Chapter 18: Chapter 18: Towards the Tager Desert
On the streets of Black Rock City, Yan Aoyama sorted out his emotions. After circling a few times to ensure that he was not being followed, he walked towards another noisy area in the center of Black Rock City.
Black Rock City was not his destination this time, but his transit station. He went to the Primer Auction House because the Primer Auction House was big enough and had more authority and resources. However, he still returned disappointed.
A large city like Black Rock City would be equipped by the empire with a civilian flying transport team. This was the best way to travel long distances in a backward area like the Jia Ma Empire. Places like the Central Plains would directly use wormholes, which were much faster than this.
The flying transport team in the center of the city could be considered an official organization. Its office was in a spacious plaza. In the large plaza, there were more than ten large flying bird beasts resting within.
These bird beasts were called thick-winged birds. They were not Magic Beasts, but a type of large flying bird. They were extremely gentle and were easily tamed by humans. However, due to their small numbers, only the empire had the ability to build such a flying transport team.
These thick-winged birds were military resources. If there was a war between the empires, they would be forcefully taken back by the empire's military. Only after the war had ended would they be returned to civilian life. Therefore, many of them had experienced fierce wars before.
Yan Aoyama walked to the front desk and a lady welcomed him with a smile, "Sir, where are you going?"
"Tager Desert, Rock Desert City!"
Yan Aoyama took out a map of the Tager Desert that he had bought. On it, he marked a place, Rock Desert City. It was a small city in the Tager Desert. It was not very special or prosperous.
After looking at the map, the lady's smile froze. However, she still maintained a calm tone and pointed to another landmark on the map, "Sir, our thick-winged birds usually have a fixed route. If you want to go to the Tager Desert, you can only go to Rock Desert City. Why don't you change your route when you reach Rock Desert City?"
"I'll book a thick-winged bird for myself and go to Rock Desert City. Ten thousand gold coins, is that enough?"
Yan Aoyama did not say much. He used money to open the way and inherited all the inheritance in the cave. He was now a rich person. Any problem that could be solved with money was not a problem.
No matter which world it was, having money was always a privilege. After he took out the gold coins to clear the way, the waitress immediately smiled and led him to the VIP room to wait for the dispatch of his exclusive flying mount.
Along the way, there were some pretty waitresses walking at the front, intentionally or unintentionally showing off their hot figures and sexy curves. They even hinted that it would take some time to dispatch the flying mounts, and that there were some VIP rooms for them to rest in.
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The distance between Black Rock City and the Tager Desert was not short. Even with the speed of a level one flying Magical Beast, it would take at least three days to reach the destination.
The Rock Desert City that Yan Aoyama wanted to go to was not on the original route, so he needed to adjust the route. The total flight time would be at least five days.
The flying magical beasts spread their wings steadily in the sky. There were special wooden houses built on the backs of the giant birds for the long-distance passengers and staff to rest. This was equivalent to a different world's version of an airplane.
Yan Aoyama looked at the blue sky and white clouds outside the window gradually darkening. Finally, a crescent moon appeared on the horizon. Under the moonlight stone, Yan Aoyama shook his head, his eyelids a little sore.
"Sir, this is tonight's dinner. Is there anything else you need?"
A sexy and beautiful 'stewardess' from a different world came in front of Yan Aoyama. Her clothes were bold and revealing, and there was even a hint of seduction. One of them was actually the waitress that he saw during the day.
"No need. I want to train. I need a quiet environment. You can leave now! If I need you, I'll call you! "
Yan Aoyama was not that interested in certain things. It was not that he had become a saint or anything like that. With the age of his current body, he had not even passed his fifteenth birthday. In his previous life, he would have been a junior high school student. It was too early to lose his virginity at this time.
And for that kind of thing, even if he did not have high expectations, he should at least pay attention to the first time! Did the Little Doctor not want to? Was there a need to be so anxious at this time?
Aoyama's rejection naturally made these waitresses a little disappointed. However, after seeing the tip that Yan Aoyama casually left behind, they were all smiles. After receiving the benefits, they would naturally satisfy their patron. One by one, they went out one by one and even arranged their own shifts to guard the door for Yan Aoyama.
The entire flying mount was booked by him alone. Everyone on this mount only served him. Naturally, there would not be anyone who was blind enough to come and cause trouble. These five days of travel were rather peaceful.
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Six days later, east of the Jia Ma Empire, within the Tager Desert. Rock Desert City was only a small city. It was even smaller than Wu Tan City. The entire city was built with a type of black stone that was mined nearby. In this Tager Desert where most cities were made of yellow soil, it was a different kind of bright color.
In a spacious area five hundred meters away from the eastern city gate of Rock Desert City, a huge flying Magic Beast slowly descended. On the back of the flying Magic Beast was a wooden house. This was clearly a rare flying mount in Rock Desert City.
A young man jumped down from the house on the back of the flying Magic Beast. The feeling of stepping on solid ground was not bad. After the young man stepped ten meters away, the flying Magic Beast once again ascended and left into the distance.
Yan Aoyama frowned a little as he pulled up the hood on his back. It was noon. The desert weather was dry and hot. The blazing sun shone down from the sky, baking the ground under his feet until it emitted a smoky heat.
As the heat rose, the overly high temperature caused one's vision to become blurry and distorted. In this environment, eighty percent of the Ling Qi was of the fire and earth attributes. Other than earth and fire attribute Dou Qi practitioners, people with other attributes would not feel very comfortable.
A place's environment nurtured a place's people. In the Tager Desert, most of the residents were of the fire and earth attributes. This kind of environment naturally suppressed the wood attribute greatly. Of course, the one that was suppressed the most was the water attribute. In this kind of place, it was very difficult for a locally grown water attribute expert to appear.
Yan Aoyama gathered the robe on his body. It was shaded from the sun and ventilated. Not only was it not hot, it was also somewhat comfortable. This was something he had bought last night when his flying mount stopped at Rock Desert City. Flying mounts could not fly for long periods of time without stopping. They would always need to resupply along the way.
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Rock Desert City was not big. The entire city was built with locally mined black stone. The desert was not completely filled with yellow sand. There were also mountain ranges and rocks.
However, due to the lack of rain and serious desertification, the yellow sand covered almost everything on the surface. Many rocks and mountain ranges were hidden under the yellow sand. There were very few mountain ranges like the one around Rock Desert City where black stone could be directly mined.
Rock Desert City was not eye-catching among the many cities in the Tager Desert of the Jia Ma Empire. The overall strength of the city was far inferior to Wu Tan City.
The structure of Rock Desert City was similar to Aoyama Town. Other than the bloodline of the City Master, there were no other large clans. Other than the City Master, the ones who ruled the large and small territories in the city were mercenary companies of various sizes. Among them, the strongest was the Sand Mercenary Company.
The Sand Mercenary Company's Sha Luo was a Da Dou Shi who dominated Rock Desert City. He was a person that even the City Master was afraid of.
However, this information did not have much use for Yan Aoyama. He did not intend to dominate and did not intend to cause any trouble. As long as he paid a little attention, he would not cause any trouble.
The cities in the desert were basically built with water. The surroundings were either oases or underground rivers. Naturally, Rock Desert City was not an exception.
In the Black Rock Mountain Range beside Rock Desert City, which was the source of the black rock used to build Rock Desert City, there was an underground river. It silently flowed in the mountain for an unknown number of years, nourishing everything in its surroundings.
The ancestors of Rock Desert City found the underground river here and used stone to build the city. They led the underground river's water through Rock Desert City and artificially created an oasis in the desert. They also knew that because they did not waste water, this allowed the city to take root and grow in the Tager Desert.
The north side of Rock Desert City was the entrance of the canal that connected the entire city. It was also the area where the entire city washed clothes. Some of the laundry women who struggled to survive here relied on washing clothes for mercenaries in exchange for money to maintain their livelihood.
Of course, there were also dark corners under the light. This was also a place where some men sought pleasure. Some of the laundry women also did some prostitution business.
In the northeast corner of the canal where there was the least amount of water, a small and skinny figure was silently washing a pile of clothes. When the men and women passing by here saw her, they unconsciously quickened their pace. Their eyes also carried some disgust.
Even the mercenaries whistling to find the little girl were the same. Occasionally, there would be two unfamiliar faces, but after inquiring about this little girl, their expressions changed.
Probably because she was tired from working for a long time, this little girl was a little tired. She unconsciously pulled up her sleeves to reveal her snow-white wrists. However, on her snow-white wrists, there were some dense green scales that flickered with light. And after she revealed her arms.
The smiles of the people who were still chatting around gradually turned cold. In some people's eyes, there was even a hint of disgust. The crowd gradually dispersed, and those who were already walking quickened their pace.
This little girl was sitting on the cool black rock. She took out a handkerchief to wipe her sweat. The smile at the corner of her mouth was still rippling under the sunlight. However, when she noticed the situation around her, the smile on her face suddenly disappeared. Her entire person also became abnormally lonely.
On her delicate and lovely face, traces of tears slid down. The little girl silently pulled down her sleeves and started her work again. This time, even if her sleeves were wet from the river water, she did not pull them up. Instead, her hands moved even faster.
It was very obvious that she wanted to quickly finish her work and also wanted to quickly leave this place. Although the pairs of eyes here were familiar, she still could not accept the disgust in their eyes.
The pitiful little girl who was disgust silently finished her work. She did not notice that unknowingly, there was an additional figure behind her.
After the little girl washed and dried the clothes one by one, she neatly folded them and placed them into the basin. She lowered her head and carried the wooden basin. Then, she turned around and prepared to leave.