5. Foothold Chapter 199 Return to the Surface - Chapter 200 A New Atmosphere in the Territory
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Although Carlisle declared that he and the others were able to go to the surface world, he was already very satisfied with Donald's arrangement, so he did not plan to ask for anything in the Banrui family's treasury.
But Donald is not good alone, after all, when fighting against the Spider Queen, Carlisle and his colleagues are not small, so they insist on letting them choose a few items that they like.
Carlisle couldn't put it off, and seeing that Donald was also a sincere friend, he said:
"Then thank you, Your Excellency, the Baron! I'll forget it, Abel, Jelm, and Axe, you three go and see!"
Abel was the halfling assassin, nicknamed the Shorty, and though he didn't like it very much, except for the three closest men, anyone else would have to try the sharpness of the dagger in his hand if they screamed indiscriminately.
Jerm is the half-blood dark elf mage, nicknamed Black Skin, and is rarely different from the ordinary dark elves' yīn viciousness, and more like a more dull yīn human mage.
As for the axe, it is called the axe, and it is said that it has the blood of a giant in its body to be so tall and strong. Originally, because of his unusual appearance, he was used as a slave by the dark elves, and was later recruited by Carlisle, so he lived a good life. Although the axe is honest, but the heart is absolutely kind, such a person can be in this dangerous dark area for so long, still rely on the help of three other wise companions.
Donald is interested in the fact that they are not bad in nature, and they can maintain a deep friendship in a dark geographical environment without human feelings. This quality is rare even in the surface world. If you can win it into your own territory, it will undoubtedly be both safe and strong.
Hearing Carlisle's instructions, the three of Abel unceremoniously selected one item in the treasure house.
The axe only selected a refined shield from a few finished weapons and equipment, and an axe is enough for his weapon to attack fortifications, and with a large shield he can increase the team's defense ability.
As for Jelm, a dark elf mage, because he was good at equipment manufacturing and enchantment, he only chose a piece of Mithril material.
However, the halfling Abel looked at the gold and silver treasures in his eyes and didn't know where to put his hand, and finally took a ring inlaid with a huge ruby, which not only has the beauty of precious gems, but also is a spell equipment, which can release a fireball once a day, and the power is not bad.
Seeing that Carlisle had finished taking their things, and the three members of the Church of the Goddess of Agriculture were really not interested, Donald waved his hand, and in the surprised eyes of several people, he instantly collected the entire treasure house.
When the group left the treasure house and passed through the hall, they saw the survivors and knew that they were basically crippled, so Donald didn't bother to do anything, and when he was about to leave, the old mage suddenly shouted:
"Wait!"
"These dark elves are probably still of some use!"
Donald glanced at the teacher in surprise and saw Messer come to the dark elves and cast a small recovery spell, and then they quickly regained their ability to speak.
After interrogating the surviving dark elves, the old mage learned about the stone from the mouth of the first mage of the Ban Rui family, who was still awake.
As the first mage of the Ban Rui family, whether it is the magic defense of the main house or the defense construction of the family treasury, it is all presided over by him, the first mage, although the first master mother does not trust any male xìng, but these things are indispensable to him, the only golden archmage in Scorpion Tail Flower City!
Because of the innate advantage of the Dark Elf Girl, basically she did not choose to become the priest of the Spider Queen, but also became a Dark Elf warrior. Very few female xìng would choose to become a mage. Therefore, the arcane spellcasters in the entire dark region are basically male xìng, and it is said that there is also an underground city purely established by male xìng mages, opposing the existence of the Spider Queen, which is a rare order-neutral camp in the underground world.
And everyone also knew that the dead dark elf girl in the secret room before was the second daughter of the housemother of the Ban Rui family, and she had always been jealous of Adele's identity as the first eldest daughter, and was always secretly plotting something. Of course, this is also the case of all dark elves, power is like a sweet poison, so that they cannot give up, and in the end, except for a few, will die under this poison.
The cause of the incident was also because she saw the harbinger of the destruction of Scorpion Flower City, so she whispered that these dark elves, including the first mage, were going to take away the wealth of the family treasury and abscond, and find another place to establish a new family. As for the two grey dwarf slaves, they are purely incidental cannon fodder and can be discarded at will on the way.
If it weren't for the high-ranking members of the Ban Rui family, there would be no way for them to enter the treasure house so quickly without destroying the defenses. It's just that the greedy dark elf girl was carried away by these riches, and she didn't expect that there would be such a dangerous treasure in the treasure house, and she opened the Pandora's box before the golden mage had time to stop it, which led to their current miserable end.
The golden mage was powerful and reacted quickly, and he opened the spell shield and escaped from the secret room as soon as possible, and several other dark elf warriors were faster than the golden mage, but they made a serious mistake by not closing the door to the secret room.
After arriving in the hall, he was caught up by the radiation force, even the defensive spells released by the gold-level archmage could not withstand the erosion of the strange energy, and before he left the treasure house hall, several dark elves and the gray dwarves guarding the hall all fell to the ground.
Fortunately, the energy radiation distance of that thing is limited, there is a certain range, and the effect is very weak after more than thirty feet. Otherwise, a few of them may not even be able to save the last bit of life.
According to the gold mage, the stone was robbed by a group of goblin merchants.
The Dark Elves are the only force in the Goblin Business Alliance that doesn't care about the Goblin Business Alliance, and for them, as long as they do a clean job after the robbery, they don't have to pay attention to the protests of the green-skinned dwarfs. Even the racial forces that sheltered the Goblin Business Alliance would not rush to the Dark Regions to defeat the Dark Elves for the goblins.
Therefore, the most powerful commercial force in the Dark Regions is the Mind Chamber of Commerce opened by the Mind Flayer who is hated even in the underworld, followed by the caravans of other evil races.
The Goblin Chamber of Commerce, which is gaining momentum on the surface, is constrained everywhere in their former homeland, the Underworld, and can only travel to and from a few small settlements and a few neutral forces.
The goblin caravan was a magical stone found in an ancient goblin ruins.
It took dozens of lives to find a way to deal with that energy erosion.
It is a sealed armor made of blank crystal as a helmet, pure gold or mythril, and there is no danger if you touch the stone.
Hearing this, Donald felt amused in his heart, thinking to himself that this was not the prototype of a spacesuit that could protect against radiation?
Adamantite gold and mythril are two rare and precious metals that can shield the unknown energy of the substance, and there is also a dark metal that is about the same weight as gold, but that kind of metal has not been found too much, not enough to make protective armor, so it can only cost expensive Mithril and try to thin it and stick it on the iron armor of the whole body, creating this set of packages of amazing value. Fortunately, the goblins are small and have many advantages, at least the materials used in this Mithril set are saved a lot.
Finally, the inside of the box was pasted with Mithril to put the stone in place.
Now this protective suit is in Donald's storage space, looking at this otherworldly version of the radiation protective suit in the space, Donald can't help but admire the genius ideas of those green-skinned dwarves,
The radiation source and protective clothing have been figured out, and he won't be too surprised if these guys come up with some nuclear bombs one day!
Originally, this stone with mysterious energy was wrapped in a layer of Mithril inside, and the energy could not leak out, but the heir of the Banri family Tyr killed himself, and he couldn't help but open the box containing the deadly stone. As a result, not only did he give his own life, but also affected several other people, including the first mage.
After understanding these situations, Donald didn't have the mind to deal with these survivors, anyway, the entire Scorpion Tail City had fallen, and even if the few dark elves involved were re-established, they would not be able to recover to their original state in a few hundred years. The Dark Elves have the same low fertility rate as the Surface Elves, and even if the remnants of the Dark Elves do that every day, it is estimated that it will not be possible to grow the population within a hundred years.
Therefore, the danger here to his territory of Dalaran is basically equal to nothing.
This time he unexpectedly solved the potential trouble of the dark elves of Scorpion Tail Flower City, and obtained a large amount of treasure, the most precious harvest was the crystal of the god and a god xìng given by the goddess of agriculture, except for provoking the Spider Queen, a demon god who made Donald feel a little troubled, the others were no longer satisfied.
As for the Spider Queen's revenge, Donald didn't worry much.
The capricious and faithless Dark Elves have little power on the surface, and no other forces will do anything for them, so the Spider Queen wants to take revenge on him, unless she comes herself, she still has to find a way to bring her men from the underground to the surface. This situation is very troublesome even for a true god, let alone an evil demon god that other surface true gods resist together.
And if that one is really carried away by anger and descends on the clone or even incarnation in the main world, then he is sending food to many strong people in the main world. Naturally, those good god churches will not let go of this opportunity to beat the water dogs.
So, Donald took advantage of the summoner's advantage and led the group out of the ruins of the Ruin of Scorpion Tail Flower City, and then returned to the surface world in a happy mood.
When Donald and the others returned to the surface, a series of piercing screams erupted from a magnificent and deep temple in the 66th layer of the Abyss.
As the master of the pit web, Flora, the spider queen, still has an ugly face after breaking countless ornaments. Originally, a few favored shì people in the temple did not dare to step forward at this time, for fear that they would provoke the owner who was angry.
"Damn human mage, you will be punished...... "This goddess also knows that her identity in the main world is basically invisible except for the dark regions, so unless the human mage herself runs to the underground or the abyss, her chance of revenge is basically hopeless.
The terrifying screaming and cursing sound came out of the temple far away, and the evil creatures living in the deep pit magic net all shook collectively, buried their heads in the nest and did not dare to come out for a long time.
Chapter 200: The New Atmosphere of the Territory
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When the clear morning light shines on the town and two villages of Laran, they get up early, and prepare to take advantage of the cool weather before noon to do more farm work, the shop guys who are busy opening the doors, the tourists and merchants who come and go in the hotels, and the workers who are busy loading and unloading goods in the shop area.
All this busy, lively scene does not at all look like a remote town that has only been established for less than a year, even if it is a town near a busy area.
The common people in the territory were prosperous, and the arrival of merchants led to the development of all classes.
Although Dalaran currently has only one hereditary nobleman, the lord in addition to a pioneer knight. However, the treasurer and the new business director are also from noble backgrounds, and now Dalaran is a political officer in charge of the affairs of the territory, down to the squad leader of the militia garrison, and even the servants in the lord's mansion, and the salary is much higher than under other noble lords.
Therefore, in the eyes of the nearby civilians, it was an honorable thing to be able to work for the lord of Dalaran. In the future, it is very possible to mix a noble identity.
Didn't you see that the lord of Uther was already a hereditary knight now, and he was still sealed a territory? Even though it was a piece of land in the deep forest and mountains, it was also a noble fief that could be passed down from generation to generation!
The commoners of this world do not have their own land, and the generous lords only take less tax.
After a busy morning, several familiar caravan leaders had time to gather together to drink tea and chat in the hotel tearoom run by Lord Dalaran.
"Old Hawke, your caravan has collected a lot today! I guess you can make a lot of money when you go back!"
Hearing the fat merchant's words, one of the old men smiled and said, "Didn't you kid just unload a large number of goods! They are all the best sea salt and dry goods sold by Dalaran, and this trip back and forth between Leighton Port and Dalaran has made more money than half a year before!"
The fat merchant then lamented:
"Isn't it! A few of us who seized the opportunity first have rented shops in the best locations in this town, and our taxes have been reduced by more than half compared to before, and those who were slow to do so are now regretting it one by one! In this way, we will be able to open our own chamber of commerce in less than two years, and become the leading businessman in Dalaran!"
Another black and thin caravan leader picked up the maple sugar mì black tea on the table, took a sip, and said:
"I'm getting more and more fond of this stuff now, and the commoners in other places can't drink it, only mages and nobles can enjoy it. If you leave Dalaran, it is impossible to imagine drinking every day like now. ”
The old man said through lù a message: "I heard that a viscount and the Ansel family on the other side of the royal capital have a good relationship with our lord, and have been taught by Dalaran to start a tea garden in their own territory, should we also make some preparations? You must know that this black tea is not a fruit tree, and it can be picked in the first year!"
The black thin merchant waved his hand and said:
"I think it's better to forget it! Even if black tea is grown in other places, can it taste as good as the original Dalaran? Which of the major industries in Dalaran is not the only one now?"
"Also, I heard that Lord Gerry in the east is also planning to set up some kind of canning workshop to rob the business of ice fish roe, following the example of Dalaran. As a result, two batches of canned ice fish roe were smelly in a few days, and they didn't eat the wild cats, and finally accompanied a few thousand gold soles, and now the Gerry family is seriously injured, and there is no new income, and it is estimated that they will not be able to pay the royal family's taxes, and the territory may not be guaranteed. He didn't want to think about it, could the things that Master Mage had made be copied by ordinary and reckless peasants?"
Speaking of Lord Gerry, this has now become the laughing stock and talking point of the North County.
Previously, because Dalaran started the ice fish industry, this made Lord Gerry, who has always taken ice fish as his main leader's main income, greatly reduce his income this year, there is no way, who makes the ice caviar made by the family delicious and the shelf life has been greatly extended!
It is said that the canned caviar produced by Dalaran this year was first brought to Garderick on the other side of the continent by the merchant ship of a small chamber of commerce in Layton Harbor, and was very popular with the nobles there.
With this small chamber of commerce to test the waters, the major chambers of commerce and aristocrats who saw the actual benefits were all gearing up to make a big move, and those commoners and small merchants who were eager to get rich overnight flocked to Dalaran, hoping to obtain some goods and sell them to other places.
As for the ice fish in Lord Gerry's domain, it was suddenly unpopular, and could only be sold at a low price to some small nobles and merchants who could not afford to enjoy it before.
And there are more serious cases. At the source of the Izumo Mountain Ice Fish, many fish are migrating in the direction of Dalaran, which has led to a significant decrease in the aquatic income of Lord Gerry's domain.
In this embarrassing situation, the Lord Gerry had to secretly send someone to Lalaran to steal the school, and set up a canning workshop modeled on Dalaran.
However, they lacked the necessary seasoning spices, and the sterilization in the canning process was not strict, and the sealing technology was not up to standard, so as a result, most of the two batches of thousands of canned ice fish roe that they risked producing were broken in just a few days, and the hundreds of cans that were sold soon came to the door of Lord Gerry's house to demand compensation.
If the buyers were ordinary merchants, it would have been possible to put things in order with a little effort, but unfortunately there were two more shops owned by nobles.
Among them, the small nobleman lost money at most, but the other was a hereditary lord of a family in Dongshire, with the title of viscount, and his status and power far exceeded that of Lord Gerry.
The earl also took a fancy to the development of the ice fish industry, and wanted to obtain huge profits but was reluctant to invest a lot, and heard from his subordinates that the origin of the ice fish also produced this kind of canned fish roe, and the price was cheaper than that of Dalaran, so he was deceived by the heartbeat. Fortunately, the news was obtained in time before the goods were shipped back to the territory and sold, otherwise the loss would be even greater, and the credibility of the store would be lost.
The loss of more than 1,000 gold soles was nothing, but face and credibility were more important, so he was annoyed and angry, and the earl, who had almost become the laughing stock of the nobles of the East County, decided not to let go of the little lord who deceived him, and made arrangements in the noble council and the royal court, if Lord Gerry could not satisfy him, it was estimated that he would have to sell the hereditary domain to pay the huge indemnity.
Hearing the fat merchant's disdainful mocking words, the old man and the black and thin merchant both agreed very much in their hearts, but they still looked left and right cautiously, and said:
"Let's just listen to these words! How can people also be hereditary noble lords, if people know that we are disrespectful, I am afraid that we will cause a lot of trouble! That person happens to be short of money, if he provokes him, why don't you just send him to the door to blackmail him?"
The fat merchant also restrained a little when he heard this, and in the eyes of the nobles, the status of the merchant was at most better than that of the commoner.
Dalaran's moonshine wine and black tea have already attracted the attention of too many local powers, and not long ago, the mage lord introduced the canning industry, which added a variety of common food products such as wild sour fruits, braised pork meat, and salted vegetables in addition to pickled ice fish roe.
It is said that the Ansel Holy Sword Legion, one of the three major forces of the Celt, was the first to order a batch of marching cans, and those soldiers who went out on a mission were full of praise for these marching cans, and even the royal department was alarmed.
It is said that the Minister of War, Earl Dawson, the Marshal of the Kingdom, tried this convenience food, and personally went to the King to discuss it, and finally ordered the main army of the Kingdom, including the Knights of Glory, to order a batch of canned marching food every year as a strategic reserve.
Therefore, although the price of canned food for the march is low, it cannot support the huge quantity, so the profit of the Dalaran canning workshop is still very considerable.
Now basically the entire kingdom of Celt is singing the praises of Lord Dalaran's deeds.
The most rewarding of them is not his territory and inheritance, but his powerful mage and young and handsome aristocracy, which are the most sought after.
As for wealth, in this world, wealth is only an accessory of power, without strong strength and noble status as a backing, no matter how much wealth a businessman earns, it is also vain, equivalent to a fat pig to be slaughtered, and any nobleman with a little power can cut off a few knives on his body.
Therefore, the businessmen in this world are dependent on the aristocratic forces to survive, and they are also particularly interested in obtaining aristocratic status.
A few people chatted for a while, and saw that there were many guests in the hotel lobby and tea room, and couldn't help but say in admiration:
"Not to mention anything else, the opening of this hotel has greatly facilitated us businessmen!"
"Not bad, not bad!"
The new business of the hotel was also invented by the magical lord, and it combines the services of both taverns and hotels, and specializes in providing residential and dining services for some high-status guests.
Compared with the chaotic taverns, the richly decorated and quiet hotels are more suitable for nobles and merchants, and some merchants now like to open a single room in the hotel even to discuss transactions. Both private and comfortable, basically everyone who has stayed in the hotel industry is satisfied.
The most important thing is that the cost of the hotel is not as expensive as the traditional high-end aristocratic hotels, but the service is better than theirs. It doesn't cost much to stay in a regular room, and although the food inside is a bit expensive, it is a delicacy that cannot be enjoyed by the outside world.
It is said that according to the lord's plan, the Forest House Hotel in Dalaran is already preparing to open chain branches in Boulder City and Red Maple Town, and will also open in big cities such as the royal capital in the future. When the time comes, the merchants from other places will also be happy!