Chapter 482 People in a different world give their identities to themselves

Chapter 482 People in a different world give their identities to themselves

Chapter 482 People in a different world give their identities to themselves
"You actually still have a place at Waterdeep School of Magic?"

Li Zhongren has been in this world for more than a year, and he knows everything.

He also has some understanding of this world, which is why he said before that this world is a standard, real, Western fantasy world, just like the world he lived in in his previous life, with disputes and turmoil, but stable enough to move forward normally.

After all, in the real world, there aren’t so many continuous world-destroying disasters.

Naturally, he also knew something about Waterdeep.

First, he had seen a huge map of this world.

It is said that it was drawn by magicians working together.

Of course, it would be more accurate to say that it is a map of a continent.

After all, the main planet of this world seems to be very huge, and the sea has super extreme weather similar to that in the world of One Piece. It is not an easy thing to leave their respective continents.

Therefore, basically, people from every continent can only live on their own continent.

Of course, this is not the point.

The point is, from that map, he could see that Waterdeep was actually located at the westernmost part of the entire continent.

Logically speaking, the location here is not good.

However, the biggest feature of Deepwater City is that it is next to the sea and is a port city. Through this port, it can conduct continental trade and radiate from north to south.

At the same time, there is a river with the widest mouth that flows into the sea from here, and this river happens to be connected to an inland sea in the central area of ​​this continent, the Falling Star Sea.

The Falling Star Sea is where many rivers converge.

In other words, starting from Waterdeep, you can go almost anywhere on this continent.

This unique environment gives Waterdeep the potential to become an economic center.

But more importantly, it is actually the magic school in Waterdeep.

This thing is the reason why it can become a trade center.

As I said, in this medieval world, order does not rely on laws, but on fists.

Waterdeep has one of the most civilized magic schools on the continent.

This gives it a transcendent orderliness.

Businessmen, on the other hand, like order the most.

Naturally, Waterdeep developed.

That's why Li Zhongren was curious that the old man in front of him actually had two places in the Waterdeep Magic Academy.

You know, Waterdeep has never lacked students.

Each of these places that are guaranteed to be admitted is priceless.

"When you live long enough, you always get some good things, don't you?"

There was some emotion in the high priest's words, and it was obvious that he had a story, but Li Zhongren had no wine, and the high priest didn't want to talk about the past with a young man.

"And these two admission cards are not ordinary ones. They are all the resources for your seven years of study at the academy."

"Hu~~"

Li Zhongren couldn't help but gasp.

The most expensive thing about learning magic is the various expenses during the learning period, whether it is doing experiments or taking drugs.

And this card actually includes all of them. To be honest, Li Zhongren even thought that this high priest had saved the father of the principal of Waterdeep Magic Academy or something.
"Thank you."

"No, you don't have to thank me."

The high priest shook his head.

"Your plan has brought vitality to the Cactus Tribe. This is what you deserve."

"but."

As he spoke, the high priest sighed again.

"This prosperity is not stable, so I want to ask you, how should we go in the future?"

“Industry upgrade.”

Since others took out good things, Li Zhongren didn't hide them.

"Industrial upgrading?"

Hearing this word, the high priest was a little confused.

"Now, the prosperity of the oasis is still based on water sources."

"Even if the bathing center fails, as long as there is water here, the people in the oasis will not starve to death."

"But, Your Excellency the High Priest, what if one day the water source dries up?"

“That’s what I’m worried about.”

The high priest sighed. As a transcendent being, he still had some vision. In particular, he knew that the water of the oasis actually came from an underground river. However, the flow rate of this underground river had begun to slow down in recent years.

This is not a guess, but the result he obtained through communication with the spirits of nature.

Of course, it will take a long time for it to dry up, but if you don't plan for the future, you will have immediate worries.

That's why he placed his hopes on Li Zhongren.

This young man has an outstanding vision that no one else has.

“So, what we have to do is to find a new, stable, and long-term industry for the Cactus Tribe before the groundwater dries up.”

In fact, Li Zhongren sees it very clearly that the current situation of the Cactus Tribe is the same as that of the oil-producing countries in the Middle East.

A purely resource-based country.

When you have resources to sell, everything is fine, but once the resources are gone, you are at a loss.

Therefore, the oil-producing countries in the Middle East also make various investments.

But, that’s all bullshit.

Without oil, it's just water without roots.

Ultimately, either you have the resources or you have the technology.

Just like his motherland in his previous life, it relied on light industry to accumulate wealth in the early stage, endured for thirty years, and then made a major industrial breakthrough and industrial upgrading, and achieved the point where its industrial products swept the world, solved the difficulties and hit the opponents.

Of course, the Cactus Tribe can't do that.

They have no policy to guide them, nor do they have a unified idea to work together.

But the advantage is that they are considerate of small things.

Then let's turn the Cactus Tribe into a processing factory.

Produce a hard currency that will never have trouble selling.

In this magical world set in the Middle Ages, you can basically eat for a long time.

“Products, technology.”

After listening to Li Zhongren, the high priest fell silent, as if he was thinking about something.

"Don't worry."

Li Zhongren said again.

"First of all, the water resources here will not disappear for quite a long time. What you need to do at this stage is to thoroughly explore the benefits brought by water resources. When the benefits accumulate enough, you can think about industrial upgrading. After all, the biggest advantage of the cactus tribe is that it is small in size and easy to turn around. If it were a country, the problem would be much bigger."

"So, what is your status in your country?"

The high priest nodded. He knew that such things could not be rushed, but he was also curious about Li Zhongren's identity. After all, this knowledge was not something that ordinary people could learn. "Li is my last name."

After thinking for a while, Li Zhongren spoke.

"There was once an emperor with this surname."

"emperor??"

The high priest was confused again. This was another completely unfamiliar word.

"In our place, the one who rules a country is called a king, but if you unite the entire continent, you will be worthy of being called an emperor."

"Hu~~"

Hearing this, the high priest couldn't help but take a deep breath, causing the temperature in the room to rise significantly.

He had traveled to the outside world when he was young, and that's how he understood what Li Zhongren was saying and what a terrible act it was.

I saw a hint of awe in the high priest's eyes when he looked at me.

Li Zhongren appeared calm on the surface, but he was actually grinning from ear to ear in secret.

He didn't have to recognize an ancestor for himself, and his family had absolutely nothing to do with the Longxi Li family.

However, when people are in another world, their identities are given by themselves.

If you say you are an ordinary person, the other party will not believe the knowledge he has.

After all, you can't talk about the systems of modern society to someone who is still living in the medieval world. Whether it's capitalism or republic, they both require sufficient soil resources.

So, there's no harm in telling a lie.
-
The sound of camel bells.

Li Zhongren and Anna set out early in the morning.

Following is the caravan heading to Waterdeep.

Along the way, they crossed one-third of the Anauroch Desert, crossed the Grayridge Mountains, arrived at Locke Town, a port city next to a large river, and finally took a boat to Waterdeep.

This is bound to be a long journey.

The merchants in the caravan said that the whole process would take about half a month.

Most of the time will be spent in the desert and crossing mountains, but once you take the water route, the speed will be much faster.

However, there is a water route that goes directly to the Falling Star Sea from Waterdeep City. So why would a caravan insist on going through even harsher conditions, crossing mountains and rivers, and crossing the desert, and finally arrive at the Moon Sea?

After all, the Moon Sea is connected to the Falling Star Sea.

In fact, the reason is very simple.

The benefits are greater.

The Falling Star Sea is the center of the inland sea. All trade routes pass through here. Where there are interests, there will be disputes, such as piracy.

The equally vast Falling Star Sea is filled with all kinds of pirates. Most of them are entrenched in the Pirate Islands, and their main source of profit is plundering and robbing merchant ships.

Those huge merchants are not afraid, but some small and medium-sized merchants would rather take the more difficult land route than go through the Falling Star Sea.

Of course, this is actually a good thing for the Cactus Tribe. If it weren't for the pirates in the Falling Star Sea, the merchants would never have taken the Obsidian Road.

"So, got it."

After Li Zhongren finished explaining all of the above.

Anna nodded as if she understood, then moved closer to Li Zhongren.

The first time I left my hometown and the oasis.

Anna was feeling a little scared and confused.

In a sense, it is similar to Ye Gong's love of dragons.

When I haven't left the oasis, I long to be outside.

But when I really leave, I will feel anxious because of the unfamiliar environment.

This is also the reason why Li Zhongren gave Anna this boring knowledge, just to divert her attention.

In fact, Li Zhongren estimated that the high priest gave him an admission card not only to repay him, but also to ask him to protect Anna. If this girl was left unattended and thrown into a prosperous city, the only outcome would be that she would be eaten up by a scumbag.

So, before coming, they had already decided that they would rent a house in Waterdeep and live there instead of living on campus, just to allow him to protect Anna.

Of course, Li Zhongren also joked that he is also a man.

The high priest didn't care about it.

That means it's better to be cheated by yourself than to be cheated by those bad guys in the city.
Sunrise and sunset.

Nothing happened as expected.

On the Obsidian Road, because there are too many merchants coming and going and the environment itself is very harsh, the so-called bandits are almost all killed. The only real danger is the desert lizard tribe.

A foreign race.

Like a human, but also like a lizard.

They often plunder passing merchants, but when facing the caravan that Li Zhongren is in, these lizards will not take action, because behind the caravan is a group of warriors from the cactus tribe. They are also warriors who live in the desert and are experienced fighters. With them around, the lizards will not get away with anything.

So, these warriors escorted them all the way to the foot of the Gray Ridge Mountains before returning.

Of course, the caravan also stopped here to rest.

Feed the camels so that they can recharge their batteries.

So are people.

Take out all the cotton-padded clothes that are placed here.

The Gray Ridge Mountains are not very high, but it is very cold there. Why is that?

It blocks the moist monsoon winds blowing in from Waterdeep's direction.

This water vapor turns to snow and ice in the Gray Ridge Mountains.

Therefore, not only humans, but even the wheels of cars need to be replaced with the ones with thorns.

All this excitement finally helped Anna gradually get rid of her anxiety and look at everything outside with curiosity, of course, still with his company.
The night was dark.

The camp had gone quiet.

Only the bonfire was crackling, and there was no sign of any patrolling caravan guards.

The reason is also very simple.

It's not that they're lazy.

But in the night, standing next to the campfire, you are the most conspicuous target, and at the same time you can't see clearly in the distance because of the light.

Therefore, the guards either hid in the car and observed the surroundings.

Or take a walk in the hidden places around and observe this place.

"Whoosh~~"

"Whoosh~~"

Suddenly, in the night sky, there was a sound of friction with the wind. The sound was so small that the guards thought it was just the wind.
then
The guards hiding in the dark found that the person lost consciousness as soon as his neck hurt.
After dealing with these hidden devices, the figure hidden in the gray mist walked silently towards the convoy, or more accurately, floated towards it.
In the darkness of the night, the simple light of the campfire cannot reach very far.

Therefore, the fog floated above without being discovered by anyone.

Finally, the mist fell silently on top of a carriage. That was the carriage that Li Zhongren and Anna were in.
The mist gathered and fell on the roof of the car, and even penetrated into the camel cart through the gap.
Then, human figures gathered in the car again.

If there is a wizard who can cast magic here at this moment, he would know that this is a classic spell developed by the math wizards in this world.

Mist technique!
Simply put, it turns people into mist-like existence. During this period, although they lose their attack power, they can ignore the terrain and can drill into any gap.
(End of this chapter)