Chapter 076: Preparation
A quarter of an hour later, Ryan finally entered the city.
When he crossed the city gate, Ryan saw the thickness of the city wall, which was about four or five meters thick. Ryan couldn't help but sigh at the edge town where such thick walls were built.
There were not many soldiers at the city gates, and the people who entered and exited were not strictly checked, and they were let in with little inspection. The role of the city guards seems to be to maintain order when too many people are coming in and out.
Ryan looked up at the top of the city wall, and it seemed that there were not many soldiers standing guard.
It seems that the army in the small town on the edge does not seem to worry about people like spies getting in. It's right to think about it, in a place like a fringe town, the only enemy is the Warcraft, and there is really no need for too much defense against humans.
Ryan looked at the streets, the streets that extend in all directions, and it seems that the street houses are well planned.
The houses here are characterful, all made of large stones. It is estimated that these stones are all made from local materials. The style of the house is similar to that of Kata City, where Ryan lived, and the architectural features of the Duchy of Pools are the same.
There are a lot of people on the street, people come and go, and there are shops on both sides of the street, which is very lively, and at a glance, you can recognize that there are hotels, restaurants, blacksmith shops, and several kinds of shops that Ryan does not recognize from the outside. On the main street facing the city gate, Ryan didn't find any small traders and vendors who set up stalls, and I don't think they were allowed to sell on this street. Based on Ryan's experience, it is estimated that these small traders and hawkers are all concentrated in one place to sell.
Unlike other cities, there are a lot of soldiers patrolling back and forth in the edge towns, and there are teams of people walking around constantly, and it seems that the law and order is very good, and the security control here is very strict. Ryan remembered what he had read in books that the fringe towns would have curfews at special times from time to time.
Ryan walked a little down the street, and after getting to know the edge town a little, he didn't want to go any further, he was really tired and needed to find a hotel to rest.
Very easy, Ryan walked a few steps and saw a hotel.
It is understood that the hotel is the most building in the edge town, and if you think about it, more than 100,000 foreign mercenaries have poured into the town, how many hotels are needed to provide them with accommodation?
Ryan booked a room at the cheapest and fell asleep. Sitting in a carriage for four or five days is much more tiring than practicing for four or five days in a row.
Early the next morning, Ryan was in good spirits again, he only had two months off time, so he had to race against time. However, Ryan can't go hunting the monster right away today, and he still has to do some preparations.
The first place Ryan goes to is the pharmacy to buy some necessary medicines.
Medicine is something that every mercenary who goes to hunt Warcraft must prepare. Because hunting monsters is a very dangerous task, not to mention injury, even death is a very common thing.
Ryan learned from the books that almost one or two of the mercenaries who came to hunt Warcraft every year died. Even so, the huge profits brought by hunting Warcraft made all mercenaries rush to it regardless of the danger to their lives.
Of course, not everyone comes for money, hunting Warcraft, you can exercise your strength, you can prove your strength, there are also many people who come to hunt Warcraft in order to train themselves, these people call this behavior a trial.
Walking out of the door of the hotel, Ryan found that there were many pharmacies.
The pharmacies in this world are similar to those in Ryan's previous life, but there are very few types of medicines, and there are only one or two medicines that can cure almost every injury or illness.
Ryan had previously learned that the most powerful class in the world to heal injuries was the priest, a magician-like profession that could use some healing magic to quickly heal wounds and expel pain. However, the number of priests was extremely rare, much rarer than the already scarce magicians, and the priests were generally religious, and generally stayed in the strict churches. Therefore, it is very difficult for ordinary people to ask a priest to heal their injuries, and at the same time, it is impossible for priests to use healing magic without restraint.
Therefore, basically everyone, if they encounter any injury or illness, they will find a doctor to treat it. The profession of physician is similar to that of Ryan's previous life, the difference is that the number of physicians is also very small, and the means of treatment are single, basically using drugs for treatment.
Almost all the medicines in this world are made from herbs. Generally, according to the patient's injury or illness, the doctor will select the appropriate tree herbs, make pills, or grind them into powder, and give them to the patient. As for the efficacy of the medicine, it is generally effective, but of course, there are many times when it is ineffective, and in this case, it is necessary to change other herbs until it is cured.
It is precisely because doctors will use pills and powders to treat injuries and illnesses that ordinary injuries and illnesses will be treated with fixed pills and powders, which has also led to the emergence of pharmacies that specialize in selling pills and powders. These pharmacies do very well and most people choose to go to the pharmacy to buy medicine for treatment when they have an injury or illness rather than going to the doctor, because there are so few doctors and it costs too much.
Now Ryan has a lot of time, so he went to a few more pharmacies and compared the prices of the medicines. Soon he was disappointed to find that the price of the medicine was almost the same.
Ryan also found that pharmacies were very good at doing business, and took into account the needs of the mercenaries, and sold several drugs to treat injuries together.
This saved Ryan a lot of trouble, and he was worried that he would miss something because he didn't know the medicine.
In addition, Ryan also purchased some medicines to treat illness, as well as drugs for detoxification, expulsion and other functions. In short, Ryan will buy one or two kinds of backup if he wants to get the effect.
In Ryan's heart, the money must be spent, otherwise if there is an accident and there is no medicine to cure it, it will be regretted.
At the end, Ryan's heart suddenly moved, and he asked the store guy if there were any poisons or other drugs for sale.
Then, under the noncommittal expression of the shop guy, Ryan reasoned and gave the other party 20 silver coins. In the end, he got his wish and bought a small packet of poison from the shopkeeper at a high price, and it was said that this small packet of poison was enough to poison dozens of demonic beasts, and naturally, it was enough to poison dozens of people.
Carrying a large bag of medicine in his hand, Ryan felt very inconvenient. In this world, things like luggage are wrapped in a bag and then carried by hand or tied diagonally behind the back, which is very inconvenient to pick and place.
So Ryan decided to find a tailor shop and make what he needed.
In the edge towns, there are not many tailor shops, and the mercenaries generally do not pay attention to dressing, and often wear a set of clothes for a long time, so the business of the tailor shop is not very good.
Ryan went to a tailor shop and explained the requirements to the tailor in the shop, and soon the tailor sewed it.
Since the most of the furs in the edge towns are monsters or beasts, and the prices are very cheap, the few things Ryan asks for are made from the furs of beasts.
Ryan first asked the tailor to sew a backpack, the style of the backpack is similar to the style of Ryan's backpack in his previous life, with two belts through, you can carry it on your shoulders, the only difference is that this backpack is very close to the back, if you carry it inside the coat, others don't pay attention to it, and you can't see it.
Ryan then asked the tailor to sew a long leather belt and attach it to the crossbow, so that the crossbow could be hung under his ribs, and when not in use, it would not affect the movement, and once it was time to use it, he could immediately pick it up and shoot, which was very convenient.
Ryan also asked the tailor to sew several hidden pockets into the few clothes he was wearing, so that he could place some valuable things, such as the magic storage bag that he had never opened.
Finally, Ryan also bought a pair of leather gloves and a pair of leather shoes at the tailor's shop.
Coming out of the tailor shop, Ryan walked down the street and found mercenaries coming and going, many of whom were carrying shields of various styles, large and small.
Suddenly, Ryan thought carefully.
Ryan's weapon is a sword stick, this new type of self-created weapon, when fighting with people, because people have not seen it, unexpectedly, the power is greatly increased, in the past, Ryan can defeat those mercenaries by a few levels, it is by this unexpected effect.
But now it is the Warcraft that has to be faced, and the Warcraft will not care whether the sword stick has seen it or not, in this case, the power of the sword stick will naturally be greatly reduced. Moreover, the sword stick basically needs to be used with both hands, which will cause Ryan's defensive ability to be greatly reduced, and he is very easy to be hurt by the monster.
It is still the standard equipment of the mercenaries and practical, holding a shield in the left hand to resist the attack of the monster, and holding a sword in the right hand to deliver a fatal blow at any time.
As a result, Ryan decided not to use a sword stick when hunting monsters, but instead to use a shield and a heavy sword.
This time, another expenditure is needed.
Next, Ryan visited a number of blacksmith shops to see which one had better blacksmithing skills and which one had cheaper weapons. Instead of going to the big blacksmith shops, Ryan specifically looked for the small blacksmith shops that were located in the middle of nowhere and had no business, because those small blacksmith shops would sell weapons and equipment cheaper.
With Ryan's iron-striking skills, although he can't make very good weapons, he is still very good at distinguishing which weapons are better.
Soon, Ryan chose one of the best blacksmiths among the small blacksmith shops he visited. Then choose a medium-sized shield and a very sharp, moderately weighted heavy sword.
In the end, after thinking about it, Ryan gritted his teeth and bought another pair of half-body soft armor and put it on the outside of the chain armor on his body, hoping to better protect himself. Ryan, who has had a death experience, cherishes life more than most people and is more afraid of death.
At this point, the weapons and equipment cost Ryan almost all of his net worth, and this is the result of Ryan's long bargaining with the shopkeeper and selling the small shield to the blacksmith shop.
The money is almost gone, and Ryan is also desperate, if he doesn't get anything from hunting Warcraft this time, Ryan will be completely bankrupt, and there will be no place to cry when he comes.