Chapter 63: Novigrad

The time goes back to the night before the day.
　　Novigrad, the city of freedom.
　　 One hundred years ago, this was the largest city and main port in the northern region in Redania.
The northerners call this the capital of the world. This kind of beating and shameless talk often invites regional keyboard wars in reality, but for Novigrad’s book, this praise is not without Reason.
　　 There are densely packed buildings, and stone roads extend in all directions connecting the transportation network of the entire city.
　　 There is also a seaport, many warehouses, four water mills, a slaughterhouse, a sawmill, a large shoe factory, and all the industries you can imagine.
　　 Mint, eight banks, and nineteen pawnshops.
　　 In addition, there are two other extreme democratic things that are freely stationed here, that is, 35 hotels and 12... brothels.
　　 A Novigrad citizen named Patricia Engkind once said this:
"What do you want, you can find it in Novigrad. Zerikan Spices? There are. Swords forged from the ancient dwarf forge? No problem. Buy one get one free. Towson wine? Whatever you want—as long as If you have money, you need more money."
　　 To talk about the shortcomings of Novigrad hundreds of years ago, it can only be that the civilization in the city has not yet been civilized.
　　 Therefore, in the spectacular buildings and commercial facilities in the city at that time, there were cultists named Eternal Fire.
　　 The local leaders and temple guards firmly grasp the destiny of the city. They use superstition to control the residents of the city and they control more and more residents. It is strictly forbidden to wear any symbols of other gods to perform other religious rituals or preaching.
　　Of course, this happened a hundred years ago. Today, there is no church of eternal fire here. Instead, there is an organization called "Church of Healing". They are mysterious, knowledgeable and do not restrain the people with their thoughts.
　　 On the other hand, the pattern and style of buildings have also changed. The romantic and mysterious Gothic buildings in the real world of Europe in the mid-nineteenth century are arrayed in cities.
　　 The development of the times has not brought about the destruction of the environment. Magic is always an unavoidable topic in "The Witcher". The church and the state have used certain methods to effectively deal with the energy problem.
　　 But there is one thing that no one can deal with in Novigrad, and that is the rich and poor.
　　 In the expanded outer city, dilapidated and damp buildings, dirty streets, and muddy paths constitute the life scene of the lower class people.
　　 In Novigrad, the official name here is "South Streets and Alleys", but civilians like to call it "City outside the law."
　　 It was night at this moment, and the crescent moon was suspended in the sky.
　　 A thin young man walks on a dirty street, a beggar who begs to himself by the side of the road, and a child who is unconscious on the muddy road by the side of the road.
　　 When he saw a freelance woman beckoning to him, he stopped and looked at it with longing eyes.
The woman is naturally happy when she sees business coming to her door, and she is such a good-looking guest. She immediately stretched out her hand and hooked it to the neck of the guest, "Sir, in such a cold weather, come in and relax with me." "
　　 The man reached into his trouser pocket and took out something.
　　 "Let's go inside the house and talk." The woman saw that this guest was so anxious to pay, so she immediately began to imagine how to get more money from him tonight.
　　 The man took out the things in his pants [abiqugexx.xyz] and let the woman see.
　　 "Miss, do you want to buy matches?"
　　 The air freezes instantly.
　　 "A match?"
　　 The man took out one and drew out the flame, "This is a match with magical power. It allows you to see roast geese, Christmas trees, and even grandma's bridge."
　　 The woman pushed him away, and after a white glance, she took a cigarette and held it to her mouth.
　　 At this time, the man handed a match that was burning to her cigarette and helped her light the cigarette.
　　 "As long as one copper plate, buy one box and get three boxes."
　　 "Fuck off, don't delay my business."
　　 After hearing this, the man put the matchbox in his trouser pocket and bowed softly, "Excuse me, ma'am."
　　 Maybe it's someone who is used to seeing the vulgar person here. The woman was suddenly a little awkward by the politeness of the person in front of her, and she handed over a copper plate.
　　 "Forget it, give me a box."
　　 After the man sold the matches, he turned and walked into the dark box. After not walking a few steps, there was a sound in his ear.
　　【You have completed the branch: the man who bought the matches】
　　 [Experience value: 300 (one box of 100)]
　　 [Reward: lighter making drawings]
　　 There is an extra drawing in his hand. There is no light here, and I can't see what is drawn on the paper, but from the expression, it can be seen that the man is very satisfied.
　　 "Hey, wait a minute." The woman suddenly stopped him, "You are quite interesting, what's your name?"
　　 He turned his head slowly, and calmly said: "Mar...oh no, my name is Alphonse Newgate."
　　 "If you have time, you can come and play with me. I can give you a discount, or I can find you."
　　 Malger snorted coldly: "No need."
　　 The woman didn't expect that she would be rejected altogether. It's strange that there are almost no men here who can refuse to sell themselves at a cheap price.
　　 "You are still the first man to refuse this kind of thing, can I ask why? Noble? Still look down on women like us?"
　　 Malge shook his head slightly invisible, and said calmly: "No money."
　　 In the awkward atmosphere, Malger walked into the dark alley.
　　 The woman didn't stop him again because she felt that this guy had a brain disease.
　　……
　　 Let time fly by. After Li Nuo ate the whole bread, he found that his physical strength should have recovered a little.
　　 Then he rested for another ten minutes, and he continued on the road.
　　While walking on the road, Li Nuo was thinking about what he needed to face next.
　　 One of the most important is to find two of your teammates.
　　 Doss and the two of them are assigned to the same position, which means that at least they have other teammates who have arrived in different areas.
　　 This team is not good, it is better to find Marger and Chabai before Doss can find his teammate.
　　Second, to save Jack, the side reward is one aspect, but also for the Balma family.
　　The third is the main task, killing the Elder Shadow. Although this task is extremely difficult and basically impossible to complete, Li Nuo already has a countermeasure.
　　 But the method may be even more difficult than this main line. Find the most powerful existence in this world, the master of mirror.
　　 Shadow Elder can be said to be the second strongest creature that appeared in the original "Witcher", and the strongest is the Mirror Master, this demon that hardly belongs to the human dimension.
　　 But the degree of danger is too high, but at least it has a better habit of tearing up the prey first than the Elder Shadow, and the master mirror is more qualified.
　　 And whether the Mirror Master is in this script world now, or where is it, these two questions can only go to Novigrad, in a densely populated city to inquire about relevant news.
　　 After walking for a few hours, when Li Nuo was tired like a dog, he saw a passing carriage on the side of the road.
　　 So Li Nuo adjusted the mask to display, and at the same time took out a shotgun from his backpack.