Volume 3 Bao Ling Prefecture Chapter 12 Spirit Stone

The two sisters were all amazed when they heard Mo Cheng's introduction, they had just heard that it was somewhat unbelievable that they had seen such a huge human society run so smoothly and orderly this time.

"If so many villages are attacked at the same time, how can Nana alone protect them?There are also spirit stones, are human weapons and equipment also made of spirit stones?How many do you need?" Chunyue tried to understand the scale of human production, after all, the number of 1,780,000 was very convincing, but it was impossible for Qiluna to provide them with spirit stones for forging weapons and equipment alone, even if they killed all the high-level barren layer of demonic beasts, it was impossible to collect such a huge number.

"The Patriarch is only responsible for the trickiest part, the garrison will send troops and mercenaries to fight against the monsters, and only those emergencies or large-scale invasions need to be dealt with by the Patriarch himself. As for the spirit stone, the Department of Political Affairs will regularly issue announcements to solicit them at a price slightly higher than the market, and the Department of Finance and Taxation will also exchange them for them when trading with your merchant group, and the Patriarch will only need to provide them if there is an occasional shortage. How is it possible that so many people's livelihoods are all on the Patriarch, I really don't know how you understand it. Don't you believe in the strength of our Patriarch?" Facing Chunyue's questioning, Mo Cheng was a little angry.

"I see, I misunderstood, and I didn't mean anything else. Junyue explained.

"They are wasteland people, they don't understand the role of spirit stones in the human world, you don't explain it in detail, and you dare to get angry, you..."

"It's okay Mu Chen, don't blame her. There is a role of the spirit stone that we don't know about, what is it?" Chunyue saw that Mu Chen blamed Mo Cheng and hurriedly interrupted him.

"Although the shape of the spirit stone is slightly different, it can basically be held in one hand, not exceeding the size of the palm, plus it has different colors, most of them are multi-faceted transparent crystals, a little polishing can be compared to any gemstone, more used for decoration, is a symbol of status. This is the same in both humans and wastelands. ”

"We all know what you're talking about, so let's talk about the differences. Jia Yue was impatient and urged Mu Chen.

"Okay, let's say something different. Most of the spirit stones will be used after being pulverized, and the hired person will learn this skill in the advanced bright layer, you wasteland people will be born with it, a spirit stone will be powdered into a thousand fine particles, similar in size to rice grains, the original color will disappear after powdering, and all will become white crystals, at this time, the structure will also change, and the high temperature will dissolve in many materials, so adding the elixir extracted from the spirit stone powder grains, the weapons and equipment created will highlight their original characteristics, which is why you wasteland people attach importance to spirit stones. However, on the human continent, there are specialized doctors who observe symptoms, refine herbs, bandage and suture wounds to treat various diseases, and do not rely on the potions and recovery magic of the mercenary. In addition to the army, ordinary civilians do not need and are not allowed to assemble weapons and armor, and even if humans take weapons forged from powder, they can't beat Warcraft, and the gap in strength is huge, and it is not something that can be made up by one piece of equipment. Therefore, the reason for the large demand for spirit stones by human beings is completely different from yours, human beings are because of the land, and the land needs to be nourished by spirit stone powder to have vitality, and crops will grow. ”

"Wait, although we don't cultivate the wasteland, I also know that what the land needs is fertilizer, and fertilizer is the key to affecting crops, how can it be Lingshi powder, don't talk nonsense here, deceive the two of us." Jiayue didn't believe it, thinking that Mu Chen was deliberately making fun of their sisters.

"I really didn't lie to you, I don't believe you asked them, this is basic common sense in human beings, and it is also the key to survival and reproduction, if it weren't for the need for land, how could human beings go to great lengths to collect spirit stones from all over the place, and spend so much time and energy just to find the same ornaments as red and sapphire? ”

"You..."Jia Yue was about to refute when she was pulled by Jun Yue.

"Before the appearance of the mercenary, humans have been using the Tree of Life to pulverize spirit stones, burying the powder grains in the soil, and in about half an hour, a faint white glow will appear on the ground, and it will return to the color when it was never cultivated. One grain of powder can activate about one square kilometer of land. As for the fertilizer you just mentioned, you need fertilizer for farming, but the quality of the land is too poor, and it is useless to apply as much fertilizer. Like the sand of your wasteland, no amount of fertilizer can grow weeds. Mu Chen's tone was contemptuous, ridiculing Jiayue.

"You... I... I'll kill you. ”

"Hahahaha, I'm in a hurry again, the first female summoner is going to kill someone, haha. ”

"Sister, Mu Chen, don't make trouble. ”

Except for Jia Yue, several people laughed, and after the laughter, Mu Chen continued: "Using spirit stone powder to activate the land is the biggest difference between the use of spirit stones in the wasteland and here, and it is also the basic common sense you need to know, is there anything else you want to ask about spirit stones?"

"Mu Chen, you don't have any barren layer of demonic beasts here, how did you get the spirit stones, are they all traded with the merchant group of the Beijin Ministry?" asked Chunyue.

"That's not it, all levels of demonic beasts drop spirit stones, but the higher the level, the greater the chance, before there are no merchants, human beings can also obtain demonic beasts in an organized way, but the number is scarce, it is difficult to meet the demand, so at that time, human beings only lived around the birthplace of Infinite City, the number of human beings was limited, and they had no ability to reclaim and expand. After the mercenary appeared, because it could compete with the demonic beasts, the amount of spirit stones obtained increased, and the human race began to expand the land in a planned way, and it was at this time that the four major state cities except the Infinite City were established, but the scale was small and the population was small, which could not be compared with the present. It wasn't until thirty years ago that we traded on both sides, and the spirit stones were not only enough to maintain the human society at that time, but also had a surplus, so we began large-scale reclamation and farming, with sufficient food production and a sudden increase in population, and slowly formed the scale of today's Baoling City. ”

"Hmph, in the end, I still have to thank us, if we didn't provide us with spirit stones, this place would still be a wilderness. Jiayue looked at Mu Chen proudly.

"Yes, thank you to the First Female Summoner of the Wasteland, you are comparable to the cows of the Eastern Farm, feeding generations of weak humans with selfless milk, hahahaha. ”

"Mu Chen, you... You..."Jia Yue's face was flushed, and she got up and ran to Mu Chen, but fortunately she was hugged by Chunyue next to her.

"Sister, don't make any more noise, but the cows... Hee-hee. Chunyue didn't hold back, snickering while dissuading.

"Even you..."

"Alright, alright, I was wrong, I said the wrong thing, you are not a cow, you are a farmer, you are responsible for managing the cows, and you work tirelessly to deliver milk for the vast number of people, you wasteland people are all selfless and do not ask for anything in return. ”

"Mu Chen, you don't have to say a word. ”

"You wait, one day I'm going to kill you. Jiayue sat down angrily.

"By the way, do you have to use spirit stone powder to activate your land every time you finish cultivating? How many spirit stones do you need to use each year, and what if the quantity is not enough?"

"It's not every time, but after the harvest, the land will not be activated, and the yield will be reduced next time, this depends on the arrangement between the local city lord and the nobles, as for the spirit stone, didn't she just say it, the insufficient part will be made up by our merchant, generally the city lord applies for it, and the mercenary management association organizes the hunting of demonic beasts and accumulates spirit stones in a short time. ”

"That's not the case anymore, the Employer Management Association does nothing, our home... The gap in the spirit stone of Baoling City has been filled by the Patriarch alone in the past few years. Murphy explained.

"I said why do you respect the girl so much, it turns out that this is the case, and you can resist the demonic beasts and provide spirit stones, do you not have to pay anything. This little city lord will be able to employ people. ”

"Ahh I don't know what they think, but I really respect the Patriarch. Mo Cheng said with a straight face.

"Nana, how many spirit stones have you collected for humans?"

"Forty-three. ”

"Forty... This... That's an average of more than a dozen a year, and I only got two in thirty years in the wasteland, you..."Chunyue was speechless in surprise, and even Jiayue was dumbfounded.

"Once. ”

"The Great Patriarch collected forty-three at a time, and it took more than three months to slaughter all the nests and habitats of demonic beasts in Baoling Prefecture except for Longya Mountain, and he also went to the border mountains, and it seems that he also snatched a few from the Boundary Map Department. These spirit stones have not been used up yet, and they are placed in the noble council. Murphy explained.

"Six. ”

"Oh, yes, I robbed the Wastelander of six. ”

"Nana, you're so powerful, you dare to rob the wastelanders in front of the Boundary Atlas Department. ”

"What's all the fuss about, haven't you seen anything worse. Jiayue looked at Mu Chen and reminded Chunyue.

"How many spirit stones does the first female summoner have, she has been wandering in the wasteland for so many years, and she is a high-level barren layer, so she shouldn't lose to the girl. Mu Chen teased Jiayue again.

"I... You don't have to worry about it, it's almost the same as her, it's all in the tribe, and I didn't bring it. Jiayue found an excuse to prevaricate.

"Girl, a spirit stone is worth 8,000 to 12,000 gold coins, and you gave more than forty at a time, not counting the employment fee for more than three months, just the title of the Great Patriarch sent you away, and this transaction is a big loss. ”

"I'm going to ask for it tomorrow. ”

"Forget it, just kidding. You've got to stay the way you are so we can live here. By the way, there is another thing is human trade, you there is mainly barter, all transactions here use gold and silver currency, one gold coin for a hundred silver coins, you have to get rid of the habit of not paying attention to gold and silver, but also to change the concept of solving problems by force first, there are almost no things in human society that cannot be solved with money, so you must carry enough gold coins with you, if it is not enough, I will give it to you. Mu Chen said and took out two large bags of gold coins, and the two sisters reached out and took one bag each, without hesitation or shyness.

"What a sister, haha. ”

The five of them continued to talk and laugh, but because it was too late, the topic of the wasteland was not carried out, and after eating up the remaining roasted mutton, the day was over, and they went back to their rooms to rest.