The land area of Sylfanis Territory is almost 1.5 times that of Erdrit Territory. The land is barren and surface water sources are scarce. Despite this, there are still far more people living here than in Erdrit Territory. To use the term "civilian" sounds more friendly.
In his words: This is a place to feed the poor. As long as you are willing to move, basic food and clothing can still be guaranteed. Of course, the premise is that you are a free citizen or a citizen.
In the Fury Union, people are divided into four classes: refugees, subjects, free people, and citizens. Citizens enjoy the best rights and treatment, followed by free people. If you hold a citizenship certificate, you can travel far away.
First of all, you have to pass the test of the lord. As for the refugees, they are the lowest group of people, including marginalized people.
Bells, Spoon and Zare are typical marginalized people. You can tell by their names that one is a bucket, one is a spoon, and the other is a jar. Anyone with a bit of cultural heritage will not have such simple names.
And he doesn’t even have a last name
It is already the sixth day that the three of them go out hunting. Generally speaking, they go hunting for 7-10 days each time. This is due to the body’s need for non-main nutrients. There are no vitamins, minerals, trace amounts in this world.
Elements are words like these, but humans who stand at the forefront of civilizations in the Emerald world already know clearly that nutrition does not only come from rice, noodles, meat and eggs. Of course, the three Bells have no concept of this at all. They maintain this habit,
It's because of inheritance, some simple old habits, there are dross in them, but also the embodiment of wisdom and the accumulation of experience.
This time when they went out, luck was not on the side of the three of them. Apart from the expenses, all that was left was the hind legs of two wild sheep. The bones were shaved off, and there really wasn't much meat. And if there was no harvest today, at least it would have to be consumed again.
Dropped a leg of lamb
"Hunting is getting more and more difficult. If the harvest doesn't work this time, I will consider digging for black heart ore." Spoon, who is nearly 30 years old, said as he wiped the frost-white ice on his beard.
"Doing that kind of work, how can I be in good health? If my body breaks down, my hunting life is also blocked." The youngest Zar did not have the body shape that his veteran expected (obesity is considered by the bottom class in many areas)
People envy him and think it is a sign of wealth and good living conditions). On the contrary, he is more like a spoon than Spoon. He has a big head and a thin body. Even if he is wearing a shabby coat, he still looks very flamboyant.
Si Boon looked solemn and sighed: "There is no way, I can't watch my family starve and suffer. If you dig the black heart mine, you will get at least 1 gold as a settlement fee, which is almost enough for the family to survive this winter."
Zar looked sad when he heard this. He had enough food for himself and the whole family was not hungry, but he was always unable to make ends meet. I'm afraid he would have to spend all the money he saved for the wedding. "Oh, it's just a serious cold disaster, Erdrit.
The territory has fallen, and Asia is also unsettled. The prices of many kinds of food have doubled compared to previous years, and even the hunting luck is so bad, damn it!"
Bells, who is half a werewolf, is neither as sad as Spoon nor as depressed as Zal. His rough and wrinkled face seems to be completely frozen by the cold, without any facial expression, but he
His eyes are sharp and bright, agile and alert. Bells is the leader of the three. He is the oldest and has the most hunting experience. He won the Night Hunter brand more than ten years ago.
"Shhhh!" Bells made a hushed gesture to Spoon and Zale while walking. The two immediately acted like Bells, walking lightly, one drew an arrow and nocked a bow, and the other raised a spear.
, as Bells moves forward
As a result, they turned around the mouth of the valley and saw that they were all relaxed. It was a young-looking werewolf. It was not difficult to identify. The proportions of their body structure in human form were different from those of humans. Their legs were slender and their stature was slimmer.
More upright
"Akhram!" The werewolf on the opposite side greeted them first, with his sword in the scabbard and three spears behind his back. His hands were empty and he looked very well-intentioned.
"Akhram!" Spoon responded to each other's greetings on behalf of the three of them. Zar was young and Bales was not good at words, so Spoon usually came to negotiate. "Akhram" is a common saying in Sylfanis.
It probably means that you will have good luck in the future. Sylphanis is crisscrossed with ravines. Leaving aside a few main passages, the probability of people meeting each other in the ravines and mountain roads is very low. Because of this, once there is a head-to-head encounter like now, people will
can say this
In order to escape, Neo checked a lot of regional information, but just by looking at the gaze of the half-werewolf patrolling up and down, Neo knew that the word 'Ahram' could not completely dispel the other party's vigilance, but it didn't matter, as long as it wasn't
The Claw Werewolf search team dropped from the air, everything is easy to say
As marginalized people, the three Bells were very wary of anyone they did not know. What's more, Neo appeared in the wilderness of the valley, dressed in a nondescript manner, which naturally attracted their attention. "You are...hunting"
"Who?" Spoon asked tentatively. The arrow had not been put back into the bag. Zale and Bells were also holding their weapons tightly.
"Temporary, let's see if we can gain something, but obviously we have average luck." Neo walked towards the three of them and stopped more than ten meters away. This was a distance that could make the three of Bells feel more at ease. Of course
Neo was also reassured. If necessary, he would not even need 1 second to cross such a distance.
Neo's words made the three Bells feel a little at ease. The other party was quite honest and did not follow Spoon's words and said that he was a hunter. The cross sword was excellent and it was not a hunting product at first glance. Although the material of the leather jacket was unknown,
But the quality can still be distinguished. Hunters will not wear such hunting clothes coquettishly. Like the three of them, they are all made up of colorful rotten leather. The scraps of leather make up for it. The whole piece of good leather is hard to come by.
If someone had already exchanged the money, how could he be willing to use it for himself? Furthermore, although Neo was carrying a throwing spear, the material was not from the Sylphanes Territory. They knew very well what kind of wood could grow here.
In addition, Neo's skin is white, tender and delicate. Hunters are running around in the mountains and exposed to wind, sun and rain. It is impossible to have such skin... In the eyes of the three people, Neo's whole body is full of flaws.
"Are you interested in chatting?" Neo didn't smile, but his gentle voice was sincere and casual, making people feel very relaxed.
Spoon glanced at Bells and then at Zale. Bells was as expressionless as ever, while Zale meant 'you can do whatever you want'
"Okay! We just need to rest for a while." Siboon felt that this werewolf seemed to be easy to get along with. More importantly, this guy didn't seem to be short of money, and he wasn't here to hunt. This made Siboon realize that he might be able to get the money.
Maybe some jobs
Sure enough, Neo, who was squatting on a rock under a cross umbrella tree, made a straight-to-the-point suggestion: "It's cold and freezing, and hunting is difficult. I wonder if the three of you are interested in making some extra money."
Spoon was overjoyed, but he didn't rush to respond. He said with an incompetent look: "Tell me and hear it."
"I need a guide and a guard. During the period of employment, I will pay 3 dinars per day. I can leave at any time. As for the food and other expenses during the period of employment, it will naturally be mine. I refuse to bargain."
Zaer's face is already smiling, and Siboon's eyes can't hide the joy. In terms of strength, a rough estimate is that Zaer is less than level 2, Siboon is about level 3, and Bells has reached level 3.
He has passed Level 4, but as he grows older, his physical indexes in all aspects have dropped from their peak, and are now at the level of Level 3, and their professions are all hunters in the secondary profession. Those of the same level
In this case, the evaluation conditions are much lower than those of mainstream professions. Therefore, even if they work hard, they cannot get the price of mercenaries with formal professional certifications.
Furthermore, although the consumption of mercenaries when going on missions or battle capital subsidies, etc. can be negotiated with the customer, there is a prerequisite, which is that the weapons and equipment are usually provided by oneself. Guys like the three Bells who don't even have iron bodies on their bodies.
Items that are so invisible that they cannot be priced at all, and no one even cares about them. Even if the identity of a guide can bring back some weight, they are not worth the price of 3 gold per day. It can be said that Neo's asking price has already
It can be said to be noble and generous
Of course, the most attractive thing is the saying, "You can settle your account once a day, and you can leave at any time." This can even be said to be a big loophole that is very disadvantageous for customers. When I see that something is not right, I don't want to pay for today's work and run away.
Flash people, there is no place for the patrons to cry
"But..." Neo said: "If one person leaves midway, the reward will be halved. If he can accompany him throughout the whole process, an additional day's commission will be added after the mission is completed."
Neo saw that these three people obviously came from a miserable background, and they improvised and spent money to achieve their goals. If these three people did not know the current affairs, Neo would naturally be able to deal with them. Anyway, he would not let these three people live easily.
Those who passed him by, if he stood on the hilly ridge and attracted the Sky Knight, his whereabouts would be exposed.
Life is forced and life is cheap. How can you miss such an opportunity to make money? After hearing that the conditions were so favorable, Spoon and Zale basically agreed to the employment. However, Spoon did not directly say anything, but expressed his original intention.
Accept the intention of taking the job, and then start to finalize the specific details, such as where to go, what are the main threats on the road, etc. These are what he wants to figure out.
Naturally, Neo would not tell the truth early, so he took out 3 gold coins and said, "From now on until noon tomorrow, I will pay today's money first. I only have one request now. Rest nearby. Let's talk slowly if you have anything to say."
Zhagen glanced at Neo's wallet and swallowed secretly, while Spoon looked at Bells with a questioning look. This look was not just asking Bells, the most experienced of the three, if he wanted to take it.
For this job, I'm still asking for a less decent possibility, robbing and plundering.
Bells, who has never made a sound, is indeed more thoughtful than Spoon and Zale. What's more important is that he can stay calm enough and will not be depressed due to difficulties, nor will he be distracted by money reasons.
Impulsive, he has figured out three important clues so far. 1. There is more than one empty rider flying in the sky. 2. Although this werewolf is young, the aura he inadvertently reveals is as dangerous as a World of Warcraft. In other words, in reality,
This employer was very powerful and was not something they could compete with. As an old hunter, he would not be wrong about this. 3. From Neo's simple conversation, he sensed such an intention: to bundle the buyout and hit the road together.
With these three clues, it was enough for Bales to vaguely guess some situations. "If you have hard power and use soft means, at least this werewolf is not a domineering and cold-blooded person..." He nodded slowly and said:
"I can take this job"
A flash of disappointment flashed in Spoon's eyes. You must know that what he wanted most at that moment was to hear Bells say: "Okay!" If this was what he heard, he would immediately rise up and become a robber. As for
Now... Spoon took the gold coins with both hands and tried his best to form what he thought was a friendly smile on his face, "Boyer, we agree with your arrangement."
Boyer is a local dialect, which refers to a rich or powerful person or an honorable person. A word of Boyer is equivalent to respectful titles such as sir, lord, your Excellency, etc. This is the crude and simple part of the culture of marginalized people.
Under the condition of the target's active cooperation, Nancy can invade the target's mind and search for knowledge and information. During the previous battle in the dungeon bandit's lair, Nancy obtained a lot of relevant information about this area, but in specific practical applications
On the other hand, compared with the living map of Bells and the others, there is still a considerable gap. Under the leadership of Bells, the four people passed through two valleys and finally settled in a shallow earthen kiln. In Sylphanis,
There are countless semi-natural and semi-artificial abandoned earth kilns like this. Whether you can make full use of them depends on your personal ability. An old hunter like Bells can always find the right moment when he wants to take a rest.
There is an earthen kiln available
Neo bought the two wild goat hind legs from the three people and asked them to roast them as a meal for the four of them. Zal asked after they had eaten them all, what would they do for the next meal? Neo said that he had his own way.
He didn’t disobey Neo, but when eating, he and Spoon hid a piece from their portion. Zal was worried about being so hungry that his eyes would turn green, while Spoon was thinking about what would happen if he was so hungry that his eyes would turn green.
Green, if you sell this piece to Neo, you can get about 1 gold. Bells is more free and easy. Like Neo, he chews slowly and digests it fully. However, the taste of this wild lamb is not good, it is woody and tangy.
None of the four of them had any spices to remove the fishy smell, so this meal just filled their stomachs.
Most of the afternoon was spent sleeping. Although the smell of sweat from roasting boots permeated the kiln, the four people, including Neo, could feel at ease. During this period, Spoon was still evil-minded and pointed out from a distance.
He pointed at Neo who was sleeping on the ground and asked Bells with his eyes. However, Bells shook his head, pointed to the tail feathers on the arrows, then pointed to the spread leather mattress, and then fell asleep on his own.
Since Bells said that Neo was a very light sleeper, Spoon gave up his thoughts and lay down. However, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep for a long time. He took out the gold dinar and looked at it from left to right, as if for an eternity.
Not tired
Neo slept very lightly indeed, not only to be on guard against the evil intentions of the three people, but also to supervise him. He stayed like this until about 18 o'clock. He looked at the dim sky outside and looked at Bells who was already looking at him with his eyes open.
Said: "We have to drive at night"
Spoon and Zale were pushed awake, and after figuring out the situation, they were a little reluctant. There is a saying among the marginalized people in Sylphanis: the daytime belongs to the straight walkers, and the night belongs to the crawlers. This is not only
It's a matter of invisible things, but it's that unlike the Erdrit Territory, Sylfanis has monsters that haunt the mountains and forests and rarely set foot on the plains. The monsters here are in the ravines, and they usually come out at night.
The possibility of encountering them while foraging for food or walking at night will increase a lot.
Neo was very talkative, "I told you, you can quit at any time." The reason for this was because he knew the flying units on the Hurricane quite well. The Kaban Giant Eagle did not have the ability to fly at night. As for the aircraft, Ni
Ao emptied almost all the energy crystals on the boat, and even the generation equipment was swept away. After flying all night, those aircraft would become decorations for a long time. He expected that Victor would not do that.
, after all, the sky is not that safe. Warcraft often appear in the sky. Without the escort of combat units such as aircraft, Victor would have to risk the Hurricane being destroyed and shot down. For an airship like the Hurricane, he would first put his time aside.
On the one hand, and the value of the personnel on board, the construction cost and the value of the ship's equipment can be measured in hundreds of millions of gold coins.
"If Victor thinks that my head is worth the same as a Hurricane, then even if I am found, I will admit it."
In fact, Victor has plans to dispatch an aircraft, but instead of searching, he will go straight to the dungeon. The explosion of the main power room of the bandit's lair will take at least 35 hours to recover. Before that, even the Kaban that was released during the day can't be collected.
The giant eagles have become a problem and have to build temporary eagle nests on the ground. At this night, only ground troops can move.
In the morning, Victor received good news and bad news. The good news was that the cargo aircraft was found.