Chapter 151 Three Months Later

After half an hourglass time.

The red flying carpet floating in the sky flashed away. Lei Luo looked down, and the bustling buildings and towering trees gradually turned into small black spots.

Gubo took Lei Luo and flew to the northwest of the principality. His eyes were under his white eyebrows and he was always alert to possible pursuers behind him.

After confirming that there were no pursuers, Gubo suddenly turned around in the air, changed his route several times, and then flew rapidly towards the south of the principality.

The territory of the Grand Principality is generally a somewhat incomplete trapezoid.

In the north, Fort Saint-Grand as the core, combined with many fortresses as the front line, and the Furnace Mountains and the Magic Eagle Forest as defenses, resisted the powerful Principality of Zealand.

The south is the developed economic center of the Principality of Gran. It is also the location of various research institutes and war factories. It conducts frequent trade with many surrounding pocket principalities and contributes more than 75% of taxes to the principality.

Compared with the tense situation in the north, these small trading countries around the south of the principality are almost equivalent to their own backyard for the Principality of Gran.

These principalities have been influenced by the radiation of Gran's culture, and the young nobles are proud to go to the Gran's Academy of Natural Sciences for further studies and complete their gilded status as magicians.

at the same time.

The various temple forces in these principalities have extremely high prestige.

It was not until the past two or three hundred years that the nearby principalities, under the influence of scholars from the Gran Academy of Natural Sciences, gradually separated their imperial power from the control of various temples and barely maintained their due authority. The nobles also began to develop enlightenment ideas of rights and freedom.

However, compared to the distant construction of the Academy of Sciences, the mercenary associations of these pocket principalities are already in their infancy.

The proliferation of tavern missions can no longer meet the needs of the increasing number of mercenary missions.

A large number of mercenaries work part-time as bandits, which has led to increasing calls for standardized management of mercenary associations in these principalities, and the royal family is also actively planning.

after all!

After building a mercenary association, corresponding benefits can be seen almost immediately, bringing in a large amount of tax revenue.

And if the Academy of Natural Sciences is built, it will take at least decades or even hundreds of years before a virtuous cycle can gradually begin and bring corresponding benefits to the principality.

…

Five days later.

Slandino is an inconspicuous small city in the southern city of the principality.

"The south is better."

Gubo and Lei Luo were walking in this small town like two traveling scholars.

Lei Luo was attracted by the magic crystal buses on the city's roads. Each magic crystal bus is about fifteen meters long. Its speed is not much different from that of a horse-drawn carriage, but it can accommodate about fifty people and has a fixed route. , people who go up only need to pay one copper coin and can ride as they like.

People here seem to be used to this way of traveling.

Seeing Lei Luo's novel look, Gubo said lightly: "It is a practical technology passed down from Utoland. It was first developed in the south of the principality in recent years. St. Granburg also received a large number of applications. However, considering some traditions, The interests of the nobles have therefore temporarily suppressed these applications.”

"This kind of good thing should be vigorously promoted, right?"

Lei Luo said regretfully.

Gu Bo shook his head.

"You don't understand. The north is the front line against Sealand. The major noble forces and the royal family are intertwined. What they need is stability. Otherwise, if these nobles are in chaos and the morale of the frontline troops is unstable, big trouble will happen."

Tall and neat buildings line both sides of the street, generally exceeding seven stories in height, which is completely different from the thick and heavy architectural design of St. Granburg.

City workers are building sewer facilities.

The balloon airship route at the distant airport was extremely busy. Lei Luo couldn't imagine that this was just a small city in the south.

"No need to be surprised, 30% of the balloons and airships in the principality are produced here."

Approaching the airport, Gubo explained lightly: "Vladik is the real prosperity. Two months ago, when the college was on a research mission, I visited the war assembly line arsenal there. It was really a great miracle."

There was a hint of reverence in his voice.

Perhaps it is for this reason that Gubo hopes that Bailing can find a job in Vladik after graduation.

"Teacher, just send it here."

In front of the airport, Lei Luo wore an

"In the future, I will use your name as Mr.

Although the black dragon pattern robe could not completely restore its magical properties, it had already repaired its appearance. A curve appeared at the corner of Gu Bo's old mouth, and he calmly said "hmm".

"Let's go, don't worry about the academy."

"Goodbye, mentor!"

Lei Luo said nothing more, looked at Gu Bo one last time, turned around and left resolutely.

…

time flies.

As Mr.

In a city rich in magical materials, Lei Luo participated in a small auction and auctioned off an old alchemist's alchemy furnace for 45 gold coins and 25 silver coins.

He also visited the city of Vladik, where he took out Gubo’s letter of introduction and briefly studied for a month in a factory that produced anti-wear alloys.

At the Zeras port, we visited a shipyard that was researching sailing ship technology.

The biggest wish of this prosperous shipyard is to build a high-sea metal ship and complete the upgrade and transformation in his lifetime. Lei Luo was invited to taste a precious crab sauce, and he was lucky enough to see a hurricane and a mirage for the first time in his life.

Because of the star core, Lei Luo accidentally discovered several rare biological specimens during his travels and collected them.

Unknowingly, three months have passed.

Three months.

During Lei Luo's continuous travels, his experience has grown greatly, he has gained a lot, and his mind has matured a lot. He has a more objective understanding of the huge differences between the north and the south of the Principality of Gran.

However, due to the lack of natural energy in the outside world, which is far less abundant than in the tower, Lei Luo has not reached the expected level 7 in the past three months.

now.

As a traveling scholar of Mr.

With the help of this mercenary group to hide his identity, Lei Luo has made an agreement with this mercenary group and will leave this mercenary group after arriving in Sayer City.

There are four people in the Thunder Hammer Guardian mercenary group.

A pair of brothers and sisters, two men from the same hometown, and four trainee fighters, after learning that Lei Luo, a mysterious magician, was going to join the team temporarily, they were ecstatic and agreed without even thinking.

With the rarity and nobility of a magician, even many C-level mercenary groups may not possess it.

A single magician is enough to scare off most bandit groups. In this way, several people also accepted the mission to Saier City in accordance with Lei Luo's request.

The yellow sand is long and boundless.

The group of people had left the border of Granland and arrived at the desolate northwest border of the Principality of Morsi.

"Hehe! Finally back to Morsi!"

The employer is a young girl named Mitina, who looks about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a green and immature face, light blond hair, a round face, and two dimples when she smiles.

Next to her was a female warrior in her thirties, with a tired, serious and meticulous look on her face.

"Sister Mia, I am already a real magician. The family situation is not very good now, so there is no need to hire this mercenary."

Mitina looked at the five mercenaries behind her, stayed on Lei Luo for a while, and whispered.

The female warrior is quite serious.

"Morsi is not as good as Gran, and the family has made enemies with many families in order to fight for the quota for the ruins. Besides, I am calling you back this time, hoping to use you to try to build some relationships with the Gu Yue family. After all, you They are all magicians, they have a common language, and the owner of the family means...it is best for you to get married to that person."

Mitina's expression darkened and she didn't say much.

…

The sun sets.

"It's so barren."

Under the X mask, Lei Luo looked towards the earthen house in the distance, looking at the farmers next door with dull and fearful eyes, and murmured in a low voice.

I have become accustomed to the prosperity of the cities in the south of Granville. After arriving in Moore, I couldn't help but think of the town of Agate Lake in tears at this familiar scene.

"This is Morsi, certainly not Biglan."

As the only woman in the Thunder Hammer Mercenary Group, Yuna has the unique charm of a mature woman. She has a proud figure that even the wide leather armor cannot hide, and her whole body is filled with full wild vitality.

"This small, remote country maintains its original ecology quite well. Occasionally, some nobles can come over to relax when they are tired, and let us take on some relaxing leisure tasks."

"Perhaps for Aurora's Great Empire of Light, we, the Principality of Gran, are just another back garden."

Yuna was stunned by Lei Luo's words.

Yuna's brother Youli said: "Mr. X, have you been to Aurora's Great Empire of Light?"

"No."

The five people followed their two employers and arrived at a barren Gobi town before nightfall.

Night falls.

This small town with a population of only a few hundred people fell asleep early. There was only a run-down tavern called Desert Oasis that kept some lights on.

"Six! Six! Six! Six..."

As soon as he entered the door, there were several mercenaries roaring and throwing dice.

There was a mercenary in the tavern who was drinking cheap ale and rudely ravaging the tavern girl. When he saw the guests coming, a tavern girl with heavy makeup walked over.

"You guys need something, we are here..."

“A guest room with hot water.”

Mitina said impatiently, then looked at the mercenaries behind her and said, "What about you?"

"I also want a guest room that's quieter."

Lei Luo said.

Yuli, Yuna and the other two mercenaries looked at it.

Yuli laughed and said, "We don't have to, just drink some wine here and continue our journey tomorrow."

Lei Luo knew that since the Thunder Hammer Guardian mercenary group was only D-level, they could only earn two or three gold coins at most from one mission. A mission would take more than half a month, and the commission would need to be divided equally among several people.

Due to financial constraints, these mercenaries were not willing to spend money on guest rooms.

While Youli was talking, a burly drunken bald man in the tavern staggered over and roughly grabbed Mitina's chin.

"Are you good, girl? I am the leader of the Banner Mercenary Group, Gulleros. Come and have a drink with me, hey hey hey hey."

Mitya's round little face was distorted by the big hands of this strong man. Caught off guard, Mitina stared at this tall man in stunned silence, seemingly completely frightened.

"Let her go!!"

Everyone in the Thunder Hammer Guardian mercenary group immediately took out their weapons and roared loudly.

The female warrior Mia on the side snatched Mitina away and covered her behind.