Chapter 316 The White Tower of the Abyss
It took four hours, and the airship departing from Holder Town finally arrived at the Plantagenet Dynasty, Byro County, and Dorne City.
The Plantagenet Dynasty used counties as the basic local administrative divisions, which were like a finely woven network that neatly divided this vast land into eighteen counties.
The county where Dorne City is located is called Byro County.
At the same time, Dorne City is also the seat of Byro County, and is the political, economic and even cultural center of Byro County.
If Holder Town has made Gothe feel the power and wealth of the Plantagenet Dynasty, then Dorne City has directly refreshed Gothe's understanding of the world.
After coming to this world, and before coming to the Plantagenet Dynasty, Gothe's footprints only wandered around the Principality of Xien and the North.
· Needless to say, the northern region has a harsh environment and the people live together in tribes, living an almost primitive life like eating hair and drinking blood.
As for the Principality of Xien, except for airships and some special buildings similar to mage towers, the combination of urban style, cultural level, etc., gave him a feeling that it was very similar to medieval Europe.
However, although the city of Dorne in front of us is located on the same continent as the Principality of Sean, its appearance seems to have spanned a long gap of time and does not look like it is from the same era at all.
This is a city close to the sea. The size of the entire city is at least ten times that of St. Sean.
It is said that the population living in this city and the surrounding radiation areas has exceeded 10 million.
In addition, Dorne City also has the largest port in Byro County. Even if you look at the entire Sword Coast, the cargo throughput of Dorne Port can be ranked among the top five.
Just before this, Gothe's impression of the city of Dorn was only limited to these rough numbers and text introductions, like seeing flowers in the fog, always lacking a sense of reality.
It was only at this moment, when he looked out through the porthole of the airship, that everything became vivid and concrete.
In the sky, all kinds of airships come and go, like crucian carp crossing a river. There are small but extremely fast private airships, which fly with lightning speed, leaving a distinctive tail mark in the sky. There are also huge and stocky cargo-carrying airships, flying at a steady speed.
The airship "Holder 87" he was riding in was among them, as inconspicuous as a small fish.
Looking at the port in the distance, with the help of Mandela's magic eye's far-sightedness, Gothe could clearly see the densely packed large ships with extremely deep drafts loaded with cargo or passengers, all connected together, so spectacular.
While Gothe was sighing, Holder 87 landed steadily at the airship base.
"Dear passengers, the airship has landed at the Dorne airship base. Thank you for choosing this airship. Please bring all your belongings with you. I wish you a wonderful time in the city of Dorne"
A gentle and pleasant female voice came out from the airship's amplification array at the right time.
Gothe came back to his senses, took his simple luggage, and followed the bustling crowd towards the cabin door.
The moment I stepped out of the airship, a different kind of atmosphere hit my face.
The oncoming air is slightly humid, and the strands of water vapor are like invisible gauze, gently brushing against the face, with a slight salty taste.
This is the unique taste of coastal cities.
There are too many people traveling to and from Dorne City by airship every day, so when Gothe left the airship base along the spacious passage, it did not attract anyone's attention.
At the entrance of the airship base, there are many parked carriages, some of which are ornately decorated private carriages, here to pick up people.
There are also some plain carriages with scratches and bumps on their bodies. The coachmen stood beside the carriages, shouting at the top of their lungs at the passengers filing out of the airship base: "Whether we go to Dorne Port for carpooling or not, we will leave when there are five people!"
「小妹儿，去哪的？要坐车不，去市中心，就差两位了！」
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除此之外，还有一些年轻的少年穿梭在人群之中，也是在不断揽客。
"Need a guide? I am a native of Dorne and I know this area very well"
"Need a place to stay? My hotel room is clean and spacious, the price is reasonable, it is nearby, and it also provides free breakfast!"
The voices were rising and falling, very lively.
Gothe looked at the young guide who was about the same age as himself and asked, "How much does it cost?"
When you go to a strange place, it is very necessary to hire a local guide when you don't have the Internet to do strategy and navigation in advance like in your previous life.
In this regard, Gaode has never been stingy.
"Three silver dragons, you only need 3 silver dragons to hire me for a day!" The young man said loudly.
"Let's go," Gothe looked at the sky. He set off from Holder Town at noon and took a four-hour airship ride. It was now evening. "Take me to find a hotel and restaurant tonight, and then give me a general introduction to the situation in Dorne City. Tomorrow, you can be my guide for a whole day, 5 Silver Dragons, can you do it?"
"It's done!" The young man beamed with joy.
It must be admitted that outstanding rulers of any world or era have wisdom and foresight that are beyond the reach of ordinary people.
People of later generations always feel that those rulers or great men were just like that when they look back hundreds or even thousands of years ago. But in fact, it is just an illusion caused by standing at the peak of the times and looking down.
If you come down from the mountain of the times and come to his position, you will find that the person you thought was just that kind of person is actually so tall that you can’t even see him.
As an ancient city, Dorn's beautiful environment and increasingly perfect urban zoning planning of functional structure all prove this.
At the recommendation of the young guide, Gaode got on the public carriage heading to the city.
The old but relatively clean carriage exudes a faint fragrance of wood. The wheels bump and roll on the stone road, making a rhythmic sound.
The cityscape along the way is like a slowly unfolding picture scroll. There are many townhouses standing on the streets, and the brown exterior walls are covered with vines and purple plum blossoms.
The windows are inlaid with colored glass, reflecting the dazzling light under the afterglow of the setting sun.
The towering bell tower emits melodious bells from time to time.
Tonight, Gaode did not arrange too many itineraries for himself. He just had a simple dinner, found a place to stay, and had a rough understanding of the local situation.
"Close to the city center, the price is around 5 silver dragons per night, and the environment is better." Gaode put forward his needs.
The young guide was also very agile and led Gothe directly to a hotel called "Oakville".
This is a striking red brick building with a simple and elegant overall design without too many redundant decorations.
The regular rectangular shape is matched with a flat roof. Several rows of symmetrically distributed windows are like the eyes of the building. The rustic wooden window frames are painted with dark brown paint
Ordinary room , the price for one night is 4 silver dragons, which is a bit expensive, but the interior is clean and tidy, the bed is soft, the white sheets are washed hard, the wooden tables and chairs are polished and polished, and a heater is thoughtfully placed in the corner for cold nights.
After opening the room and simply putting down his things, the young guide took Gaode to a small restaurant that was said to be very popular with the locals.
The interior space of the restaurant is not large, with a few log tables placed randomly.
Gothe found an empty table and sat down, and based on the recommendation of the young guide, he ordered a special dish of Dorne City - sea oysters.
In fact, this is a seafood similar to oysters, both in appearance and taste, they are very similar.
And there are many ways to eat it, from eating it raw to roasting it.
This small restaurant serves raw food.
Pry open the shells of fresh oysters just caught from the sea, place them on a plate, and add a few lemon slices on the side.
Just squeeze lemon juice onto the oyster meat, and the fine juice will instantly penetrate into the plump meat of the oyster meat. Not only can it remove the fishy smell, but the sourness can also subtly stimulate the sweetness of the oyster meat, making it smooth and tender in one bite.
Gaode is not very receptive to this way of eating. In the country where he lived in his previous life, the food system was still dominated by cooked food.
However, with the thought of "it's all here", he still gave it a try - he could indeed taste the original flavor of the oysters, but he really couldn't stand the cold and fishy smell of the sea.
Finally, he ordered another oyster stew.
"Is that high tower the White Tower of the Sea Abyss of the Sea Sentinel?" Gothe looked out of the window while eating stew, looking at the white high tower standing in the center of Dorne City.
"Yes." The young guide nodded, and then, as if he had discovered something, "You are also here to participate in the selection of the Sea Sentinel this season?"
This is not a secret. After all, during the selection, there must be many mages like him in Dorne City who come here specially, so Gothe just nodded casually.
"Then I wish you success!" The guide was very smart and immediately said something nice, with a sincere smile on his face.
"How many mages have successfully passed the Sea Sentinel selection this year and joined the Sea Sentinel?" Gothe asked curiously.
"I heard that we only admitted three or four people this year," the young guide shook his head and said, "But the number was almost the same in previous years. The threshold for sea sentinels is high!"
“The application fee alone costs 5 gorse coins per person. With so many people signing up, only a few people will be accepted in the end. You can make a lot of money just from the application fee!” He couldn’t help but sigh.
Common people are often more sensitive to money matters in their daily lives.
"Is the assessment so difficult?" Gaode asked again.
Since so many people participate in the selection of Sea Sentinels every year, it is impossible to keep their mouths shut, so Gaode believes that many people should know the specific assessment content of Sea Sentinels.
"It's nothing more than those three items, mage level, spell mastery and water-based skills. However, it is said that if you have special skills, you can also recruit sea sentries if the first three items reach the basic level."
"Water-based? Special skills?" Gao De raised his eyebrows slightly, a little surprised.
“The main responsibility of the sea sentry is to patrol the sea and even water areas to ensure that there are no terrestrial creatures causing trouble within the jurisdiction. The main combat environment is the water area. Naturally, it must be accessible to water. This is a basic requirement.”
"And it must be water-impermeable itself, not with the help of magic," said this, the young guide looked at Gothe in surprise, "You don't even know this, right?"
"I just found out for sure that I came from another country, and I only officially became a member of the Plantagenet Dynasty a few days ago." Gothe said with a smile.
But this did not have a big impact on him.
He is not considered water-resistant, but with the help of [Adaptive], his body is already extremely talented. Whether it is his ability to absorb oxygen or resist cold in water, it is simply unmatched by others.
This is called: insufficient operation, but overwhelming numerical value.
"Then you may suffer some losses." The young guide didn't know this.
In his understanding, the entire Norland continent, except for the Holy Empire and their Plantagenet Dynasty, which has a vast coastline, other countries are basically landlocked.
In this case, it is actually not possible to master water-based skills.
"As for special skills, although the main duty of the Sea Sentinel is to patrol the sea area, besides combat, it also requires talents in various fields. Therefore, if you are good at potions, alchemy and other fields, you may also have the opportunity to join the Sea Sentinel with these abilities." The young guide added.
The selection of the Sea Sentinels is held four times a year. After so many years, a lot of information is already known to everyone.
"That's it." Gothe nodded thoughtfully, but he had other thoughts in his mind.
If you can't pass the serious examination, you can also try the "special move" route.
I just don’t know, does the first-level rune constructor meet the special skill standards of the Sea Sentinels?
After dinner, Gothe had no other arrangements, so he asked the young guide to go back first.
Frost Gold Moon, 5th, the second day Gothe came to Dorne City.
After enjoying the free breakfast in the hotel restaurant, he left the hotel and prepared to go to the Sea Sentinel Headquarters, the White Tower of the Sea Abyss that he saw while eating yesterday, to register.
The young guide was already waiting for him at the door of the hotel at the time agreed yesterday, and he was very active.
——Having to be active, Gaode works a day for a day's pay, and he hasn't received today's 3 silver dragon coins yet!
Under the guidance of the guide, Gaode walked through several streets and finally arrived at the city center.
The tallest buildings in Dorne City are basically concentrated here.
However, even among these tall buildings, the Haiyuan White Tower belonging to the Sea Sentinel is the most outstanding.
The body of the tower is pure white and made of a shimmering coral stone. Under the sunlight, it reflects the holy brilliance.
It is said to be the White Tower, but it is actually a group of buildings built around the White Tower and surrounded by walls.
The gate is located in the center of the wall. It has three openings and is a hundred paces wide.
On the most spacious gate in the middle, there are four words "Haiyuan White Tower" written in ancient characters.
Beside the side door on the right, there is a sign.
It says "Applicants for selection can proceed from here".
At this time, a scattered group of young men and women were walking into the side door one after another.
Most of the people had some anxiety, nervousness and some excitement and anticipation in their eyes. At a glance, they knew they were mages who had come to sign up for the Sea Sentinel selection.
Before coming to Dorne City, Gothe had confirmed that every other quarter, the Sea Sentinel would conduct a large selection at the end of the quarter to recruit qualified mages to join the Sea Sentinel.
It is the Frost Gold Moon, which happens to be the last month of the third quarter of this year, so he does not have to worry about running short or waiting.
The registration time is half a month, which lasts from the beginning of the frost gold month to the middle of the month, which is very sufficient.
"You go in first, I'll wait for you outside." The young guide glanced at the gate of Haiyuan White Tower in awe, and then said cautiously.
Gaode nodded slightly, then raised his feet and walked straight towards the side door.
After crossing the gate, the first thing that comes into view is an extremely spacious square.
At this time, many people had gathered in the square and it was very lively.
Beside the side door, there was a row of temporarily moved tables neatly arranged, with some staff sitting behind them. When they saw Gaode coming in, they greeted him: "Those who come to participate in the selection, please queue up here to pay and register."
The staff member behind the desk pushed a piece of parchment over and handed over a quill dipped in ink: "Fill in the information first."
Gaode took a closer look and found that it was actually some basic identity information, including name, age, origin, and mage level.
He finished it quickly.
After filling in the information, the other party checked his identity information again.
As a naturalized person, what you need to check is the identity card and naturalization certificate.
After all this is done, a registration fee of 5 gorse coins will have to be paid. This amount of money is already one and a half months' salary for many civilians.
Gaode dutifully paid the money, got his number plate, and joined the waiting crowd in the square.
The application fee is 5 gorse coins. The same person can only participate in the selection once a year at most, and the age limit is under thirty years old.
Even with so many restrictions, the number of people in the square is still increasing and it is becoming more and more crowded.
But Gaode can understand this situation very well.
The history of the Plantagenet Dynasty can be traced back to ancient times.
The long history, on the one hand, represents the terrifying heritage of the dynasty, and on the other hand, it also leads to the solidification of classes.
Within the dynasty, there is a clear distinction between the upper and lower levels. Those dynasty nobles who also have a heritage of at least a thousand years firmly occupy the most precious resources of Plantagenet and control the most important positions.
In this case, ordinary civilians have very few ways to advance.
Whether it is within the dynasty or within the entire plane, the path of the mage is the most effective way for the bottom to achieve class crossing.
Sea Sentinel, as the number one mage force in Dorne City and even Byro County, is also one of the few pathways for ordinary civilians with clear promotion channels. It can be said that countless wild mages are eager to get into it.
That's why every quarterly selection of Sea Sentinel is so lively.
It’s just that the recruitment threshold for Sea Sentinel is too high. Every time there are selected mages who can successfully join Sea Sentinel, there are only a handful of them. It’s not uncommon for there to be none at all.