Throne of Vientiane Civilization

Two days of rest allowed the Centaurs to regain their spirits. The food in the cafeteria was delicious and the sleep in the dormitory was comfortable. This even made some Centaurs think, "Don't go anywhere else, it's good enough to live here."

But at the same time, it also made more Centaurs look forward to their future life.

On a new day, after having breakfast in the cafeteria, the soldier in charge of leading the way set off early with the Centaurs and arrived at the train station behind the fortress in advance.

"The train hasn't arrived yet. You can go to the nearby post station first, but don't go too far."

There is a post station next to this train station. After all, the border fortress is a military stronghold. Under normal circumstances, outsiders are not allowed to enter at will.

Therefore, the supplies sent to the fortress are basically unloaded here.

During the unloading and maintenance of the train, the train staff can take a break at the nearby station, drink tea, eat something, etc.

In addition, there is a small market in the post station.

Needless to say, this market was set up for the female warrior tribe. The resources from the female warrior tribe were transported here and basically traded here.

Of course, being established for the female warrior tribe does not mean that it only does business for the female warrior tribe.

The Centaurs had just arrived and didn't have a single penny in their pockets, so there was nothing they could buy, but it was okay for them to just look around.

Out of curiosity, the Centaurs came to the entrance of the market, but then they became a little nervous.

You know, when they were in the Saint Laurent Empire, their residence was completely separated from the citizens of the Saint Laurent Empire.

Simply put, they camped outside the city.

On the one hand, it is difficult to arrange so many Centaurs in the city, and on the other hand, they are worried about accidents on both sides.

When they occasionally went into the city to purchase supplies, the Centaurs could feel that the gazes of humans on them were full of vigilance and rejection. Their every move would make the other party feel nervous, as if they were about to shout for help in the next second.

This is also the real reason why they have always existed as mercenaries and have never thought about joining any force.

Taking a deep breath, the young Centaur who had been in charge of leading the way took the lead and stepped into the Northeast Market.

On weekdays, when the purchasing team of the female warrior tribe does not come, the business in this market is really bad and very quiet. At most, the business is done by the train staff or some soldiers in the Northeast Fortress.

Now, when he saw someone coming in, the middle-aged boss of a stall nearby, who was so idle that he was about to doze off, suddenly perked up.

"Brother! Brother Centaur! I just made some chili noodles today. They smell delicious. Would you like a pound?"

I don’t know if the Centaurs have certain common tastes, but the Centaurs stationed in the Northeast Fortress all like to dip in chili powder.

Every time the army had a holiday, they would go to the market and each person would buy at least one pound of food.

At this moment, when the boss saw a large group of Centaurs coming, he subconsciously thought that they had come for big business, and hurriedly greeted them enthusiastically.

However, the Centaurs who had just arrived had never encountered such a scene before. They were all stunned.

Then, before they could react, the boss ran over to them, enthusiastically pulled the leading centaur, and walked towards his stall.

The owners of other stalls saw this and started shouting one after another...

"The tea leaves were just roasted two days ago..."

"White sugar, selling white sugar! Look at the color, so white and delicate!"

"Sesame pancakes, fresh from the oven~"

"Duck blood vermicelli soup, if it doesn't taste good, I won't charge you!"

“…”

In an instant, the originally quiet market became lively as if it suddenly exploded.

The Centaurs looked at the faces of the stall owners in a daze. They were different from the ones they had seen before. They had no vigilance or fear, only full of enthusiasm, and their smiles were so bright that they almost overflowed from their faces.

In the blink of an eye, the young Centaur in the lead was dragged to the stall full of chili powder.

Unlike the old, weak, women and children who stayed in the tribe, this young centaur had tasted this at the banquet that hosted Diak and others.

Now that he had come closer, looking at the bright red color and smelling the enticing fragrance, his mouth had already begun to drool unconsciously.

During this period, he was also overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of the stall owners.

But as someone who had once lived in the human world, he knew that buying things cost money.

He had just arrived and had no money in his pocket. Facing the enthusiastic boss, he was simply embarrassed and didn't know what to do for a moment.

At this moment, the Centaur soldier who was responsible for leading the way back from the Great Zhou side ran over.

Looking at the boss who had turned into a chatterbox, he simply threw a few coins over.

"Boss, they are new here and have just joined our Da Zhou."

"Hey, a newbie?!"

The boss caught a few coins and his eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this.

"Welcome, welcome! Welcome to join our Great Zhou!"

As he spoke, the boss threw the coins back.

"Why charge for this? One pack per person, just consider it my welcome gift to you!"

"Take some tea, too."

"And here's my sugar!"

"Freshly baked sesame cakes, eat them on the way!"

After knowing their identity as newcomers, the vendors around them were so enthusiastic that it was overwhelming.

The Centaurs had never encountered such a situation before, and for a moment, they were really at a loss.

At the same time, I subconsciously began to shirk responsibility.

During this time, a long whistle was heard from afar.

Looking at the boss and the centaurs still pushing and shoving each other, the centaur soldier couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Okay, okay, the train is coming, we have to go."

The Centaurs were relieved upon hearing this, but in the end they were still no faster than the bosses around them. Each of them, with packages of varying sizes stuffed on their bodies, fled from the small market in a somewhat embarrassed manner.

Before they could catch their breath, they saw thick smoke rolling in from the end of their sight.

Accompanied by the sound of "crackling", a steel monster that was completely black and emitting a metallic luster in the sun suddenly appeared in their sight amidst the thick smoke!

“This is the train?!!”

Along the way, they have heard a lot about this "train".

The soldiers of the Great Zhou all said that once they arrived at the northeastern fortress, they could take the train for the rest of the journey, and that would be easy.

However, no matter how many words the Great Zhou soldiers used to describe it, they could not compare to the shock they were seeing with their own eyes!