Chapter 234: Ronglin Town and Red Scale Mushroom Soup

Ronglin Town,

A small town embedded in the mountain hollow at the eastern foot of the Ronglin Mountain Range, calm and noisy.

It is like a pot of boiling water, the calm surface and the occasional waves are no different from ordinary towns, only the flame flow jumping from under the iron pot and the heat bubbles bubbling from the water surface reveal its special nature.

Compared to other human gathering places located in dangerous places and remote wilderness, Ronglin Town is much more prosperous than imagined.

Although it cannot be compared with Hegu Town, which has an Adventurer Association, it is not much different from the surrounding Kalanfur.

As for the reason, on one hand, it is the town's unique geographical location.

Leaning against the towering mountain range, sitting on a relatively gentle hillside, a long and powerful turbulent stream originating from the depths of the Ronglin Mountain Range passes through the town.

While bringing precious water sources to the town, it also dissipates the sulfur heat lingering in the air, irrigating and moisturizing the nearby land.

Creating the most basic conditions for the people in the town to live.

On the other hand, Ronglin Town can develop with such a remote geographical location, attracting wave after wave of merchants and adventurers to trade here, naturally has its unique features.

That powerful giant dragon entrenched on the highest peak of the Ronglin Mountain Range, named "Klaff," is one of the reasons.

Under normal circumstances, facing such a giant dragon that can destroy the hard work of thousands of people in the entire town for countless years with just a breath of dragon breath, it can be called a mobile disaster.

As long as there is a little bit of reason, it is impossible to choose to approach.

Especially since Klaff is a red dragon with the most violent temper among dragon species.

But perhaps it is precisely because of this that the extremely strong territorial consciousness unique to dragons seems to have regarded this small gathering place composed of weak creatures as part of its territory.

Making it never attack the buildings and civilians in the town even if it often flies over Ronglin Town.

Even because of its own dragon might and the dangerous aura as a predator at the top of the food chain, there are very few monsters around.

All year round, there are only some goblins that reproduce rapidly and have low intelligence like cockroaches, or some red dragon followers—kobolds—who come here because of its reputation.

It has no impact on the town.

This makes Ronglin Town one of the few safe places near the giant dragon's habitat in Pan Yun Xing Sheng Sheng.

And because of this dangerous and arrogant powerful guardian, the town has obtained an important industry that promotes its economic development.

—Hong Long Scales.

Naturally, it is impossible to have a direct conflict with the other party.

Those professional adventurers and bold mountain people known as "Flame Pickers" by the locals will search for red dragon scales that have naturally molted or fallen off in battle in relatively safe areas far from the dragon lair with extreme caution.

Thanks to the giant dragon's own high-amount resistance to various attribute magic and solid defensive power, these dragon scales still possess very high forging value even after leaving the body.

If transported to a big city like Niumu, they can even be placed directly on the auction house and sold for a considerable price.

And if one can pick up the skin membrane molted from the red dragon's wings, or even rarer dragon teeth and dragon claws, for ordinary people, it is almost a fortunate event that can change their life.

Humans and giant dragons have reached a strange and subtle balance in the whistling mountain wind and scorching sulfur air.

When Xia Nan and his party arrived in Ronglin Town, the street was already lively.

The small town was built on the mountain, limited by the terrain and the need for wind and fire prevention, there was only one wide main road, and narrow and winding alleys occupied the vast majority of the town, and one could see stairs and steep slopes everywhere.

The buildings on both sides of the road were also mostly small, and it was rare to see types above two floors, built of thick reddish-brown stone and fireproof clay, with steep roofs covered with special pottery tiles.

The road surface was taken from the local area, pressed with gray-black slag soil from the Ronglin Mountain Range, and the color was mainly dark gray and scorched black, and stepping on it felt like one could feel the faint residual heat on the soles of the shoes.

Somewhat strange, clearly the streets in the town couldn't be called spacious, plus the coming and going crowds and street vendors, it was even more crowded.

But it looked like it gave people a feeling of order in chaos, lively and prosperous, filled with the atmosphere of fireworks.

"Pat."

The thick leather boots stained with leaf clippings from the forest landed on the scorched gray ground, and the soles of the shoes rubbed against the slag soil, making a stagnant sound.

Carrying two swords on his back and clad in iron armor, Xia Nan took a step up the stairs, his gaze scanning the wares of the street vendors with keen interest.

Pottery made of sticky clay unique to the Ronglin Mountain Range, heat-resistant and durable textiles, pickaxes and crowbars, rock sheep fur, special herbs of various shapes...

Clearly closer to Hegu Town than Niumu, and still in Pan Yun Xing Sheng Sheng.

The street scene of Ronglin Town, which was different from other human gathering places and filled with exotic customs, gave people the illusion of having come to the other end of the continent.

"It is very safe here, leaning against the Ronglin Mountain Range, and due to terrain restrictions, information is also difficult to spread to the outside world quickly."

Wood guarded by Haian's side, his presence had already been lowered, and a pair of sharp eyes were scanning left and right.

"We can stay in town for three days, and set off after everyone's state is restored."

Glancing at the dragonborn Sawa, who couldn't see any expression on her face, Xia Nan agreed with Wood's proposal for rest.

Not to mention other things, just for this dragonborn in their team, the three-day rest time was very necessary.

The influence brought by the red dragon flying over hadn't been completely relieved until now.

He didn't want to wait until they encountered enemies later, and she would be dazed again, causing unnecessary losses to the team.

Staying in town for three days, Sawa should also be almost recovered.

Of course, from Xia Nan's own perspective.

The ten-plus days of sleeping in the open also made him miss the soft bed and fragrant soup in the tavern.

Being able to rest for a period of time, naturally, he couldn't refuse.

Regarding this, several people had no objection, and under Wood's arrangement, the division of labor was clear.

He took Sawa and Luka to replenish supplies in town, while Haian, Xia Nan, and Weirouer looked for a suitable inn to check in.

Xia Nan originally wanted to find a blacksmith's shop in town to help maintain the armor and equipment on his body.

Although his own craftsmanship was gradually improving, it was obvious that maintenance by professionals would have better results.

It was a pity that although Ronglin Town had quite a few adventurers because of the dragon scale industry, the craftsmanship of the blacksmiths in the town was far inferior to Ba'en of "Rock Hammer" in Hegu Town.

The "boutique" on the shop's shelf was much worse in quality than those in the Rock Hammer blacksmith shop.

Making Xia Nan feel uneasy in his heart, he just bought some maintenance materials and auxiliary tools on the way, and left the shop.

This set of equipment on him, just the armor and leg armor combined, was close to four digits of gold coins.

If he broke it for him, and he didn't have any relationship channels in town, he might not even be able to get compensation.

Anyway, there was no serious damage, and he could barely manage to maintain it himself.

It wouldn't be too late to pay someone for a full maintenance service after going to Sticky Tree Domain in ten days, or returning to Hegu Town.

Ronglin Town itself was not large, just a small town located in a mountain hollow.

But because the terrain was undulating, rugged and steep, and the buildings were built on the mountain, uneven, it would feel very complicated when walking in the town.

The three of them walked for quite a while along the narrow street before finally finding an inn called "Resting Longchao."

It looked unremarkable from the outside, only a rather abstract sign of a bed and a wine glass hung at the door, indicating its service of accommodation and dining.

After going in, it was quite well-arranged.

The bar made of reddish-brown pottery bricks faced the door, and both sides were filled with wooden wine tables, and a staircase in the corner turned and led to the second floor. ===== CHAPTER 235 =====