Zongwang: Unspeakable fear!

Chapter 1037 The Kingdom of Goblins and Gnomes - Salisbury (4K)

The one-eyed goblin glanced at the severely deformed minotaur before him, his single, beady eye revealing undisguised contempt:
"Salisbury isn't a place just anyone can go. What would a minotaur like you be doing in Salisbury? Going there to breed?"

Gao Yang didn't care at all. He looked down at the one-eyed goblin in front of him and said in his muffled voice, "My lord is joking. Of course, we are going to Salisbury to do business."

But the adults were right about my judgment; I opened a slaughterhouse and a breeding farm.

There's a demand for breeding, but the greater demand is for slaughter.

The one-eyed goblin looked Gao Yang up and down, then waved his hand impatiently, "Fine, I'm tired of waiting, you'll do."

"Thank you, sir."

Gao Yang extended his hand, which had only three fingers, and five magic crystals lay quietly in his palm.

The one-eyed goblin reached out and took the five magic crystals from Gao Yang's palm, then turned and left.

Behind him stood or sat twenty merchants, most of whom were goblins or dwarves, with only Gao Yang and three others being of different races.

The group followed the one-eyed goblin toward the helipad.

It was clearly visible that the goblins and dwarves were in the first group, while Gao Yang and his group of four followed at the back.

As Gao Yang walked down the street, a kind greeting suddenly rang in his ears:
"Brother, are you also going to Salisbury? What kind of business are you doing there?"

Gao Yang tilted his head slightly and saw a half-fox walking beside him, but the fox only reached his thighs.

Gao Yang grinned, revealing a mouthful of flat teeth, and nodded, saying, "Yes, Salisbury is the most prosperous trading market. I plan to try my luck there."

Oh, by the way, I run a farm and a slaughterhouse. You seem to know your stuff well, what kind of business do you run?

"Hey, we're all just trying to make a living."

The half-fox narrowed his eyes, stroked his fiery red goatee, and said with a mix of complaint and pride, "We've produced a young man in the family, and he's quite talented."

I've spent half my life working hard to make money, all so I can see this brat break through the legend and become a big shot.

That rascal knows how to comfort people, saying that once he breaks through to legendary status, I won't have to run this business anymore. What a naive brat!

Gao Yang glanced at him in surprise. Not only him, but everyone around who heard the half-fox man's words, whether they were goblins, gnomes, or merchants of other races, all looked over with undisguised envy in their eyes.

The fact that the half-fox dared to say this shows that he wasn't just talking nonsense; it means he really does have a descendant who has the potential to become a legend.

"Brother, you're really lucky."

The half-werewolf next to him craned his neck and offered a very envious compliment.

The half-fox stroked his beard more frequently, and upon hearing this, he smiled and said:

"That's true. Nobody expected it. It's this kid who's really determined. We old folks don't have that talent, so all we can do is try to lighten the burden on our offspring so he can focus on his cultivation."

Looking at the merchants gathering around him, Gao Yang smiled憨厚ly, and was naturally squeezed to the back of the crowd.

This is reality; legends are not so easily achieved.

In the multiverse, beings who can reach the legendary level are extremely rare. The vast majority of intelligent life forms may not be able to break through to the extraordinary level in their entire lives, let alone the legendary level.

Only those intelligent beings with top-notch talent, aptitude, temperament, and luck can reach the limits of the extraordinary, and then cross that invisible and intangible legendary barrier that blocks 99% of the extraordinary, thus achieving legend.

Therefore, for the vast majority of intelligent life in the multiverse, legends remain untouchable and powerful beings, absolute strongmen capable of controlling the life and death of billions of people.

However, because of Gao Yang's own strength, the levels he can access are no longer the same as those of ordinary people, which is why the number of legendary figures does not seem so rare.

Amidst the compliments of the crowd, the group arrived in front of a starship that was a hundred meters long.

Led by the one-eyed goblin, the group followed the silver-white metal passage into the starship.

After everyone entered, the one-eyed goblin led them directly to a storage room that was only ten square meters in size.

"Stay here. We'll arrive in Salisbury in half a day. You'll have to stay here until the starship stops. Is there anything wrong?"

Faced with the one-eyed goblin's fierce gaze, one of the goblins bowed and scraped, saying, "Don't worry, sir, we all know the rules, we all know them, and we promise not to go out."

"Hmph, anyway, once you leave here, it's your own lives that will be lost. I've said my piece, whether you listen or not is up to you."

After the one-eyed goblin finished speaking, he turned and walked out of the storeroom, slamming the wooden door shut with a loud bang.

There was only a dim, yellowish magic lamp on the wall of the storage room, emitting a faint light so that the storage room would not be completely dark.

The one-eyed goblin's blunt tone silenced everyone, even the once-proud half-fox.

In this silence, time passed swiftly.

Until the starship came to a stop, no one said a word, and no one stepped out of the extremely crowded storage room, which was crammed with twenty people.

About half an hour after the starship stopped, the wooden door was pushed open with a bang, and the one-eyed goblin stood at the door and shouted, "Come with me."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and quickly got up to follow the one-eyed goblin out of the starship.

The starship was docked at a huge port, where starships of all sizes were everywhere. Many bear goblins, each over two meters tall, were like industrious worker ants, carrying loads of cargo that were even taller than themselves, shuttling between the starships and the port's cargo wagons.

Upon stepping onto the port, the previously somber atmosphere was immediately shattered by the noisy and chaotic sounds.

The half-fox glanced at Gao Yang and then said, "Brother, I'm leaving now. I'll be staying at the orc tavern in the south of the port city for the time being. See you at the tavern then."

Clearly, he believed that Gao Yang, being a minotaur, would definitely stay at this orc tavern.

Gao Yang nodded, still wearing his simple smile.

As the half-fox man left, the others followed suit, and in the blink of an eye, only Gao Yang remained standing among the passing pedestrians.

Gao Yang paused for a few seconds, then strode toward the colossal city beyond the port.

A moment later, Gao Yang arrived at the city gate of this port city.

His senses expanded, and he soon discovered that even upon entering the city, goblin gnomes were distinguished from other intelligent life forms of different races.

Everything about it highlights the status and position of goblins and gnomes.

Similarly, every goblin gnome wore an undisguised air of superiority, looking at them, this alien race, with disdain and arrogance that seemed to emanate from their very bones. Gao Yang followed the alien passage and entered the port city called "Harlanf," which translates to "Pearl of the Stars" in the goblin language.

Upon entering the city, what greets the eye is not a bustling scene, but a wall almost as high as the city wall itself, stretching to the very edge of the city.

This wall cleaved the city of Haranf in two, separating the goblins and gnomes from these other races.

"This kind of racial discrimination is truly ubiquitous and makes no attempt to conceal it."

Gao Yang shook his head and slowly walked into the area designated for these ethnic minorities by the city's administrators.

For a full half-day, Gao Yang wandered around this alien district, which occupies about one-tenth of the entire city of Haranf.

As dusk fell and night descended, he finally arrived at the orc tavern that the half-fox had mentioned.

The entrance to the orc tavern features a giant beast skull, and the overall style reflects the orcs' unique unconventionality and flamboyant nature.

When Gao Yang entered the tavern, the tables inside were already almost entirely filled with all sorts of orcs.

Gao Yang arrived at the bar, behind which sat a hot and sexy half-tiger woman, exuding a wild beauty.

The half-tiger's burning gaze swept over Gao Yang's strong, broad body, which was as thick as a city wall, before recommending, "How about a happiness set meal? It's perfect for herbivores like you."

The half-tiger man's uninhibited words immediately caused bursts of laughter to erupt in the tavern.

Gao Yang scratched his head and said in a muffled voice, "Then I'll have a Happiness Set Meal, thank you."

"Cheng Hui, one silver coin."

Gao Yang was taken aback; he hadn't considered that.

The half-tiger looked at him and smiled. "Didn't you exchange your currency here in time?"

"This is my first time here, and I haven't found the place yet," Gao Yang said, nodding.

Just then, a familiar voice from Gao Yang suddenly interrupted: "Boss lady, give my brother one, it's on me."

Gao Yang didn't turn around; he knew it was the half-fox he had met on the way here.

He turned around, looked at the half-fox standing beside him, shook his head and said, "Thanks, brother, but I have money."

The half-fox waved his hand dismissively and said, "When you're traveling, it's all about helping each other out. It's just a meal, brother, it's on you. You can save your money for a room later."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yang stopped insisting and smiled, revealing a full set of teeth, saying, "Then thank you very much for the invitation, brother."

After saying that, he took out three magic crystal fragments from his pocket, placed them on the bar, and looked at the half-tiger proprietress, saying, "Proprietress, you should offer exchange services here, right?"

"Of course, one magic crystal shard can be exchanged for eighteen silver coins, and the room rate is five silver coins per night. Would you like to stay here?" The half-tiger landlady said with a smile when she saw the magic crystal shard.

"Let's open it for three days first."

After Gao Yang finished speaking, he and the half-fox walked to the table where the other person had been sitting and sat down.

Less than two minutes later, a much younger half-tiger girl came to their table with a meal, on which thirty-nine silver coins were neatly arranged.

The "Happiness Set Meal" doesn't have much: a white bread spread with thick cream, a cream of mushroom soup, a fruit platter, and a glass of beer with a malty aroma.

Gao Yang tasted the mushroom soup and found it surprisingly delicious.

The two sat facing each other, eating and chatting, and the atmosphere quickly became familiar.

After they had almost finished eating, Gao Yang casually asked:

"Hey bro, how far has your kid gotten in his cultivation?"

The half-fox couldn't stop smiling when he mentioned his son: "Hey, he's extraordinary. I heard from his teacher that he's the most promising person in their academy to become a legend in the last hundred years."

If it weren't for this brat, I would have retired long ago. Why would I be here in Salisbury putting up with this?

"Those goblins and gnomes in this godforsaken place don't treat us like human beings. A bunch of cave creatures, they really think they're angels."

Clearly, the half-fox was very resentful about what happened to him in Salisbury.

Gao Yang drank the beer in his glass, looked at the half-fox man and said, "Brother, go back in the next couple of days. Business can be done anytime."

The half-fox was taken aback, then smiled and said, "That's right. To be honest, I was planning to leave tomorrow after I finished my business."

"I'm tired, I'm going back to sleep." Gao Yang got up and walked towards the stairs in the corner of the hall.

The half-fox watched Gao Yang walk up the stairs, and when he could no longer see him, his hands began to tremble uncontrollably.

His intuition told him that the minotaur's words were definitely implied, and that something big might happen in Haranf City or even Haranf Port.

If such a major event were to occur, it would be catastrophic, and countless lives would be lost.

But, if this were told to the Harlanf controller appointed by Salisbury, would it be possible...?
The half-fox looked at the plate in front of him, which contained half a chicken leg that was not yet finished, a few slices of ham, and a small piece of root. His heart pounded and a look of struggle appeared in his eyes.

Dongdong~dongdong~
After struggling for a moment, the half-fox swallowed the food on the plate, downed the remaining half-glass of beer in one gulp, letting the beer run down his beard, got up and left the tavern, disappearing quickly into the darkness.

In a guest room on the third floor, Gao Yang sat cross-legged in mid-air. In the darkness, his eyes shone like stars as he looked towards the center of Haranf City.

Haranf City is very large, with 90% of its territory reserved for goblins and gnomes. Other races can only squeeze into the alien district, which occupies only one-tenth of the area.

He naturally sensed that the half-fox had left the orc tavern, and he also sensed the struggle in his heart, but he didn't care.

He didn't care whether the other party followed his advice to escape or went to the city lord's mansion in Haranf to report him and collect the bounty.

During his conversation with the other party, Gao Yang learned that he was just an ordinary intelligent life striving for his descendants, with some kindness and some personal ulterior motives, an ordinary life no more than that.

Therefore, he felt that such lives should not die in natural disasters, but that was all.

The other person's choice determines one's fate; whether to stay or leave, to live or die, all depends on the other person's decision.

Sensing a figure reaching towards the wall that divides the city, Gao Yang calmly closed his eyes and waited quietly.

(End of this chapter)