Richard led the barbarian out of the arena, greeted by the awe-inspiring gazes of the big mole and the servants behind him.

"Sir, if you don't have a good development, you can consider coming to our arena as a gladiator, you can really make a lot of money. "That's what the big mole said before leaving. "I'll beat you up if you crow again. Richard's words blocked his ambitions.

The composition of the future territorial armed guard has taken shape, but there are still many things that are missing - for example, these muscular barbarians don't have weapons at the moment, they don't even have a coat, and one of them is completely naked.

Pioneering activities are not as romantic as in knightly novels, on the contrary, they are particularly serious military acts, and the upfront investment is huge.

In addition to the 500 gold coins given by the cheap brother, Richard now has more than 100 gold coins saved before, a total of 600 zero.

Of these, at least 300 should be set aside for the purchase of baggage, food, and building materials, and more than 300 should be used to buy weapons.

This amount of money is actually a lot, so much that an ordinary peasant family can live comfortably for a lifetime. But if you use it to arm fifty barbarians...... Only one militia three-piece set can be used per person.

Led the team into the southwest corner of the city of Cologne, a remote place that was surprisingly prosperous.

The northeastern provinces were the frontiers of the Pompeii Empire, and the vast plains further north were not under human rule.

Since the rise of the era of horse racing hundreds of years ago, waves of pioneers have never been cut off for wealth and land. But in the face of endless dangers, success is like an ethereal dream - gamblers spend their wealth in exchange for a pioneering certificate, but few people have heard of anyone who can actually get their wish.

Running out of the last silver coin and leaving the scene was the best outcome, and it was more likely that even your own life would be lost on that cold plain.

In this myth of wealth creation, it is the businessman who really makes a lot of money. In Cologne, the pioneer movement was a business, and the package of shops that served it flourished to the point that it gradually gathered here to form a dedicated business district.

Weapons, armor, food, farming tools...... There was everything you needed to pioneer here, and you could even buy or rent bands of slave warriors. A skilled Pompeii warrior asked for around thirty gold coins - in terms of force alone, the barbarians said that it was easy for one person to fight three.

But if they are unruly and undisciplined, they are worthless no matter how much they can fight.

The 300 gold coins were thrown to the specialized shops, all of which were tried and tested and matured, and a full set of baggage bags were delivered to the door. With more money, these shops could even afford to take on the task of delivering supplies on a regular basis, so that the development operation had no worries at all.

In addition to baggage, there are also weapons.

Richard had already inquired about the information, and brought the whole class to the famous weapon shop - "Negan's Hammer".

The shop is known for its pure dwarven production, and its name has a strong dwarven flavor. After entering the door, there is a large row of shelves, and not far away, a dozen dwarven blacksmiths can indeed be seen beating hammers around the anvil platform.

"What weapons do you usually use?" Richard picked up a two-handed greatsword on the shelf, just glanced at it and quickly put it back as if he was grabbing a soldering iron - a large cat's eye gem was embedded in the hilt, which naturally had the magical effect of "poor people retreating".

"Spears and spears were used most and skillfully, and bows and arrows were occasionally used. "The barbarians are almost dazzled by the variety of weapons in the shop, and only a few can barely stay awake to answer questions.

They used to hunt large beasts on the ice fields, and spears and spears were indeed the most suitable weapons.

"Big guys, what do you want to buy?"

Richard looked around and saw no one, and when he looked down, he realized that a dwarf was looking up at him. He wore an excessively ornate purple silk tunic with two round characters embroidered with gold thread on his chest - "Negan".

If you think of the name of this shop as "Negan's Hammer", it is clear that the dwarf in front of you is the owner.

Gnomes are close relatives of dwarves, but dwarves are thick and good at forging, while gnomes are shrewd and calculating. The dwarf shopkeeper and the dwarven blacksmith are indeed a classic combination of weapons shops.

"Spears and spears, don't fool me with the goods. ”

"There's no such thing in Negan's shop. Negan glanced at Richard, took out a portable calculation chip unique to dwarves, and recited the words while fiddling, "One spear and three spears per person are more appropriate, then fifteen gold coins per person, you have a total of one, two...... Fifty people, then a total of seven hundred and fifty gold coins. ”

"That's all I have. Richard handed over the heavy money bag, which contained three hundred and twenty gold Pompeii coins.

Negan counted the numbers, walked to the counter, and locked the black iron cash box. The back of the counter made of brown oak was apparently too high, allowing the gnome to stand on it at general eye level.

"If you don't have enough money, you can only arm twenty-one people, or exchange them for cheaper weapons. ”

The gnomes are a particularly shrewd and calculating race, and now that the money is in his box, the deal is hard to turn back anyway.

Richard pulled out the long sword at his waist and placed it across the counter, "The name of the sword is to slay the dragon, the whole body is made of starfall steel, and it weighs eleven pounds." ”

Starfall Steel is a scarce iron ore associated metal that is unusually heavy and solid. It is generally used to add a small piece to improve the performance of weapons when making them, and it can only be described as an extravagant luxury as the main material of weapons alone.

Negan picked up his sword as if it had been treasured, flicked it with his fingernails, and the sound was as crisp and pleasant as striking the finest Oriental porcelain. He plucked a strand of hair from his head and swung it lightly against the blade, and was immediately easily broken in two by the sharp blade.

"It's Starfall Steel!" Negan grasped the hilt of his sword with one hand, looking at his own reflection in the face of the sword. Due to the unique properties of Starfall Steel, the edges of the image are slightly purple, "This is a good sword that can make blacksmiths proud for a lifetime." ”

"Sold. This sword was won by Richard from the tournament platform, and it was originally called "Listen to the Wind", and it was a family heirloom sword of an unlucky noble knight, but it was later changed to "Slay the Dragon" because it was not good in his hand.

Since then, Richard has become famous, and few people are willing to gamble with him on the ring with valuables.

"What?" Negan twitched in his hand, raised his head and raised an eyebrow.

It's easy to sell a good sword for money, but if you have the money, you need to try your luck to buy a good sword. Therefore, for swordsmen, the sword is an important asset at the bottom of the box, and it should not be taken lightly in any case.

"I said I sold it. Richard unsheathed his sword and placed it on the counter, "This sword, with all the money, should be enough to equip all my men with decent equipment." ”

After all, it's something that was won, and it was easy to win. He never paid much attention to this sword, and after he got it, he didn't even oil it once.

Negan immediately sheathed the sword tightly in his arms, and his height of less than one blade and two blades was set off by the long sword very funny, "Enough, fifty steel spears, one hundred and fifty throwing spears, all good goods." ”

"Add me another fifty pieces of fine leather armor. ”

Richard was also knowledgeable, and the sword was estimated to be worth six hundred to six hundred and fifty gold coins, plus cash, far more than the cost of the weapon. The damned dwarf still wants to make a pit, how can the poor jingle Lord Richard tolerate it.