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Chapter 876 - 427: Eternal Day Desert

Chapter 876: Chapter 427: Eternal Day Desert

Indeed, the King was a pragmatist, uninterested in Divine Artifacts, and very aware of his own nation’s strength—he simply wished to protect his own territory.

Since there was no penalty for failure and the other party was willing to directly offer a Desert Landship, Mu You had no reason to decline the mission.

[You accepted the King’s request for cooperation.]

[The King was overjoyed and immediately ordered his subordinates to prepare a banquet to host you.]

[You politely declined the King’s kindness, expressing your wish to depart as soon as possible.]

...

The efficiency of this nation was quite commendable, and with no delays from the King, upon hearing that Mu You wished to act quickly, he immediately called off the banquet to begin preparations.

About an hour later, Mu You received notification: the Desert Landship prepared for him was already stationed outside the Southern City Gate.

Mu You quickly controlled his character to go and check it out.

[You arrived at the south of the city and saw on the desert sands outside the city gate, a huge single-mast Desert Landship had docked.]

[The Desert Landship was twenty meters high and approximately one hundred meters long, overall shaped like a shuttle, with eight mechanical limbs resembling crawling animals extending from its base,]

[Desert Landship: Modeled after the body structure of a Desert Salamander, this vessel can move smoothly across the sand and, combined with the desert sails, can reach unimaginable speeds when the wind direction is right...]

This Landship was different from what he had imagined, surprisingly possessing ’legs’, with descriptions modeled after crawling animals and a somewhat eerie design.

Nevertheless, the vessel was certainly genuine, and with this ship, traveling in the desert hereafter would be much more convenient.

[You have obtained control of the Desert Landship.]

[In addition to the Landship, the King of Ezomal has also provided you with several accompanying guards.]

[A dozen people dressed as Merchant Guards disembarked from the ship and lined up in front of you, with the lead guard stepping forward to introduce their identities.]

[It turned out they were all elite soldiers from the armies of the Ezomal Empire, with the lead guard being the Empire’s Legion Commander and also the most powerful warrior, Kemi Evans (Level 30).]

Mu You wasn’t surprised to have companions for the journey; after all, dispatching such a valuable ship without oversight would be foolish. What surprised him was that the leader was a Level 30 top-tier expert!

It was known that due to the deliberate suppression by the Wizard Association, almost no higher-than-Legendary Level experts could be found in the major human nations. Yet, in this remote desert nation, there still lurked a top-level expert!

[Evans approached you, pointed to his forehead and chest in a gesture signifying ’divine protection’, and then handed you a few items.]

[You received a set of clothing ’embroidered with a special pattern’ for affluent merchants.]

[You received a ’King’s Treasury’ ring.]

[You received a ’Temporary Treasury Certificate’ marker.]

[King’s Treasury: A special Space Ring that connects to the private treasury of the King of Ezomal, filled with various gold and jewels. However, the treasures can only be accessed with the Treasury Certificate.]

[Temporary Treasury Certificate: A marker that is valid only during the mission when there is a financial need, allowing the withdrawal of treasures from the King’s Treasury, but if the treasures are used for purposes outside the mission, the certificate will immediately become invalid, and the mission will be considered a failure, leading to hostility with the Ezomal Empire.]

The King was quite generous, entrusting his private treasury to Mu You to ensure the completion of the mission. Of course, the other side was not foolish and imposed certain restrictions: the treasures in the treasury could only be used for the mission itself, meaning that the King would foot the bill for any expenses during the mission, but if Mu You broke the rules and misappropriated the funds for personal use, there would be no way out.

[Evans informed you that your role for this mission is to act as a wealthy merchant from abroad, who is also a devoted follower of Caesar, having sold your estate to join the ’Church of Caesar’ after hearing its teachings. He and the others are to act as ’Merchant Guards’ you hired in the desert.]

[You changed into the merchant’s clothing and boarded the Desert Landship with Evans and his group.]

[The Desert Landship emitted a sound similar to a train’s whistle, and with a rumbling sound, it officially began its advancement, picking up speed...]

[Heading to the Crimson Desert, expected to arrive in ten hours...]

A ten-hour journey was actually not brief, but the advantage was that there would be no monster disturbances midway, allowing for a continuous, smooth ’auto-play’ without stopping.

However, Mu You could not sit idle; according to the text, the Landship traveled over the undulating dunes, yet the interior was as smooth and comfortable as a train ride.

At that moment, the dozen guards were seated in the passenger cabin, gathering in groups of three or two.

Mu You controlled his character to make a round among them, attempting to interact with each one.

["All mortals must die, may the Desert Goddess bless you, warrior!"]

["As long as you are against Caesar, you are a friend to us!"]

["Caesar’s Undead Legion might be powerful, but as warriors of Ezomal, we will never flee from a battle!"]

["The greatest glory for a Desert Warrior is to die in battle, wrapped in horsehide..."]

["If Caesar were to reappear among us, then there will never be peace in the desert!"]