Chapter 429 The Beginning of the Trade Alliance (a 10,000-word chapter, please subscribe)
After sending out the two enhanced and upgraded purgatory dragons, Zuo Si immediately gave Xi Manmeng an order through the terminal in his hand. New command.
The content is also very simple. While assisting Wilmes, it also provides some intelligence support to Culremos.
After sending the message, he walked into the workshop carrying the [Chengyang Sword] and began to think about what materials and magic he would use to forge a "killing sword" that would scare all the gods. Sword of God".
As a person with a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder and perfectionist tendencies, Zuo Si obviously cannot accept the version forged by Heliod, the sun god of Theros time and space.
There are two reasons.
One is that the energy attribute is too single, consisting entirely of white mana that purely symbolizes order, and there may be a little divine power unique to the Sun God.
As a god-killing weapon, accepting divine power itself is a huge flaw and mistake.
This is why Heliod easily killed Elspeth for the first time, and even broke the [Chengyang Sword] into two pieces on the spot.
Another reason is that the original metal properties of [Chengyang Sword] are too fragile. It is basically a higher level of fine steel, and its hardness is far inferior to that of ethyl gold and fine gold, which can be destroyed under the influence of magic. Metals that are repeatedly strengthened.
After careful consideration, Zuo Si made a bold decision, which was to use an ancient evil object from the universe where the planet Toril is located, plus part of the power of the Eldrazi Titan, and finally forge this weapon in the dark void that could kill people. A weapon that kills everything.
However, as everyone knows, the strength of ancient evil creatures varies widely, and most of them are demigods or have just surpassed the level of demigods.
Only a handful of the oldest, most evil, and twisted existences truly have the terrifying power to destroy a pantheon of gods or even several material worlds.
Through the relevant records obtained from the Candlekeep Library and Hell Database, Zuo Si quickly selected a suitable target from more than thirty known ancient evil objects.
Its name is Pandorym, also known as the God-Slayer.
The reason for choosing Pandorim is also very simple.
On the one hand, it is relatively easy to find.
When the ancient Imasca Empire was about to perish at the end of its life, the crazy artificers relied on their powerful portal technology to successfully summon the "God Killer" to Faerûn.
But before they had time to engage in war and die together with the gods who came across planes to destroy themselves, the gods sensed the danger and buried it and the entire city in the deepest underground with a thunderous force.
In other words, as long as the underground weapons depot of the Imperial Palace, the capital of the Imasca Empire, can be found, there is a high probability that this hidden terrifying creature can be dug out.
On the other hand, when Pandorim was summoned, his consciousness and body were separated and imprisoned in two completely different dimensional prisons. It can be said that the danger has been reduced to the lowest point.
Zuo Si can completely find the body first and fuse it with the power that already exists in the [Chengyang Sword].
In this way, the power of this sword against gods will reach a very terrifying level.
As for the consciousness of the God-Slayer, you can decide whether to seal it in together or simply give up based on the situation.
In comparison, the power of the Eldrazi Titans is much easier to obtain.
Just use the will of the abyss and the power of the demons to separate the three Eldrazi Titans, and then control one of the crystals engraved with runes to seal them.
Of course, since the difficulty of obtaining the above two raw materials is not generally high, and it is also accompanied by very huge risks, Zuo Si did not rush to take action, but instead patiently worked on it for a long time. planning.
I plan to complete it bit by bit over at least a few years or even ten or twenty years.
At this stage, what he has to do is simply use the existing resources and the magical power at hand to recast the sword embryo of [Chengyang Sword] so that it has the potential to carry huge energy.
About two or three hours later, a deafening roar came from the workshop of the Mage Tower, as well as a slight vibration that was enough to be transmitted to the deepest cave underground.
The white bear Atio was lying curiously in the corridor, watching carefully through the crack in the door as the owner swung the forging hammer made entirely of energy, beating the mixture of a large number of magic metals, gems and rare materials with two small eyes. Revealing unparalleled shock and fear.
Because it can clearly feel that if even a little bit of that huge power falls on itself, Xiong Sheng will probably end early.
In fact, this bear cub, which has been transformed by magical creatures and has almost grown to 1.8 meters in size, has been avoiding Zuo Si ever since he was almost forced to be sterilized, for fear that his eggs would be dismantled accidentally.
Just when Atio was secretly trying to use his claws to open the crack in the door a little further, he suddenly felt a hand strangling his destiny's neck from behind.
The next second...
The bear, which weighed more than 250 kilograms, was dragged along the ground for more than ten meters by a girl who looked to be only eleven or twelve years old.
After taking a closer look, I discovered that it was the succubus loli who had just completed her daily combat training course.
Although Atona looks petite and cute in appearance, she always gives people a feeling of elegance, beauty, well-behaved and fragile.
But at heart he is an out-and-out devil, and he is also the kind with powerful divinity.
In addition, he followed Zuo Si on an adventure into the abyss and participated in the Battle of Zhentil Castle, so he had already absorbed an unknown amount of life and magical energy.
Even without the blessing of any magic equipment, its original strength attribute is as high as 28 points.
Not to mention a mere 250-kilogram white bear, even a medium-sized steel structure weighing one or two tons would be overturned directly to the ground.
What's more, Atio knew very well that the "little ancestor" in front of him, who was deeply loved by his master, was a devil.
All the creatures in this mage tower, whether they are intelligent magic bats, goblin werewolves, dryads, wargs, winter wolves, half-dragons, or ordinary animals that Zuo Sidong keeps as pets. , they have all been tortured and harmed by succubus lolita.
Not long ago, the other party deliberately and accidentally burned off a large piece of fur on its tail, and it is still a black patch now.
Therefore, the white bear cub did not dare to resist at all, and even if it resisted, it would not be able to defeat it. It could only keep making low-pitched whining sounds to beg for mercy.
"It is not a good boy to disturb the master's work. So - you must accept the punishment."
Atona stopped, turned around and stared at Atio's two poor Xixi's small eyes showed an innocent smile.
Immediately afterwards, she dragged the white bear cub into the combat training room by its neck.
After a while, the former's miserable wailing echoed in the corridor.
Attracted by the sound, Goddess of Nature Nimidona stood at the door and took a look. She quickly sighed with a smile: "They are really two energetic little guys. It seems that it is better for me not to disturb them."
So, she ignored the white bear cub's eyes asking for help, turned around and disappeared into the intricate passages inside the tower.
Following Atio's cry, he suddenly became more miserable and desperate, and he even began to hope that Zuo Sin, as the master, could rescue him.
Even if the price is two fluffy eggs...
At the same time, there is a natural cave in the Star Spiral Mountains at the junction of the southern border of the Amn Empire and the Kingdom of Tethyr. Inside.
A dwarf clan that had just been violently conquered by Wilmes was working hard with its head down to build a new lair for this incredibly powerful infernal red dragon.
Especially the well-informed leader of the clan, Todak Haudeheck, was 100% sure that he had never seen such a huge and terrifying dragon.
Even the ancient red dragon that rules this mountain range - Balagas "Flying Flame", is obviously much smaller in comparison.
So before the other party launched a real attack, he immediately announced his surrender and swore eternal loyalty, successfully saving the lives of more than 3,000 people in the entire tribe.
But the price is that the entire dwarf clan has become Wilmes' subordinates.
From now on, they must satisfy all the demands made by this purgatory red dragon at all costs, no matter how outrageous and difficult the demands are.
But the advantage is that as the first tribe to take refuge, the dwarves can gain a relatively high status and no longer have to worry about being attacked by orcs, goblins, kobolds, trolls, earth trolls and the like. Monster threat.
Because from now on, they are the ones who should be worried and afraid.
"Todak, are you sure we really want to serve this terrible red dragon? Maybe we can consider sending someone secretly down the mountain and hiring some adventurers in big cities or looking for paladins or good people. The priests of the God's Church help drive her away."
Another stout dwarf warrior holding a hammer came over and suggested cautiously.
But what he got was Todak's vicious and threatening eyes.
"It doesn't matter if you want to die, don't drag all the men, women, and children of the entire clan with you.
Open your eyes and take a good look at how huge this dragon is!
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And her deadly flame breath that can easily create a skylight in the rock formations above her head!
No matter how many adventurers, paladins, and priests from the Church of the Good God come, they cannot pose even the slightest threat to it.
Vilmes' power is too powerful, even more terrifying than Balagas' "Flying Flame".
If she finds out that some of us are doing something secretly, the entire clan will be reduced to ashes under her wrath.
So stop talking nonsense and quickly bring people to work hard for me.
As long as we work hard enough and show loyalty, we can gain the trust of this powerful dragon, and then quickly grow and build our own kingdom on the Star Swirl Mountains.
By then all other races and monsters will be our slaves. ”
When he said these words, Todak Haudekh’s eyes flashed with the light of ambition.
Although in the eyes of ordinary dwarves, he was a purgatory red dragon Slavery can be a very tragic thing.
But in his opinion, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Just when the dwarf warrior on the side wanted to say something. Suddenly, I saw a large group of compatriots holding tools running out of the passage leading to another huge cave.
Upon seeing this, Todak immediately asked loudly at the top of his lungs: "What's going on? Why are you all out?"
"It's that dragon! She said she was sleepy and wanted to sleep and didn't want to hear too much noise. , so they kicked us out," an old dwarf craftsman responded with a wry smile.
“Damn it! Go and notify everyone who is working and ask them to be quieter. Don’t forget, if we want to survive and develop, we need to please this terrible person as much as possible. New master."
After saying that, Todak immediately walked quickly towards the tribesmen who were working, and solemnly told them to reduce the noise as much as possible.
However, the leader did not know that the reason why those dwarf craftsmen were kicked out before had nothing to do with the noise, but that Wilmes needed to meet a special guest secretly.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, the great Purgatory Red Dragon. Under the order of Lord Soth, I will be responsible for the next intelligence and action planning work."
Xi Manmeng held his chest with one hand and bowed deeply. He bowed and showed his identity at the same time.
Although when Zhentil Keep was attacked, he had seen the horrifying scene of Wilmes flying from the sky and spitting fire towards the place where Cyric's followers gathered on the ground. .
But now that he got closer, the vampire archmage truly understood why the defenders of Fort Zhentil, as well as Fuzor Chambery, turned a blind eye to Wilmes taking the opportunity to loot the wealth. Turn a blind eye, close one eye and turn a blind eye.
It’s not that they don’t want to take care of it, but they really don’t dare to take care of it.
Just the power of the dragon unintentionally released by the other party is enough to make most people suffocate instantly, and strong fear emerges from the bottom of their hearts.
Moreover, Ximanmeng also discovered that Wilmes was several times larger than the last time he saw him.
He was not sure whether this was his own illusion, or whether the observation distance was too far at the time, so that he could not confirm the specific length and height.
"Soth said that you are a smart man who is good at playing tricks. But I don't like to use my brain very much. So the cooperation model between us is that you are responsible for making plans and I am responsible for executing them. Is it okay?”
Wilmes held his chin and yawned in boredom.
You don't need to ask to know that the reason why she chose the Xingxuan Mountains for her nest is to kill Balagas "Flying Flame" as soon as possible, then make a name for herself, and seize the opportunity to seize the title of Dragon King.
With this title, it will become much easier to conquer other monsters or barbarian tribes, or ask those five-color evil dragons to obey your orders.
Xi Manmeng quickly put on a humble look and replied: "Of course, no problem!
In fact, I had already prepared a piece of information when I came here.
Including records of the recent appearance of the "Flying Flame" in Baragas, as well as the riots of the Sons of Baal that are breaking out at the junction of the kingdoms of Kalingshan and Tethyr
Especially the latter, even Xia En VII felt a little headache. "
"Son of Baal? ! ”
A strange glint flashed in Wilmes’s eyes.
She had heard Zuo Si mention more than once that these children were deliberately left in the mortal world by Baal, the god of murder. , knowing how dangerous and troublesome these guys are.
"Yes. A woman who calls herself Melissa is planning to gather all the Sons of Baal.
Although I haven't investigated her purpose yet.
But this behavior will undoubtedly accelerate the speed at which these sons of gods kill each other.
In other words, the bloody game predicted by the wise man to compete for the throne of the King of Slaughter will soon be staged.
If you are interested, I think now is a very good time to get involved.
We can secretly form alliances with those potential Sons of Baal and provide them with some help within our capabilities.
Once they emerge powerful in this killing contest, you're sure to reap huge rewards. "
Xi Manmeng quickly gave his suggestion.
But after thinking about it for a few minutes, Wilmes quickly shook his head and refused: "No, the situation of the Son of Baal is too much. Chaos, I don’t think now is a good opportunity to intervene. It’s better to find a way to catch Balagas’ “Flying Flame” and kill him first. ”
“As you wish! ”
Xi Manmeng bowed gracefully, and there was no hint of anger or displeasure on his face that his suggestion was rejected.
After all, he had previously served arbitrary and domineering tyrants such as Manson and Fuzoul Chambery, so he had long developed the composure of being unfazed by favors and humiliations.
In the next few minutes, Ximanmeng took out the mobile terminal he carried with him and transmitted a large amount of information about Balagas' "Flying Flame" to the Purgatory Red Dragon.
It is not difficult to see from that skillful operation how much he relies on this epoch-making magical technological creation.
Even if I don’t take it out for a while, look at it and play with it, I will feel uncomfortable all over, just like those with mobile phone addiction in the mobile Internet era.
But the difference is that Xi Manmeng uses this thing to record and transmit important information, and uses its powerful simulation and processing functions to transform dry text descriptions into 3D projection maps.
In addition, he also uses this thing as a spell book, which stores all the arcane magic he has learned.
When you need to recall it and re-memorize it, you only need to enter a few key letters on the search engine and you will be able to find the corresponding spell immediately.
This is much more convenient than spending time flipping through those parchment spell books.
For Ximanmeng, Shuoyou mobile terminal has long become an indispensable and important tool in life and work.
And after in-depth research, he also discovered that this thing can generate a pinhole camera only the size of a wheat grain, which can be installed very discreetly in some inconspicuous places.
As long as the distance is not too far, you can observe the area covered by the surveillance camera through the terminal screen.
Obviously, this discovery made Ximanmeng fall into ecstasy, and he frantically decorated his spies and some secret rooms in Zhentil Castle.
Once he is free, he will find a place where no one is around to spy on the private images captured by these cameras, and will also feel a kind of indescribable spiritual joy and satisfaction.
You don’t need to ask to know that this guy has completely changed his mind and turned into a voyeur who is shouted at by everyone in modern society.
Not only that!
Ximanmeng will also save those parts that he considers valuable, and then use them to threaten the person to obey him.
Eventually, he built a more covert, less detectable shadow network around the Zhentarim's dark intelligence network.
After the first contact with Wilmes, the vampire headed to the Northland without stopping to meet with Culremus.
The result was no surprise. The two insidious and cunning guys hit it off and cherished each other. In a very short period of time, they reached a large number of cooperation intentions, more than one-third of which were aimed at the Harper Alliance.
No way!
Who made the Harpers too active in the Northland.
If they are not suppressed, many of Culremus' ideas and plans will not be implemented at all.
So this "filial dragon" did not hesitate to regard the Harper Alliance as the biggest enemy in the first stage.
As for the famous Dragon of the North, "Scar" Klaus was placed in second place.
Compared to Wilmes, who likes to solve problems simply and crudely, Kurremos undoubtedly prefers to hide in the dark and play tricks.
He does not plan to confront Klaus head-on, but wants to instigate the Harper Alliance to launch a bloody battle to the death with this ancient red dragon.
When both sides are exhausted and suffer heavy losses, the Purgatory Brass Dragon will appear as the final BOSS and kill both groups of enemies at once.
After all, with the support of the Zhentarim's intelligence network, he is confident that he can control all potential enemies and make them dance to his own rhythm like puppets, one after another. Jump into a carefully crafted trap.
Just as the two giant dragons under Zuo Si began to implement their plans, the large airship, which had been flying in inaccessible forests, swamps, and mountains for several days, finally arrived safely at the capital of the Silver Moon Federation—— Silvermoon City.
From the large areas of blackened areas on the surface of the pod and airbag, as well as the dense and obvious scratches, as well as the scratches left by arrows, javelins, and spears, it is not difficult to see that it was along the way. What kind of stressful and exciting emergencies have you experienced?
Fortunately, there was no danger, and we finally crossed safely through this area, which can be said to be the most dangerous area along the west coast of Faerûn. Whether it was the evil dragons who wanted to rush over to rob, or the monsters and barbarians riding gryphons, pterosaurs, and manticores, they were all eventually killed or repelled by the self-defense weapons on the Shuoyou airship.
Especially the huge lightning launcher extending from the side of the pod.
One blow can often cause unimaginable damage to large enemies.
Coupled with its own self-healing ability, Flame Dragon Knight David didn't even take any action. He just sat at a table by the window and marked all the attacked locations on a map. come out.
If nothing else happens, the monsters, dragons and barbarian tribes in these places will soon face annihilation.
Because he knew that his planeswalker master had never been a person who liked to reason, especially when dealing with enemies.
So no matter what good reasons these guys have, it is impossible to escape the upcoming pursuit.
When the huge airship appeared over Silvery Moon City, the residents of the city were completely excited. They gathered in groups on the street and looked up at the sky.
There were also many children screaming and running wildly after the airship to vent their inner excitement.
The frightened passengers on the airship also walked onto the deck outside, waving and shouting condescendingly at the people underground.
There were even a few Amn merchants who made a fool of themselves by throwing a strip of cloth with the goods and prices written on them from the guardrail, and fixed the other side to the railing, intending to have sex for free. Free advertising space on the airship.
In addition to their method, some businessmen took out flyers printed in advance on the cheapest straw paper and started scattering flowers without ceremony.
In short, as the country with the largest capital, the most prosperous and developed commerce on the continent of Faerûn, the Amn people have fully demonstrated their creativity in this area. It can be said that the eight immortals cross the sea and show their magical powers.
The priest of the Goddess of Wealth Church who was on board the ship recorded all these operations without saying a word and planned to hand them over to the senior management after returning.
When it is managed and operated by the church in the future, all of these can be used as part of paid advertising.
“Oh my God! This is so crazy!”
Golden Dragon Queen Velama Landas opened her mouth wide and grabbed a flyer that floated down from the sky. , the whole dragon was shocked and speechless.
You must know that compared with the small airship that I rode in Luskan before, the one above me at the moment is simply ridiculously big.
I don’t know how many times longer and wider than any giant ship on the sea!
It's completely like a small floating city!
It is estimated that tens of thousands of people can be crammed in without feeling crowded!
Alustriel on the side also had eyes flashing with wonder, and he joked with a smile: "What is the madness you are referring to? This plan of Soth, or this super airship he built, Or are they those Amn merchants who do whatever it takes to do business and advertise? "
At this moment, she was standing on the pre-built landing platform, preparing to open this unprecedented air trade transport route? Deliver a congratulatory message.
After all, whether it is for Silver Moon City or the Silver Moon Alliance, the significance of this route is extraordinary.
Because it is the first time that this land is located in the far interior of the Northland. To the north is the extremely cold Polar Pole, to the east is the Great Desert of Enook, to the south is the Nether Mountains and the High Forest, and to the west is the Eternal Wasteland. It can almost be said that it is The land that is isolated from the civilized world has become part of an extremely large trade network that is about to merge.
Whether it is from the perspective of cultural exchange or political and economic considerations, its significance is extraordinary.
"You should know what I am referring to." Verama Landas rolled her eyes at her partner and ally angrily. "It's easy to see from those black areas that the airship was attacked quite horribly when it came. But I'm curious as to how it can repel such troublesome dragons, griffins, pterosaurs, and manticores. "Flying creature."
"Don't worry, I think we'll find out soon.
Look, it stopped flying and was slowly lowering its altitude.
Boyhild!
Get your girls and boys to cheer up!
I hope to hear you playing music as soon as the first person steps out of the pod to welcome these guests from afar and let them feel the warmth and hospitality of Silvermoon City. "
Alustriel turned around and shouted at a half-elf who was carrying a musical instrument.
Boishild, who was called Boishild, bowed gracefully and smiled. He replied: "Don't worry, dear mother. I swear on my reputation as the leader of the Natural Sound Orchestra of Silvermoon City that I will let these guests hear the warmest, most beautiful, and most comfortable music. ”
"That's right! Madam! Just take a look!"
"In terms of musical and artistic attainments, we will not lose to those countries and towns in the south!"
"The Silver Moon Alliance is The best!”
……
For a while, more than a dozen bards holding different instruments clapped their chests and gave assurances.
Behind them, there were a group of elves, half-elves and human girls in long skirts, holding flowers, garlands, flower baskets and the like.
Everyone had expressions of excitement and excitement on their faces, as if they were celebrating some kind of festival.
After all, this airship contains more than two thousand people and a variety of cargo worth dozens of river ships combined.
For Silver Moon City, which has a population of less than 40,000, it is an unparalleled carnival.
Some of the guys who got the flyers prepared gold coins and planned to buy more spices, silk, cane sugar, salt and other goods that were extremely scarce in the North.
Soon, as the huge airship slowly descended to less than fifty meters, all the local residents present gasped involuntarily.
Big!
It’s really too big!
The strong sense of oppression caused by blocking out the sky and the sun made many people subconsciously hold their breath.
The moment the pod landed completely, everyone cheered and clapped vigorously.
The passengers standing on the deck could not help but smile with joy and wave vigorously to greet the crowd.
After it came to a stop, the mechanical consciousness of the oil-shining airship quickly completed the inspection and opened the closed hatch with a click.
Davian, who was dressed in dragon scale armor, was the first to come out.
Following closely behind were the accompanying priests from the Church of Woking, the goddess of wealth.
The moment the two took the first step, cheerful music immediately echoed in everyone's ears.
The next second...
Girls holding flowers, garlands and flower baskets swarmed over.
Some put garlands on them, some started scattering flower petals, and some gave them fragrant bouquets.
A few of the more enthusiastic and bold half-elves even left red lip marks on the face or armor of the Flame Dragon Knight.
Finally getting rid of these overly unrestrained girls, Davian walked directly in front of Alustriel and Vera Marandeis, put one hand on his chest and bowed.
"Good afternoon, two distinguished ladies.
According to the master's order, I escorted the airship to Silvermoon City safely.
As for the remaining matters related to business and trade, you You can talk to the messenger of the Goddess of Wealth.
I won’t interfere.”
“It’s no wonder it was attacked by so many evil dragons. ”
A look of realization appeared on Villamarandez's face.
She had seen with her own eyes how brave and fearless Davian was in battle.
Especially the control of the fire element, which is simply not comparable to that of ordinary red dragons.
Davian smiled and shook his head: "No, you misunderstood.
I did not take action during this trip.
All defenses are completed by the weapons system that comes with the airship.
You can ask passengers for specific information.
They should be more than happy to share this exciting experience. ”
“A built-in weapon system? ”
Alustriel keenly grasped a key word.
"Yes.
The airship you saw is actually equivalent to a magic activation item.
It has a certain degree of thinking and judgment, and can operate weapons to launch attacks on enemies that attack it. Counterattack.
In addition to some dragon hunting crossbow shooting holes, it is also equipped with a magic lightning launcher.
Generally speaking, as long as the dragon enters the spit range, it will almost 100% be hit. Two times.
Believe me, it doesn't feel good at all.
The dragon-hunting crossbow arrows are also smeared with deadly toxins made by the owner himself. Even an adult dragon who consumes too much will be poisoned and die instantly. ”
Davian did not hide anything, and gave a general introduction to the weapon system on the airship.
Because the opening of this route is to prove to everyone the safety of the airship. How reliable.
So instead of hiding it, it’s better to just open it up and let others see.
"What about the price? Can civilians afford a ticket to travel between the Silver Moon Federation and Askatra?" Alustriel asked with concern.
Davian nodded without thinking: "Yes! The current tentative third-class warehouse ticket price is five silver coins. As long as ordinary people work hard and live frugally, they can buy it in two to three months. You can afford a ticket."
"Great! No wonder Soth said that the airship is an epoch-making invention that will change the world forever."
Civilians can also hear it. Affordable, Alustriel immediately became very happy.
She seemed to be able to see that in the near future, intelligent beings from different regions and races would arrive in Silvermoon City on airships, injecting unprecedented vitality into this sparsely populated land.
By then, his desire to rebuild a city like Myth Drannor will also be realized.
"Dear Ms. Alustriel, I would like to make an appointment with you to discuss trade issues."
The pastor of the Goddess of Wealth Church interrupted with a slightly cautious speech. A beautiful fantasy of a chosen one of the magical goddess.
But fortunately, Alustriel is a very gentle person and did not show any displeasure because of this. Instead, he replied with a smile: "Of course, no problem. Let's set the time for tomorrow afternoon. Yes. I know that Silver Moon City has many specialties that can be sold at high prices in the south. Similarly, we also have many products that need to be imported. "Oh, that's settled. There is also a small personal gift given to you by the church. They are some cheap Amn specialties. Please be sure to accept them and don’t think they are too shabby.”
With that said, the pastor presented a gift list with both hands.
Alustriel took it and glanced at it before he couldn't help but said in a half-joking tone: "You are too humble, a follower of the goddess of wealth, Woking. If this can be called shabby, then in this world I'm afraid there aren't many gifts that can be called valuable."
"A ton of spices?
Half a ton of cocoa beans?
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And a hundred barrels of corn wine from the Maztec continent and an equal amount of rum from the Nelanthel Islands?
This... this is too exaggerated!
Are the gifts given by your Goddess of Wealth Church so exaggerated? ”
Villamarandez took a peek at the gift list and couldn’t help but exclaimed.
You must know that if calculated according to today’s market price, this gift list alone The price of the goods may be enough to cover a year's tax in many countries.
Especially luxury goods such as spices, cocoa beans, and sugar, which are in short supply and are monopolized by Amn merchants.
Even she, the Golden Dragon Queen, finally got some from Zuo Si when she went to Luskan to attend the Northland Lords Alliance meeting last time, and was attracted by the rich fragrance. Deeply attracted.
But now the Church of the Goddess of Wealth comes out by the ton, which directly breaks her perception that such things are very scarce.
The man who looked to be about forty years old was obviously very satisfied with the other party's reaction, and immediately explained calmly: "Your Majesty Vera Marendese.
Actually, there is The high price of many goods is not caused by scarcity as many people imagine.
But the risks and costs involved in transporting it are terrifyingly high.
Just imagine, in the past, if you wanted to transport the spices rich in Kalinshan in the south to Silvery Moon City, what route would you need to take?
The lowest cost is definitely sea transportation.
First transport them to Luskan or Waterdeep City, and then send them to Silvermoon City via rivers and land.
During this process, merchants need to avoid being hunted by pirates, pay protection fees to gangs in various ports, and hire adventurers and mercenaries to ensure the safety of the caravan.
In addition, every time you pass through a territory, you need to pay expensive tolls to the local government or lord.
Not to mention that there is a very high probability that you may be robbed or even lose your life.
After all these layers are peeled off, if merchants want to avoid losing money and make profits, they can naturally only increase the price when selling.
In the most exaggerated cases, the price difference between a commodity at the place of sale and the place of production can even be dozens, hundreds or even thousands of times.
But it’s different now!
With airships, not only transportation is faster and safer, but there are no tolls to pay.
So many things that were previously expensive due to high transportation costs will soon become very cheap.
This is a good thing for businessmen.
Because the risk is lower, it is easier to make money.
Similarly, it is also a good thing for the people.
Because many things that they could not afford to eat or use before can now be afforded without changing their income.
To put it simply, it is a process in which luxury goods become necessities and the quality of life is greatly improved.
This is why Lord Soth proposed to include all important towns on the west coast, integrate them into a unified market, issue a unified currency, and establish a unified tariff distribution.
Only in this way will our business enter unprecedented prosperity, and various industries will develop rapidly under this strong consumption stimulus, creating huge wealth and allowing people to become rich from poverty. ”
After hearing these words, Villamarandez and Alustriel’s eyes shone slightly, and they were completely immersed in the beautiful scene described by the priest.
After a full minute, the latter said in a slightly emotional voice: "If this can be achieved, then Soth will definitely become the undisputed supreme emperor from the North to the entire west coast.
Because no one will refuse to live in such a country, and the people will support and love him crazily.
Tell me, what is the real purpose of your trip?
I think? It’s definitely not just trade, right?”
“Haha, you are indeed as discerning as the rumors say.
In fact, the real purpose of my trip is to hope that you and the Silver Moon Federation you rule will be the first to respond to the call and join the trade alliance founded by Lord Soth.
Here, this is a rough cooperation framework. You can take it back and read it slowly and discuss it with your staff.
If you are willing to sign above, in return we will equip two small airships in addition to the current large airship, specifically for internal trade in various towns in the Silver Moon Federation. "
After that, the priest handed over several parchment scrolls that he had prepared.
This time, Alustriel did not rush to open them to check, but put them away and smiled. Then he sent an invitation to the silent Flame Dragon Knight.
"Hey! Davian, are you interested in having a meal with me and taking a bath by the way?"
"Uh-Thank you for your favor, but forget it."
< br>Davian scratched his nose in embarrassment.
He remembered very clearly that the charming lady in front of him was a chosen one of the Magic Goddess just like his master, and they had a very good relationship and had taken several baths together. God knows if something strange happened. described situation.
If the invitation was given by the Golden Dragon Queen Verama Landas next to him, he would not mind cuckolding Diszedroden "Silver Wing".
Anyway, this ancient silver dragon, who is the husband of the Golden Dragon Queen, often disguises himself as women including Alustriel in the palace of Silvermoon City. What a little-known special XP.
"Really, that's such a pity."
Alustriel looked at Davian's armor hidden in the armor from top to bottom with a slightly aggressive look. The strong and strong muscles below quickly returned to their usual appearance and began to welcome the merchants from Amn who came from afar.
About ten minutes later, hundreds of people received her invitation and went to the palace to attend the banquet.
(End of this chapter)