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Chapter 364 Iron Steel Ancient Dragon (23)

Because of Ian's instructions, the food in the caravan tonight was quite good. Apart from the fresh noodle cakes and broth, the steward of the caravan was very happy and gave everyone a small piece of smoked bacon.

This smoked cured meat is made of a very large piece of venison. First, it is coated with a layer of relatively fine sea salt, and then covered with cheap rock salt. It is left for half a month, and then placed in a cool and dry cave. Bacteria fermentation for two months.

During the fermentation period, it needs a unique aroma of the former indigenous people, so that the aroma can penetrate into every part of the meat with the yeast, making the meat extremely fragrant, tender and delicious.

Because it is a traditional food for indigenous sacrifices, only shamans and chiefs can eat it, so it is also called "Shaman smoked bacon" and "Nanshan bacon".

Chefs in Port Harrison have refined the process to make it a local specialty.This kind of smoked cured meat has a very long shelf life. Whether it is boiled in soup or sandwiched in dry food, it is very flavorful, delicious and delicious. It is very suitable for long-term walking adventurers and caravan reserves.

Ian also likes the taste of this kind of smoked bacon. He used it to hang soup at the beginning. It always reminded him of the ham and bacon in his hometown, but there is no such magical fermentation bacteria and umami flowers on the earth. , can be regarded as a unique delicacy in the Terra continent.

After a fulfilling meal, everyone's face was covered with oil, and with the calming morale given by the head Ian brought back, the uneasiness caused by the attack by the monster was completely expelled.

It's actually quite uncomfortable to sleep in the carriage, because there are a lot of things in it, even Ian's slender figure is a bit cramped, it's hard to imagine how tall guys like Qing Chao and Scott can do it. stuffed in.

But the good thing is that Ian can fall asleep standing up, and he is about to approach the second energy level. The degree of development of the brain is increasing, and ten minutes of deep sleep can meet the daily needs.

The next morning, the steward's nephew and third brother rode back to Port Harrison on fast horses with the dejected ghost, the head and the documents. They would undoubtedly be rewarded handsomely.

And Ian and others continued to move forward.

The clouds drifted away, the rain came and went, the sun and the moon cycled for five days, and the caravan passed through several towns, including Sanhe City, the most important water cargo transit point in Nanling.

Three Rivers City, which is located at the confluence of the Ewok River, the Jet River and the Kilber River, and is close to the sea, cannot expand its urban area.

Because it is essentially a large village built on the only solid soil in the middle of the swamp, but the residents of Nanling used rocks, planks, and various canal bridges to build a 'city on the swamp' here.

The caravan delivered a batch of goods here, and then placed a new batch of goods. Ian also met with the person in charge of the White Room Chamber of Commerce here.

The other party warmly entertained the boy, and respectfully asked Ian to review the operation of the local chamber of commerce.

Ian knew that the other party wanted to make a good impression on him, and that he might have a chance to return to Port Harrison when he became an elder in the future, so he also took a look around.

"It's a pity that you came a little early, my lord. In the middle of the rainy season, the water in the Three Rivers Basin will rise."

The steward with a goatee looked at the densely packed merchant and fishing boats on the Three Rivers, and couldn't help feeling a little emotional: "At that time, the most valuable goods in the entire Nanling Colony and Autonomous Region will be imported into Three Rivers City, and the price is compared to other It will be much cheaper every now and then.”

Ian was indeed quite interested: "Oh? Then I really have to see and see when I have time in the future."

The Ewok River runs from the northeast to the south, the Jet River runs from the northwest to the southeast, and the Kilber River traverses the Bison Mountains. This waterway trade route is the center of the South Ridge’s trade, and occasionally even produces second-level monsters. The material, which is the most expensive harvest of the mountain people and the natives in a year, is enough to exchange a large amount of materials for the rapid development of the tribe here in the empire.

"By the way, if you have the following alchemy materials, you can help me buy a batch first. This is my alchemy coat of arms, and you can use the public account of Harrison Port."

Since there is a low-price period, it is natural not to let go of the cheap price. Ian gave a batch of product lists, most of which are materials related to alchemy potions and inscriptions, and the steward naturally agreed.

The caravan stayed here for a day and set off at noon the next day.

Not long after leaving Sanhe City, they arrived at the last pass where Ian and the caravan traveled together.

The Indigo Mountain Gap of the Nanling Mountain People.

After that, there is the criss-crossed and vibrant Nauman Plain.

Indigo Mountain, also known as Qishan Mountain.A mountain that seems to have been coated with metal, and under the sunlight, it emits a strange blue light towards the surroundings.

It is said that 400 years ago, there was an ancient dragon "Steel Dragon" inhabiting this place. Its powerful force infected the surrounding mountains and changed the rock physical properties of this place.

The local mountain people, no matter where they are in the mountains, respect this dragon as the "Mountain Dragon God". They settled on the mountainside in order to get closer to this ancient dragon that is so powerful that it looks like a god. Building houses and temples with rocks, grazing cattle and flocks for the Dragon God, offering sacrifices year after year.

Gu Long didn't seem to care about the actions of these villains. Although he didn't treat the mountain people as food, and didn't destroy their villages and towns, he never really sheltered them.

And this kind of rock infested by the power of the ancient dragon is called "steel stone". Its surface layer is almost metal, but the inside becomes tough. It has become a special building material, used to build level fortresses almost Because it is indestructible, even the power of the alchemy cannon is no different from the breeze blowing in front of the fortress made of iron and stone.

Back then, the Nineteenth Army Corps of the Empire was ordered to break through the Indigo Mountain Gap, and it ran unimpeded all the way, but it was the first setback in front of the strong fortress of the mountain people. The legion can only attack by storm at a great price.

The steel dragon has disappeared now. According to the legend of the mountain people, the dragon god was awakened by a violent snowstorm. reproduce.

The mountain people who were on the verge of extinction due to natural disasters got a respite.

Then, with a roar that shook the mountains, He flew into the high sky and never returned.

According to scholars' speculation and analysis, the frost disaster that swept across the Falut Mountains, Nanling and the entire Baisen Mountains 400 years ago was the migration process of another ancient dragon "Ice Menglong" that inhabited the Karan Mountains. But the sudden interruption of this migration may have something to do with the obstruction of Qiangganglong.

Scholars believe that this is just a rare battle for the territory of the ancient dragon, which hurts both sides, but the mountain people firmly believe that the dragon god chooses to fight to protect them, and they should always maintain the dragon god's lair, maintain sacrifices, and wait His return.

(End of this chapter)