The Iceman presented the remaining small pile of items in large chunks of ice, and Townsend looked at them, and saw that they were several very small things—a strangely shaped idol, a pocket scepter like dead wood, a hair-like thing that he had no impression of, and finally the rags he used to wrap things.

"This is an idol of the primitive sect, older than the Church of Radiance, and valuable to some guests. Pointing to these things, Si explained, "This scepter is made of rare ability materials, and although most of it is wasted, it is still useful - this is the beard and medicinal herb that the deep-sea dinosaur dropped during its estrus. ”

When she said the same, Townsend nodded, thinking to himself that when I chose a hundred things, there would be times when I got it right.

"As for this item, you need it more now, and it is not appropriate to exchange it. Pointing to the baggage, he said, "It's a treasure map, but it depicts a small half of the West Coast." ”

"But I can't see it. Townsend shrugged, "Is there any way to make it revealed? ”

"This so-called treasure is of no use to me. As for the map, it is enough to soak it in animal blood after it is burned. "If you count only three goods, the value is about one hundredth of a common monetary unit." Congratulations, you've finally reached the bare minimum standard. ”

"Is there any benefit to meeting the standards?" asked Townsend, "or where else does the joy come from?"

This means that the guest is certified as a transaction. "There's also a blank catalogue of lowest-grade products. ”

"Lowest grade catalog, blank?" said Townsend, "what's a little funny about you?"

"It's not what you think, Mr. Townsend, although this catalogue is blank, when there are products that meet the requirements around you, their names and graphics will appear on the corresponding pages, and finally it will become a complete commodity illustrated book. "The catalogue itself is magical, the equivalent of an endorsement of Mr. Townsend's trading status, and it's free," he explained. ”

"I like this last sentence. Townsend smiled and said, "Well, what can a hundredth of a unit of currency be exchanged for?"

"Mr. Townsend already has armor, but he doesn't have weapons yet, so it's better to pick a few weapons that suit you. Si's wrist was raised again, and a huge piece of ice in the corner of the ice wall slid in front of Townsend like a long leg—the blurry white gradually became transparent, revealing hundreds of weapons of length and length inside.

"I see, these frozen things are not really valuable, are they?" asked Townsend.

"For Mr. Townsend, the equipment is very applicable. "Noncommittal.

"You're right, it's hard to buy a knife. Townsend agreed: "How many pieces can one percent of the currency be exchanged?"

"The long ones can be exchanged for five, and the short ones can be exchanged for ten, and two daggers and a bag of feather arrows will be given. Si said, "Is Mr. Townsend satisfied with this way of exchange?"

"It seems to be a very valuable currency. Townsend smiled: "Don't let me know the true price of these weapons in the future, I may regret it to the point of vomiting blood." ”

"That's what Mr. Townsend wants. Si smiled and nodded.

Then Townsend knew that his stuff was really selling at a loss.

Townsend descended the mountain, still followed by two taciturn men, still leading the three camels and horses.

But his face was a little cloudy, and it was clear that the mysterious merchant with whom he traded, whether it was Joan or Si, was very professional. And what is stored in that kind of ice cube is actually not much better than garbage in value, and you must have suffered a loss. But those who do the profession of leader must have a kind of professionalism, that is, after encountering setbacks, they must easily forgive themselves.

So Townsend quickly found a reason for himself, which was to exchange what he didn't need at all for much-needed equipment, and the deal was actually not a loss at all. Can a god statue the size of a dice block a sword and gun? Can a scepter as thick as a toothpick kill an enemy? Three sets of armor and nearly ten weapons are exchanged for a big profit!

Back at headquarters, everything was put into his room, and Townsend immediately arranged for departure. It just so happens that the three-masted ship will not be fully repaired for a few days, so the preparations can be done in detail.

The first was to study the map, and Townsend immediately copied the map on the baggage cloth and merged it with the outline map provided by Vahu earlier. Then with the people of the military department, he will work out an expedition strategy with Vahu and others - I have to say, Vahu and his elders form a living battle map, which is a key help for Townsend!

With detailed routes, destination information and guides, Thorn Rose took the first step towards success.

It was indeed an expedition, for it was more than 2,000 miles by sea from Warehouse Town to the northern part of the Quelsa Plain. Vahu came with a tailwind, and now it's a headwind when he goes back, which means that if the Thorn Rose messes up this expedition, there is no chance to do it all over again.

Fortunately, the goal of the Thorn Rose is very clear, that is, to sweep away all obstacles on the road, reach the Quelsa Plain, occupy the territory and resources that originally belonged to the Wahu tribe, and use it as their main base - such a strategic concept will cause the least backlash and resistance in the combat area, after all, the Thorn Rose is not strong now, and it cannot withstand any wind and rain.

The obstacles along the way had to be cleared, because things had to be transported back to people for the winter, and given the harsh environment in the war zone, Townsend could not be escorted by too strong forces. Moreover, the troops have been training for so long, and each team has also become a look, so they should get some actual combat experience before the fierce battle begins.

Once the strategy is defined and the needs are clarified, the next step is to arrange the personnel.

Townsend decided to go out of the nest, because leaving people on the side of Warehouse Town is worthless, and the people on Harvey's side will not be able to get over in the short term, and once they do, they will definitely be ruthless. There are no people with thorns and roses, and the three tribes and eleven villages are squeezed labor at most, anyway, they are not stupid, they can play any tricks, and it doesn't matter if they take refuge in each other's Townsend if necessary.

And Townsend is very short of manpower, and he can't wait to use one person as two...... However, after much thought, he left behind a reconnaissance team that could notify the local natives to evacuate if there was a situation. However, the most fundamental way is to develop in the Quelsa Plain as soon as possible, and then gradually migrate the people here.

In terms of transportation, because of the addition of three-masted ships, the capacity seems to be abundant. Coupled with the odd ships that were improvised and patchworked, it was enough to carry all the manpower and supplies with them. The dead objects that can't be transported can only be sealed in a cave, anyway, these goods are not afraid of moisture, and they will not run away on their own feet.