Leixi Village was located in the northwest of Roland's Imperial City. It was far away from the inner city and close to the border. It was surrounded by barren hills and unruly rivers.
This year's harvest was average. Coupled with the heavy snow that came earlier than usual and continued for several days, many people were worried. The weather was cold and there was not enough food to eat. For most of the villagers, this would be another difficult winter.
On this day, the old village chief, Hams, drove his carriage around the village again. There was a loudspeaker tied to his carriage, playing a pre-recorded broadcast.
"Practice the Quenching Method in the morning. Don't be lazy in winter."
"Practice the Meditation Technique at night. You have to persist even if you want to sleep."
It had been almost two months since Xu Sili promoted the Quenching Method and the Meditation Technique to the whole country and included them in the "compulsory education".
It was not easy to count the other main cities, but the Imperial City's population was still very high. Even remote villages like Leixi Village were not missed.
Naturally, according to the income of the villagers in Leixi Village, these two sets of basic techniques were completely free of charge.
However, the training of the basic techniques required years of imperceptible influence. There was no obvious effect in a short period of time. Therefore, most of the villagers gradually slacked off after the initial enthusiasm.
Hams had no choice but to patrol the village every day and urge the villagers to train well.
Some of the villagers did not understand and complained when they saw him going door to door again.
"Hams, is this really useful? I've been training every day for more than a month, but I haven't sensed any luminous elements. I'm starving. "
"That's right. We don't have the talent. It's a waste of time to train. It's better to save some energy."
Hams put on a straight face, "This is the law issued by His Majesty. As long as you're a citizen of the Empire, it's your duty to train the Quenching Method and the Meditation Technique!"
"The nobles in the city have to pay a lot of money to learn it. His Majesty empathizes with us and allows us to train these precious techniques for free. He even sent an Elementalist to teach us."
"It's fine if you don't have the talent, but how can you be lazy?"
A few of the villagers were embarrassed by the scolding. The Elementalist who taught them was still living in the village. He could not go out due to the heavy snow and could only starve with them.
Hams calmed down and said earnestly, "Everyone, train hard. If our village can produce a Wood Elementalist, everyone will be able to eat!"
"Haven't you heard? His Majesty's newly built Mercenary Town and Doha Town have Wood Elementalists in charge of production. Granaries have been built one after another in His Majesty's newly built Mercenary Town and Doha Town. Because of that, the granaries are filled to the brim. There's no need to worry about food. "
"Even if we're old and it's useless for us to learn, there are still children. They are still young. If you train with them, they might awaken. "
"When His Majesty was five years old, he didn't have any Innate Talent. So, he trained hard in Meditation. This year, he finally shone and became one of the most powerful Elementalists in the empire!"
"That's why we can't give up! Brace yourselves! "
Many of the villagers nodded as they listened.
The people of the Roland Empire grew up in adversity and did not lack tenacity. It was just that this year's winter was too hard to bear …
"Uncle Hams, you said that the Mercenary Town's granaries are being built one after another. Can the caravans transport some over? We can pool our money and buy it, or we can buy it on credit first … "
Someone whispered.
After all, they were in the Imperial City. Although they were poor, they were not that backward. Caravans driving hover transport vehicles would occasionally pass by them.
This year, the heavy snow came too early. The caravans did not come, and they had no way to buy food for winter.
Hams cleared his throat and said, "Don't worry, I've already reported to the governor. His Lordship said that the relief provisions will be sent soon. Everyone, just bear with it for a few more days."
His words elicited cheers from the crowd.
After that, Hams continued to drive his shabby carriage and wandered around the village. However, at an angle where the villagers could not see, he could not help but show a hint of distress.
The snow had blocked the road, and even the hover transport vehicles were not easy to travel. If the transport team wanted to come, they would have to wait.
When they passed by the Elementalist instructor's house, he stopped the carriage and took out a basket from the carriage. There were a few potatoes in the basket. Then, he came to the house and knocked on the door.
The person who opened the door was the half-star Elementalist Aude, who was sent to Leixi Village to teach. He was now a registered mercenary. At first, he accepted the mission because of the generous reward. He did not expect to be trapped here.
"Master Aude." Hams bowed respectfully.
Aude glanced at him and then looked at the basket in his hand. He nodded and said, "Come in."
Hams seemed to be a little reserved, but he still carefully entered the house. As soon as he walked in, he felt a warmth that was completely different from outside.
Aude was a Fire Elementalist. Although he was not a one-star Elementalist, he could still gather the Fire Element to warm the house. Or it could be said that this was a compulsory course for Fire Elementalists.
Hams sighed slightly and put the basket on the table. He smiled and said, "Master Aude, these potatoes have been washed. You just need to roast them in the fire and they will be ready to eat."
Aude nodded. His attitude was a little cold.
As an Elementalist who was born in a traditional family, he maintained the arrogance of a superior. Even though he was no longer in the local army, he still boasted that he was nobler than these villagers.
Originally, he did not even care about the potatoes.
However, he was a Fire Elementalist. Only a Wood Elementalist could make plants grow. In this winter, if he did not want to starve to death, he could only accept these.
"Master Aude, is there any news from the inner city? When will the transport team arrive? "Hams rubbed his hands and asked carefully.
Aude glanced at him. The old village chief suddenly froze and smiled even more apologetically.
"The adults are very busy."
Aude said, "Leixi Village is such a small place. The total population is only about five hundred people. The road is long and difficult. Do you think the governors will put Leixi Village first? It will be good enough if they can arrive in two months. "
Hams nodded, but his heart was bitter.
According to the villagers' food reserves, they could only last for a month at most. They would have to scrimp and save to achieve that.
Now that many animals were hibernating, it was difficult to hunt … How were they going to last for the next month?!
"Village chief! Hams! "
At this time, someone suddenly shouted for him from outside.
Hams quickly apologized to Aude and then hurriedly ran to open the door. He shouted at the person who had already run far away, "I'm here. What's the matter?"
The person hurried back, panting, "Hams, quick! Go to the entrance of the village! "
"What happened?" Hams was puzzled.
"The transport team from the inner city is here!"
Hams was stunned, "What did you say? Say it again? "
"I said the transport team is here!"
"How is that possible?!"
Besides Hams, Aude who came out behind him also said in unison.
Aude looked at the villager and said with a gloomy face, "The village chief just reported the situation a few days ago. How can they be here now? You have met a liar, right? "
The villager was obviously afraid of Aude. He stuttered, "Liar … liar?"
Hams asked, "How many vehicles are here?"
The villager paused and shook his head, "No … I don't see any vehicles …"
Hams frowned, "Then why did you say the transport team was here? How many people are here? "
The villager showed one finger.
Hams was surprised, "A hundred people?"
The villager quickly waved his hand, "No, no, just … just one."
Even Hams hesitated. He thought for a while and said, "A one-man transport team without a vehicle? Could it be that something happened to the transport team halfway, so they sent someone to ask for help? "
"I don't know. He said he wants to see you." The villager whispered, "I saw him fly down from the sky."
"Sir Elementalist?" Hams' eyes lit up, "Let's go, where is he? Take me there quickly! "
Behind them, Aude was also suspicious.
If he really flew down from the sky, then he must be a Wind Elementalist, and at least one star to master the flying skill!
He simply closed the door and followed Hams and the others to the entrance of the village.
When they arrived at the entrance of the village, they saw a strange figure standing there. A few villagers stood not far from him and watched.
It was a young man in his early twenties. He had blonde hair and golden eyes. He was tall and handsome. When he saw them, he even cracked a bright smile.
Aude sensed the elemental aura on him from afar, but strangely, he felt very weak.
"You are the village chief of Lexi Village, Hams, right?"
As soon as Hams ran to the entrance of the village, the young man held his hand and said enthusiastically.
"Yes … that's me." He could only nod blankly. "You are …"
"Oh, I'm Changan's Moon. My friends call me Changan! I've been sent by His Majesty to send you some food. There's quite a lot. Where are you going to put it? "
As Deng Jianan spoke, his live broadcast channel's bullet screen was already flooded.
[Ding! Your express delivery has been delivered. Please check!]
[Hahaha, Brother Lil 'An looks so professional. After running for three days, you finally arrived. It's not easy.]
[Am I the only one who noticed that these NPCs' expressions and actions are so accurate? Just look at the mini map of Shankara. The Star Age actually made it so detailed?]
[Every frame is full of details!]
Hams and the other villagers were stunned. He looked at the mountain road behind the young man and asked, "Is the transport behind?"
"No."
Deng Jianan scratched his head, thinking that this NPC's intelligence was too high. Why was an ordinary village chief so difficult to deal with?
"The food is with me. I'm an Elementalist. Oh, I know spatial spells!"
"Nonsense!"
At this time, Aude could not help but say, "There are only ten types of elements: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, light, darkness, and sound. I've never heard of spatial spells."
"Leixi Village is a remote village. The villagers live a hard life. If you want to cheat, don't come to this place!"
Deng Jianan frowned and looked at him.
He was now level 5, and so was Aude's level. The two of them were on par, so he could check Aude's information.
He did not expect this NPC to be an Elementalist.
He looked at the mission countdown. He had to deliver the food within three days. There was still half an hour to the end of the mission. If he delayed the time, his mission would be in vain.
"Don't you know? I'm a Hero. "
Deng Jianan put his hands on his hips and said, "Spatial spells are the innate skill of every Hero. If you don't know, it's because you're ignorant!"
Aude looked at him with a livid face. Deng Jianan's arrogant attitude made him very angry. But … Hero?
"You're really not a liar?"
"Aiya, I'll talk to you later."
Deng Jianan waved his hand and looked at Hams, "I wanted to get you a storage unit, but I don't have time now. Let's do it here."
Everyone watched as he walked to an open space not far from the village gate. The place had just been cleaned, so the snow was not that deep.
"Leixi Village, one ton of Dark Grain …"
Deng Jianan opened the faction storage while muttering. He then entered the amount of Dark Grain in the column and clicked confirm.
In the faction storage, one Exel coin could be exchanged for one kilogram of Dark Grain. One ton = one thousand kilograms = two thousand kilograms. If the mission was not free, this one ton of Dark Grain would cost him two thousand Exel coins.
Deng Jianan was still very poor. After three days of running Daily Quests, he did not even earn a single Exel coin.
According to the guide, he could only earn five hundred Exel coins by completing the Weekly Quests. But when he completed this mission, he could earn a thousand Exel coins, which was equivalent to two Weekly Quests.
With Deng Jianan's confirmation, a ton of Dark Grain appeared in front of everyone. A ton of two thousand kilograms, which was not too much but not too little.
Dark Grain was very resistant to hunger. A young man could eat half a kilogram a day, and the elderly and children could eat half. This meant that two thousand kilograms of Dark Grain was enough to feed five hundred people for half a month!
Looking at the eager eyes of the surrounding villagers, Deng Jianan could not help but puff out his chest.
To him, this was clearly a trivial matter …
Well, it was not a small matter. He had been on the road for three days, and it took him a lot of effort to find this place.
But at this moment, looking at these NPCs, old and young alike, looking at him as if he was their savior, he felt an inexplicable sense of achievement.
This sense of achievement was not something that could be brought by a simple material reward.
"Sir Hero, thank you so much!" Hams wanted to kneel down and thank him. Fortunately, Deng Jianan's eyes were sharp and his hands were fast enough to hold him up.
"Don't be like this. This is the mission given to me by His Majesty. I'm just completing the mission!"
Deng Jianan was so happy that he could not close his mouth.
One thousand Exel coins, received! In addition to the Exel coins, there was also a communication device that could be obtained at any time for free from the faction storage. Then there were more than eight hundred experience points and fifty faction reputation points.
Looking at how grateful the villagers were to him, it was a pleasure to complete this task!
Maybe it was because he was smiling too cheekily. Many players who did not receive the mission but followed his live stream could not help but curse him in the bullet screen.
Deng Jianan did not mind at all. He looked at the dazed Aude and said proudly, "Look, who's the liar?"
Aude pursed his lips and finally turned around and left without a word.
He was the one who made Aude run away, but Hams still came over and comforted him, "Lord Chang 'an, please don't be offended. Sir Aude is just tired and wants to go back and rest. He's a good person. He taught us meditation and body tempering techniques very carefully."
Deng Jianan nodded. He was not in a hurry to leave. It was not easy to come this far, so of course he had to find out if there were any hidden missions.
"Village chief, is there anything else I can help you with?" He patted his chest and said, "Just tell me what you need. As long as I can help, I will do anything!"
Hams was in fear and trepidation, but he did have something to ask of him.
"Lord Chang 'an, can you come back in a month?" He rubbed his hands, looking a little embarrassed.
Deng Jianan was pleasantly surprised. He was just casually asking, and a mission really came! He suppressed his excitement and said calmly, "What's the matter?"
"The cold may last for three or four months. We need to wait for the ice and snow to melt before we can go into the mountains to hunt. But because this year's harvest is not good, the stored food and the Dark Valley you sent can only last for one or two months, so …"
Hams looked troubled, "Can you come back in a month and deliver the Dark Valley to us?"
"Of course, we will not let you come for nothing. We can pay for it and give you some compensation, but it may not be much …"
[Ding! Successfully triggered normal mission [Hams' Request]]
[Mission Details: Please deliver enough Dark Valley to Leixi Village in a month. Reward: Experience points, Roland Empire Reputation Points, and Exhe coins]
Deng Jianan glanced at the system prompt and blinked. He looked at Hams, and then at the faction storage panel that was still open. He started to think.
He thought and organized his words, "Chief Hams, you don't need to wait a month. I can give you the Dark Valley now. How many Exhe coins can you offer?"
Hams opened his eyes wide, "You mean …"
"I still have Dark Valley in my dimension, but I saved it myself and spent a lot of money." Deng Jianan continued to lie, "I can sell you some."
"How many do you have?"
"I have as much as you want."
"What's the price?"
"Anyway, I won't cheat you. Let's give each other a number. If it's reasonable, then this deal is done."
Deng Jianan did not know the market price of the Dark Valley, so he did not want to quote directly.
Hams looked at him and could not help but think of Aude's words. He hesitated and finally decided to give it a try.
After all, that one ton of Dark Valley was real!
This Brave Sir had food in his hands!
Deng Jianan thought that he could just give the price directly, but the village chief sent people to ask door to door and finally got a sum of money.
At this time, he finally understood Aude's words, "life in a remote place is hard."
The cloud players were also quite sad. They even forgot that they were watching a game.
[An Ge, they are so pitiful. Help them please.]
[Yeah, yeah, don't take money.]
[They are so pitiful. I saw a few children. They are so skinny that they are just skin and bones.]
Deng Jianan also felt sad, but he still kept his head and changed the voice message, "Bullsh * t, I am also very poor now. How can I make money without starting capital?"
The village chief and the villagers gathered together to count the money. After a long time, they had a total of 14805 Exhe coins, and this was all collected by the whole village.
Hams rounded up and asked Deng Jianan how much Dark Valley he could buy with 14,000 Exhe coins.
Deng Jianan could get 7 tons of Dark Valley with 14,000 Exhe coins, but he would not make any profit.
He clenched his teeth and said against his conscience, "6 tons."
On average, it was 1.17 Exhe coins per kilogram.
But what he did not expect was that after Hams confirmed with him a few times, he almost cried tears of joy. The villagers almost knelt down and said that he was a good person.
Deng Jianan then found out that a kilogram of Dark Valley was 2 Exhe coins in the market. If the merchants transported it over, it would increase to at least 2.5 Exhe coins per kilogram.
Deng Jianan was speechless.
Although his heart was bleeding, he quickly became happy when he saw the villagers happily pulling the Dark Valley to the warehouse after the transaction was completed.
Forget it, this simple reselling would net him two thousand Exhe dollars. Plus the one thousand from the mission reward ….
If he sold it on the forum, it would be 45,000!
The key was that he directly increased the favorability of all the villagers of Leixi Village to Friendly!
[Ding. A total of 100 Roland Empire NPCs favorability towards you is [Friendly]. Received Faction Reputation + 1000.]
[Ding. A total of 500 Roland Empire NPCs favorability towards you is [Friendly]. Received Faction Reputation + 5000.]
6000 Reputation Points and 6 Copper Equipment Drops!
Maybe he could even get a Hover Car!
"Hahahaha, I'm a genius!" Deng Jianan proudly put his hands on his hips.
【66666】
[Shameless!]
[F * ck, it hasn't even been a week and he has almost earned back the money he spent on the game cabin! Why didn't I pre-order it?]
[Even if you pre-ordered it, you can't do anything qaq]
Because of Deng Jianan's actions, many people quickly copied him and posted the strategy on the forum. This led to more people following the strategy and making a small profit.
In order to increase their Reputation, many people used the same method as Deng Jianan.
After all, they did not lack money, but they lacked Reputation to exchange for good items!
During this week, Qiu Zheng and the other ministers received feedback from all over the country.
They did not expect that the adventurers had mastered the mysterious Space Magic! Moreover, they were very generous and sold the food to the poor at a price that was much lower than the market price. This greatly relieved the pressure on the poor.
It was only now that they realized how wise His Majesty's decision was!
With the good reputation of this mission, more and more adventurers joined the Mercenary Association, and more and more orders were assigned to the adventurers.
Even after the open beta, these adventurers who often went solo formed the Express Mercenary Group to accept all kinds of transportation missions, and their business was very good.
Of course, even Xu Sili did not expect this.
What he did not expect was that there were non-Wood-type players who were farming in the game and successfully promoted it to the people who were forced to stop working in the winter.
After asking around, he found out that this player was a girl named Yin Xuemei.
That's right, it was the Yin family's great-aunt who had been in a vegetative state for 20 years.
It was said that this girl was a graduate of the Agricultural University before her accident, and farming was her hobby.
Xu Sili felt that it was good. The Roland Empire's crops were still too little, and even if there were Wood Elementalists, the original farmers could not be so useless.
It was good to let the players teach them how to farm, develop more new varieties, and increase the output of one mu.
A month after the second beta started, there was another piece of good news.
The two-way teleportation circle between the Imperial City and Orchid City was successfully built!
After confirming that the two-way teleportation circle was completed, and that the five main cities would be connected soon, Xu Sili felt that it was finally time to do something.
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