Chapter 404 Baiou Travel Agency
The Pearl Bamogo spent five days in Port Anastasia undergoing repairs before setting sail again.
No other accidents were encountered on the journey this time. After more than ten days, on February 21st, we finally arrived at the Orange-Red Harbor.
There were still two stops ahead, and they would arrive at the harbor of the royal city of Tourmaline Kloster, but Chen Lun planned to disembark right here to complete the task of delivering the message.
"Floyd, please continue to stay on the ship. I will go over to meet you when the time comes, and then we will enter the royal city together."
Chen Lun stood in front of the gangway, turned around and said to the circus officials.
"Yeah."
Floy nodded obediently.
"Please pay attention to safety on the road."
"Yes."
Chen Lun took a step forward with a smile and hugged Floy gently.
But at this moment, Noah suddenly said:
"Mr. Jack, can you take me with you... Your trip will pass through Coleridge Forest and the Augusta Mountains. I heard that there are many rare natural wonders there. I want to see them. By the way Do some sketching.”
He scratched the back of his head sheepishly.
"As you know, I am better at portraiture, but not so proficient in the depiction of landscapes and scenes. I would like to take this opportunity to hone my painting skills."
Chen Lun thought for a while and felt that it didn't matter if he took Noah with him.
However, Antonio, the cow beside him, suddenly said:
"Anton also wants to go on the road with Mr. Jack. Anton wants to walk in the forest and breathe the real natural air... The sea is too bad, the city is too bad, Anton hates it very much!"
Chen Lun chuckled and nodded towards Noah and Anton.
"In that case, you two just follow me."
One person and one cow seemed very happy, and Noah even dragged out the prepared painting bag and suitcase. Seeing that Chen Lun had brought the two of them with him, he simply asked Maggie again:
"Maggie, do you want to go with us? I remember that the Natural Sect is in Coleridge Forest..."
"No, leader."
Maggie shook her head.
"I don't want to see some acquaintances again to avoid embarrassment... and now that I have become a [vaccinator], I have completely become a heretic in their eyes, which will cause you more trouble."
Seeing Maggie's refusal, Chen Lun didn't force it.
After a few more words to everyone in the circus, he took Noah and Anton down the gangway.
In fact, the two parties have not severed contact, because the circus cadres have his "pale mark" on their bodies, and they can sense and communicate at any time... Moreover, Chen Lun also left his deceitful incarnation on the ship, which can well preside over the overall situation. .
After getting off the boat, Chen Lun took one man and one cow and set off from the Orange Bay towards the city center.
Since Anton was traveling with him, it was difficult to take a carriage, so he simply chose to walk.
Maple Leaf City is quite large, larger than any city that Chen Lun has stayed in before. To the north, there are three small towns. Among them, Olivares Town is closest to Coleridge Forest and is the gateway to the forest. must pass through.
By afternoon.
Chen Lun then passed through Maple Leaf City and arrived at the small town of Olivares.
The two people and the cow stood on the roadside, which attracted the attention of many locals... After all, the population of this town has always remained at around a thousand people, and any new face will attract the attention of local residents.
In particular, Chen Lun and Noah were well dressed and brought a cow with them. This combination is quite strange. Many old people in the town of Olivares stared at Chen Lun and the others with a strange and xenophobic look, but they just didn't have "Get the damn foreigners out" written on their faces.
Chen Lun ignored the strange looks from the pedestrians on the street, raised his head and looked into the distance, looking at the endless mountains and green forests in the distance of the building complex.
Forests and mountains surround the town, with no end in sight as far as the eye can see.
This place is like an original ecological settlement. The residents living here probably rarely go out and have thrived here for generations.
Chen Lun narrowed his eyes slightly.
He felt an intuition from the Coleridge Forest in front of him, that is, "Cloud Leap" might not be convenient to use... There seemed to be some strange things hidden in the forest, which had an interfering effect on extraordinary space abilities. If you leap too hastily, you will most likely get lost along the way.
He thought about it and gave up the idea of taking Noah and Anton directly to the cloud just to be on the safe side.
"Let's go eat something first and get some information on the way... The locals should know something about Coleridge Forest, and maybe we can get something valuable from them."
Chen Lun said to Noah and Anton.
"Okay, Mr. Jack, I happen to be a little hungry too."
Noah smiled.
Antonio said it didn't matter. It was more tolerant of hunger and could later enter the forest and find some plant fodder on the spot to eat.
So Chen Lun found a restaurant along the way that looked a little more upscale, opened the door and walked in.
"Sir, uh, who are you...?"
A waiter wearing a dark blue vest stood at the door and asked quickly when he saw a customer coming.
It’s just that his eyes glanced at the cow next to Noah a few more times, and he didn’t know what it meant that these two gentlemen brought a cow.
"You three, just help us find a seat in the lobby."
Chen Lun casually took out two silver coins and handed them to the waiter.
"Ah, of course no problem! Please come with me, sir!"
A tip of two silver coins was already a considerable amount in such a small town. The waiter was extremely happy and his attitude became even more enthusiastic.
He had completely ignored the existence of the cow at this moment and was leading the way respectfully.
Soon, Chen Lun, Noah and Anton were led to the east corner of the hall on the first floor.
"This is enough room for two...three people to sit down. Well, this is the menu. What do you want to order?"
The waiter took out a menu and handed it to Chen Lun's hand.
Chen Lun glanced at it casually. The dishes above were all seasonal foods, as well as the restaurant's unique signature dishes, but the prices were relatively affordable. Even the most expensive "Baked Steak with White Truffle Foie Gras" was Only four silver nobles and thirty copper crowns are needed.
He ordered himself a signature steak, plus a side of noodles and tea, and handed the menu to Noah. While Noah was ordering, Chen Lun turned his head and glanced at the other diners in the hall at the moment.
At a table nearby, five young people caught his attention.
They were three men and two women, all carrying huge travel backpacks, like students out for fun.
"Hey, Gray, we'll leave after eating in a while. I hope I can gain something today."
A young man with brown hair put a mouthful of noodles into his mouth and spoke vaguely to the female companion in front of him.
"Going in like this? Oslo, I have to say this is a bad idea... We don't know what's inside, it's too dangerous, let alone..."
The red-haired girl Gray lowered her voice, but Chen Lun's hearing was extraordinary and he heard her clearly:
"The location marked on the treasure map is deep in the Coleridge Forest. How can we get there today..."
"It doesn't matter, we can find a travel agency here. It will be much better if a guide takes us in, and we can avoid trouble."
At this time, another short-haired girl wearing glasses spoke.
She ate her vegetable salad elegantly and adjusted her glasses.
"Isn't Coleridge Forest a restricted area of the empire? Will any travel agency dare to take people in?"
A tall boy with dark skin and afro asked in a deep voice.
The bespectacled woman glanced at him strangely and explained:
"Why is no one doing such a rich business? Although the empire strictly prohibits ordinary people from trespassing into the Coleridge Forest, it can't stop such a vast area... I asked about it before I came here. In this Olivarre In this small town, there are people who specialize in the guide business. This is not unusual..."
The last short boy took out a notebook and added to the other companions:
"Mecia is right. In addition to travelers who go to the big forest to pursue excitement, there are actually many local hunters who enter it to hunt every day... The Coleridge Forest supports these hunters, and there are also A small number of external poachers will go in to hunt rare animals, take their teeth and furs, and sell them at high prices in big cities such as the Royal City.”
"It seems that you have done enough homework in advance, so I feel relieved."
Oslo, the boy who spoke first, laughed, causing the other four to roll their eyes.
Chen Lun quietly eavesdropped on the conversation of the five young people and roughly understood their identities.
This is a group of college students from Morning Glory College in a neighboring city. Taking advantage of their vacation, they came to Maple Leaf City and wanted to enter Coleridge Forest to hunt for treasure... The treasure map was accidentally obtained by them during an outing.
Except for Gray, Oslo and Mecia, the tall boy with dark skin is named Stiller, and the short boy is named Anel.
The five of them came together and planned to go to a well-known local travel agency to seek help after dinner.
Chen Lun wrote down the name of the travel agency and planned to check out the situation later.
At this time, the waiter had already brought the food. Chen Lun called for Noah to start, and soon spread his attention to the other tables of guests in the hall.
Most of the people who come here to dine are locals. While eating, they will chat about some of the strange things that have happened in the town recently... It is said that the cannibals in the big forest have appeared again. Many neighbors have gone into the big forest and disappeared. It was said that a hunter from a certain family brought back strange edible plants from the forest, but the hunter's family went to the hospital the next day and did not survive more than two days.
Chen Lun felt that even though these local residents had lived here for tens or hundreds of years, they still had a strong sense of unfamiliarity with Coleridge Forest... Perhaps it was because it was so big that these ordinary people could not explore it all in their lifetimes. .
The meal is over.
Chen Lun left the restaurant with Noah and Anton, and the five young students had already left.
"Mr. Jack, what do we do next?"
Noah asked.
"While dining just now, the guests at the table next to me gave me some inspiration. Maybe we can use the help of a travel agency to familiarize ourselves with the environment of Coleridge Forest... After all, we want to go through the forest to reach the Augusta Mountains. This matter is not simple, and I don’t know the exact location of the Meteor Tower.”
Chen Lun thought for a while and said.
Noah nodded in understanding.
"Let's go, the 'White Ou Travel Agency' should be at the end of the next street and around the corner."
Chen Lun chuckled lightly and walked forward with one man and one cow.
After a while, they arrived at their destination.
"White Ou Travel Agency" is not big, even slightly smaller than the restaurant just now. In addition to the name, the signboard also has the icon of a flying white gull.
When you push the door open and walk in, what you see is a specimen of a big white gull hanging on the wall. The boss is standing behind the front desk, having a heated discussion with three groups of people.
In addition to the five student groups, there were a couple and three men wearing caps and dark jackets.
The boss looked very young, even very young... a girl who looked only sixteen or seventeen years old. She had a golden twin tail tied on her head, but she looked old-fashioned.
"Believe me, even if you search all over the town of Olivares for this price, you won't be able to find another one!"
The boss patted the price book in front of him and said confidently.
The three men didn't have any objections. They happily took out three gold pounds and placed them on the front desk. The couple also seemed to be wealthy and paid the tour guide fee without hesitation.
It’s just that the five students were still bargaining, but in the end they couldn’t match the strength of the young female boss, and finally paid a fee of one gold pound per head. But seeing the pained expressions on the students' faces, one knew that most of the money was already their savings.
The female boss with golden twintails counted the gold coins with a smile on her face, and then raised her head to look at the door.
Her eyes wandered from the cow and the boy with glasses to Chen Lun, and her eyes lit up.
"Hey, business is really good today... Welcome, gentlemen, are you interested in traveling to Coleridge Forest? You only need a gold pound, and I guarantee that you will see the beautiful scenery worth your money, and maybe even more You can take back some special souvenirs!”
Chen Lun walked forward and pretended to look at the interior decoration of the travel agency. He glanced at the old photos and cheap souvenirs and said:
"What is your travel route like? A general walk around? Or go deep into the forest..."
"Of course it won't go too deep. The innermost part of Coleridge Forest is still very dangerous. Even the bravest local hunters will only wander around the outside..."
The golden pony-tailed female boss raised her eyebrows.
"However, if you have special requirements, I can consider them as appropriate, but I also need to be responsible for your safety, so the tour guides from our travel agency will still be the main ones."
Chen Lun glanced at her.
"I don't need your travel agency to accompany me all the time, but when I get to a place that I really can't go deep into, I need you to guide me in the right direction... My destination is the Augusta Mountains."
"What are you doing there? It's very dangerous!"
The golden ponytail female boss frowned and looked up and down at Chen Lun and Noah, and even the cow behind them.
"Fifty pounds of gold."
Chen Lun said lightly.
The female boss immediately stopped asking any more questions, smiled, patted the table and said:
"Okay!"
Chen Lun took out fifty gold coins directly from the panel, put them in a small money bag, and handed them over.
The female boss's eyes shone as she clasped her purse and slipped into the inner room. Before entering, she asked everyone to wait for a moment, saying that the tour guide would be here shortly.
About ten minutes later.
The door to the inner room opened again, and a beautifully dressed girl wearing a pink beret walked out with a bag on her back.
"Let's go, let's go!"
Everyone looked at the tour guide with strange expressions. The pair of golden twin ponytails were quite dazzling.
The husband of the couple said hesitantly:
"Aren't you the boss here?"
"Huh? Forgot to introduce myself... My name is Rutina Castillo, I am the tour guide of Baiou Travel Agency... and the part-time owner."
The blond girl with twin ponytails straightened her beret and smiled. (End of chapter)