Knowing that building a house in the Storm City area requires buying land first, Renn could only continue on his way and move towards the city.
After he left, the owner of the woods enjoyed the benefits and simply used a horse-drawn carriage to pull the "processed" logs back.
Finally arriving at the city gate, the gatekeepers interrogated him carefully, confirmed his identity, and finally let him go.
Renn also got useful information from them. If you want to buy land, you have to go to Storm City Castle to find the political officer Alex.
Although it is a border city, the city is quite prosperous.
The streets are crowded with people, adventurers, caravans are coming from north to south, and various carriages are passing through.
There are various stalls and shops on both sides of the street, with constant hawking sounds.
Food, fruits, weapons, armor, and daily necessities are all available.
Ren passed by a fruit stall and found that the fruits sold were fruits from another world that he had never seen before, and there were no varieties on earth.
The nearby vegetable stall also had products he had never seen before, which shocked him greatly.
There is also a local specialty food, one that looks like pancakes and is cooked in the same way. I don’t know what ingredients are used. The whole round pancake is purple. There are many people buying it and it is very popular.
After asking, I found out that this kind of food is called Cha Cha, which is a local delicacy in Storm City and is priced at 2 copper coins.
After Ren bought one and tried it, he thought it tasted pretty good.
After investigating along the way, I found that the prices in Nangris Kingdom are not high.
There are three common general currencies in this world, namely copper coins, silver coins and gold coins.
100 copper coins are equal to 1 silver coin, 100 silver coins are equal to 1 gold coin, and 1 gold coin is equal to 10,000 copper coins.
Compared with before time travel, 1 copper coin is equivalent to approximately 1 yuan, and 1 gold coin is equivalent to 10,000 yuan.
Ren received 50 silver and 69 copper from Kunna, which is equivalent to 5069 yuan.
No wonder those three people said they were robbing them. A crocodile skin kettle and the water inside were sold for more than 5,000. It was indeed similar to an open robbery, although water is very precious in the desert.
Of course, considering that the jug of water could save lives and even allow them to persist to the oasis, Renn didn't think it was excessive.
After traveling all the way, we finally arrived at the castle.
The castle guard blocked the way and asked loudly: "What are you doing?"
Renn took a step forward and replied politely: "I'm here to see Alex, the administrative officer! I heard that you can ask him to buy land."
"I want to call Lord Alex, you untouchable!" The guard said unceremoniously, "Tell me your identity!"
"My name is Wren, Wren Hooper!"
The guard on the right walks to a stone tablet, and the words from another world automatically appear on it.
Seeing the words that appeared on the stone tablet, the guard snorted coldly: "It turns out you are an exile from the Kingdom of Herman! Did you come out of the Sand Sea of Despair? You have some skills!"
"Go in!" The guard on the left moved out of the way. "Go straight inside. The first entrance is the Government Affairs Hall."
Ren nodded and wondered, is the castle defense so lax?
Or is it that the magic stone tablet can determine whether the person entering the castle is dangerous?
Anyway, we entered the castle smoothly and soon came to the government hall.
When I entered the lobby, I found a long queue inside. At least hundreds of people, including men, women, old and young, were waiting in an orderly manner.
There were soldiers standing by to maintain order, and at the end was a middle-aged man who looked very shrewd and sat behind a desk.
This middle-aged man wore glasses and was listening to a woman's story. Due to the distance, Renn had no way of knowing the content of the conversation. Anyway, he was dealing with a problem.
There were soldiers blocking him, so he couldn't run to the front and listen carefully.
Although I don’t like queuing, I have no choice but to wait at this time.
System time, 3:31 pm.
Finally it was Ren's turn.
Political officer Alex took a sip from the water glass, cleared his throat, looked at Ren, and said to him: "The exile of Herman Kingdom, Ren Hooper?"
"It's me!" Renn nodded. It seemed that the castle guard was checking his name on the stone tablet just now, and the administrative officer could also receive it in some way.
"What's your business?"
"I just came out of the Sand Sea of Despair and want to settle in Storm City." Ren replied, "I have 50 silver coins with me and want to buy the cheapest piece of land."
Alex turned the pen in his hand several times and tapped the notepad gently: "Mr. Hooper, only residents of Storm City can buy land. You are an outsider and do not have such qualifications! Do you have registered adventurer status?
"
Ren shook his head.
"It is recommended that you register as an adventurer first, and you can stay at any hotel in the city. Or you can directly apply for assistance from the Adventurer Association. If the association has vacancies, they will take you in! Next!" Alex looked behind him.
"Wait a minute!" Ren asked quickly, "Can't we be accommodating? I want to own my own land and build my own house."
Alex thought for a moment: "There is a way to buy land!"
"What to do?" Ren asked hurriedly.
"The first method is to apply to join the fortress army. The Sea Tribe has been harassing you recently and they are recruiting soldiers there. As long as you join the army and perform meritorious service, you can become a resident of Storm City after you retire and be eligible to buy land!"
"How long will it take to become eligible after being discharged from the military?"
"As little as one year, as long as five or six years, it depends on the situation! The premise is that you survive on the battlefield."
Of course Ren was unwilling, as the time was too long, so he said: "The reason why I was exiled from the Kingdom of Herman is because I refused to obey military service!"
Alex shrugged: "Then this method has no chance for you! Refusing to obey military service will not lead to exile. It is also your fault. The Kingdom of Herman is at war with the neighboring Kingdom of Mandras and is obviously at a disadvantage. In this case, recruits are urgently needed.
, Refusal to obey will of course be dealt with severely."
"Is there any other way?" Ren asked.
"Yes! The second way is to join the Adventurers Association as I just said." Alex replied, "You can receive rewards and meritorious service by accepting the tasks officially released by our Storm City. When you complete enough tasks
, after gaining the trust of Storm City, you can become a resident of Storm City and obtain the qualification to buy land."
“So how long will it take for me to qualify?”
"As little as half a year, up to a year! The premise is that you work hard to complete various tasks."
"Is there a faster and less troublesome way? I want to find a place to settle down as soon as possible."
Alex said: "If you want to buy land in Storm City, you must gain our trust. Not everyone can stay as a resident of Storm City. Or, you can go to the neutral zone!"
"Neutral Zone? What is the Neutral Zone?"
"The so-called neutral zone is an area that is not actually controlled by any country, or belongs to a certain country in name. The country is temporarily unable to send troops and can only abandon it." Alex replied, "For example, the Desert Sea of Despair, that side is the neutral zone.
, is currently the first choice for exiled criminals in various countries. Then there is the Warcraft Forest to the north of Storm City! Both of these places are very dangerous, and very few people can come out alive!"
