Her voice is slightly rough and her timbre is also very generous.
It's not like ordinary women's voices, neither gentle nor pleasant.
However, her words still conveyed deep concern.
Chen Rui, who was thinking calmly, slowly turned around after hearing this.
A warm smile appeared on the cold and melancholy face.
He reached out and caressed the side of her face.
"Garona, thank you,"
Chen Rui took over the fur cloak with one hand.
The other hand moved down from the side of her face and hugged her shoulder.
He hugged her to his side.
At the same time, he flicked his cloak, and the wide and thick fur cloak covered both of them.
Her name is Garona Harfoulson, and she is a "half-orc".
He was also a powerful hero in the last era.
This is an ancient altar in the area recently explored by Chen Rui, which was repaired and recruited with powerful rare-level souls.
In the memory of his previous life, Garona was the most powerful hero in this area.
In this life, he was the first to arrive, opened up the ruins first, and brought back the incomplete altar.
Garona is similar to Vereesa under Zong Shen, both have their own stories and past events.
A part of his power was also banned. After being recruited, he became a rare hero.
The Kugit Empire and the Rhodok Kingdom are both located in the western part of the continent.
There is a large stretch of hills here, occupying nearly half of the two kingdoms respectively.
For the lords around here, the most common types of troops they recruit are basically the ancient orcs.
The same goes for many ruins and battlefields.
Because this place once belonged to the territory of the ancient Orc Empire in the last era more than 10,000 years ago.
The ancient orcs, like the elves, were one of the protagonists of the last era.
The status is like the human kingdom today.
That's why the relevant altars are found here.
Chen Rui took advantage of the "privilege" of loyalty to pass some equipment that had been reserved in advance.
There are also some characters about Garona that I overheard in my previous life.
It's easy to gain loyalty in just a few days.
Gained Garona's admiration and trust in him.
This is a hero with advanced assassin talents.
After the crypt challenge, the population of Chen Rui's territory increased again.
Among them is Garona's contribution.
Through advanced stealth and superb assassination skills, she helped Chen Rui clear the obstacles among the indigenous people.
Quickly took control of a nearby village.
Now he has become the behind-the-scenes controller of that village.
However, in order to avoid suspicion, he did not immediately bring the entire population under his control.
Instead, it first absorbed a small number of villagers and heroic talents with good quality.
The remaining population continues to maintain the operation of the village intact.
Initial commercial circulation between villages and territories was achieved.
At the same time, it will not let the population of a village fall into the lord challenge.
This greatly reduces the material consumption of the challenge.
Compared with Zong Shen's eager expansion mentality.
He has a very clear path for the development of the territory.
This is one of the advantages of being reborn.
In some ways, he also has advantages that Zong Shen cannot compare with for the time being.
Chen Rui and Garona were leaning on the terrace.
He put his arms around Garona, her soft body full of touch.
Let him feel each other's body temperature and presence.
After the crypt challenge ended and the weather changed, he noticed it.
Using various resources, we prepared a batch of cold-proof materials.
In addition to using this batch of supplies to keep the people warm from the cold, the rest will be [sold] by him.
Like Zong Shen, he would not let go of this opportunity to make a fortune.
Of course, his material reserves are not as large as Zong Shen's.
After all, in addition to purchasing supplies through the village, Zong Shen also received help from the governor of the state.
At this moment, there was silence in Chen Rui's territory.
Only a few soldiers wearing thick coats were patrolling along fixed routes.
This moment is a rare moment of leisure and comfort.
There is no time more suitable to think about than now.
Just as the two of them were being affectionate, a red-beaked parrot flew into the territory tremblingly.
It fell on the stone railing of the terrace.
The parrot shivered in the cold wind.
Smartly walked along the stone railing to Chen Rui's side.
He hid his body in the shielding gap of the cloak.
Then he began to speak in a loud voice.
"Dear Lord Chen Rui, Lord O'Donnell asked me to ask you."
"Excuse me, when can I have the hot pot you mentioned before?"
"For the hot pot, Lord O'Donnell went hunting in the mountains and forests in the morning."
Listening to the parrot's words, Chen Rui couldn't help laughing.
"That guy O'Donnell is still like this."
"Enzo, go back and tell him to come to the appointment before 7 o'clock tonight."
"Otherwise, climate change will prevent him from coming."
As Chen Rui said this, he took out some kind of crop fruit or seeds that looked like cashew nuts from his storage compartment and placed it near the beak of the red-beaked parrot.
The parrot named Enzo grabbed the nut in his beak.
It was swallowed into the stomach in three or two gulps.
Without much response, he got out of the cloak directly.
He flapped his wings and flew in the direction he came from.
In the cold wind, the little parrot was frozen to death.
While flying, he was still muttering.
"Enzo is freezing to death..."
"Bad stuff!"
…
The arrival of Enzo, the red-beaked parrot, made Chen Rui's originally worried mood much better.
The guy named Odenel is also a lord.
He is a lord from the bullfighting country.
In Chen Rui's previous life, the two were close friends.
O'Donnell is a very interesting man and a very reliable companion.
This has been verified in the previous life.
So in this life, Chen Rui still successfully became a good friend with him.
Now O'Donnell is responsible for managing the internal affairs of the Legion for him.
After the parrot left, Chen Rui did not leave the terrace.
He continued to hold Garona in his arms, enjoying the rare peace and quiet.
Just wait for the cold winter to come and give birth to the warmth of spring and the blooming of flowers.
…
To the south of the Kugit Empire was the Sultanate of Salander.
And the north is also the direction where the hills extend.
It is the territory belonging to the Rhodok Kingdom.
The Narodok Kingdom has the most powerful human archers in the continent.
Some of their huge cities and state cities stand in the mountains.
The terrain is highly undulating, and fortresses and walls were built according to the terrain.
They are all mountain fortresses that are easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Continuing to the north and east, there are also terrains such as plains, basins, and pastures.
But in the final analysis, the foundation of Rhodok Kingdom is still in the mountains.
The two imperial cities in the kingdom are located in the rolling mountains.
This vast area of mountains and hills is called the "Eternal Mountains".
It is a super hilly area that truly spans two kingdoms.
In addition to humans, there are also many dangerous and strange places.
There are many ancient groups and creatures living there.
It is fertile ground for explorers and mountain hunters.
Various forest native products are also one of the characteristic products of the Rhodok Kingdom.
Including the current hermitage of the night elves, it is also in the "Eternal Mountains".
But within the territory of the Kugit Empire.
A place called Silver Moon Forest.
From this we can know roughly what the situation is like in the west of the entire continent.
At the same time, in the Rhodok Kingdom, in the mountains more than two thousand kilometers away to the west of the giant city of Beluda.
On one of the open areas on the mountainside, there is a typical hilly territory.
Fifty or sixty farmers and seventy or eighty warriors are busy in the territory.
Everyone was wearing jackets and exhaling turbid white breath.
Due to the obstruction of the terrain and dense forests, the cold wind cannot penetrate here.
This allows the temperature in the mountains to remain at seven or eight degrees above zero.
This is Zongze's territory.
After being informed by his brother, he stocked up on a batch of cold-warming supplies.
To this end, he visited almost every village in the area.
Now he also has plenty of supplies on hand.
At the same time, he has not been idle in the past two or three days.
The territorial population and warriors have significantly improved.
It has been integrated with [Arcane Heart] and inherited the inheritance of Arcane Spirit.
His advanced arcane affinity talent allowed him to successfully obtain the power of the arcane spirit.
This inherited power lies dormant in his [Arcane Heart].
It has turned into Zongze’s potential for future growth.
His strength is growing at a rapid rate every moment.
His arcane spellcasting ability is now almost equivalent to that of a fourth-level intermediate arcane mage.
The wisdom attribute even reached a terrifying 68 points.
Through the inheritance of the arcane spirit, he has mastered more than ten kinds of arcane magic.
Including the protection system, the conjuration system, the prophecy system, the enchantment system, the evocation system, and the elemental system.
And for other arcane magics, Zongze doesn't have to worry at all.
As his wisdom attributes and spiritual power increase, he will naturally master various arcane magics engraved in his inheritance.
As for how to improve wisdom attributes and mental strength.
Zongze also has his own methods.
He only needs to meditate deeply and sense the power of arcane magic.
You can gradually increase your wisdom attribute.
Although Ougou is not as rough as cheating.
But compared with ordinary lords, the advantages are still very obvious.
Because of the inheritance of the arcane spirit.
Zongze's body has also been significantly transformed and affected.
All his hair turned silver white.
There are traces of lavender complex and mysterious arcane magic runes on both arms.
And this mark, as his strength increases, is spreading towards his body.
His current physique and talent can make any mage who practices arcane arts envious and jealous.
At this time, the farmers in the territory were busy building construction projects.
Houses and buildings with obvious orcish style are rising from the ground.
Those are special buildings for orcs.
The soldiers were hunting in the nearby mountains and forests.
They didn't go far, they just scattered around.
There are many prey species in the mountains and forests.
Those beasts are also in the territory’s recipes.
The same goes for some fierce monsters.
In the winter challenge, mountains also have some advantages.
The undulating terrain and relatively dense woods will weaken the power of the north wind.
Therefore, after the challenge officially starts, the differentiated compensation packages they receive will also be different.
The higher the challenge level, the greater the compensation will be.
At this time, Zongze was sitting cross-legged on the platform of a sentry tower in the territory.
His lord's courtyard is only level 2.
Not as good as Chen Rui and Zong Shen.
But Zongze likes to climb high, and the sentry tower became his only choice.
From the sentry tower more than ten meters high, he could have a panoramic view of the territory.
This feeling gives him a strong sense of control and security.
Behind him, two cat-eared ladies were kneeling behind him, squeezing his back.
A petite and charming water mage girl leaned in his arms.
The collar of the loose aqua blue magic robe exposed a large gap.
Most of the two round fair skins were exposed.
You can get close contact with the cold wind on the sentry tower.
Amidst the howling wind, the mage's wife's long hair was flying in the wind.
He kept teasing Zongze's face.
It seems lazy, charming and peaceful.
Zongze is now in a calm state of mind.
Just like Zong Shen and Chen Rui.
Find peace in the busyness, and in peace, think about the future.
Although the three of them are located in three places and in three levels of strength.
But at this time, I had a similar state of mind.
They are not like ordinary lords who are still worried about meeting the most basic survival needs.
Have embarked on another stage of lordship.
Work hard to pursue higher and stronger goals.
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs theory.
Human needs are divided into five levels.
From low to high they are physiological needs, safety needs, social needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization needs.
Most lords are struggling in the first and second demand stages.
And people like Zongze have already entered the third and fourth stages.
As for Zong Shen and Chen Rui, they have already reached the fifth level.
They are all trying to satisfy their self-actualization needs.
Keep moving towards the goal in your heart.
…
The Winter Challenge is like forcing a different kind of pause button for the lords.
It is both a challenge and a precious respite.
At the same time, because there are challenge points and challenge activities.
During the challenge period, even activities such as resource collection and ruin exploration are stopped.
As long as everyone can survive, the progress of the territory can be maintained.
The dark clouds in the sky were gloomy and scary.
It's as thick as a strip of dirty gray cotton.
Whether it is the ice sheet in the north of the continent, the valleys in the south, the mountains in the west, the plains in the center, or the basins and pastures in the south.
There are even islands scattered across the vast ocean outside the mainland.
Wherever there is a lord, the sky is filled with dark clouds.
Fortunately, so far, the challenge does not involve other creatures besides non-lords.
Otherwise, an abnormal climate like this that can cover the entire continent will definitely alarm countless creatures.
In Zong Shen's territory, everyone has been arranged in place.
Zong Shen and Luna were the only ones in the central area.
During this period, Zong Shen was not idle either.
He took the [Artisan's Hammer (Green)] himself and hammered and built the relocated [Market]!
This chapter has been completed!