33 Grain and timber trade
Qin Xiaobai entered the Egyptian player's camp and found a place to sit.
Anwar asked in surprise, "Qin, are you from other islands?" Have you built a transport raft? ”
Qin Xiaobai said with a smile: "Yes, there is already a raft, and I live on the small island in the south of this island, which is very close to you, only about thirty or forty minutes away." Anwar, I noticed that the smell of gunpowder on this island seems to be strong, is there a war? ”
"Alas, the situation here is terrible. Do you know what that Frenchman came to me for? He told me that an American player, an Israeli player, had killed one of my Iraqi brothers on the island. My poor brother may have lost his camp and fled in all directions. This Frenchman, he came to coerce me to join him and pay the protection money. You know, I'm just a regular gamer who likes empires, and that Frenchman once told me he's a world-class pro and I can't beat him. Allah willing, your unexpected appearance scared him away, otherwise I really don't know how to deal with him. ”
Anwar was excited with a little sigh, not optimistic about the future situation on the island. "However, his retreat is only temporary, and the Iraqi brother who they have defeated me will soon come and attack me until I give in. Of course, I will never succumb to their force. After they've beaten me, they'll attack other nearby players. On this island, they will eventually have the final say. ”
Qin Xiaobai nodded slightly. If he and 6 Bing hadn't landed on 6 Island, the situation on this island might be similar to what this Egyptian player said. But now that they have come, it is impossible for that situation to be repeated.
"Anwar, you can get that Iraqi brother of yours and help him re-establish the camp, and you two farmers and troops are all in one place, so that you can easily resist their attacks."
Here, we first need to explain the rules for the resurrection of player heroes in "Empire", 1. After the player dies, he is reborn in his own camp. 2. If the camp is destroyed, it will randomly respawn on the home island where it was born. Tents can be purchased from the Empire's virtual value-added store to build a new camp. A new camp that can be built on any 6 lands he can reach. 3. If you want to leave the island far away, then you only need to delete the old character in the account and create a new one, which will be born on the newly born island at the edge of the novice map.
The island in the Empire beginner's map stretches infinitely in all directions from the center of the origin of the coordinates (x:0, y:0). The player who enters the game first is in the center, and the player who enters the game later is in the marginal area.
No matter how many times the Iraqi player is killed, he will be able to stay on the island as long as he doesn't plan to leave it. If he plans to remove the character and leave, and find another island to exhibit, he will appear on the island at the very edge of the Starter Map, which may be hundreds of thousands of nautical miles away from the Heart of the Starter Map, and he will not be able to return.
Players will also not stay on the newbie island for too long, and will be forced to enter the strategic map for a month and a half at the latest.
Anwar's eyes lit up, but immediately dimmed again, shook his head and said: "My Iraqi brother must have been wiped out, I don't have enough food to help him re-establish the camp, and it is difficult for me to survive myself." It's not easy to get food in this game. 6All the animals of the earth have been slain. There are fish in the river, but you have to walk a long way along the river, and my farmers are often attacked by the enemy. If there is enough food to be able to recruit a large number of barbarian warriors, why should I fear them. ”
Qin Xiaobai was waiting for Anwar's words, he nodded and said, "Food, it's very important, maybe, I can do you a favor." I can provide you with a constant supply of food to help you defend against the Israelis and the Americans. ”
Anwar was shocked and looked at Qin Xiaobai in disbelief. In his eyes was the joy and excitement of hope. "What? Qin, do you have extra grain to sell? ”
Qin Xiaobai said with a smile: "Yes, I have food, in exchange, you only need to give me wood and stone mines." 10 grain for 5 wood, 10 grain for 2.5 stone. Think about it. ”
In the Stone Age, a barbarian farmer with a stone axe obtained the following resources in an hour: fishing/10 grain/1 hour; Logging / 3 timber / 1 hour; Digging hours.
If the deal goes through, Qin Xiaobai could make a fairly high profit on this deal, with a profit of 66.7% on timber and 66.7% on quarry. Forests grow slowly after being cut down, and a stone ore resource is fixed, and it is not used after digging. This deal will allow him to save a lot of time and get enough supplies to upgrade the Bronze Age as soon as possible.
Qin Xiaobai opened a high price, reserving a certain amount of bargaining space. He is currently the only one in the area who can trade surplus food, and it is unlikely that Anwar will find other players to supply him with large quantities of food. As long as no one competes with him, his profits will remain at this high level.
Anwar was surprised: "So expensive? ”
Qin Xiaobai's expression became serious, and he said very seriously: "It's a little expensive, but, Anwar, you also know that food was important in the early exhibitions, whether it was recruiting farmers or recruiting soldiers, they were in urgent need of a lot of food, and I myself was also short of food." But I have always had a good opinion of ancient Egypt and its people, and I cannot sit idly by and watch my Egyptian brothers being bullied, so I have decided to trade my surplus grain to you. It's not so much about trade as it is about support for brothers. Could it be that the brave Egyptian brothers would rather accept the humiliation of the French coercion and plunder than accept this support from their brothers? ”
Anwar's chest suddenly became hot, and he nodded heavily at Qin Xiaobai's statement. Allah is above, between the humiliation of the enemy's coercion by force and the brother's commercial trade, and he will not hesitate to choose the brother's commercial trade.
Moreover, the trade is generally cost-effective.
Around his camp alone, there are many woods and stone mines, which are very easy to cut down and mine nearby. The peasants could be highly grouped together and effectively protected by the warriors. Fishing, on the other hand, is not only a long way along the river, but it is also very scattered, which is very dangerous on this hostile island.
Anwar didn't know that it was much easier for Qin Xiaobai to get food. In this sea area, Qin Xiaobai's naval combat power expansion is almost the fastest, and for the time being, no player has threatened his fishing area, and he can easily obtain a lot of food from the ocean. When there are more players going out to sea to fish on the surrounding islands, it won't be so easy.
Anwar was very moved by Qin Xiaobai's righteous support, did not hesitate any longer, and agreed.
"Well, I'm willing to make a deal, and I want to make a deal for my Iraqi brothers. Qin, Chinese brothers, as long as we have enough food, we can completely withstand the attacks of the American players, the Israeli players, and that Frenchman. ”
Qin Xiaobai smiled and said, "Deal!" You cut the wood first, and when you have enough wood in a day or two, I will inform you in advance, and I will agree on the time and place, and I will transport the grain by transport rafts, and you only need to bring the peasants and warriors to the shore to receive it! Tell your Iraqi brothers, don't worry, hold on for a few more days, and it will soon get better. ”
Anwar immediately told Qin Xiaobai his email address and contact number.
After Qin Xiaobai wrote it down, the purpose of coming here had been achieved, and he said goodbye to Anwar.
Anwar hugged Qin Xiaobai very warmly and said, "Qin, Chinese brother, thank you!" I will always remember the help you gave me. ”
Qin Xiaobai smiled and nodded, and left.
After dealing with the matter here, Qin Xiaobai needed to go to see how the mission on the 6 Ice side was going and whether the attack on the American player's camp was successful. As half of the quasi-allies, they have an obligation to support each other. He didn't want an accident to happen to his beautiful quasi-ally, which would cause the combat power of Center Island to plummet.