Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 1357: Great Wasteland (1)

Nobby is old enough to make it hard for an old Barre like him to stay in the wastelands. If someone like him hadn't saved up some money to leave the wasteland and find a place to live in the two empires. Otherwise, if they continued to live in the great wilderness, even if they were not treated as climbing stones, even if they were in the army of some great figure, they would still be sacrificed as cannon fodder in a certain battle.

This was the great wasteland. There was no need for worthless people and things to exist.

Nobby was a special example because he was following Bone King Zasso. Moreover, his broken arm had been stabbed for Zasso, so he could stay in the great wilderness and arrange for him to be a gatekeeper.

There was a door between the great wasteland and the lost land, and the door was at the entrance to a canyon. The gate made of molten iron was about twenty meters tall, and it was switched on and off by an energy-driven device. As for the guards, the subordinates of the previous five great figures took turns to be in charge. After the deaths of Blood Eye and White Demon, this door was basically maintained by the Bone King. Noah and a few other gatekeepers guarded the gate to the wasteland, and collecting tolls from travellers was their primary duty.

After the time curtain of the Lost Realm disappeared, a large number of Realm inhabitants poured into the wasteland, making Noah and the other gatekeepers busy. However, more than half a month had passed, and there seemed to be no other abnormalities in the Forgotten Realm. The endless stream of people began to decrease. Now that he could see more than a dozen people every day, Noah stretched and walked down from the tower with his hands behind his back when he saw two figures appearing in the direction of the Forgotten Realm.

He winked at the two young goalkeepers, who nodded their heads and took off their fairly good beam guns from the tower's weapons racks. It was best to kill such a small number of travelers, and after killing them, they would not dare to complain unless they did not want to die. Noah did not do this once or twice, and under Zasso's banner, even those stronger than them did not dare to resist.

Before the two of them approached, a beam of light landed on the ground not far away, sweeping through the ground like a cut of cheese.

"Stop there." Noah shouted with his hands behind his back. His old voice echoed through the valley, and it looked extraordinary. "If you want to enter the wasteland, please pay the toll."

The two travelers wore cloaks covering their heads and faces, and Noah could not see each other clearly. But this did not stop him from doing business. He was already considering how much tolls he would charge. At this moment, when he finished speaking, he threw a green crystal over. The green crystal refracted a green halo under the sunlight. Noah quickly reached out and grabbed the pretty crystal and stuffed it into his pocket.

After paying the toll, the two travelers continued on. Noah raised his mouth and reached out, "Wait, there's still one more piece left."

The person who threw out the green crystal said in a deep voice, "There is already more than one green crystal for the toll of the two of them!"

To Noah's surprise, she was a woman. Noah smiled and said, "It used to be, but now the price has risen."

"Oh, then tell it." The cloak suddenly rose, and in that instant, one could see the crazy curves in the cloak. Then, he stretched out an arm from his cloak. In that hand, a pale blue dagger emitted a vicious aura like the fangs of a ferocious beast.

It was a pity that Noah and the goalkeeper were not qualified to feel this aura, but the curves in the cloak and the slender arm made the young goalkeepers swallow their saliva. Noah frowned and said, "Take a good look at the banner on the door. This is Lord Bone King Zasuo's banner. Don't tell me you want to go against Lord Zasuo's will!"

The woman snorted as her companion behind her reached out and patted her shoulder. The woman reluctantly put away her dagger and threw out a green crystal. Noah unconsciously heaved a sigh of relief. He took the green crystal and roared, "What are you waiting for? Open the door!"

The two gatekeepers looked at each other and whispered, "Actually, the toll can be increased a little more."

"What did you say?" Noah narrowed his eyes.

"What we mean is, let that woman stay and play with us once."

"What the hell are you playing with!" Noah turned around and kicked the man, "Get the fuck out of here!"

Only then did the two gatekeepers leave sullenly. One of them muttered, "If it weren't for Lord Zasuo, would this old fellow still be so mighty?"

Noah didn't get angry when he heard this. He was very clear about his position. Occasionally, he could lose his temper, but he had to care about everything. Even if Zaisuo took care of him, he might die in a dark corner one morning. Zasuo recalled the feelings he had for him when he blocked the saber, but it was far from the extent to which he would pursue a useless old subordinate.

If it was any other time, he wouldn't be bothered to care what those bastards were thinking. But this time, it was a bit different. He could not feel the mood on the woman's dagger, but his intuition felt that the two of them were not simple. Moreover, there was an unwritten rule in the great wilderness. There was no need to provoke those who could return from the Forgotten Realm, especially those warriors.

Noah only wanted to earn some money, but he didn't want to accompany his life.

The door slowly opened under the rotation of the rusty gear. Noah gestured for the two of them to pass. He walked back to the tower and watched the two of them enter the canyon behind the door. Only then did he truly feel relieved. After all, it was none of his business if anything happened in the wilderness.

Behind the iron gate was the canyon. Occasionally, shadows would swiftly flash across the canyon as they walked. They were flying ships to and fro in the wilderness. These flying ships did not have any obvious signs, and their styles were different. Most of them were cargo ships and frigates that traveled between the two empires. The two people in the canyon stopped occasionally, and the person behind them would occasionally look up at the flying ship. The woman in front whispered, "Master wants an airship?"

The man raised his head again. This time, his hat fell off, revealing a head of short silver hair. This person was Alan from the Forgotten Realm, and the other was naturally Trisley.

Ellen chuckled, "What, you have a way to get it?"

"It's not a difficult matter. If you want to buy or rob it, you can get a few of them."

Alan lowered his head and said, "This is not what I want."

"Then you "

"I don't need it right now. Let's talk about it when we need it. Let's go. Take me to Blood Eye Town first." Alan did want a flying ship. To be exact, he wanted a high-speed starship that could travel between the stars. However, just as he had said, when he needed a starship, it was the time to leave Agares. At that moment, it was still a bit far from the present.