Chapter 162 Dilas Port
Dilas Port is located in the westernmost part of the Yar Continent, at the tip of a land mass extending into the Misty Sea, at the junction of the Misty Sea and the Death Whisper Strait, and the end of the Mithril Trade Road.
If the Golden City of Itelkan is the trade capital of the entire Itel Federation, then Dilas Port is the trade king of the dark world of the Federation.
Because here is the largest black market in the entire Kingdom Federation - [Faceless Gathering]
Rare slaves, prohibited cultivation resources and alchemy materials, souls of professionals of various levels, high-level equipment and magic items of unknown origin...
No one will ask where the things come from, no matter whether they are stained with blood. Only simple buyers and sellers come here.
Although it is located in the territory of the Silver Valley Kingdom, Dilas Port actually maintains a semi-autonomous state all year round.
In addition to paying part of the taxes to the kingdom every year, the will of the kingdom does not extend here at all.
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When Anvis and the others arrived in Dilas, it was already evening.
The sunset was covered by crimson-purple clouds, making the sky appear slightly gloomy gray-blue. Huge silver and purple crescents hung high on both sides of the sky, like two gems in a velvet curtain.
The multi-colored wonderful skylight cast a hazy and psychedelic color on the gray-white basalt buildings in the city, which were connected together, and was extremely exotic.
Brand-new constructed street lamps stood on both sides of the rocky road, and the bright pure white cold light dispelled the darkness and illuminated the busy streets in the evening.
With the development of construction, constructed street lamps, which are much cheaper than magic crystal lamps, have gradually become popular in the major kingdoms of the Federation.
Walking on the streets of this prosperous port city, Anvis took Jom to a local sailor tavern called "Corner Girl".
Before coming to the Itel Federation, the family's intelligence agency had sorted out the information of Dilas Port for Anvis.
Most of the time, this sailor tavern closest to the port is the most informed.
Looking up at the entrance of the dirty tavern, there was a faded wooden sign with a picture of a voluptuous woman.
Avis pushed open the two old and heavy oak doors of the tavern and entered with Joem.
A hot air mixed with the smell of fish, alcohol, sweat, and various other unpleasant smells hit him.
The dirty and noisy tavern was crowded with mercenaries and sailors who were drunk to varying degrees. Some women in revealing clothes lay in the arms of men, laughing provocatively from time to time.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, some eyes in the tavern were attracted.
But when they saw that the people who came in were two armored and rough-faced mercenaries, they moved away again with boredom.
Avoided two staggering drunkards who reeked of alcohol. And a prostitute who tried to lean into his arms with a pungent smell of cheap perfume.
Avis walked to the low bar, sat down, and raised his hand to knock on the wooden counter.
The countertop was made of oak boards, and after years of being polished by countless sleeves and pants, it had become shiny and oily.
"What would you like?"
A bartender came over with a large cup in his hand, looked at the two new mercenaries, and pointed to the price list on a board next to him.
"A glass of beer."
Anvis smiled, raised his hand on the countertop, and revealed a silver coin with a cross pattern underneath.
This is the universal silver coin of the Saint Messia Empire. Compared with the national currency, the currencies of the other two empires on the continent, and the currencies of the three most powerful kingdoms in the federation, it is more popular among the small kingdoms of the Itel Federation.
Due to the special political system, the Itel Federation does not have a federal universal currency, and each small kingdom still issues it.
Of course, the proposal to issue federal currency has been submitted to the Federal Parliament by representatives of small kingdoms. It will be discussed in the parliament soon, and the parliament representatives will vote by raising their hands.
"Too much, a glass of beer only costs two copper coins."
The bartender glanced at the silver coin, poured a large glass of dark yellow beer, and placed it in front of Avis.
"Another question."
Avis glanced at the turbid liquid surface of the inferior beer with white foam, and did not touch the glass of beer, but just smiled and looked at the bartender.
The bartender raised his hand and wiped the silver coin in his hand, and gestured to a wooden door behind the bar.
"This glass of beer is on me."
Avis nodded, got up with Joem, and walked into the door.
"I wonder which guild master sent this..."
Glancing at the closed door, the bartender shook his head, picked up the glass of beer, and drank it in big gulps.
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Behind the wooden door was a small compartment, the light was very dim, and only two small candles maintained the lighting.
On the thin wooden wall on one side of the compartment, there was a small square window. Outside the window was a round bar chair, and a figure in a black cloak sat behind the window.
"What do you want to know?"
After Avis sat down, the cloaked figure spoke hoarsely.
"A black Sanzhi large sailing ship with oars on both sides. It entered the port twice in the middle of the sun month and the furnace month last year, and then returned to the depths of the foggy sea.
I want to know if the black ship has appeared recently."
After looking at the figure, Avis slowly spoke and described the appearance and voyage of the black ship.
"That black ship?"
The tone of the figure suddenly became a little strange, and he shook his head.
"I know the sailing ship you are talking about, but it has not appeared since the Hearthfire Month last year."
Then the figure paused and looked at the two people dressed as mercenaries.
"However, we have recently received an unconfirmed rumor about the next time the black ship will enter the port."
"And this news requires a gold coin."
Hearing this, Avis was stunned for a moment.
Then he frowned, and his face showed dissatisfaction.
"An unconfirmed rumor also requires a gold coin? Are you trying to trick us?"
The figure shook his head indifferently at Avis's "dissatisfaction".
"It is precisely because the source of the news cannot be confirmed that we only accept one gold coin. Whether it is necessary or not is up to you two to decide."
Take out a Saint Messia Empire gold coin, and Avis pretends to be impatient and throws it into the window.
"Speak."
Putting away the gold coin, the figure spoke in a somewhat mysterious voice.
"Two days later, the black ship will arrive at the port again and will stay for three days."
"And, as a bonus, I can also reveal another piece of news to you two for free.
You are not the first person to come here to ask about the black ship. On the contrary, in the past few months, no less than dozens of people have asked the same question-"
"As for their identities, I think you should make your own judgments."
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After leaving the tavern, Anweisi and Qiaomu found an ordinary hotel to stay.
Although it is claimed that the source of the news is unconfirmed, in fact, if there is no certainty.
Even if the intelligence dealer tells him that there is no news, he will not use false news to destroy his own signboard.
For some reason, Pigeon has been stuck today.
So there may be only one update
Coo-coo-coo--