Chapter 69 Journey

The caravan headed east along the official road.

When we first left Hogan City, there were large fields on both sides of the road.

In broad daylight, many people were working in the fields.

These are the fields that belong to the small villages surrounding Hogan City.

These farming and pastoral villages use agriculture as their main economy, providing grain and meat supplies to the residents of Hogan City in exchange for goods that they cannot provide on their own.

Although the number of people in each village is not particularly large, it probably does not exceed one thousand.

But in reality, these villagers and farmers make up the majority of the world’s population.

However, this scene can only be seen around Hogan City.

As the convoy moved forward, the weeds on the road and the surrounding trees gradually became lush, and the human smell gradually disappeared.

Huge trees that could be hugged by several people began to appear everywhere.

Thick layers of fallen leaves were piled up on both sides of the road.

More and more bird calls and insect chirps were heard.

It seems to be due to magic, or it may be due to insufficient development. In any case, the wild plants in this world grow abnormally lush and tall.

“Stay along the official road and don’t run around.” The driver reminded Gao De.

The young man was lively and liked to “make trouble”, so he had to explain more.

The official road is maintained by the government all year round, and mages are sent out to inspect and clean up the surrounding underground creatures. It cannot be said to be absolutely safe, but it is relatively safe in most cases.

But once you leave the official road and enter the primeval forest, everything will be uncertain.

Godd nodded.

He won’t seek death if he has nothing to do.

The caravan usually needs to rest for a quarter to half a quarter of an hour every two hours, as both people and livestock need rest and supplies.

However, the caravan had just departed from Hogan City, and after a few days of rest and recuperation, it was now the time when everyone had the most energy and physical strength.

So they kept walking until noon, when the leader ordered them to rest for half a quarter of an hour.

As soon as he heard that the carriage could be repaired, Gao De jumped off the carriage immediately.

As the novelty wore off, the discomfort of the journey finally began to show.

In the past, many people would feel tired after riding on a smooth train for half a day, not to mention that Gaode’s current means of transportation is still a bumpy horse-drawn carriage used to load cargo.

After only half a day, Gaode felt his butt was numb from the shaking.

Fortunately, I have kept up with my diet and exercise during this period, and my body has become much stronger.

After moving his body a little, Gao De took off the water bag from his waist and drank some water.

“You brought too little water.” The driver also jumped off the carriage, untied a water bag made of cowhide from his waist that was obviously two sizes larger than God’s, took a sip and said, “My name is Gru.”

“Water sources in the wild are not safe. If you want to refill, you can only go to the villages and towns along the way. It will take another two days to reach the next village or town where you can refill water.”

“It’s okay, I’ll save some drink.” Gao De said.

He did not explain in detail. The reason why he brought less water was not because he lacked common sense, but because the [Water Making Technique] gave him the confidence to not carry more water.

When it comes to long-distance travel for the average person in this world, clean drinking water often accounts for the bulk of the burden.

Gru took out a strip of corned beef from the cloth bag at his waist and broke it in half. “Try it?”

Gode ​​looked at the two pieces of corned beef in Gru’s hand, hesitated for a moment, and finally took one.

Gru smiled and put the remaining half piece of corned beef in his mouth and started chewing.

Seeing this, Gao Decai tasted it with confidence.

The beef was salted and tasted very salty. It was also very firm and even dry after being marinated and compacted for a long time. Gao De chewed it twice and felt a little tired. He chewed it a few more times and swallowed it directly.

Seeing this, Gru smiled and said, “If we weren’t used to eating this, most people would tear it into pieces before eating.”

If you hadn’t told me earlier, I would have swallowed it all. Gao De curled his lips.

After a brief rest, the team set out again.

Only after experiencing this experience did Gao De realize how difficult it is for ordinary people to travel long distances in the wild.

This is still the official road.

If one dives into the primeval forest to hunt for resources by killing underground creatures, as Pierre did when he was young, the challenge will increase several times.

There is no such flat road in the primeval forest. Not only is it rugged and steep, it is also full of dangers.

No matter whether it is a wild beast or an even more ferocious earth creature, it is enough to make even a magician suffer, not to mention an ordinary person.

For an ordinary mage apprentice, if he wants to go into the primeval forest to hunt alone, he is risking his life.

Night falls.

Traveling at night not only obstructs vision, increasing the risk of getting lost and encountering danger, but also consumes a lot of physical strength of people and livestock.

So staying overnight is the best option.

The caravan had found a safe place by dusk and set up a temporary camp to spend the night.

In fact, the caravan has traveled this route many times, and the specific day, time and place of arrival have been arranged in advance.

It is definitely worthwhile for Gaode to spend these 15 silver coins.

A dozen or so carriages formed a simple camp, lit a fire, cooked some hot soup with salted beef, and ate it with black bread. This was a simple meal for the journey.

After arranging people to take turns to keep watch, everyone went to sleep.

These people are away from home all year round and have long developed the ability to fall asleep quickly and replenish their energy anytime and anywhere.

But for Gaode, falling asleep is extremely difficult.

Not to mention the occasional roars of beasts coming from the depths of the forest, the flying insects attracted by the fire were enough to make him upset.

Moreover, sleeping in the wild really made Gaode feel extremely insecure.

“A high-level magician should be able to solve the problem of accommodation in the wild.” Gao De muttered to himself.

Just as the saying goes, demand determines the market. Similarly, demand should also determine magic.

In short, under the shadow of this extreme feeling of insecurity, Gaode hardly fell asleep completely the whole night, and only took several short naps here and there.

The next morning, when the sun rose, the caravan quickly reorganized and set off again.

Gao De, who hadn’t had a full night’s sleep, was drowsy in the car for most of the morning before he finally woke up.

“How many days does it usually take to get to Bremen?” Goder asked Gru.

That’s right, the destination of the caravan, and also Gode’s destination, is Bremen, the largest city in the entire Bremen area.

“It takes about seven or eight days to come here, and usually only five days to go back.” Gru thought about it and gave a conservative answer.

“One day, we have to take a short detour to a small town near Cammond City to replenish water and food and rest for a night, otherwise both humans and horses will be exhausted.”

“In our business, we focus on the long term. It’s meaningless to try to make a quick buck for a day or two, as it won’t make you much more money.”

After a day of getting along, Gru had obviously become more familiar with Goder and started talking more.

Gao De naturally nodded in agreement.

Driving while tired is always a taboo.

(End of this chapter)