Chapter 282 Space Merchant, Treasure Worth 3 Million Points (5,000 words)
Time passes quickly in the battle.
At 21:00 on August 17, after more than 20 hours of continuous fierce fighting.
The dense influx of Void Lickers from afar began to become increasingly rare.
When the time reached 00:00, the system prompt rang suddenly.
"Ding~ The first wave of monster attacks is over, and the next wave will start after the death arena."
"Please, Lord Extra, destroy the Dark Crystal yourself."
As the lifting sound fell, the remaining gaps in space in Richard's sight gradually returned to silence.
No more Void Lickers swarming out.
At this time, countless players let out a sigh of relief, with a look of relief on their faces.
They finally got over it.
The high-intensity monster siege lasted for an entire day, destroying the territories of billions of players.
Only those who have faced this war can understand the pressure involved.
When the last void licker was corroded into blood by the skeletal blood dragon, Richard also showed fatigue on his face.
Three days after entering the dungeon, he has not closed his eyes.
In such a high-intensity battle, no matter how tough your spirit is, it will reach its limit.
Return to the Twilight City, fall on the city wall, and look around.
The dark clouds have a faint shimmer, which prevents the dark environment from being completely unclear.
The ground outside the city wall was already bloody.
The corpses covered the yellow sand, and the blood made the gravel clot.
The image is horrifying.
Looking up at the agricultural area beyond.
After seeing the scene ahead clearly, Richard's eyelids jumped.
At this time, hundreds of acres of Shamai were trampled into an extremely messy mess, and a large area fell in a mess.
That look is enough to raise your blood pressure.
The Elaeagnus elegans forest was even more unbearable. Large swaths of trees died directly, and the green leaves turned dry and yellow.
When those void lickers passed by, the dark aura they carried was like sulfuric acid, which was powerfully corrosive to everything around them.
Environmentally sensitive plants suffered twice as much damage.
The breeding base of the Flame Dragon Rabbit was also moved to the ground by the Void Hunters at this moment, and walls were scattered everywhere.
Although he was mentally prepared, this scene still made Richard feel pain.
These are resources that have been accumulated with great difficulty. I don’t know how much effort has been put into the management process.
Now it's just gone.
And there are still several big battles to come.
The rest will probably be destroyed.
After the battle begins, it is impossible to have any spare power to take care of this area.
"Agricultural areas must think carefully about how to relocate them."
Richard fell into deep thought.
Although food can now be purchased from the market.
But after the population of Twilight City increases in the future, simply purchasing from outside will consume resources that will probably drag down the finances.
Feeding two thousand people is a completely different concept than feeding twenty thousand or two hundred thousand people.
If Twilight City grows to 100,000 people, even if it only consumes two or three units of food every day, that would be two to three hundred thousand units per day, two to three million resources.
Hundreds of millions of units of resources have to be paid every month.
And what if the trading market continues to increase handling fees in the future?
What if during a natural disaster week, food production decreases and other players raise prices or even stop selling?
If agriculture, a lifeline industry, is not under its control, the consequences will be that once an accident occurs, it will inevitably pay an unbearable and painful price.
From the corner of his eye, Richard, who was deep in thought, suddenly saw a figure walking slowly from the side carrying a long-handled giant ax with his head lowered.
The little pony seemed to be in a particularly depressed mood and was deaf to everything around him.
The large blood stains on the opponent's armor also looked quite scary.
"Emerelda."
Hearing the familiar voice, the little guy raised his head.
Seeing the gentle and worried look in front of him, his nose suddenly felt sore, and then he ran straight up, hugged Richard tightly, buried his head in his arms and cried loudly.
Richard was stunned for a moment, then a smile appeared on his face and he touched the little guy's head.
Quietly comforting.
"Stop crying, stop crying, be a good boy, no one can bully you as long as I am here."
Hearing this, the little guy cried even harder.
It wasn't until a long time later, as if he was tired of crying, that the little centaur's voice became quieter.
Sobbing, she slowly left his arms.
Her eyes were red and she looked at him pitifully.
"Father, I just killed many, many monsters"
As he spoke, he clutched his robe tightly, as if he was afraid that his only support would leave.
Richard smiled and wiped away the tears on the little centaur's face and expressed his appreciation.
"Emerelda is strong, I am very happy."
"It's not your fault, don't worry, those monsters are our enemies. If we don't kill them, they will destroy everything about us."
"There is no need to hold back when facing the enemy."
"You did a great job, not only helping me, but also helping everyone in Twilight City."
"The residents will be proud of you."
Hearing this, the little centaur's eyes lit up.
The voice was small and uncertain.
"Really?"
Looking at the expectant eyes, Richard nodded.
"Really."
These words were like a judge's verdict of acquittal, and the little pony was immediately given a new lease of life.
His low mood suddenly rose, and his red eyes curved into crescent moons.
But I cried for too long, and my throat was still sobbing uncontrollably.
Richard saw it funny. The child's face was just like the weather, changing at will.
Only then did Emerelda think of something. She turned her head and looked around hazily, and found that the surrounding troops were looking at her, especially Xina who was staring at her with a smile.
Yeah~ He let out an exclamation and buried his head in Richard's arms again.
My ears were red with shame.
"Father."
When Richard saw this appearance, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
After comforting the little guy for a while, he dared to raise his head, but immediately turned around and left.
She was too shy to look at Hina.
Looking at the other person's disappearing back, the corners of Richard's mouth raised slightly.
After this experience, my tense mood immediately relaxed a lot.
It is quite interesting to raise such a little guy.
Turning his head, he looked at the girl beside him.
"Xina, you go and take a rest first. There is still a big battle coming, so there is no need to be so nervous."
Xina's fierce aura also softened at this moment.
Looking at the handsome voice in front of him, he nodded slowly.
"Yes, my lord."
There was no persistence. In the battle just now, she was the main force, taking the lead and charging forward every time.
Even if the body's recovery power is abnormal, the mental drain is irreparable.
If you continue to fight, you will probably wear down your body.
After Xina left, Richard looked at the mummy hero beside him.
"Gray, what are the army losses?"
Gray's hollow voice sounded.
"Master, a total of 5 teams of mummy guardians, 3 teams of bandage mummies, and 2 teams of scorpion warriors were killed in this battle."
"Total, a total of one squadron was killed."
This number seems to be a lot, but compared with the time span of fighting for a day and night, and the number of enemies hunted and counted in legions.
These casualties were almost negligible.
Richard had an idea in mind.
Quite satisfied with this.
The towering city walls gave the troops defending the city a geographical advantage.
The three hurricane arrow towers at the rear gave the army powerful fire support.
The quicksand land outside is sharing the huge pressure.
The defense system he had invested a huge amount of resources in building was finally showing results.
Moreover, the Alchemy Cannon, a big killer weapon, has not been put into battle yet.
The power of Twilight City is still hidden.
Putting back his scattered thoughts, Richard glanced around the city.
Suddenly I saw many residents staring outside through the windows.
Although there was worry and fear in their eyes, they were more eager.
When they saw Richard looking at them, they all immediately became excited.
They don't want to stay indoors all the time, and they also want to contribute to the Twilight City.
Even if he dies, he must live and die with Twilight City.
The high public sentiment above 90 points is never a simple data.
Richard understood those looks.
"Gray, give the order to Carew and let the residents continue working."
"Tell everyone that even if they die, I can resurrect them without any worries."
"As you wish."
When Gray passed on the news, a burst of warm cheers immediately came from the residents' residence.
Get what you want.
Within a few moments, a large number of residents poured out of their houses and gathered spontaneously in the small square in front of the lord's mansion.
Each one of them looked at the figure on the city wall with his back to them with burning eyes.
That was the ruler of this land, the leader they trusted and worshiped.
Feeling the heated discussion coming from behind, Richard slowly turned around.
Seeing the fiery gazes of nearly two thousand residents, I felt a little emotional.
These are his people, and with a single order, everyone will fight for him.
Holding the power in his hand, he controls countless lives and deaths.
This feeling is enough to amaze the most mentally determined person.
Power is a man's best coat, this saying has never been true.
The sound echoed across the sky.
"My people."
"What you are in now is another dimension."
"We are facing a protracted war."
"Death, killing, blood, this world is full of darkness."
"Beyond the city wall, there are countless monsters. They attack and fight day and night."
"Once it cannot withstand it, the Twilight City will sink and be destroyed."
"I need your help."
"You are needed to contribute your strength and fight for the Twilight City."
The inflammatory tone immediately boosted the morale of the residents below.
Clenching their fists and holding their breath, they waited for their master to give orders.
Even if they were asked to go to the battlefield with weapons at this moment, they would not hesitate.
For the Twilight City, they are willing to give everything. They may be afraid and frightened, but they will never back down.
"Karoo will arrange for you to enter the production department later."
"Everyone follows the arrangements and performs their duties."
"Remember, in this plane, even if you die, I can resurrect you."
"The meeting is dismissed."
After the words fell, the residents all raised their chests and bowed.
Nearly two thousand people saluted at the same time, which brought a strong visual impact.
Richard said nothing more and turned back to the lord's mansion.
Seeing this, the residents dispersed in an orderly manner with excitement and began to work in the corresponding departments.
Blacksmith shops, tailor shops, breweries, and food workshops are flooded with people.
The city has returned to its former hustle and bustle.
But this time, because the enemy might launch an attack at any time, all the residents were in a particularly excited mood.
The production efficiency has also been greatly improved.
After returning to the lord's mansion, Richard was not in a hurry to rest and came to the corner of the front yard where the troop nests were placed.
After a unit dies, it can spend points to resurrect.
At that time, the fallen troops will be reborn from the nest.
I opened the attribute panel and took a look. It takes 600 points to resurrect a rare unit.
One squadron was killed in Twilight City, and a total of 60,000 was needed.
It doesn't seem like much, but you can get 20 points by hunting a rare unit.
These 60,000 points require hunting 3,000 rare-level monsters.
The cost of resurrection has increased by 30 times.
In the eyes of ordinary players, this is definitely a huge hemorrhage.
But Richard, who is wealthy and wealthy, doesn't care at all.
With a wave of his hand, the army that had just died immediately reappeared.
In addition, the number of skeletal blood dragons killed in the previous clearing also increased to 10.
These units that charge forward are often attacked immediately by the opponent.
However, the crown unit has 100 points per head, 30 times that is 3,000 points, 30,000 points for 10 heads.
Calculated this way, once there is a large-scale death, just spending points to revive will take up a large part.
Some players who are not strong enough may not earn enough points to resurrect their army.
After 90,000 points were consumed, Richard took a look at his points.
3.78 million.
The corners of his mouth were raised high.
Among them, at least 1.5 million points were contributed by Quicksand Land.
The ancient divine tree is killing people like crazy.
At this time, the second place player in the rankings had just over 1 million points, and the gap was getting wider and wider.
After all the troops were resurrected, he reopened the unit nest panel in front of him.
The day he entered the dungeon on the 15th was Monday. Eight o'clock in the evening was the time for the troop nests to be refreshed, but he couldn't take action at that time.
After taking a look at it, I immediately felt much more relaxed.
Sure enough, you can also recruit troops in the dungeon.
Without hesitation at the moment, he directly recruited all the refreshed units.
When he entered the dungeon, he had only earned 20 million resources from the underground world as reserves.
There is plenty of ammunition.
The number of troops immediately increased by one section.
Rare arms——
Mummy Guardian 330→360,
Ax of the Dead 330→380
Bandage mumo 63→84
Scorpion Warrior 71→78
Great Ax Death Knight 177→198
Sand Archer 350→400
Kuangsha Mage 200→225
Cursed Pharaoh 40→45
Brilliant arms——
Dark Gargoyle 220→240,
Ax of the Dead 65→70,
Heavy Knife Warrior 20.
Crown Troop——Skeleton Blood Dragon 30
A total of 209 rare units have been recruited, each unit costs 12,000 units of resources and consumes 2.508 million resources.
Recruit 25 brilliant troops, each with a unit price of 42,000 and a cost of 1.05 million.
After a wave of recruitment, more than 16 million of the 20 million resources were left.
The only pity is that the trading market cannot be used in the dungeon, otherwise the three troop nests can be upgraded to brilliance.
He shook his head and didn't think much about it.
After giving all the troops to desertification, let the newly recruited troops immediately garrison the city wall.
Richard rubbed his temples from exhaustion. He had to take a rest. After several days of not sleeping, his condition deteriorated drastically.
After ordering the troops to guard him closely, he returned to his room and fell asleep.
He didn't know how long he had slept when a rapid knock on the door woke him up.
Richard sat up in confusion, waved his hand and manipulated the gravel piled in the corner to open the door.
Karu's figure appeared in front of him.
"Lord Richard, we found a special businessman outside"
Richard raised his eyebrows and quickly woke up.
"Businessman?"
This is a copy. Where did the merchant come from?
Could it be that some player comes here to pretend to compete?
Karu nodded solemnly.
"Yes, he said he is a space merchant from another dimension"
"Its strength is very terrifying. Ms. Xina is confronting the other party. Lord Gray asked me to report to you immediately."
Richard frowned and got out of bed.
Space merchant?
What's the origin?
Is Xina so vigilant?
While thinking, the maid outside the house entered the house with hot water and toiletries.
After simply washing his face, he and Karu went out immediately.
Not far from Twilight City, he met the so-called space merchant in the mostly destroyed agricultural area.
The other party was wearing a long black cloak, and a pair of silver eyes were half hidden under the cloak.
The tip of the tall nose is slightly protruding.
The momentum is indescribably mysterious.
Even where the other party is, the surrounding space becomes a bit dimmer.
It gives people an inexplicable sense of oppression.
Xina stood not far away holding a long sword, her expression serious to the extreme.
In the sky, Alves was soaring in the sky with dozens of skeletal blood dragons. The scarlet energy in his throat was condensing and he could launch an attack at any time.
Gray and Gunter are watching from a distance with the Ax of the Dead. If something unexpected happens, they will take action immediately.
The sudden appearance of this space merchant made the army of Twilight City feel a great threat.
Highest alert.
It wasn't until Richard arrived that the tense atmosphere eased slightly.
Seeing this, Richard opened the businessman's properties panel.
After taking a quick glance, his expression suddenly became serious.
Black Robe Merchant
Level: 20 (Extraordinary)
Relationship: Friendly
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Introduction: Maybe you can buy some special items from him.
Level 20? !
Where did this boss come from?
Richard was shocked and confused.
Take a few deep breaths and suppress the throbbing in your heart.
Wave.
"Put away your weapons, this strange friend is not our enemy."
The word "friendly" in the relationship between the other party cannot be faked.
And if this level 20 extraordinary wanted to take action, he wouldn’t wait until now
These words relaxed the atmosphere a bit.
The black-robed businessman hidden in the cloak heard this and slowly looked up at him.
The other party's silver eyes hidden under the cloak are unforgettable.
"Strange lord, I am a businessman from another world. You can use your points to buy treasures from me."
The other party's voice was a bit hoarse, and he used the common language of "Glory Era".
integral?
Richard caught the key words.
Could this black-robed businessman be an NPC specially arranged by the system to redeem points?
I was immediately interested.
"Your Excellency, can you show me the treasure you have?"
The black-robed businessman nodded slowly.
Stretching out his right hand, a dim energy rose up, condensing into five black boxes in mid-air.
"This is the best treasure for your territory."
"The lowest selling price is 3 million points."
"You can only buy two at a time."
Richard's eyes narrowed.
Minimum selling price: 3 million points? ! !
Looking at the five inconspicuous boxes floating in mid-air, my emotions fluctuated.
What level of treasure is needed to be worth 3 million points? ! (End of chapter)