Chapter 001: Wind and Fire Town

  When Fatt first set foot in Fenghuo Town, the scorching sun had already risen to the top of his head. He adjusted his black magic robe, which was torn by branches and thorns, and looked at this very famous small town on the Yalan continent with some tension, hesitating for a long time before daring to enter.

  Eyes fixed on the colorful crowd wandering around Fenghuo Town, Fahai's heart was racing with anxiety, and he didn't dare to enter.

  "I'm a noble magician, having passed the formal assessment of the Magic Guild with honor and distinction as a respected Fate Magician, yet I've ended up in this kind of place!"

  Fatie's eyes were slightly moist.

  Baron Hank, a low-ranking noble from the western border of the Lanz Empire in Florence City, extended an olive branch to Fate three years ago as soon as he passed the Magic Association assessment. Fate was very clever and knew how far he could go in the field of magic himself. Rather than following an earl or marquis and being slowly disdained or abandoned, it would be better to follow a lower-ranking baron, at least his status wouldn't be affected.

  As expected, Baron Hank didn't think that he would actually invite a young magic attendant, and his attitude towards Fate was even more affectionate than towards his own son. He almost wanted to take out all of his possessions to share with him. However, the noble baron soon regretted it, as the high-ranking magician in his eyes had not made any progress in the field of magic for three years and was still lingering at the beginner level.

  In fact, Fate didn't treat Hank kindly either. One night, after getting drunk and waking up in the middle of the night with an urgent need to pee, a certain part of his body had some sort of erection. At this moment, he suddenly remembered that the little mistress he bought back six months ago hadn't been ***, so he rushed over excitedly, only to find that his magical attendant was on the little mistress's bed, faithfully fulfilling the obligations and responsibilities that Hank himself had forgotten.

  The hot-tempered Baron Hank was enraged on the spot, he didn't want to execute a magician who had passed the Magic Guild assessment, but he had the power to expel his own attendants, and so Fate Grey hastily pulled up his pants and was driven out of the baron's mansion that very night.

  As the first magician to be expelled from the mainland, and by a lowly baron at that, Fate had no face left in the Lantz Empire anymore, so he thought of coming to Fenghuo Town to try his luck.

  The unique geographical location of Fenghuo Town has created its particularity. To the north is a vast desert, where sandstorms howl in all seasons, and inside the desert live the notorious Gulong giants and the eccentric dwarves. Neither of these two races is friendly to humans, as can be seen from the occasional skull cups used by the Gulong giants to drink water that have been passed down from the desert.

  To the south lies the endless Luoyue Mountains, where countless ferocious magical beasts are hidden from edge to center. Even the Golden Lion Knights of the Baolong Empire, who claim to be the strongest army on the Alan Continent, dare not say that they can penetrate deep into the Luoyue Mountains. The town of Fenghuo is sandwiched between the two most powerful empires on the Alan Continent, the Baolong Empire and the Lans Empire, which stand on either side of it.

  From the edge of the desert to the Luoyue Mountains, this area is called the Wind and Fire Plains. Fenghuo Town is the only human settlement with some scale on this plain. The Luoyue Mountains are rich in magical beasts, and there are many gold mines scattered throughout the desert. These two things are enough to attract human adventurers to come to Fenghuo Town one after another. In addition, there are also large and small abnormal human indigenous tribes all over here. These aboriginal people who refuse to evolve still live a primitive life of eating raw meat and drinking blood. They stubbornly believe that this can bring them greater power.

  It is this unique geographical location that makes Fenghuo Town float between the powers of the two major empires, yet not subject to the jurisdiction of either side. With the two major empires having not gone to war for over a hundred years, Fenghuo Town has developed into a relatively large town.

  Thieves, mercenaries, fugitives, adventurers, civilians and merchants gather in this small town of Fenghuo, without the constraint of law, without the jurisdiction of military officers, Fenghuo Town has become the most complex region on the continent of Yalan.

  The two great empires have always turned a blind eye to this place, largely because Fenghuo Town is the trade hub connecting the Bao Long Empire and the Lans Empire. The thousands of miles of desolate roads, even the most well-prepared merchant groups must set foot in this small town to rest and replenish their supplies. The people living in Fenghuo Town are also aware of this point, so they do not dare to have any ideas about the large merchant groups passing by that belong to the upper class.

  The unlucky ones were the small merchant groups, most of whom would be robbed clean. The beggars wandering around Fenghuo Town with their clothes in disarray or even naked were basically these unfortunate merchants.

  However, driven by interests, these small merchant groups continued to emerge one after another, and together with the adventure teams that hunted magical beasts, they brought prosperity to Fenghuo Town and a booming business for several major mercenary groups and guilds in the town.

  Of course, the living conditions here are far from comparable to those of large cities, so most people who live here are forced to do so, and naturally there aren't many strong individuals willing to stay in such a small place.

  …………

  He stood outside the town for half a day, and Fatou was so dizzy that he finally couldn't help but go in.

  "Damn it, looking for death."

  Fa Te had just entered Feng Huo Town on a broad avenue where three horse carriages could drive abreast, when a loud shout came from the roadside, startling him so that he hurried over to investigate.

  A tall, burly man with a thick waist and rough skin stood by the roadside, his face twisted in anger as he hugged a heavily made-up woman. He cursed at a thin, slant-eyed man beside him, and with a flash of cold light in his hand, the thin man's arm was severed from his shoulder, letting out a blood-curdling scream as he fell to the ground.

  "Where did this thing come from, it's so annoying, daring to steal Grandpa's wallet." The big man put away his knife and scolded with a curled lip, the woman in his arms drew circles on his chest and giggled, her face powder falling off, her eyes full of excited expression.

  The big Han put away his knife, strode majestically onto the main street, took a few glances around, spat out a mouthful of saliva, and led the woman into the nearby tavern.

  As he watched the little thief crawling on the ground, groaning with wounds that wouldn't stop bleeding, Fati felt a pang of sympathy. As he hesitated whether to go over and take a look, a group of beggars squatting by the wall suddenly darted over and surrounded the thief, only to run back to the base of the wall in an instant, lazily basking in the sun.

  The little thief lay on the ground, stark naked, and those beggars didn't even leave him his underpants.

  Fate shuddered and didn't dare to interfere again, lowering his head and walking forward.

  The bustling crowd, mostly with unrefined appearances, added a layer of evil and sinister atmosphere. On both sides of the road were various shops, ironwork and medicine sellers, taverns and brothels, large and small mercenary guilds, and street stalls selling monster hides, bones, and other goods such as Great Strength Restoring Pills, Enchanting Secret Fragrance, and other items that could be found in any other city, but here they were even more comprehensive.

  Fat Cat walked past the entrance of a small mercenary guild, where he saw a notice hanging at the door - "Wanted: 2 gold coins for breaking one leg of Little Mountain on West Street".

  Many people passed by the entrance of the Mercenary Guild, but no one looked at this notice. Fate originally wanted to ask about the details, but after hesitating for a long time, he sighed and walked away.

  These two gold coins wouldn't have been hanging for so long if they were easy to earn, the notice has turned yellow.

  The village was filled with the aroma of wine and dishes, Fatui's front heart stuck to his back, he touched his dry pocket, walked back and forth along the central street of Fenghuo Town for seven or eight rounds, but still had no idea in mind.

  "Want to eat at a buffet?"

  The thought had just occurred to Fatty and was immediately dismissed.

  After seven or eight trips, he saw two gang fights, three one-on-one battles and a murder case. Among them were several warriors of different ranks, even an intermediate magician. Seeing the speed and power of others casting spells, borrowing two guts, he didn't dare to make trouble here either.

  Dazed, Fatte walked to the edge of the town and saw a group of children crouching under a giant tree by the roadside, and unconsciously leaned in.

  Lisa saw the alien coming after her, and in a panic, she ran along a passageway formed by the ribs of an enormous beast skeleton. The alien was hot on her heels. Suddenly, a bottomless chasm appeared before her, leaving Lisa with no way to escape. In desperation, she dove under a massive iron instrument at the edge of the cliff. That iron thing was huge, weighing tens of thousands of pounds. The alien also arrived, using its mouth and tail to bite Lisa, but unfortunately, it couldn't reach her. At this point, the alien went into a frenzy, using its body to ram against the iron instrument while stretching out its powerful claws to try and push it away. The alien was incredibly fierce and strong; in just a few moments, it seemed like it would be able to push the massive iron instrument aside, and Lisa would be done for.

  "Huh?"

  Those children widened their eyes and exclaimed in unison, with the timid ones turning pale.

  Fate curiously looked back and saw a boy of about thirteen or fourteen years old sitting in the middle, looking very delicate, with eyes that were exceptionally lively. At this time, his face was full of mystery as he told a story.

  At this time, the Iron Blood Warrior appeared. He jumped up to over ten meters high, turned a corner in mid-air with agility, and his long spear pierced through the alien's skull fiercely. The alien let out a loud and mournful cry as it jumped to one side, and Lisa finally escaped from danger.

  "Long live the iron-blooded warriors!"

  A dozen or so little kids listening to stories next to me all cheered in unison, their faces full of joy.

  "Don't be too happy yet." The black-haired, black-eyed youth said with a mysterious face. "How could the alien have died so easily? It used its sharp claws to break off the long spear on its head and struggled to charge again. Lisa's intelligence came into play at this time. She saw that the huge iron device was about to fall into the abyss, and she quickly reacted by putting the thick iron chain on the alien's body onto the iron device. She didn't have any strength and couldn't pull the alien, but the Iron Blood Warrior understood her intention and rushed over to help. The two of them worked together and finally managed to tie the iron chain to the iron device. The huge iron device was about to drag the alien down into the abyss, and Lisa finally felt at ease. Suddenly, she saw the alien's sharp tailbone pierce through the Iron Blood Warrior's chest...

  "Ah......" The children listening to the story gasped in surprise.

  The boy who was telling the story continued: "The alien pierced through the Iron Blood Warrior and still didn't stop, opening its bloody mouth to approach the Iron Blood Warrior's head, wanting to use its strong tongue to pierce through the Iron Blood Warrior's skull. Lisha was both shocked and urgent, grabbing an iron shovel to pry at the pillar connecting the iron device. The alien's tongue hadn't even come out yet when it was pulled down into the abyss by the massive iron device that had lost its pillar and collapsed with a loud crash. When Lisha went to look at the Iron Blood Warrior, he hadn't said anything, but was already dead."

  "How could Iron Blood Warrior possibly dodge it? He's got magic!"

  "Yes, he had many powerful weapons and killed so many aliens, how did he still end up dying?"

  "Idiot, didn't you hear what Shan Ge said? This isn't just any ordinary mutant, this is the Queen."

  "What a pity, the iron-blooded warrior is dead."

  ……

  A group of children were excited and disappointed at the same time, passionately debating with each other.

  "Xiao Shan, aren't you coming back to work?"

  A thunderous voice came out of the roadside restaurant, followed by a woman with a build comparable to that of a violent bear, who shouted: "You bunch of little rascals, why don't you go home?"

  Those kids were obviously very afraid of this fat woman and scattered with a buzz.

  The boy who was telling stories stood up and looked at Fatt curiously, asking: "I've never seen you before, are you new here?"

  Fate was still thinking about what kind of magical creature the "Alien" he mentioned belonged to, and what that magic-wielding "Iron Blood Warrior" was. When he heard the young man ask him, he didn't dare slack off, so he perked up his spirit and said: "Yes, I just arrived in Fenghuo Town, you can call me the esteemed magician Mr. Fate."

  "A magician?" The young man raised an eyebrow, his lively eyes sizing up Fate for a few moments before he smiled and said, "I didn't think you looked particularly noble."

  There were no good people in Fenghuo Town, even if the other party was just a child. Fa Te felt uncomfortable in his heart, but he didn't dare to get angry, so he could only awkwardly laugh a few times and shrink his neck, wanting to walk away.

  "Come with me, noble magician sir, I'll treat you to dinner and ask you some questions."

  As soon as he heard this, Fatteh's spirit was lifted, and he turned around to follow the young man towards a tavern emitting waves of strong fragrance.