Zongwang: Unspeakable fear!

Chapter 959 Chamber of Commerce and Keeping a Low Profile (Part 2)

After questioning Green Jemin, Gao Yang returned to the inn.

Although the previous questions were simple, Green Jemin's answers gave him a general understanding of the distribution of combat power in the Forgotten Realm.

Putting everything else aside, the mere presence of the twelve main gods here is enough to prove that this so-called "Forgotten Realm" is no ordinary place.

As Green Jemin mentioned, his church has more than thirty legends participating in each trial of heroes, while he, as a legend, is not qualified to participate. This suggests that the number of legendary powerhouses in any major god's church would exceed that number.

In other words, there are several hundred legendary powerhouses in the Forgotten Realm.

This alone made Gao Yang realize that it was best not to attract too much attention with his next actions.

The best way is to find the immortal giant tortoise quietly, try to make it stop, then climb to the top of the sacred mountain it carries and pluck the fruit that gives birth to its unique specialty.

If you cannot stop the immortal giant tortoise, then you must leave decisively and try to return here to retrieve the unique specialty fruit after you have further improved your strength.

After clearing his mind, Gao Yang looked at You Miao and Phil in the room and said, "It's not peaceful here. I will handle things as quickly as possible."

"You will all stay by my side and practice your spiritual disciplines during this time."

You Miao and Phil exchanged a glance and both nodded.

Even Gao Yang said that things were not peaceful here. The two of them, who had not yet been promoted to legendary level, could only carefully cling to Gao Yang's leg to avoid being accidentally hurt.

After giving the two instructions, Gao Yang stood up decisively and said:

"Then let's set off. We need to find the trail of the immortal giant tortoise and wait for its arrival in a certain sea area."

The two people and two cats left the inn and headed east of the city.

Milofina perched on Gao Yang's shoulder, while Phil perched on You Miao's shoulder, walking down the street and attracting frequent glances from passersby.

Before leaving the inn, You Miao and Phil had asked the innkeeper about the many chambers of commerce in the east of the city. Some of these chambers were self-operated, while others were church chambers under the Church of the Twelve Lords.

But whether they are self-operated or affiliated with the church, these business guild members are the ones who have traveled the most roads and seen the most intelligent beings in the entire Forgotten Realm.

If they want to travel far, affiliating with the chamber of commerce and traveling with the chamber is an excellent choice.

Although the speed may not be fast, it is definitely the safest, because the Chamber of Commerce has credentials to travel to the Forgotten Realm. However, the scope of this passage varies depending on the size and status of the Chamber of Commerce.

Gao Yang and You Miao were both extremely fast, and just a few tens of minutes later, the group arrived in the eastern part of the city.

The wide, bright streets were lined with horizontal and vertical signs for chambers of commerce, and beneath them came merchants and guards coming and going.

Gao Yang's gaze swept across the crowded street, finally settling on a thin young man wearing an animal skin hat who was crouching at a street corner not far away.

He waved, and the latter immediately stuffed the half-eaten golden-brown pancake into his pocket, then ran over to Gao Yang with a smile.

"Greetings, gentlemen. In the commercial district, there is nothing I, Wharton, do not know. May I ask what you would like to know?"

Walton wore a shrewd smile. As a young man aspiring to become a top intelligence broker, he had been frequenting this commercial street since he was thirteen. He couldn't guarantee anything else, but he knew everything that happened on this commercial street every day, even gossip like how many moles the third mistress of the Bright Merchant Guild had on her buttocks.

"Wharton, is it? If you answer my questions to my satisfaction, then it's yours."

Gao Yang flicked his finger, and a light blue magic crystal spun and flew into the sky.

Walton's eyes followed the magic crystal closely; the light blue crystal shimmered with a captivating glow in the sunlight.

Walton swore that this luster was a hundred times, no, a thousand times more alluring than the almost milky-white skin on the curvaceous and fiery body of the Black Rose Guild Master of the Dark Merchant Guild!
When the magic crystal reached its highest point, it suddenly disappeared.

Walton's pupils contracted, and he instinctively looked around, but as soon as he made a move, he quickly lowered his head, bowed deeply to Gao Yang, and said with utmost respect:

"My lord, Wharton will do everything in his power to satisfy you."

Just then, a gentle and confident voice interrupted from the side: "My lord, you may not know this, but Walton is just a third-rate intelligence broker in the commercial district. If you have any questions, our Hurricane Intelligence Agency is a first-rate intelligence agency in the city and is definitely your best choice."

You Miao and Phil turned their heads and saw a blond young man in a crisp work uniform bowing slightly to Gao Yang.

Gao Yang glanced at the young man who had appeared later. After bowing, the young man raised his head appropriately and met Gao Yang's gaze.

His eyes were full of confidence, without the slightest hint of stage fright, smugness, or guilt from snatching business.

This kind of look had appeared many times in Gao Yang's memory; it was from those colleagues whose names he could no longer recall, whom he encountered during his work-study program.

Gao Yang withdrew his gaze, looked at Walton beside him, and casually said, "Lead the way."

Walton's anger, which had just appeared on his face, paused for a moment, then turned into joy. He quickly walked to Gao Yang and led the way, stepping aside.

He didn't ask Gao Yang where he wanted him to lead the way, but as someone who frequented the commercial district and was also an information broker, he naturally knew that the main street wasn't a suitable place to have a conversation.

After the group left, only the blond youth with astonishment and confusion remained.

As for questioning Gao Yang's choice, such a brainless and irrational thing is not something an intelligence dealer should do.

In a small meeting room of only ten square meters, Walton waited until Gao Yang was seated before sitting down opposite him.

"I wonder what you want to know, sir. I'm not bragging, but even if you want to know how many mistresses the president of the Bright Merchant Guild has, and how many lovers each mistress has, I can tell you clearly."

Gao Yang shook his head, and Wharton immediately shut up and listened attentively.

"Among the chambers of commerce on the commercial street, besides the Twelve Churches Chamber of Commerce, which other chamber of commerce offers high security, a wide coverage area, and fast speed?"

Gao Yang's voice reached Walton's ears, giving him a slight sense of confidence.

"My lord, apart from the twelve major merchant guilds, the safest place in Tranquil City is the Giant Power Merchant Guild. Every caravan of this guild is guarded by giants. Those giants are almost as tall as a five-story building, and their fists are bigger than a carriage."

The fastest is the Gale Merchant Guild, which is known for its efficiency. However, it is best not to use the Gale Merchant Guild to transport overly delicate goods.

As for the range of travel, apart from the twelve major merchant guilds, the other guilds are roughly the same, and their maximum range of travel cannot exceed the six major religious domains.

Gao Yang nodded and casually asked, "Then, which religious domains can the merchants in Tranquil City operate in?"

Without a second thought, Walton blurted out, "Light, Thunder, Storm, Earth, Procreation, and Fortune—these six domains are basically adjacent and all located on the right side of the Forgotten Continent."

If you want to travel to the left half of the continent, the only way is through the twelve major merchant guilds.

“Very good.” Gao Yang leaned back in his chair and looked at Walton, continuing to ask, “How much do you know about the Trials of the Brave?”

"Trial of the Brave?" Walton repeated, then his eyes shone with longing and anticipation.

As beings of the Forgotten Realm, who wouldn't yearn to participate in the Trial of the Brave, become someone who could make the Undying Turtle linger, and reach the pinnacle of life?
Walton counted on his fingers for a moment, then looked up excitedly and said, "Judging by the time, the Trial of the Heroes will begin in three years. Do you two wish to go to the Sea of ​​Oblivion to watch the Trial of the Heroes?"

Gao Yang nodded with a smile.

The Trials of Heroes can be watched, which makes things much easier.

As a grand event held only once every thirty years in the Realm of Oblivion, it's no surprise that it attracts attention.

"Although there are still three years left, we are on a journey, so we want to follow the movement of the divine tortoise and slowly reach the Sea of ​​Oblivion."

As he said this, Gao Yang held Milofina in his arms and stroked her fur.

With his handsome face and radiant skin, Walton immediately identified Gao Yang as a "noble young master".

Clearly, the two men in front of him were wealthy noblemen who had no worries about food and clothing. Only such noblemen would have the time and energy to do such trivial things.

This thought flashed through Wharton's mind, but he maintained a very professional smile and said:

"If that's the case, then you gentlemen can definitely choose the Doom Merchant Guild."

"The Doom Merchant Guild?" You Miao repeated softly, his voice filled with confusion.

"That's right, sir. The Doom Merchant Guild is the most unrestrained of all the merchant guilds, just like the revered God of Doom."

They are the only merchant guild among all of them to have opened the Divine Turtle Travel Line.

Through the Doom Merchant Guild, adults can follow the Undying Turtle and experience a journey around the Forgotten Continent, which takes place once every thirty years.

After Wharton finished speaking quickly, he added, "However, the starting point of the Tortoise Journey is in the church within the Doom Domain. If you want to take the Tortoise Journey, you will have to go to the Doom Domain first."

"If you want to get to the Doom Domain, the fastest way is through the Gale Merchant Guild."

After a brief conversation, Walton felt he understood the thoughts of the two adults opposite him, so he offered his recommendation.

Gao Yang looked at Walton and casually flicked the magic crystal at him.

Walton's eyes lit up, and he reached out to take it, thanking him repeatedly.

"Take us to the Gale Merchant Guild; we need two seats," Gao Yang instructed.

"Please follow me, gentlemen."

After Walton finished speaking, he opened the door himself.

Half an hour later, Walton followed the vice president of the Gale Merchant Guild, watching as the man with a big smile invited Gao Yang and the other man into a metal carriage.

After paying fifty magic crystals, Gao Yang and You Miao boarded the caravan of the Gale Merchant Guild and booked an entire carriage.

The vice president of the Gale Merchant Guild stated that they would arrive in the Doomed Domain within ten days and safely deliver Gao Yang and You Miao to a church city where they could travel on the Divine Turtle Travel Line.

Gao Yang simply nodded in response to the other party's assurance, while You Miao expressed her gratitude.

Thanks to the power of money, the Gale Caravan, which was originally scheduled to depart in three days, rushed out of Tranquil City in just the afternoon.

The caravan's vehicles resembled trains, but they did not require rails. The locomotives were alchemical creations that were half-flesh and half-machinery, possessing simple intelligence that assisted the driver.

After all, this is a world of extraordinary beings, and vehicles in such a world are certainly not such inconvenient things.

The biggest difference between the vehicles of the Gale Merchant Guild and those of other merchant guilds is that they look narrower and more agile, like silver snakes dancing wildly in the gale.

At this moment, the train named Serpent of the Gale is speeding across the vast land.

Inside the carriage, Gao Yang sat cross-legged, while You Miao sat by the window on the other side, looking out through the thick glass.

On the land, buildings were scattered like stars, and countless farmlands were dotted with intelligent life of many different races.

"The population of this Forgotten Realm is really large, but the planting technology is not very good."

After looking at it for a while, You Miao said with some emotion, "If we in China were to cultivate this land, the yield per mu would definitely be more than double."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yang also opened his eyes and looked out the window.

Without a doubt, the vast land outside the window stirred You Miao's DNA.

Similarly, the DNA within Gao Yang's body also trembled violently.

Which Chinese person, upon seeing an endless plain, wouldn't think of planting something?

He turned his gaze to You Miao: "Here, there is divine protection, no natural disasters, and virtually no human calamities. The two most important things in the lives of the people here are prayer and survival. Is this the kind of life you want?"

You Miao immediately shook his head; he naturally understood what Gao Yang meant.

Rather than saying that the beings in the Forgotten Realm live well under the protection of the gods, it would be more accurate to say that they have become lambs raised by the gods, with the sole purpose of living to dedicate their faith to the gods they worship.

They are no longer free and independent beings, but the private property of the gods.

Therefore, they will receive the protection of the gods, because the gods will not allow their private property to be lost.

Of course, as one's strength increases, there are also differences between different types of property.

Some treasures can only remain in dark, sunless metal boxes, while others can be placed in magnificent halls and enjoy meticulous care.

Under the divine, such "property" enjoys freedom other than prayer, but that is all.

"Don't cause trouble, don't attract the attention of the twelve churches. We don't yet know their attitude towards us, so the best way is to keep a low profile."

With his mind flowing through his body, Gao Yang closed his eyes slightly and slowly spoke.

(End of this chapter)