Chapter 92: Paying for Directions
Yellow sand filled the sky, the wind was howling, and the entire earth and sky were khaki in color.
This was Su Ren’s first impression of the capital of the Far West State.
"There are still people living in this place. I'd go crazy if I stayed here for a week."
Big Bear complained and looked around.
"Is this your first time visiting our Far West City?"
An old man smoking a local cigarette came up to Su Ren and the other man.
Then he tightened his robe with one hand and asked with a smile:
"I wonder what the two of you are doing in Far West City? Are you grinding? Or collecting materials? Or are you completing a quest?"
"As long as you need me, I can help."
Su Ren looked him up and down and asked doubtfully:
"You're not a professional, are you?"
The old man nodded.
"I am not a professional, old man, but I am definitely more informed than those professionals."
"Oh? Then do you know where the Thick Earth Stone is produced?"
Su Ren knew that this thing was in a mine in Mount Aragon at the foot of Mount Tianzhu.
But Su Ren didn't know which specific mine it was.
Mount Aragon is not a small mountain, and it is not easy to find the Thick Earth Stone.
When the old man heard this, he stretched out his shriveled hands and said with a smile:
"This news is worth two thousand dollars. Give me money and I'll tell you."
Seeing this, Xiong Da clenched his fists and pretended to hit.
"Hey, you old man, who knows if what you said is true? You ask for money right away. What if the news you gave is false?"
The old man was not afraid of him, but looked at Su Ren calmly and said:
"Old man, my news is absolutely authentic. I have been making a living from this all these years. It's up to you to believe it or not."
"Xiong Da, give the old man two thousand yuan."
Xiong Da took out two thousand cash and handed it to the old man.
"You better tell the truth, old man, or I'll beat you up!"
The old man took the money and put it directly into his pocket without counting it.
Then he glanced at Big Bear and said:
"How rude! Learn from your Master Su."
Hearing this, Su Ren smiled and said:
"Does the old man know me?"
The old man took a puff of his cigarette, showing a few yellow teeth and smiled:
“Who doesn’t know you?”
"Old man, I've already told you that I'm a news dealer. How can anyone believe me if you don't even know me?"
"I actually saw you from a distance and came over here on purpose."
Su Ren nodded, believing what he said.
The old man knocked his cigarette butt against the electric pole next to him and continued:
"The Thick Earth Stone you are looking for is a diamond-shaped earthy yellow crystal stone that is only found inside Mount Aragon."
"Currently, only the No. 3 mine has any left. The other mines have been mined out."
"Mine No. 3? Is there a specific location?"
The old man nodded.
"Of course there is. Go left from the stone tablet at the foot of Mount Aragon for about 800 meters, then go straight up for 600 meters. The mine there is Mine No. 3."
"But I have to remind you that it is not easy to enter the No. 3 mine."
"Why?"
"Because there is something called an ice worm in Mine No. 3."
"These things fly in groups at extremely high speeds. If they touch a person, they can freeze the person instantly. Most people don't dare to provoke them. "
"This is also the reason why the thick earth stone in Mine No. 3 has not been mined out."
"What level is the ice worm?"
"I don't know about this old man, but this thing is very powerful. Those who don't believe in it died in Mine No. 3."
Unable to obtain any useful information, Su Ren was too lazy to continue worrying about it.
Anyway, it sounds like the ice worm thing is under his control.
"Old man, I have another question. If I want to go to Tianzhu Mountain, is there any safe and fast route?"
Hearing this, the old man stretched out his hand again and said:
"Five thousand dollars for this question."
Xiong Da took out five thousand and handed it to him.
The old man collected the money and said happily:
"It's easy. Just find a tour guide."
"Hey, you old fool, you're going to charge five thousand dollars for this?"
Xiong Da was instantly unhappy.
He gave all his money to Su Ren, and now he only has a few tens of thousands of yuan left in his backpack.
He used to spend money like water without even looking at it, but now he feels sad when he spends thousands of dollars.
What annoyed him most was that he felt he had been fooled by an ordinary person.
"Look at you. I'll ask you to learn from your master. You need to learn how to calm down and be calm. Only then can you become a qualified follower!"
The old man ignored Xiong Da and continued:
"There are only three tour guides in Jixi City who can go to Tianzhu Mountain. The others are all scammers."
"But unfortunately, those three were hired yesterday."
"If you want to go to Tianzhu Mountain, wait here for half a month until they come back."
The old man said this and looked at Big Bear.
"Big guy, my information is worth five thousand dollars, right?"
Xiong Da was speechless for a moment.
This information is indeed worth the money. If you don’t know the inside story, you will definitely be cheated.
"Old man, if I want to go to Tianzhu Mountain alone, what should I bring? How should I get there?"
"What?"
The old man frowned for the first time .
"Young man, do you know how far it is to Tianzhu Mountain?"
"You will have to cross vast deserts, swamps and snow-capped mountains."
"You will encounter all kinds of birds of prey and monsters along the way. Most importantly, you must find an awakening temple to spend the night before dark."
"You are not familiar with the road. If you go alone, you will easily get into danger. Do you know that?"
Su Ren smiled and said:
"It's okay, I have my plans."
Half a month, Su Ren can't wait that long.
The old man shook his head.
"A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. Since you insist on going, I can give you a map for free."
"Just follow the route marked on the map, but be careful of sandstorms when you cross the desert."
"This thing will disorient you."
The old man took out a rolled-up map from his sleeve, handed it to Su Ren and gave him another instruction.
"Be careful under the sand when you cross the desert. The giant poisonous scorpions there are at least level 300."
"The poison in that thing can kill you in minutes."
"Thank you for the reminder, old man."
Su Ren looked at the map and put it away.
All I have to do is let Cai'er carry me and fly towards Tianzhu Mountain at high speed.
This giant scorpion with a poisonous tail poses no threat to him.
"Xiong Da, you stay in Far West City and wait for me to come back. Bringing you along will only burden me."
Su Ren is not afraid of nightmares at night, so he doesn't need to deliberately look for the awakening temple along the way.
If Big Bear had followed along, without the protection of the Awakening Temple, he would have surely died at the hands of Nightmare.
"Yes, sir!"
Xiong Da Zi didn't dare to go against Su Ren's words.
"Hey, are you disliked by the big guy?"
After the old man finished speaking, he walked away leisurely with his pipe in his hand.
"Find a place to stay in the city by yourself, and be careful of the assassins who are chasing you."
After giving the order, Su Ren walked towards the city gate.
