Chapter 82: Steam ship (Part 1)

After rushing for two consecutive days, Rex and others had already fled thousands of miles away. Gria's people could not find them anyway. The giant power technique, Chunlin technique, and wind speed technique kept blessing the horses. No matter how good the war horse was, it could not withstand such tossing. Two days later, Rex slowed down.

Qin Yin has a narrow land with a long land in the east and south, with a vast area, second only to the Yunliu Empire. As he galloped along the way, Salin and others finally bypassed the largest mountainous area in the west of Qin Yin and could turn south.

After all, Salin is a magician, not a swordsman. He was a little tired after two days of continuous journey. Rex practiced Fruit martial arts, but she was a magician, and her body was at most a standard for advanced swordsmen.

Rex has the most detailed magic map of the mainland. She took out the map and discussed with Salin which road to take next. From the map, the four people are now in the central area of ​​the northern part of the empire. If you walk forward for one more day, there will be an imperial lane that runs across the north and south. If you walk for two more days, there will be a huge canal to the south, and you can take a boat to go straight down.

Rex tends to go by land, and Salin wants to take a boat.

Seeing Rex hesitating, Salin said, "If you want to learn the survival experience of ordinary people, you will have opportunities in the future. If you go by land, this is already the hinterland of the empire, and you have no experience and learning. By water, we can hire a big ship and two sailors. In addition to the need for supplies, we can arrive at the Alchemy City day and night next month."

Rex thought carefully that the Holy Seem had made up his mind to start a full war. Although he hoped to delay it for two or three years, that was unrealistic. At the latest next spring, Gallulan would be completely trapped in war. It would take ten or eight years for him to attack the level of the Magician.

"Hey, then take a boat."

Salin was very happy to see Rex agreeing. He was good at water magic, and taking a boat is much safer than walking. Moreover, taking a boat does not affect the practice of magic. In this way, he will ride a horse every day and his bones will fall apart.

"Rex, this map..." Salin saw that Rex's magic map was very magical, like a large magic scroll. After it was expanded, you can view the entire continent and use magic to display the subtle natural environment. All mountains, rivers and rivers have magic labels, and the river part also marked the depth and width of the water according to different seasons.

"This is a level nine magic equipment, and Qin Yin is only four copies, and it cannot be copied." Rex apologized to put away the map. The war horses were about to rest, and Salin still rode with Rex.

"Rex, how was this map made?"

"I don't know either. It was roughly done by many level nine magicians." Rex was also vague. The map of the Grucos family originated from the Second Dynasty. The history of ten thousand years ago has long been obscured. She thought about it and said, "I also speculated that because the landform of the mainland is constantly changing, this map is different from the beginning. Before Qin Yin founded the country, many level nine magicians participated in the revision. At that time, the mainland was in war and no one stopped it."

Although Salin knew the scenery of Qin Yin when he was founded, he still secretly stunned his tongue when he thought about using a large number of ninth-level magicians to make maps. Most of the magic maps today are completed by magic apprentices after alchemy props surveying and mapping. Qin Yin's country has been established less than a thousand years ago, and the number of magicians has dropped by most.

The decline of human power seems to be getting faster and faster. Qin Yin's magic is booming, and he still can't feel anything. Salin's hometown of Ceylon City has not even been to a mage for more than two hundred years.

The war in Galoran was too far away, and there were endless business trips in this east-west lane. Nobles from all over the country sent troops to get a piece of the pie in Galoran, which promoted the prosperity of business in disguise. The nobles' army was basically private soldiers, and stationed in Galoran requires a large amount of supplies. Salin even saw two caravans protected by level 7 mercenaries along the way. The combat effectiveness of the level 7 mercenaries was not much different from that of the elites of the imperial world.

Salin is now a great magician, and he is confident that it is not a problem to deal with a hundred heavy cavalry. However, there is really a whole battalion of troops surrounding him, even Rex can only escape by relying on Fengxiang Technique. If the army has a large number of alchemy crossbows, the magician will not even dare to fly up, so as not to be shot into a hedgehog.

After walking for two more days, Rex finally understood what Salin said. The lane used for war was too safe. It was purely an accident when he encountered swordsmen disguised as thieves. The business trips heading west hired a large number of mercenaries, and there were many sword masters among the mercenaries. Along the way, the wide lane was as peaceful as in Kushui County.

The Grand Canal is transformed from a north-south river. To the west of the river bank, it is a huge city. It is also a large wharf in the north. The grain transported from the Principal of Phoenix goes south along the canal and can be sent to Pompeii, the largest city in the central and southern parts of the empire.

The canal gathers in Pompeii City and the Emerald River, and then goes east to the sea.

The wide canal is thousands of miles long and has become the artery of the imperial transportation. This city in the north of the empire is extremely important. However, after Salin saw the Holy Rock City, this city called Ivantel seemed a bit ordinary. Although this city is as exquisite as a work of art, it does not have the grandeur and heritage of the Holy Rock City.

Ivantel was built by the water. Unlike ordinary cities, artificial rivers were dug out on all sides of the city walls to protect the city. What shocked Salin was the bridge across the canal. The length of this metal structure bridge is more than two miles and can accommodate eight carriages side by side. The piers are a whole piece of steel rock, which has not even been deliberately polished and still maintain the appearance of mined.

Salin couldn't understand how such a large steel rock was transported into the river. Judging from the size, even a level nine magician could not put it into the space equipment.

There are two small castles at the bridgehead, and about one mile to the south is the city's pier. There is also a dock south of the pier. Salin and others do not need supplies and do not enter the city, but directly look for suitable ships to hire.

The identity of the magician Salin made him easily find a suitable ship. Of course, this is also because he has money and can choose at will. His destination is the Alchemy City, and the ships he hired have to run to the beach, which costs quite considerable. Moreover, he asked to move forward day and night, and two shifts of sailors were required. The sailors had to hire separately, and each person actually asked for a silver coin every day, and the sailors were asked for a gold coin. Ordinary people could not earn ten gold coins a year, and the income of this sailor was about four times that of ordinary civilians.

Salin didn't understand why until he saw the big ship he hired.

This ship is more than 20 meters long and three layers high. The hull is covered with bronze metal. If the ship is solidified with some magic circles, it will be no different from the imperial warships, but it is a little smaller.

What Salin noticed was that there were six huge concealed oars on both sides of the ship, which obviously had the ability to drive magic. The ship had to have at least a magic apprentice to start, and it also consumed a low-level magic core. The huge mast was knocked down and supported at the bow. When walking the windy road, the sails could provide higher speeds.

This is much more advanced than the dilapidated fishing boats in Ceylon City, and it is even more complicated to operate.

Rex has only seen images of such magic ships in the past, and this is the first time she has seen the real thing. She said with satisfaction: "Sarin, the ship you hire is good and very cheap. If it were me, it would probably cost ten times the price."

"Rex, the four of us, including eight horses, can't occupy much place. People can carry goods by the way, so the price can only be said..."

"This is normal. If we don't transport some goods by the way, we are wasting the resources of the empire. Although Skochenya is known as the commercial empire, we Qin Yin is the richest." Rex was quite proud when he said this, and directly regarded Salin as Qin Yin.

Salin smiled bitterly. He had heard that Qin Yin people regarded all the magicians as their own, just as the Tanggulas people regarded everything as gods. Even if they were obviously Skochenya, even if they joined Rex's plan, they should be considered as people from Kushui County.

Is this considered pride or arrogant?

The captain looked just an ordinary person, the first mate and the second mate looked at least a high-level swordsman, or even a swordsman. The ship was hired by Salin. The captain asked Salin to meet the sailor and the chef, and then arranged the room for four people.

The room is on the third floor, and the entire third floor is connected. The decoration in the room is not luxurious, but the materials are very particular. The windows on all sides are inlaid with stained glass. This kind of glass is cheaper than pure transparent glass. The advantage is that even if the curtains are not hung, you cannot see inside outside.

The floor is made of iron wire, corrosion-resistant, and obviously magically treated, and will not deform even if it is soaked in water.

The ship seems to be specially used by the nobles, and there is also a small living room. The corners of the walnut table are processed into petal shapes. There are no oil paintings hanging on the walls, and wood carvings are arranged. The meticulous thoughts are reflected everywhere.

Salin was very satisfied. Such an environment was suitable for practicing magic. The entire second floor was empty and no one would disturb him.

Rex also felt good. The cabin windows were sliding. After they were all opened, the wide river surface made people feel happy. She habitually arranged magic alarms at all entrances. Except for these four people, anyone who wanted to get close would trigger the alarm.

Salin used cold vision to inspect the bulkheads, floors and ceilings. He found that there was a secret passage under the table, but it was one-way and could only enter the second floor from the third floor. It seemed that it was for people in the third floor to escape when they encountered danger. The bulkhead was very thick, with magical materials as a mezzanine, which was very strong, and even if you used heavy weapons, you could not break it in one go.
Chapter completed!