Heaven's Formula

In addition, he also learned from the acting captain and Olina that the half-beasts in the West Pole are actually very different from the monsters in the mainland-half-beasts cannot transform, and their ability to sense energy is also quite low. There is no comparison to a demon who can learn other alchemy techniques.

This may explain why the dragon monster has become the actual ruler, but other monsters still can't get ahead. Compared with humans, they can still give birth to an aura-sensing person from time to time, and then go to the mage tower for further training. Half-beasts don't even have a way to rise , Strength determines its own status.

Ferlin Carter repeatedly told her that it was fine for Li to act together with Xia Fan, but if she wanted to go out alone, she had better cover up her animal ears and other characteristics, so as not to be questioned or apprehended by the police.

The closer to the land of the archipelago, the more ships around.

The white sails form a silver-white "bedding" near the sea line, and the seagulls walk between the sides of the ship, appearing full of vitality.According to Olina, Azure Fort is only the third largest port in the archipelago. On top of it are Dragon’s Rest Castle and Sun City in the west. However, it is only the third port, and the number of ships passing through it has surpassed that of ships from the six countries. sum.

This is a kingdom that lives by sailing.

Of course, a first-class warship like Baisha still stood out from the crowd among the cargo merchant ships.The ships in front gave way one after another, for fear that they would be sunk by this huge monster.And the sailors on those ships were lying on the side of the ship, pointing at the White Sand in surprise and discussing - the speed and agility displayed by the latter seemed to have attracted the attention of many people.

At this moment, the figure of a dragon appeared in the sky.

In the direction of the harbor, a group of clipper ships also rushed towards the White Sand.Xia Fan found that the fleet's route seemed to want to slant across the bow of one's own ship, and at the same time, the other's gun doors were opened.

"Oops!" Ferlin suddenly whispered, "I forgot that this ship is Nattatin's battleship. If you didn't inform the other party of your itinerary in advance, the Holy Wing Islands may think that you are here to rob the port!"

"Just this one ship?" Xia Fan raised his eyebrows slightly, "Is the relationship between Natatin and the Holy Wing Islands so bad?"

"This is a capital ship. Usually where it is, there are often a large number of warships behind it! Although Nattatin and the Holy Wing Islands have not fought directly, conflicts due to maritime trade are not uncommon..."

"Don't panic, I'll go and explain." Olina jumped off the top of the poop after speaking, transformed into a giant dragon, and flew towards the comer.

Chapter 517 First Contact

Latherin saw the Nattatin warship sailing towards the harbor from a distance.

To be honest, he was a little guilty in his heart.Everyone knows the strength of the Siristi Dynasty. A capital ship means at least one high-level talent and several red-robed mages are sitting in command, and there may be several second- and third-level gunboats behind. If these people really plan to follow It doesn't matter whether he wins or loses in Azure Fort's battle, he will definitely suffer if he rushes forward.

But as the harbor defense officer and the baron of the Cracked Tooth family, it was impossible for him to remain indifferent when he received the warning from his subordinates.In case the harbor is really looted, but he chooses to sit on the sidelines, the end will not be much better.Dismissal is inevitable, and maybe he will be expelled from the family because of insulting honor. For Dragonborn, it is no different from death.

Therefore, Ratherin could only bite the bullet and rush forward.

Perhaps people forgot to notify in advance, which may have led to this misunderstanding.

After all, all the disputes between the two countries he heard were in the distant sea, and such things as attacking the port should not fall on him.

The closer he was to the battleship, the closer Lathein's heart was to his throat.

Until I saw a dragon jumping up from the boat.

Suddenly he let out a sigh of relief.

The presence of a dragonborn proves that the other party is not coming for Azure Fort.He couldn't help complaining a few words in his heart, why didn't you fly earlier?

The next moment, Ratherin regained his defense officer's aura and let out a long roar towards the person who came.

"Common name!"

"Olina Orkan, adult Dragonborn."

The latter roared back—the voice was actually a woman.

Orkan is her family name, and adulthood represents her secular status and ability—just like mages use the color of their robes to distinguish their ranks, the older the dragonborn, the stronger it is.

However, Ratherin didn't have much impression of the Okan family.

This shows that the other party's background is not high.

Thinking of this, his heart was completely relieved, "This is the defense of Azure Castle, I order your ship to stop immediately, and you must not take a step closer to the harbor without permission!"

"I'm not bringing the Nattatins, but the Eastern Ambassador." Olina paused in front of him, "According to the Diplomatic Code, Azure Fort should be treated with corresponding etiquette!"

ambassador?from the east?Latherin was taken aback for a moment, isn't that a bunch of primitive people?

In all kinds of rumors, Orientals appear as dull, eccentric, xenophobic, and slovenly.The beard and hair are like family heirlooms, and they will never be easily shaved off. They wear robes and gowns all day long, obsessed with their own three-acre land, and rarely look outside the mainland.When the Dragonborn took the center of the world and sailed their fleets to the ends of the sea, they didn't even have a decent fleet.What is even more unbelievable is that they are not even willing to establish fixed commercial routes with the Tranquility Sea countries, and the few ships that travel between the two places are just scattered personal behaviors.

In Sea of ​​Tranquility, no commerce means poverty and backwardness.

Didn't expect such a kingdom to send envoys to the Holy Wing Islands?

Ratherin couldn't help feeling interested. He wanted to see what the messengers of the primitive people would do.

"In that case, take me to meet the ambassador."

Under the instructions of the harbor defense officer, the flying shear fleet turned around, changing from a diagonal formation to a parallel escort, but the gun doors were still open, and the meaning of stalking was self-evident.

The two dragons landed on the poop deck one after the other.

Xia Fan has already been waiting here.

"This is Ratherin Cracked Fang, the Harbor Defense Officer." Olina introduced to both parties, "And this is the Ambassador of the East, the Consul of Qiguo, the Emissary of Heavenly Thunder, His Excellency Xia Fan." She took out two documents and unfolded them in front of Latherin, "I am ordered by the Prime Minister to serve as the foreign affairs officer of Qiguo, so I am fully responsible for the trip of the Eastern Ambassador. The official document is here, and the stamp on it is It was built by the monarch of Qiguo. According to the regulations, the seaport should open the waterway to the king's capital for him, so please also tell the lord of Azure Fort that the White Sand needs to enter the inland river."

Ratherin didn't look at the document at all.

He is only a defense officer and is not responsible for identifying the authenticity of the messenger's identity.The first thing he saw was Olina Okan in her human form.

Silver hair, gray pupils, small bridge of nose, bright red lips... She is a beauty.

Although Okan was not a common surname, it was a surprise discovery that she didn't have much of a country bumpkin in her body.You must know that dragon descendants are inherited by blood, and whether they can become dragons has nothing to do with ability. In the process, there will inevitably be some crooked people, or low-minded and vulgar people.

It seems that we can get in touch with her more in the future.

After admiring Olina's appearance, Ratherin turned his attention to the Oriental.

With a thin physique and a light complexion, he can tell that he has lived indoors for a long time, no different from those mages who are sneaky.In addition, just like the rumors, the other party wore long hair on the top of his head, and would rather tie it up with a cloth band than shave it off; he was wearing a robe that was not of inferior quality, but it was not suitable for sailing or fighting.

Thinking of this, he unconsciously raised the corners of his eyes a little more.

However, the other party was a messenger after all, and Latherin could only stretch out his hand perfunctorily, "Welcome to the Holy Wing Islands, and may the sun god Hera light your way forward."

"Thank you." Xia Fan raised his hand to shake him, "I don't know when I can go to the capital?"

Oh?I didn't expect this person to speak the common language.This made Lassein change his mind a little more—to be able to master a language other than his mother tongue is a gesture of outward expansion.

Having said that, he found that there were many elves on the ship, and there was a half-beast woman standing beside the ambassador, which was considered a meaty thing.

"I can't answer your question, it's up to the lord to decide. As long as the documents are true, I believe he will meet you soon. But before that, the ship has to undergo a comprehensive inspection, and I will send soldiers to board the ship and take care of it Ships..."

"Veto, you have no right to do this!"

Before Lathein finished speaking, Olina interrupted him.

"Ma'am, I am responsible for the security of the harbor. I can exercise my authority wherever there are any security risks."

"But this is a ship carrying foreign ambassadors. According to the diplomatic code, every inch of the ship is a self-government, and anyone is prohibited from interfering for any reason." As a dragon-born nobleman, you should know that the code of law itself is a common contract of the Tranquility Sea nations, do you want to violate this agreement?"

Hell, shouldn't this person be on the side of the Holy Wing Islands and cheat the other side?

As long as Olina doesn't speak, how could this foreigner named Xia Fan know about the code.

Why is she still sincerely protecting the interests of her Orientals?

Ratherin frowned secretly. He didn't have the guts to say that he blatantly violated the code, but now that it was a matter of face, he didn't want to make concessions in front of the other party.

"You're right, but that's relative to the general diplomatic situation. I have reason to suspect that this ship does not belong to the normal situation—" Ruthering paused and glanced at the whole ship, "An obvious problem That is, why did the envoys from the east come on the warships of the Kingdom of Nattatin?"

Battleships are usually not for sale. Even if those bumpkins from the mainland have money, it is impossible to buy a first-class ship of the empire.Putting such a large ship in the various fleets of the Holy Wing Islands is also the flagship choice.

"Because it's a spoil of war." Xia Fan replied with a smile, "If the Nattatin Kingdom doesn't trouble us, I really don't have a good ship to come to your country."

"So that's how it is...wait a minute," Lassein stared suddenly, "What did you say? Trophy!?"

"That's right. Governor Nattating invaded Qi Kingdom's waters and tried to attack cities on land. Unfortunately, he overestimated his own strength. Not only did he die in battle, but he also sent several large ships to his door."

This guy...is he singing?

A fleet led by the governor will encounter a big defeat in the primitive east?

Rather, he suspected for a moment that something was wrong with his ears.

He subconsciously looked at Olina, and the latter not only did not correct it, but nodded instead.

"If you still have doubts, we have another person who can confirm this." Xia Fan clapped his hands, "Captain Flin, please tell the defense officer your story."

Chapter 518 Harbor City

As soon as the other party's captain opened his mouth, the defense officer believed most of it.

It's not that this man named Ferin has a strong Silisti accent and his face is very similar to a northerner, but his attitude - he clearly talked about his family's fiasco, but there was no embarrassment or anger on his face , It's almost like a decent gentleman talking about today's weather.

There was even a little arrogance in the other party's eyes looking at him, as if even after losing the battle, he was still above himself.

Ratherin had dealt with Natatyn's diplomat several times, and this person gave him almost the same feeling. If an Oriental is acting in a play, then this "actor" is a bit too professional.

At the same time, he was also secretly alarmed. He didn't expect that Natatin was not only attacking the World Island, but also expanding his sphere of influence to the Eastern Continent.This is undoubtedly valuable information-although the primitiveness and backwardness there also means a huge room for development, don't look at their defeat this time, it is just an insignificant episode in the development process.As long as you succeed once, the return is more than enough to make up for the loss.

Of course, Lassein also wanted to know, Qiguo... or what method Jinxia City used to defeat the Governor of the Far East, but the captain was also very aware of this, and deliberately talked about it in a roundabout way, without giving him a chance to inquire.

"Okay." He couldn't help interrupting the captain, and he felt as if he had been insulted when he heard another sentence from the other party, "I will tell the Earl of Cleveland about your visit. Before that, you can dock temporarily The port terminal is resting."

Despite some reluctance, the defense officer still uttered a diplomatic rhetoric that complied with the code, "Azure Castle welcomes you all, and I wish you a happy day."

……

As the third largest port city in the archipelago, Azure Castle has a very mature process for receiving foreign guests.

Shortly after docking, the harbor arranged accommodation and entourage—the accommodation was only one street away from the pier, and it was a row building specially used to undertake foreign affairs.

The room is fairly clean and tidy, and you can see most of the harbor area from the window.If you ignore the bird droppings scattered on the window sill, the trestle bridges lined up in front of you and the endless sea skyline in the distance are not bad attractions.

"According to the procedure, customs clearance will take a day or two, mainly depending on the arrangement of the local lord." Olina pushed the door into the room, and she could see that she was in a very good mood. "The person in charge of this place is the Earl of Cleveland, and he estimates I will treat you to a separate banquet, and then we can continue westward."

"Does it take so long to prepare for a meeting?" Li Jiang rolled out of the basket, put it on his legs and stroked it back and forth - it was also the only passenger who got seasick on this trip, "This Prefect Ke is really busy."

"That's not the case at all." Olina said a little embarrassedly, "The interval depends on the attitude of the lord. If the duke or prince of another country is visiting, he will probably welcome him at the port."

To put it simply, an envoy from the Eastern Continent is not that worthy of attention.

"Of course, a day or two is also a courtesy time, so..."

Xia Fan smiled and waved his hands, "Don't worry, I know it's not your problem, I ran away for a month, it doesn't matter if I wait another two days."

The exchanges between the East and the West are still almost at the non-governmental stage, and it is not surprising that such treatment is not surprising when they do not understand each other.Once the entry permit is obtained, it will take at most one day's journey to reach the capital.

"By the way, I have to say thank you for the matter on the boat." He winked at Longnu, "You saved everyone from a big trouble."

"That kind of approach is too despicable, it's just ruining the reputation of the Holy Wing Islands—" Olina suddenly froze in the middle of speaking, speaking of despicableness, is there anyone worse than this oriental man in front of her?It's only been a few months, why does she feel that she has forgotten what happened in the prison in Shangyuan City? "In short...you don't need to thank you. What he wants to blackmail is money. If you use up all the money, wouldn't the employment money you gave me be gone?"

Careless!

It was probably because Jinxia's life was too comfortable that she neglected to be on guard against this person.

That's right, following the other party's words and agreeing to come to the Holy Wing Islands, that was also her strategy - as long as Xia Fan's defenses were removed, she would have a chance to catch the other party's tricks sooner or later.

As for how to use this handle...Olina hasn't figured it out yet.

"By the way, if the diplomatic ambassador wants to go out for a walk, there shouldn't be any restrictions, right?" Xia Fan asked suddenly.

The dragon girl gathered her energy, "Just tell the receptionist. This place is no better than Shangyuan. There is no alchemist from the Privy Council to monitor the ambassador all the time."

"Then why don't you show us around." Xia Fan said cheerfully, "After finally arriving at the West Pole, you can't stay in the room all day, right?"

……

After leaving the row building, the first thing Olina did was hand over an umbrella to Li.

"It doesn't seem to be raining today." Li looked up at the sky and said.

"It's not for rain protection." Olina shook her head, "Trust me, you'll need it."

Stepping onto the street, Xia Fan finally had the opportunity to see this legendary city of dragon descendants with his own eyes.Different from the scene he envisioned where the sky was full of giant dragons, the sky here is still occupied by various birds. Obviously, most people, like Olina, prefer to maintain the original appearance in daily communication. Moment will not transform into a dragon form.

But he could still see something unique about the archipelago.

For example, every few hundred steps there is a towering stone pillar standing between the buildings, and the round platform placed on the top of the pillar is obviously used for dragons to land.In this way, even if the dragon's body is huge, it will not endanger the dense houses on both sides.

When it comes to architecture, the buildings in Azure Fort are almost all built of bricks and stones, with red tile sloping roofs on the top, which looks very neat and beautiful.The road under their feet is also covered with floor tiles, which can effectively prevent water accumulation in rainy days, which even Shangyuan and Jinxia can't do.

In large cities in Qiguo, usually only a few main roads are paved with hard surfaces, and other residential areas are still dominated by dirt roads.Xia Fan has been promoting the construction of urban infrastructure, one of which is related to roads—the streets in the city, no matter how wide or narrow, must be hardened, and even if the supply of stones is not available, they must be replaced with clay gravel for flattening.However, the area of ​​Jinxia City is quite large, and this project has not yet been fully completed.

On this point, the Holy Wing Islands are ahead.

But not long after leaving the diplomatic area, Li couldn't help covering his nose, "Why is there such a strong... excrement smell on the street?"

She was stuck for a long time before she said the word euphemistically.

"You can raise the umbrella now." Olina held up the umbrella and said, "Also, please try to walk in the middle of the road, not near the edge of the house."

After observing the crowd for a while, the fox demon widened his eyes in surprise.

"Could this umbrella be used to guard against the people upstairs—"

The dragon girl replied with relief, "Although the law prohibits dumping dirt when there are pedestrians, accidents are always inevitable. You may not be used to it at first, but after a period of life, you can easily avoid it with your skills." it."

Chapter 519 "Dating"