Chapter 499
The soldiers who were guarding the city were wearing worn out sutures and holding metal spears. Their auras were mostly at the second and third layer.
They belonged to the standard of a normal soldier.
The one who asked this question was at the peak of the fifth layer. He should be a captain of the city guards.
Luo Zhe sent a voice transmission through the contract.
Tang Yu noticed that only the spear in the captain’s hand was a runic weapon.
He understood and did not speak, allowing Luo Zhe to negotiate with the guards.
“… We are adventurers from other countries…”
Luo Zhe revealed their identities in a low voice.
This world was basically a huge land, surrounded by oceans. On the land, there were countless kingdoms of various sizes. However, perhaps because of the existence of high-end force, communication was unimpeded before the end of the world, and the language of the continent had long been unified.
The dialogue between the two sides was in the common language of the continent, but the regional gap made the accent a little different.
Luo Zhe indeed came from other countries, and this was not fabricated at all.
Tang Yu listened quietly and did not speak. After all, he did not speak the common language. At most, he would transmit the information he wanted with his spiritual force. At this time, the brain power of the Transcendent level quickly operated, recording and analyzing every word Luo Zhe and the captain of the city guard said. It would not take long for him to completely grasp a language.
“I need to ask for instructions. Please wait a moment.”
The captain left in a hurry.
The other soldiers looked at them with half alert and half curiosity. It seemed that they had never seen humans from the outside world. Under the darkness, most cities had been destroyed. Only a few cities remained, but they were like isolated islands in the sea. Many simply believed that the city they were in was the only shelter for humans.
Tang Yu was not surprised. From Luo Zhe and Zaber, he had a certain understanding of this continent.
As Elaine did not know the name of this city, he was unable to determine its location on the map. However, many kingdoms on the continent had a special characteristic. The land was vast and sparsely populated. Compared to the Middle Era, every city was much larger and had a lot of people. However, the continent was even more vast. Just the land area alone was ten times that of Earth.
Before the apocalypse, the Genesis Qi in this world was actually a bit richer than it was now. There were countless strange beasts in the wild, and humans could only build cities in relatively safe places. After the black tide erupted, due to the vast population of people, it was even more difficult to communicate with each other. The small cities were unable to resist the dark creatures and were gradually destroyed. After several decades, there might not be many cities left in the remote lands of the continent.
Tang Yu felt the presence of many lives in the city. However, the surrounding resources were barren. The outer city was destroyed and further reduced the living space of humans. In the long run, this city could only walk on a dead end.
“What’s the big deal? It’s been half a minute. Are you still not going to open the door to welcome us in?”
Xie Yi complained. He took out a silencer special pistol and shot the heads of the two dark creatures.
The soldiers on the city wall looked up, indicating that they were not clear about the situation. They looked back from time to time.
Tang Yu was also getting impatient. He thought about how he had to wait for half a minute. He still had to maintain his character. Only then did he not smash the city gate.
Time passed.
It wasn’t until almost an hour later that the city gates slowly rose amidst the sound of grinding teeth.
A team wearing silver armor, wearing a helmet, holding a shield and a longsword slowly walked out of the city gates.
“I am the general of Gehrman City, Barkley. Foreigners, the city lord wants to see you. Follow me.”
Luo Zhe nodded and walked at the front.
Tang Yu and the others followed closely behind.
After entering the city, General Barkley led them all the way to the main road. The other soldiers in silver armor held their swords in their hands and walked on both sides, wary of them.
Tang Yu maintained the character of an adventurer, while also wary of these soldiers. At the same time, he observed them.
This team,
They should be members of the elite corps. Each of them was above the sixth rank. Even though General Barkley had hidden a part of his aura, Tang Yu could still detect that the other party was an expert at the eleventh rank.
It was a power that was enough to keep them in check.
He did not care what these people were thinking.
The main purpose of searching for a city was to locate the location on the map. Now, he had learned three words. A kingdom city. Zaber said that he had found the location of the city on the map he had drawn.
It belonged to a certain country in the southwest of the continent before the end of the world. It was a big city second only to the king’s city.
On both sides of the street were buildings with unique architectural style. It was a bit old. He also saw some wooden houses with incompatible architectural style. Some civilians in ragged clothes waved their hoes and struggled to reclaim the small field.
There were also some high-class people in gorgeous clothes who were riding a human cart that looked like a chartered carriage from the Republic of China, passing by from the surroundings.
Probably that is the nobility.
This continent, these countries, nobles, and civilians were almost two completely different species.
There were many cases of civilians dying because of famine, disaster, and illness. Nobles, especially great aristocrats, enjoyed extravagant lives. Because of the existence of rune technology, their living standards were much higher than the medieval era.
Shaking his head, Tang Yu was too lazy to care about these trivial matters.
Suddenly, he was stunned.
He always felt that there was something different.
When he thought about it carefully, the faint sense of rejection had always been lingering in his heart when he was outside the city. And now, the sense of rejection seemed to have disappeared?
Tang Yu did not dare to be careless. He focused his senses and found that there was an obvious difference outside the city.
Outside the city, it was lonely and desolate, as if the entire world had fallen.
In the city, there was still life. Not only was there life, but the world was still alive.
When his personal domain opened up, Tang Yu finally understood.
“… This feeling, is it a domain?”
It wasn’t a personal domain, but a domain set by the world. Combined with the devil race devouring the planet origin, Tang Yu quickly had a guess.
This planet had been invaded fifty-eight years ago. By now, most of the origin of the planet had probably been devoured. Most of the areas had been completely dead, and only the human cities were still within the scope that had yet to be swallowed.
“Before, I planned to establish a sub-territory, but I had a bad feeling. Perhaps, if a sub-territory was built in the wilderness, it would be equivalent to sticking a small piece of white paper on a piece of black paper. It would be extremely conspicuous, and it would very likely attract the attention of the foreign races and even the Devil Race.”
“As for the remaining cities of the human race, they were originally the rare white areas in the black paper. Putting the white pieces of paper on it would not be so eye-catching.”
“Especially when the territory is opened, it is likely to change the original dead landscape and revitalize it.”
He had originally planned to take a stroll around the city before leaving, but now his goal had changed.
In this city, he would build his own territory and become the bridge fortress for Tree Shade to explore this world.
After all, the inner city was not big. After walking for more than ten minutes, he had already arrived in front of the City Lord’s Manor. From afar, he could see the brightly lit lights in the manor. In this dark colored city, it was particularly conspicuous.
At this time, the City Lord’s Manor was holding a banquet. The dancers were dressed elegantly, and the nobles were drinking and drinking.
City Lord Hutt Eddie sat on the throne at the head of the group and glanced at them indifferently.
The city was isolated and isolated from the rest of the world. Every city was a small country, and every city lord was a king.
“Let us welcome the arrival of a few foreigners.”
…………
City Lord Hutt said a few words lightly, and immediately, the nobles on both sides of the long table started discussing.
They looked at Tang Yu and the others with curiosity.
“Foreigners? So there are other humans alive.”
“What does it have to do with us? I’m afraid their city was destroyed and they had no choice but to escape.”
“They seem to be quite strong. I wonder if they can be taken in as followers. I’m afraid they will be snatched away by the City Lord. Hahaha.”
Tang Yu frowned.
On one side was a long table full of sumptuous food, and on the other side were dancers and bands.
The group of nobles looked at them as if they were looking at a monkey. He did not like this kind of environment.
The general who had just led them in was now standing in front of the banquet hall like a wooden stake, saying that he was not qualified to enter.
Xie Yi took two steps forward and said with an unhappy expression, “You invited us here but made us stand. Is this how your Gehrmann City treats its guests?”
City Lord Hutt, who was sitting on the throne, glanced at them and didn’t say anything.
“Just a few adventurers, do you want to sit with us? Do you even have any worth?”
The identity of an adventurer was the disguise of Tang Yu and the others. They had been informed long ago.
In the eyes of these nobles, how could lowly adventurers have the qualifications to be their table, not to mention that for the sake of their character setting, they did not allow supernatural powers to expel the dust. Although their equipment was neat, it was inevitable that they would be stained with some dust and blood.
“You will report to the First Army in a while. Alright, you may leave.”
City Lord Hutt waved his hand and set the base tone.
The surrounding nobles sighed regretfully.
After all, his own power could not compare to the City Lord. Since these foreigners who had escaped from the outside world could enter the most elite First Army of the city guard, how could they choose to be a pure fighter for nobles like them?
At least in the First Army, there was still a way for civilians to rise to nobility.
Tang Yu and Elaine looked at each other and shrugged helplessly.
The City Lord was already a great expert at the Half-step Transcendent Realm. He was also an existence that covered the sky in the city. To the few foreigners who were not weak, but were only not weak, this attitude was considered gentle according to Luo Zhe’s words.
Or it could be said that during the banquet, City Lord Hutt was in a better mood. If it was any other violent city lord, Xie Yi’s words would definitely have made him furious.
As for those who should not be provoked, that was even less true.
In this world, there were just as few Transcendents. The vast majority of them were great aristocrats. When they went out, they paid attention to ostentation. For Transcendents who valued their reputation more than anything else, it was impossible for them to be travel-worn, let alone wait outside the city for nearly an hour.
Only,
“Did you guys misunderstand something?”
Tang Yu spoke in a slightly broken common tongue, his tone not seeming to care at all.
“What? Are you planning to betray my good intentions?” City Lord Hutt’s expression was a bit gloomy.
“That’s why I said you misunderstood. After all, we only wanted to come over to drink tea, but in the end, we found that there was no tea here, and the level of the chef was limited. We thought about buying a piece of land from you, but after considering it, we felt that it was impossible for you to agree. After thinking about it, using virtue to convince people is not feasible.”
The words were very casual, and there were some nouns that the nobles could not understand.
The general guarding the banquet hall, Barkley, was a little anxious.
Along the way, he talked with these adventurers. He had a good impression of these adventurers, but he did not expect that they were so bold. The tone of speaking to the City Lord was like the tone of talking to the people on the street.
Perhaps they had fled for a long time and had long forgotten the dignity of the nobles.
But in this way, he would probably anger the City Lord!
Barkley was anxious in his heart, but he was afraid of the status that had been formed over decades. He did not dare to speak. He turned his head and gestured with his eyes, but he could only see the back of Tang Yu and the others’ heads.
“Shut up!”
“How dare you!”
“How dare you speak to the City Lord like that!”
A few of the guards in the hall, who were eager to show off, shouted.
The City Lord on the throne stood up and swept his eyes over them. “It seems that you are used to being carefree in the wilderness. Since that is the case…”
More than a dozen armored guards drew their swords and surrounded them.
The nobles watched this scene with great interest. The fact that they could still see real people fighting in the banquet made them even more excited. Someone pulled the maid beside him into his arms. A pair of hands went into her clothes and rubbed against the indescribable part of her body.
They talked loudly, and the wine glasses collided with a crisp sound.
Someone smiled and mourned for the adventurers.
Tang Yu shrugged. “I’ll leave it to you.”
“My great gun can’t wait any longer.” Xie Yi grinned.
More than a dozen elite guards from the City Lord Residence, who were at the seventh to ninth stage, rushed forward.
Bang! Bang!
Xie Yi did not take out his gun. Instead, he made the shape of a gun with his fingers. His mouth opened and closed, accompanied by the sound of bullets being fired. Instantly, energy bullets shot out of his fingertips.
The guards of the City Lord Residence who had just taken a step forward were sent flying one by one.
Some of them flew dozens of meters away and crashed into the walls of the hall. Some of them slammed into the long table filled with food and immediately fell into a mess.
At the back of the long table, the expressions of the small nobles who were preparing to watch a good show changed again and again. When they saw the fierce Xie Yi, they were so scared that they quickly stood up and retreated again and again. A few of the nobles who were very weak and had big bellies were supported by their attendants behind them before they were able to leave.
City Lord Hutt narrowed his eyes. In a short moment, he felt a threat from Xie Yi.
“Well, I didn’t expect you to hide your strength. I was wrong, but you seem to have forgotten that this is the City Lord’s Manor, my territory.”
Just as he finished speaking,
An invisible force enveloped him. In an instant, Tang Yu felt his body become heavy…
He couldn’t help but reveal an interested smile.
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