in the city. It seemed that she planned to talk to him all night long.

Of course this literally meant talking all night long.

No negative in-depth exchanges.

"Your Excellency Akhtar, please rest here with me." Naris opened the door, and immediately her body trembled in fright. She subconsciously took a step back and bumped into Xi Mu behind her.

Her expression changed from bright to...guilty.

"Mother, why are you here?"

"Come and see what kind of man my good daughter brings home." A cold voice floated out of the room, with a hint of sternness.

"Come in, I am also an enlightened parent."

"..." Naris pursed her lips, glanced at Akhtar as if asking for help, then glanced inside the room, then grabbed Akhtar's wrist and walked into the room.

Then a cold blonde woman came into view. Her expression was cold and arrogant. She sat elegantly on a chair and covered the lower half of her face with a fan.

Ximu looked at her gaze, and then his eyes fell on the woman's belly. The bulging belly was obviously pregnant.

And the child in her belly belongs to the immortal snake.

(End of this chapter)