nashuaworldcup Chapter 104 The Plan Fails!
Chapter 104 The Plan Fails!
Besides selling goods at the gate of Divine Weapon City, Xiao Yu also...
At the trading stalls, recruitment notices were posted to attract blacksmiths.
The compensation is also very high:
Free stay in Longcheng, including a stone house, and unlimited water supply!
Monthly base salary of 100 merit points + commission (corresponding energy stones)
Logically speaking, many excellent blacksmiths should be eager to join.
However... ideals are beautiful, but reality is cruel!
Honglian flipped through the animal-hide notebook, found the relevant records, and frowned slightly, saying, "The results aren't ideal. Only nine people signed up, and... these people don't even have the lowest-level Black Iron Medal..."
"Ha! You dare to apply for a blacksmith job without even getting the Black Iron Medal? Do you think my Dragon City is a vegetable garden?" After listening to Honglian's report, Xiao Yu frowned slightly and sneered.
All those who come to Divine Weapon City to learn forging skills.
Once you have mastered the skills, the master will personally award you a metal medal.
Medals are graded, divided into: Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold...
These correspond to weapons of tiers 1-4 respectively.
For example, the Black Iron Medal can be used to successfully forge Tier 1 weapons.
The Golden Medal is awarded for successfully forging a Tier 4 Quasi-Divine Weapon!
Catwoman June is a Gold-level blacksmith!
And now... nine people have signed up, but not even one of the lowest-ranking Black Iron Medals...
"Didn't they say that Divine Weapon City gathers a large number of excellent blacksmiths?" Xiao Yu frowned.
These people don't even have the Black Iron Medal, which means... they haven't even scratched the surface of forging.
Such a person is either a useless person with no talent for forging, or a fake!
"Regarding this issue, Chenlong sent people to investigate, and this is what happened..." Honglian reported the details of the matter.
Originally, the reason why Divine Weapon City was able to gather a large number of blacksmiths was because of this.
Because the master taught his students for free, countless people came to learn from him.
Over time, the number of excellent blacksmiths gathered in Divine Weapon City naturally increased.
But now... the master has suddenly passed away, and the young city lord with the highest forging skills has been placed under house arrest by the elders.
The elders were unwilling to teach for free; to learn forging, one had to pay them exorbitant fees...
In this way, Divine Weapon City was completely transformed into a highly profitable organization.
The blacksmiths naturally left one after another.
Of course, there are still quite a few blacksmiths in Divine Weapon City.
However... most of these people were recruited by the elders for their own use.
Moreover, not only is his talent limited, but his character is also quite average.
They were all originally disciples of the master.
As a result, after the master's death, they all helped the elders to place the young city lord under house arrest.
In an attempt to stop the young city lord from escaping, they brutally murdered more than ten of their companions...
"Better to have none than to have bad ones! My Dragon City is short of people, but we will never accept useless people! We will never accept such a beast who betrays his master and ancestors!" After understanding the situation, Xiao Yu said in a serious tone.
At the same time, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
Longcheng is just starting out and lacks everything.
Especially regarding intelligence, he came to Divine Weapon City to make a deal, yet he didn't even know that the master had perished.
If I weren't strong enough, I would have been swallowed up by the elders when I came to Divine Weapon City!
"We'll continue recruiting tomorrow, and if that doesn't work, we'll figure something out!"
"Later... we'll have to create an intelligence agency..."
……
Inside the City Lord's Mansion in Divine Weapon City.
"It's corn on the cob? Ah Gou, where did you get that?"
Chu Ling Shuang looked at the limping boy who was half a head shorter than her, her face full of shock.
In front of her was a ceramic jar containing several boiled corns, golden and fragrant, smelling incredibly tempting.
The elders only placed her under house arrest; they still brought her food every day.
The boy named Agou was lame in one leg and somewhat mentally challenged, unable to do anything.
It's perfect for delivering meals to Chu Ling Shuang.
"I bought it in Longcheng. They have a lot of other good stuff, like tomatoes and cabbage..." Ah Gou was simple-minded and always obliged Chu Ling Shuang's requests. He tilted his head and foolishly counted on his fingers as he recounted everything.
Seeing that the young city lord was listening attentively, the lame boy smiled happily.
Everyone else ignored him, but the young city lord was willing to talk to him, which made him very happy.
"Is this the mobile city that arrived yesterday? It actually has so many good things? It's really something!" Chu Ling Shuang thought to herself after listening to Ah Gou's story.
What Ah Gou said is something that many people in the wasteland world have never seen in their entire lives.
But she was different.
My father obtained some materials from ancient ruins, which contained a lot of information.
It includes descriptions of the lifestyles of ancient humans, such as the consumption of corn and tomatoes...
The guard captain, Tie Nan, had been quietly waiting by the side. After A Gou left, he lowered his voice and said, "Young City Lord, Dragon City has so many treasures, yet the elders and the people from Black Soil City haven't tried to seize them. This means... Dragon City must be extremely powerful!"
Moreover... that Dragon City Lord is also a master blacksmith...
"You mean..." Chu Ling Shuang asked, puzzled.
“The Lord of Dragon City seems to really like energy stones. We happen to have quite a few in stock. Maybe we can get the Lord of Dragon City to help us. Then you can…” Tie Nan offered his suggestion.
In the past two days, the elders have intensified their blockade of the city lord's mansion.
This means... those people from Black Soil City could come at any time and take the young city lord away!
We need to hurry!
"Absolutely not!"
However, Chu Ling Shuang shook her head decisively, "Not to mention... the elder council is full of experts, and Black Soil City and Flame City are also eyeing us covetously. Why would the Dragon City Lord offend so many powerful forces for our sake?"
Moreover... we can't get out at all now, we can't contact the outside world, and as for Ah Gou...
He's already helped me so much; I can't let him put himself in danger!
When he learned that the Dragon City Lord was none other than Xiao Yu, the former young city lord of Yan City!
Chu Ling Shuang was very shocked; she admired the other person's character and achievements.
But she knew very well that she was being targeted by three major forces, and that Xiao Yu helping her would only bring trouble upon himself.
Moreover... Ah Gou was responsible for bringing her food.
However, the elders kept a close watch on him, and he was searched every time he entered or left the city lord's mansion.
Sending him to make contact with Longcheng is tantamount to sending him to his death!
"But time is running out..."
"No need to say anything! Ah Gou is my friend, I would never sacrifice him! Besides... I'm ready right away, just one more day... just one more day, and I will definitely lead everyone to escape!"
……
Dragon City, City Lord's Mansion.
[System, upgrade the glow-in-the-dark tree!]
[Ding! Consuming 100,000 energy stones, the Glowing Tree has advanced to Tier 6!]
[Ding! Copying the Glowing Tree talent - Glowing Domain! Merging in progress... Merging complete.]
Xiao Yu placed his hand on the trunk of the glowing tree and leveled up instantly.
Suddenly, the glowing tree swayed violently. Its trunk, originally only as thick as a person's embrace, grew several times larger, reaching a diameter of two to three meters… its height, originally around 120 meters, now… rose another tens of meters, exceeding two hundred meters…
The branches shook violently, sprouting dense clusters of fresh, tender leaves.
Every leaf is full of vitality.
At the same time, it burst forth with dazzling light, instantly radiating throughout the entire Dragon City.
Even...a considerable amount of the afterglow had already spilled over into Dragon City...