Chapter 271 Tradition and Change Go Hand in Hand ( words)
The voyage on the sea was relatively smooth. Maritime trade also carries the risk of encountering sea soul beasts, but they basically did not encounter any powerful sea soul beasts along the way.
Fortunately, the soul beasts along the way were not very powerful, and they were able to deal with them with their strength. After a simple investigation, they came to Haiyue City, a city on the coast of the southern border of the Sun and Moon Empire.
Haiyue City is located in the South Sea of the Sun Moon Empire and is considered a large city. It has the Sun Moon Port, the largest port in the Sun Moon Empire.
Although sea vessels cannot go deep into the sea, with the development of soul guides, the safety of sailing close to the ground is guaranteed. After all, sea transportation is much easier than land transportation, and the requirements for manpower and material resources are lower. It's just that the initial investment will be larger, but as long as you don't encounter too powerful sea soul beasts, everything will not be a problem.
Everyone changed into the Sun-Moon Empire costumes that had been prepared long ago, and then headed towards Haiyue City. Their previous clothes were those of merchants from the Star Luo Empire, and now that they were in the Sun-Moon Empire, they naturally couldn't attract too much attention.
Haiyue City cannot be compared with Mingdu, nor can it compare with Shrek City. From the perspective of the urban structure of the entire continent, it can be considered medium-sized. Inspections in such cities are not so strict, so the risks are much smaller.
Perhaps because it is located in a remote area of the South China Sea and is not considered a strategic location, the inspection into Haiyue City was very easy. Huo Yuhao and his party easily passed through the city gate and arrived in the city. However, due to Wang Dong'er's noble temperament, the soldiers guarding the city thought that he was a young master from a large family in the Sun Moon Empire and were very respectful to Wang Dong'er.
This was something that Huo Yuhao had not expected. It was precisely because the soldiers guarding the city were overthinking that everything went smoothly for them. Even the things they brought were brought over with green lights.
The buildings in Haiyue City are obviously different from those in the Sun and Moon Empire. They lack the high-rise buildings of Mingdu, but have more characteristics of a seaside fishing port. The buildings are very solid, which is to prevent storms from the sea. The entire Haiyue City is built on higher ground, and Riyue Harbor is diagonally below it.
After entering the city, the group settled down in an inn.
"Is there anyone among you who can imitate the accent of the Sun-Moon Empire?" Huo Yuhao asked everyone.
"I have been in the Sun and Moon Empire for more than two years. I can give it a try." He Caitou slowly raised it up.
He Caitou had not stayed in the Sun-Moon Empire for two years. He was a pure Sun-Moon Empire native who had been in Shrek for more than ten years. Others could not tell there was any problem with He Caitou's accent.
"Well, come with me tomorrow, brother. You can walk around the city, but remember not to cause trouble."
Having said that, Huo Yuhao looked at He Caitou with some curiosity. With his dark skin and appearance, he really seemed to be from the Sun Moon Empire.
The next day.
He Caitou and Huo Yuhao were walking on the street one after the other. He Caitou was strolling like a young master, and Huo Yuhao was following behind him like a servant. He Caitou spoke with a standard Sun Moon Empire accent, and Huo Yuhao secretly admired He Caitou very much, as he could learn to speak like him so well.
After walking around the street for half a morning, they came to a cutting-edge building.
Riyue Port Marine Transport Department.
After observing for half a morning, He Caitou was already familiar with the place. He walked into the door and came to the counter.
"I want to do shipping business. I don't know how much it costs to rent a cargo ship. The cargo ship needs to be bigger because I need to load a lot of cargo, and it also needs to have space for at least twenty people." Because of He Caitou's tall and strong figure, with his authentic Sun and Moon Empire accent and his condescending attitude, the middle-aged man behind the counter immediately stood up respectfully.
The middle-aged man said, "Where does this gentleman want to go? When we rent a boat, we calculate the cost based on the distance and cargo capacity, so the gentleman must also inform us of his destination."
"Don't waste my time. Tianma Port, how much is it?" He Caitou replied impatiently.
"My dear guest, according to your request, it will cost about 1,500 gold soul coins. As for the cargo ship, if you need a safer cargo ship, we have other cargo ships to choose from. The price will naturally be a bit more expensive." The middle-aged man smiled flatteringly.
He Caitou looked like a genuine Sun Moon Empire citizen, and with his accent and demeanor, there was really no flaw in him.
He Caitou waved his hand, indicating that there was plenty of money, and then in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, he finalized the contract directly.
However, this time the cost was 500 gold soul coins less than the original, only 4,000 gold soul coins. The person in charge of the Transportation Department thought that He Caitou was a noble of Mingdu, so he took the initiative to provide a lot of conveniences.
This was something Huo Yuhao had not expected.
After putting away the documents, He Caitou walked out of the Transport Department. This time there were no blind pirates. From He Caitou's attire and appearance, it was obvious that he was a big shot with a prominent background. No matter how brave these pirates were, they would not dare to attack a big shot.
Everything went smoothly because of He Caitou. Little did Huo Yuhao know that what he thought was a pleasant surprise turned out to be true!
Because He Caitou is a member of the royal family.
Mingde Hall.
"That's all for today's class. If you have any questions, feel free to come to my office. Also, as your teacher, if you forge spiritual metals, I can buy them at the price offered by Mingde Hall. If anyone can make a breakthrough, I can allocate an extra scholarship to him and introduce him to His Majesty."
Sooner or later, big promises will become outdated. Luo Yu has the support of Mingdetang and Xu Tianran, so he directly gave out rewards in kind.
"Senior, no, teacher, can forging really create stronger metals?" A student asked timidly. Luo Yu smiled and replied, "Let me correct you first. I am your teacher in class, but I am your senior after class. After verification by Mingde Hall, although spiritual metal has not yet been opened to the public, its value has far exceeded our current soul guide technology, and can even be said to be the cornerstone of the new era. Do you know the Sun and Moon War God?"
"I know that my father participated in the defense of Mingdu! It was you, senior, who piloted the Sun and Moon War God and defeated Shrek's top Douluo!" A student showed admiration in his eyes.
"I also know that it is the secret weapon of our Sun-Moon Empire. On the night of the Battle of Mingdu, I also saw the Sun-Moon War God!"
"I also know..."
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Everyone started talking at once, and Luo Yu said, "Since everyone knows this, let me tell you a new piece of news. If spiritual metals are produced in large quantities, I think everyone can have their own Sun and Moon War God. This is because the effect of spiritual metals is much stronger than that of ordinary rare metals. So if the Sun and Moon War Gods are all made of spiritual metals, it will greatly reduce the loss of materials."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was excited!
The attendance rate and number of applicants for the forging course were originally not high, but since Luo Yu became the teacher, a large number of young people who were following in the footsteps of their idols have enthusiastically joined Luo Yu's course.
Jing Hongchen couldn't help but sigh, sometimes, Luo Yu was really more attractive than anything else. Whether Luo Yu wanted to or not, he wanted to auction off Luo Yu's lunch. Those noble ladies in Beijing would definitely not be stingy with their money.
However, this proposal was rejected by Juzi. Luoyu didn't say much. When he made this suggestion, Xu Tianran's expression was very interesting. If Luoyu hadn't been there, Xu Tianran would have almost laughed out loud...
However, there was also a mysterious woman who spent five million gold soul coins to sponsor Mingde Hall and Sun and Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy in exchange for an opportunity to have dinner with Luo Yu.
These five million gold soul coins happened to become the scholarships established by the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy and the Mingde Hall.
The scholarship was originally intended to be named after Luo Yu, but Luo Yu refused. However, everyone still called it the Luo Yu Scholarship...
The mysterious woman was actually a member of the royal family, and could barely be considered Xu Tianran's cousin. At Xu Tianran's request, Luo Yu gave her enough face, and they had a very pleasant conversation during the dinner.
After this incident, bidding for Luo Yu's dinner appeared again...
Luo Yu was very troubled by this. The first time he did it out of politeness, but who knew that such a thing would happen? Since then, Luo Yu's dinner auction plan failed. Instead, the confused dinner was officially put on the auction schedule by Xu Tianran.
Five million gold soul coins for a dinner.
All the gold soul coins obtained will be used for the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy and Mingde Hall. These were Luo Yu’s original words. If they cannot do it, or if there is corruption, Luo Yu will directly cancel this activity.
With Xu Tianran's approval, the plan for a monthly dinner was naturally finalized.
Judging from the current situation, Mingde Hall's financial problems have been slightly alleviated, and the research and development of spiritual metals has also been somewhat alleviated. However, Luo Yu never thought that the bad idea given by the hall master would actually come true...
There were many times when he wanted to give the hall master a shocking blow. How did he come up with such a mean idea?
After that dinner, Xu Tianran privately asked Luo Yu what he thought of his cousin.
Luo Yu’s answer was: graceful, noble, elegant, pure and refined.
Later, he met that cousin several times at Xu Tianran's dinner parties, but Luo Yu didn't have much interaction with her. He knew what Xu Tianran meant.
After finishing the forging class, Luo Yu packed up and returned to the office.
"Lord Luoyu, His Majesty has invited you to discuss important matters today."
"I know, I'll go right away."
Looking at the dinner invitation in her hand, Luo Yu knew that Xu Tianran would urge her to get married again...
In his early years on Blue Star, he was urged to get married by his elders. Now he really didn't expect that Xu Tianran would urge him to get married again!
Sure enough, tradition and change go hand in hand!
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Barely broke 10,000, see you tomorrow...
(End of this chapter)