Chapter 290: Followers
None of the helpers and thugs present dared to talk, and Castos felt a little bored, so he turned his head to count the profits of the gambling game, and the expression on his face was like that of a drunken drunkard, and a large blush appeared. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ ο½ο½ο½ο½
A total of two thousand seven hundred silver coins, most of them from the generous citizens of the Upper Town, and within the expected range of Castos, he reached out and grabbed a large handful of shiny silver coins, wondering how to use them.
The hard-working errands helped to share the profits of the gambling game, and as for how to divide it equally, it was a matter between them, and Castos was not ready to get involved. The thugs who are in charge of all kinds of chores have a much worse status, and each person reaches out to grab a handful of copper, how much income he can have, it all depends on his own ability, and no one dares to complain.
"It's a pity! Actually, we can make more money, and in the stands in Midtown, there are people who bet on Anglo the Beast Fighter to win, but fortunately there are not many bets. The audience in Shangcheng District, there are some young girls who love honorary citizens, I don't know whether to say that they are old-eyed or personal preferences, but they are also very profitable. If they had bet on the battle slaves, one in and one out, the game would have made more than three thousand dollars today. β
After Castos calmed down, he looked at the bets of both sides of the battle, and was dissatisfied with the profits of some of the citizen ladies, but because of his status, he could not say anything.
According to the established plan, Lu Bin won a hearty victory in the arena, not only obtaining the start-up capital of his career, but also important combat slaves and other manpower.
Unexpectedly, due to the backlash triggered by being awarded an "honorary citizen" by the Senate, after winning in the arena, Lu Bin's good reputation gradually fermented, which has diluted some of the negative impact.
The patriarch planted his eyes in Midtown, constantly observing the actions of honorary citizens, and collecting and sorting out information from time to time and feeding back to special channels.
For Lu Bin's "countermeasures", which can have such a significant effect, the neutral patriarch who is in charge of this matter has discovered the potential value of the arena for the first time.
The open-air bazaar, located in the transition area between the lower city and the middle city, is surrounded by stone slab bungalows, which are completely circled, and the battle slaves obtained by Lu Bin are not allowed to live in the city according to the regulations, but can only live in the marginal areas.
Casio, whose limbs and joints are still a little stiff, is in charge of managing these people, and Lu Bin's arrangement more or less allows this three-game winning warrior in the arena to find something to do and put his heart and soul into it.
"Eat well, sleep well, eat well and sleep well, so that you can give your life to Lord Anglo!"
Casio's words are crude, but they conform to the rules of Atlas City, where battle slaves are consumables and inferior to Gentiles, at least the inhabitants of Midtown still have personal freedom and can own their own private property.
When they left the arena, all the weapons of the battle slaves were recovered, but the skills they learned could not be taken away, and in Lu Bin's opinion, this was their most valuable place.
There is only one Atlas city on the island of Hira, and the source of slaves in the lower city is nothing more than the civilians who won foreign wars and plundered foreign city-states, among which there must be warriors, and even citizens of high status, who must be respected and enjoy a rich life in their original city, but in Atlas City, they can only become slaves.
The unruly have long since died, and those who survive are cattle tamed by whips and torture instruments, and the past life is smashed into pieces with tears, like a long-lasting dream, but now it has come to reality.
Lu Bin had no intention of emancipating the slaves, which was not only out of touch with the times, but also violated the basic economic rules, without a large number of slaves, who continued to work and produce all kinds of materials, and whether it was a Gentile or a citizen, they would go hungry.
"Atlas City, after more than ten years of peace, both the citizens of the upper city and the gentiles of the middle city have accumulated a large number of people, and the daily consumption of resources is a lot of money, so with the opportunity of eradicating the monsters of the wilderness, new settlements are established, and even satellite towns are established, and some residents are separated to reduce the burden of Atlas City, which has become the consensus of the core decision-making level. β
"The encounter of the Gentile expedition in the valley of the ThorsΓ©phine River must have strengthened the resolve of the senators, and a new round of conscription is coming in the next few days. I may not know that Altea, a citizen from the upper city, will definitely appear in the team again. β
Casio listened and didn't speak, after all, Lu Bin's words had a great impact on him, and he had to ponder for a while before he could digest it thoroughly.
"Atlas City has two battle groups, a devout temple guard, and noble warriors from famous families, enough to suppress the slaves in the lower city and the Gentiles in the middle city dare not resist, the only pity is that there is a lack of a great hero. I can be sure that Altea is a seed that has been carefully cultivated. Presumably, in the process of exploitation, harvesting the essence of the monsters of the wilderness, the sacrifices of countless residents, and the altars sacrificed to the gods will become a breeding ground for heroes. β
"The key question is, what is our role in this, whether we are out of the fight due to injury, just as an indifferent spectator, or whether we step in and take a huge risk to gain wealth, prestige, and even higher status. β
Casio didn't continue to think deeply, his inner instinct told him that as long as he followed the "honorary citizen", he would either burn his life and turn it to ashes at its most brilliant, or sublimate in the flames, like a phoenix reborn from the flames.
"Lord Anglo, I swear with my life that I will never follow you with my own heart, and I will fight to the end of my life, no matter the ends of the earth. β
Lu Bin was secretly happy in his heart: "I finally took the only little brother into account, a new entourage is about to be born, and the related character cards are worth looking forward to." β
"I accept your vows, and I promise you that even death will not be able to separate us, and that the bond of loyalty will last forever. β
Casio didn't know the identity of Master Lu Binlu, and he was moved in his heart and didn't know what to say. Gentiles like him, who, despite being protected by the god of the sea in Atlas City, are unable to bury their citizens in the cemetery, and their souls after death cannot rest in peace and must go to the underworld to suffer.
"Lord Anglo, I still have not figured out where your hometown is, and you are so valiant and brave, and you have traveled far and wide, and the battles of the wilderness are above Althea, the seed of this hero, are you the darling of some god?"
Lu Bin shook his head lightly: "I am neither a demigod nor a hero who inherits the blood of a god, but a mortal who has obtained the grace of a certain goddess by chance." β
Casio's heart sank, and then he couldn't hide his surprise, and he was ecstatic for the eminence he followed, so frankly: "Your Excellency, please forgive me for my presumptuousness, can I know the holy name of the goddess and become a believer in her." β
"I'm so sorry, in Atlas City, I can't say it, otherwise it will cause a lot of trouble, I think you should be able to understand. β
Casio nodded heavily, even though he was not a citizen bathed in the earth-shakers like the god of the sea, he also knew that in Atlas City, there was no place for foreign gods, and there was no soil for the belief of foreign gods.
The priests of the temple will not allow it, nor will the citizens, and as for the Gentiles who want to get it clean, I'm very sorry, Atlas City has nothing to do with your inhabitants.