Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 560: Encountering Pirates
Zhao Hai sat on the Peach Blossom, enjoying the sea breeze and watching the seabirds on the surface of the ocean. This feeling was truly delightful. Although the environment inside his space was much better than outside, being outside gave Zhao Hai a more real sensation.
Laura and the others stood beside Zhao Hai. They had already left Golden Island and were preparing to head to the Pagoda Empire. Although there was still the Leon Empire between the Lorin Empire and the Pagoda Empire, in Zhao Hai's eyes, going to the Pagoda Empire and reaching the Dwarf Iron Mountain was the main goal. The Leon Empire could be visited at any time.
In fact, the Dwarf Iron Mountain was quite large and wasn't entirely within the territory of the Pagoda Empire; a part of it was within the Leon Empire. However, it couldn't be helped. The Dwarf clan had a better relationship with the Pagoda Empire, and their combat strength was not any weaker than that of the orcs. So even though the Leon Empire was the second strongest nation on the continent, they did not dare to act against the dwarves.
Although the Leon Empire did not have a good relationship with the Dwarf clan, there was another notable location within the Leon Empire: Aklaya Mountain!
Aklaya Mountain was very famous on the continent, primarily because it was one of the five great forbidden areas.
The five great forbidden areas on the continent were the Corpse Swamp, Aklaya Mountain, the Extreme North Icefield, the Island of Blazing Fire, and the Demon Abyss! Each of these places had its own characteristics. The Corpse Swamp was known for its toxins and undead beings, making it a place where there was no way in or out.
The Extreme North Icefield could be summed up in one word: cold. When you arrived there, even if you had metal weapons, you could freeze them to be as fragile as glass. Even the mighty orcs only dared to move around the outskirts.
The Island of Blazing Fire was the exact opposite of the Extreme North Icefield; it was a world of fire, filled with fire attribute creatures and fire elves. Very few dared to approach it.
The Demon Abyss was the most mysterious place on the continent. It was said to connect directly to the demon realm. Previously, Zhao Hai was somewhat skeptical, but after meeting Cai'er, he believed it; Cai'er was indeed from the demon realm.
As for Aklaya Mountain, it was the favorite place of adventurers on the continent because it was the kingdom of magical beasts. There were large numbers of various magical beasts on the outskirts, which people could capture for profit, but delving too deep into Aklaya Mountain would result in being trapped forever, even for ninth-level experts.
Aklaya Mountain was situated at the border of the Leon Empire and the Roson Empire, mostly within the Leon Empire but slightly less within the Aksu Empire.
Because of this, the Leon Empire had a highly elite magical beast cavalry unit, composed entirely of magical beasts captured from Aklaya Mountain. Although tamed by humans, their wild nature remained, making them highly aggressive and known as the finest soldiers on the continent.
However, Zhao Hai wasn’t interested in going to the Magical Beast Forest right now. Although there were many magical beasts there, it was too dangerous. While he did not fear danger, what he needed now was to do business and help the Budah family grow stronger quickly, rather than hunting monsters for experience. Moreover, although one could capture some magical beasts in the Magical Beast Forest, high-level ones were not easy to catch, so in the end, Zhao Hai chose to head to the Dwarf Iron Mountain.
Going to the Dwarf Iron Mountain also provided a chance to visit the Elf Forest. While it might seem less direct than going to the Magical Beast Forest, it allowed Zhao Hai to interact with two intelligent races on the continent. If they could establish business relationships, it would be extremely important for the Budah family.
While Zhao Hai was contemplating these matters, Laura suddenly asked, “Brother Hai, do you think our trip to the Dwarf clan will go smoothly?”