Chapter 250 If you want to join the religion, build the road first
Sam couldn't understand.
He only knows that the training route of a warrior professional really depends on his own efforts. He must dig out and inspire anger in his body, try to control the anger bit by bit, and transform it into the power of various combat skills.
But...does the power of gods have anything to do with the efforts of mortals?
Sam also once imagined being blessed by the goddess of magic and becoming a noble spellcaster.
But he failed to receive the blessing.
No matter how much you pray devoutly, no matter how much you offer offerings to the goddess of magic, it's all useless.
The situation is similar for other gods.
According to the descriptions of those who mastered divine arts, it was almost instantaneous for them to obtain divine arts.
It may be that you suddenly fell into a trance while praying;
it may be that you suddenly experienced heart palpitations while working;
it may even be that you simply fell asleep and woke up to find that you had mastered a certain magic!
They don't understand how they master it. Anyway, if they know it, they know it, and if they don't, they don't know it.
Therefore, these people who master magical arts are called the lucky ones who are favored by the gods. If the gods don't like you, no matter how hard you try to pray, it will have no effect.
The teachings of the Seeking Church are exactly the opposite.
It doesn’t matter whether the gods like you or not;
The important thing is that you have to put in your own effort.
As long as you work hard enough, even if God doesn't like you, thinks you're not talented enough, and looks down on you, you can eventually learn His magic through hard work?
Sam had never heard of such a statement, but after receiving the teachings, he actually had a sense of expectation.
If there really is such a great being.
Sam thought about it carefully.
That would indeed be an existence worthy of his willing devotion!
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Sam remembered clearly the requirements to become a formal citizen and join the Church of Seeking Knowledge.
In addition to learning and understanding the teachings and passing the assessment, you must also have enough contribution points.
Warren Territory also has a bulletin board similar to the one in Xiwei Territory, which also lists various ways to obtain contribution points.
Sam went over to check.
Excluding those things like "opening a potion shop or a wand shop" that either require a large amount of capital or require unique skills. In short, they are conditions that you can't do at first sight.
Sam's goal finally settled on a somewhat special mission:
"Road Development"
"Task description: Participate in road construction according to the lord's planning requirements, and obtain contribution points and cash rewards based on the work results."
On the surface, the requirements for this task are simple.
Isn't it just building roads?
Let alone an adventurer like Sam, he could still do this job even if he pulled a few refugees outside the city of Ceylon and provided them with food.
The special thing about the task is:
"Requirements: None."
"Level 1 professionals, warriors and rangers are given priority and can enjoy additional rewards."
This made it difficult for Sam to understand.
Do you need to be a professional to build roads?
Isn’t it a bit too luxurious?
After thinking about it, it seems right.
This is a new territory in the dark forest, and those who can come here now are probably adventurers and mercenaries.
Sam assessed it, and this mission seemed... quite suitable for him.
With his physical strength and strength, he must be very efficient in doing such a simple job.
The cash rewards he can get at the end of the day should be 60% to 70% of his income from killing monsters.
Not counting those contribution values.
And Sam had discovered something.
Near Xiwei Territory and Warren Territory, the monsters have obviously been cleared away.
Among the tasks related to contribution points, there are also types of tasks such as protecting the territory and destroying surrounding monsters.
Sam figured he was probably late.
The nearby monsters have been almost wiped out by other adventurers and the believers of the Church of Seeking Knowledge. He wanted to find monsters to hunt again.
Either you have to go deeper into the dark forest and face greater risks.
Or you have to put more effort into searching nearby.
In previous years, it would take until the last week of the Hunting Month for this phenomenon of a significant decrease in the density of monsters outside the dark forest to occur.
As a result, this year, when the hunting month just started, there were almost no monsters to hunt in the periphery!
Sam thought about it in his mind.
"Going deeper into the forest is more dangerous and the benefits are less stable."
"Might as well build roads!"
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The next day.
With the official arrival of the Hunting Moon.
According to the plan of the Lords of the Seeking Church, a total of three roads were started at the same time.
They will connect the Seavey Territory, the Warren Territory and the Chenal Territory to each other.
This time it is no longer the kind of forest trail that can only be passed by people on foot, but a spacious and smooth stone road that can even be passed by carriages and other vehicles!
When he first learned the news, Sam was a little nervous.
Road construction in the dark forest has never been done before!
Even though their work is not complicated, it is just using tools to knock down trees blocking the road, leveling the ground, laying slabs, compacting, etc. These are all basic physical tasks.
But this is in a dark forest, what if a monster suddenly appears?
But when he really saw the construction environment, Sam understood.
In addition to the nearly a hundred workers recruited like him, there is also a group of guards to ensure their safety.
within the work area.
[Lighting Arrow] Maintain coverage throughout the process to avoid sneak attacks from sneaking monsters;
A total of 8 spellcasters were on guard at different locations, all holding a scroll of [Arcane Explosion] in their hands. Once a monster tried to approach, they would be able to repel it immediately, and there would also be a large amount of subsequent magic. Concentrated fire bombing.
During the construction process, they will also use magic assistance to speed up efficiency and shorten the construction period.
Further away, a figure could be vaguely seen patrolling, looking like a stalker.
Sam was completely reassured.
There were so many spellcasters protecting them, and the nearby area had been cleared of monsters. Not to mention in the dark forest, he would even dare to go to the dark crypt to build a road!
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So, on the first day of the Hunting Month, a spectacle occurred on the outskirts of the dark forest near Ceylon’s No. 3 Defense Line!
This should have been the day when adventurers and mercenaries poured into the dark forest, looking for suitable monster targets to eliminate.
Monster?
No!
Adventurer?
No more!
Except those adventurers who have the courage to go deeper to find monsters.
A large number of ordinary adventurers turned into workers, clattering down trees and opening roads in the dark forest!
At the end of the first day of the hunting month, the Ceylon consular clerk who was planning to register the monster hunting record in the border camp of Ceylon’s 3rd line of defense was confused.
This time in previous years would have been the busiest time of the day when professionals who participated in the Hunting Month came back with monsters to register, right?
Why is the camp so quiet this year?
Only a dozen or so scattered adventurers came back with some unsightly loot.
Where have everyone gone?
Having this doubt.
It’s not just the registration clerks at the border;
And Petwain Tostin, who finally arrived after all the hard work.
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The fifth update is here, and an additional chapter will be released after 0 o'clock, which will help to sort out the plot rhythm of the third volume.
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(End of this chapter)