According to incomplete statistics, in the summer of 2592 in the Grimm Empire, at least 2,000 adventuring groups gathered in Moyunling in the northern part of Handanar County, the White Forest Plane, and almost all of the demon hunters in these adventure groups passed through the halfway valley and entered the Moyunling Highlands to hunt evil spirits.

The Moyunling Highlands are 600 kilometers long from south to north and only 400 kilometers wide from east to west, and the total area is nearly a quarter the size of Handanar County.

The Legion of Demons is located on a high platform on the western side of the Highlands, where the Magi Scout has discovered one of the largest gatherings of Demonic Warriors, backed by the mountains to the west of Moyunling.

In more than two months, Surdak built a wall sixty meters high at the northern exit of the Dak Valley, completely blocking the evil spirits on the Moyunling Heights.

The walls were densely packed with 300 bed crossbows, each of which was spaced less than a meter apart.

During this time, the Legion of Demons attempted to attack the walls only once, but before they could get within range of the bed crossbows, they were repelled by flints thrown by catapults.

Samira even complained that the catapults should not have thrown flint too early, and that it was the large amount of flint that scared the demons away.

The reason why the adventuring group gathered in large numbers in Moyunling was mainly related to the fact that Duke Newman restricted the adventuring group from entering Kornberg County, and the Naroda Fortress, where the Eastern Route Army was located, was currently closed.

The adventure group that used to go to the Samosto River valley to hunt evil spirits can no longer find any evil spirits there.

Some time ago, there were a lot of demon warriors on the big meadow, and these evil ghosts soon became the hunting objects of the adventure group, but the scope of the big meadow is too large, and if you want to follow the traces of the evil ghosts, at least the hunting team must have two war horses with good stamina per person.

The convoy formed by the Earl of Bradley appeared on the Great Meadow, and the townspeople who lived on the Great Meadow preferred to trust this lord army.

Those scattered adventure group demon hunters couldn't find the clues of the demon warriors, and they heard that many adventure groups hunted evil ghosts in Moyun Ridge, so a large number of adventure groups gathered in the camp at the foot of Moyun Ridge Mountain.

Almost all of them saw that other adventure groups had a good harvest, and the adventure groups that rushed from behind began to try......

It's just that the adventuring group has mixed opinions about Surdak's capitation construction fee, some of the adventuring groups are supportive, and some simply knock down the report letter directly to the military headquarters of Handanar City.

The military department has been silent about this, without any feedback.

In fact, there is no way to have any feedback, because the valley at the southern entrance to the Moyun Mountains has been changed to the Dak Valley, and it is obvious that this has officially become the domain of the Count of Surdak.

Set up checkpoints in their own territory to collect tolls, which is the right of every Lord of the Green Empire.

There is one of the largest trading markets at the foot of the southern foothills of the Moyun Mountains, and many noble lords have to send people here to buy black magic crystals.

The merchants also regarded the black devil skin, the horns and fangs of the demons as their specialties.

Every day, there is an endless stream of caravans here, carrying a large amount of supplies, and then bringing back to the Roland continent those evil spirit materials that are highly sought after by the Empire.

Even Surdak regretted a little that he should have collected an additional amount of income tax.

However, considering that this might make more adventure parties unhappy, I gave up on the idea after thinking about it for a few days.

Now in the Moyunling Heights, the most dangerous to the demon army are the demon hunters in the adventure group.

They are composed of small groups, these adventure groups are very flexible, they will run away immediately when they see a large group of evil spirits, only when they see some evil ghost squads, they will set traps, some are on their way back, some are on the way in front of the evil spirits, some are arranged in specific locations, and then the members of the adventure group run out as bait to hook the demon warriors. Draw ......

After Surdak took over the valley, these adventurers hunted nearly 10,000 demon warriors in just two months.

Although there are still a large number of demon warriors in the Moyunling Heights, this group of demon warriors has become much smarter, and they are also learning the skills to fight against the demon hunters of the adventure group.

Countless demon warriors and adventuring demon hunters fight each other across this 240,000 square kilometers of land.

And the merit list of the Western Route Army continuously posted on the city wall, in just two months, thirty sets of magic pattern structures were exchanged, and almost all of the thirty sets of magic pattern structures were exchanged in the past two weeks, and the recent exchange frequency is still surging.

It's just that these adventure groups don't know that these primary magic pattern constructions are almost all standard magic pattern constructions purchased by Surdakto merchant Malacomb in the imperial capital, and Malacomb is a big customer of this workshop, and the purchase price of each magic pattern construction is only eighty magic crystals.

Compared with the magic pattern structure in the auction house, which often has a set of 150 magic crystals, although the effect of this standard magic pattern structure is a little worse, in fact, the magic effect is not too different, and the cost performance is extremely high......

This type of primary power-type magic pattern construct is very common in the magic market, and there is no special pursuit of it.

If you want something better, then go and buy the Snake Fang, the Earth Shield, and the Giant Bear's Power.

Of course, these beginner top-level magic pattern structures are priceless in the magic market, and they can't be bought if they want to.

Although I know that in private, some adventure groups are also piecing together those black magic crystals in order to exchange for a set of magic pattern constructs on the merit list of the Western Route Army.

In this regard, Surdak can only appeal to everyone to redeem rewards rationally......

Of course, if the Demon Pattern Construct on the Merit List is the source of motivation to attract countless adventuring parties to actively hunt evil spirits, then another reward on the Merit List is the 'reward' that Surdak deliberately put up.

The value of the enhanced magic pattern is only slightly lower than the magic pattern structure, and many people don't know what this thing is.

Of course, in the face of this kind of reward, which often requires tens of thousands of merit points to be exchanged for one, naturally no one will exchange one for the sake of satisfying curiosity.

Therefore, the magic pattern structures worth 100,000 merits on the merit list have been exchanged for three batches, but those enhanced magic patterns that can be exchanged for 50,000 merit points are not cared for.

Many people are still asking what this is in private, and there are also well-informed people who talk about these enhanced magic patterns, and it is said that the war horses of the Western Route Army Armored Knights are all strengthened with this magic pattern.

Now many people have understood, that is to say, this kind of enhanced magic pattern is only worth the price of a green scale horse at most, but it is difficult to buy all kinds of scale horses in the ordinary market, this kind of scale horse is basically monopolized by the knight alliance in the Green Empire, and if you want to buy it, you have to exchange the resources in your hand.

The price of a blue-scaled horse on the black market is almost fifteen magic crystals, and if it is a black-scaled horse of better quality, the price will be doubled.

Then the true price of such a strengthened magic pattern is at most thirty magic crystals, so almost no one is willing to exchange it for merit.

Captain Hayes was the first of this group of people who was willing to eat crabs, the reason was that his adventure group was hunting evil ghosts here when the Western Route Army won the battle of Yanggut Canyon, and when the Western Route Army gained a foothold in the southern foot of the Moyun Mountains, this adventure group began to sneak into the Moyun Ridge to hunt evil ghosts, and finally the Western Route Army took the valley halfway up the mountain, and Captain Hayes led his adventure group to be the first to rush into the Moyunling Heights.

At that time, the demons happened to be scattered by the Western Route Army and fled all over the mountains and fields in the Moyunling Heights.

When the first batch of adventure group witchers rushed in, they basically picked and killed, specifically picking out those who were lone and injured, and after killing, they only cut off their heads and continued to chase.

Captain Hayes had just used the accumulated Black Magic Crystal to exchange for a set of Demon Pattern Fabrics on the merit list of the Western Route Army, and this time he rushed into the Moyunling Heights to chase down the evil ghosts, counting their adventure group to gain the most.

……

There is a large area next to the camp of the Dak Valley garrison, which is reserved for the adventuring party to set up camp.

These adventuring groups all paid construction fees, so they returned from hunting in the Moyunling Highlands, and they also had certain privileges to live in the valley.

"This time I want to exchange for a strengthened magic pattern to see, I don't think this thing is that simple!"

Captain Hayes said in the tent and the other members of the group.

"Commander, you have the final say, we can have so many gains this time, all because of your accurate judgment." The members of the party below immediately responded.

A lot of people think so, and of course there are some different voices.

"I think we can wait a little longer, in another month, we can exchange for the second set of magic pattern structures, if the Western Route Army stays here long enough, I think when we return to the imperial capital, we will be able to get a set ......of magic pattern structures," a senior member said steadily.

Coffey immediately chimed in:

"If that's the case, wouldn't it be better to come out once, and then you can go home directly to retire!"

Someone ridiculed:

"Coffey, you're only twenty years old, how can you have such an old man's idea?"

There was a burst of laughter all around.

"Haha......"

Captain Hayes also laughed for a moment before continuing, "I want to know what those enhanced magic patterns are for, and my intuition tells me that if Commander Surdak puts it on the merit exchange list, it must be the benefit of the warriors. ”

Since the head of the regiment said so, everyone didn't question anything.

Captain Hayes's prestige in the adventuring group was high enough to easily defeat the skeptical voices.

"Then change it, we killed the evil ghost so smoothly this time, and this black devil crystal flower will not be too distressing!"

……

Captain Hayes found the merchant Pei De, and the first few exchanges were made by Pei De, although the intermediary fee of this Pei De merchant is not cheap, but his ability is still good.

Trusted by many adventuring parties, Captain Hayes is one of them.

He came to the stall of the Pede merchant and said hello:

"Pei De, long time no see!"

The merchant Pede stopped, looked at the head of Hayes, and handed the guest in front of him to the assistant on the side.

He pulled Captain Hayes to the back of the booth and asked a little strangely:

"You just asked me to help you exchange a set of magic pattern constructs two weeks ago, what do you want to exchange for this time?"

Captain Hayes came prepared this time, so he said directly:

"A Strengthened Magic Pattern!"

Naturally, the merit value of those rewards on the merit list was very well understood, and when he heard that this time Captain Hayes was going to take out 50,000 merit points in one go, he also took a breath of cold air and said:

"Huh...... Your adventure group's recent harvest is simply more than the harvest of other adventure groups in a year, is it a sign of luck? ”

Captain Hayes knew that the Merchant Peide did not believe in the goddess of luck, and he had heard from the people around him that he had recently come into contact with a new god, who was said to be the goddess of the night.

"Maybe it's Lady Luck, maybe it's the Goddess of Night...... Who knows, it must not be Lady Liberty. Hayes laughed at himself.

It is known that the Grimm Empire was abandoned by Lady Liberty.

Merchant Peide obviously didn't want to talk more about this matter, and since the business came to the door, Merchant Peide happily took Captain Hayes out, and said as he went, "Okay, come with me." ”

He stopped as he walked, and added, "Are you sure you want to exchange that thing?" I'll tell you, no one has ever exchanged ...... before you."

He turned to stare at Captain Hayes and said seriously, "It's too late to regret it now, and once the deal is reached, you can't go back." ”

Hearing Merchant Pei De say this, a trace of hesitation appeared on Captain Hayes's face.

……

Captain Hayes followed the Pede merchant to the logistics warehouse of the Western Route Army, and now the warehouse on this side of the Duck Valley is very poorly repaired, but there are many guards around.

The Pedder merchant took Captain Hayes to find a familiar soldier in the barracks.

Coffey and another member of the party waited honestly outside the warehouse, and they didn't even dare to look around, for fear that the guards here would be mistaken as thieves.

Suddenly, a voice sounded from behind Coffey, crisp and immature:

"It's you, how did you get here?"

Kofi turned his head and saw Signa in a princess dress, sitting on the wooden fence in front of the warehouse, smiling at herself.

Coffey immediately remembered that it was the little girl he had seen in the medical team, and that he had met at the bazaar.

"Good afternoon, Miss Black Angel! I'm here with our head to redeem the prizes on the merit list! Coffey greeted with a wry smile and explained why he was here.

Xigna's eyes lit up, and she asked curiously: "Which one do you like, although I can't help you reduce anything, but I can help you come up with ideas." ”

"Uh...... Our leader wants to exchange for an enhanced magic sign. Coffey felt that this was no secret and said honestly.

Signa was a little surprised: "Raw...... Strengthen the magic pattern, oh! These are all unified power attributes, which is not bad, at least it is better than the cost performance of the magic pattern construction. ”

Hearing Signa say this, Coffey was a little incredulous:

"Really?"

Signa puffed up her chest and swore that she said:

"Of course, but you have to discuss who is the beneficiary, this thing can be exchanged, and there is no way to take it away, it needs to be directly strengthened on the side of the barracks."

"So troublesome?" Coffey didn't expect there to be so many more claims.

Signa took it for granted and said casually:

"Of course, these rewards are for the soldiers in the barracks, and everyone lives in the barracks, so they won't feel too troublesome......

"Got it, thank you, I'll pass it on to our head of the regiment." Coffey folded his hands and thanked Signa, then hesitated and asked, "Is it really worth the money?" ”

"Definitely!"

Getting impatient, Signa turned and jumped into the supply warehouse......