Mid-November, Port City of Duras, Principality of Flanders, 10 p.m.
The fishing season before the arrival of winter is coming to an end. At this time, the port dock is full of ships of various sizes. Except for those fishing ships that have caught nothing due to some "accidents", most sailors have received a share. Not bad pay.
The sailors held the money bags they had just received from the captain and headed to the tavern near the port in small groups.
Having not seen a woman for more than a month, these adult men wandering on the sea were extremely depressed. They kept whistling at the girls on the roadside along the way.
"Hey, brothers, how about going to the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Tavern tonight? It's the best pub near our port. The drinks and barbecue inside are very good. After eating and drinking, I'll make sure you hold the table legs and refuse. Let's go."
"Is it so good? Then brother, you have to take me to take a closer look."
The six sailors who got off the same boat were ready to indulge themselves with the coins they just got. In addition to those nightingale shops, the other option was naturally a tavern with enough drinks and water. Several of the veterans planned to bring two The newlyweds go to their usual pub to get acquainted.
About ten minutes after walking out of the port, a single-story pub on the corner appeared in front of several people. The lively atmosphere inside had spread through the walls to the street, allowing these people to stay with fish at sea for more than a month. The sailors felt itchy in their hearts.
"Brother, why are there no guards here? I heard that our port is very chaotic. There are many gangsters hanging around here. Is this pub safe? We all have "huge sums of money"! If we are robbed Don't cry to death."
The newcomer looked a little frightened. When he was on the ship, these old sailors did a lot to educate him about the chaos in the port. The money bag in his arms was his first income, so he couldn't just disappear without knowing it. However, he His worries seemed to be unnecessary, because he saw the joking eyes of the two old sailors.
"Ha, isn't it safe? Let me tell you, the security level of this pub is about the same as the security level here! Not to mention that most of the police officers in the security station like to come here for a drink after get off work. That big guy... hum!"
Bang!
As soon as the person here finished speaking, the wooden door of the tavern in front was opened, and two figures flew out from inside. To be precise, two strong men flew directly from the tavern as if they had been slapped by some kind of giant beast. He came out and fell to the ground like two rag bags. While struggling to get up, he kept bowing and apologizing to the tavern. He said that he must pay attention to these things in the future. He put some coins on the ground in front of him and then He ran away in despair.
"Ha, you're really lucky today. It's been a long time since anyone caused trouble in the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Tavern, and we really bumped into it today. Boy, do you think it's safe here now... Hey, Carlott! Look here, brother, I'm here again, how's the situation today?"
The newcomer watched his senior greet the figure walking out of the tavern warmly, and he himself was a little shocked and speechless.
The burly figure that is nearly two meters tall, the shiny muscles illuminated by the neon lights, the overwhelming sense of presence makes it difficult to look away, and makes people involuntarily feel a sense of fear and strong aura.
The newcomer opened his mouth, and suddenly felt that the strong muscles he was proud of were like a few pieces of soft white bread in front of him.
"He is Carlot, the guard who suddenly appeared in the Shenzhen Tavern two months ago. From the day he appeared, hehe, all the people who came here to make trouble and collect protection money were thrown away by him like this, and then Shenzhen This is how the reputation of the Port Tavern came about. Everyone here at the port knows that there is such a monster here. Just be safe."
Turning around and lowering his head to spread common sense to the people around him, the old sailor greeted Carlott who was walking this way with a proud look on his face.
"Lame Jack? Haha, are your legs healed? How is your harvest this month?"
Picking up the drink money of the two troublemakers from the ground, Carlott squinted his eyes and took a few steps forward before he saw clearly the old acquaintance he hadn't seen for a long time.
As for how the two met, it started when Carlott first arrived here two months ago. At that time, Jack was among the first batch of people who got drunk and made trouble, and he was also honored. Becoming one of the first people he threw out.
"Tsk...it seems like the time spent in the water was too short.
Jack, you go in first, the boss lady has something else for me to do! "
Feeling the sudden surge of restlessness in his body, Carlott whispered to himself, then raised his head and patted Jack's shoulder, who had already walked in front of him, and said with a smile.
Then he quickly rushed to the tavern and watched the harbor next to it. He walked down the stairs that were usually built to get water for washing clothes. Carlott looked around to make sure that no one was following him, and then plunged into the cold cold water. In the sea!
It has been two months since he came to this world. Yes, Carrot's soul actually does not belong to this world. His hometown is quite far away. Of course, there is no point in mentioning this now, that is. No more to say.
The stone shore of the port was where Carlott woke up at that time. The first person he saw was the proprietress of the Shenzhen Harbor Tavern. It was she who took Carlott in, and the name Carlott came from the name he saw next to him. The name on a wine box was given to me.
"Huh... I still feel comfortable in the water. I've obviously been exercising for two months, so why hasn't the time I need to soak in the water every day been shortened?"
If someone could see in the water at night, he would be able to see a very strange scene. At this time, Carrot's body in the water was in a state of expansion and contraction, and all the skin was no longer The color that humans should have is a bluish-purple color that belongs to other creatures!
How should I put it? Carlott only found out after reading a lot of books bought from an old scholar at the port in the past two months. Judging from the state he showed during this period, strictly speaking, it was not Not a complete human being, but a half-giant, the kind of tidal giant bloodline that once lived in the ocean.
Don't get me wrong, this world is not peaceful, disputes are everywhere, and humans are not the only rulers on this continent. Although the technology in some places of humans is still a bit backward compared to Carrot's previous life, in his It seems that in other aspects, it is already developed enough, even far beyond the previous life.
On this continent, advanced and backward coexist. Some people are riding cars, while others are riding horse-drawn carriages.
Magic and science coexist on this continent. Some people are using various machines to fight with roaring gunfire, and there are also people who are using various magics to create different attack effects. Fighting between people is no longer the only mainstream, in places where ordinary people can't see it. Powerful and ferocious monsters also have their own territories and lives.
A modern metropolis like Carlott's previous life has appeared, with wooden spire houses and roads paved with small stones, as well as beautiful large manors constructed with a combination of steel, stone and magic, and cement paved roads. A wide avenue for cars to drive on.
Various energy sources coexist here, including coal, oil, and wind power. Electricity has become another new energy source, but the energy generated by magic and alchemy is also driving the entire world forward. You can see electric lights and ovens. Go to the safe made of magic circles.
Propellers, gears, pistons, and bearings began to be widely used in machinery, and they all tended to become huge, providing a steady stream of forward momentum for the development of human society.
The giant species mentioned earlier are humanoid creatures that live all over the continent. These giants, which are generally seven or eight meters tall, are not friendly to humans.
There are incidents of giants attacking humans every year or even every month. These highly intelligent beings are always able to find the weak areas of some human cities, and then after a period of crazy destruction, they leave fragments and leftovers on the ground. Flesh and blood leave.
Therefore, almost every country on the continent has issued a death order for giants, and they must kill the enemy on sight!
All giants will be hunted regardless of their temperament. This is why Carlott ran into the water in a hurry just now. The tide giant blood in his body requires him to soak in the water for a certain amount of time every day before it can be suppressed.
If Carlott had stayed on land, the Tide Giant blood in his body would have rioted, thus showing some characteristics that only belong to the giant species, that is, a huge body and a weird skin color.
This is what Carlott is trying to avoid. Essentially, he still regards himself as a human being and wants to live in human society. If his identity as a half-giant is discovered here, let alone living, will he be able to survive? Not necessarily. You must know that half-giants are good research subjects for some people.
As for the exercise Carrot mentioned before, he figured it out after reading some stories about half-giants in books.
There are many half-giants in this world, and there are also some introductions to half-giants in books. It is mentioned above that half of the body of a half-giant is actually human blood, and the most fundamental way to suppress the other half of the giant blood is Just to make your human bloodline stronger!
Powerful enough to swallow the blood of the other half! If you merge it with your own human blood, then the giant characteristics will naturally not appear, and the human blood will benefit greatly from devouring the giant blood.
Because the giant bloodline brings not only the disadvantage of being hunted, but also the extremely terrifying innate abilities contained in this bloodline!
For example, Carlott now knows that among the abilities brought to him by the Tide Giant bloodline are physical enhancement and water element affinity!
Although other abilities have not yet been explored, these two abilities alone have greatly benefited him and given him the capital to settle down in this world!