199 Pattington
This is a very small pier, with only a wooden platform deep into the water.
A lot of the paint on the wooden boards on the platform has peeled off, and it has become dark under the immersion of sea water. It is soft when you step on it, and some sea water will be squeezed out.
There are a large number of Wooden Box stacked on the port terminal. It seems that they should be packaged materials. It is impossible to see what kind of goods are inside.
There are at least nearly a thousand boxes piled on the stone platform of the dock. These Wooden Box are just rough frames, and the hay stuffed inside can be seen through the gaps in the wooden boards.
Instructor Nora led the team quickly off the boat and walked straight outside the dock.
There were several carriages parked outside Huan Xiao Pier. Instructor Nora personally came forward to negotiate a price with the coachman and hired two carriages. Adventure Group and his party of nine took the carriage into the small town in the heart of the ancient mountains.
The only road is the gap in the mountain, which is now paved with flat stone slabs, and the wheels grind on it, making a grunting sound.
Roy Sitting in the car, looking out through the window glass, the vertical mountain walls always give people a strong sense of oppression.
The dock is not far from the town. Entering the town, Roy discovered that many of the buildings in the town were carved out of the stone walls of the mountain.
The mountainside is only as big as four football fields, and all the open space inside is filled with houses. These stone houses look very dense, but the streets and houses are very clean and tidy. The sun shines in through the gaps in the mountain. The north wind blowing from the Frozen Sea is completely blocked by the mountain. It is not cold inside the mountainside...
The carriage stopped next to the square in the center of the town. The square, which was only the size of a basketball court, was stacked with Wooden Box that were exactly the same as those seen on the dock. There were even more Wooden Box stacked here, and the entire square was like an open-air warehouse.
Instructor Nora led everyone to jump out of the carriage, frowned and looked at the supplies in the square, and wanted to enter some, but was stopped by Elven Guard who was standing at the edge of the square.
"Everyone, Pattington Town Plaza is temporarily closed to the public."
"Teleportation Portal in the square can't be used? When will it return to normal?" Instructor Nora asked.
"It will take about two days. For details, please check the notice on the notice board in front of the Town Hall."
Following the gap between the cargo piles, Roy finally saw the Teleportation Portal in the town square. It was about as high as a two-story building. In the middle of the stone frame was a counterclockwise rotating magic vortex. The magic vortex was filled with thick dark clouds, and streaks of Electric Arc would flash from time to time in the dark clouds.
A team of Half-Elf is carrying Wooden Box out of Teleportation Portal...
"Let's go, let's find a hotel to stay in first. It will take about two days to pass Teleportation Portal here."
Instructor Nora said loudly.
Due to the unique volcanic geology here, Pattington is a hot spring town. It is also a gathering place for Half-Elf people. The mayor of the town and only a few management members are Silver Moon Elf.
There is no tree house here that the elves like to live in, and the Silver Moon Elfs don't want to settle here, but there happens to be another Teleportation Portal that leads to Pattington Plane.
So this town has now developed into a gathering area surrounded by Half-Elf.
A group of people walked on the stone-paved street. Miss Scarlett looked at the buildings on the street and suggested to Instructor Nora: "Since you want to live here, you must choose a hot spring hotel."
Instructor Nora did not refuse this time and said, "I know there is a pretty good hot spring hotel on the west side of the town. The last time I passed by Pattington Town, I also stayed in that hotel."
Among Adventure Group's group, Christie, Magician Scarlett, Sabrina, and Instructor Eleanor all have outstanding looks. Only Instructor Nora's appearance is more neutral.
No matter where he goes, Half-Elf people on the street will frequently cast curious glances.
Many Half-Elf here probably make a living by fishing. There are even some dried fish hanging in the shady areas of some houses, and there is also a faint smell of sea floating on the streets.
Christine Wrap your mouth and nose with a piece of gauze...
However, Roy and Sabrina are very accustomed to the taste of this kind of sea fish. Sabrina's family sells fish for a living, and Roy even misses the taste of fried small fish.
Roy walked at the back of the team and whispered to Sabrina in a low voice, "I don't know Adventure Group's name yet,"
"Elf Academy Adventure Group."
Sabrina responded quietly.
"..."
This name is really unpretentious.
Instructor Nora took everyone along the stone street to the edge of the town.
Walking further outside, she would follow the gap in the mountain wall and walk out of the town. Only then did she walk up the corridor dug into the mountain wall. Roy then discovered that there were many houses built on the mountain wall in the middle of the mountain. In front of these houses was a long and narrow corridor, and there were stairs going up inside.
Instructor Nora walked along the 'Z' shaped staircase to the third floor, followed the corridor on the mountain wall for more than fifty meters, and saw a hotel.
The signboard outside the hotel was covered in dust, and the wooden door looked very old.
Instructor Nora took a step forward and opened the door. The inside of the hotel showed a completely different style from the outside. The outside looked old and depressed, but the interior of the hotel was extremely warm.
After walking in, Roy found that a group of people seemed to have entered the living room of a normal family. A Half-Elf woman was sitting on the sofa knitting a sweater.
She looked up at Instructor Nora, with a friendly smile on her face, "Nora, you haven't been here for several years!"
"Nancy, you are still the same..."
Instructor Nora walked up and hugged the elf lady knitting a sweater.
"Nancy, we need five rooms." Instructor Nora said.
The elf lady put the half-knitted sweater on the sofa, turned around and picked up a bunch of keys from the wall, and led everyone into a corridor.
As she walked, she said to Instructor Nora, "In the past two days, Pattington Plane is delivering supplies here. Almost all passengers who want to rush to Pattington Plane are stranded in the town. When you are in the town, try to avoid conflicts with those people."
"Got it." Instructor Nora said.
The light in the corridor was dim, and the elf lady opened a door. Miss Scarlett walked in first, walked around the room, and said, "Not bad, Nora let's live in this room!"
The room was very clean, and the wooden boards were painted with shiny paint. There was a wooden bunk bed with thick mattresses and snow-white sheets.
She handed the key to Instructor Nora and walked along the corridor inside.
Next are the rooms of Instructor Virgil and Instructor Gru.
When the third room was assigned, only Instructor Eleanor was left. Christine blinked his big eyes and asked Instructor Eleanor:
"Instructor Eleanor, can I share a room with you?"
Instructor Eleanor walked into the room, hung the sword on the wall, turned back and said to Christine with a smile, "Of course."
The fourth room Instructor Nora was assigned to Sabrina.
Then, she turned to Roy and Silver Moon Elf Ji Jilu and said, "Roy, you and Ji Jilu live in the same room."
Roy agreed honestly, "Oh, okay!"
Ji Jilu, who was standing at the back, frowned and said to Instructor Nora, "Wait a minute, I'm not used to living in the same room as Half-Elf, Instructor Nora! I want to live in a separate room."
"But the problem now is... there are only five rooms left for you." Ms. Nancy frowned, looked at Silver Moon Elven Nobles Ji Jilu, and said with some displeasure.
She is a Half-Elf, and Pattington Town is also a gathering place for Half-Elfs. Silver Moon Elfs who come here, especially those with such bad mouths, are not welcome.
Instructor Nora said nothing and turned to look at Instructor Gru.
"Roy and I, Ji Jilu, you and Virgil live in the same room, that's okay." Instructor Gru immediately stood up and said, then walked to Roy and patted Roy on the shoulder.
Instructor Gru's right arm is very strong, in comparison, his left arm seems to have shrunk.
Of course it doesn't matter to Roy. He is a member of Adventure Group. When we are exploring in the wild, sometimes we even need to stay in the same tent. If you can't stand this little thing, then why join Adventure Group?
Ji Jilu looked a little ugly, but there was no reason to refuse.
Ms. Nancy stood in the corridor, after assigning the room keys, she said to Instructor Nora, "By the way, I will prepare breakfast for you. If you need lunch or dinner, please tell me in advance. But you don't have the right to choose what to eat. I think you should take care of lunch and dinner on your own. I'm worried that you won't be used to the island flavor here."
Originally, this hotel provided lunch and dinner, so you could eat whenever you wanted.
But now Ms. Nancy obviously does not want to have any contact with this extremely picky Silver Moon Elven Nobles...
Instructor Nora said somewhat depressedly, "We will take care of lunch and dinner ourselves."
But at this time, Ji Jilu stood up and said to Ms. Nancy, "My breakfast is also exempted."
"Then breakfast is free for all of you."
Ms. Nancy said without looking back.
Instructor Nora put his hand on his forehead, looked at Ji Jilu helplessly, and said:
"Okay, let's go back to the room and rest first. Before entering Pattington Plane, everyone still has the right to choose their own food, but after entering Pattington Plane, I hope everyone can act in unison, otherwise I don't mind kicking you out of Adventure Group midway."
Ji Jilu shrugged his shoulders indifferently, turned around and walked into the room.
"No matter who comes forward next time, don't let him appear in my Adventure Group!" Instructor Nora whispered.
She seemed to be saying this to several instructors, but her eyes kept staring at Instructor Virgil.
Instructor Virgil can only shrug and apologize...