"Swamp...... Can you provide food? do you mean hunting?" the lizardman Stant was puzzled, swamp was the word danger in the adventurer's dictionary, but he had never heard of finding food from the swamp.

"No, I can't say a word or two, but you'll know when the time comes. ”

"In short, I chose this place as the starting point for the construction of the territory because of the convenience of wood and stone. In the early stage, it is necessary to feed and mobilize the people, and it is not realistic and troublesome to buy materials from other territories alone. ”

"And in the process of obtaining wood and stone, it can also give the people a strong sense of participation, so that they can gradually integrate into the construction of the territory. Thor explained to a few of his companions.

After listening to Thor's idea, the team members thought for a moment, and they all thought that this place was good, so they nodded one after another.

"Who are you in charge here? like the village chief or the tribune. Thor walked to the crowd in the square with his torches, while Staunt and Diller walked around the back of the crowd with torches, standing at each corner of the city.

This kind of hidden encirclement made the people in the square a little panicked, not to mention that Staunt and Diller were obviously two aliens. In the minds of these ordinary civilians, alien races have never been a good thing, such as the goblins and orcs around this village.

"My lord, we have a weak population here, and we don't have any formal administrators, so I've always been in charge of coordinating some small things in the village. A middle-aged man with short hair and a beard, with a fairly sturdy build, walked out of the crowd.

"Name?" Thor asked after giving him a general glance.

"I'm Tarence, I don't have a surname, my lord, I'm a hunter in the village. The man replied.

Judging from the old leather armor on the man's body, he is the main combat force in this village, and he is also the only one of the first order in the entire small village, which is enough to see the risk tolerance of this small village.

A slightly larger catastrophe may have wiped the village off the map, and the reason why the goblins didn't completely conquer it, or kill it all, should be to keep these humans in captivity and harvest them every once in a while.

After all, human farming and planting techniques, tanners, sewing, smelting and other means of survival have always had a good market among many alien races with low overall intelligence.

Eyes left Tarence, Thor swept the people in the square one by one, and the people who were watching lowered their heads with some uneasiness, not daring to look at Thor.

"I'm Saul Drake, and my companions and I are here to ruin your lives. Thor held one hand to his chest and the other spread out in the air, and his relaxed tone seemed to be talking about trivial things.

As soon as the words fell, everyone in the square raised their heads, and the expressions on their faces were a little frightened.

Thor smiled slightly.

"Destroy your old, lowly, miserable lives. ”

Hearing Saul's words, everyone in the square was shocked.

Thor then waved his hand.

"I'm not much of a savior, or rather a marauder if necessary, well, like the goblins who often trouble you. Because plundering means directness, efficiency, and freewheeling. ”

"Each of you has three choices. ”

"First, you can take up swords and clubs and resist, and then I will kill you with my own hands. Thor drew his sword and swung it in the air.

"Second, you do not resist, but you do not approve of my coming. Then I will give you freedom and let you get out of here, and as for whether you want to go to another territory or fend for yourself in the wilderness, that is your own life. ”

"Third, from today onwards, become my realm and build a new realm with me. On the other hand, I will give you the corresponding protection, and the goblins will kill the goblins when they come, and the orcs will kill the orcs when they come. ”

"In addition, according to the extent of your contribution to the territory, I will also give you food, wealth, and a peaceful and stable life. So that you will no longer starve and suffer, and from now on you will hold up your heads and stand straighter. ”

After Saul's words were finished, everyone in the square fell into an uproar and began to exchange ears.

Let each of them discuss it for a while.

"How to choose, is there an answer?" Sol raised his hand to calm the discussion.

"My lord, is it true that after becoming your lord, as long as you are willing to do things, you will be able to eat enough?" A half-sized boy in the crowd suddenly had the courage to ask a question, and one sounded ...... Some bitter and humble questions.

Judging from his yellow-skinned expression, this teenager is obviously in the period of growth, and it is the time to eat and grow his body. It's just that the lack of the surrounding living environment has kept him hungry for a long time, so at this moment, 'fullness' has become the first order in his life.

At present, this impoverished small village, although it has not yet reached the point of cannibalism during the famine in Gray Curtain Town, it is obvious that it has never been rich in food, and it is already difficult to survive.

Thor reached out and brushed it in front of him.

"Wow!" the crowd in the square exclaimed.

Bags of ears of wheat, chunks of bacon, beans and grains of all kinds, and even a barrel of wine were arranged in a row in front of Thor. I don't know if it's the food itself or if it's a miracle that appears out of thin air.

Then Thor held a heavy money bag in his hand, smiled and pulled the rope from the mouth of the bag, and just pulled the bottom of the bag upside down, and the snowy coin rolled to the ground like rain, but no one dared to pick it up.

"I do! no, we do, my lord!" shouted from someone in the crowd, and then there was an instant, and everyone in the square also spoke.

This scene surprised Thor a little, he didn't expect that the acceptance of these lords would be so easy, which made many of the words that Thor had prepared in advance not have a chance to say.

Eagerness and urgency were clearly visible on almost everyone's faces, but Thor knew it had nothing to do with his personal charms, just because they had been in the misery for too long.

It's sad to say.

For the sake of a small amount of food and money, these people willingly gave up their status as freemen.

"Very well, since you are willing to honor me as a lord, then from this moment on, you are my official lords. ”

"There are some things I want to tell you in advance, I may be a cold person, but I will also be a relatively fair person, and you will slowly understand these things in the future relationship. ”

"The first thing you need to understand now is that the territory is not only for me, but also for yourselves. For you will continue to live here and enjoy all that you have in the realm, and whatever quality you can achieve in the future will be created by your hands. ”

"What I want to say next is that in the future, the merit system will be temporarily implemented in the early stage of the construction of the territory, which will be closely related to your life and quality of life, and I hope you can pay attention to it and strictly abide by it. ”

Seeing that the atmosphere was almost over, Thor set the first rule of the territory, but the faces of the people below had ignorant expressions, and Thor patiently explained again.

"The merit system comes from the Old Kingdom, and the king will canonize knights according to people's merits, and even give higher titles and estates later, and enjoy higher treatment in the kingdom, of course, these have nothing to do with you. ”

"The reason why I implemented the merit system in the territory is to facilitate the management of the territory in the early stage. ”

"What you have participated in and how much hard work you have put in, the meritorious system will be displayed in an open and public manner, and it will be clear at a glance. You can also learn about what you or others are doing to build your territory. ”

"On the other hand, in the early days of the construction of the territory, if your remuneration is settled in currency, it will not be of much use if it falls into your hands. ”

"Because there is no place to spend here, and you can't walk through the dark wilderness to trade in other territories, that would be too dangerous and too troublesome. So in the beginning, I will provide you with enough supplies, and you will use your merits to redeem them. ”

"At least in this territory, your exploits can be exchanged for almost everything related to life. ”

"Of course, this is only temporary. In the future, when the territory is expanded, more people join in, and local markets are established accordingly, those who need money can exchange their merits for corresponding wealth. ”

"Do you understand this, are there any questions?" Thor asked the people.

"Your Lord, do you mean we have a market here, and more people will come?" asked one of the female lords, a woman in disbelief, as it seemed that even in the hardships of life, the market was still the focus of women's attention.

Thor laughed at hearing her question.

"Yes, it's not just the market, it's going to be crowded with people and businessmen coming and going. It's no longer just a village, it's going to be a town, a city, and eventually the whole continent will know about it, and you'll see that day soon. Saul replied.

The crowd below quickly fell into a bigger discussion, but there was no opposition, and everyone's eyes were full of anticipation and yearning for the future life, they had really trudged through the hardships for too long.

Thor's goal has almost been achieved, if the merit system is implemented in other mature territories, it is likely to be hindered, and even cause a lot of backlash, but this problem will not exist in the new territory.

There are many benefits of the merit system, such as the initial population statistics and mastery, the use of temporary currency to make the territory more abundant, and the way of public announcement can also stimulate the enthusiasm of the people to build.

The most important thing is that in the later stage, the merit system can effectively curb the loss of population, because the merit on the body is useless and worthless to go to other territories. It may be because of this that many people finally dismiss the idea of leaving the territory.

It is not difficult to increase the adhesion of merit points, as long as the exchange value of merit points is higher than that of currency.

From the perspective of territory management, in the future, Thor only needs one sentence to make the unstable elements in the territory have nothing in an instant, and when the time comes, as long as all his merit points are canceled, it will be over, which is more efficient than raiding the house.