“...... It's okay, I'm a trainee chant now, and I guess I can turn into a regular by this time next year. "In the Wuhu Hotel in the Ascatra Bridge area, two friends who have met by chance in a different place for many years are drinking and chatting.

"Then congratulations in advance to the genius of our Three Pigs Town. In the summer, a man dressed like a western cowboy raised his glass, still dressed in leather jackets and leather trousers, wearing a wide-brimmed felt hat, a long whip and a crossbow at his waist, and high overboots.

Xiao Sisi laughed at brother again. You're a high-level Silver Moon Guardian now. The man in the gray robe asked for a wand to raise his glass and touch.

"To master a 4th order spell, I only have a 3rd order. The western cowboy shook his head.

"How come?" the gray-robed man looked surprised, "Seven years ago, when you and I left Teacher Tyrantiel together, we were already at level 3 and level 6. ”

"Because over the years, most of my energy has been spent on low-level spell mastery and battle mage training. ”

The so-called battle mage,In fact, it is a special warlock who specializes in combat spells,The advantage is that the threshold is low and the progress is fast,The disadvantage is that the choice of spells is basically limited to plastic energy spells,The adaptability is extremely poor,It can be approximated as the heavy firepower of the magic world。

"Low-level spells, battle mages, how could you make this choice, obviously mages and warlocks have very good talents?"

"Because 'good' isn't good enough...... "You know, I've always wanted to revive the family and make Leonard a proud last name." ”

"Hmm. But what does this have to do with your choice, can't becoming a high-level mage revive the family?"

"The path of a mage is too difficult, even for a genius like you and me, it is still slow to improve and expensive, not to mention those with average qualifications. The western cowboy shook his head, "What's the point of a family that lacks roots will be reduced to mediocrity at a faster rate even if I have no successor, even if I am lucky enough to succeed." Therefore, I must obtain a territory and become a nobleman. ”

The gray-robed man sighed in his heart, a "proud surname" means at least a hereditary barony and a manor with 10,000 acres of farmland, which is not easy to say, the burden that friends put on him is too heavy.

Back then, the three Leonard brothers were born, and in just twenty years, they turned the unknown Leonard into a century-old mage family. They used to think that knowledge was the best wealth for future generations, but fifty years ago, after the death of the next generation of Leonard's family head in the prime of life due to illness, the Leonard family, which had invested a lot of resources but received little return, quickly declined. It was in this situation that his friend was born, bearing the infamy of 'the wild seed of the warlock'.

Although he had a proud history, Leonard is now a wealthy commoner at best. Therefore, the only targets I should emulate are those heroes who rise to prominence. While collecting their successes for comparative research, I discovered an interesting phenomenon: more than ninety percent of them were warriors, and the few remaining casters were mostly warlocks. It's strange, it's clear that mages are stronger, more comprehensive, and better, so why are most of the successful warriors?"

"Well, that seems to be true of what you say...... If you think about it, it seems that most of them are mercenaries and become famous at a young age?"

"Yes, there is another one, retired before the age of forty. The western cowboy took a sip of his beer, "Aware of something?"

"All geniuses?"

"That's true, but you know, that's not what I'm trying to say. ”

"Don't sell it. ”

"Okay. The easiest way to become a nobleman and gain a domain is to pledge allegiance to a high lord and build a new town by acquiring an undeveloped piece of land under his rule. Even in historic kingdoms such as Tessel and Am, such lands still exist in abundance.

The land is suitable but undeveloped, and the reason is usually nothing more than frequent invasion by barbarian races, so having the force to repel them is naturally a necessary prerequisite. After investigating several such locations and several new towns, I found that the following two conditions were required: first, an armed force of about 100 people, responsible for clearing the nearby barbarian races and maintaining daily law and order, and second, a personal strength with a comprehensive combat strength of no less than level 12, which could not only deter the shameless people who wanted to pick peaches, but also repel the attacking enemy and reduce casualties. The former is not much different, and the latter mage lord has a great natural disadvantage. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"Let me ask you, what spells have you prepared today, how many scrolls have you brought, and how many are left to be used in battle, and how much strength can you exert yourself?"

"I see. The gray-robed man nodded.

How much strength a mage can show in battle depends largely on what kind of spells are prepared and how many scrolls are brought, but it is obviously impossible to prepare all the battle spells in daily life research, and it is impossible to apply all the battle spells that have been prepared, and it is impossible not to keep all of them. Therefore, unless foreseen, the combat ability that a mage will be able to exhibit will be far below the level it should be. Even if it doesn't always fail to warn, it can lead to heavy losses or even complete destruction of the territory if it occurs once. And fighters who rely on physical fitness are much better at this. Therefore, a warrior with stable combat power is obviously more likely to be followed by a pioneer than a mage with a large fluctuation in combat power.

"So, when it came time to activate the bloodline, I chose to become a mage instead of a warlock, although the choice of spells was severely limited, but it had little impact on me, and the power of spells and the flexibility of spell slots increased significantly. ”

"What about the mage, why do you focus on low-level spells instead of breaking through the 4th order? After all, 1 4th-order spell is worth a few or even a dozen low-level spells. ”

"Because of the value for money. You said that you are not an official chanter yet, so you should have less than 5 4th order spells, and 4th order spell slots are estimated to be only 2 or 3, right? ”

"Well, a little less. ”

"The two of us have been making similar progress before, but over the years, I have spent a lot of energy on stimulating the bloodline, and you are concentrating on the mage, even if I break through with all my strength, I will definitely not be able to compare to you, but let's count it according to 3 4th order spells and 2 spell slots. In your opinion, how does it compare to the magic bullet shooter's technique?"

"Demon Catapult Archer, is that set of techniques that low-level mages can't practice and high-level mages can't practice?"

"Low-level training can't practice high-level, it's really a harsh evaluation. The western cowboy smiled bitterly, "But that's it, and in order to be able to achieve it as soon as possible, I also lost a piece of mage talent." ”

"On this?!You're destroying your future!" the gray-robed man exclaimed.

"Whether it's self-destructive or not, I'll talk about it later, let's talk about this technique first. You should also know a little bit about the effect after Dacheng, not only can you shoot two more missiles, but you can also break spell shields, and even add elemental damage, plus the battle mage's technique to enhance the damage of attack spells, it is not an exaggeration to say that it can increase the effect of magic missiles to a strong 2nd level, right?"

"Well, 7 missiles plus the Mage technique, compared to the 2nd order rocket technique, the power is slightly inferior, but it is difficult to dodge and can only be hard-connected, the difference in aggression is like, considering that the range is much farther than the rocket, if you can add elemental damage, the missile is indeed stronger. What about the caster level? It's not just the spell slot that breaks through the high level, whether it's the number of missiles or the shield break, you need to have enough caster level support. ”

"Well, so I've also practiced perks to increase the caster's level, which if you don't have any special skills, it's probably lower than me. ”

"Even if in the short term, the magic bullet technique is stronger than the fourth-order spell, but what about the long-term? What's more, if you lose a mage talent, you will probably not be able to break through to the high level because of this!"

"I know, I know that. If I could, I wouldn't want to do this, but I can't help it, if I want to see a quick effect, I only have magic skills and this, and my body is not strong enough......"

"Why do you have to be in such a hurry, you can take your time. ”

"It's because you can't take your time. The western cowboy smiled wryly, "Remember, we just said that the successful pioneer lords have one thing in common: as mercenaries, they became famous at a young age, and they retired before the age of forty. I've analyzed it carefully and found that these commonalities are almost a must-have. ”

"If you want to successfully open up a territory, in addition to the personal force of the lord who is not less than level 12 and the armed force of about 100 people, you must also have two other conditions: one is about 300 immigrants, and the other is about 50,000 start-up capital. The former can build city walls to reclaim land to build the prototype of the territory, and the latter is used to pay the lord's contribution to make up for the initial loss of the territory. However, even if these four conditions are satisfied, it will take about 15 years to build a manor with 10,000 acres of farmland and 5,000 people and be widely recognized. During this period, unless there is a good enough heir, the security of the territory will mainly depend on the lord himself, and it may be difficult to guarantee once the strength is obviously weakened. The reason why many pioneers fall short is because they retired a little three or five years late, and their strength declined before the overall situation was decided, and they were forced to seek marriage, and most of their lives worked hard to make wedding dresses for others. ”

"But the caster does not rely on the body like a warrior, and the decline in strength comes relatively late, so there should be enough time. You're only 30 years old now!"

"There's still time, but it's not enough. The western cowboy shook his head and took a sip of his beer, "You know, the path of a mage is all about accumulation, and if you want to improve, you must invest a lot of time, energy, and money, which is bound to seriously conflict with accumulating funds. That's 50,000 gold coins, and if you want to save it with a reputation of basically reasonable risk, I guess it will take ten years soon, not to mention a set of suitable personal equipment. I've asked myself more than once if I can master at least one combat type and one commercial Tier 5 arcane at the age of 35, but ...... You are more qualified, you work harder, and you have more resources at my disposal, do you think you can?"

"Alas......" the gray-robed man sighed and poured a few large sips of beer.

"In that case, no matter how good the talent is, it's useless, it's better to learn some quick techniques to increase the power of low-level spells. In this regard, the magic bullet technique is really a good choice. The western cowboy smiled wryly and took a few large sips of beer.

"Then now that you've practiced the magic bullet technique, are you going to concentrate on making money or what?" the gray-robed man hesitated, "If you want to learn the 4th order arcane and don't have a good chance, come to Candle Keep, I can help you." ”

"Thank you in advance. However, there are still some things I can't let go of in Ascatra and I want to try my luck again. ”

"Didn't you go to Silvermoon City, why did you get here again? Although there are many opportunities for business development, the arcane environment is quite poor. ”

"I always have to go back to Sword Bay, you know, Baldur's Gate is the best option. But when I was young and vigorous, I offended some people there, and when I went back last year, I found that two of them were already great people. Alas......" the western cowboy sighed, "Relatively speaking, Ascatla, which has many opportunities and is relatively close, is already the best choice. ”

"Just develop in Silvermoon City, isn't it good to take people back directly when the time comes?"

"The person you like won't go. They can always find the right opportunity in a vibrant and up-and-coming city like Silvermoon City, and they can't go all the way to Sword Bay to reclaim the wasteland. The western cowboy shook his head and sighed, "I also recruited some good talents there, and I was originally planning to establish a territory with them as the core in the future, but no one was willing to return to Sword Bay with me." After thinking about it, I can only think of a way nearby. There is no way back to Baldur's Gate, and Askatra is close to many opportunities, and it is already the best choice to recruit people and make money. ”

"I see. So are you ready now?"

"Build a mercenary group. In this way, there are more adventurers, and it is easier to pick people. There are already more than a dozen brothers, but the formal approval has not been able to come down, and after two days to prepare for the final try, it is really not possible to add someone else's group first, and wait for a few years to become more famous and more connected before trying to find a way. ”

"Why do you have to be obsessed with the mercenary group, although you make more money, but the risk is too great. ”

"It can not only improve one's personal strength and reputation, but also cultivate a group of mercenaries who know the roots, and bring their families to become the first batch of townspeople, which is really a very good choice for developing the territory. As for the risks, I had plenty of time to start early, and I should be able to make all the preparations for the territory before the age of 40 in a relatively safe way without doing high-risk tasks. ”

"In that case, then I wish you all the best of luck. Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

"This friend, a strong, knowledgeable and promising young man who is willing to contribute to the prosperity and stability of Askatra, is looking for a right-hand man with a high salary. Your Excellency has a clear mind and a clear goal, and you must be a talent who can do great things, I wonder if you would like to help him?"

"Oh?" the western cowboy raised an eyebrow to follow the prestige, trying to see who the guy who was so unashamed to put gold on his face was. I saw that he was wearing a set of black silk soft armor with extraordinary texture, a gorgeously carved Mithril belt around his waist, and two pretty women with different styles behind him. Although it doesn't seem to be the noble person he came here to meet, whether his strength is strong, whether he is knowledgeable, and whether the future is great, but just looking at his appearance, he knows that his net worth must be quite rich, and he may be a good big money owner in the future, since it is really necessary to greet him like this, "In Lower Sweet, Sweet' Leonard, I don't know what Your Excellency is called?"

"Arthur Pendragon, the owner of the inn, has recently come to be known as the Dragon Slayer. ”

There were a few loud bangs, and several heroes stood next to them.

"I am strong in martial arts, I wish to ......", "Contemptible people are known for their wisdom, but they can ......", "I can give birth to a lion and tiger, and I hope to ......"

Then, the hall fell into an eerie silence, and everyone looked at me and I looked at you, and their faces were not good.

"I failed to recruit several times before, and it really has something to do with the lack of prestige, and Blizzard can't fool me!"

"Good. I plan to use this inn as a base of activities to form an armed merchant group, with the purpose of selling hometown specialties and preparing for the expansion of the territory. Since I myself need to focus on the logistics of cargo procurement, transportation and logistics, it is likely that I will not have enough time to personally manage the combat team being formed, so I need an assistant who must be honest and reliable, and have the ability to handle daily tasks on his own. I don't know what the heroes think?" After all, managing the mercenary group Sun Jihai can do it at that level, and to open up the territory, at least to the level of Kongca, if he is really Junjie, he will naturally know the current affairs, and then look for opportunities to stand on his own after he is rich, famous, experienced and connected.

"In that case, why don't you just take one in?" asked a middle-aged man dressed as a mercenary.

"Of course, it's because the historical burden is too heavy, and the original head of the regiment is too imprinted. "A little famous mercenary group, which does not have a group of disabled veterans who have kicked the cold and not kicked the heart, my brother is here to build a base and not to open a welfare home.

"I wonder if you have a solution to the staffing problem?" asked a scar-faced man.

"We have obtained the official paperwork, and we can start to solve it in the near future. ”

Amm is not like the free Sentia, only the great nobles and the great temple have the right to form an armed force within a certain range, and the ordinary people who want to build a mercenary group must find a unit to attach to, which is difficult and time-consuming. Generally speaking, everyone's solution is to operate without a license, and it is easier to try to solve it after some fame.

However, as an omnipotent traverser and high-end master, it is naturally impossible to be forced to break the law and discipline because of this little thing, and the application submitted earlier has been answered a few days ago, and the temple of the goddess of commerce is willing to accept it after it proves its willingness to maintain trade order with practical actions. Since it is difficult to control it when it is strong to a certain extent, it is better to open up the means to allow them to do what can be done in other ways than to spend a lot of energy on formulating and maintaining laws that are bound to be trampled on by militants with ill intentions. Even though the matter of the "Dragon Slayer" has yet to be confirmed and verified by the Tyre Church, the past record of single-handedly killing a powerful bandit group of twenty-five goblins, eight men and fifteen women, someone has already registered with the City Guard, and the application for the formation of the mercenary group was quickly transferred to the forces that are qualified to absorb the armed forces.

Amm is known as the country of merchants, and the capital city of Ascatra is known as the capital of gold coins, and the belief in the goddess of commerce is naturally the mainstream of the mainstream. However, in the turbulent year, the gods came to the world and embarked on an adventure of near-death survival on the main plane. Half a year later, when the chaos ended, most of the gods returned to the throne and quickly strengthened the church, some of the gods fell and the church fell apart, and a few gods were missing, and the church was inevitably declining rapidly, if not immediately, if not immediately, but also rapidly, such as Woking, the goddess of commerce. Although the goddess of joy Lierla later came forward as an ally to manage the church, it was inevitable that the goddess of joy would not have neglected to do so, second, the influence of the goddess of joy was relatively limited, and third, it was common to take the opportunity to annex it. Therefore, the church of the goddess of commerce is naturally in decline. However, the rotten ship also has three catties of nails, not to mention the Ascatra where the headquarters is located, and the power in his hands is still considerable.

After comparing the olive branches that were thrown to him, Mike decided that the price offered by the Church of the Goddess of Commerce was the highest and the lowest was the lowest, so he decided to go to negotiate. Because there are only a handful of human subordinates who can be used, and the reinforcements of Yin Soul City have been cut off by the teacher, so before you go, you should visit the hotel first to see if the lobby manager has a suitable hero recommendation. The Western Cowboys, who were talking to his friends, were one of the candidates, and Mike sat in on the scene for a moment and felt that this person was very disciplined and could give him a deputy general manager to try. Of course, if you can have a few more roles such as the head of the product management department and the human resources manager to nominate themselves, then you must also give them some opportunities to perform.