Chapter 19

The magical spacecraft moved, and the adventurers and their families felt relieved.

Bobo and Derek, however, became increasingly anxious.

They were eager to find out what had gone wrong. The spacecraft losing control was no small matter, and what had those two kids, who should have been hanged, done?

So they started shouting in the corridor outside the captain's room, making all sorts of threats, saying that if they weren't told, they would do something when they arrived at the capital...

"Mingge?" Nalasha suppressed the urge to freeze the noisy people outside into ice sticks and then looked at her Mingge.

Gongsun Ming nodded: "It's time to use our wisdom, Captain Aurel. Can you let them off the ship, or let us off, and then repair the spacecraft? We want to enter the city before them."

"Truly a wonderful idea. Your method has given me more ideas. Although Mike's war trinket isn't very valuable, its appearance in an inappropriate place is significant.

I believe this is definitely a conspiracy, a conspiracy against the Gels Principality, and even against the Rexla Empire.

I will write a report for you and Miss Nalasha, and you can submit it when you give gifts to the Grand Princess. That way... when I see you again, I might have to call you Lord Ming."

Aurel clapped his hands excitedly and immediately started looking for paper and a pen to write.

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The spacecraft moved forward for less than ten minutes and then stopped again.

Aurel found Bobo and Derek and told them that the spacecraft's malfunction had not been completely resolved, and asked if they wanted to leave the spacecraft and travel to the capital by other means.

This suggestion was naturally strongly opposed by Bobo and Derek. They were unwilling to waste time walking on a dusty road.

Aurel then suggested reducing the spacecraft's weight by letting Gongsun Ming and his group off. Bobo and Derek agreed, letting the damned people take their damned journey.

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The spacecraft landed, and the hatch opened. The adventurers' families moved their belongings in confusion, wondering why their masters had been forced off. Had there been a conflict?

As the spacecraft rose into the sky and stayed there, little Kelly塞尔 ran over and asked Nalasha in a childish voice, "They don't want us anymore?"

"No, no one will abandon you, little Kelly塞尔. The spacecraft will stay for at least ten days. We need to enter the city first. If the bad guys go first, they will bully us." Nalasha explained loudly.

Little Kelly塞尔 nodded, seemingly understanding.

The adventurers and their families understood. It was a conspiracy against the nobles on the ship.

Knowing they were racing against time, they all picked up their luggage and changed direction under Nalasha's guidance.

Half an hour later, a main road appeared before them.

This was the main road leading to the capital, with pedestrians and vehicles passing by.

People who had never left the jurisdiction of Qishui City looked curiously at the passersby.

Occasionally, the passersby would also glance at this group, who clearly came from the countryside.

The look of disdain in their eyes made Nalasha uncomfortable.

Of course, the arrogance and prejudice were not directed at her. Her demeanor, clothes, and jewelry made people dare not look directly at her.

"Stop pouting, they're not asking you for money." Nalasha stuck out her tongue at a passing carriage. The driver had looked at her group with a different expression and had disdainfully pouted.

"Because this is the capital of the principality, the center of the entire principality, a sacred and inviolable existence. And we, from the most remote areas, are not as fortunate as they are at birth." Moses said helplessly.

"But you guard the border of the principality. When the city lord issues a call to arms, you need to charge into battle first." Nalasha recalled what Lord Aurel had said.

Moses' lips curled up slightly, with a hint of pride. "Miss, you're right. Adventurers work well together, but they are individually strong in combat. If a war breaks out, we will be used to charge into battle. The enemy would need at least 50,000 regular troops to counter a single charge from the Qishui City adventurers.

That's right, that's us, the adventurers of Qishui City, the adventurers who have survived in the desert. If it were a guerrilla war in the desert, we could trap hundreds of thousands of enemy regular troops in the vast desert."

"I agree with Moses. Because our lovely and kind little water seller... Sophia Nalasha, will never do business with the enemy. Right, guys? Hahaha..."

Kelly塞尔 laughed heartily, and the others joined in, their previously gloomy moods lifting.

"Hehe!" Nalasha also laughed. "Alright, the little water seller should buy something. Moses, do you know the price of carriages in the capital? Like that one."

Moses looked in the direction Nalasha pointed. A carriage pulled by two horses was coming this way, heading toward the capital.

He shook his head. "In Qishui City, camels are more valuable."

"Spending more money." Gongsun Ming instructed.

"Understood, my young master." Kelly塞尔 immediately agreed, glanced at the pained expression on the young lady's face, and stepped in front of the carriage, his body filled with fifth-level ninth-rank battle aura.

The carriage had to stop because the horses were frightened. They were just ordinary carriage horses, not trained like the horses in Qishui City, which were trained to military standards even when pulling carriages.

"Travelers from afar, you can see that I am just a driver. I know your hardships, but I am also hardworking. Could you please move aside?"

The driver negotiated, unlike the people they had encountered before, who showed disdain for this group that looked like they came from the countryside.

Kelly塞尔 was unsure what to do, but he didn't forget his task. He retracted his battle aura and tried to make his voice gentle. "How much do you want for the carriage? My master needs a means of transportation."

"This isn't about money. You can see that I am working for a living. I have a family, I have children." The driver looked anxious but patiently explained.

Seeing this, Gongsun Ming stepped forward, and Nalasha immediately ran ahead. "I'll handle it."

Gongsun Ming followed Nalasha to the side of the carriage.

Nalasha first gave the driver a reserved smile and then said, "I hope to have a carriage to take me to the capital. Would the owner be willing to sell it?"

"Uh!" The driver was taken aback and quickly gave a nervous smile. He looked at the little girl's 'equipment' and said humbly, "This... this beautiful young lady, we are also going to the capital. It's a long way, over 300 kilometers. What do you think..."

The driver tried to refuse politely. He dared to refuse a fifth-level ninth-rank battle aura user with practical reasons but didn't dare to speak loudly to a girl adorned with luxurious jewelry.

Moses' eyes darted, and he leaned in to whisper a few words in Nalasha's ear before stepping back.

Nalasha's eyes twinkled. She first nodded to the driver and then looked at the two horses. "The little horses have been on the road for a long time. They must be thirsty and tired. I'll give them some water."

As she spoke, she chanted, "Under the guidance of the god of magic, water spirits of the universe, hear my call—small water ball."

Under the driver's frightened gaze, a water ball about 20 centimeters in diameter appeared in front of Nalasha, floating slowly.

Moses couldn't bear to watch. His young lady had clearly created an enlarged version of a small water ball, or a slightly larger big water ball.

It seemed his young lady really needed formal education, or she wouldn't understand the power and size of each spell. Fortunately, this time she had improved; it wasn't the one-meter-diameter water spirit illusion.

Whether it was a big water ball or a small water ball, no one cared now.

The driver jumped off the carriage, dropped the whip in a hurry, bent over, and stood nervously beside the carriage, watching the little girl feed the water ball to the two horses, not daring to move.

After feeding the horses, Nalasha sighed, "It's really far, over 300 kilometers."

The driver nervously rubbed his hands, trying to make his smile more natural, and said, "Yes, yes, how can a respected magic user like you walk to the capital? I... can I do something for you?"

Moses stepped forward. "My young lady needs your carriage."

"Carriage? Ah, right, the carriage. I'm willing to unload the cargo and personally drive the carriage to take the respected magic user to the capital, for free."

The driver's thoughts became clear. He felt relieved that he hadn't offended the magic user.

He also knew that a small water ball was a basic spell for magic users, except for pure fire-element users, who could all cast it.

The problem wasn't the small water ball; the biggest problem was the age of the little girl across from him. She looked about four years old, right?

By the god of magic, the principality has received your favor.

If I make her unhappy, will I be charged with treason?

"Buy." Gongsun Ming said one word.

"My young master says to buy." Moses followed, thought for a moment, and added, "You can help us. You see... we have many people and a lot of luggage. We need more carriages. We are willing to pay."

The driver looked at the big boy speaking, feeling even more pressure than when facing the little girl.

He was disappointed. If he couldn't personally take them, he would lose the opportunity to get closer.

Even a few more words would be good.

Considering the situation, the driver decided to help, and help well.

He took the large bag of gold, silver, and copper coins handed to him and began bargaining with other passing vehicles.

Nalasha followed the driver, amazed. She had always thought she was good at bargaining when selling water, but now she realized there were even better bargainers, negotiating down to the last copper coin.

He would pay less for a carriage with chipped paint, less for a horse with long hair, less for a carriage with a hollow-sounding wheel, less for a carriage with worn leather harnesses, and less for a carriage with a nearly empty oil can.

Most importantly, he could help passengers who were forced off the carriage and had to sell it to get a refund, finding them a ride on a later carriage and earning a commission. He could also buy goods at a low price and resell them to people going in another direction, making another profit.

Nalasha looked at the driver with admiration, thinking that if he had been with them in the desert, he might have been a burden, but now they weren't in the desert.

Moses and the others were equally amazed. They had met a true expert today.

They also examined the cargo on the driver's carriage, which was clearly cheap, indicating that the driver had no capital. Otherwise, why wouldn't he have been trading along the way like now?

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