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Chapter 157 - 104: Run Away! Sign of Death Inside the Royal Capital_2

Chapter 157: Chapter 104: Run Away! Sign of Death Inside the Royal Capital_2

"Moreover, speaking of the Fierce General’s Winged Tiger mount, sitting on it is actually quite uncomfortable. The body structure of felines means they can’t be comfortable mounts. Only someone like the Fierce General who is one with it can adapt; it’s not really suitable for anyone else."

After almost half a day’s journey, Gu Shanhai finally located a town through the city positioning skill. Sparse in population, that’s the situation here; the neighbors could be dead, and still, no one would notice.

The process of buying horses is something Gu Shanhai is quite skilled at, it wasn’t his first time, and by now he could even discern a few tricks of the trade.

"There’s actually a player force stationed here, interesting." Gu Shanhai saw a group of players prefixed with "Heroic Knights." He didn’t have any memories related to them, so he could be sure it wasn’t a major power.

So far, Gu Shanhai hadn’t encountered many large forces. The reason is simple: this place is too remote.

This world isn’t just Camelot Kingdom, there are other, more powerful kingdoms. Those major forces naturally station themselves in the capitals of those kingdoms; why choose the worse when there’s better?

Here in Camelot Kingdom, it just seems like a few big and small cats.

Mostly because the King of Camelot has been dead for too long, and with the nobles causing chaos, it has led to the kingdom’s decline. Nowadays, it’s normal for prices and resources to be devalued.

However, some forces choose Camelot Kingdom mainly because they want to take advantage of the chaos, hoping to replace it one day.

Unfortunately, after Atilis took over as the new King of Camelot, a lot has exceeded the players’ expectations. It’s just because his influence hasn’t expanded yet and he’s still outwitting the nobles. Various policies haven’t had a chance to unfold.

"Heroic Knights, must be those Westerners messing around again, likely clashing with the knight class."

An ID must not be chosen carelessly, or it will affect the perception of the locals. Just like this player force daring to use "Heroic Knights" as their name. If they meet someone like Sethanda, they’d be killed on the spot and even pursued afterward.

So, the forces that have met their end due to ID issues are actually not uncommon, though ones that die as miserably as the Gods’ Club are rare.

Most just resurrect after being killed, not to the extent of being wiped from existence, ashes and all.

"Hello, this is private territory. If you don’t have an appointment, please leave." A member of the Heroic Knights came over. His tone wasn’t arrogant or condescending, more like a patrolling security guard.

’Well, treating it like a business development, truly a talent.’ Gu Shanhai thought to himself but said aloud, "I’ll leave immediately, just came here to resupply."

Seeing this, the other party didn’t trouble Gu Shanhai. After all, he was just a worker; why make things difficult for someone else? Just going to the forums and leaking some news could cause unnecessary trouble.

"By the way, you’ve taken over this place? How did you manage it, become nobility?" Gu Shanhai asked curiously.

The number of players seemed small, and the patrolling limited, otherwise, Gu Shanhai wouldn’t have managed to buy a horse and supplies before encountering them.

"Sorry, that’s a trade secret." The player’s expression became slightly guarded and he refused to answer Gu Shanhai’s question.

"That’s too bad. If you turned it into a paid guide and posted it on the forums, you could definitely earn a lot of Game Coins," Gu Shanhai said with regret.

Hearing this, the player was also moved. Nowadays, the ratio of Game Coin to real currency was not low, and buyers were in a continuous stream.

No player could confidently say they weren’t short on Game Coins.

"Hurry up and leave, and don’t let me see you again, or I’ll definitely kill you." The player’s attitude turned quite hostile in an instant, seeming to find Gu Shanhai annoying.

Gu Shanhai just smiled, not taking it to heart, and led his horse away.

But he didn’t go far. Just then, the constant item positioning spell on him seemed to detect something, faint yet causing some instinct to kick in, as if... there was something good!

’There’s some kind of barrier or secret realm nearby, and that’s why the Heroic Knights chose to station here.’

Unfortunately, the patrolling security player seemed not to know this. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been moved just now. Gu Shanhai had detected the fleeting thought through mind detection.

"Too bad, the item location skill can’t capture it accurately."

Gu Shanhai used it for treasure hunting, so he could locate transcendent items. Such items were naturally rare. They might be abundant in the Royal Capital, but in this slightly remote and poor town, they naturally didn’t exist.

The intermittent appearances indicated a distant location, and the shielding effect was not yet ineffective.

Such barriers and Pocket Worlds were referred to as special instances by players.

Of course, the Heroic Knights were not the first to discover these special instances among players or player forces.

This high-tier world had been open for several months now, and some player forces had already settled in barriers and Pocket Worlds. The best settlements were naturally suitable Pocket Worlds, followed by the capitals and political centers of various countries.

The former provided abundant resources to meet logistical requirements, while the later produced a multitude of quests to satisfy leveling requirements. Each had its own benefits.

As time passed, Gu Shanhai wandered around and eventually succeeded in pinpointing the location of the transcendent items.

"There are quite a few, about a dozen."

"It seems like just a very small Pocket World. Should I get involved?"

Places like Deer Plain were giant Pocket Worlds, while the Elemental Realm was a super-giant. Whether the former or the latter, Gu Shanhai had not fully explored, as they were indeed massive.

Judging by the number of transcendent items, it might only be the size of Sir Ekter’s residence.

To say it was large was indeed true, but compared to those truly large Pocket Worlds, it could only be considered neatly compact.

"Never mind. A mosquito’s legs are still legs. It’s worth taking a look, but what should I do with this horse? I can’t just tie it up anywhere."

Putting it into a portable laboratory was impossible, as it wasn’t Little White, whose mischievousness could cause trouble. And a Magic Pet pouch was out of the question too—it needed at least a magical creature to enter. Ordinary animals would die.

"It can only be reduced in size."

Druid Divine Skill, Level 2: Animal Reduction, could shrink a willing animal.

Using Level 1 Soothing Animal, Bewitching Animal, and Animal Talk, combined with Level 2 Confusing Animal and Level 3 Dominating Animal, Gu Shanhai quickly made the horse "willingly" shrink.

"Although this set is repetitive, it’s very useful when stacked. Too bad magical animals are exempt."

After addressing this potential issue, Gu Shanhai stuffed the horse into a small bag. Then, he cast Leap on himself and sprinted with untraceable movements, enhancing himself with various Druid Divine Skills like Cat’s Elegance to make his actions more agile and low-key.

He planned to launch a stealth attack, not confront directly.

Keeping a low profile was naturally preferable—what if something went wrong?

Once confirmed, Gu Shanhai didn’t plan to take action himself. He prepared to use Level 3 Druid Divine Skills, such as Summoning Level 3 Ice Beast and Summoning Level 3 Desert Allies, as well as other summoning techniques for Level 2 and Level 1.

When the time came, he would just have these summoned creatures do the work and let him enjoy the convenience of being a Druid. He hadn’t used them before simply because there was no need. Now, the adversaries were much weaker than the legendary heroes Gu Shanhai had faced. Otherwise, these creatures facing Sethanda or Rahan would merely be delivering small prey to the enemy, not even managing to stall, and instead wasting Gu Shanhai’s time.

Even if these summoned creatures couldn’t win now, Gu Shanhai could still use them to exhaust the opposition.