Chapter 178 Hanhai City

Long-distance travel is always extremely tiring, but it is completely bearable for soul masters.

After a long journey, the group finally arrived at the westernmost city of the Tiandou Empire.

Hanhai City!

This is also the main city closest to the ocean, so the marine resources are quite rich. Even before getting close, you can smell the faint salty taste in the wind.

"We are here!"

Lifting the curtain, the huge city came into view.

Hanhai City was built by the sea, or more accurately, it was built on the mountains near the coast. No matter how the tides rise and fall, it cannot be shaken.

"Is this Hanhai City?"

After hearing Lin Chuan's words, the women jumped off the carriage one after another.

"What a strange smell!" Everyone frowned at the same time when they smelled the salty sea breeze.

All the people in front of them lived inland, and now it was their first time to come to the seaside, and they were still a little uncomfortable with the completely different environment.

"Brother Ye, you've worked so hard this time. We'll probably stay on Poseidon Island for a long time, so you don't have to wait here. Let's go back to Xueyuan City first!"

The Ye family member who was in charge of driving the car in front of him hurriedly bowed, "Your Majesty is polite. This is what I should do."

Ye Rong had told him long before the departure that he had to follow Lin Chuan's instructions throughout the journey, so he didn't insist and agreed without hesitation.

Looking at the carriage gradually going away, Lin Chuan was the first to retract his gaze.

"Let's go, first go into the city to replenish some supplies, and by the way, let's find out where Poseidon Island is!"

A group of more than ten people came to the city gate and accepted routine inspections.

The soldiers in charge of guarding the city gate were stunned. After all, when had they seen beauties of this level, and ten of them appeared at once.

No matter how you look at it, it's not an ordinary person. All the soldiers can only swallow their saliva secretly and forcefully retract their gazes.

All items are placed in the soul guide, and the entry inspection is just a simple procedure.

Passing through the city gate, they soon entered Hanhai City.

The salty smell became stronger, but there was nothing we could do about it. After all, we would be on the sea for a long time, so we had to adapt in advance.

As soon as we entered the city, we attracted the attention of the people passing by on the streets.

The combination of one man and ten women, plus Dugu Yan, all of whom were so beautiful, formed a beautiful landscape. No matter where they went, they would attract the attention of passers-by.

Not only that, Lin Chuan and others seemed a little out of place at this time.

The people of Hanhai City had darker skin, and it was obvious that they were from the inland.

"Xiaochuan, where are we going next?" Dugu Yan asked.

Lin Chuan responded softly, "Most of the items we carried when we left before have been used up. Yanzi, you split into two teams, some go to the market to purchase, and the other team goes to the auction house to ask about the situation on the Sea God Island."

"Where is Brother Chuan?" Shui Bing'er asked softly.

"I'll go to the dock to book a boat for the sea, and ask the nearby fishermen. They often go out to sea to fish, so they must be quite familiar with the surrounding waters and even the Sea God Island."

"Then let's act separately and meet at the entrance of the auction house later."

After saying goodbye to the girls, Lin Chuan left the city alone from the west gate of Hanhai City, and went straight to the dock along the not particularly flat road built on the reef.

When he arrived at the dock, he saw a lively scene in front of him.

The Hanhai City dock is very spacious, with dozens of docks that are hundreds of meters long and extend deep into the sea, each of which has hundreds of ships docked.

The ships are large and small, supporting the prosperous seafood trade in Hanhai City and are also a huge source of income for the entire city.

Lin Chuan took a quick look and set his main target on those large sea ships.

After all, it is going out to the sea to the Sea God Island, and there may even be storms during the period. Ordinary small boats are obviously unable to complete this arduous task.

"Young man, are you going to rent a boat?"

An unusually cheerful voice suddenly sounded in my ears.

Turning around and looking back, I saw a middle-aged man who looked about 40 years old approaching quickly with a bright smile on his face.

Lin Chuan nodded gently, "Yes, I plan to charter a boat to go out to sea."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man's eyes suddenly flashed with a gleam of light.

"Please allow me to introduce myself. I am the captain of a sea ship. I have been sailing on the sea for more than 20 years and am quite familiar with the nearby waters. Young man, you can charter my boat. My crew and I will do our best to send you to your destination!"

"Really..."

Lin Chuan smiled without comment, but he didn't feel any malice from the other party.

The most important thing is that the other party's aura is indeed too weak. He is just a soul master, and he is not a threat at all. I think he is just here to solicit business.

"Take me to see your ship first!"

The middle-aged man's face lit up, and his attitude became more enthusiastic, "Then trouble you to follow me!"

Following the other party, we came to a berth in the middle of the dock, walked through the densely packed ships, and finally stopped in front of a sailboat.

"Brother, this is my ship, the Sunshine of the Vast Sea!"

The middle-aged man pointed to the double-track sailboat beside him, with a hint of pride on his face.

The ship in front of him obviously looked a bit old, and a layer of dark paint was painted around the hull. At least the surface looked fine.

The total length was about 15 meters and the height was about 12 meters, which was not small among the ships.

The foremast is a horizontal sail, the mainmast is a vertical triangular sail, there is a lookout on the top of the foremast, and many large harpoons on crossbows can be seen on the edge of the deck.

In addition, the hull is wrapped in an iron shell to protect the ship.

Lin Chuan took a closer look and was very satisfied in his heart, but he remained calm on the surface.

"Brother, what do you think?"

The middle-aged man kept rubbing his hands, his smile full of expectation.

"It's really good," Lin Chuan nodded very calmly.

The whole ship, including the middle-aged man in front of him, has only ten sailors, four of whom are soul masters, but their strength is only between soul masters and great soul masters.

The most important point is that Lin Chuan did not feel any malice from them. I think they are not pirates disguised as special people who trick people into the sea to be slaughtered.

"Then how about we settle it?" The middle-aged man asked tentatively.

Lin Chuan shook his head gently, "No hurry, answer me a question first, if you can satisfy me, I will charter your boat."

"Excuse me, little brother!"

"I want to go to Poseidon Island, do you know the exact location?"

"Brother, you are going to Poseidon Island?" The middle-aged man looked at Lin Chuan with surprise.

Lin Chuan's eyes flickered slightly, his expression was a little surprised, "It seems that you seem to know the situation of Poseidon Island."

"This..." The middle-aged man came back to his senses, gritted his teeth and shook his head, "Sorry, little brother, I don't know where the Poseidon Island you are talking about is, you should ask someone else!"

Such an obvious lie naturally could not escape Lin Chuan's perception.

He probably knew in his heart why the other party suddenly became indifferent. At the beginning, the Spirit Hall sent a 2,000-man spirit master army to attack Poseidon Island, and the two sides had already made a feud.

For the sea spirit masters, Poseidon Island is their holy land, a place to worship the Poseidon, which also led to their repulsion of inland spirit masters going to Poseidon Island.

"I know what you are worried about, but don't worry, I am not from the Spirit Hall, but the King of Zhenbei of the Tiandou Empire. I went to the Sea God Island just to participate in the test."

"King of Zhenbei?!"

The middle-aged man was slightly stunned, his eyes slightly confused.

Obviously, Hanhai City is located in a remote area, and the imperial nobles may know this news, but most ordinary civilians are not aware of it.

"You just need to know that I am not from the Spirit Hall. The Sea God Island should not exclude inland soul masters who are not from the Spirit Hall from going to the test, right?"

Lin Chuan's words immediately made the middle-aged man silent again.

After a moment of hesitation.

"Are you really not from the Spirit Hall?" The middle-aged man asked in a deep voice.

Lin Chuan rolled his eyes unhappily, "Isn't this nonsense? If I am really from the Spirit Hall, why do I need to ask you where the Sea God Island is? Can't I just go there directly?"

Hearing this, the middle-aged man pondered for a moment and raised his head again.

"I can take you to Poseidon Island."

Lin Chuan smiled immediately, "Thank you for your help. I will book your boat. As for the reward, I will definitely not let you down. But is the location of Poseidon Island known to everyone in Hanhai City?"

"Of course not."

The middle-aged man shook his head, a trace of sadness on his face, "I used to be a resident of Poseidon Island, but I was expelled because I failed the test when I was eighteen years old."

"So that's it!"

Lin Chuan nodded in understanding.

No wonder the other party knew so much about Poseidon Island. It turned out that he was a sea soul master expelled from Poseidon Island. It seems that his luck is not bad!

"Brother, I still want to remind you that if you want to go to Sea God Island to participate in the test, you'd better think it over carefully."

"It's okay if you are rejected, but if you really get the qualification for the test, not only will you be at risk of death in the middle of the process, but even if you pass the test, you will not be able to leave Sea God Island for the rest of your life, otherwise you will bear the wrath of Sea God!"

"For land soul masters, the test will undoubtedly be much more difficult. Sea God Island is a holy place for sea soul masters, but it is definitely not a place suitable for training."

The middle-aged man spoke earnestly.

It seems that he wants to persuade Lin Chuan to give up the idea of ​​going to Sea God Island in this way.

However, Lin Chuan shook his head and was not moved at all, "It does sound scary, but I have decided that I must go to Sea God Island."

What else can I say now?

"Okay, since you have decided, I won't meddle in your business. I hope you can succeed!"

Although he said so, the middle-aged man did not hold any hope at all.

Before leaving Poseidon Island, he had lived there for more than ten years, but he had never heard of a land soul master becoming a member of Poseidon Island.

I'm afraid that this imposing young man in front of him is no exception!

"Then it's settled. How soon can you set off?" Lin Chuan asked with a smile.

After a brief thought, the middle-aged man responded in a deep voice, "Give me two days to prepare, and I'll go out to sea in two days."

"Okay, then I'll set off in two days. This is the deposit."

Lin Chuan flipped his right hand, and a bag of money filled with gold soul coins appeared in his palm out of thin air.

"These 100 gold soul coins are the deposit. I will pay half after I go out to sea, and settle the other half after I arrive at Poseidon Island."

"No problem, come to the dock to find me early in the morning in two days."

After reaching a consensus with the middle-aged man, Lin Chuan did not stay too long, and turned around and walked towards Hanhai City.

As for whether the other party would go back on his word and suddenly run away after taking the deposit, he was not worried at all. Even if he was in Hanhai City, his mental power could still capture the situation at the dock.

If this guy really intends to run away by boat, Lin Chuan will intercept him at the first opportunity.

But... deceiving him also has its price!

'It's better to be honest, otherwise...'

Lin Chuan chuckled in his heart and left the dock without any pause.

Now that the boat needed for going out to sea has been obtained, and the captain is a resident of the former Sea God Island, the situation is smoother than expected. Next, we only need to wait two days to go out to sea.

Now let's go and tell others this good news!

Thinking of this, Lin Chuan's figure instantly disappeared between the reefs.