Chapter 344: 20-fold price increase!
The safety level of Ceylon City is indeed much better than places like Raven Town and Qim Town.
The celestial phenomena changed and not long after the eternal night fell, the priests and crusaders of the Glow God Religion entered the city.
However, they did not immediately launch full-scale rescue operations for citizens.
A portion of the Crusaders went straight to the countess's castle.
Horses, fences, wooden posts, trenches...
A temporary defense line was quickly set up outside the castle.
certainly.
Their external statement is that there is a serious evil pollution atmosphere near the castle, and the countess is suspected of being trapped. After ascertaining the situation, they will launch a rescue.
The first half of this statement is true.
Serious pollution is a fact.
The illusion effect around the castle is very strong. At this stage, except for those Crusaders who have been blessed by the God of Radiance, anyone else who dares to step into it will be lost on the spot.
The second half...is fake.
At least Bishop Henry Trang had a clear idea of what was going on with the Countess of Ceylon.
Not only is it clear.
It was his instruction to arrange for the Crusaders to build a temporary defense line in the past.
The remaining Crusaders and Glow Priests established a "refuge camp" centered on the trading market in Ceylon City.
This camp will accommodate citizens who have nowhere to go and are forced to flee and hide due to monsters that appear out of thin air in the city of Ceylon.
Provide them with temporary beds for shelter and materials to ensure basic survival.
Although there are no conditions or thresholds for entering the refuge camp.
But if you want to survive in it, the situation is different!
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"The God of Glory is above!"
"What's the difference between you and robbery? Oh my God, this is taking advantage of the situation!"
The bearded equipment merchant who had clamored to see the Countess was now standing at the supply point of the refuge camp, with his hands on his hips, complaining dissatisfiedly.
His tone was aggressive and he spoke too hard, causing the fat on his body to tremble.
A few drops of sweat dripped down the side of his chin, caused by his upset.
The bearded businessman felt that hiding at home was not safe enough, so he immediately took some money and arrived at the refuge camp under the escort of the Glow Priest.
Entering the temporary refuge camp, there was almost nothing here except the trade market that had been requisitioned by the Glow God Cult.
Avoiding monsters made me tired and thirsty, so I thought about getting some water to drink.
When he went to the trade market and asked, he almost died of anger.
The clean water that originally only required one copper plate to fill an entire water bag was now supplied in limited quantities by the Glow Divine Cult.
20 copper coins!
One price!
The bearded businessman then complained angrily.
Although he did make a lot of money by monopolizing the warrior equipment industry in Ceylon through grouping together, he didn't spend money in this way!
Like Bearded, there are many people who think this price is ridiculously high.
They all gathered at the trade market, shouting and shouting, trying to get the Glow Priest responsible for the sales to compromise and restore the price to the normal level.
The Glow Priests had no intention of changing at all.
Wearing a white-gold church robe, he held a glowing scripture in his left hand and placed it on his chest. He raised his right hand to signal everyone to listen to him.
Then he emphasized to everyone with a very serious face:
"There is no problem with this price. We will not lower it and we cannot lower it."
"This is no ordinary clear water."
"Right now, the city of Ceylon is under a serious threat of pollution from the Evil God of the Void, and monsters are just the best part to deal with!"
"The Crusaders will be responsible for cleaning up the monsters that attack everyone. It will be safe to stay here and take refuge."
"But the food, drinking water, bedding, and clothing you need every day will be contaminated without you noticing!"
"If you drink unclean water, you may also be affected by the chaotic pollution brought by the void and degenerate into irrational monsters."
"The water we provide here is a pure water source that has been specially purified by divine magic to ensure that there will be no problems!"
"Magical materials are expensive!"
"The opportunity to cast divine spells is even more precious."
"Is it expensive to charge 20 copper coins per person?"
"..."
The bearded man was speechless.
The Glow Priest's case is impeccable.
Those who come to take refuge are ordinary people, not as physically strong as professionals.
Evil god pollution.
Compared with life, money is really just an extraneous thing.
If you degenerate into a monster, no matter how much money your family has, you can't save it. This is pollution and distortion that even the [Great Resurrection Spell] cannot reverse.
At the price of 20 copper coins, he could afford it.
But for some ordinary citizens in Ceylon, they really cannot afford the price that has increased 20 times.
Someone was kneeling at the supply point, begging the Glow Priests:
"Sir! Please, it's too expensive, we really can't afford it!"
"There are seven people in my family. In addition to water, we also need to buy dry food and blankets. It's really too expensive!"
"Please ask the God of Radiance to shine on us!"
Priest Glow was unmoved on the issue of pricing. He changed his tone and suggested:
"I really can't afford it...but there are other ways."
"See over there?"
As he spoke, he pointed to a group of citizens in the distance who were carrying supplies to the refuge camp under the escort of the Crusaders.
"Respond to the call, collect supplies, money, or any valuable materials, move them over, and pay them to the church."
"Depending on the amount of supplies you pay, you can receive a portion of them on the same day."
"You can always do this, right?"
The citizens were overjoyed when they heard this.
"Yes! Yes! Yes!"
Nodding hurriedly.
With the protection provided by the Crusaders, all they had to do was collect supplies in the city of Ceylon, which was gradually falling into a vortex of chaos.
Anyway, no one cared about private property at this time.
What can stay with you is yours!
"Praise the God of Light! Thank you, sir!"
The supply point was filled with praises and flattery.
This disaster was a big event at first glance.
The Cult of Light entered the city to set up a refuge camp as soon as possible. It was heard that the Countess of Ceylon was trapped in the castle and could not get out.
In such a dangerous environment, many people could no longer consider issues such as property, business, and work.
Being able to survive is better than anything else.
The shelter provided by the Glorious God Church is a bit expensive, but at least it can save their lives!
And they can also collect supplies and hand them over to the church, and finally survive the disaster with their families.
It is better to live a miserable life than to die!
Many people even felt fortunate at this moment:
"Fortunately, I settled in Ceylon City, not in a small town or village."
"If those villages and towns do not have the powerful Glorious God Church, I am afraid it will soon become a hell on earth!"
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