Chapter 107
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Chapter 107: Decay Beneath Prosperity!
The crowd wandered around the city for a while, then casually visited a weapon store, where a variety of items were on display.
However, most of them were of white quality, very few of Green Quality, and there were none of blue quality.
They then visited several Blacksmith Shops and found that the trend here was surprisingly copper weapons, with very few iron weapons.
According to them, the two mines they opened had a particularly high output of coal, copper, and tin.
There were very few iron ore and other minerals here.
However, they also had a unique type of ore called rocarbonite.
It was a type of ore with a very low ignition point, one piece could burn for a long time, making it a more durable fuel than coal.
If this type of ore was ground into powder and mixed with white mulberry leaves, it could be used to make a special cleanser.
It was very effective for cleaning the body and teeth.
You could buy it in the streets.
Fang Ze and his friends walked around and occasionally bought some small trinkets.
Du Yuan picked up a fishing rod, "This fishing rod is well-made, do you have a place here where we can fish?"
The seller of the fishing rods smiled, "Of course, if there was no place to fish, why would we make fishing rods?"
"In the North, there is a sea that we call Sea of Prosperity, and there is a small town there where the locals make a living from fishing."
Zhang Qingyan came over and asked, "Do you only have fishing rods here? Don’t you sell harpoons?"
The old man selling fishing rods took out a pipe and smoked a bit, then said, "Hmm… You are outsiders, you don’t know about the Sea of Prosperity."
"Fishing in the Sea of Prosperity cannot be done by diving into the water."
Zhang Qingyan was curious, "Why is that?"
The old man selling dried fish shook his head knowingly, "Because there are sea monsters underwater, I’m not sure about the details, you can ask the local fishermen."
Sea monsters?
This word immediately caught everyone’s attention.
Since there are sea monsters underwater, is it possible that there is nothing under the sea?
Fang Ze smiled, "Take it easy, no hurry for now."
Du Yuan bought a fishing rod with 10 copper coins, then they all went to a pub.
Inside the pub was very noisy, with many big men and mercenaries chatting freely, and a strong smell of alcohol filled the air.
Du Yuan’s eyes lit up as he ran to the counter, "Excuse me, how much is your wine?"
Behind the counter was a blond woman with a well-shaped and attractive figure.
"One cup costs 5 copper coins. If you want a refill in the same cup, it’s only 3 copper coins. Are you here with friends?" the woman said playfully.
The woman extended five fingers, looking playful.
Du Yuan immediately paid for 30 copper coins, "Give me six cups first!"
Fang Ze and his friends found a place to sit, while Du Yuan walked over carrying six cups of wine.
This cup is made of wood and can hold a lot inside.
The color of the wine is a bit strange, it’s a kind of purplish wine between red and green.
"It’s said that this wine is made from rounded fruit. It’s only about seven to eight degrees. Just think of it as juice!"
Everyone raised their glasses and joined in the fun.
It’s worth mentioning that there are many other players in the tavern.
They sat at a table with some NPC characters, embracing each other, seeming to have formed a tight group with the NPCs.
Looking closely, isn’t that the person called "Son"?
"Old friend, my… Son’s older brother is here too."
Hearing this, everyone turned to see a black-haired young man hugging a bald, muscular man. "Come on, Big Bro Ba, tonight I must make you drink until you drop!"
The player named Dad grinned and said, "Haha, Dad can handle a thousand cups, today I’ll make you all pass out!"
The corners of everyone’s mouths twitched.
It has to be said that this taste is too strong.
Watermelon shook his head and said, "Tsk tsk, I came up with this name at that time, I wonder how fast this guy is."
Who isn’t?
It’s just that Grandpa didn’t come today, otherwise these two weirdos would be interesting on the same table.
There are many players in the tavern, some are even teaching the locals how to play Gomoku, having a great time playing there.
The atmosphere in the City of Storms is indeed very nice, players can see prosperity everywhere.
Even the soldiers guarding the city are drinking heavily here, they didn’t see any soldiers before everyone came in.
There is nothing all the way.
And at that moment, a man with a beard sitting alone in the corner suddenly showed a mocking smile.
"This country is decaying, the king is greedy and selfish, only seeking pleasure and ignoring external threats!"
"Look, the guards on duty in the city are getting drunk in the daytime, the king and ministers are indulging every day, doesn’t anyone see the decline under this prosperous era?"
Upon hearing the man’s words, Fang Ze suddenly walked over carrying a cup of wine, "Hello, what should I call you?"
The man looked at Fang Ze, smiled bitterly and said, "I am a wandering minstrel, you can just call me Minstrel."
Fang Ze raised his cup and took a sip, "When you mention the king, are you referring to the White Emperor?"
The Minstrel laughed heartily at the mention, "The former White Emperor has long been dead, our country is now ruled by an incompetent king!"
"Look, my friend from afar, those are our country’s soldiers, they have long forgotten their duties!"
"They are soldiers, soldiers that we support with our taxes, what are they doing, they are using our money to get drunk!"
"Oh my, is there really any hope left for this country?"
"The king asked me to compose music, to sing about the prosperity, the success, and the beauty of this country."
"But from what I see, the most prosperous, successful, and beautiful moments of this country were actually our most tragic moments!"
"It was during our relentless war with the Black Emperor!"
"Now that the stalemate agreement has been signed, people have forgotten the lessons, the king and ministers are absorbed in the country’s superficial prosperity!"
"Not at all worried that the Black Emperor will invade us again!"
"This country is arrogant, greedy, desperate, corrupt, this country is gradually decaying…"
Fang Ze stayed silent for a moment, then amiably got up and went back to Du Yuan’s table.
"Let’s finish this drink and go meet the White Emperor."
Du Yuan hesitated, "Oh, do we really need to rush? The second drink only costs three copper coins!"
Fang Ze was speechless, "Let’s drink when we come back tonight. I’ll treat you. First, let’s go meet the White Emperor!"
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The group left the tavern and headed towards the royal city.
Fang Ze shared his guess with them, "I’m afraid what the wandering minstrel said is true. This country is indeed slowly decaying."
"Based on the patterns of games and movies, it’s likely that… these two countries are about to go to war soon."
"Let’s meet the White Emperor to try to gather more information. If the White Emperor is really beyond help, we’ll go meet the Black Emperor at the City of Ice!"
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