The leader of the robbers lay on the ground, his limbs twitching, and hot, moist blood flowed from the wound on his neck, soaking the ground.
The ghoul corps had already killed the other robbers. They gathered around the corpses, growling low and unwilling to leave. Out of instinct, they were eager to devour their internal organs and brains, but without orders from their masters, they could only be anxious.
's waiting.
"I don't know what you are obsessed with? For ghouls, humans are like rations, just like you eat other animals, it is a natural law." Homer persuaded, "If the corpse is left here, it will eventually be eaten by wild animals.
If a dog chews it, it would be better to feed it to the ghouls. If they eat more brains, their strength and wisdom will evolve faster."
"Forget it, there are outsiders here this time, let's eat them next time." Downton snapped his fingers, the door to war opened, and the undead army returned.
The people on the carriage did not get off because they were really frightened by the crazy and bloody attack of the ghouls. They looked at Downton as if they were looking at another executioner. Fortunately, Madeleine didn't care.
"Pippin, hurry up and get the contract." Madeline glanced at Downton's fingers. She felt the fluctuations of magic energy, but he was wearing gloves, so the leader of the Royal Sisters didn't see anything.
"Be careful, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
Downton had no intention of becoming an opera singer. Madeleine's enthusiasm made him give up the pleasantries, got on his horse, slapped the horse's butt, and ran for more than 20 meters before stopping, "Captain Madeleine, see you later."
Got it!"
"Hey, wait, an opportunity to become famous is right in front of you. If you miss it, you will regret it for the rest of your life." Madeline chased for a few steps, but unfortunately the horse was too fast. He galloped with all his strength and let her chase.
Not on.
"Captain, I brought the contract."
The tall Pippen stood in front of Madeleine, nodding and bowing.
"Everyone has run away, so what's the point of having a contract?" Madeleine glared at the assistant, "Can't you be smarter? I think the development of the troupe has been stumbling, all because of your stupid assistant who is too mediocre.
"
Pippin accepted the lesson humbly, and the women also got off the bus. They were chattering about the robbery incident just now. They understood that the leader was a sharp-tongued person who would curse at most. Even if he made a huge mistake, as long as the group members didn't
Even if they leave, she won't fire them.
"Hurry up and pack up and set off. Now Browning is the focus of the entire continent. If we perform a few classic operas there, our reputation will definitely spread to the world."
Madeleine bit the candy and was in high spirits. She has been working hard to build Toffee into the number one opera troupe in mainland China.
Browning's land is not small, but it is vast and sparsely populated, and there is too little land that can be cultivated. Coupled with the climate, the annual food output is pitifully small, and people who are hungry have no choice but to leave the principality. Hence this vicious
Under this cycle, the population has become smaller and smaller. Except for the main city of Browning, there is not even a decent city. There are a few towns with a thousand people, which are pretty good.
Venisha is such a large town with a population of five thousand, thanks to its geographical location close to a large freshwater lake. Because in the summer, the townspeople can fish and hunt, and accumulate enough catch to survive the winter.
With the discovery of the lava secret realm, a large number of adventurers, mercenary groups, mercenaries, etc. poured into Venisha Town, which naturally promoted trade and business opportunities emerged.
The arrival of traveling merchants with a keen sense of smell and various business groups has made Venisha prosper exponentially. Just like those towns that emerged due to mining, as long as the passage to the secret lava realm continues to exist, Venisha can not only surpass Browning
The main city has no problem becoming the most dazzling city in the north.
Now there are many grand dukes and kings who are envious of Archduke Browning's bad luck. Although the news of the secret realm has been leaked and attracted many pretenders, the commercial tax revenue of tens of thousands of gold every day is enough to make him
I woke up laughing from my dream.
Most people think that Duke Browning is stupid, but a small number of people think that he is very wise and foolish. Maybe he leaked the information about the secret place on purpose.
To be honest, if you want to explore the value of the secret realm based on the foundation of this principality, it will take too long. With the perfect intelligence system of the nine empires, it is impossible to give Browning that much time to explore, so it is better to simply use it to bring
influence and build a prosperous city.
As he approached Venisha, Downton found that the population had increased. Various business groups escorted convoys full of goods hurriedly passing by on the road. There was a prosperous atmosphere, and even the biting cold wind could not cool people's faces.
's smile.
Even the locals no longer recognize Venisha's original appearance because it is now overcrowded and has changed its former depressed image.
When Downton arrived, he almost lost his mind when he saw the magicians filling the streets. He was still late.
Hotels, taverns, and civilian houses have long been rented out. The adventurers who had no place to sleep set up tents outside the town. Boards were erected next to each other with various teams written on them.
Recruitment information.
"Recruit a paladin or priest of the fifth level of war, with a daily salary of one hundred gold coins."
"Recruit powerful mages, and the salary will be 30% based on the team's harvest in a week."
"I, Di Polo, get out of the orcs, this is human territory!"
The information is so complicated that even racists are interspersed in it. How could the orcs not come to take a piece of the pie in such a large secret place? Besides, the Principality of Browning does not restrict the entry of orcs, so you can see all kinds of things here.
Orcs, but the atmosphere is not that good.
Subhuman races such as orcs, barbarians, ogres, and trolls spontaneously established forces on the east side of the town. The two sides generally entered the water without violating the river, but after entering the secret realm, fighting was unavoidable.
"Hey, look, who is the troll? I, Di Polo, although I don't look good, my breasts are really big." Downton saw so many different races for the first time, and it was an eye-opener.
.
I have seen too many human women, but there is always a lack of freshness, unlike those subhumans, Wolf Wolf Girl, Fox Fox Girl, these are all famous alien beauties.
"What is this? With the size of the lava secret realm, just wait and see, within a month, all the major elves will come." Homer is already used to this kind of scene, "Maybe even the dark elves
You can see both the Dragon Girl and the Dragon Girl!"
"No way, isn't the slave-catching group extremely happy?" Downton was stunned.
"Happy? Are you so easy to catch as an elf? Don't you have the strength to venture into the human kingdom?" Homer teased, "Stop looking and find a good team first!"
The strength of an adventure group can be roughly inferred from the age and number of members, the degree of professional matching, and the quality of the equipment.
"Have you seen that adventure group? Although everyone is equipped with excellent equipment, they are too young. They are obviously a group of noble children." Homer pointed to the crowd and gave Downton some insight, "For the team?
Said, equipment is one, and rich experience is also indispensable.”
"What else?" Downton listened with great interest and walked to the town's tavern. The place had been requisitioned by several major guilds and turned into a temporary service center. All kinds of trading, employment, and recruitment information could be found here.
"The most important thing about joining an adventure group is to see if the other party has a good leader. Not only is he experienced in commanding, but his character must also be guaranteed. Otherwise, you will be cheated and you will have no place to reason." Homer actually hates it.
Not only was the tavern full of alcohol, but it was also full of rude men.
Downton saw long queues at all five counters. He had no choice but to wait.
"Have you heard? The main group of the 'Savage Garden' has explored a hundred miles eastward, which is the farthest so far."
"Your news is out of date. The fastest one currently is the 'Indian Head', which has explored a distance of 120 miles to the northwest. However, it is said that it was blocked by a magma pool."
There is always a shortage of information in the tavern, and the adventurers revealed a lot of information while chatting.
According to the laws of the Western Territory, professional legions from major countries are not allowed to enter other countries, so exploring secret areas is always a time for competition among large-scale mercenary groups.
Whoever explores the farthest and draws the most detailed map will not only get huge benefits, but also get huge honor and reputation, and the team's ranking in the mercenary union will be improved.
In order to make a living, if a magician chooses to join a mercenary group, they will definitely choose those with high rankings. Under this mechanism, the mercenary group can always ensure the input of fresh blood with sufficient potential to ensure competitiveness.
The adventurers' eyes occasionally glanced at Downton, but they would not talk to him. He was too young, and with the curious expression on his face, he looked like a rookie at first glance and had no value in cooperation.
Except, of course, scammers and thieves, who prey on novices because they are easily fooled.
Downton waited in line for more than an hour before his turn came. Standing in front of the counter, his heartbeat suddenly accelerated, so he quickly took a few deep breaths to calm his heartbeat.
"Young man, how can I help you?" After all, the staff was professionally trained by the mercenary union and was of good quality. They did not discriminate against Downton because of his age.
"Can you provide some information about more reputable adventure groups? I want to join an adventure group." Those who have registered with the union are more reputable than those who directly hold up placards to call people outside, and the team information will be more detailed.
, easy to choose, naturally, this kind of service is not free, Downton will at least pay a gold coin inquiry fee.
"Okay, may I ask about your age, occupation, required team position, and other jobs you can do." The staff asked in detail, because they also have recommendation business.
It is impossible to explore a secret realm without killing people, so even powerful adventure groups will add backup personnel. Their time is limited, and they are not so depressed that they go to the street to hold up placards for recruitment, so they always find people directly in the union.
"Sixteen years old, Paladin!"
Before Downton finished speaking, the eyes from all around him suddenly gathered and stared at him. (To be continued...)