Chapter 680: Zoe’s adventure plan
She has been preparing for this adventure for half a year.
Since being sent back last time, Zoe has pretended to have settled down.
In fact, she had already started planning her next adventure since then.
This time she locked in the merchant ship she was going to take at least half a month in advance.
For this reason, she did not hesitate to consume several bottles of the [Transformation Potion] she had accumulated.
These precious alchemical potions came from a group of goblin merchants from Ratchet City who arrived in a goblin airship with ogre escorts a few months ago.
This group of goblins specially brought some interesting alchemy and engineering products to visit Count Mullen. Zoe also joined in the fun after hearing the news. .
She still remembered that the goblin merchant headed by him wore a strange beret and drove a strange magic mecha in the shape of a container, which seemed to be called Boswell.
The guy tried hard to sell it to his father, but the price of the goblins was too expensive, so Earl Malen did not accept it. In the end, the goblins left.
But Zoe secretly noted their temporary foothold.
A few days later, he sneaked out of the castle and headed to the goblin merchant's residence.
I bought a lot of interesting little things from the goblin merchant named Boswell.
As the daughter of a count, although she did not have her own property, she had accumulated a sum of hundreds of thousands of dinars in private money since she was a child.
So she bought many interesting gadgets.
For example, various alchemical potions, including [Transformation Potion], cover many interesting effects.
In addition, she also buys some throwing bombs called "Grumpy Sweetheart".
The pink, potent liquid comes in a round glass container that can be broken by throwing it hard.
The potent liquid inside will trigger an explosion when it comes into contact with air.
In addition, she also saw many interesting [Goblin Bombs] in Boswell's cargo hold.
There are [Acid Bomb], [Frost Bomb], [Incendiary Bomb], as well as [Goblin Detonator] and ordinary [Goblin Bomb].
Unfortunately, Boswell said that these bombs were pipe products. They were originally ordered by the third prince of Nord, and there are still some left.
These controlled goods can only be purchased by the royal family of each country.
Moreover, the goblins themselves also have strict controls on the explosives they produce.
Otherwise, Zoe also wants to buy some bombs and take them with her.
In fact, the Kingdom of Nord has also researched magic explosives, but at the same level, they are not as effective as goblin bombs, and the types are not complete.
In the entire Endless Continent, the goblins who have studied explosions the most are the goblins, followed by the three-fort dwarves.
The dwarves' magic gunpowder technology is only slightly weaker than the goblins' explosive technology.
Zoe was thinking about this adventure plan while walking on the crowded street.
If you go north along the river, you can go to Sister Mei's place.
There was rugged manufacturing all around, but it was a pity that industry in this world had not yet sprouted.
Productivity has not been liberated, so Adeburg can only be turned into a workshop city rather than an industrial city.
I heard that there are many mine tunnels left by ancient dwarves nearby.
Mining tunnels extend in all directions, almost all under the steel sand Gobi.
Some of the mine tunnels are completely abandoned and blocked.
Legend has it that deep in the abandoned mine tunnel there is a group of dwarves left over from the ancient Three Castles period more than 10,000 years ago, allowing them to thrive and form their own lineage.
In addition, there are many crypt monsters deep underground.
Damp mines often lead to unknown caves.
These caves vary in size, and some have lush vegetation.
Such as ancient ferns and fungi, and a mushroom that emits fluorescence.
These are what Zoe Babbitt saw from "The Biography of Legendary Adventurer Tim Ackerling".
She longed for it.
Although Zoe loves adventure, she also has a heart that wants to be an adventurer.
But she is not stupid. The main reason why Tim Ackling is able to travel across the continent, in addition to his perseverance as an adventurer, is because he is a legendary strongman!
Strength determines how far a person can go!
If you go to the Steel Sand Gobi, you can take refuge with your sister and brother-in-law if you encounter danger.
Zoe prides herself on being smart and cautious!
There was still half a day before the boat sailed, and she was ready to take a walk around.
According to past practice, she knew that her father must have sent someone to look for her.
So Zoe planned to go where there was a lot of traffic, so that she could fish in troubled waters.
All roads in the city have a lot of traffic during the day.
But none of them are as crowded as the three major markets in the city.
Especially the [Wharf Market] adjacent to the riverside pier is exactly what Zoe wanted.
She could wander around the market for a few hours and then take a boat and leave.
The [Transformation Potion (Purple)] used by Zoe is a long-lasting version of the fourth level.
Boswell offered 2,000 dinars for a bottle, but she bought 10 bottles without even counter-offering.
Each bottle can maintain the transformation effect for 12 hours, and will not be detected by detection magic or true eyes of level 4 or below. This effect is enough for her to wander around the city.
The highest-level detection tower in Wintrobon City is the fifth-level detection tower, which is arranged near the central castle. The most frequently deployed in other places are the fourth-level detection towers.
This is why Zoe is confident.
With the [Transformation Potion (Purple)], she believed that she could definitely leave Bangcheng this time.
The feeling of freedom excited Zoe.
The canary living in a cage also longs for the sky outside.
Winteropeng is a comfortable and safe birdcage, and Zoe is the little bird in the cage.
Before she knew it, she walked outside the dock market.
It is surrounded by a fence and has direct access to the riverside pier.
Most of the merchants are ship merchants, and their cargo ships are docked at the dock.
The entire market is huge and can accommodate hundreds of ship dealers and clerks.
There are also a large number of dock workers pushing wooden wheeled carts to and from stalls and cargo ships, earning meager wages.
Many people choose to ask ship dealers to purchase supplies, because among the three major markets, ship dealers’ prices are relatively affordable. If the purchase volume is large, you can choose the traveling merchant trading market, where traveling merchants have warehouses in the suburbs.
There is also a market run by Earl Maren, called Maren Market, which sells high-end goods, suitable for nobles and businessmen with a small fortune.
Zoe would never choose to go to Mullen Market anywhere!
The dock market is very lively, with an endless stream of merchants coming and going.
There are three entrances to this market, each of which is more than ten meters wide and can accommodate three carriages traveling in parallel.
All entrances contain five squads of rangers and five squads of Nord ax warriors.
There are 16 outposts set up inside and outside the market. In addition, there are elite state troops stationed separately at the dock, as well as dock fortresses and various defensive equipment.
The entire market is divided into several areas by roads.
The items sold in each area are different.
In addition to the common basic commodities, the most important items here are items transported from upstream cities.
There is no shortage of some refined mineral raw materials and simple forged products.
There are also stalls selling exquisite clothing and weapons and equipment.
There are many mobile stalls selling snacks, and a variety of Wintro delicacies exude the steaming aroma.
As the saying goes, you rely on the mountains to eat the mountains, and you rely on the water to eat the water. The city of Ventrobon is close to the Nivare River, so there is no shortage of fisheries.
Especially those Nivarei freshwater bullheads weighing 3 to 5 pounds are very popular.
There are many stalls selling fish soup and grilled fish.
From time to time, you can see a tall and thick Nord man standing in front of the stall, holding a three-pound grilled fish in one hand and a wooden cup filled with warm fish soup in the other hand.
One mouthful of fish soup and one mouthful of grilled fish. It was a delicious meal.
With their appetite, each person can eat a grilled fish.
Zoe looked a little greedy.
As the daughter of an earl, she can usually eat all kinds of fine dishes.
You can even taste seafood brought from the seaside from time to time.
But there is really no grilled fish.
There are many freshwater bighead fish in the Nivare River. This fish has plump flesh, not too much fishy smell, and not many spines.
So it became a regular on the dining tables of many Wintero residents.
However, the sanitary conditions in the Endless Continent are extremely poor.
Zongze had already observed it when he came back. The feces here were picked up and sent to the salt-making factory, but the urine and wastewater were not taken care of at all.
There are many urban drainage ditches that lead directly to the Nivare River.
In other words, these freshwater bullheads grew up eating feces.
The nobles basically do not eat freshwater bighead fish.
Earl Mullen is naturally no exception.
That being said, those grilled fish are so delicious...
It had been a long time since Zoe had been to the market alone. Unfortunately, in order not to get into trouble, she had no money with her except for the broken money bag in her pocket that was used as boat fare.
Although she had it in the storage necklace, she didn't want to expose it.
There are no hidden corners here, and even if there were, they would be the domain of the street rats.
Zoe could only stop where she was, looking at the grilled fish stall and then at the boat dealer's stall on the roadside, pretending to be a buyer looking at the goods.
The grilled fish was skewered on twigs and lightly salted with a very small amount of seasoning.
Grilled over an open fire, the fat on the belly of the fish was grilled until it sizzled.
The fish skin gradually turns black and becomes crispy.
"Gudong..."
Zoe couldn't help but swallow.
"Gululu..."
Her stomach also made a protest sound, making Zoe blush a little.
The little canary with the dream of adventure is hungry...
In order to sneak out of the castle smoothly, she didn't even eat breakfast.
They even dare not stay in restaurants and pubs in Bangcheng.
There are always black street rats prowling those places.
During the previous escapes, there were always street rats following him along the way.
So she was extra careful this time.
This leads to the human tragedy of looking at grilled fish but not being able to eat it.
At this moment, two men and one woman walked up to the stall.
One of the men wearing a battle helmet took off his battle helmet and pointed at the grilled fish.
"Three portions of grilled fish and three cups of hot fish soup."
He reached into his waist and took out 10 dinars and handed it to the stall owner.
A portion of grilled fish costs 2 dinars and weighs three kilograms.
Fish soup is 1 dinar. A large wooden cup contains fish meat and fish soup.
So the stall owner also found a boy for him.
The people who arrived were none other than Zong Shen, Joan of Arc and Kaginia.
Zong Shen and Joan of Arc both wore confusing leather armor and put their equipment into storage compartments.
Kaginia was wearing a gray robe, and his staff was stuck at his waist.
He looks like an ordinary mercenary or traveler.
"This grilled fish is so delicious."
"There's obviously not much seasoning!"
Zong Shen clicked his tongue and marveled.
The stall owner is selecting suitable grilled fish.
This is a husband and wife team. The husband wears a leather skirt and kills fish, and the wife wears a headscarf and is responsible for grilling fish.
Some heavy fish will be cut and put on the shelves.
There is no oven here, just a circular baking pit made of stones.
The middle is covered with red charcoal fire. After the grilled fish is skewered, it is inserted diagonally on the side.
Zong Shen noticed that the wife had many burns and blisters on her hands, and her husband also had knife wounds on his hands.
But their business is pretty good and their life shouldn't be too bad.
Both of them always had a fulfilling smile on their faces.
The environment in Winterlow State is relatively stable, and hardworking people will eventually be rewarded with honey.
At this moment, two sneaky figures approached.
They leaned towards Caniggia and Joan of Arc respectively.
This scene happened to be seen by Zoe, and she frowned.
Although she lives in the castle all year round, she also knows that those two are thieves.
There are many thieves in the city, and most of them belong to various underworld forces.
All matters of cheating, abduction and theft are under the control of the underworld.
Just for the sake of the gray forces, their leader worked for Count Malen again.
Therefore, as long as something goes too far, such as robbery and killing in the street, the Bangcheng Army will turn a blind eye.
The thieves on the underworld are all sharp guys.
The most famous person in the city seems to be Henry the Handy.
Zoe also heard a little bit about this.
Her integrity since childhood made her want to remind him, but she was worried about her identity being exposed!
She had planned this time for a long time and would never allow herself to make any mistakes.
But when she saw the two thieves taking out their blades and preparing to strike, Zoe couldn't help it.
"stop!"
In her transformed state, her voice is a rich male voice.
As soon as she shouted, Jeanne d'Arc and Kaginia also took action!
I saw that Joan of Arc didn't need a weapon at all and knocked the thief away with one punch.
Kaginia drew out the dagger at her side and thrust it into her body.
A hole was left in the thief's belly, causing more than 100 points of damage.
These two thieves are not very strong, and their attributes are between first and second level soldiers.
In the blink of an eye, the two thieves were severely injured.
The blade in his hand fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
All passers-by and stall owners looked at this scene indifferently.
Soon the thief's companion appeared and pulled the two of them away from here.
It is common to receive counterattacks when you fail to steal.
Every year, street rats are beaten to death for failing to steal.
They will not retaliate in public.
This is a tacit understanding between the underworld forces and the leaders of the city.
Zong Shen looked back casually and told Kaginia to wipe the blood off the dagger.
Then, he walked slowly in front of Zoe with a smile.
"Did you remind us just now?"
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