Chapter 78 The Black Tide Finally Arrives
The dialog box in front of Shen Mu disappeared.
‘Buzz! ’
The rules of riding and cutting are spreading.
A flash of excitement suddenly seemed to flash in the minds of the 30 robbers who had just walked out of the room.
They were all stunned for a moment, and then they stood in a row respectfully, as if suddenly enlightened, and excitedly bowed to Shen Mu and saluted:
"Thank you for your trust, Lord Shen Mu!"
< br>This shows that they have now become Shen Mu’s subordinates and soldiers!
Of course excited!
Looking at this, Nalot felt a little jealous in his heart: "They are getting an advantage."
Being able to follow Master Shen Mu in today's bandit circle, especially the bandit circle of the Kingdom of Swadia, is as enviable as being a favorite by the king's side.
That is to say, Nalot now has the task given by Lord Shen Mu to set up a caravan and earn dinars.
Otherwise, I want to be like these robbers, follow Master Shen Mu, and use my bravery to fight for a future in a different world!
But thinking of this, Nalot seemed to have thought of something.
Go inside the house.
It still seems to be an ordinary and simple home decoration, and it seems to be an ordinary civilian residence.
But the caravan guards who hired sentries and mounted horses pulled the five carriages to the windows in the corner and lifted the linen covering them.
Just in time, you can see the things inside clearly through the window.
Just say what you want.
Quick installation and quick removal.
What matters is efficiency.
And there is also a special loading and unloading platform on the window side.
Three or four people stand on the carriage, and three or four people stand inside the window, and then put a wooden board stuck in the window. They take turns to cooperate. It can be said that all goods can be loaded and unloaded in a short time.
Of course, these are common tricks used by black marketeers and smugglers.
This is not necessary at all in Shen Mu.
After all, in the village of "Dehrim" today, no one is investigating the black market or smuggling.
"Lord Shen Mu, these are supplies brought by grain merchants and grocery merchants. They are basically wheat and linen. Of course, there are also crossbow arrows obtained from weapons merchants. There are thousands of them.”
After entering the house where the robbers gathered, Nalot began to report the goods he brought this time.
At the same time, he waved to the hired sentries outside and motioned for them to come in. He first unloaded the gifts prepared by himself and the smugglers from the carriage and put them aside alone.
Of course those hired sentries understand this.
Nod.
The carriage rolled in through the window with ease, and then following a few shouts from outside, the carriage came to the window. Jars of precious honey, rolls of expensive velvet, as well as cream, dates, Foods such as air-dried meat, sausages, and salted fish, including more expensive and precious salts and spices, quickly filled the corner.
"Well, Nalot, I have to say that you are serious about it." Even Shen Mu nodded with satisfaction.
Because there are really too many gifts from Nalot.
A whole carriage!
Although inside, most of the space taken up is salted fish, dried meat and sausages, honey, butter, dates, salt and spices, as well as velvet and fine linen, etc., which are obviously placed at the top to look good. of.
But with this intention, for Shen Mu, it is indeed a timely help.
“Because of your kindness and generosity, I was able to survive and get your investment. I got rid of the bad identity of a robber and became a businessman again.”
Nalot's words were filled with gratitude: "These are just my personal thanks, and they don't count one hundredth of the gift you gave me!"
As he spoke, the entire cargo on the carriage was moved Completely uninstalled in the corner of the house.
It's piled high.
After all the gifts were unloaded, Nalot said apologetically:
"Master Shen Mu, you need to buy the remaining 4 carts of goods with dinars. , or in exchange for other things, such as iron tools, slaves, and various precious treasures."
"Yes, I know." Of course, Shen Mu understands that his brothers still need to settle accounts.
Besides, Shen Mu does have dinars.
There are also iron tools that can be exchanged!
After Nalot left with those little devil's iron forks, he went through so many bloody battles and captured thousands of various iron weapons.
There are also some tattered scrap metal on the rotten and tattered weapons and armor from the underground garage.
When Shen Mu asked him to clean the battlefield, he collected them and stacked them separately.
For this day.
The purpose is to see if Nalot can exchange it for dinars when he comes back!
So Shen Mu took Nalot directly to the warehouse where the trophies and scrap metal were piled.
"Open the door." Shen Mu ordered.
‘Squeak——’
At the entrance of the warehouse, the two Swadian militiamen guarding the warehouse immediately opened the thick wooden door obediently.
The piles inside were filled with weapons and scrap metal that Shen Mu had captured.
Nalot’s eyes were suddenly stunned!
"Oh my god! These weapons here! These iron forks! These scimitars! These flail hammers! These spears! These leather armors! These scrap metals! There are so many of them!"
< br>Nalot's arms were shaking at this time, and he stepped into the warehouse in excitement.
The whole person was trembling even in the tone of his voice:
"We're going to get rich!"
Nalot trembled and clenched his fists.
"It seems that these are very valuable?" Shen Mu's mouth curled up slightly, and his face was quite happy.
Obviously, these weapons were captured from the spirit world creatures, the iron forks of the abyss demons, and the tattered scrap metal from the hands of the undead monsters.
To Nalot, they are all valuable!
Commonly known as something with a soul.
"Yes, I really made a fortune! These are really valuable!"
Nalot turned around and looked at Shen Mu in surprise, and said decisively:
“Lord Shen Mu, you don’t know that the Kingdom of Swadia is currently at war with the Kingdom of Wikia, the Kingdom of Nord, and the Kingdom of Rodok at the same time. It is extremely short of iron tools, iron ingots and other supplies. Basically, Now the prices of things related to iron have increased by nearly 500%!"
"Well, this is indeed a trouble for the Kingdom of Swadia." Shen Mu raised his eyebrows.
Nalot smiled happily: "That King Haraus likes to start wars. I heard that many nobles already want to impeach him, but it doesn't matter. After the price of iron rises, it will be good for us to make a fortune. What an opportunity! ”
The nobles are out of reach.
Not to mention a king?
Anyway, King Haraus no matter how he starts the war, as long as the price of iron rises.
The trade route from the Kingdom of Swadia to the Kingdom of Wikia is cut off.
So for the Kingdom of Swadia, which has no mines in its territory, only plains and woods, and coastal beaches, it only has food, apples and fish, but there is no way to kill the enemy on the battlefield.
So no matter how high the price of iron is, in order to build weapons and equipment, you have to hold your nose and buy it!
This is also a good time for them to make money!
"Can the ironware in this warehouse be worth the materials you brought in the other four carriages?" Shen Mu asked.
"Of course!" Nalot nodded immediately: "Not only can it be worth it, but if you are lucky, I think these iron tools can also bring you, Master Shen Mu, a dividend of close to 3,000 dinars. I will bring you the ledger and the dinar next month!”
"Well, very good." Shen Mu was very satisfied with this.
"Then I will act quickly. Before the war is over, I want to go back as soon as possible."
Nalot did not hesitate and directly called the mercenaries outside. The sentries and caravan guards quickly helped to unload all the supplies from the car.
To ensure speed.
Shen Mu also called some of the rested Swadia militiamen to come over and help.
Not half an hour.
Not only have all the supplies been unloaded from the car, but the ironware in the warehouse has also been loaded on the cart. It is full and there is more than when we arrived.
‘Hmph! Hum! ’ Even the five strong packhorses, who were pulling up these carts loaded with ironware, were breathing hard in their nostrils, and they could use all their strength to pull the carts forward slowly and slowly.
"Help push the wheel!" Nalot ran back and forth, calling on the hired sentries to push the cart.
This made the carriage slightly faster.
Those pack horses that look quite tough can be a little more relaxed.
Then he planned to wave goodbye to Shen Mu and leave.
"By the way, Master Shen Mu." However, before leaving, Nalot seemed to have thought of something, frowned slightly and said: "When we came here, we passed through a darkness, what exactly was it? I’m not sure, but I always feel that there is a crack appearing outside this darkness, with a strong odor, a bit like sulfur.”
“Huh? A crack that smells like sulfur?" Shen Mu immediately frowned: "Where is it?"
This crack with a sulfur smell is not unfamiliar to Shen Mu.
Or now.
Including the remaining memories of the predecessor, everything can be clearly known.
As long as the smell of sulfur appears.
So.
There will definitely be traces of the abyss demons from the undead rules!
"I'm not sure. I only noticed it faintly. Maybe it was an illusion."
Nalot pursed his lips and said: "It was the moment when I just walked out of the darkness, it was a bit like swimming. The hallucinations I saw when I first landed were very short-lived, and I don’t know if they were real.”
Nalot said hesitantly: “But I have seen those little devils appear. It was also the smell of sulfur, so I reminded you."
"Well, that's a good reminder." Shen Mu nodded without saying anything more.
Then say goodbye to Nalot.
"Goodbye." Nalot bowed respectfully and saluted, then led his caravan into a shadow and quietly disappeared a hundred meters away from the east city gate. In just a short moment, the trace was completely lost.
As if traveling through time and space.
Back to the world of riding and slashing.
But Shen Mu was still standing outside the east city gate, looking at the direction they were leaving.
His face was a little solemn.
In the end, the news Nalot gave him really made Shen Mu anxious.
“The black tide is coming soon, and the sun will be extremely dim. By then, whether it is undead monsters or abyss demons, they will appear in this world openly, regardless of night and day.”
Shen Mu frowned:
"Then, a crack smelling of sulfur appeared nearby..."
Doesn't this mean that it is an abyss crack, which can bring down many abyss demons nearby, a warning of extremely dangerous disaster!
"Trouble." Shen Mu shook his head, turned and walked towards the city gate.
He felt like a storm was coming.
The only fortunate thing.
It was Shen Mu who withstood the pressure and trained all 400 Swadia recruits in two and a half days.
Plus the help of the riding and slashing system.
It is considered that we have obtained 400 Swadia militiamen, this kind of all-round infantry.
It has added a bit of defensive manpower advantage to the newly established village of "Dehrim".
“By the way, there are 50 villagers who came back with the Swadia militiamen.”
When Shen Mu returned to the castle, he also saw people in the village carrying goods. With those materials, the 50 villagers were busy putting the grains into the granary and the materials into the warehouse.
After pondering for a while, he also made a decision: "Then, before the black tide comes, train these 50 villagers!"
Anyway, now, after passing the black market caravan, With the arrival and dividends, he received new dinars.
There is no shortage of funds.
There is another good place to level up, the underground garage, but it has not been done yet today.
In line with the idea that grinding a gun before the battle is not a good idea.
Shen Mu still planned to upgrade first.
Even a Swadia recruit who has reached the first level, the lowest level soldier, is better than just a villager, a civilian unit that is completely untrained and unable to support the overall situation.
Return to the castle hall.
Bandak, who had finished resting, and Fatis, who had just arrived, were having a friendly conversation.
As two people who often travel and wander in the continent of Calradia, they are both familiar with each other.
Occasionally, when we meet in a pub in a certain town, we will give each other a glass of wine, which is a sign of respect that we have a good relationship and have similar temperaments.
Shen Mu also knows this.
Bandak was born as a commoner, so he is very concerned about the common people. He is also the only character in the game who established himself as a king, established a country, and began to entrust his generals to become noble lords. When they become noble lords, they do not need noble titles. Self-proclaimed tribune, a man of great integrity.
Fatis was born into a noble family, but the virtues, moral character, and noble character possessed by traditional knights, as well as his compassion for civilians and the weak, also made him appreciate what Bandak did.
In a sense, the two are still friends.
"Lord Shen Mu!"
"Lord Shen Mu!"
The two saw Shen Mu entering the castle hall, so they both ended their conversation and both saluted and said hello.
"Yes." Shen Mu did not hesitate at this time and directly arranged for the two of them: "I need you two to lead 50 villagers and 30 robbers to the underground garage to fight."
“Understood!” The two of them answered in unison.
"Bandak chooses which soldiers to bring over." Shen Mu looked at Fatis: "You just came here. This time you go over, you can be familiar with the fighting methods of those undead monsters. Next time, you You can understand their weaknesses."
"Yes." Fatis stretched out his hand to touch his chest: "At your command, sir."
"Go quickly."
Shen Mu waved, and after the two saluted again, they turned around and went to gather the soldiers.
Shen Mu really attaches great importance to the black tide, especially the abyss crack.
So said.
Now, he must improve his strength as much as possible in the shortest possible time.
The 50 villagers were like this.
The same goes for the 30 robbers!
"Someone's coming." Shen Mu didn't know if it was the memory left over from his previous life, but Shen Mu felt anxious in his heart at such a terrifying moment as the Kuroshio.
Subconsciously, he reached out to cover his chest. The feeling of anxiety made his mouth feel dry.
"Sir, please give me your instructions." Immediately, the saboteurs from the Lake Rat Gang who were standing guard at the door came over.
"Ask me to have someone make me a drink." Shen Mu picked up a glass of Crescent Spring water and took a sip. Although ordinary fresh water was refreshing when it entered the throat, the taste was just like that.
He thought of the 10 jars of honey among the gifts brought by the black market caravan this time.
So he opened his mouth and ordered: "Use the fresh spring water to make a cup of honey water and bring it to me quickly."
"Understood." The Lake Rat Gang saboteur nodded and turned around to convey the message.
“Black tide.”
After Shen Mu drank some water from Crescent Moon Spring, the anxiety and impatience in his heart were somewhat reduced.
Arrived outside the castle gate, on the concrete pier, looked up at the sun.
It is now around 3pm.
The sun is still in the sky.
But the dim sun does not have the same power as the earth in the previous life. As long as you dare to look directly at it, you will be dizzy in an instant.
On the contrary, it just feels like a large disk emitting light and heat hanging in the sky.
Even if you can see it with the naked eye.
Actually.
It just feels like looking at a hazy lamp covered with fine gauze. Although my eyes are still a little uncomfortable, I can still look at it for a while.
"The sun is indeed dimmer." Shen Mu squinted slightly, realizing that the sun was unusual now.
In the past, if I looked at the blue star sun for a while, I would feel a little uncomfortable.
Staring now.
It actually made Shen Mu feel that he could still stare at it for a long time.
Faintly, in the bottom of my heart and in my mind, there was a special coolness, as if I was in the cold.
"The black tide is really coming soon." Shen Mu thought of the experience in his predecessor's memory.
Slowly purse your lips.
He discovered that it seemed that within a few days, the black tide had reached the point where it could come almost at any time!
Because it is in heaven.
A trace of black border appeared on the edge of the sun.
It was as if a picture frame had been set on him.
Even if it hangs in the sky.
It’s like being put in shackles!
This means that the Kuroshio is about to come, and it will come in less than a day, a remarkable feature!
"Why did it come so quickly this time?!" Shen Mu was confused.
"Sir, this is the honey water you asked for." Just when Shen Mu was confused, the honey water he had asked for made with the cool Crescent Moon Spring was also brought over by the saboteurs of the Lake Rat Gang. .
"Thank you." Shen Mu took it and nodded in thanks.
He feels that the progress should indeed be accelerated now!
When it is close to 6 o'clock in the afternoon, the sun sets in the west, the setting sun struggles to release its last light, and the whole sky falls into darkness.
In front of Shen Mu, a new dialog box popped up again.
【Ding! Congratulations! You and your troops went through a difficult battle and successfully killed all the enemies, winning a hearty victory! 】
【Ding! According to the system battlefield results, you have obtained a ‘Silver Level’ treasure chest x 1! 】
【Ding! You have soldiers allowed to upgrade! 】
【① Villagers x 50, can be upgraded to ‘Svadia Recruits (5 dinars each)’】
[② Robbers × 30, can be upgraded to 'Green Forest Robbers (20 dinars per person)/Lake Rat Gang Newcomers (20 dinars per person and requires Lake Rat Gang training camp)']
"Upgrade them all!" Shen Mu made a choice at the same time: "Open the silver-level treasure box!"
Just waiting for Shen Mu's thinking communication system.
‘Buzz! ’
Some kind of special rhythm suddenly appeared from the sky.
A dark crack suddenly appeared in the east direction of the sky.
‘Buzz! ’
Then it got dark!
(End of this chapter)