The 30 magic kilns are still working, and the laborers at Strongholds 1 and 2 are still working hard. However, Neo and Star 745 have begun to distance themselves from it all. The remaining work is left to Spencer and the temple administrators.
Accept, because those are their profits, including the transfer or use of the magic kiln for other purposes, and the hiring of skilled workers. These are also money, not to mention that there are businesses waiting for the two batches of black nails to be released.
There were 11 vehicles when we arrived, and 20 when we returned. This did not include the transportation of 50 sets of black nail kits, which were hired by a separate transportation team to help transport them. Each one was as shiny as an obsidian hard pyramid.
They all weigh more than a hundred kilograms, 300 pieces, plus 50 vibration plates. Such a lot of things cannot be taken away by the small baggage team of Star 745.
Excluding the capital and daily expenses, apart from 50 sets of equipment, Star 745's harvest this time has not been a dizzying increase in money. If the dust settles, Neo's personal assets can reach 3 million, which is a net profit of 100
Thousands of dollars, and the money is still being piled up in various places, and it will take time to gather it together.
The more prominent ones are, first of all, 60 families, with almost 300 people. These are the marginalized people who volunteered to become the people of the Clover Territory under the rule of the quasi-knight Simon Windrunner. 60 families, a small village, the foundation for the small nobles to settle down and make a living.
, but for Neo, it is just a starting point. Rather than marking the starting point for a noble to work hard, it is better to say that Neo has a legal 'facade' from now on, Lord Clover. This is
Produced in the four-leaf clover collar... Such statements make some black and shady things gray, playing with some people's IQ and teasing some people's nerves.
Then there are two documents signed by Bishop Aventus, one of which recognizes Neo as an autonomous land noble. The word "autonomy" means that his relationship with Bishop's vassal is much weaker. The main thing is that
It is reflected in obligations, such as paying taxes, sending troops, etc. The autonomous land aristocracy is not unique. Generally, if the Chosen Ones like the Sky Temple do well, they will be this type of land aristocracy in the middle and later stages. After all, they
He was from the temple, and it was inappropriate to be too closely involved with the kingdom. Neo just took a lot of steps quickly and got the things that Maxim and the others started to consider and implement early on.
The second is a consent form. The general content is that Neo can choose a 20 square kilometers area as a territory on the land owned by the Aventus family in Sylfanis.
Shirfanis has been restored to a vast area, with a rough calculation of the land area reaching 1.4 million square kilometers. Due to its relatively ancient history, it has always followed the characteristics of the old times, and the population is relatively concentrated. There are three large towns of Asia, Prawan, and Refuge Valley.
, 7 small towns, and more than 300 villages with more than 100 households. For such a large land area, there is not too much open space. Bishop does not mind placing such a temple member who seems to make money in his territory. After all,
The benefits of Neo's two actions alone are worth a hundred years of tax revenue from a wealthy baron. This does not include the driving and promoting effect of Neo's business behavior on the entire regional industrial chain.
Neo has not yet decided where to choose this territory. In short, it will not be the Four-leaf Castle. It will only be the residence of Star 745. Although it is nominally the property leased to the Sky Temple by Lord Sylphanis, in fact, unless he commits a crime,
If he makes a big mistake or is dead, otherwise this place will always be his to use, which is similar to those leased areas that last for decades.
Moreover, everyone knows that the Spider Jungle, the predecessor of the Four-leaf Castle, is a place of corrosion. Although it covers an area of more than 7 square kilometers, it is really nothing. All the white people have a prominent place. Anyway, Aragorn and the others
They all shook their heads when they heard about this place. They would rather lead their subordinates to a temporary camp on the outskirts of Refuge Valley Town to wait for a future worth looking forward to than to establish a camp in a place like this.
The third more prominent gain is the concealment of magic soil reports. This is not a new method. Not to mention that Neo thinks it is necessary to keep some for his own use. Just reporting the truth to explain the production problem is a big trouble for Neo.
He knew that his great strides had attracted the attention and jealousy of many people. If he dared to report his true gains, even if he was not stabbed, he would be controlled as a cash cow. That was definitely not what he wanted.
The carriages and horses rattled, and the team arrived at the Four-leaf Castle smoothly, so that many soldiers were a little uncomfortable these days. They were responsible for the security of the site and participated in many battles. In the later period, they did not stop for a day, and some chaotic spirits
The demons may have been disturbed by the bustle of the construction site, and came looking for bargains during the day and night. There were even more than 20 demonic monsters attacking at night. In the past few days, the total number of kills by the soldiers had exceeded 150. For the purpose of actual combat training,
It's perfect.
The Four-leaf Castle looks like a mountain gate, facing south, 300 meters long from east to west, and 150 meters wide from north to south. Without the city walls and facilities, there can't be a few Miao people living inside, and Neo doesn't intend to let people live here.
It is a military fortress, a military unit under the temple, and it must be at least serious.
However, Neo was not unprepared. When he led the team back, not only the Four-leaf Castle had been improved on the original basis, but also the new residential area had basically taken shape. Since the second day after Star 745 left,
That is to say, construction started on May 11th. So far, more than 70% has been completed. It will be ready for use in 4 days.
The reason why an armed village covering an area of 100,000 square meters can be built so quickly is all because of the magic of money. Stones are bought, bricks are burned freshly, wood is pulled in, and workers are hired; there are special construction types
Magicians, professional construction technicians, machinery, and powerful alien coolies... As long as you have money, it is not a problem to build a large town like Refuge Valley, let alone just build this armed village.
Like most armed villages in this area, the main feature of this armed village is the combination of houses and forts. The surrounding houses are all buildings. Not only do they have thick foundations, but the houses are also very strong and tall, and they are all two-story.
It has a tower and crenels on the roof of the second floor. There is a horse trail leading directly to the roof at some distance inside. The entire house can be used as a city wall.
The periphery of the village is treated the same as the periphery of the city wall of an ordinary small castle, with trenches, wooden stakes and thorns. There is also a suspension bridge near the city gate, but the portal is not very tall, with a height of four or five meters. The door is still the corridor of the house, leaving
shooting window
The outer ring of two-story buildings is enough to accommodate all 60 households. Each household is on the second floor, with bedrooms, main house, kitchen, and warehouse. Although the ones on the inside are close to the outer wall.
The lighting in the room is a bit poor, but this solid stone house is considered a good house for people who used to live on the edge of shacks, wooden sheds, and tents.
Inside the village are various public facilities, all of which are low-rise single-story buildings, including grocery stores, hotels, public toilets, blacksmith shops, livestock sheds, etc., and even small temporary markets or performance groups.
a clearing
The most conspicuous thing in the village is the government office in the center. According to Neo's requirements, it is a three-story square building with interconnected interiors. In the middle of the square building is an exquisite small garden, and in the center is a
The bell tower spire is seven stories high. It is not only a time warning, but also a sentry tower.
The most expensive facility is the water well. This area is short of water. Fortunately, there is no shortage of magic. The magic well solves the problem and directly connects to the water elemental plane. It is automatically replaced every 3 hours. The water quality is naturally good, but it consumes energy all the time.
Even if a matching energy-supply array is installed, components still need to be replaced and maintained regularly. To maintain a separate magic facility like this, raising a low-level mage is a bit redundant. Without it, it would be a trouble. Usually, it is necessary to recruit a magic technician. After all,
Naturally it is expensive
The village is located to the south of the Four-leaf Fort. More than half of the area on the east and west sides are valleys. To the south is a hilly ridge road. To the north, it is less than 100 meters away from the Four-leaf Fort. It can be said that the safety factor is relatively high. However, there is no land for farming here.
With no prey to defend, Neo could only arrange for them to pick up the alfalfa that was growing happily, water it, and loosen the soil. In addition, there was a team of people to serve those black nail kits, because they required a certain amount of professional knowledge, and they had to be given these.
People make up for their classes, so Neo usually pays to support them, and he also works for the newly promoted lord.
On the morning of the second day after returning, Neo received the latest notice from the Temple. The new foothold of the dark forces had been found. The Temple wanted Star 745 to be ready to attack at any time.
After reading the notice carefully again, Neo casually put it into a vertical flat box next to the table. The paper purifier, as long as it uses specific paper, can erase the writing after putting it in, and completely remove it.
Ironing, very interesting gadget
Neo has seen a lot of gadgets like this after coming to Refuge Valley Town. For example, he is walking past the window now. When people in rural areas like Tures are still trying to install a few crystal windows in their homes.
When he was very happy about the transparent glass, a wizard named Edward invented the water curtain glass, which replaced the glass with a water curtain. The water curtain can be static or flowing, which means that it has the transparency of ordinary glass and the advantages of frosted glass at the same time.
Masking function, and if you like, you can also add some spices to freshen the air
Looking out of the large floor-to-ceiling windows, large patches of alfalfa stare at the new branches and leaves, a lush green space. This is Neo's room. It is not in the Four-leaf Castle, but about 200 meters north of the castle, leading to the Spider Valley.
The two-story civil building next to the road is rectangular, high-span, vaulted, with silver bricks and black tiles. It matches the image of its owner very well. It is square but sleek, refreshing and simple.
Catherine watched this house grow from scratch with her own eyes. However, after the interior decoration and decoration was completed, this was her first time here. In Catherine's eyes, Simon Windrunner was a mysterious man. She specifically checked his information and officially joined.
Before the Celestial Temple, Simon's resume was lackluster. The only thing that impressed Catherine was that his mother died when he was young, and his father died when he was young. If it hadn't been for the help of his colleagues in the temple, those relatives would have taken away the little property and pension.
After Jin Du finished paying off, the neighbors said that the boy was a nice guy, but a little introverted. Ever since his childhood sweetheart girlfriend moved to Asia with her family, no one understood him or tried to understand him, until...
Like an eagle that only experiences a fall from a cliff and then soars high. Yes, this metaphor is suitable for Simon Windrunner. Although his rise is full of upstarts, even though he
He looks very young, but if you observe carefully, you can see the aura of scorning the world in him
He is a true businessman!
Such words are a compliment to Fury. Most of the time they are used as compliments, and in a few cases they are used as affirmations. In the eyes of Catherine, Simon is the latter because he can sit on so many people in less than two months.
Assets without getting into any big trouble is worthy of such an evaluation. Catherine did the math for this young rich man. The wealth flowing out of his hands was nearly three times that of his own, or even more. Catherine was not surprised by Simon's magnanimity.
, In Fury, there are many examples of spending money lavishly, and there are also those who spend a lot of money. Catherine was surprised by the sophistication of his methods. He did not look like a rookie from a single-parent professional family at all, but seemed to have profound knowledge.
The young master of a big family with strong family background
However, the house in front of her dispelled Catherine's speculation. It was simple, even crude. The house where Neo lived did not have the elegance in the details. It was more like a combination of a greenhouse and a house. The rooms
The large number of wooden items in the room are almost all in a rough style, without paint, or even iron tools such as nails. The only decorative items in the room are flowers, potted plants, trough plantings, and nutrient solution plates.
The ones cultivated here, without exception, all grow very well, just like the grass and trees seen on the edge of the forest where there is too much light rain in early summer.
Catherine had found out through inquiring before that Simon's auxiliary occupations were potions and runes, but when she came here today, she realized that this young man was already very good at potions, at least in terms of potion cultivation. After all, he could
She had only seen plants that were so lush and lush without affecting the comfort of the room, such as being too damp, having too strong a smell of vegetation, etc. She had only seen this kind of balance in the home of a certain master pharmacist before.
"Miss Muller, Boyer please come up." The girl who spoke was a fourteen-year-old or fifteen-year-old girl. Even though youth was given to this girl without any reservation, she had no connection with the beauty that is generally recognized by the world, and her skin was a little darker.
Son, her hair is a bit dry, her eyes are a bit thinner, her lips are a bit thicker, and her whole body is more rustic than youth. As soon as this girl started speaking, Catherine knew her origin. She was a marginalized person, and only marginalized people would use it.
"Boyer" is a title that is suspected of being lazy, your lord, your Excellency, your Majesty, your lord, your lord... Anyway, it is an honorific.
Smiling friendly at the girl, Catherine simply checked herself from top to bottom, and then held on to the handrail as gracefully as possible to go upstairs. She was not wearing armor today, but a long skirt, even though her waist and back were
The dragon tendon (a semi-hard plastic material that can be pulled and tied to straighten the waist) made her feel extremely uncomfortable and accustomed to it, but Catherine still endured this torture without any complaints. In Fury, the female **
Dressing nicely is seen as a sign of respect for men
Of course, it is also a basic etiquette for a man to praise a well-groomed lady, so Neo's opening remarks when meeting Catherine were: "Miss Muller, you are very beautiful today."
From the looks of things, Catherine is here to settle employment expenses today.
Star 745 returns home. Naturally, there is no need for the Fire Rose Mercenary Group to guard this place for the time being. Catherine also paid special attention to the soldiers of Star 745 and the marginal people brought back. It can be seen that the growth of the former is obvious, and then
Catherine saw that there were many strong men among them. She thought that this young lord would not mind letting his warriors lead those marginalized people and invest some money to arm them. It may not be suitable for going to war, but it should be for guarding the home.
Capable
If this is the case, Catherine predicts that the employment business between Fire Rose and Star 745 may not be possible for a few times. This situation is not what Catherine wants to see. She came here this time to discuss whether there is any in-depth cooperation with Star 745.
possible
"In-depth cooperation?" What Catherine expressed was actually not difficult to understand, but Neo did not expect that a situation of 'knowing people with a keen eye' would appear so soon. He just subconsciously wanted to confirm whether what Catherine wanted to express was consistent with
He thought the same
"Can the Four Leaf Village, hotel, tailors, groceries, and blacksmiths be taken care of by the family members of our Fire Rose Mercenary Group? Whether the store can be rented or sold can be discussed."
Neo smiled. A set of clothes obviously can't change a person's temperament. Catherine is not gentle and tactful like ordinary women, but like most male mercenaries, she goes straight to the point and is straightforward.
"You may know that the residents of Siye Village are all my subjects. Correspondingly, you also know that I have a territory whose location has not yet been determined. So even so, you are still willing to take over the shops in Siye Village?