Chapter 684 Will Win
Hamlet, New Town.
The sky was just getting light, and the whole town was already bustling.
Compared to the adventurers who were still drowsy after a night of revelry, those professional teams had already finished breakfast, prepared supplies, checked their equipment and were waiting to set off.
These people were like the guilds in the game that pursued the first kill in the dungeon. They had team discipline. The first thing they did when they came back last night was to review the situation during the day and then revise their plans.
Of course, this does not mean that members are not allowed to have fun. On the contrary, appropriate entertainment activities are the most important to restore the state.
Drinking one or two glasses of wine, playing two cards, and taking a bath are nothing, but there is a limit. Everyone knows it at the important period at the beginning of the dungeon.
Before dawn, the blacksmith shop in the town began to knock. This is also the lord's industry. Those apprentices trained in the workshop and the blacksmiths who come to Hamlet continuously.
Lance will rate those craftsmen. If you want to join the workshop, you must prove your strength. You must have a genius-like talent or a strong ability.
Those with poor skills or not very skilled come here to make tools and farm tools or repair weapons and armor.
Chopping skeletons for a day will cost a lot of weapons, and the construction in the town also requires tools.
This is also a big market, but it is monopolized by the lord, or the same is true for other places in the town.
For example, the torches, bandages, potions, shovels, etc. in those shops are expensive and limited.
It can be seen who made the money of those people in the end.
The sky was gray and not yet completely bright. Scorpion arranged people to prepare various supplies, and he and some people went to the blacksmith shop to retrieve the repaired equipment, as well as his newly customized equipment.
In fact, it was just a long-handled flail. This kind of farm tool used by farmers to thresh grain is very popular here. Compared with swords, this kind of striking weapon is better for dealing with skeletons.
"Who are those people?"
Suddenly there was a commotion in the crowd. Scorpion and others looked back and saw a strange-looking team passing through the town, and a large group of people around it were watching.
The uniform movements gave everyone an invisible pressure. There is no doubt that the strength of the legion is very strong.
A large part of the mercenaries gathered in the town came from Totnes. These mercenaries who followed merchants to travel around the country had a wide range of knowledge, and some people seemed to recognize the origin of this style.
"Is this from Romulus?"
"What is that place?"
"The birthplace of the ancient empire, but it has long since declined and become a small country."
Compared to those superficial discussions, an adventurer brought up a topic.
"Isn't it the legend of the forbidden legion?"
"What is it?"
"The legend says that it is immortal and guards the mysterious army of the ancient empire's heritage."
"The legion came here, doesn't it mean..."
In front of antique experts like Catherine, the legend of the legion also involves money, but it can only be a small part of it. The rest of the information is a summary of quite a lot of legends, and finally got the key information that the legion hates evil.
But in front of these mercenary adventurers, this legion is the emperor of the ancient empire to collect treasures from all over the world, or it is responsible for guarding the ancient empire's heritage and hiding the secrets of the ancient empire...
In short, there is no other choice, as long as there is, it must be related to money.
The ancient empire in the distant history, a wandering mysterious army, now came to the ruins of the lost city, these topics instantly became popular.
Some people reacted-
Hamlet ruins + ancient empire heritage = great secret treasure!
Soon the relevant information was spread by word of mouth among people, gradually becoming exaggerated and forming a new legend.
The ancient empire heritage is hidden in the ruins of Hamlet, and everyone is crazy!
Even a calm and thoughtful person like Scorpion knew that this was unlikely, but under the influence of the hot environment around him, he couldn't help but think of "what if it's true".
Not to mention other people, under the atmosphere, everyone was ready to rush towards the ruins like chicken blood!
The news quickly spread to all parts of the town, and the scavenger teams that cut off with the boy immediately entered ecstasy after learning the news.
"Hahaha! That idiot would definitely regret it if he knew this news?"
"What do you think if he comes back now and begs to join us?"
"For the sake of his sister, as long as he is willing to hand over the musket and run errands for us honestly, we can agree."
"Hahaha!"
Arrogant, arrogant, conceited, the kind of strange emotions that shouldn't appear in them all surged up.
But it can only be said that it is a bit interesting, because they really won a little money in the casino last night, and the money came too quickly and too easily.
Then they went to the tavern and the brothel to squander it, and the pleasure of spending money has distorted their rationality, but they didn't have these in the first place.
They think they are the son of destiny, and they enter the ruins again with some unrealistic fantasies...
As for the eldest brother who these people "think about", he is now preparing to go back to the city to register for the exam, and the money is intended to buy some meat.
When they came to Hamlet before, the ruins were not open yet, and they had no money to play, so they could only wander around, and received a lot of special information about Hamlet.
For example, he heard about the lord's health theory and nutrition theory.
I am in the growth period now. I need to eat more meat to grow, drink milk to supplement calcium and grow taller. At the same time, I need to supplement nutrition during training, otherwise I will lose my body.
He plans to study and exercise at the same time, and strive to get in. I heard that literacy will add points. Even if he fails to get into the army, he can still be a policeman. If he fails to be a policeman, he can at least get a public office.
He has also thought about the money issue. He can earn the price difference by running this route. Although the government prohibits large-scale commercial activities, it does not prohibit small amounts.
Although the price difference of a trip does not make much money, it is a kind of physical exercise, and the money from running a trip a day is enough to support life.
He can even buy ammunition and practice shooting. The requirements for joining the army and the training items are directly written out. Shooting ability is an assessment item, which is why he keeps the musket.
And although this route is controlled by the government, it is easy to be targeted by others if you carry goods alone without confidence. You can't win with a gun in your hand, but the sound will alarm more people and deter those possible robbers.
What is life planning? This is it.
Compared to those guys who squandered the money as soon as they got it, the boy spent a night thinking about the future and preparing to take action.
At this time, the few people who had already separated and agreed to go to work suddenly came over and shouted loudly.
"Brother, brother! Have you heard about it?"
"Yes, it's spread all over the town. Something big has happened."
"What's the matter?" The boy thought about it all night last night and just woke up. He really didn't know much about the outside world.
But after hearing the explanation of those people, he couldn't help but smile and asked back.
"What does this have to do with us?"
Really, a direct sentence made them fall into silence.
Of course, the boy knew why these people came to him, so he immediately explained.
"I know what you want to do, but think about whether you are qualified to participate in the competition for those big men.
Let me remind you that the bigger the treasure, the more powerful people it will attract. They are not those robbers, but powerful people like Hamlet's law enforcers. They can crush us to death with one finger."
This simple sentence explains the danger behind the rumor. The robbers are already terrible to them, not to mention the law enforcers who easily crush the robbers in front of them.
Those who were excited just now also began to calm down. They didn't want to experience that feeling of fear again.
"This is not our world..." The boy also noticed their changes and couldn't help but sigh.
He couldn't sleep all night last night. He tossed and turned and finally understood a truth. Without power, no matter how much wealth you have, it doesn't belong to you.
This is also the reason why he decided to join Hamlet. Joining the army is the easiest way for ordinary people like them to gain power.
Of course, he knew the cruelty of the army, but he had enough of the feeling of being bullied and unable to fight back. He would rather die in battle than do it again.
At least the lord will take care of his family after he dies in battle. This is not a legend, but a fact he has seen with his own eyes.
If the cutting last night was on the material level, then today's reaction to the rumors is the difference in their thinking.
Unfortunately, no one cares. They are just a speck of dust under the times. They have not succeeded in attaching themselves to the "mountain". Perhaps those big men will blow them away to an unknown place, which is out of their control.
But who knows that Hamlet, this mountain, is also accumulated by specks of dust. They are still young and have a chance to grasp the slim hope...
However, there are still people in the town who have another explanation for this inexplicable rumor.
"This must be another conspiracy of the lord!"
The beggar slammed his fist on the table, and the force was so great that the water cup jumped.
The church duo circled the periphery for a long time yesterday, but the skeletons on the periphery were too weak.
Even if the monk has a lot of skills, it will be useless if there are no wounded. You can't let the monk break a few guys' legs.
On the contrary, the candle burning priest hammered with a hammer for a day, killing at least 800 skeletons, and re-established the reputation of the church.
The beggar monk could only transform into an ancestor monk, picking up the jewelry that exploded from the skeletons, and finally got a bite of bread to eat.
But they received this kind of news early this morning. Who the hell cares about your church now? Don't stop me from finding treasure.
"The forbidden legion did appear, and it went straight to the ruins. This is true."
The candle burning priest said what he saw, but Brother Martin could only explain it helplessly.
"The church started investigating the ancient empire legion a hundred years ago. They are just some guys cursed by the evil necromancy.
They have been looking for any news about the necromancer all over the world for a long time just to find the guy who cast the spell on them and take revenge.
They came here because there are a lot of evil monsters caused by the necromancy in the ruins, not for the ancient empire heritage that has disappeared for who knows how many years."
The beggar monk is also a high-level church member, who can access some secrets and knows why the cursed and undead legion is acting.
As for how they got this information, it's hard to say. Anyway, the fact that the Legion is still alive means that one side is unlucky.
Martin probably knew that his escort partner was a little simple-minded, so he just said the conclusion directly.
"That is to say, the claim that the ancient empire's heritage is in the ruins is completely impossible, but it is deliberately promoted by some people in order to attract more people."
The candle-burning priest was silent for a moment before speaking.
"So even the legion received the evil news and came to the ruins, so why haven't our people come yet?"
This sentence hurts the heart, even Brother Martin didn't know what to say for a while.
Could it be that the church also saw that the ruins were a pit, so it threw us two guys who were not welcomed by those people here?
Brother Martin could only change the subject, "But the hype of this incident is also an opportunity for us. We can take the opportunity to win over a group of masters. When we return to the church, our voice will also increase, so that we can promote internal reforms and save the church from those corrupt guys."
"Will we win?"
"We will win."
They are the same kind of people. They saw the church's corruption and worked hard to change it. They have paid too much to get to this day, but they also feel powerless, because they are not fighting against anyone, but the church itself.
The internal route dispute is also a dispute over interests. Others have no idea how bloody and cruel it is, but Martin is still the martyr who dares to step into the Holy Flame.
"Let's go, we should show our ability, otherwise many people will forget the power of the church."
The beggar monk took the initiative to speak up, which was different from the candle priest who just watched from the outside when he begged to go.
The last failure proved that the church's usual bottom route had been taken by the lord. This time he wanted to break into the ruins, because those who can go deep into it are basically masters, and it is useful to win them over.
There is nothing to say. The priest didn't know what the monk's plan was, but he had already raised his shield and hammer, ready to fight at any time...
The legion marching towards the ruins had no idea that their appearance caused unrest, but even if they knew, they would not react at all. They had one and only one goal.
"The ruins are ahead, and there are all kinds of evil in it. Of course, you have to be careful of the hidden cultists and necromancers, as well as others..."
The person in charge of leading the way finally breathed a sigh of relief when he got here. Although the legion did not show hostility or threats, the pressure was still great.
The Legion ignored the man's words and marched towards the ruins indifferently between dawn and dusk...