I didn't expect that monster would actually come here. Now that we've located it, let's go and deal with it right away.
Xie Zhou was a naturally outgoing person. Although she was in another city, her goal this time was to eliminate those monsters, right? No matter what the situation, she shouldn't be bullied by relying on her own strength. As long as she was on the street, no one knew anyone, and she just needed to avoid crossing their bottom line.
Then you can safely find that location, find the monsters one by one, and then eliminate them.
With this in mind, Xie Zhou had few concerns and swaggered into the city gate. However, as soon as he reached the gate, the guards on both sides immediately raised their tridents to block his way.
Before even entering the city, Xie Zhou was stopped by the guards at the starting point. She didn't understand what was going on at first and tried to pass through directly, but as soon as she moved, the two guards moved as well, and the two weapons blocking her way didn't budge an inch.
One of the guards frowned and said, "Miss, don't forget the rules when you go out. Do you have a token or travel expenses?"
Xie Zhou was puzzled. Did he really need these things to enter the city?
He then said, "I've come from afar and I'm not familiar with the rules here. Please, brothers, be lenient and let me in. Oh dear... I haven't eaten for days. I've come all this way to stay with relatives. Please, brothers, let me in!"
It seemed her clumsy acting was no match for them; they had no intention of letting her pass and continued to block her way. Xie Zhou had no choice but to ask, "If you don't have a token, then what is the travel fee?"
"Spirit stones! If you want to enter the city, you need to exchange spirit stones!"
Xie Zhou was at a loss for words to answer this question. She hadn't expected that spirit stones would be used as a form of exchange in this place. However, even if Xie Zhou searched her entire body, she couldn't find any spirit stones. Besides, she used silver on her own side, so who would carry spirit stones with them?
Xie Zhou was now somewhat embarrassed. He quickly smiled and left the city gate, heading to other places, where he inquired about the system.
"System, you just heard it too, they need spirit stones, but I don't think I brought any with me."
At this moment, the system smiled and said, "Host! Don't worry, the spirit stones will be sent to your storage space in a little while."
"Ding-dong!" The familiar sound rang out, and Xie Zhou opened her storage space with delight. Sure enough, she saw the spirit stones. She picked one up and looked at it. She found that it was quite exquisite and had many colors. But could it really pass the first test?
Xie Zhou then took out a money bag and put the spirit stones inside.
Xie Zhou then returned to the city gate, placed the money bag in front of the two guards, and said arrogantly, "Look! Take as much as you want."
The two guards looked puzzled and frowned, but said nothing. After taking two spirit stones from her purse, they made way for her.
After passing through the city gate, the system felt a great sense of relief, having finally managed to slip through unnoticed. It was unheard of to use spirit stones as a form of exchange in this city!
Xie Zhou then abandoned her swaggering demeanor and pretended to be a country woman who had just arrived in the city, strolling leisurely through the streets. After all, this was a city she had never seen before, and she was quite curious about everything in it.
She didn't know what the roadside stalls were selling, but there were all sorts of unknown trinkets everywhere. She wandered around and looked at them, but never bought anything. After all, her purpose in coming here was to eliminate those monsters.
Xie Zhou easily arrived at the city's central building, which was also the tallest and most important building. It was the City Lord's Mansion. Soon, she keenly sensed that the monster's aura was coming from the City Lord's Mansion.
Using his pupil technique to examine the area closely, he discovered that the aura was growing stronger. It seemed that something must have happened inside the City Lord's Mansion. However, since he was in an unfamiliar place, it would take a lot of effort to stake out the area around the City Lord's Mansion and find a way to get inside.
However, seeing that it was getting late and they needed to find a place to rest, Xie Zhou thought about finding someone knowledgeable to show her around the city, essentially acting as a guide.
Where should we look for this person?
Xie Zhou searched for his target on the bustling street and then spotted a waiter wiping the tables and chairs outside. Xie Zhou then ran over to him.
He asked, "Excuse me, sir. I'm new here and not familiar with the place. Could you please show me around? I'm quite tired, so how about... a bowl of noodles?"
Although communication is a bit difficult here, I can still read. Xie Zhou saw the big character for "face" hanging outside.
Upon hearing this, the waiter immediately put on a smile and said, "Alright, please wait a moment, miss..."
"Kitchen! A bowl of plain noodles!"
The waiter then brought over some side dishes.
He smiled and said, "Young lady, you look unfamiliar to me. Why don't you go to the west of the city and find an old man? He's very familiar with this place and always acts as a guide. Why don't you go find him?"
"Thank you very much."
However, Xie Zhou was indeed a bit hungry. When the steaming bowl of plain noodles arrived, she swallowed it all without caring about her image. After filling her stomach, she put down the spirit stones and headed west of the city.
Xie Zhou learned the exact location and quickly found the guide. He hurriedly stepped forward, placed a few spirit stones in front of him, and said, "Uncle, I need to talk to you about something."
The old man's eyes lit up when he saw the spirit stones. Xie Zhou could tell from his expression that he was indeed a money-grubber. However, Xie Zhou did not know that the three spirit stones she had placed were extremely rare and valuable.
"What does the young lady wish to ask? This old man will certainly answer to the best of his knowledge!"
"Sir, has anything happened in this city lately?"
"Young lady, this city is called Crescent Moon City, but... it's not like this is something you can't tell us..."
The old man's eyes darted around, but he was clearly hinting to Xie Zhou for some reward. Xie Zhou smiled and tossed over another spirit stone.
"Sir, is it alright to say this?"
"Yes, yes...of course you can!"
The old man's eyes gleamed with greed, and Xie Zhou felt a surge of contempt.
“Young lady, you may not know this, but Crescent Moon City is dangerous. There may be some monsters here. The city lord of Crescent Moon City was attacked by a monster a few days ago and was seriously injured. He hasn’t left the city for several days. The people in our city don’t know anything about it. As for whether this is true or not, I don’t know. After all, it’s just something that’s been passed down from person to person.”
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