Chapter 356: Mine Settlement, Return to Citano

This time Quinnier's tone was more serious.

He ordered Harold almost in a semi-command tone.

At the same time, he was also preparing to report this matter to the senior officials in the giant city.

This situation was too abnormal, especially after experiencing the tragic victory in Odo Village, Kunir became more cautious and cautious.

When Harold heard this, he clenched a fist with one hand and placed it on his left heart, and bowed slightly towards Kunir.

Generally, giant cities are often controlled by counts or marquises.

This has something to do with the size of the giant city and the strength of the families behind the high-level nobles.

Among the giant cities in the Kingdom of Avalon, the giant city of Lentax can be ranked above average in size.

Several factors determine the maximum size of a kingdom, firstly population, secondly taxation level, and thirdly military strength.

The giant city also needs to pay taxes to the three major imperial cities. The imperial city is not only a super urban unit larger than the giant city, but also the administrative center of the kingdom.

One of the three imperial cities is the main imperial city, which is controlled by the contemporary king of Avalon. It is where the royal family members live and is also the real central city.

There are also two auxiliary imperial cities controlled by the two grand dukes of the Pendragon royal family. They also have a very transcendent status, in addition to the main royal family itself.

Those Pendragon branches also have great power in the kingdom, and are the kingdom families second only to the main royal family in strength and status.

In addition, there are many kingdom families. For example, Baron Bezos of Bosbon is from the Chebman family, a small and medium-sized kingdom family.

Because the land is so vast, it gives the kingdom family the soil to develop.

There are hundreds of thousands of registered nobles and nobles in the entire kingdom.

Of course, not all nobles have fiefdoms to control.

Most of them just own their own industry and hold certain positions in the local area.

Just like Kunir himself, the squadron leader of the Dragonborn Knights.

At the same time, he also has his own mansion in the giant city of Lentax.

Outside the city there are large areas of cultivated land and cattle and sheep pastures.

Moreover, for holding public office, he also received a lot of salary from the kingdom.

All this gave him a rich foundation for life.

Moreover, the materials in the giant city are extremely rich, and commerce is particularly developed. The circulation of a large amount of materials improves the quality of life.

In terms of enjoyment alone, Kunir is much more comfortable than those nobles from the city.

After the crusade army dealt with the situation on the ground, they began to arrange people to set up hanging baskets next to the underground well in preparation for digging the underground well.

Although they don't know what's under the ground, anything that the Calamity Raven Church pays so much attention to must be checked repeatedly.

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The aftermath of Odo Village on this side has not subsided yet.

After more than an hour of trekking on the other side, Zong Shen and the others had led the team to the mine.

Along the way, he deliberately did not completely follow the guide's navigation. He first walked north for a while, and then headed west, because the lord's territory in the north was relatively sparse.

This can reduce the risk of being discovered by other lords to a certain extent.

There were almost no setbacks along the way, and we arrived at the ruins of the mine smoothly.

A loader mecha stopped at the periphery, and all the kobolds stepped down from the cargo bay.

Zong Shen put away the loader mecha and rode Bajie through the ruins to the outside of the mine.

The temporary illusion magic originally placed at the door had expired and completely disappeared.

He carefully observed around the mine and found no trace of anyone entering or exiting.

Then he took out the magic flashlight, turned on the second brightness level, and walked into the mine first.

Zong Shen looked at the ground that was covered with dust and found no other fresh footprints.

It can basically be concluded that no one discovered this place during this period.

The spider web monster group has been wiped out by Zong Shen, and the remaining spider web monsters have fled the mine and dare not return here.

As long as the outside is safe, there will be basically no problems inside the mines in this area.

All that's left is to tell Dutra to be careful when leading the kobolds to mine the ore.

Moving forward, we soon returned to the warehouse area on the left side of the mine, where the kobold tribe used to be.

In addition to the warehouses, there is also a large abandoned ore refinery.

Zong Shen found a small open space nearby.

Start placing the [Ore Refinery]. This thing is a complete building and does not require materials. It will be built automatically after Zong Shen places the phantom.

This [Ore Refinery] covers an area of ​​120 square meters, with only two sheds and a few refining piles. It is a small refinery that can refine the mined raw ore and increase the productivity by 20%.

This can also be regarded as a functional building, which is just right for placement in a mine.

However, this is not part of the territory, the buildings cannot be moved, and they cannot be repaired after they are damaged.

"Dutra, you must be careful about this ore refinery."

"If it's broken now, there's no way to repair it."

Zong Shen called Dutra over and pointed at the refinery.

"Don't worry, sir, we will definitely defend it with our lives."

After all, kobolds are cave-dwelling creatures. After returning to a cave environment like a mine, all kobolds are very excited. This is their original home.

Those simple shacks have not been demolished, so you can live in them with just your bags.

Zong Shen reached out and patted Dutra's shoulder, and used a leather water bag to mix some [Moon God Spring] for them.

During this period of time, Zong Shen could only treat the kobolds fairly well.

There is neither discrimination nor special preferential treatment.

The performance of the kobolds is also considered satisfactory. They are not lazy at work, and they do not deliberately cause trouble.

Kobolds are said to be cunning, but Zong Shen's group is relatively simple and easy to feed.

In addition to the Moon God Spring, Zong Shen took out two more [Type II mining magic puppets] that he had previously obtained from the mine warehouse. These are specialized mining auxiliary magic puppets.

With the two skills of drilling and excavation, the overall efficiency of a mining magic puppet can be as good as twenty or thirty kobold miners.

The shiny big drill bit is much more powerful than a mining pickaxe.

The big bucket on the other side can dig out a lot of ore at one time.

Although it consumes a certain amount of magic energy, it is still very cost-effective.

Mana crystals, magic gems, and elemental crystals are all high-energy associated minerals of this comprehensive rich mineral, and generally some of them can be harvested during mining.

Zong Shen left 500 primary magic crystals and 1 super magic crystal to be used as energy reserves for the magic puppets. Once the mining is officially on track, they will be self-sufficient.

The remaining food and cold-keeping supplies are in Dutra's own storage compartment, so there is no need to worry about drinking water. They have lived here for decades, and there is an underground water source with a moderate flow in the mine, which is just enough for them. drink.

Kobold Chief Dutra accompanied Zong Shen around several passage nodes in the mine.

When there are enough manpower in the future, the right side of the mine that was once occupied by the spider web monster can be fully utilized. It was the former office area and dormitory area, and there are passages connected to the left side.

Definitely a good place to build a secret stronghold.

However, Zong Shen didn't have any good way to defend the mine.

It would be nice if this place was within the territory, but it is far away from the territory.

And Zong Shen didn't have any defensive buildings or props on hand that could target the terrain of the mine.

The only thing that can be used is the remaining defensive magic arrays in the mine.

Zong Shen had previously obtained an identity card as a mine security officer, which allowed him to mobilize the magic circle in the mine.

He also gave this identity card to the kobold chief Dutra.

Various rune magic arrays are the best option for defense in the mine.

However, there are no relevant talents in the current territory.

The layout of the magic circle requires the use of various magic materials to outline the runes, and the corresponding energy supply mechanism needs to be arranged to provide energy for the magic circle, and the corresponding magic can be exerted through the combination of magic runes.

This is a bit like programming in previous lives.

Zong Shen thought for a while, took out the communication crystal, and contacted Mariel, who was doing construction planning in the territory.

Ask her to go to the [Market] when she has free time to see if there are any illusory magic items that can be driven continuously by consuming magic energy.

Covering the entrance of the cave with illusions will definitely confuse most of the lords who come to explore the area.

After he made contact, the kobolds were all ready.

Dutra took out boxes and boxes of [refined mining pickaxes] from his storage compartment, which was also one of the supplies they brought.

Each kobold received one and carried it on his back. At the same time, Dutra also selected two kobold prophets to be responsible for driving the mining magic puppet.

Three crypt demons guard several mine tunnel nodes in the mine, serving as both guards and sentries.

Finally, Zong Shen handed a loader mecha to Dutra, and then left the mine with Vereesa and the others.

Next, Zong Shen will prepare to rush to Bosibon. They will first go to Xitano Village.

Because in these two days, it will be the date that Mr. Mars agreed on.

Previously, Master Mars had promised to build a large ranch in Zong Shen's territory.

Zong Shen is responsible for the security of the land and pasture, and Mr. Mars is responsible for funding.

Now it's time to go to the village of Citano and pay a visit to Mr. Mars.

As for the details of the cooperation, Zong Shen wasn't worried at all. After all, Mariel, the territory's chief logistics officer, was his daughter.

As Mr. Mars’ caring little cotton-padded jacket, Zong Shen believed that Mariel would work hard to benefit the territory.

Another point is that there is a dirt road outside the village of Citano that leads directly to Bosbon.

This dirt road is also a nearby commercial road, connecting more than a dozen villages along the way. It can accommodate two carriages passing side by side. Because of the long-term traffic, this road has been very compacted.

On this kind of road, the speed of both vehicles, horses and walking is much higher than on desolate grassland.

Taking this dirt road can also save a certain amount of time.

Among the casual heroes, only Luna has a mount, while neither Howie nor Vereesa has one.

Therefore, Zong Shen let Howie sit on the horse of the immortal lancer Cecilia.

And Vereesa rode Bajie with him.

After everything was arranged, Zong Shen led the team and set off again.

Head straight towards the village of Citano.

…

About half an hour later, they arrived outside the village of Sitano.

I haven't been here for many days, and this place has become a gathering point for lords.

Zong Shen stood on a high place outside the village and took a quick glance to see the traces of many lords.

The most distinctive feature of these lords is that they often bring wolf cavalry with them.

The Wolf Cavalry is a unique unit in this area, and it is also a highly mobile unit.

When the lord goes out, the best option is to take them with him.

In addition, in terms of clothing, most aborigines wear simple coarse linen clothes.

The lord's equipment is more fancy, usually a variety of leather armor or light armor.

Wearing various helmets of different colors, they look neither like mercenaries nor civilians, a bit nondescript.

Because for most of the current lords, being able to assemble a set of equipment is considered good.

No matter how qualified you are, you can be picky and picky, and you don’t care about what is beautiful or not.

How could Zong Shen treat rare armor and legendary weapons as spare supplies?

Of course, it is not ruled out that there are some old coin lords who entered the village after Qiao Zhuang dressed up.

As far as Zong Shen could see, he saw five or six lords just at the entrance to the village.

The main purpose of these lords coming to Sitano Village was to sell supplies and purchase supplies at the same time.

Exchange the animal skins you have accumulated on hand for mainland dinars.

Then use dinars to purchase needed daily necessities.

This is the current main source of income for the lords.

At the same time, there are many people who want to try their luck in the village to see if they can receive the mission.

During the opening of the crypt challenge, ordinary lords can hardly move forward.

If the [Market] had not become almost a standard building, so that the flow of materials among the lords would not be blocked, I am afraid that the food issue alone would have stumped a large number of lords during the crypt challenge.

Especially after the novice period ends, the difficulty of storing food increases, making the food problem a lingering pain in the hearts of many lords.

These days, in addition to being able to eat fresh meat when hunting, I still eat dried meat to satisfy my hunger.

Even if some lords obtain building drawings for food storage such as cold storage, they may not be able to build them.

This is the current situation of most lords.

The lords who can survive have completed the basic goal, which is to survive.

But there is still a long way to go before the next goal, living well.

The size of most territories is still between a dozen people and a hundred and eighty people. This is because the recruitment coupons were opened during the last point exchange.

They still have a long way to go if they want to develop further. This is truly a matter of trial and error.

Compared with these ordinary lords, Zong Shen is undoubtedly on a fast track!