Chapter 1073: Action and preparation

Compared with the evil deeds of cannibalism, the culprit causing famine is the real devil!

The former is a helpless act due to survival instinct, while the latter is a real human disaster.

As time goes by, I'm afraid the situation will continue to get worse.

Until this place completely turned into a dead city.

He looked at the hungry people in front of him grabbing pancakes and devouring them, and the little girl sitting next to the corpse behind him.

Zong Shen's expression became extremely serious, and there was no doubt about the horror of famine.

What annoyed him was Edie Nichols' inaction!

As a lord, the tragedy of Seakabang made him empathize.

"Looks like I have to change my strategy."

"Edie Nichols does not deserve to be my subordinate."

"Just send someone to completely replace him!"

The extreme disgust in his heart prompted him to change his mind.

This decision has spelled the end for Edie Nickles!

As for the replacement solution, it is also very easy to solve.

He could find a domestic hero of similar size and high enough loyalty.

Give him [Illusory Mask of the Shapeshifter (Purple)] to perform mimicry disguise.

Then torture Edie Nickles, or simply use the strategy module to learn about his daily habits, speaking style, and micromanaging upbringing.

As long as the pretender gets used to it a little, he can replace Edie Nickles and rebuild the city.

[Illusive Mask] with its fourth-level transformation effect is enough to hide from most conventional detection.

If he were more prudent, Zong Shen could also take out [Faceless Deceiver's Slippery Tentacles (Gold)].

There are eight servings of this thing, and after eating it, it can physically change its appearance.

This is a mimicry that cannot be detected by any detection magic.

Even the blood test was easy to handle. He could imprison Edie Nicholls without killing her.

If you encounter a blood test, collect the blood of the real owner and give it to the pretender.

In short, he has many ways to replace Tao Zong and replace it openly!

It was already past two o'clock in the afternoon.

After glancing at the sunlight in the sky, Zong Shen suddenly announced loudly to the hungry people.

"Go tell everyone you can see."

"The savior of Seakabang City is here!"

"If you want to have a good meal, meet at the square tonight!"

He did not restrain his voice, and the hungry people wandering nearby immediately gathered over.

In just half a minute, dozens of hungry people gathered outside the entrance of the alley.

After Zong Shen spoke, he waved his hand and threw out seventy or eighty pieces of bread.

This instantly triggered a scramble among the hungry people.

People lose most of their ability to think when they are hungry.

Firstly, it is because of the survival instinct, and secondly, brain activity requires energy.

So to make sure these poor people get His word out.

He used the [Dragon-Slaying Heavy Sword (Gold)] held high with his other hand to strike the open space beside him fiercely.

"Bang!"

Huge ravines appeared on the ground accompanied by raised sand and gravel.

This move also interrupted the struggle of hungry people.

Taking this opportunity, Zong Shen emphasized again.

“Mark my words, if you want a good meal, come to City Square.”

“My men are on the way and there will be enough for everyone!”

I don’t know who was the first to kneel down. In a blink of an eye, all the hungry people were kneeling down.

"Savior..."

"Save...savior!"

"Savior, our savior is here!"

They held the bread in their hands and shouted loudly.

Hungry people who have been depressed for a long time are like drowning people on the verge of death.

Even if it is just a straw, I will hold on tightly.

Even if hope is like an inch of light, once it actually appears, it will spread like wildfire.

Every city has a square, which has almost become a standard feature.

Even the planning of Zong Shen's territory also included a square area.

He threw out sparks to see if he could ignite the fire.

There are no longer any Bangcheng guards in the city.

The army has long been in decay, and even its establishment has shrunk a lot.

With a wave of his hand, the hungry people in front of him immediately dispersed.

"Can I take this little girl with me?"

When Zong Shen looked at Safuli, she also happened to raise her head, and their eyes met briefly.

This request is not too much. Even if Safuri doesn't mention it, he plans to take her away.

He couldn't cover everything and help all the innocent hungry people in the city at this moment.

Maybe thousands of people will starve to death between now and midnight.

But at least he is not indifferent to the suffering before him.

"Great, Nari, are you willing to come with us?"

Unexpectedly, in just such a short time, Safori already knew the little girl's name.

After hearing her words, Na Rui, who was chewing military ration pancakes hard and her cheeks were swollen, nodded vigorously.

Safuri thoughtfully handed over the water bag.

The little girl took a sip, swallowed the food in her mouth, and then asked timidly in an extremely thin voice.

"But...can I bring mom with me?"

"Here...Mom...Mom will be eaten..."

She reluctantly looked at the mummy in front of her.

The childish voice said horrible things, but it made Safuli and Zong Shen feel sad.

Zong Shen nodded slightly.

It is not difficult to remove a body.

Both he and Sally have storage props that meet the storage specifications.

After seeing her man nodding, Safuri turned around and agreed.

"Okay, then take your mother with you."

"But it's not in this state..."

She said reaching out and hugging Na Rui.

Then he pointed his free hand at the shriveled and putrid female corpse.

Ethereal and elegant chanting gradually sounded.

"O ancient and great gods!"

"A miracle born in frost and disaster..."

"Give your followers the power of frost!"

Her palms began to glow with a blue-white light.

Wisps of cold air came out, and the surrounding temperature seemed to drop a few degrees in an instant.

The turbid white cold current sprayed towards the female corpse and soon completely covered it.

After seven or eight seconds, Safuri put away her palms.

When the cold smoke dispersed, the female corpse had been frozen in the blue ice.

Then she put the ice corpse into the storage necklace.

A relatively independent area has been designated for placement.

Doing this put no pressure on Safuri, who was used to seeing life and death, and she didn't feel uncomfortable at all.

"time to go."

A large number of hungry people began to gather on the outskirts of the street.

The temptation of grain was great, so word that there was a savior for bread spread quickly.

Zong Shen decided to leave the suspense in the square and spread the news as widely as possible.

Thinking of this, he extended his hand to Safuri.

The two held hands and brought the little girl with them, holding a pancake filled with military rations.

[Wandering Walk] was activated and the three of them disappeared.

There is a limit to the act of transporting people, and the maximum is three living beings.

The maximum size is also clearly limited, and big guys like mountain giants cannot run away with Flash.

But right now, there is no problem at all with Safuri and the little girl.

After the three people appeared again, they came to a place three or four kilometers away from the intersection.

The Endless Continent has the characteristics of a large population, and both state and giant cities are large in size.

A common state city is equivalent to the total area of a county-level city on earth covering the towns and villages within its jurisdiction.

A giant city is equivalent to the total area under the jurisdiction of a prefecture-level city.

This is a very astonishing statistic.

Since there are no high-rise buildings, more land is needed to accommodate the population.

Outside the city, the total area of large farms is several times that of urban areas.

Don't look at the fact that Zong Shen's territory is more than 4,000 kilometers away from the giant city of Lentax.

In fact, after subtracting more than 400 kilometers from this value, we can reach the periphery of the urban farm.

On Earth, this is a situation that is unimaginable.

Even those megacities do not have such a terrifying area.

Taking China on Earth as an example, a straight-line distance of hundreds of kilometers is even enough to cross some provinces at a certain angle.

Zong Shen had already been mentally prepared for this concept.

The first thing after leaving the place is to take out the communication crystal.

The crystal number carried by Howie was dialed.

Taking in the hungry people, including getting the city back on track, was not without cost.

A large amount of food needs to be prepared and can be supplied for at least two to three months.

Therefore, he needed to ask Howie to prepare manpower and immediately go to the giant city within 10,000 kilometers to make purchases.

Not only the giant city of Lentax, but also the surrounding giant cities will be targets.

Although the gryphons and manticores on standby in the territory cannot fly as fast as their leader, within a range of 10,000 kilometers, a round trip can take at most two days, including rest time.

As for the currency used for transactions, just use dinars.

This is hard currency among the indigenous people, and its purchasing power is very strong.

The wealth of those wealthy businessmen in the city was only about one million dinars, so Zong Shen only needed to spend about one-fourth or five-fifths of his savings, which should be enough to make bulk purchases.

You must know that the total price of the batch of cold-proof materials provided to him by Baron Bezos was only ten or twenty thousand dinars.

In addition, he believed that there should still be some wealth left in Seaka's state city warehouse and treasury.

Otherwise, Baron Edie Nicholls, who had been completely drained of all his value, would still be on the hook.

In any case, the preliminary preparations should begin.

It took half a minute for the communication to be connected.

"Boom!"

"Wuka ka ka ka..."

As soon as it was connected, there was the sound of various magic machinery construction, as well as the crisp sound of movement.

After waiting for a few seconds, it became slightly quieter.

Apparently Howie changed positions.

"Sir, do you have any orders?"

He was still so straight to the point.

Zong Shen also didn't write ink.

"Select three smart guys immediately."

"Ask Mariel to allocate 250,000 dinars and consumable materials needed along the way to them."

"Three people will ride the commander-level griffins and go to the three giant cities except Lentax within a distance of 10,000 kilometers around the territory. Each of them will send two high-level warriors to accompany them for protection."

"The corresponding location is recorded in the manual I gave you some time ago."

"After entering the city, immediately go to the largest local market to buy storable food."

“One-third of them buy cooked dry food, and the rest all choose flour or wheat!”

"After purchasing, return to the territory as quickly as possible."

"As for you, Howie."

"I need you to make a trip yourself!"

"You ride on the flying tiger, carry 500,000 dinars, and go to the giant city of Lentax."

"If we hurry, we can return to the territory tonight or tomorrow morning."

Zong Shen quickly explained that he wanted to purchase grain in large quantities.

A budget of millions of dinars was spent on this.

The area under the jurisdiction of the giant city covers thousands of kilometers.

The food handled by the market there every day can satisfy at least tens of millions of people.

Under such a base, a single purchase of hundreds of thousands of dinars is nothing.

"I understand, sir."

"Your order will be implemented within an hour at the earliest."

Howie replied meticulously.

Zong Shen thought for a moment and added another sentence.

"Ask Mariel to prepare enough food to feed fifty thousand people."

"Just draw it from the remaining reserves of the territory."

"Then send someone to carry the communication crystal and ride the raptor to Seakabang City."

"Contact me immediately upon arrival."

The territory currently has a population of nearly 200,000, excluding those recruitment rolls.

The remaining food reserves can still meet the consumption for several days.

It is relatively easy to extract enough to feed 50,000 people.

"I understand, sir!"

…

After hanging up the communication, Zong Shen and Safuli briefly discussed for a while.

Before heading to the Fantasy Dice Casino, he planned to visit the largest tavern in the city.

No matter when or where, the pub can reflect the situation of a city.

Ordinary residents may fall into famine, but those vicious adventurers and mercenaries will not be so embarrassed.

The tavern will be a gathering place for these people!

After confirming the itinerary, Zong Shen used the strategy module to locate the largest tavern nearby——

——Wolf heart and red lips.

The name is typical of an adventurer.

Walking through a neighborhood, they saw the tavern's sign.

No matter how bleak the streets are, there is still the sound of drums and lutes coming from the tavern.

When you get closer, you can see a drunken adventurer.

These guys all look full of fat.

There are many hungry girls nearby, wearing ragged clothes. Whenever a drinker comes out, they will step forward and take off their clothes, revealing their thin bodies and posing.

Pray that these guys can buy the chance to have sex with their bodies for a piece of stinky cake.

But most girls are just waiting to be slapped away.

Compared with the charming dancers in the tavern, these hungry girls are too thin and shriveled.

Hunger can destroy any beautiful face.

No one wants to have sex with these girls who are about to turn into skeletons due to starvation.

There was a miserable scene everywhere.

And this is just a corner of Seakabang City.

There are many, many neighborhoods like this.

Safuri didn't speak, just sighed.

Zong Shen pursed his lips and walked quickly.

The aura given by the powerful attributes was released without reservation.

So that the hungry people dare not approach.