Chapter 116 Let him go
Chapter 116 Let him go
The endless sea, the coastal dock.
With banners fluttering and crowds thronging the area, it was a lively and bustling place.
"Boarding! Boarding! The Ironclad Family's chartered sailboat has 20 seats left. We'll depart when it's full. It's 200 gold coins per person, and we'll take you to the Reef Tower!"
"Can you lower the price? 600 gold, for the four of us!"
"The Azure Feather steam airship has six seats left, each costing 400 gold. Traveling by airship is safer than by sailboat. We're setting sail soon!"
"I won't sit there, I have a seahorse as my mount!"
"Haha, I have a griffin mount, everyone, I'll be going now!"
"I've chartered a dragon boat. Anyone want to row together? Don't wait any longer, 20 gold for a pair of oars, let's go!"
"There are sea monsters in the endless sea; let's get on an armored sailing ship or a steam airship!"
"Why is the Reef Tower in the sea? That's so inconvenient..."
A large number of players gathered in the port, creating a bustling atmosphere.
Thirteen 100-meter-long ironclad sailing ships were moored at the harbor, along with many steam boats, bamboo rafts, dragon boats, and so on. Six steam airships were also sounding their horns in the sky, urging players who had not yet boarded to do so as soon as possible.
The armored sailing ships and steam airships don't belong to the players; they are transportation vehicles rented by the players from the Endless Sea, and their destination, of course, is the Reef Tower in the Endless Sea.
Those who can rent steamships are not ordinary people, because the rental fee is extremely high, and most players simply do not have the financial means to do so.
Those ironclad sailing ships and steam airships generally flew family flags, indicating that they were chartered by the family.
One of the six steam airships was chartered by the Douzhan family. At this moment, before the boarding ladder, [Douzhan Divine Eagle] was looking down.
Suddenly, his face lit up with joy: "They're here!"
In his field of vision, a donkey cart was speeding towards them in the distance, kicking up a trail of dust.
Zhou Nan was the one driving the flatbed truck.
Behind the flatbed truck sat [Valkyrie Lin Yun] and [Fast Runner on a Narrow Road].
It wasn't easy for them to get here. First, they were teleported from Silver City to Gilded City via the teleportation array, and then from Gilded City to Endless City. The teleportation fee alone cost them more than 500 gold coins. Then, Zhou Nan drove a flatbed cart for about half an hour.
Zhou Nan was quite concerned about the main quest, so he made a lot of preparations before coming. He organized his storage backpack, and in addition to the [Major Item - Flatbed Cart], he now had 48 main battle cards in his storage backpack.
That is: [Great Demon Chen Batian], the Four Savage Kings, [Savage Wolf Heng Haqiang], [Fire Turtle Thanos], [Fishman Warrior Sharlman], [Fishman Warrior Sharliff], [Crab Sword King Golas], [Sword Butterfly Qiangfen], the Four Heroes, Second-rate Veterinarian, First-rate Veterinarian, [Cannon Master Deng Lei], [Mutant Bloodline Fishman Tiantian], Twelve Bloodline Little Fishman, [Great Item Excavator], [Eating Melon Shunli], and the six-star green [Granite Puppet Stunn].
Dominate the five great tortoise-dragons: sea, land, and air!
Azure, Vast, Sun, Moon, and Stars—the Five Great Sword Dragons!
[Shrimp Soldier - Xiao Ting], [Crab General - Qian Da], [Little Dragon Girl - Yu Ci Zhen]!
And the ultimate trump card: [Panda Fairy Pan Iron Fist]!
Besides these cards, Zhou Nan's inventory only contained Amber Potions, Lightning Potions, and a Focus Potion purchased from the trading house that could instantly restore 1,000 mana points.
The [Focus Potion] is not cheap, costing 300 gold coins per bottle. Zhou Nan prepared a total of 30 bottles, fearing that he would not have enough magic.
Zhou Nan stored all the other materials in the family warehouse.
The family warehouse is a shared warehouse with 5000 storage slots. This is considered a benefit of creating a family. Zhou Nan's personal warehouse is still there, which is used specifically to store cards.
From now on, the Snake cards and healing potion cards that [outrageous] create can be placed directly in the family warehouse, and Zhou Nan will no longer need to meet with him to trade, saving a lot of trouble.
Before arriving, Zhou Nan met with [Dream Weaver Xiao Mei] and gave her 5,000 gold coins, asking her to purchase materials for making Amber Potions and Lightning Potions. Then, he asked Hao De to make the potions at Sunset Forest. The finished potions could be stored in the family warehouse.
When [Dream Builder Xiaomei] discovered Sunset Forest, she was extremely excited, as if she had discovered a new world.
As a casual gamer who enjoys building and management simulation games, she loves this kind of leisure venue the most.
"Wow, it's so lively! So many big ships, and even steam airships! No wonder it's a main quest!"
"Are we going out to sea next? By boat or by airship?"
At this moment, [Valkyrie Lin Yun] and [Fast Runner on a Narrow Road] looked at the surrounding scenery and sighed.
Zhou Nan glanced at the steam airships floating in the sky, quickly locked onto one of them, and drove up to it at top speed.
He had made an agreement with the Fighting Eagle, knowing that the Fighting Clan had chartered a steam airship here, and all he needed to do was find the Fighting Clan's flag.
The [Battle Eagle] came down to greet them. Zhou Nan put away the [Great Item - Flatbed Cart], exchanged a few pleasantries with it, and then led [Valkyrie Lin Yun] and [Fast Runner on a Narrow Road] toward the airship ladder.
To be honest, Zhou Nan had never ridden in a steam airship before.
However, at the entrance to the airship ladder, several players stopped Zhou Nan and his group. The leader, dressed in black armor, said with a cold expression, "Wait, you are not from the Douzhan family, you cannot board the airship."
[Dou Zhan Shen Ying] hurriedly said to the player, "Oh, it's the expert! This is Donkey Cart Hero, I invited him!"
He then introduced Zhou Nan and the others, saying, "This is our family's seventh elder, a combat expert who has been fighting in the Molten Battlefield!"
"I've heard so much about you!"
Zhou Nan and the other two clasped their fists in greeting to the "Battle Expert".
[Battle Expert] glanced at Zhou Nan and the others a few times and said, "Donkey Cart Hero? I've heard of him, but why would my Battle Clan need outside help?"
A player nearby chimed in, "Exactly! Our Fighting Clan is a Golden Clan. Seven out of eight elders are here. Do we really need outside help?"
[Fighting Eagle] said, "This is the clan leader's intention. I think the clan leader must have discovered a problem that only the Donkey Cart Hero can solve."
"Yeah?"
[Battle Expert] glanced at Zhou Nan and the others a few more times, then said to [Battle Eagle], "The clan leader has lost contact. We don't know what's going on with him. Oh well, let them send the airship. But this airship was chartered by our clan; it seems it cost 100,000 gold coins. Let them pay some travel expenses!"
After saying that, the "Battle Expert" went straight up the ladder, looking very impressive.
Zhou Nan, [Valkyrie Lin Yun], and [Fast Runner on a Narrow Road] were somewhat unhappy.
One player, clearly a follower of [Battle Expert], stood in front of Zhou Nan and the others and said, "You're lucky. Just pay 500 gold coins each. Our airship doesn't carry just anyone."
[Fighting Eagle]'s expression turned slightly cold, and he shouted at [Fighting Expert] above him, "Expert Boss, stop messing around! I finally managed to get Donkey Cart Hero here!"
[Battle Expert] stopped and turned his head, saying, "For your sake, I'll give him a free ride. But the other two, make them show their cards. If they're too weak, don't let them on the airship even if you pay them!"
Zhou Nan laughed at this moment: "It costs 100,000 gold coins to charter a steam airship. Forget it, I won't take it. I can't owe this favor!"
"Our cards are too weak; we can't afford this high-class airship!"
[When two people meet on a narrow road, one must run fast] He exclaimed, waving a blue card in his hand, which made the eyes of the people around him widen.
[Valkyrie Lin Yun] took the Hunter's Blade, wiped the blade, and said, "This blade of mine hasn't been upgraded to blue yet, I haven't killed enough people..."
The Fighting Eagle is in a rather awkward position.
Zhou Nan then released the [Major Item - Flatbed Cart], flipped over and rode onto the back of the Saint Cloth Donkey. [Valkyrie Lin Yun] and [Fast Runner] quickly got on the cart, and the three chatted and laughed as they slowly headed towards the seaside.
"Wait, wait a minute..."
[Battle Eagle] was even more embarrassed and was about to chase after Zhou Nan when [Battle Expert] turned around and shouted at him, "Don't chase him, let him go!"
"But Chieftain..."
"Now that he's here, he'll definitely be heading into the Reef Tower. Your mission is complete!"
"Expert, are you deliberately targeting Donkey Cart Hero?"
"Of course! Who doesn't know that Yue Baiting and I have a deep bond? We're the Black and White Duo of the Molten Battlefield! I've already shown him respect by not killing this donkey cart hero outright to avenge my friend!"
"How come I didn't know!"
"The Black and White Duo? I've never heard of them before!"
"That expert is just wishful thinking again! They don't even care about your opinions!"
"Hey expert, don't be a simp! There's a saying in my hometown: 'A simp will end up with nothing...'"
[Battle Expert] chuckled, then looked at the conflicted [Battle Eagle] and said, "This Donkey Cart Hero killed Yue Baiting with a single shot on the East Coast, making it known to everyone. In your interview, he even openly dissed Yue Baiting, saying she was incompetent. Knowing Yue Baiting as I do, she will never let the Donkey Cart Hero off easily. She probably didn't act because she was delayed by the main quest. However, the others in the Red Card Family won't let it go so easily, especially those who care about family honor. As far as I know, Yue Baiting's number one sycophant, [Lone Moon Wheel], has already left the Molten Battlefield. If he knows that the Donkey Cart Hero is also here, he will definitely make a move. If I let the Donkey Cart Hero board the airship, wouldn't I be asking for trouble?"
"The experts are right!"
"You'll either offend the Donkey Cart Hero or the Red Card Family. You need to figure out which is more important, Divine Eagle!"
"The Donkey Cart Hero relies solely on his donkey cart; without it, he's nothing!"
"If it weren't for pandas, he wouldn't be able to make a living..."
Several members of the Fighting Clan nearby joined in the commotion.
[Battle Expert] added: "I've studied the Black Card Army deck in the Card Training Ground. The cards in the donkey cart deck are very mixed. The powerful cards are just things like Great Demon Chen Batian and Savage King. The overall strength is still not up to the level of top players. Look at the Steam Airship in the Red Card Family Pack on the right. I reckon someone has already discovered it and might try to ambush it halfway."
"Expert Bro is awesome, he's figured out Donkey Cart Master's trump card perfectly."
"Donkey Cart Hero was previously unknown, and I doubt he has any powerful cards left. Do you think if I defeat Donkey Cart Hero, I might become famous?"
"That depends on how you do it..."
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