I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means-Chapter 818 - 506 Cui Feng City_2

To achieve victory in the war, in addition to recruiting Extraordinary Professionals to join the Gordon Kingdom Army, Prince Gerard also arranged for representatives to post numerous war commissions and tasks in the name of Gordon Kingdom at the Mercenary Guild, offering very generous rewards.

Naturally, the mercenaries attracted to these rewards had all come to Cui Feng City.

“So this is Cui Feng City?”

Hei Malou stood at the city gates, gesturing continuously towards the grand city.

He was using the built-in camera of the “Divine Revelation” game to take pictures.

New map unlocked +1!

Blair, used to Hei Malou’s odd behavior, wasn’t surprised at all.

During the journey through the Ely Hills to Cui Feng City, many of Hei Malou’s brother’s behaviors were quite strange, and he had grown accustomed to them.

For example, he slept so deeply that no amount of shouting or even punching would wake him up, until he suddenly woke up on his own;

For example, he would excitedly rush at Magic Beasts, not caring whether he might get hurt;

And in response to Blair’s questions, Hei Malou always acted as if it were only natural, sometimes making Blair wonder if he himself was the odd one.

After undergoing the City Guards’ extremely thorough check and being extorted a Gold Coin in the name of the city gate tax, Blair and Hei Malou were finally able to enter the city.

Initially, knowing that he had to pay a Gold Coin to receive a small wooden plaque that signified his entrance and was only valid for seven days, Hei Malou was quite resistant.

Although he had just earned a tidy sum from Blair, for the cost-conscious Hei Malou, such wastefulness was extremely shameful.

But after seeing a few Silver Rank Red Name Guards brutally beat a traveling merchant and then drag him away like a dead dog, Hei Malou became genuinely intimidated.

He wasn’t afraid of dying, but his Death Rebirth Point and that of his companions were all in the Paluo Federation; dying here would waste all the time it had taken to travel here.

Upon entering the city, Blair said to Hei Malou:

“Then I’ll part ways here, thank you for your help along the way.”

“It’s nothing, it’s nothing.”

“You can find me again if you need anything!”

Hei Malou nonchalantly nodded, his previous mission had already been completed, and he had received his reward from Blair.

In his eyes, Blair was no longer of any value to him; he said it out of politeness, just in case he might receive more tasks from Blair in the future.

After the two parted ways, Blair headed in the direction of the Cui Feng City Market.

He had visited Cui Feng City previously during his travels, so he naturally knew where the market was located.

He was carrying quite a few goods, which were in high demand in the current Gordon Kingdom, so he wasn’t worried about being able to sell them.

However, because of the uniqueness of the storage ring, he planned to inquire about prices first and then find a place to settle down before slowly selling it in batches.

This would allow him to maximize his profits without arousing suspicion from others.

The most dangerous time had passed, and Blair naturally did not mind waiting a bit longer.

“Hope I get a bit luckier from here on!”

Blair shook his head and headed towards the eastern part of the city.

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On the other hand, Hei Malou was thinking about so many things.

He first spent half a day exploring Cui Feng City and, following the player forum’s strategy, unlocked some special achievements of Cui Feng City before heading towards the Mercenary Guild.

Hei Malou was a member of the players who enjoyed scenic views, no matter where he went, he made sure to check in before doing anything else.

“The company that made the “Divine Revelation” game must be really strong, I’ve visited so many cities and haven’t seen any place that looks alike.”

“Could it be that they created a separate 3D model for each city? That workload must be enormous!”

Hei Malou mused internally, and that was also why he liked the “Divine Revelation” game.

He had never experienced such an exaggerated game world, it really felt like traveling in another world.

Shortly after, following the map, Hei Malou arrived at Cui Feng City’s Mercenary Guild and promptly pushed the door open and walked in.

Unlike the quiet streets outside, the Mercenary Guild was bustling with extraordinary liveliness.

The hall of the Mercenary Guild was noisy, under the dim lighting, countless figures swayed, and the air was filled with a thick scent of solemnity and blood—the unique markers of impending war.

In view were rows of rough wooden tables, on top of which lay crudely made wooden cups filled with pale yellow beer, white foam flowed down the sides of the cups onto the tabletops, and wooden plates held slices of dark red ham and deep yellow cheese, a simple yet perfect combination for mercenaries to enjoy with their drinks.

The mercenaries sat together, guzzling beer; the liquid trickling down the corners of their mouths, wetting their chests’ yet-to-be-repaired damaged leather armors, speaking loudly and passionately about their performance on completed missions, their exaggerated gestures continuously emphasizing the thrilling combat they had experienced.

In a corner of the hall, the light from the fire reflected on the faces of the mercenaries boasting proudly of their bravery.

One of them suddenly stood up, banging on his chest armor, creating a “pounding” sound, his voice impassioned and uplifting:

“During the commission we just took, I actually killed ten soldiers from Archibald, it was an absolutely exhilarating fight!”

Hearing this, someone laughed and said,

“Adel, your squad only brought back ten left ears, didn’t you? You must be claiming all the credit for yourself.”

Facing others’ skepticism, Adel, his face already flushed from the alcohol, became even redder as he kept explaining.

“What’s earned by our squad is mine.”

“My contribution was the greatest!”

“What do you guys know…”

The surrounding mercenaries burst out laughing, making the atmosphere incredibly joyful.

Among this ruckus were some mercenaries sitting quietly to one side, their eyes deep and resolute, their bodies emitting the real scent of blood, whispering amongst themselves.

Hei Malou did not bother with those obviously drunk mercenaries; with a sweep of his eyes, he noticed a group of people dressed in “unique” attire on one side of the tavern and swiftly approached them.

“Hey, brother!”

Hei Malou patted the shoulder of a man with a Mohawk hairdo, smiling as he said:

“I just arrived. Got any interesting missions in Cui Feng City recently?”

Mohawk turned around, looked at Hei Malou dressed and painted all in black, his eyes showing a hint of understanding.

“To be honest, good brother, there is indeed one!”

Mohawk handed Hei Malou a document, which read,