Here you'll find stone-paved paths made from solid rock, numerous stone houses, and wooden cabins. There are streets, plazas, and all sorts of rough-hewn statues!
Along both sides of the street, some Vikings peeked out. When they discovered that Prince Scholes had brought back a large group of outsiders, the Vikings burst into laughter and whistles of interest. Some adult Vikings, holding the hands of Viking children, pointed and gestured to Gao Jianfei and his companions… “Children, look, these are adventurers from the outside world!”
"Wow! She looks so thin and weak!"
"Yes, children, you'll have plenty to play with from now on! His Majesty the King will definitely set up a special exhibition hall so you can tease these cowardly outsiders anytime, anywhere!"
"Great!"
...
Like livestock, they were led by Scholes and the other Vikings to a large square in the city. Then, Scholes and his personal guard stood still and waited.
Gao Jianfei glanced around and discovered that the enormous plaza could easily hold tens of thousands of people! Around the plaza stood magnificent stone pillars, each so large that several adults would need to encircle it. The pillars were intricately carved with numerous wild animal patterns and inlaid with countless pearls, gemstones, diamonds, and more… even the plaza's surface was studded with precious gems.
"Tsk tsk, damn, the Viking Kingdom is really wealthy! Just the gems embedded in this square alone, if all of them were taken out and auctioned off in the outside world, they would fetch astronomical prices!" A strange greed rose in Gao Jianfei's heart. At the same time, he understood that this square must be a relatively important place in the Viking Kingdom, probably where some kind of ceremony was held.
Scholes and the others began to wait in the square.
Gao Jianfei and his men were slightly uneasy, looking down at the ground.
Taking advantage of this break, Gao Jianfei also instructed the AI program to locate some Level 1 ghosts in the vicinity. However, the AI program told Gao Jianfei that among the ghosts wandering in this area, and even in this kingdom, only children who died young were Level 1 ghosts; all Vikings who had reached adulthood were Level 2 ghosts!
Gao Jianfei was amazed and stopped letting the intelligent program control the ghosts in this area.
Thousands of people waited in the square for about 20 minutes. At that moment, the rapid sound of horses' hooves and the thud of large land animals running on the ground could be heard.
Soon, hundreds of Vikings in long robes, riding wild horses or polar bears, arrived in the square. Scholes immediately went over to them, spoke with them, and pointed at Gao Jianfei and the others.
After a few minutes of negotiation, Scholes nodded a few times, then turned to Gao Jianfei and the others, and announced loudly, "Take the prisoners to the West District!"
And so, a troop of Viking soldiers, escorting Gao Jianfei and several hundred others, left the square and began their journey through the city. Along the way, they attracted countless Vikings who stopped to watch.
Gao Jianfei felt both amused and exasperated; it seemed he had truly been treated like an animal!
After walking through the city for half an hour, Gao Jianfei and the others were finally led to an area of low-lying stone houses.
"Alright, from now on, this is your living quarters!" a Viking soldier leading the group announced loudly. "I warn you, do not attempt to escape. Stay here obediently!"
Chapter 499 Xie Xun, Dragon-Slaying Saber
Chapter 499 Xie Xun, Dragon-Slaying Saber
Gao Jianfei and his men were finally brought into the Viking Kingdom, this ancient and mysterious land. Like animals on display, they were led around the city by Prince Scholes's personal guards for a short walk before being taken to an area of stone houses.
"Stay here obediently, and don't even try to escape, or you'll lose your lives!" The Viking warriors who escorted Gao Jianfei and his companions warned with a sinister grin. As they left, they added, "I must remind you, we Vikings have a habit of eating human flesh…we eat foolish outsiders like you!" They then licked their chapped lips with their scarlet tongues, a truly disgusting display.
Judging from their expressions, they might really be capable of eating people!
Gao Jianfei only felt a little nauseous, while Li Yun and Song Ying almost vomited. Okay, after issuing a warning, the Viking soldiers all left.
"Alright, since we're here, let's make the best of it. Let's go check out that stone house over there first. We'll probably be staying here from now on." Gao Jianfei was quite easygoing. In fact, he was genuinely excited to be in this unfamiliar environment. For one thing, seeing the jewel-encrusted square earlier confirmed the city's wealth; furthermore, during his walks through the city, he had indeed seen polar bears following their Viking masters, along with numerous hunting dogs, horses, and so on…
It's fair to say that if Gao Jianfei stays in this city for a while, he'll be able to earn what he wants!
"Yes." Everyone agreed with Gao Jianfei's statement and walked towards the stone house.
Seeing the serious expressions on everyone's faces, Gao Jianfei smiled and reassured them, "Actually, everyone shouldn't worry too much. Although it's natural to feel nervous and apprehensive upon arriving in this unfamiliar city, we also need to analyze things rationally... If these Vikings truly harbored murderous and insane intentions towards us, then we would certainly be locked in iron cages right now, instead of being given any freedom."
Gao Jianfei was right. Although there were some Viking warriors guarding the area around this stone house with their pets, it wasn't as heavily guarded as a prison.
Gao Jianfei is currently the spiritual leader of this team, so his smile and relaxed demeanor directly influence everyone else. In an instant, everyone felt a sense of relief. And so, as if on a leisurely trip, they strolled towards the stone house.
There were about 100 stone houses standing there, exuding an air of loneliness and decay. They were cold and lifeless, and there was a stench of decay.
At Gao Jianfei's command, the group began to enter some of the stone houses.
Gao Jianfei and the women entered a stone house together.
The room was covered in cobwebs and contained some simple decorations and stone household items. All the furniture was made of stone. There were candlesticks on the walls.
It has three bedrooms and two living rooms, with an area of about 150 square meters. It's quite spacious.
At this time...
"ah!"
A scream came from the bedroom of the stone house. It was Song Ying who couldn't help but let out.
Gao Jianfei and Li Yun rushed into the bedroom. Song Ying hurriedly rushed out of the bedroom and threw herself into Gao Jianfei's arms, her body trembling.
“Jianfei… there are, there are, there are dead people!” Song Ying gasped.
While stroking Song Ying's fragrant shoulders and back to comfort her, Gao Jianfei looked into the bedroom.
Upon seeing it, Gao Jianfei was also greatly startled!
On the stone bed in the bedroom lay a… corpse! Uh, a real corpse. Not bones, but a mummified corpse!
Li Yun and the other women who had learned martial arts screamed in fright.
Gao Jianfei quickly dismissed the women and, pinching his nose, walked over to the mummified corpse. Upon closer inspection… the deceased was a man, with no visible injuries. Based on his skeletal structure, he appeared to be over 80 years old!
Gao Jianfei muttered something, took out a bottle of Tiankui San, dissolved the mummified corpse, threw it into the ghost's den, then took out a mop and thoroughly cleaned the bedroom, sprinkling some air freshener.
Just as he finished, a faint commotion arose outside the stone house. Gao Jianfei quickly went out of the stone house.
First, they surveyed the surroundings outside the stone house. Hundreds of meters away, it was surrounded by three walls, guarded by numerous Viking sentries and their pets. However, these Vikings seemed unconcerned about Gao Jianfei and his companions' actions. They simply chatted and laughed amongst themselves, completely ignoring them. There was a sense of disdain in their demeanor.
Gao Jianfei breathed a sigh of relief, only to find that Blank, Mario, and a group of sailor mercenaries were all surrounding him.
"What did you find?" Gao Jianfei asked in a low voice.
“Master… there are, there are so many corpses! Mummies, skeletons, and corpses that have just died!” Blank swallowed hard.
"Yes! Master, there are corpses! A lot of corpses!" Mario and the sailor mercenaries chimed in.
Guided by the others, Gao Jianfei began to examine each stone house. He discovered that each stone house contained a varying number of corpses, and the degree of decomposition of the corpses also differed.
Then, a horrifying discovery was made... living people were found in some of the stone houses!
There are 34 living people in total!
They were wearing tattered clothes, but it was clear that they were not wearing the animal skin armor of the Vikings, but rather modern clothes!
However, these 34 living people were all elderly men on their deathbeds! They lay panting on their beds, with some stone plates containing cold food such as steamed buns and noodle soup on their bedside tables. Gao Jianfei tried to ask these old men some questions, but they were too weak to speak.
Therefore, Gao Jianfei and his group had no choice but to leave the stone house.
Gao Jianfei gathered everyone together, snapped his fingers, and said, "It's obvious. The corpses we found here, along with those living people, are all foreign adventurers captured by the Vikings! Moreover, I've examined all the corpses; they all died of old age or disease, and there are no signs of injury on them. Hmm, from this, we can conclude that we won't be harmed while imprisoned here. Heh, as for being permanently imprisoned here until we die of old age, I can guarantee that such a tragedy won't happen to us!"
As he spoke, Gao Jianfei commanded the AI program, "Bring out all the Level 1 ghosts in this area and collect them into the ghost den!"
Five seconds later, the AI program quickly replied, "Dear user, there are indeed Level 1 ghosts in this area! I have pieced together these Level 1 ghosts for you as you instructed!"
Gao Jianfei nodded in satisfaction.
At this moment, a group of Viking women brought over the day's food, served on stone platters. It consisted of nothing more than coarse noodles and cold noodle soup.
Gao Jianfei secretly took out the food from the ghost den and distributed it to everyone, letting them hide in the stone house to eat.
After that, they disposed of all the corpses in the stone house, cleaned it up, and then settled down in the stone house area.
That night, most people couldn't sleep, and even Gao Jianfei couldn't fall asleep. He was actually quite uncertain about what would happen the next day.
I reckon that tomorrow, King Beckenbauer of the Viking Kingdom will summon these outsiders.
However, things didn't go as Gao Jianfei had imagined.
The second day passed peacefully; no Vikings came to disturb the stone houses. At noon, someone brought over some coarse food as usual.
It seems that Gao Jianfei and his group have become unclaimed packages!
Gao Jianfei and his men were completely baffled, wondering what the Vikings were up to. Nothing unusual happened until late into the night.
People stopped thinking about sex and went to bed as soon as night fell. Although the cold stone bed was not very pleasant or comfortable, most people couldn't bear the insomnia of the previous night, so tonight, the stone house area was filled with the sounds of snoring.
Around 3 a.m., Gao Jianfei lay on the stone bed, holding Song Ying in his arms, warming her with his body heat. In the outer room, Li Yun, Zheng Cuiyun, and other women were staying. Suddenly, Gao Jianfei received a notification from the intelligent program in his mind…
"Dear user, congratulations! The soul of Xie Xun, the Golden-Haired Lion King, a Level 5 ghost, has been pieced together and taken into room 5-1 of the Ghost Den. He is your first Level 5 ghost. Taking in Xie Xun has earned you 15 experience points and increased your exorcism point cap by 15. You can see Xie Xun immediately. Please keep up the good work and try to take in as many Level 5 ghosts as possible! In addition, as per your request, I have found 876 Level 1 ghosts in this area for you, all of whom have been taken into the Ghost Den!"
"Good!" Gao Jianfei exclaimed inwardly, and then, with a single thought, he flashed into the ghost's den.
In the den of ghosts.
On the first floor of the Ghost Den, hundreds of women stood dressed in sailor uniforms, mercenary attire, and even some maid outfits.
"Dear user, these are the Level 1 ghosts I've brought you. Feel free to question them if you have any questions!" the AI program said solicitously.
"Uh, I'll come back to talk to them later," Gao Jianfei said, then rushed to the fifth floor of the Ghost Den.
The door to room 5-1 was ajar.
Gao Jianfei gently pushed the door open and went inside.
Xie Xun is in this room.
At first glance, the room appears to be an outdoor scene on a small island. In the center of the island, a man sits on a stone chair, stroking... uh, a precious sword!
Sometimes he would intently touch the precious sword, and sometimes he would look up at the sky, appearing deep in thought.
Upon closer inspection, the man had shoulder-length blond hair, closed eyes, and sunken eyelids, clearly indicating that he was blind. He was tall and strong, standing at about 1.8 meters even while sitting there, with gleaming white teeth. He was truly an extraordinary person, like a divine general, captivating and otherworldly.
"Huh? This is Xie Xun?" Gao Jianfei was taken aback. Then, a thought flashed through his mind, "Good heavens... Could the sword in Xie Xun's hand be the legendary Dragon-Slaying Saber?"
Chapter 500 Lion's Roar, Seven Injury Fist
Chapter 500 Lion's Roar, Seven Injury Fist
Gao Jianfei slowly walked towards Xie Xun, who was sitting there engrossed in wielding his precious sword. When he was about ten steps away, Xie Xun suddenly looked up, glanced at Gao Jianfei with his blind eyes, and then spoke. "Little Gao? Hahaha! Thank you for bringing Xie Xun here!"
His voice carried a desolate yet heroic spirit, exuding an air of authority.
Just from that voice, one could tell that Xie Xun was indeed an upright and honorable man. Moreover, Xie Xun sat there unmoved, his entire body naturally exuding an indescribable pressure and aura.
In fact, an ordinary person would probably tremble and wet themselves just standing in front of Xie Xun. Well, Gao Jianfei had learned Duan Yanqing's martial arts and was at least a master, so he was able to walk to Xie Xun's side relatively calmly.
Although Xie Xun was blind, he could sense some things, so he smiled and nodded, saying, "Little Gao, your martial arts are quite good, very good indeed."
"Heh, compared to King Xie, I'm far inferior," Gao Jianfei said modestly.
Xie Xun was indeed straightforward and spoke directly, unafraid of offending Gao Jianfei. "In my opinion, among the younger generation, Gao's martial arts are quite strong. Of course, my son Wuji was even more skilled when Gao was his age!"
This guy decisively mentioned Zhang Wuji.
"Damn, that kid?" Gao Jianfei was speechless for a moment, inwardly cursing. Then he changed the subject, "Ahem, thank you, Lion King, this sword must be the legendary Dragon-Slaying Sword, right?"
Gao Jianfei lowered his gaze and carefully examined the Dragon-Slaying Saber in Xie Xun's hand.