Chapter 50 Clues from the Tavern
With eyes dim and drunk, Milly slowly told Shen Chen what happened in Goldshire.
The prosperity of Goldshire stems from the reconstruction of Stormwind City.
When the Stonemason's Guild rebuilt Stormwind City, the wood, masonry, and metal materials they used had to go through Goldshire. The recovery of several legions also relied on the smelting workshops in Goldshire.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. There was a major conflict between the nobles and the masons' union due to the problem of construction costs and arrears. After two failed attempts to demand wages, they started a rebellion and accidentally killed the queen.
Van Cleef led the Masons' Guild to leave the core territory of the kingdom and head to the wilderness, where they gradually became a huge threat, the Defias Brotherhood.
Hearing this, it was almost as expected by Shen Chen. He guessed correctly that the corrosion was indeed related to Defias!
At that time, Goldsmith Town still had industrial advantages. The merchants here transported the goods produced to various places, and coupled with the activities of adventurers, the place was still prosperous.
The good times did not last long. With the development of Stormwind City's craftsman area, the dwarves' craftsmanship was finally better than ours, but it didn't matter, we still owned half of the country.
The ones who really destroyed Goldshire were the Defias thieves. They had worked here before and understood the weaknesses of Goldshire. The advantages of Goldshire were several high-quality iron mines, wood and combustion from the East Valley. Plains of flint.
So they encouraged the miners to blow up the mines in Elvin! We lost the raw materials and had to buy ore at a high price from the Westfall, that is, Defias.
Naturally, the nobles would not agree. They did not allow any act of funding the rebels. We were just poor people caught between them. Fortunately, the Sheriff was there and we closed the workshop, which at least preserved the possibility of making a comeback.
"What happened later? These reasons alone were not enough to make the town become like this!" Shen Chen pointed at the numb villagers outside the tavern window.
"This is a recent incident. A horrific murder occurred in the town!" Milly's voice became softer unconsciously. She sat down next to Shen Chen and leaned into his ear.
"Oh, what happened?" Shen Chen became interested. This was the clue he wanted to know, so he asked in a long voice.
"In the beginning, there were only 6 children. All their skins were missing and they were arranged in strange patterns. What's even more frightening is that since then, residents of the town have continued to disappear. No one knows how they disappeared. ." Milly seemed a little scared, and she took another sip of moonberry juice to embolden herself.
"Moreover, even the Sheriff was unable to do anything about this matter. The soldiers sent out to check the situation many times failed to succeed in the end!"
Shen Chen connected this with the Church of Pain. Skinning is indeed a punishment that can cause great pain. If it is used as a painful ritual, then everything makes sense.
He immediately took out a bottle of the best ale he obtained in the Jinsha Mine, handed it to Milly, and asked, "Do you know anything else?"
Milly was half drunk. She grabbed the ale, glanced at it, and said with a smile: "What a coincidence, two dwarves from the Adventurers Association came here a few days ago. They were generous and drank it all in one night. A barrel of strong liquor, I heard that I’m going to investigate the truth, burp~~”
"Where have they gone?" Shen Chen's eyes lit up, and he finally reached the real mission!
"Hiccup~, here's another bottle!" Shen Chen didn't expect that Milly was actually a female alcoholic. Fortunately, he had a lot of ale, so he handed it over immediately.
Milly was drunk: "It seems to be a place called Stone Tablet Lake~~"
Shen Chen obtained key information and the mission also changed.
【Investigating corrosion】
The Adventurers Association sent two "effective" operators to Goldsmith Town to investigate the truth about the corrosion.
They seemed to have gotten a clue and set out for Stone Tablet Lake, but there were many dangers there. Not only were there a large number of beasts foraging in the dense forest, but there were also groups of fishmen, ready to tear apart the enemies who broke into their leader.
The Defias Brotherhood is even more heavily guarded. If you want to get the truth, you need to leave as soon as possible!
Shen Chen recalled it and felt that the two dwarves were somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen them before.
But his four bottles of wine finally paid off.
"There are fishmen in Stone Tablet Lake, but they are very dangerous, but Milly has something special."
Shen Chen took it, a souvenir from the circus
Use: Transform into a murloc for 5 minutes
This is a good thing. Most people may think it is just a toy, but Shen Chen knows that it is a prop to reduce the difficulty of the task. It is probably because the fishmen in Stone Tablet Lake are difficult to deal with, and they bribed Milly with so much wine. , the compensation you just received!
Shen Chen nodded and chatted with Milly, which improved her favorability level a lot. It wasn't until she fell asleep that she stood up.
"Su Yutong shouldn't be jealous... I'm just thinking about the mission, but it's best not to let her know that I spent the whole morning drinking with a waitress in the pub."
He walked out of the tavern. The sun was shining brightly today, and the gloom seemed to have dissipated a lot. It seemed that Wei An was already restoring security in Goldshire.
Due to the sleepiness of the Sheriff, Wei An temporarily took over his duties. Due to his strong strength, the morale of the soldiers quickly recovered, the number of patrols increased, and the people felt a sense of security. It seemed that everything was developing in a good direction. .
At the same time, Wei An also pays great attention to the players, who are very good at working (hao) and pao (hui).
Publish a task casually, and they will complete it without any effort. For the sake of reputation and experience, go for it!
Shen Chen did not plan to bring Liu Wei and Xiao Naimiao with him because the fish-men disguise was not enough... He knew very well that with the ability of the monsters in the world of gods and demons to call people, he could form a team of at least 30 people. , only then dare to fight the fish-men!
Blackstone Orcs: Our chain hatred is about 20 yards, usually 4-7.
Murloc: It’s good for everyone to have an idea. Generally speaking, we don’t care about the nest, but the nest... The chain hatred is about 30 yards, usually 2-5 nests.
Rat Man: Do you still remember the rat tide yesterday? Can that thing next door be more fertile than us?
Swarm:???
So they were all sent to do tasks. After all, they were posted by acquaintances, and the rewards were better.
So smoothly, Shen Chen boarded a gryphon heading to the Donggu logging camp. He had calculated the distance and realized that if he walked there, the day would be over.
Judging from the scene in front of him, it seemed that some players had already reached the East Valley before him, and a small market had been formed near the flight point.
There are a lot of side tasks here in the East Valley, from level 5 to level 9, as long as you can think of it, there is nothing he dares to give out.
The mental outlook of the residents is also much better than that of Goldsmith Town. They enthusiastically entertain players and display the good items in their homes, attracting a large number of players to linger over and serve them.
In addition to the corrosion quest line that Shen Chen came into contact with, there are also many special quests in the East Valley, which not only provide great rewards, but also allow you to appreciate the beauty of this world.
For example, there is always not enough wood collected, flax is in increasing demand, etc. Shen Chen wonders if those lumberyards have been transformed by dwarf engineering and turned into fully automatic sawing machines.
However, the Sheriff Gray here has obviously not yet appreciated the player's power. He appears to be very aloof and ignores the player. He was really upset by the players' noise and issued a mission of Murloc Scales.
After that, no players visited him. Are you kidding me? Do you think we are stupid? Do you think we didn’t see the thick pile of graves by the river?
Shen Chen finally came to a place that was not very welcoming to him. He had hidden his nickname before, but this face was indeed remembered by others.
But there was no such worry in the East Valley. Although the players talked about the Knights of Tomorrow, no one noticed that Shen Chen just walked past them.
This was actually more conducive to Shen Chen's actions. Although he was disguised as a fishman, it was best not to let others know about the mission. He remembered the scene of being surrounded and surrounded that day and shook his head, "Low-key, keep a low-key!"
The gray wolves and brown bears along the way were used by Shen Chen as training tools. The combat skills learned from Wei An were quickly transformed into Shen Chen's own fighting power. He even wanted to use the memories of his previous life as well. , but racking my brains, I can only think of the actions in the movie, but these are only good-looking on the surface, the actual combat is just...
Chapter completed!