.Chapter 292 The Bloody Fortress (I)

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The imperial capital in September has slowly entered early autumn, and the wheat fields outside the city, as wide as the ocean, are about to enter the harvest season. Therefore, the price of bread in the imperial capital has rarely begun to gradually decline. Of course, this has no meaning for Chen Kai and Xue Haifeng who have returned to the imperial capital. The only thing they want to do is to know the meaning of the Senate Order No. 125 and why the recruitment of soldiers occurred.

However, Chen Kai and the others did not return to the imperial capital. As the evening approached, Anderson had left the security office, but he did not go home. According to Xue Haifeng, this is Anderson's most free time. He would run to a tavern to drink or go to other places to have fun. In short, he would never go home before the curfew.

Therefore, Chen Kai and the others were lost without surprise. They could only wander in the entertainment area of ​​the imperial capital in order to meet the sheriff who did not go home. Unfortunately, this method of finding needles in a sea of ​​people is not very good, because the imperial capital is too big. Excluding the oldest central urban area, there are more than 30 entertainment areas in the other four urban areas alone. Various taverns and hotels are located among them, and a large number of romantic places that make the eyes of the wolf players turn red but are prohibited by the system to enter open everywhere.

Wandering on the hazy but brightly lit street at night, Chen Kai and Xue Haifeng felt like returning to reality. If the pedestrians walking around were not wearing the clothes in the game and other races were walking by from time to time, no one would have thought this was an illusory world.

"Brother Kai, why do you want to know the arrow issued by the Senate so much?" Xue Haifeng walked beside Chen Kai with a sautumn, and gnawed the sautumn at this hazy night, which made him feel like he was back in college and had a meal, drink and have fun with his brothers.

"I don't want to know the content of that order note, but I want to know what happened and let the Senate issue such order note." Chen Kai's face was a little sad. As a player, he naturally knew how attractive those equipment was to players, especially he also found that recruiting soldiers in the city was mainly players, rather than indigenous people with higher strength than players. It was because of the news that Chen Kai was increasingly anxious to find Anderson to understand the situation.

"You also know the strength of those city-states. Most cities have at least five or six thousand defenders, and the fortress in the south has at least more than 50,000 high-level troops. Not to mention cleaning up monsters, this kind of force can push the border outward for nearly hundreds of kilometers as long as the empire is willing. In this case, do you believe it?" Chen Kai said softly to Xue Haifeng. Those data were recorded in daily observations of various players. After all, the more troops guarding the city, the safer the surroundings are. The fewer guards guarding the city, the more city lords rely on the player's Knights. Therefore, in places where there are fewer cities guarding, the player guilds develop faster, and the Knights receive support from the city lords is more abundant.

"What do you mean is the Empire intends to recruit players to act as soldiers?" Xue Haifeng's mind was not stupid. In addition, he quickly guessed something Chen Kai wanted to say after being hunk in the imperial capital for a long time. But he couldn't understand why Chen Kai was so worried, because even if the player became a soldier, it would not suffer much damage to them. Instead, it would become stronger because of those equipment. Of course, this might affect Chen Kai and the others' business. After all, a large part of Chen Kai's income now comes from the low-level alchemy equipment and various dungeon equipment sold.

"What do you think that player can do after becoming a soldier now?" Chen Kai pointed to a player not far away and said. According to Xue Hai Peak's estimate, the player had just stepped into level 40, otherwise there would not have been such an expression of just entering the imperial capital and looking around everywhere.

"Although he has a good level, he only has a cannon fodder material in the Aboriginal army, etc. Cannon fodder Brother Kai, you are not saying that the system recruits players to make them cannon fodder, right?" Xue Haifeng suddenly thought of this situation when he looked at the player who was obviously just level 40. Compared with the Aboriginal soldiers, the player is too weak. Not only is the level different, but the player's own abilities are also uneven. If the player has advantages, he probably should be not afraid of death and can be resurrected if he dies. It is this advantage that the player is very competent for the glorious profession of cannon fodder. After all, players who can still be resurrected if he dies are far more useful and more cost-effective than the Aboriginal who cannot be resurrected if he dies.

"Yes, cannon fodder, especially compared to the soldiers on the border, players now probably cannon fodder are not even cannon fodder. After all, the soldiers there are at least level 70. Chen Kai saw that there seemed to be a person in a tavern on the roadside who looked very similar to Anderson, so he stepped into the hotel while talking to Xue Haifeng.

"But even the cannon fodder players are probably willing to do it. After all, as long as you don't fight, you can quit the army after half a year." Xue Haifeng followed Chen Kai and stepped into the tavern. At the same time, he saw Anderson not far away holding a drinker and teasing him.

"If there is no war, the empire will be fine to recruit travelers to join the army? And you have to bear so many high-level soldiers' armor, do you think so, Lord Anderson?" Chen Kai gave a knight salute to Anderson very respectfully, then frowned and watched the other party bring out the savage clothes that always accompanied the wine.

"Ah, Kaichen, are you back from completing the task?" Anderson seemed to have just seen Chen Kai's face clearly, and then a strange expression appeared on his face, like a current steal. But soon his face returned to calm and sat opposite Chen Kai in a very regular posture. However, when he sat over, he secretly reached out to mop the tun part that was accompanying the wine.

"It seems that Brother Anderson, you not only inherited the swordsmanship of Mentor Charles, but also his romantic methods." Chen Kai looked at the wine-friendly man who was leaving, and then looked at Anderson sitting in front of him very seriously.

"Uh..." Anderson just wanted to reach out to the rum on the table, but after hearing Chen Kai's words, his face obviously stuttered. As for the Xue Haifeng beside him, he lowered his head and made a hissing laugh. It was obvious that it was the first time he saw Anderson being defeated.

"Okay, you two stinky guys will make me feel bad as soon as they come. Tell me what to do with me." Anderson is a person who has experienced the wind. His face immediately returned to normal and he snorted at Xue Haifeng with his face.

"Didn't you hear it? I want to ask if it's going to fight?" Chen Kai called the bartender and signaled the other party to bring some food. Although they had bought some scattered food all the way, they definitely did not sit on the dining table and enjoy the sweetness of the food quietly.

"...You guessed it?" Anderson looked at Chen Kai suspiciously, then put the rum on the table very easily and said, "I just said that this is not OK. Those old men thought that all travelers were fools. As long as they were not stupid, they could see that things were difficult to get."

"Sorry, your words are probably not right. In fact, at this moment when we talk, there were more than three players joining the army." Chen Kai said a little embarrassedly. After all, the players were too greedy for equipment and sold themselves.

"...Those old men actually succeeded." Anderson was obviously stunned by Chen Kai's words. In his opinion, many travelers would probably see that the equipment was not easy to get. But he forgot that due to the restrictions on the purchase of the system, few players could buy blue sè quality equipment, let alone such high-end suits. In addition to the overall needs of some players' Knights, many players' Knights almost all the group of people went to apply to join the army.

"Okay, don't mention those old men. Senior Brother Anderson told me if the war is about to go to a war?" Chen Kai, no matter who the old men Anderson mentioned were, in fact, he didn't have to guess that they must be the old nobles in the Senate. Now Chen Kai just wants to know if there is really a war and where the war is going.

"That's right, there is a war, otherwise the empire would not allow Hu Gedi to jump everywhere in the south. But the location of the war is not the south you guessed, but the north." Anderson gently took the ribs in front of Chen Kai, and the tender beef ribs exuded a strong onion fragrance and black pepper.

"What north?" Chen Kai screamed in a daze. He knew almost nothing about the north of the Hansting Empire. In fact, except for players born in the north, few people know what the northern border of the Hansting Empire is. Because what Anderson said about the north is definitely not the north of the imperial capital, but the northern border of the Hansting Empire is nearly a thousand kilometers away from the imperial capital. In fact, many players may not have stepped out of the 200 kilometers of the birthplace until level 40. Most people are still strolling around the main city where they were born, rather than going to adventure in other areas.

The most important reason that restricts these players from going to other regions is equipment issues. After all, not every player is as lucky as Chen Kai and others to have so many purple sè holy weapons, and not every player is as lucky as Chen Kai, who has accumulated a lot of wealth in the early stage. At this moment, the number of gold coins in Chen Kai's backpack is almost no less than the sum of all members of a medium-sized union, nor is it less than some ancient noble families with a slightly worse foundation. Therefore, Chen Kai can use a large amount of gold coins to buy equipment, while other players can only struggle to update their weapons by fighting monsters and brushing dungeons.

Of course, the top-level equipment must be from dungeons or from missions. In fact, although gold coins can temporarily buy slightly higher-level equipment, it is definitely impossible to buy the top-level equipment. For example, the terrifying Kane Zorros's execution sickle comes from dungeons, and it was only obtained by Chen Kai and others for a lifetime.

Therefore, the act of giving equipment as long as you join the army and become a regular soldier can easily attract a large number of players. After all, many players only see equipment rewards and do not think about the possible dangers behind it. As for players who think of this, they will join the army and become soldiers desperately, because these players are usually born in the Knights, and they need military merit to be promoted to their titles to obtain fiefdoms. Whether a war breaks out, it doesn’t mean anything to these players. If there is war, they may get military merits. It is better not as good as wars as wars. After half a year, they can not only obtain equipment but also obtain skills in the army. Especially the mage’s joint spell, only by joining the army can they obtain learning qualifications.

Both equipment and skills attracted the attention of a large number of players. Now they are suited by high-level soldiers to immediately become the motivation for players to join the army. A large number of players began to join the imperial army nearby, becoming the lowest infantry or cavalry. Of course, there are also mages who have become mages, that is, mages who are regular mages or mages who become priests.

However, these have nothing to do with Chen Kai for the time being. What he is concerned about now is what Anderson mentioned in the northern war. Because he knows little about the north of the empire, Chen Kai does not know which enemies there are in the north of the empire. The only thing he knows is that among the many players in Hans Court, the highest level comes from the south, but the strongest comprehensive strength, the most average and the most powerful overall, are all in the north. Of course, it is not the north around the imperial capital, but the more distant northern border cities, where the monster levels are generally a little higher. Therefore, in the early stage of the game, many players in the north suffered enough of the wild monsters.

"North? Are there any enemies in the north?" Xue Haifeng felt very strange. He hid the imperial capital for more than a month and had never seen Anderson mention the enemy in the north. He only knew that the north of the empire was very vast and vast, and it was also one of the most abundant areas. The most important thing was that there were many ruins and various copies in the north.

"Of course there are enemies, and there are many of them. The most important thing is that you have seen these enemies." Anderson pointed at Chen Kai and said, but his words immediately made Chen Kai confused because there were too many people he had seen, but no one looked like an enemy.

"You can't say that there are demons in the north, right?" Xue Haifeng was the first to react, because he knew that the north of the empire was endless wilderness, and there was no country at all, so naturally there would be no enemy of the country. So according to what he learned and the experience of Chen Kai and others, there was only one enemy that best suited Anderson's description. However, his words were shouted too loudly, causing the entire tavern to stare at him in a daze.

"You idiot, do you want to be arrested by the guards? You should forget that you are the guards' leader." Anderson quickly covered Xue Haifeng's mouth. He found that half of his student voice was so big.

"Senior Brother Anderson, aren't you kidding? If there are demons, why would we travelers not know?" Chen Kai felt that Anderson said very strangely, because the player's news is far more vital than the indigenous people. If a demon army appears in a place, the player who sees it will post the news to the Internet to obtain money. What is the most valuable and the fastest money in the 22nd century? The news and the news in the game. Each message can allow the publisher to get at least 1,000 yuan in profits, and the more accurate the news, the newer the message, the higher the value. So once there is news from the demon army, the first one to know is the player you see, not Anderson far away in the imperial capital.

"Because there were no travelers in the place where these demon army appeared. It was a new city that the empire had just opened up, and it was a fortress castle used to occupy a vast area of ​​the north. But just a month ago, the fortress suddenly lost its teleportation ability. If it weren't for some information from time to time, we wouldn't know that there were demon army around the fortress." Anderson led Chen Kai and the others on the bustling road of the imperial capital, and the people around would never believe that there were several people not far from them talking about a very serious matter for all the people of the Hansting Empire.

"San Zera Fort" Xue Haifeng suddenly remembered that he saw a new fortress on the map in Anderson's office. It was a huge fortress standing between two mountains on the northern border. It is said that it had just been established. Because that area was explored and developed, there were primitive forests and terrifying monsters everywhere. In order to seize the two peaks, it is said that several paladins and swordsmans died in battle just to destroy the surrounding monsters.

"That's right, Fort San Zela, I didn't expect you to remember it so well," Anderson said to Xue Haifeng at the intersection, but soon he disappeared from the corner because even he could not have too much information like Chen Kai and the others. After all, the news was too important.

"Let's go back to the manor, and then let xiǎofei and the others come back from Rasmosen." Chen Kai said to Xue Haifeng. Rasmosen is where Xu Fei and the others are staying at this moment, and the city where Chen Kai and the others finished copying not long ago.

"Why do you want them to come back? Do you really want to go to the north?" Xue Haifeng's eyes suddenly jumped. He knew how far San Zela Fort was here. If he used a carriage, it would be impossible to get there without two months. Obviously, Chen Kai did not plan to spend two months on the road. Then for him, there was only one way to join the army and wait with other players for the Empire to open the teleportation mén and teleport directly.

"Old Xue, don't know that the speed of gaining experience during wars is the fastest," Chen Kai said to Xue Haifeng with a smile. To be honest, he didn't know how many demon troops were besieging St. Kaiser Castle, but he knew that if he wanted to reach level 50 as soon as possible, he could only participate in this war. At the same time, his noble title also needed military merit to improve. After all, only by becoming a lord can he recruit indigenous people as a shi-senior. Only the title of knight indigenous people can make those higher indigenous professionals willing to serve a traveler.

"I'm afraid I'm going to make a life without a life." Xue Haifeng was extremely worried. He was not like Chen Kai who had experienced a regular war and two major battles between players and monsters. For him, the most common battle was to follow a large guild and break into a ruin. Therefore, he had no experience in a large battlefield and felt that he might be the first to be the one to die.
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