my pokemon player.

Chapter 305 The darkness under the prosperity

The two directors walked in front to lead the way for Ryan and others, and introduced Guanhai City enthusiastically.

"Guanhai City is the largest commercial city in the Kingdom of Arad and one of the largest port cities."

"The unique geographical conditions give Guanhai City excellent maritime transportation conditions. The Shajiao Port outside the city handles a large amount of cargo every day, which is the basis for Guanhai City's survival."

"As the brightest pearl in the south of the kingdom, Guanhai City is home to all kinds of goods, and the residents in the city also have different identities."

"In Guanhai City, you can meet clowns performing on the street, and you can also meet the exiled prince!"

"In Guanhai City, as long as you have enough gold coins, you can buy any product you want!"

"In Guanhai City, poor civilians have the opportunity to become rich overnight, and wealthy businessmen can become impoverished in an instant!"

"And this is the charm of Guanhai City!"

The voices of the two directors gradually became passionate, and their faces were filled with pride and complacency.

It is obvious that they are all proud of Guanhai City's current prosperity, after all, they are also responsible for it.

After giving a general introduction to the overall situation of Guanhai City, the two directors turned their attention to Ryan, wanting to see if he was shocked by Guanhai City.

Based on past experience of welcoming nobles, no matter how arrogant they were before coming, after seeing the prosperity of Guanhai City, their momentum will be suppressed, and they will even have an inferiority complex like a countryman coming to the city.

They wanted to repeat their old tricks this time and planned to use the prosperity of Guanhai City to give Ryan a showdown.

But Ryan's reaction greatly disappointed them. There was not much shock or envy on the other's face, but he was just looking at the shops on the street with interest.

Not only does it seem that there is no inferiority complex, but it gives people the feeling that an upper class person comes to experience the local customs.

Just like when they visit other backward towns, they are used to seeing the prosperity of Guanhai City, so they will also become interested after seeing the characteristics of the town.

But why does Ryan feel this way? Doesn’t the intelligence say that he has never been to other cities since he was a child? This must be his first time seeing Guanhai City. Why is he not shocked at all?

The two directors were puzzled. Little did they know that although Ryan lived in a third- and fourth-tier small city in his previous life, the prosperity of the small city was far better than that of Guanhai City.

Not to mention that he has also traveled to the Magic City and the Imperial City. Compared with these two cities, Guanhai City is at best a small town with a medieval style. It is strange that it can shock him.

Ryan is just curious about new things and buildings, and so are the players.

They all whispered about various details of Guanhai City and kept praising the authenticity of the game.

I originally thought that the thousands of intelligent NPCs in Yinghuo Town would be the limit of this game. I didn't expect that there is such a large city in the game. I just don't know if the NPCs in Guanhai City are like Yinghuo Town. There is separate artificial intelligence.

"Ahem, Master Ryan, have you been to Guanhai City before?"

Locke asked Ryan curiously.

"No, this is my first time coming to Guanhai City. Do you have any questions?" Ryan asked.

"No problem, I just looked at you and thought you had been to Guanhai City before."

Locke explained with a smile.

"Oh, I have never been to Guanhai City, but I have heard others mention the prosperity of Guanhai City, and I have already been mentally prepared, so I won't be too surprised."

Ryan found an excuse to excuse himself.

"I see, that person must know Guanhai City very well, so he can give you a preliminary impression of Guanhai City just by using words. I don't know who that person is. Maybe we know each other."

Gavin said with a smile.

"You must know that man. He is my father, Baron Nord. As the vanguard of the noble coalition, he was the first noble to reach the gate of Guanhai City. After the war, he accompanied you to visit Guanhai City. , so I know Guanhai City quite well."

Hearing this, Gavin wanted to slap himself. Isn't he just looking for trouble? He made Ryan even more arrogant for no reason.

"Haha, of course we know the brave Baron Nord. He left a very deep impression on us. It's a pity."

Locke shook his head, with a regretful expression on his face, and then said to Ryan:

"Please rest assured that we have sent Lord Nord's appearance to every trader, asking them to keep an eye out for news about Lord Nord. I believe they will be able to find Lord Nord soon."

What Locke said was not just a pretentious statement, but he actually did it. This was also a proposal approved by the council.

They really wanted to help Ryan find his father. On the one hand, they could sell Ryan a favor, and on the other hand, they would have the opportunity to trigger civil strife in Ryan's territory.

In the eyes of businessmen, no noble would give up the power in his hands easily. In history, there are often stories of fathers and sons fighting, and brothers killing each other in order to compete for power.

As long as Baron Nord is still alive and successfully returns to Firefly Town, there will definitely be conflicts between Ryan and Nord.

No matter who wins in the end, Yinghuo Town will fall into a passive situation.

If Ryan continues to be in power, his reputation will drop significantly. The aristocratic circle will no longer tolerate the nobleman who usurped his father's power. They are also afraid that their descendants will imitate Ryan, and then Guanhai City will be able to attack Yinghuo without any scruples. The town takes action.

If Nord comes back to power, relying on Nord's appalling governance ability, Yinghuo Town can maintain its status quo. It will be impossible to grow and develop, and Guanhai City will have no worries.

Therefore, Guanhai City was very concerned about finding Baron Nord. It not only used the power of the Chamber of Commerce, but also issued a large reward. Now the reward price of Nord on the black market is higher than that of the natural disaster cub.

Of course, the reward order also stated that as long as there were people alive, it would save some stupid people from confusing the situation and causing unnecessary misunderstandings.

"Thank you for helping me find my father. If you can really find him, I will give up some benefits in the transaction."

Ryan didn't make so many twists and turns. He really wanted to find Nord, which was also the wish of his predecessor.

As for the struggle for power, Ryan didn't think too much about it. If it didn't work out, he would give up Firefly Town to Nord. Anyway, as long as there are players, he can develop wherever he goes.

However, this situation is almost impossible to happen. In Ryan's memory, Nord is not greedy for power. He often complains in front of Ryan about the trouble of managing the territory. He always says that when Ryan grows up, he will hand over the territory to Ryan, and then Go out on your own and have an adventure.

Presumably, the cheap father would not compete with him for power, and he was even eager to hand over the territory to Ryan.

etc! Could it be that his father didn't show up on purpose and wandered outside?

Otherwise it wouldn’t have been so long and there would be no news at all.

The key is that judging from the memory of Ryan's predecessor, Nord can really do this kind of thing!

Thinking of this, Ryan couldn't help but frown, and began to think about the possibility of the cheap father leaving the mess and running out to be happy on his own.

As a result, the more he thought about it, the more he felt it was possible, and his expression became more complicated.

When the two directors saw this, they thought they were bringing up Ryan's sadness, and quickly changed the subject:

"Lord Ryan, you see, this street is one of the eight major commercial streets in Guanhai City, and it is also the street with the largest variety of products. There is nothing you can't think of on this street, and there is nothing you can't buy."

"Really? You can really buy everything?"

Before Ryan could reply, Eve beside him couldn't help but interjected and asked.

"That's right, even natural disasters can be purchased!"

Locke waved his hand and said confidently.

"Can I buy time?" Eve continued to ask.

"Forehead"

Both directors were stuck.

"Can't you buy it? Can you buy a regret medicine? It means you can regret it after drinking it."

"This" "No, what about health? What about talent? And..."

"Okay, don't make trouble here."

Eve was about to continue speaking when Ryan stopped her.

He glanced at Eve helplessly. He had only been in contact with the player for two days and had learned to argue with her. If this continues, it might not take long for Eve to be assimilated by the player.

"In the future, avoid contact with the Warcraft users in the territory."

Ryan lowered his voice and said to Eve.

"Why? I think they are very interesting."

Eve said with a puzzled look on her face.

"Why do you have so many problems? Do you still want to become a disciple?"

"Oh~"

After Ryan warned Eve, he turned to the two directors who looked embarrassed and said, "Children are not sensible, so please don't mind me."

"It doesn't matter, we are not using our words rigorously, but in Guanhai City, even if you can't buy time, you can still spend money to save time. For example, the guides who are waiting for work on the roadside can buy them by paying some copper coins. Save your time to learn about Guanhai City.”

"But you can't completely trust them. If they find out that you are a traveler who doesn't understand anything, then they will find ways to drain your money. Therefore, Director Gavin and I will introduce the concept to you. Let’s go to Haicheng.”

Locke circumvented the topic smoothly and introduced Guanhai City to Ryan again.

Ryan was also very cooperative and said to the two directors with a smile:

"Okay, then it's up to the two directors to do the hard work."

With the introduction of the two directors, Ryan had a general impression of Guanhai City in his mind.

As they said, Guanhai City, as the largest commercial city in the kingdom, relies on its superior location near the Whirlpool Sea to vigorously develop maritime trade. After accumulating original capital, it can then build a complete commercial system.

In today's chaotic era, it is indeed amazing that Guanhai City can still maintain its prosperity as always.

However, during this visit, Ryan always felt that something was wrong.

He remembered White once said that Guanhai City was a paradise for the rich and a hell for the poor. The gap between the rich and the poor was extremely huge.

But according to his observation, there are no poor people on the street, and the most destitute ones are a few jugglers.

However, there are Pokémon beside them, who can also be called monster users, and they make a lot of money. In a short time, they can earn more than ordinary farmers can earn in a month.

Is it possible that Guanhai City has developed to the point of common prosperity?

It's impossible. In Ryan's previous life, society was so developed, and a "God of Agriculture" appeared, which basically solved the problem of food. How could Guanhai City develop to this extent?

Just when Ryan was puzzled, Yalang beside him whispered to him:

"Sir Ryan, I sense many bad emotions coming from the alleys around me, including fear, anger and sadness."

Ryan raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and subconsciously glanced at the alley not far away.

I saw two Warcraft users standing at the entrance of the alley, looking nervously towards this side, as if they were wary of something.

"Can you sense what's going on in the alley?"

Ryan asked Yalang in a low voice.

Yalang replied shamefully: "Sorry, Master Ryan, my current ability is not able to perceive distant scenes, I can only vaguely perceive some emotions."

"Well, don't worry about it for now. Let's investigate again when we have a chance."

Ryan did not blame Yalang. The power of the waveguide also needs to be developed. Yalang has only been developed for a short time, so naturally it cannot reach the level of ultra-long-distance perception of the battlefield in the theatrical version.

Moreover, the power of the waveguide must be coordinated by Lucario in order to use its full capabilities.

It's a pity that Lucario is also a relatively rare Pokémon. It is difficult for ordinary people to encounter it. I don't know if I can encounter one in Guanhai City.

If Yalang can conquer Riolu or Lucario, then his waveguide power can be further developed and he will not be unable to sense the scene.

Ryan didn't delve into what happened in the alley. He was in someone else's territory now. Although he didn't need to be timid, he couldn't act too much. Before he was familiar with the situation in Guanhai City, Ryan didn't want to act rashly.

So he just wrote down the locations of these alleys, and then continued to listen to the introductions of the two directors.

After they walked away, the guards at the alley let out a long sigh of relief. One of the guards spit on the ground and said with lingering fear:

"I was scared to death. The young noble looked at us just now. I thought he had discovered something."

Another guard also wiped the cold sweat on his forehead:

"Yes, Lord Gavin even glared at us. If the noble noticed something was wrong, we would be doomed."

"Who do you think that noble is? Not only can the two directors go out of the city to greet him, but they also have to clear the entire street for him."

The previous guard said curiously.

"Who knows, we are not as well-informed as the guards guarding Luca, but his status is definitely not low, and he may be the heir of a big noble. We have to be careful these two days not to collide with this nobleman."

"You are overthinking. With such a noble person, we are not even qualified to meet. How could we bump into each other?"

"That's right. Let's complete the tasks assigned to us by the Chamber of Commerce first. As for how to deal with these people, we can't let them stay in the alley all the time."

The guard turned and looked into the alley, only to see many poor people in ragged clothes huddled in the alley.

At this time, they were trembling and looking at the two guards at the entrance of the alley with horror on their faces.

They couldn't understand why the caravan guards, who usually did not interfere with others' affairs, would force them to this place and prevent them from begging on the streets.

But they did not dare to disobey the guards' orders, especially after the guards killed several poor people who tried to leave the alley without hesitation. They did not dare to have any objections. They could only secretly pray that they could get out alive.

"Tsk, it's really troublesome. The order from above is not to allow these people to appear in front of that noble man, and it doesn't say how to deal with them."

Another guard said impatiently, his face full of disgust and disgust for the poor.

"How about killing them all?"

"It's such a waste. I remember that the Colosseum is in short supply of supplies recently. Sell them to the Colosseum and you can still make some money for drinking."

"Okay, just treat it as waste."

The two guards decided the fate of this group of poor people in just two sentences.

When the poor heard that the guards were about to send them to the Colosseum, they suddenly showed expressions of horror.

It is easy to see from their expressions that the Colosseum is by no means a good place.

But under the threat of the guards, they were forced to accept their fate.

The same thing happened in other alleys. Obviously, under the prosperity of Guanhai City, there is still a destructive darkness hidden.

　I hate taking time off! !

　　

　

(End of this chapter)