Why is My Second Dimension Weird?

——Please go to the Parthenon Temple in Athens to find the priest of Athena.

After Xu Ming recovered from the discomfort from the teleportation, he casually clicked on the system panel.

The system sends out such a strange message.

Xu Ming looked around, and a gust of humid wind brought the salty smell of the sea.

The place where he is now is a hill with low bushes growing beside it, and in the distance is a bustling city in the style of ancient Greece.

On the towering gray and white city wall, groups of soldiers in bronze armor patrolled it.People come and go at the city gates, and caravans leading camels or horses are waiting to enter the city.

Without anyone's introduction, Xu Ming recognized this great city named after a goddess standing in the Aegean Sea - Athens.

Following the flowing crowd, Xu Ming arrived at the gate of the city. A dozen soldiers in bronze armor, holding bronze shields and spears were guarding here, closely monitoring every visitor.

What surprised Xu Ming was that these ancient city guards did not charge entry fees.

He felt that he seemed to be misled by various film and television dramas.

But after thinking about it, these bad habits don’t distinguish between national boundaries and races.

The reason why the city guards did not charge the entry fee must have been explicitly prohibited by the city lord.

At first glance, it seems that a lot of income has been lost, but tolls in ancient times were a big source of income for cities everywhere.

But what about the reality?

Xu Ming glanced back, and the late caravan behind him was still endless, as if there was no end in sight.The city is full of people, all kinds of merchants are selling goods from different countries, and the whole city is full of prosperity.

Without collecting city fees, more merchants can be attracted to trade here, the city becomes more prosperous and powerful, and taxes are greatly increased.

These gains are actually a hundred times and a thousand times that of the petty profits of entering the city!

The owner of this city has a long-term vision!

Maybe it was Xu Mingdong's look around, or maybe it was his special appearance with black hair and black eyes, the guard immediately stopped him as a suspicious person.

"Outlanders, please wait!"

A helmet with different markings, which looked like the team leader stopped Xu Ming.

Xu Ming stopped in his tracks. He noticed that although the other soldiers did not move, they were staring at him vigilantly, holding the weapon tightly in their hands, as if he would be besieged immediately if he made any abnormal moves.

From various details, it can be seen that these soldiers are very energetic and alert, not the traditional kind of soldiers who are just waiting to die.

"Outlander, where are you from? What are you doing in Athens?"

The suspected captain had already started questioning him.

"I come from a distant oriental country. I passed by and heard that Athens is a city protected by goddesses, so I want to visit the Parthenon..."

After talking for a while, the captain's expression softened immediately.

"Outsider, I have to say that you have great vision. Under the guidance of the great goddess, Athens is the most prosperous and powerful city in the entire Aegean Sea!"

Then the captain smiled.

"I thought you, like those heroes and warriors, were monsters who heard rumors and came to attack Gorgon?"

really!

Xu Ming's eyes flashed and he smiled slightly.

"In fact, that's one of my goals."

The captain laughed at himself.

"That's right, the rumors about Gorgon have been known to everyone in the past few years. Even now, heroes come here every once in a while. I remember that the most lively time came in only a week. There are more than thirty heroes."

But soon the squad leader's face became serious.

"But I have to warn you, young stranger.

Gorgon's monsters are still alive and well on the Intangible Island, and none of those so-called heroes, the powerful warriors known far and wide, came back alive, and none of them..."

As he spoke, he looked Xu Ming up and down, then shook his head.

"Young man, with all due respect, with your strength... I am afraid that you are not Gorgon's opponent.

Fame is desirable, but life is more precious, so don't be impulsive. "

The captain of the city guard was obviously out of kindness and didn't want Xu Ming to die.

After all, those so-called heroes and warriors had a strong body, their arms were thicker than Xu Ming's calves, and they looked capable of fighting at first glance, but they were still wiped out in the end.

On the other hand, Xu Ming is so thin and looks worse than soldiers like them. Isn't this a gift from thousands of miles away?

Xu Ming knew that the captain of the city guard also had good intentions.

Under his repeated requests, the captain of the city guard finally told him the location of the Parthenon, and repeatedly told him to think carefully before setting off, because he was still young.

After leaving the city gate, Xu Ming thought to himself.

This man has a good heart.

Through the communication with Chengwei, Xu Ming also confirmed that the prosperity of this city is not a false appearance.

The city guards belonged to the lower ranks of the soldiers, but they were still full of energy.

Especially when it comes to the city-state of Athens and the goddess Athena, their sincere and proud expressions are not fake.

These city guards take real pride in guarding this great city.

Although these are only insignificant details, they can reflect the most fundamental things of a city.

Just like some excellent companies in a period of rapid growth, all employees from top to bottom are full of passion in their work, and are proud of being a member of the company from the bottom of their hearts.

The owner of this city is really powerful.

Xu Ming felt admiration from the bottom of his heart. After all, it was not like later generations had a lot of management experience to learn from, and professional talents assisted them.

This city-state with nearly a million people is not only well-governed, but also thriving and full of vitality.

According to the city guards, it was all guided by the goddess.

Xu Ming originally thought that this was a standard believer's speech, but now it seems that it may be that the Goddess is really controlling everything behind the scenes.

After all, the city of Athens is the headquarters of the goddess Athena, just like Atlantis is to Poseidon, the emperor of the sea. It makes perfect sense for the goddess to control the overall situation behind the scenes.

So is it possible for him to deal with the legendary goddess Athena this time?

Of course not in a world without gods, this world is hard to say.

While thinking, Xu Ming walked around the city of Athens and walked to a side road.

The Parthenon is not in the city of Athens, but in the Acropolis next to the city of Athens.

Standing on a granite hill, the Acropolis was both dedicated to the goddess and guarded Athens as a fortress.

From the mountain, you can look down on the entire city of Athens, which is quite in line with the habit of the goddess sitting on the cloud and looking down at the believers.

Not long after, Xu Ming arrived at the foot of the Acropolis.After all, this is a semi-military fortress, and Xu Ming found that there were more soldiers patrolling here.

After explaining the situation to the soldiers on duty at the entrance, the soldier captain ordered a young soldier to lead Xu Ming into the Acropolis.

Xu Ming did not expect to enter the Acropolis so easily.

It seems that what the captain of the city guard said is true. Recently, heroes from all over the world have often come to Athens to fight against Gorgon's monsters.

And this should have been instructed by the high-level officials in Athens, so the soldiers stationed in the guard city cooperated very well.

Soon, Xu Ming followed the soldier and boarded the Acropolis along the specially built passage.

Although the altitude of this granite mountain is not high, its shape is very unique. There are steep cliffs on three sides, and ordinary people cannot climb it at all.

The only entrance is also very narrow, fully displaying the eight characters of 'condescending, easy to defend but difficult to attack'.

Once a war broke out, the acropolis would immediately turn into a sharp spike protruding from the outskirts of the city of Athens, causing huge casualties to the attacking party.

Coupled with the fact that the Acropolis is backed by the main city of Athens, supplies can be pulled up from the cliff by ropes.

Unless it is filled with human lives and the defense force of the Acropolis is exhausted, it is almost impossible to capture the Acropolis of Athens through a frontal siege.

Xu Ming followed the soldier along the way, and observed that the entire acropolis was heavily guarded. Soldiers on patrol walked by in groups. There were still a large number of secret sentries hidden in every corner, and there were almost no dead spots.

Such a fortress would actually allow a large number of soldiers from other countries to enter, it had to be said that it was a very disobedient thing.

There may be other reasons behind this.

But all of this has nothing to do with Xu Ming, he came here to participate in the rank trial, the interest disputes among the ancient kingdoms have nothing to do with him, and he doesn't want to participate in it at all.

Soon he was led by the soldier to the Parthenon Temple in the center of the Acropolis.

Thick white stone pillars support the heavy triangular roof of the temple, and lifelike heroic epics are carved on the walls.

Wearing armor and holding a shield in one hand and a sword in the other, the statue of the goddess is heroic, like an invincible goddess of war.

This is a typical ancient Greek temple.

The soldiers turned and left immediately after bringing Xu Ming to the square.

At this time, a large number of people had gathered in the huge square in front of the temple.

These people dressed in a variety of clothes, most of which were leather or bronze armor, holding bronze weapons such as round shields, short swords, and spears, and some carried bows and arrows on their backs.

They gathered together in twos and threes, chatting and making gestures, laughing dissolutely from time to time.

Some people noticed Xu Ming who had just arrived, and after sizing him up, contemptuous and disdainful smiles immediately appeared on their faces.

Thinking about it, the people who came to this square were basically fully armed, wishing to arm themselves to the teeth.

On the other hand, Xu Ming didn't carry any weapons on his body, and he was carrying a mountaineering bag on his back. He looked like he was on an outing.

What's more, these heroes gathered here all have different auras.

There are quite a few people who are vicious and fierce, exuding a fierce aura all over their bodies. It seems that they have killed people and seen blood.

As for Xu Ming, he looked like a little fresh meat. In the words of these heroes, he was a little boy who was only worthy of the favor of the male master.

"Hey! Brat, this is not the place for you to come."

A man with a big bald head, a beard and a huge double-edged ax behind his back came over.

He is more than two meters tall, and his body is as strong as a bear walking upright. His body looks like two or three Xu Ming's size, and his muscles exposed outside the armor are as hard as iron.

"I'm Bokrysos from Thebes. I once killed five monsters and a pig alone."