My destiny is to go to work in a world that is collapsing

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One of the basic requirements for being the guardian of Aru Village is to have sharp five senses and be good at observation.

Candice seemed to hear the sound of friction and collision between balls of similar size when Ying took out the Eye of God from her pocket.

What’s going on? She has many glass balls the size of the Eye of God?

As it concerns the other party’s privacy, Candice didn’t ask too much. She suppressed the doubt of “Will putting the Eye of God in your pocket affect the operation of elemental power” and walked in front to lead the way, leading Hua Yi and his party into Aru Village.

The difference between Kawan Post and Aru Village can be clearly felt. The former is called a post station, but it is a city in size. It is paved with flat stone steps, and the buildings built of square bricks have green walls and high windows. It perfectly combines the needs of the border city with the style of Xumi Rainforest. There are solid walls in the direction of the desert, which gives people a sense of security against wind and sand.

And the latter is called a village, which is worthy of its name.

The slightly old wooden bridge crosses the cliff, connecting two hills and leading to the entrance of Aru Village. The small sentry tower is an important warning building in the village. The guards standing on it keep an eye on all directions and listen to all directions to guard against possible attacks by treasure-stealing groups and warn of dangers coming from the desert.

Candice, who has the Eye of God, is just an exception. Apart from her, the guardian, the remaining village guards have neither reliable armor nor sharp weapons. Their equipment is much lower than that of the thirty-man group. With just a rough observation, Hua Yi can determine that the defense of Aru Village is almost entirely undertaken by Candice, and the rest of them can only serve as sentinels at most.

Only the undisputed blessing of force can allow the young guardian lady to go against all odds and change the tradition of Aru Village, allowing foreign merchants to stop and replenish supplies here.

Although the Order Institute has long maintained a cold and indifferent attitude towards the Great Red Sand Sea, the change from the initial xenophobia of Aru Village to the later friendly treatment of outsiders will eventually be recorded. When Hua Yi becomes the new great sage, he will naturally not ignore the situation in various places in Xumi.

When the sandstorm approached, the residents of Aru Village had already hidden back in their homes. The vendors who set up stalls and the travelers who replenished food and water also hurriedly packed their luggage and ran into the guest rooms.

Also built with huge stones, the buildings in Aru Village lack the delicacy of the rainforest and have more ruggedness of the desert. The gaps in the stone bricks are filled with sand and dust, which are all traces left by time and wind and sand.

They are strong enough, and the design of almost all walls without windows ensures the safety of the safe haven to the greatest extent. However, the merchants from the rainforest and even the big chambers of commerce from Liyue complained about this, thinking that the desert is hot, and living in a house without windows is like a steamer. Many people fainted from the heat.

However, transporting food and water from the Xumi rainforest to the desert can bring rich profits. Luxury goods from Liyue do not sell well in the desert, but tea and silk are extremely popular. Merchants simply cannot give up several times the profit. No matter how much they complain, their bodies are still honestly trying to cool down so that they can go deeper into the desert.Doing business.

"The previous sandstorm didn't get close to Aru Village, and the sand from far away almost buried my goods. Fortunately, I took protective measures in advance and sealed the things for preservation.

"Sandstorms of that scale are rare. On the bright side, there shouldn't be any more bad weather in the next period of time."

"Really? Then I have to hurry on my way."

"I won't lie to you, but it's better to find a desert dweller as a guide. If you get lost in the vast sea of ​​sand, you will lose your life, not to mention your goods."

The caravan from outside the desert talked about the next move. The residents of Aru Village had long been accustomed to this scene and did not worry too much about the troubles caused by the sandstorm. They either sold the red fruit and sand pupae they collected to merchants who purchased desert specialties in exchange for some Mora to supplement their family expenses, or ran to the bottom of Aru Village, which was located on a cliff, to check whether the precious groundwater was affected by the sandstorm.

There are also large mercenary groups that are smaller than those hired by the Order, and the Gilded Brigade that failed to participate in the operation to eliminate the God King's Legacy. When they heard that the caravan needed a guide, they took the initiative to meet them, patting their chests and saying that they grew up in the desert and knew this place very well. They only needed Mora, who didn't pay much, to lead the caravan to come and go freely in the Great Red Sand Sea.

The mercenaries and merchants who can enter Aru Village are not suspicious people, especially since the Order is carrying out a sweep of illegal groups. Who dares to make trouble at this time?

The well-informed forces all understand that now is a good time to do business. In order to leave a good impression and good reputation for the merchants, especially the Liyue Chamber of Commerce, which is likely to do business more than once, some less famous mercenary groups even take the initiative to offer preferential prices.

Merchants kept coming to Aru Village to rest, and teams kept getting ready to continue their journey. The whole village seemed extremely busy. However, if you look closely, you can find that most of the merchants and the gilded brigade are young people, while there are very few young and middle-aged residents in Aru Village itself, and even many village guards are old people.

"Those mercenary sisters are so powerful that they can swing such heavy swords!"

Two little girls came to the fence at the edge of Aru Village, looking at the mercenary group that had negotiated a price escorting foreign merchants to set off and enter the Great Red Sand Sea, talking with sparkling eyes.

"If I could have such a great ability, I could go to the city, make money, and then eat delicious food. Crispy biscuits, honey gold bubble fruit, secret fragrant meat balls... It is said that they are all super popular delicacies in Xumi City."

"(Nod) Hey, do you want to leave the village?"

"Yes, yes, the brothers and sisters in the village have left one by one. When the Gilded Brigade was looking for people in the village, they also said that joining the mercenary group would allow you to see a wider world, earn more Mora, eat more delicious food, and drink more... Ah, I don't drink alcohol, I'm satisfied as long as I can drink delicious juice - anyway, it must be better outside, right?"

"Hmm..."

The other little girl muttered, seemingly not agreeing with her friend's idea, and for a moment she was stillUnable to refute, biting her finger childishly, she saw the guardian lady leading Hua Yi and his party into the village.

"Sister Candice, you are back. You commanded the yellow sand with your shield and directed the storm with your spear, so this sandstorm subsided so quickly? No wonder the uncles and aunts of the Gilded Brigade said that you were blessed by the gods."