Chapter 6 Recruiting Apostles
Sig Town was originally a place where escaped slaves gathered.
People who couldn't survive in human society fled to this basin and cultivated the land here, which can be regarded as the Peach Blossom Spring in the Middle Ages.
But Sig Town is not a real Peach Blossom Spring, and there is no crack for people to pass through.
As more people gathered, it attracted the attention of the Grand Duke of Split Armor.
When he was young, the Grand Duke of Split Armor led three knights to rush here, slashed and killed, claimed this land as his territory, and then left it alone with an agricultural official.
But the disaster was not completely eradicated.
In other words, as long as the oppression from the outside world still exists, some people will flee here, away from the oppression of the nobles and the royal family.
Farmers and slaves are not mentioned for the time being, there is no threat.
But some people are different.
For example, wanted criminals, thieves, and battlefield deserters.
These are the characters that can be wanted by the Black Iron Kingdom and the nobles.
Because of the geographical environment of Sig Town surrounded by mountains, hunters also appeared.
This primitive profession has the power of force, can make weapons, use bows and arrows, and only the nobles can make them surrender.
There were no nobles in the town of Sger, only More and his 30 guards.
As long as there was no large-scale peasant uprising, these 30 half-time guards, wearing leather armor, holding iron-headed spears, holding shields, and undergoing primary military training, were basically enough to maintain order.
In fact, in the heart of the kingdom, the number of these guards was a little small. For a population of 2,000, at least 100 qualified guards could be recruited to form a militia - families with guards could be exempted from various taxes and had a higher status.
But even if there were more guards, they would be helpless in the face of mountains and hunters.
The cost was too high and there was no need.
More reminded: "Master, some people are very dangerous..."
His advice was to ignore the group of wild men. Some of them had the same power as the knights of war, and were legendary thieves and wanted criminals.
It would be unwise to confront them head-on.
And it would be good for everyone if they kept their distance.
Roman didn't say much, just let More continue.
The number of slaves in Sige Town is more than a hundred, which is also included in the total population.
Slaves are all purchased from outside, and only the merchants, stewards, craftsmen, etc. who are dependent on Sige Town have extra money to buy slaves.
Although More was trembling in front of Roman, he was a genuine agricultural official in Sige Town, and he also had the largest number of slaves, accounting for half of all slaves, and his assets were extremely large.
Otherwise, he would not have kept himself so clean.
Roman listened quietly for a while and found that the overall population trend of Sige Town was increasing with decreasing age.
That is, the elderly over 40 years old are the least, followed by middle-aged people in their 30s, young people around 20 years old are more, and minors and children under 15 years old are the most.
The population structure of Sige Town is in the form of a life pyramid, and the younger the children, the larger the base number.
The decline in physical function often represents illness and death, and basically no farmer can live to the end of his life.
Wars and diseases can cause great loss of population. Nobles and kingdoms often fight each other, which leads to the population not growing. If it does not fall, it is considered a win.
According to Roman's estimate, the average life expectancy in this era is only 30 or 40 years old.
And this data shows that there has been no unnatural population loss here for a long time.
The farmers in Sige Town live quite comfortably, so they can afford to have children.
The reason for the slow increase is mainly due to the small population base and insufficient productivity.
If the productivity is sufficient, the population will explode at will.
It can only be said that humans are the same as weeds. As long as the nutrients are in place and the survival pressure is not great, a large area will naturally emerge over time.
After Roman understood the situation, he drove More away again.
He continued to reclaim the wasteland in an orderly manner, preparing to plant cabbage and strawberries on this land.
Before Roman came, he bought a large amount of seeds in the Grand Dukedom, just to plant crops.
The land to the north of the manor is quite fertile and the soil is moist, which can be seen from the dense and pointed grass.
Three more days passed like this.
After this period of construction, the land also had the prototype of a manor, no longer just a few empty wooden houses, and Aaron and Green no longer had to squeeze into one room.
Roman had the right to summon the residents of Sig Town to serve here, but he felt that it was not yet time to start large-scale construction.
…
Today was the seventh day since Roman came to Sig Town.
He spent six days reclaiming ten acres of land and finally upgraded his [Planting] skill to level 2.
He returned to the room, and the knowledge that emerged in his mind made him a little dizzy.
After calming down, Roman found that the benefits of this [Planting] skill upgrade were great.
First of all, the basic agricultural knowledge of planting, such as manure, seed screening, and deep plowing, as well as the transformation of various agricultural tools such as curved plows, heavy plows, and harnesses, were unlocked.
[Level 2 Planting: 1\\380]
[Milestone Unlocked: First Bucket of Soil]
[First Bucket of Soil: Obtain 500 Primogems]
…
Counting the 100 Primogems he gets from signing in every day, a total of 1,200 Primogems, 160 draws per draw, and seven draws.
Roman was originally planning to draw ten times in a row, but he just had to wait another four days. Otherwise, he could only convert some extraordinary resources into Primogems.
But Roman felt that it was unnecessary, as extraordinary resources were very expensive.
He didn't know what the apostle was for the time being.
He looked at the recruitment pool. There was no guarantee, no rotation pool, and no preview.
There was only a gray pool on the interface, with faint starlight flickering inside. At a glance, the numerous stars were so dense that it was difficult to count them together. There might be nearly two thousand.
Roman looked at it for a moment, and finally chose to recruit.
After all, recruiting and training [Apostles] is the main gameplay of "Noah's Ark".
Even if you don't know what will happen, you have to recruit. You can't just stop eating because of choking.
Swish!
I saw a slight ripple in the gray pool, and a faint starlight rushed up like a comet hitting the moon.
The starlight stood above the pool and burst into a dazzling blue light!
Roman felt that he was rarely nervous in the past ten years.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Three stars appeared on a card one by one, and the blue light dissipated, revealing the true face of the character.
Roman looked at it intently, and then his eyes bulged, and he retreated tactically!
Green!
Why is it you?
In the interface, above the recruitment pool, a bohemian character was imprinted on the suspended card. He was dressed as a knight but did not look serious. He had a delicate appearance, tilted his head slightly, and had a frivolous smile on the corner of his mouth.
[Three-star Green (can be given an apostle code)
Attack: D+, Defense: E, Speed: D+, Constitution: E+, Energy: E+
Talent: Agility-improved flexibility
First skill: Dodge-increased probability of dodging attacks
Second skill: Quick attack-increased attack speed]
Roman was really a little surprised and didn't know what to say.
But it seemed reasonable. He originally thought that the recruited [Apostle] would fall from the sky, then kneel on one knee and serve him as the master.
Although he didn't have to explain anything to others, he would be suspicious about the origin of the apostle.
Unexpectedly, the recruited apostle was actually someone around him.
That makes sense.
The attributes and talents of assassins are also consistent with Roman's understanding of Green's strength. That guy is not suitable for frontal combat.
Roman immediately started the second recruitment.
Another starlight rushed out of the recruitment pool and stood above the pool.
Four stars shone with purple light.
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!
When the light faded, a solemn-looking, traditional knight in armor appeared on the card.
Oh, another familiar face!
[Four-star Aaron (can be given an Apostle code)
Attack: E+, Defense: D+, Speed: E, Constitution: D+, Energy: D-
Talent: Tenacity - Improved resistance to abnormal status
First skill: Shield Strike - When using a heavy shield to attack, suppress the enemy
Second skill: Unyielding - Physical endurance increases with the intensity of the battle]
Roman looked for a moment, it seems that Aaron's potential is obviously stronger than Green.
The two were of similar age, and both were from the Split Armor family. It was hard to tell who was better in a fight, but now that they saw the panel...
It seems that Aaron usually let them win.
Aaron's 3D2E, judging from the attributes alone, was obviously stronger than Green's 2D3E.
But why were the apostles all people around him?
With this doubt, Roman recruited again.
Ding! Ding!
A starlight emitted white light and stood above the recruitment pool.
Roman narrowed his eyes and saw a...unrecognizable guy appear on the card.
He was a young man with a hard face, wearing animal skins and carrying a longbow, and his outfit was similar to that of a hunter.
Who is this?
[Two-star Dota (can be given the title of Apostle)
Attack: E+, Defense: E, Speed: E+, Constitution: E+, Energy: E
Talent: Vision - Improved observation of the environment
Skill 1: Tracking - Capture clues and infer the movements of the trace maker]
Although the 5E panel is terrible, Roman expressed his understanding.
Green and Aaron are both first-level knights of the Liejia family. They are well-nourished and have been training their bodies since childhood. They are quite talented.
Especially Aaron, who is expected to be promoted to a second-level knight in the near future.
Not everyone can compare with the growth conditions of the expedition knight.
This young man named Dota is obviously just an ordinary person, and it is normal to have this value.
So...
Where is the apostle named Dota he just recruited?
