Chapter 22: Village Chief's Thoughts
The wolf king's skin was quickly peeled off, the butcher's craftsmanship was very good, and he really played at a super level tonight. There is almost no meat or oil attached to this wolf skin, which will be much more convenient for subsequent processing in the future.
It takes some unique craftsmanship to process this hide into fur that can be sold. Of course, the traversers do not know this kind of craftsmanship. Although many of them have "leather making" skills, the skills cannot be truly activated without some practice.
It's like when Panda was playing games, the fighting skills he majored in were actually swordsmanship, or double swords. But he hasn't really activated his swordsmanship skills so far—because he trusts the punches and kicks he has cultivated over the years more than relying on skill effects to enhance power and accurate swordsmanship skills.
There are also traversers who do not have relevant skills themselves, but can use the skills they have trained in reality to exert effects that are no less than skills.
For example, Valkyrie's negotiation skills.
In the game, she knows battle cries, roars, commands and other skills, but she will never negotiate. But in reality, she is a woman in the workplace. She often talks about business and contracts with others, and her negotiation level is very good. Therefore, even without this skill, everyone is willing to let her be responsible for the specific negotiation work.
As for the others, it's fine to just watch.
The object of the Valkyrie's negotiation is, of course, the village chief Karipura XIII, and the content of the discussion is about everyone's rewards.
The wolves that have plagued the village for a long time have been completely wiped out. The village chief of Kalipura is in a good mood and always has a smile on his face. This smile is different from before. It is no longer a polite or perfunctory smile, but a sincere smile from the heart.
He didn't bother about anything, and readily agreed to the overall request made by the Valkyrie: accept the follow-up travelers to come to the village to supply supplies, provide convenience for everyone, and most importantly, help everyone prepare a piece of land to build a guild station. .
The traversers have decided to operate Kalipura Village as a port for them to communicate with the outside world. In this case, they should have an embassy-like station here. This station doesn't need to be too big, but it must be at least decent and not shabby. Otherwise, if anyone is going to visit them in the future, are they really being received at the hotel? Or take the other party to the castle at the risk of revealing the secret?
There are too many secrets in their castle. If nothing else, the race of the traversers is a big problem. Among them, all races are messed up, and the most exaggerated even has a black dragon. Although the unfortunate black dragon "Bubble Seed Bath" was probably because she was still young, she slept soundly all day and seldom woke up once in a few days, but no matter what, she was always a dragon, and It's the evil black dragon!
If outsiders see such a black dragon sleeping behind the castle warehouse, I am afraid that a dragon slayer will come over in a few days...
Therefore, whether it is for face or for safety, traversers need to have a station in Kalipura Village, a station that can be used to fool people.
To be honest, neither the president Sanyu nor the captain panda are optimistic about this condition. In their opinion, this is simply the feeling of building a military base in someone else's house. If they were the village chief, they would not agree anyway.
But the head of Kalipura obviously didn’t think so. Not only did he readily agree, but after a little hesitation, he tentatively asked everyone if they were interested in recruiting soldiers in the village.
Hearing this question, everyone was stunned and dumbfounded. Even the always calm Panda was almost broken, and couldn't help but ask, "Are you kidding?"
"How can I be joking! I'm serious!" The village chief said suspiciously, and then he seemed to think of something, and smiled a little embarrassedly, "I know that these young people in our village are not very good and not strong enough... But I promise , they are all good guys who are obedient and willing to endure hardship! As long as you take some time to train, even if they can't become masters like you, at least they can help you!"
Panda frowned, feeling that there seemed to be a big difference in the way they thought. Just like some mobile game players sighed after spending a lot of money before they could not draw the cards they wanted - we couldn't reach a consensus.
Although the results are satisfying, they always feel weird!
"I remember that this village belongs to... Earl Tarahan, right?" Sleepless took over the topic and said, "Are you sure he will allow us to recruit soldiers here?"
"Count Tarrahan... Except when collecting taxes, I have never seen his subordinates appear!" The village chief snorted resentfully, and said, "We had a good time, I don't know how Such a ghost lord appeared. He collects taxes every year... This is the frontier, and there is nothing to produce except grain and firewood. Because the land is not fertile, the yield of grain is not high, and it is not easy to pay his taxes. "
He paused, then continued to complain: "We are supposed to be protected by our taxes. But apart from collecting taxes every fall, his soldiers have never been seen again. There are wolves near our village. About the event, I went to report it more than half a year ago, but I couldn't even enter the castle, so a guard sent me away, and I haven't heard back at all!"
It could be seen that he was very resentful towards that Earl Tarakhan.
"Even so, bypassing the lord and recruiting troops in his territory is not very good..." Wu Mian said ponderingly.
"Lord Eric, you are also a noble, and you are also a noble in the royal capital. What's wrong with recruiting a few guards in the village?" The village chief smiled slyly, "Even if it is Lord Earl, he cannot forbid this. Do something."
Wu Mian smiled, and everyone laughed.
So this was settled.
Afterwards, the village chief of Kalipura also presented two gifts to the travelers.
One is a grey hide belt, said to have been a trophy of his ancestors when they were adventurers. Those who wear this belt will have extra help when it comes to reckoning.
The other is a gold-plated pendant, left by a pastor who passed by the goddess of luck a few years ago. It is said that people who know magic can gain insight and learn to give others the ability to be lucky.
These two things, of course, the traversers know. That belt is called "Calipur's Calculation", and the effect is to improve business ability. Even people without relevant skills can use the "bargaining" command in the store as long as they are equipped with it. Of course, the success rate is another time. something happened. The pendant is called "Lucky Blessing", which can only be equipped by clerics. Equipping it can not only enhance some charms, but also obtain a low-level spell "Weak Luck" that is exclusive to the Church of the Goddess of Luck.
"In the game, Kalipura's calculation is to buy the village chief's favorability before it can be purchased; lucky blessings can only be obtained after the prestige in the village is full. I don't think we can get it so easily. It's here." Back at the hotel, Wumian looked at the two pieces of equipment placed on the table, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional, "When I was playing the game, if I was a novice, it would take about ten days. Only after completing the daily tasks can we gather enough favorability and prestige. Unexpectedly, after the game became a reality, we only spent one night.”