Chapter 148: Golden Camel Bell Tavern

The yellow sand is endless, reflecting the golden color under the sun.

The entire Golden Desert is famous for its golden color. Amber Xiu once thought that the sand here was made of gold. Later he found out that a powerful wizard used the "World Weaving Technique" to permanently change the light effect.

It looks like gold, but it is actually still sand. After taking it out of the desert, it is no different from other sands.

After many years, Amber Xiu saw such a brilliant scenery again and couldn't help but sigh: "There are such boring people in this world."

A wizard who can use the world weaving technique must be of legendary rank, and a very powerful one at that.

The result was just to add a reflective effect to the entire desert. This behavior was real... Amberxiu couldn't find the right words to describe it for a while.

Catherine handed over a pair of special sunglasses and asked Amber to put them on.

These are sunglasses specially used to block desert reflections. Without them, you will be blinded after walking in the desert for a while.

But Amber was a lich. He asked Catherine curiously, "Why? I don't have eyes."

Catherine said excitedly, "We are pretending to be adventurers. How can an adventurer walk in the desert without sunglasses? If someone sees us, we will be exposed."

Amber looked at Catherine who was playing role-playing games with great interest, and could only put on his sunglasses helplessly and then quickly walked forward.

According to Catherine's design, Amberxiu's identity is a ranger who has just changed his job and is looking for the help of a druid for his contracted beast companion. Catherine plays a female orc warrior who is a helper hired by Amberxiu.

She even enthusiastically made up the family backgrounds of the two, how long they had been traveling together, what spell the witch they met on their last adventure was best at, how many romantic encounters Amber had had on the journey...all kinds of details filled several pages.

Amber was speechless.

As expected of a female elf on her first adventure, she was a little too excited.

For an old hand like Amber, adventure is just a job for him, and it was a job he had given up a long time ago. He has seen the scenery on this road for a hundred years, so it is really hard to get interested.

The two men trudged through the sea of ​​sand with completely different thoughts in their minds. In order to create a sense of reality, they only rode camels instead of flying directly, so it took more than half an hour to arrive in front of a tall city.

This is Ganlu City, the city closest to the desert death line and also the location of the largest oasis nearby.

The thirty-meter-high city wall is made of a single piece of rock created by magic, and is also blessed with many defensive magics that can withstand the most terrifying sandstorms.

Amberxiu arrived at the city gate and was about to enter Ganlu City, but was immediately stopped by the lizardman guards guarding the gate.

This yellow-green skinned lizardman was holding a spear in his hand and was wrapped tightly in a cloak. When he saw Amber appear, he stretched out his spear and stopped him.

The lizardman stuck out his tongue and said to Amber in a shrill voice: "Human, tell me your name, identity, and purpose of entering the city."

Amber looked around and found that many people were coming in and out of the city gate. Even Catherine beside him was not stopped. He was the only one who was stopped.

"Why are you checking only me?" Amber asked curiously.

The lizard man said firmly: "Because you are human!"

Amber Xiu rolled his eyes. This was a completely unprovoked disaster. They were not defending against humans, but the people of the Ryan Empire.

"Okay, my name is Barton, nicknamed Hawkeye, and I'm a ranger. I came from the Alchemy City. As for my purpose, as an adventurer, I go wherever there is money. I heard that you guys are at war, so I came here to try my luck."

Amber explained briefly, and the lizardman guard didn't hear anything wrong. Amber was no different from the adventurers they saw every day. His demeanor, movements, and tone were all like those of an experienced veteran, but his face looked a little young.

On the contrary, the tall orc standing next to him looked a little weird, his eyes were wandering, his mouth was tightly pursed, and he looked like he had a problem.

But upon closer inspection, this orc gives people a feeling that he is harmless, trustworthy and in need of protection.

The lizardman guard couldn't help but shudder. Why would he want to protect an orc? The lizardman guard quickly turned his eyes away and continued to say to Amber Xiu: "Human, please prove that you are not a spy sent by the Ryan Empire."

Amber spread his hands and said to the lizard man: "Proof? How can I prove this? Let me read you a story that Queen Ryan and the goblins have to tell?"

The lizard man laughed and said, "Haha, I've read this unofficial history, the content is really exciting!"

Amber Xiu quickly said, "Yes, yes, yes, especially the part about the shower curtain, the writing is simply amazing."

"I prefer the part about the palace banquet under the table... Ahem, okay, you can't be from the Ryan Empire, go in."

Amber's literary taste was very much to the liking of the lizardman guard, so he entered the Ganlu City smoothly.

After passing through the city gate, Catherine took a deep breath and said to Amber Xiu: "I was scared to death just now. I thought I was going to be discovered."

An Boxiu reminded calmly, "What are you afraid of? It's just that we are not suitable to reveal our true identity, but even if we are exposed, there will be no problem. We are not from Ryan, nor are we wanted criminals in the Golden Desert. What are you afraid of? The more nervous you are, the easier it is to be exposed. You might as well relax a little. The worst consequence is just to attract the attention of the residents of Ganlu City."

In fact, the lizardman guard had already noticed the change in Catherine's expression, but Catherine thought she acted well.

Catherine couldn't help blushing when Amberxiu said this.

How could she have thought of so much? Her heart almost jumped out of her chest the moment Amber Xiu was stopped.

Who knew that Amber Xiu convinced the other party with just a few words? Catherine asked curiously: "What history book were you two talking about just now? How come I have never heard of it?"

Amber Xiu didn't explain, but just said casually: "I'll lend it to you later."

Catherine nodded. Although the elves had little interaction with the Ryan Empire, this book seemed to be quite useful and could help them travel freely in the desert. She had to take a serious look at it.

After entering Ganlu City, Amberxiu did not waste any time and took Catherine directly to the largest tavern.

Whether they are mercenaries or adventurers, the rule of the continent is to gather in taverns and issue commissions through taverns.

These taverns spread across the continent formed an organization that was not a union, but was better than a union.

This tavern called Golden Camel Bell was very lively, with hundreds of guests drinking in the huge hall.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

As soon as Catherine entered the room, she frowned at the noisy sounds and complex smells inside. The Elf Queen had never seen such a dirty and messy environment in her life. She had no experience and could only follow Amber Xiu step by step. When she saw him sitting directly at the bar, she wanted to follow him, but she found that there was only one empty seat near the bar.

When Catherine saw Amber Xiu already sitting on it, she suddenly felt at a loss.

What should I do? Should I stand beside him and wait? But Amber Xiu didn't care about Catherine at all. There were many things that needed to be thought about by herself. It was meaningless to rely on others for advice.

If this girl wants to stand, let her stand all the time.

Amber Xiu ordered a glass of wine that was neither expensive nor cheap, and then started to get close to the bartender.

Interestingly, the bartender of the Golden Camel Bell is also an orc, but he is older and shorter than the one of the Iron Slag Embers.

The orc bartender said to Amber Xiu: "This is your first time in Ganlu City. Do you need a guide? I have a few good local guides to recommend to you."

With a slight ding, Ambersou flicked a silver coin onto the table, then said to the bartender, "I'm not here for sightseeing. I only go to two places in this city, one is the hotel, and the other is the tavern. I'm here to make money. Is there any commission suitable for a ranger to complete?"

"Ranger? There are many suitable commissions, but we always give priority to locals or regular customers. After all, this is your first time here. If you want to queue, you can only wait at the end of the line. You should be very clear about this rule."

Amber Xiu nodded. The tavern had some intermediary functions, so naturally they would give priority to introducing acquaintances to those who came to them for commissions. Amber Xiu was a newcomer, and if he didn't have anyone to guarantee him, he might not be able to get a suitable commission for a month or two.

However, Amberxiu was not here to make money. His previous words were only to strengthen his identity as an adventurer.

Amber talked to the bartender for a few words, gradually becoming familiar with him, and then he said, "By the way, I'm planning to form a team of adventurers. I'm a ranger, and my friend is an orc warrior. I want to find out if there are any suitable adventurers in the local area. It would be best if they are spellcasters, priests, mages, druids are all fine, but bards are fine."

It is a stupid thing for outsiders to place a commission directly in the tavern. The tavern will definitely use various reasons to increase the handling fee for you. For example, outsiders have no guarantee, and insurance must be paid for the first commission. Amber Xiu does not want to be a sucker, so it is more appropriate to use this indirect method to inquire.

The bartender said with some embarrassment: "Want to team up with the locals? That's not easy. You are a human being, and you know that the human identity is a bit delicate right now."

There was another ding sound, and this time it was half a silver coin that landed on the bar.

The bartender looked at the tip that was reduced by half with a slightly disgusted expression, but Amberxiu's expression of "I'm a poor guy" made the bartender realize that he couldn't get much money from this man.

The bartender said with some embarrassment: "Priests and mages are both popular professions, and there are very few singles. It's a pity that you don't want a bard. I have a lot to recommend for this profession."

Amber Xiu chuckled and said, "Why do bards have so many singles to introduce? Don't you understand it yourself?"

The bartender didn't show any embarrassment on his face, and continued to say to Amber Xiu: "Since the customer is a real expert, I won't waste my time beating around the bush with you. As for the druid, I can help you find out, but..."

Amber took out another silver coin and handed it over, then said, "If you don't place a commission, find a suitable five silver coins and put them in your pocket. If you place a commission, the agency fee will be paid by the tavern. My friend, it should be easy for you to choose, right?"

The bartender rolled his eyes, then said to Amber Xiu: "I'm working every other day. I'll be here at the same time the day after tomorrow."

Amber Xiu nodded. This was considered a preliminary consensus, and there should be news the day after tomorrow.

Just as he was about to call Catherine to leave the pub, he turned around and found that Catherine was sitting stiffly in front of a luxurious gambling table.

Several orcs with stars in their eyes were surrounding her, stuffing chips into her hands.

(End of this chapter)