Sword and Magic and Taxi

Cheers! The three horn glasses collided together, and the fragrant foam of the ale flew everywhere. Dwarf Thok, Junkrat Green and Zhao Mai sat around the table in the tavern, and their joy of reunion was beyond words.

I'm so happy to see you. I thought you were stuck in the farmer's forest and couldn't get out! Green burped hard, hit his chest with his fist, and laughed twice: Okay, now I am finally sure that you are fine, this is the biggest happy event. Although we have not been together for a long time, we have been very awkward in the past few months without you, aren't we, Suoke?

I don't feel too bad. I spent the whole day by the stove and had a fulfilling life. The dwarf was still very upright, lifting the wine barrel with one hand and filling everyone's glasses.

Ha, he's like this. He always lives a very pure life and leaves a lot of things to me. Green stuffed a piece of ham into his mouth and asked vaguely: What have you been doing these past few months? Were there? I thought I could always hear something about the Musketeers, but there was nothing.

Zhao Mai waved his hand and said, I didn't do anything. I just looked at the scenery. I have nothing to say. Why don't you tell me what you have done.

Okay! Green swallowed the food in his mouth in a few mouthfuls. It seemed that he was already ready to talk. With the money you left, the two of us bought a blacksmith shop, transformed it into a small alchemy workshop, and then started working. Suoke was responsible for manufacturing things, and I was responsible for purchasing, management and other matters. Originally, I I proposed to make one or two muskets and sell them, so as to earn back the capital as soon as possible, but the dwarf was unwilling. We discussed it for a long time and even had a quarrel in the middle, but still no one could convince anyone. No, wait. You come back to comment.

Ah? Zhao Malian was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at the dwarf: Sock, Green wants to sell the gun to make money. Why don't you want to sell the gun? Can you tell me the reason?

I feel that I still don't understand many things. I always feel that there will be an important breakthrough soon, but it keeps getting stuck in my throat and I just can't get out. The dwarf shook his head: I'm a little anxious now. I just want to study and study again. , I really don’t want to do repetitive craftsman work just to make money.”

Well, I can understand that. As a researcher and a craftsman, I am really busy. Zhao Mai nodded, Green, how is the situation of the other business I taught you?

Fortunately, I still have that thing, otherwise I wouldn't even be able to sustain the daily expenses of the blacksmith shop. Green lowered his voice and said, But recently, I noticed something was wrong. There seemed to be rumors about Elf Alchemy Salt. To ensure safety , there has been no shipment for a long time, which is why the blacksmith shop needs to support itself.

Well, I understand. Zhao Mai stretched out his arms, hugged the shoulders of two people at the same time, and said, I will find a way to do this. Research or make money, there is always a way to balance both. Let’s not talk about these things today, let’s have a good gathering first!”

Okay, but I can't get drunk. Dwarf Sok's head is still bald. After the siege of the city, he didn't know why, but he became bald. I have to build some parts and improve the ignition device tonight, so I can't play with you until late.

He's like this, don't take it to heart. Green comforted Zhao Mai.

While eating, several people chatted about the current situation in Nebo Town. The last siege, although it ended with Nebo Town's successful rescue, also exposed the town's weaknesses. This is not a problem that can be solved by building higher city walls or building more defense towers, but requires a more powerful security mechanism. Everyone found that relying solely on the loose organization of the guild can save a lot of manpower in normal times and solve various problems very efficiently, but it cannot be tough in emergencies. Bounty can only be used as an auxiliary, and obeying orders is the foundation of the army's combat effectiveness. The lower efficiency can be tolerated at ordinary times, after all, no one will die; in critical moments, the combat effectiveness cannot be exerted, but it is a matter of life and death. The elders in the town gathered together to prepare to modify some of the guild's policies and set aside a portion of the shares to establish a permanent army.

No one knows how to do it specifically, but I believe it will be announced before the first snow in winter. Since they don’t know whether the new policy is good or bad for current adventurers, most adventurers hurry up to complete the tasks at hand and get various rewards as soon as possible. Nebo Town is always very busy, with adventurers coming in and out like pine trees in the forest, busy everywhere, collecting food for the winter.

Nebo Town repelled the attack of Lamashtu, the mother of monsters and the god of nightmares, but Farmer's Forest failed to withstand it. The place has now become a monster forest, with all kinds of weird monsters whose origins no one can tell are entrenched in it, and the scale is expanding day by day. The connection between the south and the Departed community is completely cut off, and no one knows the situation of the druids, so most of the townspeople have a pessimistic attitude.

Various monsters use the woods as their base and continue to pose a threat to surrounding villages. On several occasions, monsters even attacked the castle. Almost all of Wolf Ear Town was evacuated, with only a small group of people holding on, turning it into an advanced base for adventurers. The Baron of Gauduria further south, under the protection of Baron Peters, has become a solid fortress preventing monsters from going south. On the plains, monsters are no match for humans with battle formations, but humans do not have the ability to go deep into the forest to eradicate the monsters. The baron, who was overwhelmed by the disturbance, offered a good bounty, and the number of monsters in the Farmer's Forest seemed to be unabated. Therefore, this direction attracted a large number of adventurers, who fought hard to slay the monsters for the sake of gold and the well-being of the people of the world. The front line of demons.

Actually, I think this is the best time to sell muskets. Green's face turned red, but he couldn't help but say: The price of crossbows increased before, but now the price of almost all weapons has increased, and the same goes for alchemy materials. This is a trend. He doesn’t know that firewood and rice are expensive when he is not a householder. If he can only get in but not get out, he will be given a gold mountain, and sooner or later he will spend it all.

Dwarf Thok burped, as if he felt he couldn't drink anymore. He suddenly stood up and said to Zhao Mai: Teacher Mike, I will go back and finish what I am doing now, and I can listen to your teachings tomorrow. Eat and drink enough, and have a good rest. Green will arrange it for you. Yes, I don’t know exactly what it is.”

Okay, you go ahead and I'll play for a while longer.

The dwarf shook his head and walked towards the door. Just as he pushed the door open, Hazel, the female paladin of the goddess Iomedae, walked in. A pair of long legs immediately attracted Zhao Mai's attention.

The volume in the tavern suddenly dropped by twenty decibels, and most of the eyes were attracted to the female paladin. Hazel seemed to be accustomed to such scenes. She looked around friendly and politely, and then walked straight towards Zhao Mai.

Green covered his mouth with his hand and whispered: Beautiful women will lie to others. Be careful of being deceived. It's best not to agree to anything.