Chapter 353 5-star treasure-Ice and Snow Elf Statue (Thanks to Nuanyang boss Bai Yinmeng for the reward~) 4400 words
Richard looked at Andiel, who was gesturing to him with her mouth open and winking, and was inexplicably struck by the cuteness of this girl.
After thinking for a moment, he looked at Rebecca closely.
"Ms. Rebecca, the chips you offered are very sincere, but they are not enough."
"The Ice and Snow Empire is too far away from the desert. It is very difficult for us to travel tens of thousands of miles to mine a vein."
"Moreover, frost ore is not necessary for us. Even if we get it, it is just the icing on the cake."
This is not true.
He has never seen the Frost Mine. According to Andele, although it is precious, it is not indispensable to the current Twilight City.
The troops in Twilight City all come with their own weapons from the moment they are recruited, and they do not need additional forging.
Only races like elves, orcs, and humans need extra attention, because in addition to recruiting troops from the troop nests, these races can also train natives into armies.
This is racial talent.
The barracks are used to transfer ordinary residents to different jobs, but Twilight City obviously has a different development path and does not need to convert ordinary residents into soldiers.
The weapons obtained from the underground world are all sold for resources.
Rebecca frowned subconsciously.
He looked directly into the deep eyes in front of him and spoke in a serious tone.
"Your Excellency Richard, believe me, after you see the frost ore, you will agree with this decision."
Her original bargaining chip was not this very precious mineral vein, but after arriving in Twilight City, she saw Zong Zong extraordinary, which forced her to change her chips.
The original exchange items are obviously no longer qualified to be brought to the negotiation table.
This mysterious territory was not as simple as she imagined.
But now a new problem has arisen after changing the chips - she embarrassingly discovered that she did not carry the frost ore, so she could not show off the extraordinary power of this ore.
At this moment, it was slightly embarrassing.
Andele was so anxious that she would have agreed on the spot if she hadn't been unable to make the decision.
Richard pondered for a moment, and just when he was about to speak again, Rebecca suddenly took out a treasure and placed it on the table.
"Your Excellency Richard, how about I add this treasure as a bargaining chip?"
Richard looked at it intently. It was a statue of a girl in a long skirt carved from ice and snow. It was crystal clear and exuded a hint of coldness. The statue was vivid, as if it could come back to life at any time.
He reached out and took the statue, feeling the huge magic power contained in it, and immediately became a little interested.
There was no rush to respond, so I opened the properties panel first.
After taking a look, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Ice Elf Statue
Level: 5 stars
Features: 1. Placed in the territory, the territory temperature can be adjusted freely. The maximum temperature cannot exceed 27 degrees and the minimum temperature cannot be lower than -20 degrees. It can be maintained all year round.
2. Can summon 100 ice and snow elves. The ice and snow elves have normal intelligence. During battle, they can add magic to the army, causing negative effects such as freezing, coldness, stiffness, and trembling to the enemy.
3. Releaseable skills - Ice Shield, which can condense the shield and protect the entire territory. Duration: 1 hour, cooling time: 24 hours. Magic can be input to the statue to extend the shield time.
Introduction: A treasure made from the coldest ice, possessing great power.
Good guy, 5-star treasure! !
And the properties are still so outstanding.
Three skills, one more practical than the other.
The first skill can be called a large air conditioner. This thing may not be useful in other territories, but this is a desert. The dry and hot weather is simply torture for ordinary people.
A treasure that can adjust the temperature in a wide range, it's amazing.
The second skill, summoning ice and snow elves, is not bad for fighting.
What he valued most was the ability to summon an ice shield.
This skill makes up for Twilight City's defensive weaknesses.
You can also input magic power to increase the duration of the shield.
This undoubtedly directly hit the point he longed for most: the safety of Twilight City.
Richard was very excited.
This bargaining chip is obviously much more fragrant than the pie drawn by the other party.
"This treasure can be exchanged for half a year's production of Flame Dragon and Rabbit in Twilight City. I need to see the frost veins before signing the rest of the deal."
The moment the words fell, Andele's eyes turned into crescent moons, she smiled extremely happily, and the joy seemed to overflow from the bottom of her heart.
That satisfied expression was pleasing to look at.
Rebecca also had a smile on her face.
Although this treasure is precious, it is nothing compared to mastering the Frostwolf family.
"Happy cooperation, Sir Richard. May the goddess of ice and snow bless our cooperation."
This transaction was not complicated, it was just bartering. After the general direction was agreed upon, the remaining details were quickly agreed upon.
When both parties reached an agreement, Richard asked about the key point.
"Ms. Rebecca, how can we ensure the interests of both parties after we cooperate?"
This cooperation will last for several years.
Rebecca glanced at him in astonishment and said with a subtle expression.
"You don't know about the Ice and Snow Contract?"
Seeing Richard shaking his head, Rebecca smiled and explained.
"The ice and snow contract is the brilliance spread by the ice and snow goddess in the main plane. As long as the terms of the ice and snow contract are signed, the goddess becomes the notary of the contract."
"Whoever violates the terms of the contract will be punished by the goddess."
He said with a bit of pride in his eyes.
"There are less than 10 gods in the entire main plane who can notarize contracts, and our great ice and snow goddess is the most just one."
"So a large number of merchants from other empires will come here specifically to purchase ice and snow contracts for the goddess to witness."
Richard nodded thoughtfully.
This ice and snow goddess has some skills. By doing this, she not only gains fame and makes money, but also spreads her faith and expands her influence. It's like killing two birds with one stone.
With that said, Rebecca took out the translucent ice and snow contract.
Richard opened the attribute panel and felt relieved after confirming that the effect would be witnessed by the gods as the other party said.
After writing down the terms, both parties sign their names.
The moment the signing was completed, he vaguely felt that he was being watched by the Ice and Snow Goddess.
A pair of indifferent eyes seemed to glance in this direction.
Although he turned around and disappeared, the sacred aura still made him marvel in his heart.
Compared to the goddess of ice and snow, the kobold god is nothing
The contract stipulates that the flame dragon and rabbit fur produced by Twilight City within 5 years will be owned by Rebecca, and within half a year, at least 10,000 units will be provided every month. After half a year, Twilight City cannot withhold more than 10% of the remaining fur. It cannot be sold to the Ice and Snow Empire.
Rebecca needs to pay the ice elf statue and a frost mine located in the land of eternal frost.
The two parties agreed that if Twilight City did not accept the frost mine, it would only provide half a year's output of flame dragon, rabbit and rabbit fur.
The terms are simple and clear, without unnecessary nonsense, but because of the presence of the gods, the binding effect is almost full.
No one would risk being punished by the gods for violating the terms.
Of course, if you want to commit suicide, that's a different story.
After the transaction is completed.
Richard took the ice and snow elf statue in his hand and ground it carefully, feeling very satisfied.
This is a 5-star treasure. Normally, apart from being a little more relaxed in the dungeon, it can be redeemed with points.
In the main plane, you can only have a chance to get it by taking huge risks and capturing some high-level maps.
Moreover, this treasure also makes up for the gaps in the defense of Twilight City.
From now on, there is no need to worry about the enemy directly crossing the city wall and attacking the city.
After the serious talk, Richard took Rebecca to visit the breeding base.
Seeing the lively flame dragons and rabbits walking around, while the goblins took the opportunity to collect each other's rabbit fur, Rebecca was extremely satisfied.
This is the hope for the future
Not long after, two goblins appeared in Rebecca's sight, and they walked out of it holding some unknown magical plant roots.
Those roots exuded strong fluctuations of magic power. Judging from the tooth marks, it seemed that they had just been eaten.
Is this the food that Twilight City uses to feed the Flame Dragon Rabbit?
Rebecca and Credo glanced at each other.
The goblin had sharp eyes and immediately covered the roots with something to prevent them from seeing more.
In this regard, Rebecca and Clay looked at each other with a little regret.
But he didn't delve into it. Being able to feed the Flame Dragon Rabbit that no one knew how to raise was a secret. Naturally, it was impossible for them to know.
However, Kele secretly remembered the shapes of those plants in his mind, thinking about asking people to look for them later to see if they could find similar ones.
Richard turned a blind eye to the two men's gazes and introduced in a serious manner how difficult it was to raise them.
After the visit, Flame Dragon Rabbit took the two of them to the Elaeagnus Elaeagnus Forest to taste the fresh Desert Crown Honey.
The wonderful taste made both of them feel excited.
The sun sets on the earth and the moon hangs high in the sky.
In the evening, have a sumptuous dinner to greet Rebecca.
At the tea party after dinner, Richard curiously asked the question that had been bothering him.
"Ms. Rebecca, the Ice and Snow Empire is so cold, how do you grow food? And how do you prevent that food from being destroyed by wild monsters?"
This question made Rebecca a little stunned. After thinking about it for a while, she didn’t hide it and said directly.
"Our food is a plant called ice fruit, which likes cold and can take root in solid ice."
"The Frostwolf Territory has a piece of land inside the iceberg that is specially used to produce food and can feed millions of people."
"As for resisting danger, enemies outside cannot enter unless they attack the entrance."
Richard was slightly disappointed. This experience has no reference significance for Twilight City.
He wanted to find a safe place, but the terrain in the desert was too difficult for him.
At the moment, he didn’t give in. He talked about the agricultural issues in Twilight City and finally asked.
"Is there any way to avoid the destruction of agriculture in Twilight City due to war?"
Rebecca shook her head decisively without even thinking about it.
"The desert is too barren and the terrain is too single. It is not suitable for agricultural development or even territorial development."
"Your Excellency Richard, with your ability, you can definitely develop better if you leave the desert."
Richard couldn't laugh or cry.
I'm here to ask you to give me advice, not to pour cold water on you.
The disadvantages of the desert are numerous, but the advantages are also obvious - this vast desert is a natural shield.
There are no enemies around that can threaten Twilight City.
You can give him enough time to develop.
After thinking about it for a while, he was still unwilling to give in and continued.
"How do human cities deal with this problem?"
Rebecca thought for a moment before speaking.
"The geographical conditions of each territory are different and it is difficult to summarize."
“But in general, it’s better to adapt to local conditions and there are always methods that suit your own territory.”
"As far as I know, some powerful forces will distribute production tasks and purchase land around dozens of cities to share risks."
"Some also sign long-term contracts with some lords who own manors, and even more targeted acquisitions, even occupy a space for production."
After hearing other methods, Richard didn't feel much.
But the last sentence mentioned made him suddenly think of the plane stone in his hand that had been free
In addition, he even has the seeds of the World Tree that can support a medium-sized plane.
Thinking of this, his brows wrinkled again.
He felt that the safe production environment he was looking for might start from these two treasures.
But the biggest problem is, how can we use these two top treasures?
Richard's thoughts began to spin.
But after thinking for a long time, I couldn't think of any good solution.
Pain in the brain.
The plane stone is too high-end and I don’t even know how to use it.
The World Tree Seed requires 100 drops of divinity to activate, and now Renee inputs one drop of divinity into it every week.
At the current rate, it will take more than a year to bring it back to life.
"Perhaps, you may have to wait until you step into the transcendent to make use of the two treasures."
Richard showed a bit of a wry smile.
Extraordinary.
Currently, the most powerful boss in Twilight City, the Dark Valkyrie, is still 5 levels away from reaching this level.
The higher the level, the more difficult it is to upgrade.
Not to mention extraordinary, it would take a long time for him to reach level 15.
I rubbed my temples with a headache, but didn't dwell on it anymore.
Anyway, if you have the treasure in hand, it will come in handy sooner or later.
After skipping this topic, Richard's mind suddenly jumped and he thought of the blood coffin still buried under the roots of the ancient divine tree.
This blood coffin was snatched by the orcs from the vampire castle near the Ice and Snow Empire.
There is also an extraordinary vampire archduke sleeping inside. If this archduke can be dealt with, will these two treasures be used in advance?
He said with some deep meaning at the moment.
"Ms. Rebecca, I heard from my friends that there seem to be many vampires in the Ice and Snow Empire. I wonder if you have heard any news about those evil races?"
His subordinates were all undead, and he said that others were from an evil race. Clay couldn't help but smile.
"Vampire?"
Rebecca raised her eyebrows, somewhat confused as to why Richard suddenly asked about this matter.
Richard nodded slightly.
"Yes, there are traces of vampires near my friend's territory, so I want to find out more about this race."
The girl's face relaxed and she turned to look at the level 19 hero beside her.
"Grandpa Kle knows more about vampires than I do. He participated in the Blood War 30 years ago."
"The Battle of Blood? Can you tell me more about it?"
Hearing this unfamiliar vocabulary, Richard's interest surged.
Is there a hidden secret?
Kelley looked at the excited Richard and couldn't refuse, with some memories in his eyes.
"Lord Richard, there were countless vampires living on the land of the Ice and Snow Empire 30 years ago."
"Those evil beings rule a huge territory and have been levying a blood tax on the humans below. It is stipulated that everyone must pay a certain amount of blood as tax every once in a while."
"At the beginning, because vampires were so powerful, the Ice and Snow Empire was still in a cooperative relationship with them."
"But it wasn't until a major earthquake caused an ancient ruin to be integrated into the main plane that the situation changed."
"We call that ruins the Land of Eternal Frost, and frost ore is its specialty."
"The vampires wanted to occupy the territory that contained countless precious mineral veins, and the Ice and Snow Empire broke out into an unprecedented conflict."
"Under the astonishing wealth, anger continued to accumulate, and the two parties finally broke up completely."
"Finally, in the land of eternal frost, the two sides launched a terrifying battle."
"Extraordinary, legendary, and even demigods have fallen on the ice, and their blood has flowed into rivers, soaking the earth."
"In this battle, the Ice and Snow Empire won the final victory. All the top vampires were killed, and their patron, a demigod-level vampire prince, was killed on the spot."
"Since then, the number of vampires has become less and less, and has even gradually disappeared from sight. Only in some remote areas, traces of vampires can occasionally be heard."
Richard was thoughtful.
Could it be that the vampire archduke sleeping in the blood coffin survived the war 30 years ago?
His eyes narrowed slightly.
Said with some deep meaning.
"Ms. Rebecca, to be honest, I captured a sleeping vampire before. He is not weak. I want to enslave him. Is there any way you can do it?" (End of Chapter)