Southeast of Elvis was a fertile plain. It was one of the best grain-producing areas in the Sutton Empire. The climate was mild and there were many rivers. However, the rivers here were all short and small. There were no big rivers, so naturally, there was a lack of shipping channels. Therefore, it was a headache for the local lords to transport the high-yield food out.
Until the railway appeared.
The railway in Elvis was the first railway in the Sutton Empire and the Northern Continent.
The railway zigzagged through the plains southeast of Elvis and finally arrived at Niklos City, which was located at the foot of the Emerald Mountain.
Niklos City was Feng Chou's destination this time.
Compared to the Star Plains, the Emerald Forest was much higher above sea level. The entire Emerald Forest was actually located on a plateau that was not too high. The altitude of this plateau was between two thousand and four thousand meters. The terrain was higher in the north and lower in the south.
Therefore, there was a height difference of two to three thousand meters between the Star Plains and the Emerald Forest.
On the basis of this height difference, coupled with the geological movement, a mountain range was formed. This was the Emerald Mountain Range.
Niklos City was located at the western end of the Emerald Mountain Range, about a thousand kilometers away from the western coast.
In the south of Niklos City, the Emerald Mountain Range became flat. There was a mountain road that passed through the Emerald Mountain Range and entered the Emerald Forest. Following this mountain road, one could cross the Emerald Mountain Range and walk another thousand kilometers southeast to reach the northernmost city of the Nature Elf Kingdom, Oselion.
It was said that during the war of the Arcane Empire, the Nature Elf Army crossed the Emerald Mountain Range and rescued the Storm Legion that was besieged by the Arcane Empire's army.
Since then, the Sutton Empire and the Nature Elves had established a long-term friendship.
To this day, the Nature Elves were still staunch allies of the Sutton Empire.
Before the western sea route was opened, Niklos was the only outlet for the Nature Elves' products.
Niklos was also the headquarters of the Druid Union of the Sutton Empire.
Feng Chou's destination was the Druid Union of Niklos. He wanted to deliver a letter to Elder Gavin of the Druid Union of Sutton on behalf of Laclaise's father.
Gavin was one of the legendary druids in Sutton, a member of the Supreme Council of the Druid Union.
Back then, when the Church of the Sea and the Church of Wealth were exploring the sea route along the west coast, in order to persuade the Nature Elves to open up the sea and allow human merchant ships to replenish their supplies along the way, the Sutton Royal Family invited the Druid Guild to act as a lobbyist and visit Audasil and Cenarius. Elder Gavin was the leader of the diplomatic team that went to Cenarius.
In order to convince the Cenarius Council of Elders, Elder Gavin stayed in Cenarius for almost a year before he finally managed to convince the stubborn Nature Elves.
Lakelais' father was also a member of the Cenarius Elder Council. He was also a legendary druid.
That was when Gavin and Laclaise's father formed their friendship.
While Lazarus was chatting with Feng Chou, he naturally mentioned the few humans he knew, which led to Feng Chou learning about Elder Gavin. From Lazarus, Feng Chou learned a lot about Elder Gavin.
After learning about this, Feng Chou suggested that he help his father pass a letter to Elder Gavin.
The night before the fleet set sail, Laclaise came to visit Feng Chou and gave him a letter written by his father, asking him to pass it to Elder Gavin.
The railway technology in Sutton was still in its infancy. The train was not fast, only about 30 kilometers per hour. It was about the same speed as a horse carriage, but it was stable and never stopped.
Feng Chou sat next to the window of the carriage and looked at the endless wheat fields with interest. There was a gentleman sitting next to him, and another gentleman and his wife were sitting opposite him.
Trains were still something new in Sutton, and the ticket price was more expensive. The whole journey from Elvis to Niklas cost more than ten crowns, which was about a month's salary for a skilled worker. Normal people could not afford it.
Although the ticket price was not low, the environment in the carriage was worth the price. The seats were spacious and covered in soft leather. There were no standing tickets, so each person had a seat.
The dining car was in the middle of the train. It took up two carriages. One was a restaurant, and the other was a coffee shop. It could provide good food and coffee.
At less than 30 kilometers per hour, it would take two days and one night to reach Niklas. Of course, Feng Chou would not really sit on the train for one day and one night.
He was just curious about the trains in this world and wanted to experience it.
So, Feng Chou had a cup of coffee in the dining car and got off at the next stop.
It was a small town called Laker. It was located by a lake and had good scenery.
Although the town was not big, with only a population of about 10,000, it was a food distribution center nearby.
Feng Chou left the train station and walked out of the town. He walked along the embankment of the lake to the south of the town for a while. When there was no one around, he took out the High Teleportation Staff and disappeared in a flash.
Niklas was a small town with a population of about 100,000. It was located on the north side of a mountain range. To the north of the city was an endless plain.
It was a trade and agricultural city. The opening of the West Coast Route did not affect the city's trade too much. This was thanks to the nature elves' restricted trading method. The outside world had always been in a state of hunger for nature elves' specialties.
The plain near Niklas was adjacent to the Emerald Mountains. The local lord used the mountains and rivers to build reservoirs and built a large number of irrigation projects. Therefore, the farmland near Niklas was good agricultural land with stable yields. A large amount of food was exported every year.
It was also a quiet town that had not been polluted by industrialization. The air was fresh, and the life of the gentlemen was quite leisurely.
The Druid Guild was located in the south of the town.
Starting from the southern edge of the town to the foot of the mountain, there was a large dense forest. Towering trees could be seen everywhere. Outside the forest was a thick circle of thorns to prevent ordinary people from entering.
There was only one entrance to the town in the forest. Feng Chou was stopped by a few rangers.
Feng Chou took out the letter from Lakelais' father and told the guards that he brought a letter from an elven elder to Grand Elder Gavin.
Hearing that it had something to do with the legendary druid Grand Elder Gavin, the guards did not dare to delay. One of them quickly ran into the depths of the forest.
After a long while, the guard walked out of the forest with a druid in a green robe.
Druid came in front of Feng Chou and took the letter from his hand. He first looked at the letter carefully, then cast a small spell and quickly confirmed the authenticity of the letter.
After confirming that the letter was indeed from a legendary druid, the druid handed the letter to Feng Chou and said, "Please follow me. Grand Elder Gavin is waiting for you."
Feng Chou nodded and followed the druid into the forest.